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West Point '75 (BS Engineering); Infantry officer (retired); Attorney, JD/MBA; Investor. Son of Italian immigrants. Dad to best kids. I got lucky. Duty, Honor, Country. Louisville

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As a country we have made a lot of mistakes in foreign wars over the last 2+ centuries. But I’m not sure we have ever looked as feckless, foolish, incompetent and ridiculous at the leadership level than right now.

12.03.2026 01:02 πŸ‘ 14022 πŸ” 3079 πŸ’¬ 601 πŸ“Œ 152
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Congratulations to Shawn Harris, a decorated U.S. Army combat veteran endorsed by VoteVets, on advancing to a runoff in #GA14!

11.03.2026 02:11 πŸ‘ 2020 πŸ” 453 πŸ’¬ 30 πŸ“Œ 14
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NEW: The Russian military simply does not have the capacity to overrun Ukrainian defenses that Putin constantly claims. 🧡‡️ (1/5)

1/ Ukrainian forces are successfully counterattacking not only in the Oleksandrivka and Hulyaipole directions but also in western Zaporizhia Oblast. isw.pub/UkrWar030926

10.03.2026 03:06 πŸ‘ 564 πŸ” 165 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 17
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08.03.2026 19:50 πŸ‘ 5676 πŸ” 698 πŸ’¬ 39 πŸ“Œ 31

which raises the question,
what Constitutional or legal authority authorizes this war?
see, Article I, Section 8, Clause 11.
asking for a concerned citizen.

09.03.2026 00:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

... and that succession appears to be hereditary.

09.03.2026 00:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

one Thaad missile costs ~$12 million.
it's used to shoot down Iranian drones - which cost ~$35k ea.
US has launched >150 thaads.
you do the math.

07.03.2026 21:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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07.03.2026 21:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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US gas prices climb to the highest point in Trump's second term. He says, 'If they rise, they rise.' The average American paid $3.32 for a gallon of regular gas on Friday, according to AAA. That's the highest since August 2024.

The average American paid $3.32 for a gallon of regular gas on Friday, according to AAA. That's the highest since August 2024.

06.03.2026 16:30 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

if (when) Cuba falls, SouthCom & south Florida needs to prepare for the mass exodus of Cubans to MIA.

Mariel boatlift x1000.

06.03.2026 16:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

during the Vietnam War era, we'd say, "fighting for peace was like fucking for chastity."

06.03.2026 16:47 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

in early drafts, Ike warned of the military-industrial-congressional complex.
his brother advised to strike congressional.

05.03.2026 05:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

meanwhile, trump is cutting doctors, nurses, health care providers from the VA.

and health insurance for US citizens.

05.03.2026 04:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

in early drafts, Ike warned of the military-industrial-congressional complex.
his brother advised to strike congressional.

05.03.2026 04:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

the US is using $12 million Thaads missiles (which take months to build) to shoot down $35,000 Iranian drones (which take 1 month to build).

In the ongoing Operation Epic Fury, which began Feb 28, 2026, the US has reportedly fired more than 150 THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) missiles.

04.03.2026 21:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

blocked & reported

jfc, I can't unsee

04.03.2026 20:48 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

- trump claimed he "obliterated" Iran's nuclear capability in June 2025
- trump's own intelligence agencies said Iran does not have a nuc & estimated it would be a decade before they might have one
- DoD Nat Def Strategy says Iran "suffered severe setbacks" & they would only "try again"

04.03.2026 20:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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L’idΓ©e d’une guerre contre l’Iran inspirΓ©e Γ  Trump par IsraΓ«l bouleverse le monde MAGA Alors que l’administration rΓ©publicaine a donnΓ© des raisons contradictoires pour justifier le dΓ©clenchement de l’offensive contre TΓ©hΓ©ran, une partie des influenceurs de la sphΓ¨re trumpiste affirme que Whashington s’est fait forcer la main par le gouvernement de Benyamin NΓ©tanyahou.

L’idΓ©e d’une guerre contre l’Iran inspirΓ©e Γ  Trump par IsraΓ«l bouleverse le monde MAGA

04.03.2026 04:33 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

J6 was a rehearsal

03.03.2026 03:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

i'd be more impressed if, as a senator, he'd stand with Article I of the Constitution.

03.03.2026 03:00 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Here we go again. Regime change. But this time, not even a vote in Congress. We cannot let another president go Bush league and start an unauthorized, illegal, forever war. Congress must act to stop him.

Tell your Senators and Representatives to BlockIranWar.com!

03.03.2026 00:59 πŸ‘ 283 πŸ” 125 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 2
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#SendBarronToWar

03.03.2026 00:02 πŸ‘ 25813 πŸ” 8702 πŸ’¬ 2455 πŸ“Œ 791

any liver, kidney, offal sheet pan recipes?

03.03.2026 02:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Nailed it

02.03.2026 23:04 πŸ‘ 1174 πŸ” 334 πŸ’¬ 30 πŸ“Œ 28

these are not serious people.

03.03.2026 00:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Making Americans Unsafe Again

02.03.2026 23:31 πŸ‘ 768 πŸ” 228 πŸ’¬ 55 πŸ“Œ 15

No one is defending Iran. We are defending the Constitution!

02.03.2026 23:34 πŸ‘ 396 πŸ” 91 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1

tell me how this ends.

28.02.2026 23:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

who's going to ask trump, "tell me how this ends"?

28.02.2026 23:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Fact-Checking Trump’s Justifications for Attacking Iran The president made unsupported and exaggerated claims in a speech announcing the attack on Iran.

President Trump made unsupported and exaggerated claims in a speech announcing the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran. Here’s a fact-check.

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