Whoa now, Lindsey. What in the hail is going on with him? We aren’t psychiatrists or psychologists, but everyone can see something is disturbing about him. We can’t even guess at what it might be. All we know is that he seems to be going psychotic, and this is *not* a good thing. We keep hoping for improvement, but it just gets worse. Appreciation to Raw Story:
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) revealed Saturday that, after a discussion with President Donald Trump, he was “completely convinced” of what the president’s next move may be regarding the ongoing U.S. war against Iran, and one that could potentially involve a “massive military operation.” “I just had a great conversation with [Trump]. I totally support his ultimatum to the Iranian regime to open up the Strait of Hormuz and to do a peace deal,” Graham wrote Saturday in a social media post on X. “A massive military operation awaits Iran if they choose poorly.”
That makes me worry, not just about what’s happening with him, but what a “massive military operation” means. It implies a land war, something we’re all raging about, and we know will be a disaster. Is there *anyone* sane left to somehow convince Trump that boots on the ground are frighteningly bad? The “odds” are strongly skewed in Iran’s favor, not ours.
The Trump administration has struggled to achieve any of its objectives in its war against Iran, which has included toppling the Iranian government and removing its capabilities of acquiring a nuclear weapon. Since the war began in late February, reopening the Strait of Hormuz – a critical shipping lane once accessible to U.S.-aligned vessels – has emerged as a new key objective of the war, one that has also, so far, eluded the Trump administration.
Trump has warned Iranian officials that if they continue to block U.S.-aligned vessels from accessing the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. military would soon escalate its targeting of civilian infrastructure, including bridges, power plants, and water-treatment plants, actions that would likely constitute war crimes.
Here we come back to something I spoke about in my Hegseth piece earlier today. Is it a war crime or not? Everything I found says civilian infrastructure is a crime. But other people say it isn’t. Would someone please make up my mind? I’m lost, it seems. I would think that hurting civilians *is* one. It’s baloney to go after civilians.
After his conversation with Trump, Graham appeared convinced that Trump was fully prepared to make good on his threats. “After speaking with President Trump this morning, I am completely convinced that he will use overwhelming military force against the regime if they continue to impede the Strait of Hormuz and refuse a diplomatic solution to achieve our military objectives,” Graham wrote. “If it’s not clear to Iran and others by now that President Trump means what he says, then I don’t know when it will ever be. Choose wisely.”
*snort* Overwhelming military force. If he could do that, why hasn’t he done so? That seems like another Trump lie. The war would be over if overwhelming were possible. Do you want to bet that he TACOs? No? Well, okay, no reason to bet on a certainty. (Mind you, I don’t actually bet except figuratively.) If he doesn’t, it’s going to be bad. We just know. And now we have proof that Lindsey Graham has gone completely round the bend. We talked about this previously. Every time I find something about his latest insanity, I cringe. He’s a good companion for Trump.
Whoa. Lindsey’s hair has gone not just gray, but white. My goodness. See you tomorrow!
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Now would be a good time to heed the advice of Mark Kelly and refuse to follow illegal orders. Last week, would have been a good time, too. What Trump and Hegseth want to do constitutes war crimes. Iran is not some little country in the mountains. They’ve had a viable culture for 5000 years. Read their history
(the I-net is a good thing). These men, Trump and Hegseth, are depraved monsters.
I do *not* understand why our military is following these orders. It doesn’t make any sense. What kind of hold does he have on them? There *has* to be more going on than we know about. I hope that someone figures/finds it out and tells us.
Trump and Hegseth are so full of their perceived knowledge that they aren’t considering the bigger picture. They think they know everything when they don’t. We’re the ones paying for it. Our people, here and overseas, are paying for some grandiose idea. I’ve been digging around trying to figure out if what they want to do is actually considered a war crime. I think so, but others disagree. I wish I could ask Jack Smith about this. Considering his background and experience, he would know.
Monsters need to be taken down.