Trump Stops Report Warning of Increased Homeland Terror Threat

The last thing Trump wants is for the public to know just how serious his war is and how its threatening us at home.

What other reason was there for blocking the FBI, Homeland Security, and the National Counterterrorism Center from releasing a joint intelligence warning to state and local officials alerting them to the threat that Iran poses to the entire country?

The bulletin detailed "elevated threats" by the government of Iran to US military and government personnel and facilities, Jewish and Israeli institutions and their perceived supporters, and Iranian dissidents and other anti-regime activists in the United States.

The five-page bulletin even provided specific details on how Iranian proxies may carry out attacks across the country. One section explains how local law enforcement can respond to this type of violence.

What happened is Homeland Security broke protocol and gave the White House a heads-up about the nationwide bulletin hours before it was set to be released. Trump put it on hold. Period. 

Any information about the war has to be vetted by Trump. It doesn't matter what agency; they have to get Donnie's special seal of approval.

This lock on information extends to casualty reports. Only six servicemen have been listed as KIA thus far. 

Information from the international press has indicated that many more Americans were killed in the missile and drone attack on the U.S. Navy Base in Manama, Bahrain. Photos show before the attack and afterwards. It was clearly obliterated.

Figures ranging from zero to over 200 deaths have surfaced but the U.S. Command says it's not true, despite the massive damage to the 5th Fleet headquarters.

Trump thinks the American people are stupid. He believes that if he hides the truth about the war Americans will support him. 

The stupid one is Trump. Leaks about what's really happening in the Middle East keep trickling in from foreign sources and Democratic congress members who are trying to stop the madness before it goes nuclear.

Try as he might Trump can't conceal the reality that the war he started "after having a good feeling about it" is out of control and his lies can't change the fact.

As it Stands, Trump is the least transparent president in American history and a convicted felon who has an advanced case of dementia.

The Next Phase: Army Prepares to Send Ground Troops to the Middle East

              Six American soldiers killed in Iran.

              It was inevitable.

The next phase of Trump's illegal war is just around the corner. While no deployment orders have been issued as of Friday, officials said, speaking like some others on the condition of anonymity to discuss the situation.

They noted that the Army is expected to announce soon a previously scheduled Middle East deployment for a helicopter unit with the 82nd Airborne, but that won't happen until the spring they suggested.

The unit had an unexpected change of plans for headquarters staff and was told to stay put in Noth Carolina instead of joining a training event at Fort Polk in Louisiana.

The 82nd's high profile role on past conflicts has heightened expectations that the division's Immediate Response Force could be called on any day now.

That's interesting because Trump claimed that U.S. ground troops "probably" would not be needed. Playing cagey as usual Karoline Leavitt told reporters Wednesday that sending American ground troops into Iran was "not part of the current plan, but I'm not going to remove an option for the president that is on the table." 

The reason why the Pentagon won't come right out and say we need troops on the ground there is because the whole operation is a cluster fuck that's rapidly getting out of hand.

Last week General Dan Caine, the chairman of the joint Chiefs of Staff, warned the White House that munitions shortfalls and a lack of broad support from the U.S. allies is adding a considerable risk to the operation in Iran and to the personnel put in hams way. 

While everyone in the Trump regime is acting like there's no problems there's plenty of shit going down against the U.S.

New satellite images from several key military bases in the Arabian Peninsula suggest that Iran is seeking to degrade air defenses by destroying US-made radars that detect incoming missiles and drones. Thus far Iran has managed to destroy an American THAAD missile battery in Jordan. Nearby buildings were also damaged.

Thus far more than 50,000 troops are involved in the operation, and six US soldiers have been killed. The worst part is there's no timeline to ending this stupid war. Trump has claimed it would only last for 4-5 weeks but "...we have the capacity to go far longer than that," he bragged.

Isn't that nice? No one knows how long this illegal war will last because it wasn't a thoroughly planned out operation. Trump said he had a "good feeling" about the invasion of Iran.

It's not very comforting that the Pentagon is freezing out the mainstream press and just has a gaggle of far-right operatives echoing every lie laid out to them.

A recent poll taken last Sunday found that 12 percent of respondents favor sending ground troops to Iran, while 60 percent oppose it and 28 percent are unsure.

As it Stands, as a combat Vietnam veteran my heart goes out to those soldiers who have already died in this illegal war and the one's that surely will when we send more ground troops to Iran.

When is a War, not a War?

As the families of the six dead service members who were killed by Iranian drones and bombs are mourning their loss Republicans are claiming we're not at war.

By extension that means they died fighting in a combat operation, like the illegal wars in Iraq and Vietnam. MAGA Sen. Markwayne Mullin told reporters today that, "We're not at war. We haven't declared war. They declared war on us." 

Known for making asinine comments and outright lying," Mullin made a fool of himself trying to convince reporters that we're not at war, despite the obvious situation.

