No, We Do Not Have to 'Go To War With the President We Have'
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June 24, 2025 - 16:16 UTC

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great analysis. I'm also listening to your podcast w/ Paul. Very informative. I can hear Paul's frustration about being sent to Iraq on faulty intelligence. I think Trump was duped by Israel and 'fox news' hyperbole reporting. He so desperately wants a noble peace prize.
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Thanks for this excellent article. You put clearly into words my feelings of concern over Trump's actions, and possible future actions.
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It’s the President who is going to war with us. That he has done so on behalf of the Israeli government is another good reason to expect this adventure to end badly.

Israel’s prime minister has Trump on a leash. This is helpful to him in a political sense. It does not serve American interests.
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...agree...
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I believe it’s a modified quote from Donald Rumsfeld during the Iraq war. EFPs were damaging armor & killing troops. His snarky response was “ You go to war with the army you have not the one you wish to have”. Rumsfeld was infinitely more capable than the Orange Felon.
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Excellent. I hope @adamkinzinger.substack.com reads this. He’s been enthusiastically supporting Trump’s Iran folly, much to the disappointment of those of us in the pro-democracy movement.
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He started a war with Iran to stay in power.
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When Charlie Sykes and Bill Cristol try to control the worst impulse of Republicans, they are called RINOs. That derision is Republicans saying they are "Liberal," because they ask for self-constraints. Now the ask for legal constraints, and Republicans call them RINOs.
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I was so relieved to read your rebuttal to Bill Kristol’s support for this war. Just as I was starting to take him seriously he reverted to form.
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He’s a walking cheat code — keeps up the hustle no consequence
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Well said
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Excellent points!
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If we were actually attacked, then yeah, we're stuck with Trump. But this was NOT war. Trump was led by the nose by Bibi, after Bibi scuttled his negotiation with Iran. Trump couldn't stand to look weak & irrelevant and, just like he lays down to Putin, our president is now a sock puppet for Israel.
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Exactly. donald is cornier and weaker than **** ….PATHETIC donald drumpf. Cornball🤪🤡
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