January 4, 2020

Trump is much too stupid & selfish to know about....."WAR"

I doubt he has read much about it. If he did, then he would know what it represents and is. Much like Bush Jr. who started another war. Like it is some kind of game. There are so many books about the horrors of war, and how it needs to be avoided at all costs. Iraq knows and many families in the U.S. know.

Trump could call another politician who knows. Tammy Duckworth, a senator from Illinois knows. My guess is that she would tell him. I doubt that Trump would listen to a woman though...

Trump doesn't know and he doesn't care in my opinion.

January 4, 2020

I guess Trump doesn't care about "Killing People" (his election is more important than killing)

..Starting a war is the ultimate event in killing people. Up to now,NO war. Well, now it looks like some kind of war, or close to that. He deliberately killed an opposition leader without congress's approval. And it looks like that is ..".An Act of War"...against another country.

..Yes, this act will become part of Trump's Impeachment. But if Iran responds, (and it will) won't matter. Killing has been added to Trump's portfolio. Very sad.

January 4, 2020

Forgotten Shoot down of Iranian flight 655. (and Iran's Retaliation for that Shoot down)

https://www.foreignpolicyjournal.com/2017/07/03/the-forgotten-us-shoot down-of-iranian-airliner-flight-655%C2%AD/
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Today marks twenty-nine years since the shootdown by the USS Vincennes of Iran Air flight 655, which killed all of the plane’s 290 civilian passengers. This shoot down of a civilian airliner by a US naval ship occurred on July 3, 1988, toward the end of the eight-year Iran-Iraq War.

This incident is, of course, something that the people of Iran well remember. Americans who rely on the US mainstream media, on the other hand, would have to be forgiven for never having heard about it.

Furthermore, in the rare instances when the media do mention it, to this day they tend to maintain official US government falsehoods about what occurred and otherwise omit relevant details that would inform Americans about what really happened.

The lack of mention of the incident or, when it is mentioned, the deceptive reporting about what occurred illustrates an institutionalized bias in the media. The consequence is that Americans seeking to understand US-Iran relations today fail to grasp a key historical event that has helped to define that relationship.
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Why post this?...Simply because there was Retaliation for this Event. READ THIS PLEASE:

Yes, this is very ugly....obviously Trump did not read this..What do you think?

December 21, 1988, about 5 and 1/2 months later

Abolghassem Mesbahi says Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khomeini ordered the attack on Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, in which 290 people died, to avenge the accidental shooting down of Iran Air Flight 655 over the Persian Gulf by the USS Vincennes and left 270 people dead, the Daily Telegraph reported Monday.

January 3, 2020

There is a word that perfectly describes Trump. That word is: bully. It is negative awful word.

...We learned that word in grammar school about the person that pushed us around, never said he/she was "sorry" and thought that he/she could get away with anything and never have consequences. Someone defined that person for us. That is an ugly awful word that almost everyone hates. The word "bully" describes people who hate others, and believe only in themselves.
...In discussing politics with people who are so called, "Independents" and voted for Trump last time, and are considering voting for him again, use the word .."bully" That word is likely to bring up a bad feeling and relate it directly to Donald Trump for only one reason: Donald Trump, our current president,is a bully Bully is a truthful word describing Donald Trump.
...You don't have to be a full time news reader to know this, or a democrat, republican or independent, or even non voter. Donald Trump is a bully, was a bully and will always be a bully. He has had more than 3 years to change as president, and he hasn't changed a bit. Trump is just as mean pushy and determined to get his way at all costs, as he was the first day he became president. Trump must not be reelected. In conversations with people who are neutral about him, and may not vote for him again, or are unknown as to how they voted, use the word ..bully ..It perfectly describes Trump, is simple to understand, and easy to say. Trump is a bully. And of course it is the total truth. Donald Trump is a bully

January 3, 2020

Top Democratic Leaders Kept in Dark about Attack on Soleimani

https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/03/politics/congress-soleimani-attack/index.html


Washington (CNN) — Senior congressional Democrats were not notified before the US strikes that killed Iran Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani, something critics say is a breach of protocol over how the top leadership is typically briefed over sensitive military actions that carry great risks to the United States.

