What now?

Lies spew forth

work through solving a difficult problem himself (key words: work through). He has virtually always gotten away with bullshitting to buy time until lawyers and money solve the problem for him or render it moot.

He is on the same path with Iran that he was with COVID -- denial and obfuscation, bullshit and bluster, no willing to acknowledge and grapple with uncomfortable reality. And he did not solve COVID, and as a consequence COVID solved him (well, that election anyway). Stalling for time with bullshit doesn't work on respiratory virus pandemics. Neither do lawyers and money. And they won't work on Iran's ability and willingness to cause global economic instability either.

He knew full well what was happening and did very little. Always concerned about controlling the narrative and his base. Well the Iranians seem truthful by comparison!

Then he splits 50/50 $$$$ with Iran. This is djt's back door way of getting his cut of the action . A nice kickback into his secret bank accounts.

I'm surprised djt does not want a 10% kickback of the oil value $$$$$ of each supertanker passing through the strait that is filled with Iranian petrol. No passage around US Navy ships headed for the open ocean until Donnie $$$ gets his palm greased $$$$

Because he is talking to the top people in Iran. Top people.

To make them look bad. The truth accomplishes that.

Fuck!

"Charlie Foxtrot"............"FUBAR"

SNAFU

ever know with this carnival barker-asshole in the White House?

I'm going with the Speaker.

Thats all

Either way. And again a mysterious 700+ million option on oil before tRump says oh the Strait is open..

What were the chances?

and probably other “publics” around the globe … for his and his billionaire enablers’ benefit.

to be rooting for Iran here?

I’d love to see yamtits with egg on his face, but that translates to more harm for the US, including those of us who love our country and want the best for us all.

Actually before I post this, to be perfectly clear about that, way more no than yes.

ps — how you define “rooting for Iran” is irrelevant in my mind. I trust you. You’re one of us — Democrats/progressives concerned about democracy.

1. Declare victory and leave. The best option by far, but very hard to spin since it will actually be a loss.

2. Escalate.

Some might say there is a third option -- the status quo is maintained as a "forever war". However that's not viable, since the straits will stay mostly closed and the world economy will eventually crash before too long.

Since Trump can't spin this as a victory, and he is psychologically unable to accept defeat, he will escalate.

As magicarpet said in a post a few days ago: "we are so fucked".

really good argument.

Play that video clip where she says trump is an unserious person.