The All Things Political Topic - Nothing strengthens authority so much as silence

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1 hour ago, Malcador said:

Guess Israel is going to keep up the bombing, they have "other goals".

 

1 trillion military budget have to be used to bomb some people somewhere

[Malcador]

Trump speaking to Bibi lately is what prompted his "It’s not politically correct to use the term, “Regime Change,” but if the current Iranian Regime is unable to MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN, why wouldn’t there be a Regime change??? MIGA!!!" post. 

 

[Gromnir]

2 hours ago, Malcador said:

Trump speaking to Bibi lately is what prompted his "It’s not politically correct to use the term, “Regime Change,” but if the current Iranian Regime is unable to MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN, why wouldn’t there be a Regime change??? MIGA!!!" post. 

 

so...

btw,

and

Early assessments raise questions over whether US destroyed bulk of enriched Iranian nuclear material

but even if the attacks were intelligent planned and successful, iran's capability to construct a nuclear weapon would not have been ended, so what possible alternative were there for israel's attack?

am seeming to recall we posited an alternative theory explaining israel's motivations back on 13 june.

as for US involvement, as ridiculous as it sounds, am suspecting the most significant factor which led to the US bombing/striking fordow, natanz and isfahan were neither ending iran's nuclear breakout threat nor regime change. am gonna guess @Malcador and most obsidian boardies do not watch fox news, but israel were getting a whole lotta positive coverage on that netwok over the past week. as far as we can tell, given the reality that the ending iran's nuclear threat argument is implausible, and that even just the news o' possible regime change is gonna push up oil prices, the most obvious explanation for why the US would insert itself into this mess is 'cause trump were jealous o' the press israel were getting on fox and he didn't wanna look like he were impotent, irrelevant or TACOing.

god help us all.

edit: the following link includes updated info 

 

HA! Good Fun!

 

Edited 3 hours ago by Gromnir

[Gromnir]

unrelated to iran, so am posting separate...

"In her 51-page order, Judge Holmes said the government failed to prove there is a "serious risk" that Abrego Garcia will flee or that he will obstruct justice in the case. Holmes also said the government's evidence that Abrego Garcia is a member of MS-13 "consists of general statements, all double hearsay" from cooperating witnesses."

however, please keep in mind that while the judge ordered mr. garcia's release, he were being held on criminal charges. am suspecting nothing functional changes for abrego garcia as he is gonna need endure continued ice detention. however, the point is that the judge observed that the criminal case the fed slapped together is weak. 

contrary to the expectations o' many hereabouts, the fed (pre 2025) don't manufacture cases or use sleight o' had nonsense to get indictments and convictions. the thing we liked most about working for the fed were the hours-- as close to 9-5 as any attorney job is ever gonna be. why? you got unlimited resources and time, and the line prosecutors (ordinarily) is insulated from politics. so not like tv or the movies. 

regardless, the point is judge holmes declared bs on fed prosecutors, but with everything else going on, few will notice or care.

HA! Good Fun!

 

Edited 3 hours ago by Gromnir