Addressing the nation
The day began with President Trump attending the SCOTUS hearing on birthright citizenship and it ended more than twelve hours later with the President giving an address to the nation on the war going on in Iran. It was just another typical day for Donald Trump.
The Pentagon just doubled its force of A-10 Warthogs in the middle east. It may indicate that a ground assault is imminent. Possible targets might be Kharg Island and/or the place where Iran stores its enriched uranium. Trump likes being unpredictable and having many options. Marines are now in the theater as is an Ohio Class Submarine with many capabilities including the ability to land Navy Seal teams quietly & undetected.
The Iranian economy is on its last legs. Inflation is at 70% and 50% of the country is unemployed. Although the American media isn't reporting on it Iran's ability to fight back is dwindling quickly. There may even be a rift between certain members of the Iranian Parliament and factional military leaders. And that brings us to Trump's address to the nation last night. The President told the American people that although “discussions are ongoing,” the US military would continue its bombing campaign. He put it this way: “We are going to hit them extremely hard. Over the next two to three weeks, we’re going to bring them back to the Stone Ages, where they belong.” As to the Strait of Hurmuz the President said: That waterway is not America’s problem, because our oil and gas does not move through it. It was an indication that the US may not continue to fight Europe's battles anymore.
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Good morning and welcome to the Vic Eldred Cast.
Young Marines of the 22nd Regiment getting some hot coffee after fighting on Einwetok Atoll in the Pacific Theater in February 1944.
(At right, Pfc. Stephen Garboski also recuperates with coffee . Garboski & the Marine in the center would both be KIA during Guam & Okinawa.)
How easy things are here today. (Today's thought)
... so, if we have plenty of gas, and it doesn't move thru the strait of hormuz, explain why it costs so much at the pump ...
I don't live in California. I wouldn't know.
too difficult a question to be answered directly for trump supporters, huh?
if his lips are moving, he's lying ...
President Trump was incoherent and anything but reassuring. I wouldn't put a lot of stock in what Trump said.
Taking Kharg Island accomplishes absolutely nothing. The Navy couldn't provide air support. The Tripoli can't get through the the Strait for a close in landing. The troops would have to be dropped onto the island and then pretty much fend for themselves. Taking Kharg Island certainly wouldn't be a prepared, supported assault as was Eniwetak Atoll.
Escalating combat in the Persian Gulf would shut down all shipping. And Trump demonstrated last night that he is too far gone to deal with. It's beginning to look like the only way to end the conflict is for a coalition to force the United States out of the region.
Trump may have handed the Strait of Hormuz to China.
War mongerring is exhausting.
Oh then we must kneel down to the maniacs of Iran!
That wouldn't even be on the plate if President Trump hadn't put it there. President Trump laid bare the fact that the United States does not need the Strait of Hormuz or the Middle East. Last night President Trump confirmed that Barack Obama was correct; walk away and let those who need Persian Gulf oil deal with it.
We're fighting Israel's war on Israel's terms. President Trump deliberately put the United States in this position. And the United States will get absolutely nothing out of this.
You are jumping the gun.
Let's see what the next two weeks bring.
Former US president Donald Trump claims Vice President Kamala Harris will “invade the Middle East,” as he makes a final appeal to Arab and Muslim voters as he seeks their support to win in the swing state of Michigan on the eve of the election.
“We are building the biggest and broadest coalition in American political history. This includes record-breaking numbers of Arab and Muslim Voters in Michigan who want PEACE,” Trump writes on X.
“They know Kamala and her warmonger Cabinet will invade the Middle East, get millions of Muslims killed and start World War III,” he adds, pledging to “BRING BACK PEACE!”
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/trump-claims-harris-will-invade-the-middle-east-in-final-appeal-to-arab-voters/#:~:text=November%205%2C%202024-,Trump%20claims%20Harris%20will%20'invade%20the%20Middle%20East'%20in,final%20appeal%20to%20Arab%20voters&text=Former%20US%20president%20Donald%20Trump,from%20founding%20editor%20David%20Horovitz.
Where is the DEI hire these days?
Ka$h Patel? Look under Hegseth's sofa.
Bondi was fired, that along with Noem makes it 2 down. The purge is just beginning.
No, the female candidate who spoke to nobody for 45 days and then as soon as she did speak, we all knew why they had her muzzled.
Aw...Always hoping.
Hope's bite is far worse than her bark, just ask Pandora ... she'll talk to anyone who does not listen.
It should be surprising, even shocking, that someone would try and defend that travesty last night, but its not, considering the source.
That's why you attacked the source rather than the speech, right?
You always try to weirdly change the topic. The issue is not why Trumps critics think like they do, it is why do his defenders think like they do. We now have the likes of both Ty Cobb, Trumps lawyer during his first term, and Alex Jones (a Jan 6th riot cheerleader) saying he has lost his mind. Thats a broad spectrum.
I believe that is what you master in.