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"Can't Guarantee Safety": US Unable To Evacuate Citizens From Israel
03/03/26 1:19 PM
Iran-Israel War: As the war in the Middle East intensifies, the US Embassy in Jerusalem has directed that all US government employees and their family members continue to shelter in place in and near their residences until further notice.
"We're Sitting At Home Hearing Blasts": Iranians Share Israeli Strikes Horror
03/03/26 12:51 PM
As joint US-Israel strikes intensify across Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and pounding key military and strategic sites, residents are describing the toll the conflict is taking on their daily lives.
'Battlefield math' working against Pentagon due to Iran advantage: retired general
03/02/26 1:05 PM
Reacting to a report from Wall Street Journal that there are growing fears of weaponry shortages looming for the Pentagon after Donald Trump ordered an assault on Iran, a retired general claimed the war planners may have made a major miscalculation.Appearing on MS NOW’s “Morning Joe,“ retired United States Army Lieutenant General Mark Hertling explained that when he worked in the Pentagon, one of his duties included war-planning and he understands the constraints that come with limited stocks of weaponry.With regard to Iran, he suggested the invaded country in some ways may have the upper hand since the US has military needs all over the world.“The last thing I'd talk about is the president, when he was talking to the New York Times last night, talked about the amount of munitions that are being used; 2000 strikes as of this morning,” he told co-host Joe Scarborough. “About that number, precision weaponry used in all of them, defensive systems like the Patriot missiles and the THAAD [Terminal High Altitude Area Defense] batteries that are protecting various Gulf states and soldiers in the regions have very expensive missiles that they shoot.”“Those can only last so long, he cautioned. “And as we've said, the intel estimates say that Iran has anywhere from 10,000 to 20,000 missiles that they can launch. You can only shoot them down with so many defensive weapons.”“So the dynamics of expenditure gets into something called battlefield math,” he elaborated. “And somebody at the Pentagon is now concluding, where are we taking risk around other places in the world? I know they're doing that in the Pentagon, because that used to be my job when we were in Iraq and Afghanistan in the early 2000’s.” - YouTube youtu.be
'Great way to go to jail': Hegseth's 'rules of engagement' threat sets off alarms
03/02/26 2:06 PM
During a press conference at the Pentagon early morning, DOD Secretary Pete Hegseth launched a belligerent defense of the attack on Iran, and sneered at traditional US allies over “pearl-clutching” and the press for spreading “fake news.”At the same time, he set off a social media firestorm by promising he would set aside traditional rules of engagement designed to prevent war crimes.After an over-the-top claim that the initial attack the US conducted the “most lethal aerial assault in history,” he boasted, “Israel has clear missions as well for which we are grateful. Capable partners are good partners, unlike so many of our traditional allies who wring their hands and clutch their pearls, hemming and hawing about the use of force,” before asserting there would be “no stupid rules of engagement.”That caught the eyes of social media commenters on BlueSky, who expressed alarm at what that might entail.“’No stupid rules of engagement’ means no Geneva Conventions or other international humanitarian laws, which the U.S. signed and supported for more than a century. Hegseth and Trump are pro-war crimes,” observed former Chicago Tribune editor Mark Jacobs.Analyst Leah McElrath wrote, “No stupid rules of engagement” is one for the history books—and not in a good way.”Democratization Policy Council founder Toby Fogel warned, "'no stupid rules of engagement’ is a great way to go to jail for war crimes.”“I don’t know how many times it needs to be said, but rules of engagement are for the safety of our troops as much as they’re for protecting civilian lives. F------ idiot children running the joint,” pointed out academic Lee Papa who goes by “Rude Pundit.”National security analyst Stephanie Carvin wrote, “’No stupid rules of engagement’ is nihilism.”“This is why so many generals think he’s a complete tool,” explained journalist Will Harris.Hegseth: "Israel has clear missions as well for which we are grateful. Capable partners are good partners, unlike so many of our traditional allies who wring their hands and clutch their pearls, hemming and hawing about the use of force ... no stupid rules of engagement."[image or embed]— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) March 2, 2026 at 5:14 AM
