Here we go again with war mongers. To begin Hugh Hewitt is a liar. There are no ships sunk in recent mischief with oil tankers. There were four ships listing from fire damage. No doubt the damage was intended, but, they weren’t exactly new tankers either.
After a fast talking rant including genocide, Hewitt’s bottom line is regime change. What was Bush’s reason for illegally invading Iraq? Regime change. No more.
When salesman Hewitt is replaced by someone intelligent that actually can speak to any problems with Iran, like someone from Brookings, the country might actually listen rather than quaking in election fear.
The cult of personality. Hate Saddam, invade Iraq. Hate Khamenei, invade Iran. The President of Iran, President Rouhani is one of the most progressive leaders Iran has had. If Trump’s administration continues it’s dialogue of violence Ahmadinejad or someone like him or worse will be back.
Thursday, May 16, 2019
An invasion into Iran is preposterous.
The invasion into Iraq was Cheney's second choice. Originally, the Rumsfeld Cabal wanted to invade Iran for it's oil.
The USA invaded Iraq on March 19-20, 2003. That was 20 months before the 2004 elections. The Iraq invasion was a lie. The evidence presented to the United Nations was fabricated. But, the death toll of civilians for the Iraq War hovers around 200,000. That is the reported death toll. It is uncertain the complete death toll in Iraq. We may never know. Those deaths included women, children, the elderly and the disabled. They were people that could not protect themselves or escape to other countries like Jordan.
Bush entered Iraq for the second time since his father had in 1990 when Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait. George H. W. Bush had a perfect reason to invade Iraq as it became a hostile neighbor to Kuwait. The Iraq invasion under "W" had no clear purpose and the idea it was responsible in any way for the attacks of September 11, 2001, is a complete lie that still lives on today.
But, we learned from H.W. Bush that Iraq fell all too easily. There was no reason from any standpoint to invade Iraq in 2003. But, the USA did and the Congress voted to reaffirm it. That was a very wrongful vote and only a small majority voted against it and became a sane voice afterward.
Iran is not that formidable. Additionally, morality within the international community falls to Iran. The USA was a member of a group of countries focused on non-proliferation of nuclear weapons. The USA, under Trump, and for political reasons (a campaign promise) left the international agreement. The USA, despite it's military might, is again acting immorally and illegally in stating an invasion into Iran is "not off the table."
Additionally, adding more troops to the region is not necessary. It will only serve to attract terrorists and increase the danger to the people of Iran and surrounding countries, including Iraq. The USA is stirring a pot that has just settled down for the most part after a very dangerous murdering militia called Daesh has been driven from the region.
There is no sound reason for Trump and Bolton to bring more troops to the region. If there is a greater threat to USA troops already there, then remove them. Bring the troops home for the Middle East. For the USA to carry out another illegal and highly immoral invasion into a sovereign country would only reinforce the idea that the USA can't be trusted and has lost all respect as a peace partner.
The USA Congress must vote down any declaration of war that Trump wants to use as a campaign tool.
Iran is not a threat to the USA.
The USA invaded Iraq on March 19-20, 2003. That was 20 months before the 2004 elections. The Iraq invasion was a lie. The evidence presented to the United Nations was fabricated. But, the death toll of civilians for the Iraq War hovers around 200,000. That is the reported death toll. It is uncertain the complete death toll in Iraq. We may never know. Those deaths included women, children, the elderly and the disabled. They were people that could not protect themselves or escape to other countries like Jordan.
Bush entered Iraq for the second time since his father had in 1990 when Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait. George H. W. Bush had a perfect reason to invade Iraq as it became a hostile neighbor to Kuwait. The Iraq invasion under "W" had no clear purpose and the idea it was responsible in any way for the attacks of September 11, 2001, is a complete lie that still lives on today.
But, we learned from H.W. Bush that Iraq fell all too easily. There was no reason from any standpoint to invade Iraq in 2003. But, the USA did and the Congress voted to reaffirm it. That was a very wrongful vote and only a small majority voted against it and became a sane voice afterward.
