South Carolina senator has reconciled with the man he once called a ‘jackass’ and a ‘bigot’, and is pushing him to expand the warTo sceptics, Donald Trump’s war in Iran is a hubristic blunder that could spiral further out of control and bring catastrophe to the world. To Lindsey Graham, it is a dream come […]
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Iran says its forces 'waiting' as US troops arrive in region – BBC
Iran's parliament speaker has warned that his country's forces were "waiting for American soldiers" as a further 3,500 US troops arrived in the Middle East.Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Iran would "rain fire" on any US troops attempting to enter Iranian territory.US Central Command said on X that the newly-arrived sailors and marines were part of […]
Body found in Colombia amid search for missing U.S. flight attendant – NBC News
news AlertsThere are no new alerts at this timeColombian officials discovered a body Friday amid the search for a U.S. flight attendant who went missing in the country last weekend.Medellin Mayor Federico Gutiérrez announced the discovery in a post on X, saying that “a lifeless body has just been found between the municipality of Jericó […]
How to end this war | Salar Mohandesi and Ben Mabie – The Guardian
A once robust American anti-war movement is significantly weaker than it was in its heyday. The immensely unpopular war on Iran offers a real opportunity to rebuild itIn 1964, President Lyndon Johnson asked Congress for authorization to use military force in south-east Asia. His resolution passed unanimously in the House, and only two voices dissented […]
Trump is contemplating the sheer folly of boots on the ground in Iran. How did it come to this? | Simon Tisdall – The Guardian
After the anguish of Iraq and Afghanistan, it’s almost unthinkable the US would again send troops to the Middle East – but its president is desperate and narcissisticConcern is justifiably growing that a cornered Donald Trump will send US ground troops into combat on Iranian soil to avoid being personally and politically humiliated in a […]