I think we've all heard trump is prone to make decisions based on the advice from the last guy in the room.

[berg80]

How Trump Decided to Go to War​

President Trump’s embrace of military action in Iran was spurred by an Israeli leader determined to end diplomatic negotiations. Few of the president’s advisers voiced opposition.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel walked into the Oval Office on the morning of Feb. 11, determined to keep the American president on the path to war.

For weeks, the United States and Israel had been secretly discussing a military offensive against Iran. But Trump administration officials had recently begun negotiating with the Iranians over the future of their nuclear program, and the Israeli leader wanted to make sure that the new diplomatic effort did not undermine the plans.

Over nearly three hours, the two leaders discussed the prospects of war and even possible dates for an attack, as well as the possibility — however unlikely — that Mr. Trump might be able to reach a deal with Iran.

Days later, the U.S. president made clear publicly that he was skeptical of the diplomatic route, dismissing the history of negotiating with Iran as merely years of “talking and talking and talking.”
Asked by reporters if he wanted regime change in Iran, Mr. Trump said it “seems like that would be the best thing that could happen.”

Two weeks later, the president took the United States to war.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/02/us/politics/trump-war-iran-israel.html

A couple things about that. "Talking and talking and talking" resulted in Iran agreeing to the JCPOA, which prevented it from developing a nuclear weapon. Until Don killed it cuz Obama helped put it in place. Secondly, it's too bad trump doesn't know his history, doesn't pay attention to security briefings, and is therefore impressionable when confronted with someone of strong convictions who can lie to him without him knowing it. Lastly, going to war with Iran checks a lot of boxes with respect to taking folk's minds off the horrible job he's doing, the missing Epstein files, inflation, and the chance to change the calculus of the upcoming midterm elections.

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

Iran was in compliance with the JCPOA, Trump abandoning the accords was reckless, irresponsible and unwarranted.

Consequently, Trump’s criminal attack of Iran is illegal and un-Constitutional.

 

[kyzr]

How Trump Decided to Go to War​

A couple things about that. "Talking and talking and talking" resulted in Iran agreeing to the JCPOA, which prevented it from developing a nuclear weapon.

The JCPOA didn't prevent anything, it had a moronic 15-year time limit.

Until Don killed it cuz Obama helped put it in place.

Don killed the JCPOA because he told Iran "NO NUKES EVER, PERIOD'

Secondly, it's too bad trump doesn't know his history, doesn't pay attention to security briefings, and is therefore impressionable when confronted with someone of strong convictions who can lie to him without him knowing it.

Link?

Lastly, going to war with Iran checks a lot of boxes with respect to taking folk's minds off the horrible job he's doing, the missing Epstein files, inflation, and the chance to change the calculus of the upcoming midterm elections.

Trump knows that voters will judge Republicans on their pocketbook issues in November.
It helps that toxic democrats are at about 18% approval, so half the democrats don't like democrats.

 

[berg80]

Iran was in compliance with the JCPOA, Trump abandoning the accords was reckless, irresponsible and unwarranted.

It's how he rolls. The likely consequences of his withdrawal were known at the time he did it. Namely, Iran restarting their uranium enrichment program. Naturally, there has been quite a lot of propaganda produced on the Right to defend the fateful decision. Now we know what a colossal mistake it was.

 

[berg80]

The JCPOA didn't prevent anything, it had a moronic 15-year time limit.

Don killed the JCPOA because he told Iran "NO NUKES EVER, PERIOD'

Link?

Trump knows that voters will judge Republicans on their pocketbook issues in November.
It helps that toxic democrats are at about 18% approval, so half the democrats don't like democrats.

I see you've fallen victim to said propaganda. This should help you understand what you got wrong.

https://armscontrolcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Fact-check-iran-deal-1.pdf

Fact Sheet: Understanding the Iran Deal​

Fact Sheet: Understanding the Iran Deal - Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation

The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation factsheet on understanding the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action also known as the Iran nuclear deal.

armscontrolcenter.org

Longevity:​

• While some aspects of the deal are phased out after 10 years, other important verification capabilities are supported for 15, 20, and 25 years while others will exist in perpetuity. Iran has committed to ratify the Additional Protocol, which will permanently grant inspectors advanced access to Iran’s nuclear facilities and the ability to investigate suspicious activity.