Iran is not that formidable. Additionally, morality within the international community falls to Iran. The USA was a member of a group of countries focused on non-proliferation of nuclear weapons. The USA, under Trump, and for political reasons (a campaign promise) left the international agreement. The USA, despite it's military might, is again acting immorally and illegally in stating an invasion into Iran is "not off the table."
Additionally, adding more troops to the region is not necessary. It will only serve to attract terrorists and increase the danger to the people of Iran and surrounding countries, including Iraq. The USA is stirring a pot that has just settled down for the most part after a very dangerous murdering militia called Daesh has been driven from the region.
There is no sound reason for Trump and Bolton to bring more troops to the region. If there is a greater threat to USA troops already there, then remove them. Bring the troops home for the Middle East. For the USA to carry out another illegal and highly immoral invasion into a sovereign country would only reinforce the idea that the USA can't be trusted and has lost all respect as a peace partner.
The USA Congress must vote down any declaration of war that Trump wants to use as a campaign tool.
Iran is not a threat to the USA.
The last time an issue like this occurred was in 2007 in the firings of US Attorneys by "W."
..."arbitrary", "fundamentally flawed", and "raised doubts about the integrity of Department prosecution decisions."
Those are the words of the Inspector General to the Department of Justice.
The same can be said today. Barr has not only exhibited gross ethical violations, he has also committed fraud in issuing the 4 page letter. In some ways, Barr, with the help of Trump, is hiding from the truth that is his actions and his actions alone.
It isn't as though the country hasn't been through these issues before, it is that this time Trump is using Congressional oversight as political rhetoric. The fact the Congress is dealing with a hostile and criminal Attorney General is the real problem. Barr is obstructing justice. If one recalls the US Attorney issue didn't play well for "W" in the long run, however, it was mostly invisible to the American people when he ran again in 2004. The actions of his administration came to the attention of the American people after the election.
To note, this time there is more than poor judgment and ethics at play; Barr has knowingly committed fraud. There is a lot of reasons for Barr and Trump, who considers Barr his best toy of all times, to refuse cooperation. Secretary Munchkin is more of the same.
This is all harassing behavior by the Trump White House. Even Sanders is stating the FBI are criminals. They might be from their point of view, but, from the terms of the law, the FBI are not criminals. It is noteworthy to realize it wasn't until the current FBI Director made testimony to Congress that Trump launched into a rant about criminality. Sanders is simply parroting the president.
It is reported that in a recent event Barr and Speaker Pelosi were in the same room and Barr made the comment she didn't bring her handcuffs. That is more of the harassing behavior typical of this White House. We have not only witnessed it on a regular basis in reports in the media, but, it was a driving force by Trump and Guiliani in attempts to obstruct justice with open threats to Michael Cohen. The threats coming from a sitting president and his attorney carried a great deal of weight to Michael Cohen that resulted in he and his family fearing for their lives.
Harassment, in both the case of Cohen and the case of the Congressional investigation, has only one common perpetrator in both cases, Donald J. Trump, Sr. So, it is very easy to claim behavior by Trump's cabinet is directed by the president and no one else.
The movement to impeachment has to be thought through to be successful. The Chief Justice will be presiding over the impeachment and he is an unknown in this issue. Roberts is currently leading a revolution against precedent from the Chief Justice's office. It is a divided court. Roberts doesn't even try to bring the court together. Most of his radical movement to destroying precedent is coming down to a permanent 5-4 vote. I think it is imprudent to not realize the actions by Roberts and his divided court is in the balance of the impeachment decision. Where precedent is reassuring, there is no way of knowing what precedent Roberts will destroy next.
The criminality of Barr and Trump need to be reinforced with the American people. The American people know the sting of corruption in their own lives. They know they are oppressed for reasons beyond their control. They will understand the issues with Trump and balance the outcomes. I think it is a mistake to continue to allow Trump to harass the Congress as if he is above the law. He is not. However, he is an obstructionist that has no respect for the US Constitution.
I think fines in significant amounts for Contempt of Congress is in order. They get their paychecks because Congress issues them in a budget. I think the collection of outstanding fines of the Executive Branch will be welcome by the American people in the next Congressional budget. Americans don't like deadbeats and that is exactly what Trump and his illicit cabinet members are. Trump is a notorious deadbeat from his earliest business dealings. Why would Congress expect anything any different?