The four Democrats in the "Gang of Eight," a group of top congressional leaders who are generally privy to sensitive information that the rest of Congress is not always briefed on, include House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who Thursday night criticized the administration for not consulting with Congress ahead of the attack.

It's unclear if any of the four Republican leaders were briefed ahead of time, but House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy spent Thursday with President Donald Trump at his Florida resort. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham, who is not a member of the Gang of Eight but who is a close ally of Trump's, said on Fox News Friday morning that he was briefed about the potential operation when he was with Trump in Florida this week.

After the attack at the Baghdad airport, Pelosi spoke to Defense Secretary Mark Esper, a Democratic source told CNN. The two talked for about 13 minutes around 9:40 p.m. eastern time Thursday, hours after the attack.

The move is the latest indication that Trump typically keeps his close GOP confidantes in the loop over national security matters that have traditionally been handled more on a bipartisan basis, infuriating Democrats who say such highly sensitive matters should be devoid of partisanship.

January 3, 2020

'Firenados' are wreaking havoc across Australia

Source: CNN

Helena DeMoura, CNN
Updated 5:13 PM ET, Thu January 2, 2020
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(CNN) -- Cyclonic fire-tornadoes, also known as "firenados," are tearing across parts of southern Australia, adding to the apocalyptic scenes playing out amid one of that nation's worst fire seasons on record. The firenados, triggered by explosive pyrocumulonimbus clouds reaching up to 16 kilometers (10 miles) high, are making conditions even more dangerous and unpredictable than usual. One firefighter died when his truck was overturned in a fire tornado earlier this week.

Pyrocumulonimbus clouds form when the intense heat from a blaze forces air to rise rapidly as smoke billows in a massive, anvil-shaped tower.

These fierce clouds -- called flammagenitus -- produce erratic dynamics and bring quick, unpredictable changes, making the work of firefighters ever more dangerous, Bureau of Meteorology spokesman Neil Bennett told Australia's ABC.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/02/world/australia-victoria-firenado/index.html

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If you listen to the report, Firenados are very rare, and move very quickly and are rarely photographed. The situation in Australia is horrific. The fire has been going on for many days because of a drought there. No one knows when the fire will end.

Here is a link to see where the fires are currently burning in Australia:

http://google.org/crisismap/australia

Here is another story with more information and another map from CBS News:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/australia-fires-fire-map-5-questions-answered-how-many-hectares-have-burnt-where-are-the-fires-burning/

Very significant: "More than a quarter of the country is on fire" "....and killed at least 17 people including three firefighters"

From the CBS story above:
The flames have forced thousands to flee in south eastern Australia and killed at least 17 people, including three firefighters. At least eight people have died this week in the New South Wales region and the neighboring state of Victoria, The Associated Press reported.

"More than a quarter of the country is on fire. This state of emergency is rocking Australia to its core," said Natasha Exelby, a reporter for Network 10, on "CBS This Morning

January 1, 2020

Why Biden is the candidate who will most illuminate Trump's corruption and lying.

....The answer is very short and very simple. Every time the word "Biden" is said, Trump's corruption
and lies are thought about. It is a constant reminder of who Trump is and how he operates. By saying that word over and over again, Trump will look like the crook he is.
....Just as important when Trump claims he, "Did nothing wrong" as he will say, and says now, it will highlight and be a reminder of what a liar he is. The nomination of Biden will be a constant reminder of the of the lies and corruption of Donald Trump.
....The single most important action that the United States can do is to get rid of Donald Trump as president. We all agree on that. Yes, forty percent will support Trump, but the rest of us truly dislike his lies and evil nature as well as his corruption. What is even more important, is by nominating Biden, that nomination by itself, will help to get out the vote against Trump.
...Every time the name "Biden" is mentioned, Trump is exposed as a crook and a liar. We must win to save this country. What better way to win then nominate someone whose name alone increases awareness of Trumps lies and corruption among those who could vote against him. (and will motivate many to get out and vote against the liar and crook)