'South Park' writer’s new website targets Trump's son with military recruitment push
03/02/26 4:03 PM
A South Park writer has launched a new website following the death of three American troops in President Donald Trump's war with Iran, as a wave of criticism online prompted #SendBarron to trend Monday. The White House has called President Trump "the president of peace" — but the internet had a different reaction to that following his comments acknowledging that lives would be lost in the war against Iran, The Daily Beast reported. Americans started asking about whether the president's youngest son, Barron Trump, would join the fight in the "noble war." Just after the service member casualties were announced, DraftBarronTrump.com went live. The website was created by Toby Morton, a former South Park writer and comedian who has about 50 political satire websites, including those mocking the Trump-Kennedy Center, Moms for Liberty and Marjorie Taylor Greene. Morton has dubbed himself a "Creator of Anti-Fascist Websites." The parody site has several photos of Barron and the president, plus testimonials from Donald and Eric Trump. The homepage has the following message posted: "America is strong because its leaders are strong. President Trump proves that every day. Naturally, his son Barron is more than ready to defend the country his father so boldly commands. Service is honor. Strength is inherited. Dog Bless Barron."People had reactions to Barron Trump and the war with Iran on social media: "Should Barron Trump be drafted into the U.S. military so he can be shipped off to fight in his father’s war against Iran?" Democratic strategist Jon Cooper wrote on X."Barron Trump is too cowardly to join the military. Just like his brothers were," retired newspaper editor Michael Coates wrote on X."I hope Barron Trump is signing up for the military Monday morning. It’s his Dad’s war," independent journalist and podcaster Karly Kingsley wrote on Bluesky. "Will Barron Trump be signing up to fight in daddy’s war?" Investigative journalist Lisa Guerrero wrote on Bluesky. "Anybody taking bets on whether Barron Trump has 'hereditary bonespurs' to keep him out of the draft in the event this war with Iran gets larger?" Radio personality and writer Thom Hartmann wrote on Bluesky.
'Undisciplined' Trump is 'on a highwire without a net' after Iran attack: diplomat
03/02/26 12:23 PM
According to the former president of the Council on Foreign Relations, reporting that Donald Trump is now fishing about for suggestions on what to do in Iran after he launched a war on the country and killed its leader is yet another example of his “undisciplined” leadership.And that puts him in a precarious position politically.Appearing on MS NOW’s “Morning Joe,” longtime diplomat Richard Haas expressed concern that the war on Iran will become open-ended due to lack of planning from the Trump administration and one slip-up could put the president in a no-win situation. “A word comes to mind for me to describe what's going on now, it's undisciplined,” he told co-host Jonathan Lemire. “As disciplined as the United States has been on the military side of this war, we have been undisciplined on the foreign policy and political side. We have yet to make the case to the country, in the world as to why this war had to happen.”“Now, the president's been all over the place as to U.S. objectives,” he elaborated. “And in the clip you showed at the beginning of the show, if the complete realization of all U.S. objectives is going to happen before this war ends, this war is not going to end until literally the Iranian regime falls. That's not something under our control. That might not just be a question of days or weeks, that could be months or years.”He warned, “And that's the danger; this could be open-ended. And by not consulting with Congress or the American people, the president has put himself on a high wire without a net below. And likely one of two things are going to happen, Jonathan –– Either he's going to have to walk back [his] ambitious war aims, or he's going to lose support. I don't think history suggests you can sustain support for a war that is costly, and doesn't seem to be on a trajectory of success.” - YouTube youtu.be
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169 people killed after insurgents raid a village in a remote area of South Sudan
03/02/26 9:54 AM
An official says at least 169 people were killed after insurgents raided a village in a remote area of South Sudan
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