 

[the watcher]

How about this: both Iran and Israel agree to disarmament, total and supervised removal of nuclear weapons, and agree to 6 months independent inspections by someone else besides the corrupt US?

 

[rightwinger]

The JCPOA didn't prevent anything, it had a moronic 15-year time limit.

Trumps time limit was ZERO
As soon as he tore up the deal, Iran started their weapons program

 

[Invisibleflash]

How Trump Decided to Go to War​

President Trump’s embrace of military action in Iran was spurred by an Israeli leader determined to end diplomatic negotiations. Few of the president’s advisers voiced opposition.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel walked into the Oval Office on the morning of Feb. 11, determined to keep the American president on the path to war.

For weeks, the United States and Israel had been secretly discussing a military offensive against Iran. But Trump administration officials had recently begun negotiating with the Iranians over the future of their nuclear program, and the Israeli leader wanted to make sure that the new diplomatic effort did not undermine the plans.

Over nearly three hours, the two leaders discussed the prospects of war and even possible dates for an attack, as well as the possibility — however unlikely — that Mr. Trump might be able to reach a deal with Iran.

Days later, the U.S. president made clear publicly that he was skeptical of the diplomatic route, dismissing the history of negotiating with Iran as merely years of “talking and talking and talking.”
Asked by reporters if he wanted regime change in Iran, Mr. Trump said it “seems like that would be the best thing that could happen.”

Two weeks later, the president took the United States to war.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/02/us/politics/trump-war-iran-israel.html

A couple things about that. "Talking and talking and talking" resulted in Iran agreeing to the JCPOA, which prevented it from developing a nuclear weapon. Until Don killed it cuz Obama helped put it in place. Secondly, it's too bad trump doesn't know his history, doesn't pay attention to security briefings, and is therefore impressionable when confronted with someone of strong convictions who can lie to him without him knowing it. Lastly, going to war with Iran checks a lot of boxes with respect to taking folk's minds off the horrible job he's doing, the missing Epstein files, inflation, and the chance to change the calculus of the upcoming midterm elections.

 

[berg80]

How about this: both Iran and Israel agree to disarmament, total and supervised removal of nuclear weapons, and agree to 6 months independent inspections by someone else besides the corrupt US?

You think a Netanyahu lead government would agree to that? Not a chance. The point being Iran's government had agreed to the JCPOA and the bloviating, orange, piece of shit tore up the agreement.

It may be the most reckless foreign policy mistake of the last 100 years because it was an unforced error.

 

[SassyIrishLass]

Iran was in compliance with the JCPOA, Trump abandoning the accords was reckless, irresponsible and unwarranted.

Consequently, Trump’s criminal attack of Iran is illegal and un-Constitutional.

Iran FAFO

 

[berg80]

Pentagon offers no evidence to support claim it attacked Iran in defense​

The Trump administration is making the case that it ordered expansive, deadly strikes to stop an imminent threat from Tehran, but is providing no evidence Iran had such plans.

The White House, amid the largest military buildup in the region in decades, has yet to explain to the public or to Congress what Iranian threat prompted the massive attacks that have upended the region and could draw the U.S. into another Middle East war.

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/01/trump-iran-preparing-attack-no-evidence-00806447

The rationale is still shifting.

 

[Seymour Flops]

How Trump Decided to Go to War​

President Trump’s embrace of military action in Iran was spurred by an Israeli leader determined to end diplomatic negotiations. Few of the president’s advisers voiced opposition.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel walked into the Oval Office on the morning of Feb. 11, determined to keep the American president on the path to war.

For weeks, the United States and Israel had been secretly discussing a military offensive against Iran. But Trump administration officials had recently begun negotiating with the Iranians over the future of their nuclear program, and the Israeli leader wanted to make sure that the new diplomatic effort did not undermine the plans.

Over nearly three hours, the two leaders discussed the prospects of war and even possible dates for an attack, as well as the possibility — however unlikely — that Mr. Trump might be able to reach a deal with Iran.

Days later, the U.S. president made clear publicly that he was skeptical of the diplomatic route, dismissing the history of negotiating with Iran as merely years of “talking and talking and talking.”
Asked by reporters if he wanted regime change in Iran, Mr. Trump said it “seems like that would be the best thing that could happen.”

