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Today, from the United States Secretary of State:
Secretary Pompeo @SecPompeo
It is the assessment of the U.S. government that Iran is responsible for today’s attacks in the Gulf of Oman. These attacks are a threat to international peace and security, a blatant assault on the freedom of navigation, and an unacceptable escalation of tension by Iran.
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1:27 PM – 13 Jun 2019
Wag the dog.
We have a Majority Leader who has granted himself presidential veto power… with zero of the constitutional checks and balances to that power.
We have almost no confirmed leadership in the Whitehouse; everyone’s “acting”.
We have a legal system that is being subverted to the agendas of a few.
We have alienated our allies and curried favor with many of our enemies.
And half of our population holds the other half in contempt.
Ladies and gentlemen, we are fucked.
The owner of one of the tankers is disputing the story being pushed by the Trump administration.