Gulf War No.37: Iranistan

[Pblakeney]

Those who take credit when it falls must take the blame when it rises. We all know the UK inflation rate is largely based on geopolitics, with a fraction of it under domestic control, mostly the BoE rather than the government.

While I fully agree with the rest of your post, the bit in bold is optimistic. To say the least.

 

[Pblakeney]

Jesus 2.0, or to give him a rapper sounding name...

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I hope the colour isn't representative. 😉

 

[Dorset Boy]

I hope the colour isn't representative. 😉

Given CR has said hte messiah will also be a very naughty boy, is Dementia Donnie actually the new new Jesus?

 

[laurentian]

Given CR has said hte messiah will also be a very naughty boy, is Dementia Donnie actually the new new Jesus?

A few weeks ago, I heard a British woman on some radio phone in saying (and believing) that Trump has been sent by God to run the world until the second coming of Jesus . . . this is apparently a view held by many US MAGA types . . .

 

[laurentian]

There is an internal democratic opposition, with people like Narges Mohammadi and others. They align with classical left of center intellectual traditions, and the supporters of Pahlavi, hate that opposition as much as they hate the islamic republic.

Thanks, I take your point - perhaps I should have said "credible".

 

[C R]

Thanks, I take your point - perhaps I should have said "credible".

The internal opposition is credible internally and well organised, but it would lead to an independent thinking Iran which neither the US nor the Arab dictators around the Persian Gulf would like any better than they like the islamic republic.

 

[Pross]

I do think Starmer has done a more than competent job in handling Trump so far. However, have we now reached the point where Starmer and the rest of Europe can finally just tell him to f*** off?

Well Trump is making it easier and easier by a) threatening the sovereign terittory of other NATO members b) insulting those nations by suggesting they didn't pull their weight and stayed away from the actual fighting in Afghanistan c) adding to b) by suggesting they are unreliable as they haven't fallen behind the US in starting a war that not only doesn't have international sanction but also arguably should have received approval from Congress (seems to be a grey area).

 

[briantrumpet]

but also arguably should have received approval from Congress (seems to be a grey area).

I haven't seen reference to a 'grey area' - there wasn't any direct threat to the US, according to US reporting. At least GWB made the effort of cooking up WMD and got Congressional approval.

 

[Pross]

I haven't seen reference to a 'grey area' - there wasn't any direct threat to the US, according to US reporting. At least GWB made the effort of cooking up WMD and got Congressional approval.

It's covered here amongst other places. This mentions he'd need Congressional to declare war but has fairly open powers for anything short of that. It looks like whether he did or didn't need approval falls mainly along partisan lines as you'd expect

 

[First Aspect]

It's covered here amongst other places. This mentions he'd need Congressional to declare war but has fairly open powers for anything short of that. It looks like whether he did or didn't need approval falls mainly along partisan lines as you'd expect

Aside from none of this matters, insusoect itnis "legal" in the US. This being based probably on the same interview you listened to this morning.

Also, if you consider it credible that Israel was going to act anyway, it could be argued that there was an immediate threat of retaliation towards US assets. Certainly the Iranian response over the last few days would support that argument.

 

[briantrumpet]

It's covered here amongst other places. This mentions he'd need Congressional to declare war but has fairly open powers for anything short of that. It looks like whether he did or didn't need approval falls mainly along partisan lines as you'd expect

OK, thanks Pross.

 

[Rusty Nails]

Fair, though I should have been more precise and said it hadn't been mentioned at all on their Bluesky feed.

There is life outside Bluesky...and X.

 

[Rusty Nails]

I do think that they could, but at a cost.
So they won't. Especially those with a "special relationship".

Is that like a woman in an abusive relationship and would like to leave but is afraid to do so?

 

[briantrumpet]

There is life outside Bluesky...and X.

I use Bluesky to jump around the place and often follow links... but it's hard to follow them if they don't include them in the first place.

 

[Pblakeney]

Is that like a woman in an abusive relationship and would like to leave but is afraid to do so?

I think they are in the process of packing their bags but have to be discreet so it will take a while.
The abusive partner may well leave or die in the meantime.