@QMS

...the administration is way too overconfident. This is putting it mildly. The downside is something potentially far worse than the Iraq war. In other words, it's not just poor judgement, it's far worse than that. Iran has military technology more advanced than Iraq had, or the current Venezuelan government. Iran has a strategic position on the globe, which puts itself in a position to close the Persian Gulf oil trade all together. That could be contested but beyond that Iran has strategic depth with its missile forces and large size. Any great disadvantages realized by either the US or Israel will result in a great temptation to use nuclear weapons.

I don't think your observation is off topic. I've heard people say that this is a more substantial attack on Chinese trade, oil dependency etc. Any "advantages" thought to be gained strategically or commercially from attacking Iran are illusory, short sighted, and extremely dangerous to the entire world.

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the upcoming Iran adventure is fraught with
unexpected consequences. Iranians were able to jam
the major tool of Mossad/CIA/M16 controlled propaganda
that goes by the name of Star link using Chinese and
Russian tech. OOPS. Showing the world how to do it. Now
BRICS member states are learning from this and will apply it
accordingly. Thanks Musk. Sometimes autistic billionaires
can be really dense. Consequences anyone?

@QMS

...that Larry Johnson was reluctant to use the f word to characterize the US government. He felt it isn't really appropriate because however one characterizes the white house, we have the "other two branches of government." If I recall correctly, and I watched one of his videos twice yesterday to make sure I wasn't misinterpreting his analysis, he said "we still have these institutions," or words to that effect. They need to act, etc. Yes they do.

My problem with this analysis, is that f..ism, is a movement not a government. It begins once the party cadre gains access to power, to set about dismantling the traditional institutions of society and government to render them supine and powerless. This has proceeded with incredible speed but is not yet entirely complete. The media, universities, state and city governments have been attacked, intimidated, even terrorized by the movement. The special extrajudicial police forces of the party nominally government institutions have been released from all restraints for this purpose. The nominal scapegoat the "illegals," provided a dubious justification. The regulatory and enforcement mechanisms of government agencies were systematically dismantled during the DOGE putsch. Now even the sacrosanct Fed is under attack. One could even forecast no matter how crazy it may sound, ultimately bank seizures and a wholesale repudiation of international debts.

My point here is that f..ism, is not a matter of being but a matter of becoming. Larry said for example that the courts could act. Theoretically, they could. Will they be ignored? Will actors within the administration pursue the 25th? Would a supine, corrupt legislature act? Maybe.

I think the ever present "strategy of tension" essential to the movement requires the constant threat of national security crises and outbreaks of war to justify the bizarre and unconstitutional measures taken by the movement.

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on a more domestic front
where the hell is the Minnesota National Guard?

Now that ICE is killing citizens, don't you think the local militia should get involved
to protect their citizens? I have family there that may be affected and it worries me.

Waltz needs to grow a spine and stand-up for the people he was elected to represent.
Screw ICE and their gestapo tactics. This is becoming the start of the new civil war.
Intended or not. States versus the fed.