Two weeks later, the president took the United States to war.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/02/us/politics/trump-war-iran-israel.html

A couple things about that. "Talking and talking and talking" resulted in Iran agreeing to the JCPOA, which prevented it from developing a nuclear weapon. Until Don killed it cuz Obama helped put it in place. Secondly, it's too bad trump doesn't know his history, doesn't pay attention to security briefings, and is therefore impressionable when confronted with someone of strong convictions who can lie to him without him knowing it. Lastly, going to war with Iran checks a lot of boxes with respect to taking folk's minds off the horrible job he's doing, the missing Epstein files, inflation, and the chance to change the calculus of the upcoming midterm elections.

Answering your subject line only (no time to read the rest): saying "Trump bases his actions on advice from the last guy in the room" is like saying "I will find what I'm looking for in the last place I look." A true statement because you stop looking when you find it.

Trump gets advice from multiple sources until he finally gets advice good enough he doesn't need any more.

 

[kyzr]

Trumps time limit was ZERO
As soon as he tore up the deal, Iran started their weapons program

Iran never stopped enriching until Trump's "Midnight Hammer"

 

[rightwinger]

Iran never stopped enriching until Trump's "Midnight Hammer"

Another Trump fantasy supported by zero evidence
Even Trumps inspectors could find nothing

 

[kyzr]

Answering your subject line only (no time to read the rest): saying "Trump bases his actions on advice from the last guy in the room" is like saying "I will find what I'm looking for in the last place I look." A true statement because you stop looking when you find it.
Trump gets advice from multiple sources until he finally gets advice good enough he doesn't need any more.

Actually Trump has subject matter experts he trusts for certain decisions, he may overrule them, but he values their opinions
For military decisions he trusts General Caine
For money/economy decisions he trusts Scott Bessent
For legal decisions he trusts Pam Bondi
For political decisions he trusts Suzie Wiles
For immigration decisions he trusts Tom Homan
For House decisions he trusts Mike Johnson
For Senate decisions he trusts Thune
For foreign policy decisions he trusts Marco Rubio
For cabinet department decisions he trusts his cabinet members.

He needs someone to filter his stupid "tweets", like the Obama ape tweet

 

[berg80]

Answering your subject line only (no time to read the rest): saying "Trump bases his actions on advice from the last guy in the room" is like saying "I will find what I'm looking for in the last place I look." A true statement because you stop looking when you find it.

Trump gets advice from multiple sources until he finally gets advice good enough he doesn't need any more.

Good advice. You're funny.

 

[berg80]

Actually Trump has subject matter experts he trusts for certain decisions, he may overrule them, but he values their opinions
For military decisions he trusts General Caine
For money/economy decisions he trusts Scott Bessent
For legal decisions he trusts Pam Bondi
For political decisions he trusts Suzie Wiles
For immigration decisions he trusts Tom Homan
For House decisions he trusts Mike Johnson
For Senate decisions he trusts Thune
For foreign policy decisions he trusts Marco Rubio
For cabinet department decisions he trusts his cabinet members.

He needs someone to filter his stupid "tweets", like the Obama ape tweet

Yikes! I wish you hadn't reminded me about the list of hacks and sycophants trump relies on to make his disastrous decisions.

 

[rightwinger]

Yikes! I wish you hadn't reminded me about the list of hacks and sycophants trump relies on to make his disastrous decisions.

In his first term, Trump picked people who knew their job because he knew he didn’t. But he found that those who knew their job stuck to the law.

This time, Trump surrounded himself with people who do as they are told

 

[kyzr]

Yikes! I wish you hadn't reminded me about the list of hacks and sycophants trump relies on to make his disastrous decisions.

No one's cabinet topped the Biden clown car...

 

[22lcidw]

Yikes! I wish you hadn't reminded me about the list of hacks and sycophants trump relies on to make his disastrous decisions.

Well, the military/industrial complex has a lot of waste even with our superiority. We need cheap ways to eradicate drones. Real cheap ways. Thes things are supposed to be thought out and put into action by our think tanks geniuses. Those who have enriched themselves on the taxpayers should have missiles launched int their mansions wherever they are.