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[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 4 points 17 hours ago

Translation: Trump begged for a ceasefire, and agreed every point in Iran's 10-point plan, not that his word is worth a pile of dogshit.

[–] ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip 1 points 14 hours ago

Need to stop letting Netanyahu act without consequences.

[–] KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 41 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Surely everyone knows this but just in case someone isn't following US politics: Hegseth is full of shit and nothing he says should be trusted even the tiniest bit. It's all propaganda, lies or, at the absolute best, half-truths. This administration has absolutely no qualms about lying to reporters, the country, and even Trump himself, who is getting at best partial information and very likely completely false information.

[–] Carmakazi@piefed.social 19 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's been known since 2016 that Trump does not listen to briefings. He needs pictures and videos to understand anything.

His understanding of this conflict comes almost completely from footage of airstrikes. Watching stuff ~and people~blow up.

[–] andallthat@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Even that is too much for his current mental capacity. Briefings now consist entirely of Hegseth and Vance going FWOOOSHHH and KABLOOEY with their mouths while running around the oval office with their arms spread open, pretending to be warplanes.

[–] WanderingThoughts@europe.pub 3 points 1 day ago

Trump's advisers look like that lady with everything going into the square hole.

[–] psycotica0@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 day ago

You know that classic strategy: they beg you for mercy, and so you make a deal with them that gives them everything they want, more than they've ever had before, and you get nothing you wanted in return? Classic desperation...

I'm still not used to listening to this administration's way, way, way over-the-top bloviating like they're China or North Korea. Fucking hell I wish I'd been born/raised somewhere better.

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago

Are the begging Iranian negotiators in the room with us right now, Pete?

How you describe your enemies says so much about what you fight for. Making your enemies look weak does not always make you look strong.

Especially if nobody believes you.

[–] MrSmoothPP@lemmy.zip 12 points 1 day ago

Lying for Jesus

[–] ClownStatue@piefed.social 2 points 1 day ago

Yeah, I don’t consider obvious lies “news.” I get that some people might because this idiot is somewhat important, but it’s still bullshit.

[–] Notyou@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 day ago

Oh...neat our version of Baghdad Bob.

"please, please give up everything we ever wanted"

[–] bulwark@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Looking forward to his international tribunal