One other thing. As Congress issues fines to the Executive Branch, the American people are mostly ignorant to the radical nature of the current majority in the Supreme Court. Where it can be a campaign issue for the Democrats, they should point it out. Independents, as a rule, don't like unfairness. It is why the "law and order" rhetoric plays so well for Republicans, regardless of their lawlessness. It is important for the average American to realize the extent a conservative court is eliminating longstanding precedent that has served the people well.
Those are the words of the Inspector General to the Department of Justice.
The same can be said today. Barr has not only exhibited gross ethical violations, he has also committed fraud in issuing the 4 page letter. In some ways, Barr, with the help of Trump, is hiding from the truth that is his actions and his actions alone.
It isn't as though the country hasn't been through these issues before, it is that this time Trump is using Congressional oversight as political rhetoric. The fact the Congress is dealing with a hostile and criminal Attorney General is the real problem. Barr is obstructing justice. If one recalls the US Attorney issue didn't play well for "W" in the long run, however, it was mostly invisible to the American people when he ran again in 2004. The actions of his administration came to the attention of the American people after the election.
To note, this time there is more than poor judgment and ethics at play; Barr has knowingly committed fraud. There is a lot of reasons for Barr and Trump, who considers Barr his best toy of all times, to refuse cooperation. Secretary Munchkin is more of the same.
This is all harassing behavior by the Trump White House. Even Sanders is stating the FBI are criminals. They might be from their point of view, but, from the terms of the law, the FBI are not criminals. It is noteworthy to realize it wasn't until the current FBI Director made testimony to Congress that Trump launched into a rant about criminality. Sanders is simply parroting the president.
It is reported that in a recent event Barr and Speaker Pelosi were in the same room and Barr made the comment she didn't bring her handcuffs. That is more of the harassing behavior typical of this White House. We have not only witnessed it on a regular basis in reports in the media, but, it was a driving force by Trump and Guiliani in attempts to obstruct justice with open threats to Michael Cohen. The threats coming from a sitting president and his attorney carried a great deal of weight to Michael Cohen that resulted in he and his family fearing for their lives.
Harassment, in both the case of Cohen and the case of the Congressional investigation, has only one common perpetrator in both cases, Donald J. Trump, Sr. So, it is very easy to claim behavior by Trump's cabinet is directed by the president and no one else.
The movement to impeachment has to be thought through to be successful. The Chief Justice will be presiding over the impeachment and he is an unknown in this issue. Roberts is currently leading a revolution against precedent from the Chief Justice's office. It is a divided court. Roberts doesn't even try to bring the court together. Most of his radical movement to destroying precedent is coming down to a permanent 5-4 vote. I think it is imprudent to not realize the actions by Roberts and his divided court is in the balance of the impeachment decision. Where precedent is reassuring, there is no way of knowing what precedent Roberts will destroy next.
The criminality of Barr and Trump need to be reinforced with the American people. The American people know the sting of corruption in their own lives. They know they are oppressed for reasons beyond their control. They will understand the issues with Trump and balance the outcomes. I think it is a mistake to continue to allow Trump to harass the Congress as if he is above the law. He is not. However, he is an obstructionist that has no respect for the US Constitution.
I think fines in significant amounts for Contempt of Congress is in order. They get their paychecks because Congress issues them in a budget. I think the collection of outstanding fines of the Executive Branch will be welcome by the American people in the next Congressional budget. Americans don't like deadbeats and that is exactly what Trump and his illicit cabinet members are. Trump is a notorious deadbeat from his earliest business dealings. Why would Congress expect anything any different?
One other thing. As Congress issues fines to the Executive Branch, the American people are mostly ignorant to the radical nature of the current majority in the Supreme Court. Where it can be a campaign issue for the Democrats, they should point it out. Independents, as a rule, don't like unfairness. It is why the "law and order" rhetoric plays so well for Republicans, regardless of their lawlessness. It is important for the average American to realize the extent a conservative court is eliminating longstanding precedent that has served the people well.
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