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CNN: trmp 'We now have complete and total control' over Iran skies. (Original Post) spanone Jun 17 OP
We're perhaps a few days before Johnny2X2X Jun 17 #1
... demmiblue Jun 17 #2
So, we're at war with Iran? spanone Jun 17 #6
He learned his mistake from Greenland. Baitball Blogger Jun 17 #21
Congress did not approve or fund his war C_U_L8R Jun 17 #3
They have certainly abdicated their power to do anything. spanone Jun 17 #5
The president can commit US forces for up to 60 days before he has to go before Congress MarineCombatEngineer Jun 17 #8
We have an unhinged 'president'. He'll do whatever he wants. spanone Jun 17 #9
Sadly that is true. nt MarineCombatEngineer Jun 17 #11
This message was self-deleted by its author spanone Jun 17 #10
especially with WMDs Native Jun 17 #13
Especially with WMD's. MarineCombatEngineer Jun 17 #15
What if he just drops an EO saying he can deploy anything anywhere anytime 0rganism Jun 17 #14
Unfortunately, that's true. MarineCombatEngineer Jun 17 #16
This reminds me of Ribbentrop Johonny Jun 17 #4
Is he going to throw another military parade to celebrate the undeclared war and collaboration with a war criminal? Ping Tung Jun 17 #7
We can't continue ForgedCrank Jun 17 #12
unfortunately, TS posts are also how he communicates with his own departments... many times that's how they get their Native Jun 17 #17
Yep, so far Iran seems to be avoiding a confrontation by not attacking any US assets, MarineCombatEngineer Jun 17 #18
USrael endeavor all along with TACO and his taco filled w/fundies. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Jun 17 #19
Didn't traitor say we had nothing to do with it? Kid Berwyn Jun 17 #20
He and Steven Miller. milestogo Jun 17 #22

Johnny2X2X

(22,973 posts)
1. We're perhaps a few days before
Tue Jun 17, 2025, 12:08 PM
Jun 17

Trump and BiBi give a press conference with a map of Iran carved up as resort developments for their rich friends to profit from.

They are both far right madmen. I cringe every time I see posters here defending the Far Right Extremist Netanyahu.

demmiblue

(38,486 posts)
2. ...
Tue Jun 17, 2025, 12:10 PM
Jun 17

“We” are fighting a foreign war with zero consultation with or authorization from Congress, and no address to the nation other than Truth Social posts.

Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) 2025-06-17T16:07:54.592Z

Baitball Blogger

(50,263 posts)
21. He learned his mistake from Greenland.
Tue Jun 17, 2025, 01:08 PM
Jun 17

Don't advertise. Just do it.

Also, Bibi was smart in allowing the US to ride front, so we can take all the blame.

Trump was probably conned into believing this was going to make him look like a strong president.

C_U_L8R

(47,584 posts)
3. Congress did not approve or fund his war
Tue Jun 17, 2025, 12:10 PM
Jun 17

Apparently they've given him complete and total control over themselves too

spanone

(139,438 posts)
5. They have certainly abdicated their power to do anything.
Tue Jun 17, 2025, 12:12 PM
Jun 17

Bent over and took it up the arse.

MarineCombatEngineer

(15,782 posts)
8. The president can commit US forces for up to 60 days before he has to go before Congress
Tue Jun 17, 2025, 12:15 PM
Jun 17

for a formal declaration of war or they have to be withdrawn, which is bullshit, no president should be committing US forces to combat without Congress's approval, no matter if it's 60 days or 60 months.

spanone

(139,438 posts)
9. We have an unhinged 'president'. He'll do whatever he wants.
Tue Jun 17, 2025, 12:17 PM
Jun 17

And the republican Congress will do nothing.

Response to MarineCombatEngineer (Reply #8)

0rganism

(25,201 posts)
14. What if he just drops an EO saying he can deploy anything anywhere anytime
Tue Jun 17, 2025, 12:25 PM
Jun 17

Because, you know, emergency everywhere all the time. I don't think F47 gives 2 shits about congress at this point.

MarineCombatEngineer

(15,782 posts)
16. Unfortunately, that's true.
Tue Jun 17, 2025, 12:27 PM
Jun 17

The repuke Congress has let Been A Dick Donald usurp their authority.

Johonny

(23,981 posts)
4. This reminds me of Ribbentrop
Tue Jun 17, 2025, 12:11 PM
Jun 17

Telling the soviet ambassador to surrender because they had defeated France and England and Russia had no hope.

The ambassador replies, If England is defeated, whose bombs are we hiding from?

Because he was having this conversation in a bomb shelter during allied bombing...

Ping Tung

(2,782 posts)
7. Is he going to throw another military parade to celebrate the undeclared war and collaboration with a war criminal?
Tue Jun 17, 2025, 12:15 PM
Jun 17

ForgedCrank

(2,720 posts)
12. We can't continue
Tue Jun 17, 2025, 12:22 PM
Jun 17

to hinge on every word this guy says. This is his normal pattern of speaking.
Add that to the habit he has of taking at least partial credit for things that other people have done and this is just how he talks.
While I'm certain we are providing some targeting and intelligence information and assisting in coordinating defense systems, Trump isn't directing any part of the operation. I'm pretty sure that will change immediately though if Iran pulls a stupid and attacks any of our troops or assets in the region.

Native

(7,140 posts)
17. unfortunately, TS posts are also how he communicates with his own departments... many times that's how they get their
Tue Jun 17, 2025, 12:28 PM
Jun 17

marching orders. we don't exactly have a choice in this matter unless you consider burying our heads in the ground a viable option.

MarineCombatEngineer

(15,782 posts)
18. Yep, so far Iran seems to be avoiding a confrontation by not attacking any US assets,
Tue Jun 17, 2025, 12:32 PM
Jun 17

or letting their proxies attack US assets.
That's very smart thinking on the Iranian leadership.

Kid Berwyn

(20,866 posts)
20. Didn't traitor say we had nothing to do with it?
Tue Jun 17, 2025, 12:45 PM
Jun 17

Must be confused, but just the other day he swore up and down it was Bibi alone.

Hunh. Wonder what happened? Wink wink.

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