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"According to Hegseth, Islamists are enabled by American leftists against God-fearing Christian Americans. He wrote, 'We don’t want to fight, but, like our fellow Christians one thousand years ago, we must,' and he then envisioned in his book that the United States would go to war alongside Israel.
This is who is directing our military and the war in Iran right now."
#Trump #Hegseth #Iran #war #WhiteChristianNationalism
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"He also has the phrase 'Deus Vult' as a tattoo, which was the Latin rallying cry of Crusaders during the First Crusade in 1095. It means 'God Wills It.'
Hegseth has not been shy about his deep distrust of Islam and opposition to Muslims. In his book 'American Crusade,' he said that America faces a 'Crusade moment' that is similar to the 11th-century Christian crusades his tattoos point to."
#Trump #Hegseth #Iran #war #WhiteChristianNationalism
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"He then adjusted FDR’s 'arsenal of democracy' quote to say, ''Not only are we warriors armed with the arsenal of freedom, we ultimately are armed with the arsenal of faith.'
His beliefs take on a deeper and quite disturbing dynamic when one considers his tattoos. He has a Jerusalem Cross on his chest, which is a symbol tied to the Crusades, when many European Christians attempted to retake the Holy Land from Muslims."
#Trump #Hegseth #Iran #war #WhiteChristianNationalism
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During a recent press conference at the Pentagon, he also quoted Psalm 44 by saying, 'Blessed be the Lord, my rock, who trains my hands for war and my fingers for battle.'
At the national prayer breakfast, Hegseth emphasized his belief that America is a 'Christian nation' and needs to defend that identity."
#Trump #Hegseth #Iran #war #WhiteChristianNationalism
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"Hegseth talks often about how God is on his side and has said that Iran shouldn’t doubt the US’s resolve because it is backed by God. He said, 'Our capabilities are better. Our will is better. Our troops are better. The providence of our almighty God is there protecting those troops, and we’re committed to this mission.'”
~ Benjamin Cremer
#Trump #Hegseth #Iran #war #WhiteChristianNationalism
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With about half of Americans supporting some version of Christian nationalist ideology, it's impossible to ignore the centrality of that ideology to Trump-Hegseth's war against Iran.
As Zachary B. Wolf says,
"Hegseth has long wanted to reprogram the country.
'America was founded as a Christian nation,' he said at a recent National Prayer Breakfast."
#Trump #Hegseth #Iran #war #WhiteChristianNationalism
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"It does seem like a concerted strategy on the part of the government and the administration to put out these videos that not only minimize the seriousness of war, but sort of promote this nihilism. This sort of dehumanization, this like don't worry about what's going on, everything's a game."
~ Jon Favreau
"It shows how online this administration is and how how shaped they are by this, you know, this the performative nature of online communication. It's all about memes and, you know, loud language and vulgarities and how do you shock people and how do you stun people and how do you scare people with with language?:
~ Anne Applebaum
As people in the US and Middle East have been mourning their dead,
"The White House had begun posting snuff videos. Footage of actual US missile strikes hitting their targets in Iran are spliced together with scenes from Braveheart and Gladiator and Call of Duty and Mortal Kombat. Explosions that have killed innocent civilians are timed to the crack of a baseball bat or an NFL tackle."
~ Jon Favreau
Anne Applebaum on the Trump regime's memeification of war:
"It's this performance online culture designed for, I don't know, teenage boys and and their grown-up equivalents. But it also has a purpose. It makes people say, you know, this war is unserious. All of this will make people feel disengaged and it may work. I mean, you know, how can you focus on a serious war when you're being told the story of it through comic strips and videos."
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The Trump Administration's Treatment of the Iran War is INHUMANE
Journalist and historian Anne Applebaum joins Offline to discuss America’s slide towards autocracy, as illustrated through Trump's war of choice in Iran. Ann...YouTube
"Last year, I warned about the possibility that Israel might drag the United States into a regional conflict. What’s happening now is worse than I could have ever imagined. …
The fears I expressed 20 months ago now seem almost quaint, in the face of what Trump and Netanyahu have unleashed."
