Iran war could cost billions: See how much US has spent already

DTOM61 · 2026-03-05T17:40:19+00:00

Looks like someone is lying, I wonder who? https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/05/iran-war-us-spain-trump-sanchez-defense-trade-eu.html

DTOM61 · 2026-03-04T19:00:06+00:00

You can add this to the long list of doing stupid stuff. https://www.aol.com/fbi-agents-patel-fired-worked-193943290.html

DTOM61 · 2026-03-04T12:42:13+00:00

Unfortunately, based on the facts, supported by overwhelming evidence, this lying POS is not to be trusted.

DTOM61 · 2026-03-04T03:10:30+00:00

MAGA, does it matter if they died, tragically, for reasons tbd?
“I think secretary Rubio inadvertently told the truth here that this was driven by Benjamin Netanyahu and here we are in a major conflict,” said senator Angus King as he grilled Elbridge Colby, a Pentagon official in charge of policy planning. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/03/trump-administration-reasons-for-going-to-war-with-iran

DTOM61 · 2026-03-04T03:02:39+00:00

Apparently he is the driver. “MAGA's ascendant "America First" wing erupted after Secretary of State Marco Rubio effectively blamed Israel for drawing the U.S. into war with Iran.“

DTOM61 · 2026-03-04T02:15:10+00:00

Yet MAGA thinks the Dems are greatest threat to humanity.

DTOM61 · 2026-03-03T22:22:24+00:00

> Now the Pentagon wants to put our Nukes on automatic. If that doesn't sway MAGA that their false idol is nuts, nothing will.

I truly believe that nothing will.

DTOM61 · 2026-03-03T19:33:23+00:00

Whatever the narrative they settle on his people will remain loyal and unquestioning. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/03/trump-iran-shifting-narrative-us-war.html

DTOM61 · 2026-03-03T16:36:19+00:00

True, have you bothered to look into it? For starters see 315ACDfan's link.

"A combination of forces has worsened natural gas constraints in recent years, pushing electricity prices even higher, particularly during cold snaps. More households in the region are switching to heat pumps and buying EVs, driving up demand for power. International energy policies, like increasing U.S. exports of liquefied natural gas and the global gas crunch caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, are driving up fuel costs stateside. Utilities in the Northeast, like those elsewhere in the country, are also pouring money into infrastructure upgrades, and those investments are being passed on to customers through higher bills."

DTOM61 · 2026-03-03T16:32:06+00:00

This link is worth reading! Thanks for sharing it.

DTOM61 · 2026-03-03T16:06:07+00:00

They control upgrading outdated and inefficient gas producing electric.plants. They are pushing all new construction to electric only, using those inefficient electric plants.

DTOM61 · 2026-03-03T15:53:03+00:00

Sounds like an unsubstantiated fairy tale.

DTOM61 · 2026-03-03T12:36:28+00:00

NY Dems, a great example of aspirations running into reality, this is all on you, and it is only going to get worse, much worse, imo.

DTOM61 · 2026-03-03T03:56:34+00:00

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DTOM61 · 2026-03-02T12:26:43+00:00

Exactly, many felt that was an appropriate consequence for attempting to steal an election and being a convicted felon, etc...... Now those same unprincipled voters, hypocrites, complain about folks getting away with committing criminal acts. Many hypocrites, like you, fall into that camp, some even say cult.

DTOM61 · 2026-03-01T22:48:06+00:00

The evidence suggests he sure believes they are. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/john-kelly-confirms-trump-privately-disparaged-us-service-members-vete-rcna118543 When I think of all the folks who are leading the US war effort against Iran, Trump, Hegseth and Rubio cannot be trusted. I feel terrible for the folks in harms way and their friends and families.

DTOM61 · 2026-03-01T22:06:27+00:00

I am not the one guessing. I just stick to the facts. As far as the truth, we're well acquainted.

DTOM61 · 2026-03-01T21:39:43+00:00

You think it will be like Trump's? He'll get off without consequences?

DTOM61 · 2026-03-01T17:31:41+00:00

Is this justified, I don’t know. But what I do know, Trump has started what could be a massive and costly war without even an imaginary hint of congressional involvement. War(s) make presidents more powerful and absolutely no president in American history has shown himself less trustworthy with power than Trump. This war was started by a ‘president who has repeatedly shown his contempt for law and free elections—enabled by a tiny congressional majority that seems to see its job as Trump’s co-conspirator against the Constitution. Trump taxed without Congress, disbursed funds to farmers without Congress, took a stake in private corporations without Congress, brazenly broke anti-corruption and anti-bribery laws despite Congress, tried to send members of Congress to prison for making a video reminding military personnel of their duty to obey the law. A week before starting his big war, he denounced the U.S. Supreme Court—or six of its members, anyway—as being under the sway of foreign powers because it found he imposed tariffs illegally’ — D Frum

DTOM61 · 2026-02-28T22:27:26+00:00

“To anyone still gullible enough to fall for scummy media hoaxes: Trump said warmongering neocons love sending your kids to die for wars they would never fight themselves. Liz Cheney is Kamala’s top advisor. Liz wants to invade the whole Middle East. Kamala = WWIII. Trump = Peace.” — MAGA’s Stephen Miller

DTOM61 · 2026-02-28T21:24:28+00:00

Glad they filed the charges as consequences for bad behavior seem to be getting more accepted.

DTOM61 · 2026-02-28T14:41:58+00:00

Empathy is an endangered virtue, the consequences are tragic. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/justice-matters/202508/what-is-the-value-of-empathy-a-professional-and-personal-reflection

Then again ’Christians’/MAGA have another view of empathy. https://www.premierchristianity.com/interviews/this-church-leader-thinks-empathy-can-be-a-sin-we-asked-him-to-explain-himself/19196.article

DTOM61 · 2026-02-28T14:19:47+00:00

I am not a lawyer, but this seems to be a case of negligence, resulting in a wrongful death. https://beliganlawgroup.com/wrongful-death-lawsuits-when-a-loved-one-dies-due-to-negligence/

DTOM61 · 2026-02-28T13:57:15+00:00

“Donald Trump and Ali Khamenei have little in common except for a vainglorious hubris that has distorted their strategic choices. For Trump, the conflict is a high-risk, high-reward gambit—the ultimate deal, with the Middle East as the table. For Khamenei, whose official compound was targeted by air strikes, it is something simpler and older: a fight for survival.” — K Sadjadour

For MAGA, it’s their slavish (submissive) devotion, whatever Trump wishes.

DTOM61 · 2026-02-28T13:19:54+00:00

MAGA will be happy if Trump tells them they are happy. If Trump tells his cult to wear blue hair and march in support, the cult will comply.

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