The White House on Tuesday continued to argue that its decision to strike and kill an Iranian military official on Friday was spurred on by an imminent threat to American lives, while dodging questions about what that threat might have been.
Did Grisham comment on the new War Powers Act notification process (I refuse to watch her lies)? In case anybody missed it, a very good rebuke from the House FAC:
Aren’t most things they allege without evidence?
The snake lieth. Again. Of course.
I’m just waiting for a student in one of my classes to ask, “since the President says stuff he can’t prove all the time, why do I get marked down for lack of supporting detail?”
“The only ones that are mourning the loss of Suleimani are Democrat leadership and our Democrat presidential candidates.” Nikki Haley (former chief diplomat for the United States of America)
“The intelligence agencies that we slandered and suppressed evidence will also now provide you with irrefutable evidence that a country historically opposed to America had plans.
We are saving American lives by starting a war in which either lower-class soldiers will die, or American citizen’s in terrorist attacks on home soil. It’s that simple. As soon as we can manufacture evidence (and we’re calling Dick Cheney to help us) We’ll give you more reasons.Why can’t you people thank Great Leader?”
As a hypothetical let’s accept the contention that there was an imminent threat. What tactical or strategic value was there in carrying out this strike? The only thing that has changed is the purported mastermind of the alleged threat; most organizations (especially military ones) have a hierarchy in place to address the loss of personnel. The only thing that has really changed is the level of animus - and it has been increased.
She argued it was “unfortunate” that people were questioning what she called an intelligence-based decision.
Perhaps people should have questioned the intelligence-based decision that Iraq had stockpiles of WMD as justification for the 2003 invasion that started all of this. Just saying…
This woman has no place in public life.
just once, I wish someone would ask a Trump official who is taking this line…
"Does that mean that Iran would be justified in assassinating Donald Trump, Mike Pence, and Mike Pompeo among others, all of whom have made threats against the lives of Iranians, and all of whom have been directly implicated in the death of Iranians?
They will not and cannot name even one imminent threat or planned attack that would have potentially harmed any of the Americans they claim to have saved. If there had been any, they’d be touting the specifics all over the place. You know Trump would be doing this and having his toadies do it. They don’t even pretend and say they can’t reveal specifics because that would damage security and reveal methods and assets. There simply was no imminent threat, except that posed by impeachment.
Now, however, that may have changed.
Absolutely agree. And it’s statements like that will haunt her for what ever remains of her political career.
If by most things, you mean all things, then yes.
Sweet. Pelosi knows exactly how to land a zinger.
I am glad to see her getting out there with her Trump love. I am surprised she has made such a monumental blunder, but she has and the price is any chance she had of a political life outside SC.
This is what qualifies as a press conference, that we’re still paying for through our tax dollars, to inform and hold this administration accountable.
The last held press conference occurred on March 11, 2019 with Lady Strabismus from the Grand Duchy of Arkansas. That was 302 days ago, for those still counting.
The fucking gang that couldn’t shoot straight. Y’all couldn’t have stayed up last night and thought up some lies?
W and Cheney must be rolling on the floor. Good god. AT least they built a structure of lies that they all could shovel out to the public before they invaded!
Most pathetic bunch of amateur warmongers ever!
Obviously, there is no evidence…and never will be.
I see she’s gong to the desperate tactic used to justify the disastrous Iraq invasion under Bush. I remember that when justifications were proved to be false or not substantial enough supporters would fall back to “Don’t you think the world is better without Saddam Hussein?”
