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CE's avatar

Donald J Trump wants a Nobel Peace Prize so badly that he can taste it. He pounds away on his “accomplishments “… ..a “12-day war!” ….” Obliteration!”….a “cease fire that will last forever!”…all engineered by his brilliance and resilience. He has not grasped that he CANNOT GASLIGHT HIS WAY to a Nobel Peace Prize. And former recipients I am sure are hoping that he never gets one, giving one to him cheapens the value of the esteemed Prize. Maybe his Cabinet can purchase a Participation Trophy for him and pretend that he is getting a Nobel. When the actual reports about the extent of the bombing are available (and they will be) he will cry “photoshopped”…this from a fella who insists that Kilmar Abrego had “MS-13” tattoes on his knuckles.

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Michelle Landa's avatar

Donald Trump is a loser and he knows it. He needs a big win and he thought this could be the move that brings him all the praise and worship he needs. Wrong! Did he really think this through before acting? Did he have the true facts? Did he help or did he stir up a hornets nest. Frankly with his cast of misfit toys advising him, I’m never comfortable with any decision they make.

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Michelle Landa's avatar

Of course I read it. I read everything and I watch everything.

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DBella's avatar

Good morning Michael. I always look forward to reading your posts. I think we all know that he is telling lies. Boasting, as usual, about what he has accomplished that no one else could have done. The greatest accomplishment that anyone in the world has done. BLAH, BLAH, BLAH! From what I am reading, it was not a success. He wants to suppress the truth, punish any journalists that cast doubt on his weak claims. I am so thankful for your posts, for independent news posts, for the Guardian, the Atlantic and many others. I don't want to be fed lies. Thank you for all that you do.

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PegsReilledUp's avatar

This is a clear example of HASTE MAKES WASTE--of lives, our tax dollars, and our continuing descent into low respect and poor reputation in the world. A lot verifying needed to be done before, and after. This is great Michael. We cannot let these troubling times, and they are very troubling, keep us from our due diligence. This is America. We're supposed to care about this stuff. We became a super power, not just by might, but by our values and our heart, our humanity. Donald Trump doesn't understand this. Peace, by strength, is NOTHING when there is no peace amongst the people. Let's never stop fighting for right, and never stop asking the important questions. Our integrity is everything, if indeed we want it, peace that is.

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Judy Cross's avatar

You have said it so well. Thank you.

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PegsReilledUp's avatar

Thank you Judy. I'm so grateful to Michael, and this platform for TRUTH to be told. We all have to do our part. Happy to be in the trenches here. We keep going. We must.

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Judy Cross's avatar

I, for one, will never give up and believe that is the sentiment of most of us. We can win. It will be a long hard battle with many more hardships happening to our country and it's peoples. Truth will prevail and liars will be out.

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skayen's avatar

"Democracy dies when truth becomes a crime and silence becomes survival."

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Judy Cross's avatar

We are going to fight and not let that happen. He's not taking my country away from me.

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PegsReilledUp's avatar

Right On Judy. We are the WARRIORS WE NEED. Our brave soldiers of war never gave up on us!

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George's avatar

(@) = Never the dark & may the force be with you

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PegsReilledUp's avatar

Indeed. May the force be with us all, and may humanity reign again.

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George's avatar

Hi Mr. C., I came away from today's Substack with a sense that you're asking too much from this regime. I consider you the "Trump Whisperer." Truth and clarity are not part of Von Shitsinpants' modus operandi. I fear the Baron has opened Pandora's box in the Middle East, and most likely, "if the strikes missed the real targets altogether, then we may find ourselves in a far more dangerous position than we were before." Everything Trump touches dies!

https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Trump-Touches-Dies-Republican/dp/1982103124

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George's avatar

Forgot to mention the missing Uranium:

"If the strike missed the real targets altogether, then we may find ourselves in a far more dangerous position than we were before."

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Robot Bender's avatar

I'm quite sure the non-nuclear powers have noticed that countries with nuclear bombs don't get attacked...

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Max's avatar

All his actions are based on his interests and not the interests of us the people of this country and keeping us safe. He lies all the time everyone is clear about that.

He’s putting this country in jeopardy and that’s NOT what we need from a commander in chief. HE’S DISGUSTING !!!

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Judy Cross's avatar

Right on, Michael. I don't believe that his regime will do anything other than back him up and spread lies and not let the truth get out. They will protect him at any cost, even if this bombing was a failure. We and they should want the real facts to come out and from people that are qualified to give it. We know the senate will not act on it, but will help to spread the lies, should they be negative. Why don't we present tRump with our own Nobel Prize. The one that says " The Worst President in the history of the United States. The one that rules by lies, not truth."

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Soso's avatar

'Because real leadership doesn’t fear scrutiny.

It invites it.'

👍💪Spot on MC !

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Lynn Johnson's avatar

We'll never know the truth and if we do Trump will lie, as he always does. He'll just start something chaotic elsewhere and the media will follow and forget about this. The usual.

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