~ Annelle Sheline
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"and delivered a war so catastrophic and so convenient that it is impossible to explain as an accident. ...
The Hunter Biden story was mostly made up. Kushner’s corruption is so thorough and vast that America hasn’t even begun to reckon with what a disaster it is for everything this country once aimed to stand for."
#JaredKushner #Trump #Putin #Netanyahu #Iran #war #AffinityPartners
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"Jared Kushner, arched with the swagger of the world’s most confident mediocre man, walked into the most sensitive nuclear negotiation of the decade on behalf of the United States — representing governments that had paid him $157 million — carrying a pager given to him by the intelligence service of the country that wanted the war most, without a single technical expert,"
~ Jason Sattler
#JaredKushner #Trump #Putin #Netanyahu #Iran #war #AffinityPartners
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Jared Kushner’s Corruption Is a National Security Disaster
The president’s son-in-law dragged America into a war because he only serves his conflicted interestsL O L G O P (The Cause)
"[Kushner] has spoken with potential investors in recent weeks about raising $5 billion or more for Affinity Partners, his investment firm.... Affinity’s representatives have already met with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund" nytimes.com/2026/03/13/busines…
~ Roger Sollenberger
#JaredKushner #Trump #Putin #Netanyahu #Iran #war #AffinityPartners
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"Kushner is seeking billions in additional funding from the Saudi government as he serves as one of Trump’s top negotiators with Iran."
#JaredKushner #Trump #Putin #Netanyahu #Iran #war #AffinityPartners
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"PIF, Kushner’s biggest client, invested $2 billion with Affinity Partners in 2021. According to the report, Kushner is also seeking additional funds from Qatar and the UAE.
Kushner reportedly tried to drum up new investments while at the World Economic Forum in Davos as part of the official Trump administration delegation."
#JaredKushner #Trump #Putin #Netanyahu #Iran #war #AffinityPartners
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"Kushner’s claim that he would not raise additional money during Trump’s presidency to avoid conflicts turned out to be a lie.
On Friday, the New York Times reported that Kushner 'has spoken with potential investors in recent weeks about raising $5 billion or more for Affinity Partners.' Kushner’s team has 'already met with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund [PIF].'”
~ Judd Legum
#JaredKushner #Trump #Putin #Netanyahu #Iran #war #AffinityPartners
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Kushner breaks pledge, seeks $5 billion more from foreign governments
After Donald Trump won the presidency in 2024, Jared Kushner, his son-in-law, dismissed concerns that his private equity firm would be a vehicle to buy foreign influence.Judd Legum (Popular Information)
"The current administration’s approach to Iran is emblematic of a larger, systemic failure: the 'Cosplay Crusader' mentality. This is the belief that brute force—big planes, expensive toys, and naming ships after oneself—is a substitute for historical literacy and diplomatic strategy.
There is a deep-seated, toxic hubris at play here. It is the same delusional white supremacy that:"
~ Danielle Moodie
#Trump #Hegseth #Iran #war #stupidity #WhiteSupremacy
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The Illusion of Invincibility: Why Brute Force Is Failing the American Empire
The End of the “Middleman” Era and the High Cost of Strategic HubrisDanielle Moodie (The DAM Digest)
"But they don't care. They're cosplay crusaders tatted up as white supremacists just holding a cross. And Jesus is a mascot."
#Trump #Hegseth #Iran #war #WhiteChristianNationalism #violence #WhiteSupremacy #racism
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"And they're not at all interested in what Jesus has said, because if they actually were interested in what Jesus said, they would feed the poor. They would actually have USAID. They would have SNAP benefits. They would make sure women were treated well. They would not have these belligerent wars. They would not fund the genocide."