Why you may be wondering are Republicans trying to tell everyone "There's nothing here to see here, just move on." 

The sneaky party of Trump is gearing up to defeat the war powers resolutions being backed by Democrats this week that would limit Trump's ability to conduct military operations in Iran.

For the record, only Congress has the power to greenlight a war. Trump has unconstitutionally and illegally launched a war and is claiming it's a limited combat operation. Sounds familiar, doesn't it?

A twisted excuse for not calling the invasion of Iran a war was forwarded by MAGA Rep. Anna Paulina Luna who told reporters, "Targeted, strategic military strikes and invasions are two totally different things," she asserted, adding "We did not invade. Are you seeing boots on the ground there? Because I have not."

I guess that doesn't count all the service members who are stationed at bases throughout the Middle East. Their boots are on the ground, and they are being attacked by Iranian forces. And they are being killed.

When is a war not a war?

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Trump are speaking openly of a war with Iran. "We didn't start this war, but under President Trump, we are finishing it," Hegseth boasted to confused reporters. Trump said "the lives of courageous American heroes may be lost, and we may have causalities. That often happens in war."

Which is it? 

A messaging memo from the White House sent to Capitol Hill Republicans on Monday appeared to discourage framing the actions as a war.

They were told to avoid the war word. Which of course just adds to the confusion. Senator Ron Johnson probably echoed what other MAGA members thought about the controversy when he said, "Who cares what you call it? I don't."

It's all about following the dear leader regardless of the truth.

Behind closed doors with MAGA officials Speaker Mike Johnson said he doesn't think Congress should declare war on Iran. He's counting on the invasion to only last for a few weeks and then sweeping it under the table like left over scraps from a dinner in hell.

No one knows how long the fighting is going to last. Hundreds of Americans are stranded in the Middle East because the Trump regime didn't consider the ramifications of suddenly (and for no apparent reason) bombing the hell out of Iran.

We are witnessing the results of Trump's latest diversion from the Epstein files. Countless lives will be taken. The entire Middle East is now a war zone, and the Trump regime has injected more chaos into our lives. 

As it Stands, Americans are being asked to risk their lives in an illegal war while Trump shares his plans for his Ballroom on the nightly news.

Proud Puppy Killer Noem Defiantly Faces Senators

As expected, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem lied numerous times under oath during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing today over her handling of the Trump regimes immigration agenda.

To my surprise she faced harsh criticisms from a couple of GOP senators, along with all of the Democratic senators. 

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis tore into Noem like a hawk hunting a slow field mouse. He said, among other things, her leadership was a "disaster." He also vowed to block the administration's nominees and bring Senate business to a halt until Noem answers his questions and addresses.

Here's the part that really startled me when to make a point about bad decision making, Tillis brought up a now infamous passage from Noem's 2024 book in which she describes killing a young dog and goat back home in South Dakota.

In the book Noem said she had to kill the young dog, Cricket, because he misbehaved. After shooting Cricket in a gravel pit, she also bragged about killing a "nasty and mean" goat. She defended her actions by claiming the episode showed she was willing to do "difficult, messy, and ugly" things.

Finally, a fired-up Tillis called for Noem to resign. He's the first Republican on record to ask for her resignation.

GOP Sen. John Kennedy didn't go as far as telling her to resign, but he did hold her ass to the fire. "How do you square my concern for waste; with the fact you have spent $220 million running television advertisements that featured you prominently," he asked.

Noem basically replied that Trump was all for her ads and that she thought they were "extremely effective." A cagy Kennedy also questioned who Noem got to produce the ads.

"And the people that you ended up picking were people who had formerly done your political work back in South Dakota, is that right?" he asked. Noem quickly retorted "No! That's not correct sir."

"They were effective in your name recognition," Kennedy taunted her.

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse showed Noem an image of a bedroom inside a plane that the DHS is reportedly seeking to purchase. NBC News recently reported that the department has been leasing the Boeing 737 MAX8, which has been described as a "luxury jet."

"Those photos are not accurate," Noem blurted out despite the evidence. Then she claimed the jet was going to be refurbished and used for ...wait for it...deportations of illegal immigrants. She grudgingly admitted the same plane would also carry executive air travel.

In my wildest imagination I can't see that jet carrying two such diverse parties. Call me a skeptic if you like. Trying to claim that the $70 million dollar luxury jet would save money for the taxpayer is the most ridiculous thing she said today.

In summary senators brought up her mishandling of numerous cases, including her attempted coverup of the ICE agents who murdered Alex Pretti and Renee Good, calling them "domestic terrorists" immediately after they were illegally shot to death.  

As it Stands, I don't have the space to cover all the crimes she's been accused of in this hearing. If you're wondering what else was brought up, I recommend going to YouTube where you can view the entire hearing.

'We Didn't Start this War' Hegseth Openly Lies About the Epstein/Trump War

One thing is for certain... Iran didn't start the war.

But Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told Americans today that "We didn't start the war." Really? Who did then?

The fact of the matter is a five-time draft dodger and convicted felon started the war. Trump has set the Middle East on fire to distract from the Epstein files which follow him around like Honey Badgers.

The Pentagon press corps (now all far-right influencers) who agreed to Hegseth's restrictions asked pre-determined questions and Hegseth used a list on who to call on. 

The few legitimate reporters were ignored with one exception; an NBC reporter interrupted between questions and asked if the war was going to be over in four weeks like Trump said?

Hegseth rudely called the reporter out and called NBC fake news. 

Boozehound Hegseth who gets off on talking tough, claimed Iran started the war and now the U.S. is going to finish it. "We are going to hurt you with no apology and without hesitation and we will kill you," he said during a press conference today.

If anyone was listening to Trump during his re-election campaign, they clearly believed Trump would end all foreign wars and be a Peace President. Yet here we are with his lapdog Hegseth claiming this war is different than the others because the operation had a "clear devastating, decisive mission."

It sure did. Distract the public from the ever-encroaching Epstein files.

Let's take a quick look at Hegseth. Trump nominated him to be the Secretary of Defense despite the fact that he secretly paid a financial settlement to a woman who had accused him of raping her in 2017.

The man heading the world's largest and most lethal military force on the planet was a host for FOX News prior to his current position. 

A trail of documents, corroborated by the accounts of former colleagues, indicates that Hegseth was forced to stand down by both of the two non-profit groups that he ran - Veterans for Freedom and Concerned Veterans for America - in the face of serious allegations of financial mismanagement, sexual impropriety, and personal misconduct.

To make things even worse Hegseth is an alcoholic and admitted to it during his confirmation, adding that he's cured now.

Senator Richard Blumenthal, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, described the report of Hegseth's drinking as alarming and disqualifying. Everyone knew the fix was in when Hegseth got the job.

Oh! By the way... once an alcoholic, always an alcoholic. Staying clean is a lifelong battle for those addicted to booze.

So that leaves us with an alcoholic in charge of destroying Iran. Hegseth, a known womanizer, likes to project power by calling his position, Secretary of War. He manages to tie the word war into every other sentence regardless of the topic.

As it Stands, an inexperienced secretary of defense sends a signal of weakness to our enemies and makes us feel less safe at home and abroad.

Trump's Gay War Hawk: Lindsey Graham Tries to Act Tough

Of all of Trump's enablers none have reached the heights of sycophancy that Sen. Lindsey Graham has.

His take on the illegal war Trump started is enough to make a maggot gag. Despite Trump's election campaign claims of no more foreign wars, he's been bullying other countries since he slithered into office.

Graham's mealy-mouthed defense while being interviewed on NBC's Meet the Press about the war on Iran was straight out of George Orwell's 1984 that talked about "Doublespeak" and "Newspeak." 

Newspeak was a propagandistic language that was designed to limit free thought and promote the Party's doctrines.

Doublespeak was a belief in contradictory ideas simultaneously, which is reflected in the Party slogans: "War is Peace" "Freedom is slavery" and "Ignorance is strength."

Graham's defense of the Epstein Trump war on Iran was patterned after Big Brother's use of doublespeak. He dismissed concerns about it being a war of choice, or a diversion of any kind. He argued that the war aims to eliminate threats that Iran poses to the USA.

To be clear, Iran never posed a direct threat to the American heartland because they didn't have the technology to send a nuke across the globe. The war is about regime change (think Venezuela) and a way to bury the Epstein scandal that is scalding his ass in the United States and the rest of the world.

After declaring the "end" of the largest state sponsor of terrorism" being "upon us" and calling war with Iran "Necessary and long justified," Graham said that Operation Epic Fury (I bet Trump came up with that name) made America "more safe and eventually more prosperous."  

Let's see... plunging the Middle East into a war has nothing to do with "freeing the people of Iran" or making us safer at home. That's America First propaganda bullshit worthy of Well's book.

It made me sick hearing Graham asking for God's protection for all under President Trump, as well as our allies. He believes "with all his heart" that any American servicemember killed or wounded in the coming days will be in an effort to "make your country and the world a better and safer place." 

Straight up... this war is not making America a safer place. I don't care what Graham says. He's a Trump troll that isn't embarrassed by his own lies or his dear leaders ranting.

I had to step away from the TV when Graham claimed Trump is a man of peace. Anyone who believes that probably believes Bigfoot voted for Trump in the last election. A man of peace doesn't go around overthrowing governments and turning his private army - ICE - against the American people.

I wish there was a way we could send Graham to one of those American bases that are being bombed by Iran. Put a rifle in his chubby paws and see what kind of warrior he is. He talks tough but he's really a pasty white pussy in love with his favorite dictator.

As it Stands, you can't shame Graham because he doesn't care if you know he's having an affair with Trump.