"War, huh, good God, what is it good for? Absolutely nothing!" - Trump Thread #157

[Spandauer]

It ain't nothing but a heart-breaker
(War) Friend only to The Undertaker
(Edwin Starr 1970, written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong)

Unless, of course, your name ends in Trump, when it ain't nothing but an opportunity to grift, deflect and destroy.

Previous thread:
https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/_chat/5496818-beware-the-ides-of-march-trump-thread-156

I wouldn't believe that any more than I would believe anything coming out of Trump & Hegseth's mouths. Between AI, disinformation, misinformation and the fact everyone involved is a liar and/or a criminal, it's really hard to know what to believe.

https://bsky.app/profile/newrepublic.com/post/3mh3s6afget24

Does anyone here hate anyone enough to let them go out like this?

"No quarter" has horrible horrible consequences.

And interestingly, CNN just put this on it's feed:

"Some “chosen influencers” continue to have access despite a clampdown on most users by the state, the watchdog said.
Doug Madory, who studies internet disruptions, told CNN a “whitelisting system appears to allow limited access for select users while blocking the broader population.”
Iranian authorities said Friday they had arrested a 37-year-old for offering unfettered internet access through a Starlink device in Fars Province, according to state-supported media outlet ISNA. Starlink, Elon Musk’s company that offers internet via an array of satellites, has provided one way for Iranians to speak to the outside world.
While the Iranian regime’s clampdown is mostly to blame for the huge reduction in internet traffic, Madory suggests that US-Israeli strikes could also be causing disruption, potentially resulting in “failures in shared infrastructure such as fiber cuts or power outages.”"

So Musk's starlink is being used by the Iranian Government to it's own advantage.

That's the same as the Government where I am with world social media. Anything that makes it onto youtube etc is approved and controlled. They employ shills to make vids etc about the place, that their own population is banned from seeing.

Is that the damaged ear ?

Hopefully Nuremberg The Sequel being one of them.

Melania?

I haven't kept up with which ear is which, but I can tell you they're both on a very damaged head.

It was meant to be that ear. What a crock.

The latest desperate attempts to raise money might suggest that he realizes his days are numbered and he's trying to fill his boots while he still can?

Surely his boots are full to the point of bursting? He's been grifting like this since he was old enough to walk. I was going to say since he was out of diapers, but...

I think this, by Heather Delaney Reese, from a bit earlier today Cyprus time, may relate to the above. Horrifying stuff, though only what we have come to expect from the demented lunatic who’s been put in charge of the asylum for at least his own life-time, if not longer.

https://heatherdelaneyreese.substack.com/p/the-president-of-the-united-states-da9

I’ll copy and paste the whole thing if anyone needs it.

Of hollow consequence to the families of needlessly slaughtered soldiers.

It's a clear signal to the non dim in the world that there is no restraint on these thugs. There really is no one in the background to save the US - and the world - from them.

He has no limits or boundaries. He won't be happy until he is the richest person in the world and then he will start thinking there must be aliens with more money and he has to be the richest being in the universe.
Also the wealthier you are the greater the need to protect yourself from the all the poor people who might come after your wealth, so you need more wealth to buy things to protect yourself.

I still think that the ear thing reminds me of the plot in the book Favorite Son by Steve Sohmer.

Whats a few dead people to be concerned with when power grabbing?

I know, conspiracy theory alert. This is just a thought on my part.

Well, yes, or those of the schoolgirls or Renee Good or Alex Pretti or the others. It's a vile, murderous regime, and it was clear from day 1 that's not only what it would be, but what they were setting out to be. I mean, I watched the Hegseth confirmation hearing and he basically raised his hand and said, I'm a stupid, murderous thug and plan to ignore every basic rule of engagement.

And here we go, people all over the UK and Europe, desperate to lap up more of the same.

I don't put it past them in any ethical or moral sense. Human life and suffering is clearly something they're very happy to disregard, but I think it would have been too risky operationally. 1mm different and how happy we all would have been.

Not this person.

Propaganda, being shared in Kuwait right now after a day of heavy bombardment.
It's an example of playing to its base, as Kuwait has a large Iranian population, and also to influence native Kuwaitis.

The Iraqi invasion wasn't that long ago and Kuwait has a large US base for Iran to target, so Iran is looking to turn support for the US.
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/03/14/middleeast/kuwait-caught-decades-war-analysis-intl

As a dual citizen, I feel the same in both countries. Doesn't stop us being outvoted though.

Japan and South Korea have not given an enthusiastic response to Trump's call for help. I'm awaiting Srarmer's response with interest.

From The Times:
UK vulnerable to retaliation if ships sent to Strait
Iran could retaliate against the UK if it sent ships to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a spokesman for the Iranian foreign ministry said.
Esmail Baghaei told Times Radio that if Britain heeded President Trump’s call for warships, it would amount to “complicity in the crime of aggression”.
“That would for sure be responded by Iran,” he said. “That’s why we think every responsible nation should avoid becoming part of this act of aggression by the United States and Israel against Iran.”
Baghaei added: “We are not at war with the UK, but … any participation in this war would be regarded as participating in the United States-Israel war of aggression against Iran.”

The other thing I've noticed recently is that his face is looking extremely greasy in some pics & video. Either they're now using actual greasepaint or someone has a heavy hand with the liquid/creme bronzer. Either way all it does is make him look sweaty or like he hasn't washed his face in days.

Me; I hate Trump enough to let him go out looking like that.

I think the "damaged" top of his ear is under the wispy hair, isn't it?

On censorship and truth, this from the Sky feed:

'"Indispensable' Italian drones destroyed by attack on Kuwait airbase
A military base in Kuwait hosting US and Italian soldiers has been the target of a drone attack, reporters Simone Baglivo, Europe producer.
It struck a storage shelter for Italian drones, destroying them, the Italian defence ministry said.
The Italian aircraft were an "indispensable asset for conducting operational activities", sources say."

With all the reports of strikes against military bases, the US consistently says little to no damage. All they have admitted so far is slight damage to some parked up air tankers. And that was a Trump "truth". The first statement of real damage is from the Italians.

Statistically, that is just wow. That out of all the military assets in the area, the only stuff destroyed so far, after thousands of drones and missiles, is the stuff belonging to one of the smallest forces in the area.

I suspect the US is not telling the whole story here.

I was wondering, as the govt is now saying it will help with the energy price increases that are going to happen, would it not be more worthwhile for them to lower barriers to Solar and Heat Pump installation? Halving costs by bulk buying from China and doing a diesel scrappage scheme to enable affordable electric cars? Long term making us less reliant on US and Russia can only be a good thing.