#Trump #Hegseth #Iran #war #WhiteChristianNationalism #violence #WhiteSupremacy #racism
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Wajahat Ali, who is Muslim and educated in a Jesuit school, says,
"These people have hijacked Jesus and used him as a mascot. They put duct tape over his mouth and they've slung an AR-15 around him and said, You shut your mouth. We've got the wheel. And in Jesus's name, we're going to be white supremacists. That's all it is. It's about power and racism and greed."
#Trump #Hegseth #Iran #war #WhiteChristianNationalism #violence #WhiteSupremacy #racism
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Joy Ann Reid Has INFURIATED MAGA Yet Again! This Time Over Trump and Iran
A recording from Joy-Ann Reid and THE LEFT HOOK with Wajahat Ali's live videoJoy-Ann Reid (Welcome to Joy's House!)
"The greatest theological trick the American Church ever pulled was marrying Dispensationalism with Christian Nationalism. One says the world is doomed to burn; the other says they're entitled to rule it. When you fuse them, you get an empire that believes it has a divine mandate to rule the world by actively setting it on fire. It's a theology of absolute violence."
~ Faithful Citizen Podcast
#Trump #Hegseth #Iran #war #WhiteChristianNationalism #violence
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"This is the beast Trump and Republicans created, and it can only be controlled for so long. ...
The whole conservative movement has assimilated Trump’s style into their DNA. This is how they do politics now: When you disagree with someone, you call them a harlot or say they have a micropenis, and encourage your audience to turn that disagreement into hatred and rage."
Paul Waldman notes the strains in the MAGA movement re: the Iran war, as Trumpist Mark Levin calls Trumpist Megyn Kelly "an emotionally unhinged, lewd, and petulant wreck" and a "harlot," and she responds by saying he has a micropenis:
"Trouble is, once you build a movement and a political style around hate, personal insults, performative conflict, and conspiracy theorizing, it’s not easy to channel it only in the directions you want."
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MAGA Turns on Itself, and It's Ugly
This is the only way they know how to do politics.Paul Waldman (The Cross Section)
#PlanetLabs told customers it has expanded what it calls its “area of interest,” establishing restrictions on #satellite images from “all of #Iran & nearby allied bases, in addition to the Gulf States & existing conflict zones.” It said it was placing a 2-week hold on access to new imagery from that area in the company’s commercial archive.
#law #information #censorship #Trump #geopolitics #MiddleEast #US #Israel #Iran #war
A spokesperson for California-based #PlanetLabs, which operates more than 200 #satellites in orbit, shared a message sent to affected customers this week. The message confirmed that the company had decided to take additional measures to ensure its imagery “is not tactically leveraged by adversarial actors to target allied & NATO-partner personnel & civilians.”
#law #information #censorship #Trump #geopolitics #MiddleEast #US #Israel #Iran #war
#Satellite companies restrict access to #MiddleEast imagery amid #Iran #war
2 leading spatial #intelligence companies say they are restricting access to satellite images of the Middle East in response to the #US - #Israel war with Iran.
#PlanetLabs & #Vantor, which are based in the #UnitedStates & have #federal contracts, say they were not “ordered” by any #government to restrict image #access.
#law #information #censorship #Trump #geopolitics
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All of that will be inflationary, prompting bond markets to raise borrowing #costs worldwide. Forget about rate cuts. Of the five #CentralBanks meeting next week in the United States, Europe, Britain, Australia & Canada, traders bet none will be easing & one - Australia - will be hiking.
#Trump #US #Iran #war #ForeverWars #inflation #economy #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #geopolitics #MiddleEast
When asked about the #war, #Trump said the #US was "going to look very strongly at the straits." [whatever that means]
Share markets did not take it well. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 1.6% to snap two days of consecutive gains. Japan's Nikkei dropped 1.7%.
Both S&P 500 futures & Nasdaq futures fell 1%. Over in Europe, EUROSTOXX 50 futures slipped 1.1%.
