Bored of Peace? Let's Mambo! - Trump Thread #158

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Cuba - the appetiser to Greenland?

Previous thread:
https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/_chat/5501326-war-huh-good-god-what-is-it-good-for-absolutely-nothing-trump-thread-157

DH gets Diego Garcia mixed up with footballlers/F1 drivers intentionally to keep me on my toes...

Iran have been obliterated btw. Completely destroyed. Entire navy sunk.

What, again? That's every day for about a week now...

Vance on about Christian’s and Holy Week now. Fuck off JD.

Yup. I suggested a few threads back that Diego Garcia should be renamed Diego Maradona. Then Argentina would send it's navy to defend it.

Just heard him speaking live, accidentally whilst driving, realised I was shouting obscenities at the car player so had to stop to turn him off before continuing my drive. He is so terrible. All the imitations aren't half as awful as the real thing.
Signed,
Despairing of Cyprus.

Yes, they can. Airports are heavily regulated by the Govt (FAA, TSA, OSHA, DHS to name a few). If one of these agencies determines that an airport can't 'operate safely' (vague term) they can order it closed until 'conditions improve'.

Below is purely my speculation:

I assume they'll say that there's not enough of <insert job type> to operate safely. I'm also anticipating them creating that shortage by voluntary or involuntary detail of employees to a larger airport to cover staff shortages there.

Some (not all) of the airports on the list have larger airports in the geographical 'detail area'. As a rule involuntary details have to be within a 'reasonable' commute for the employee involved. When I was still working that was considered within 50 miles, but you got per diem if it was more than that. So if you worked at, say, Fresno/Yosemite and had the choice between being laid off without pay or taking a detail with per diem to, say, San Fran or Sacramento (both 100+), which would you choose?

Wait! What? I thought it was meant to be the Iranian military that was depleted. 🤷🏻‍♀️

I’d missed the bit about NATO when I read that. Not sure the other NATO countries are going to be wild about the money they put into nato going to fund weapons in an illegal war against Iran.

As lil' Marco and Kegsbreath sit there with complete lack of expression on their mugs. If they can't control him, at least they can control their expressions.

This is stuff for the history books - Hegseth.

Well, he’s not wrong.

Every time I read the name, my brain prefixes it with "bring me the head of..."

Am I right in thinking the US are fighting a completely different war to Iran. They are fighting a traditional war whereas Iran are fighting modern warfare with Russian and Iranian drones?

Covering their cups again. That to me screams "Epstein files".

Trump does not do on camera drinking now of course. Cos of his two handed sippy cup style.

No worries. He doesn't have dementia. All is okay.

It's incredibly difficult to watch this. I can't abide Trump and all he stands for, but as a former care worker I do feel empathy for him in a caring capacity. Those close to him couldn't give a shit.

He's talking total nonsense. Everything is muddled in his mind.

I think his water is safe as long as they keep Melania away

I wonder if that is a signal to their handlers ?

Very pleased to have been buried with work so today's shenanigans have so far passed me by. I think, given what I've read here, I might continue merrily along in the darkness.

I have just wasted part of my annual leave watching that because I was just scrolling through and it came up on Twitter. I’m embarrassed for myself.

Maybe the handlers put that "special" vodka in that Putin gifted him ? So it's a reminder "do not drink" ?

I think Putin named that brand of special vodka "Rapture Juice".

Oh believe me I've given way too many hours of my life over to that turd to judge. I feel your pain.

Think I'm going to browse a few threads on how much Mumsnet users hate one another and their taste in clothing/shoes for a bit instead. Much more edifying.

If you see covers on the glasses sell.
If you don't see covers on the glasses buy.

"We had the UK say - this is three weeks ago - we'll send our aircraft carriers, which aren't the best aircraft carriers, by the way. They're toys compared to what we have."

😂

Careful. Any drop in engagement will result in it being reported to Trump that war weariness is setting in. And that will cause him to do something daft to keep being center of attention.

I'm hoping we goad him to the point of setting himself on fire in Lafayette Square for the clicks (sorry for the violent imagery).