#Iran #oil #inflation #economy #geopolitics #MiddleEast
Two fuel tankers are burning in Iraqi waters after being attacked by Iran's explosive-laden boats, forcing the country's #oil ports to halt operations. Oman has reportedly cleared all vessels out of its main oil export terminal, taking no chances.
That was enough to send Brent crude futures back above $100, up nearly 9% at $100.07, having hit as high as $119.5 earlier this week. US crude also gained 8% to $94.25.
#Trump #US #Iran #war #inflation #economy #geopolitics #MiddleEast
#Trump may be talking about a #war already won, but someone forgot to send #Iran the memo as Tehran steps up attacks on ships in the Gulf waters, warning the world of #oil prices at $200 a barrel.
Oil's reaction to a record release plan from the International Energy Agency is telling. 400 million barrels is only around 20 days of the supply that has been lost, so clearly investors are more worried about the prospect of a lengthy blow to supply than what Trump says.
#MojtabaKhamenei acknowledged the death of his father, signaling he was there & saw his father’s body. Khamenei also confirmed his wife, one of his sisters, his niece & the husband of his other sister also were killed in the strike.
“I had the honor of seeing his body after his martyrdom,” Khamenei said of his father. “What I saw was a mountain of steadfastness, & I was told that the fist of his intact hand had been clenched.”
#TrumpsWar #US #Iran #war #Trump #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar
#MojtabaKhamenei statement calls on Gulf Arabs to ‘shut down’ #US bases, saying promised US protection ‘nothing more than a lie’
“These countries must clarify their position regarding those who have attacked our beloved homeland & killed members of our people. I recommend that they shut down those bases as soon as possible, because by now they must have realized that the United States’ claims of providing security & peace have been nothing more than a lie.”
#MojtabaKhamenei statement cont∶
“One point I must emphasize is that, in any case, we will obtain compensation from the enemy. If it refuses, we will take from its assets to the extent we deem appropriate, & if that is not possible, we will destroy its assets to the same extent.”
#TrumpsWar #US #Iran #Israel #war #ForeverWars #Trump #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #MiddleEast #inflation #economy #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy
“Our sincere thanks go to our brave fighters who, at a time when our nation & beloved homeland have been unjustly attacked by the leaders of the front of arrogance, have blocked the enemy’s path with their powerful blows & dispelled their illusion of being able to dominate our beloved country or possibly divide it,” #MojtabaKhamenei said.
“Dear combatant brothers, the demand of the masses is the continuation of an effective & regret-inducing defense,” #MojtabaKhamenei said.
“The lever of closing the Strait of Hormuz must certainly continue to be used as well. Studies have also been conducted on opening other fronts in which the enemy has little experience & would be highly vulnerable. Their activation will take place, if the wartime situation continues & in accordance with considerations of expediency.”
“A limited portion of this retaliation has already taken tangible form, but until it is fully achieved, this file will remain open above other cases. We will be especially sensitive regarding the blood of our children. Therefore, the crime the enemy deliberately committed against the Shajareh-Tayyebeh school in Minab, & some similar cases, holds a special status in this process of accountability,” #MojtabaKhamenei said.
#TrumpsWar #US #Iran #war #ForeverWars #Trump #WarCrimes #RulesOfWar
“I assure everyone that we will not refrain from avenging the blood of your martyrs. The retaliation we have in mind is not limited only to the martyrdom of the great leader of the Revolution; rather, every member of the nation who is martyred by the enemy constitutes a separate case in the file of revenge,” #MojtabaKhamenei said.
#TrumpsWar #US #Iran #Israel #war #ForeverWars #Trump #Netanyahu #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #MiddleEast
#Iran Supreme Leader #MojtabaKhamenei issued his first statement on the #war, saying that the #StraitOfHormuz will remain closed as a “tool of pressure", & that attacks on Iran’s Gulf Arab neighbors will continue.
#Khamenei did not appear on camera. intelligence sources believe he was wounded in the attack that killed his family. Khamenei called on Gulf Arabs to “shut down” #US bases, saying promised US protection is “nothing more than a lie.”