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Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 6:24pm On Mar 11

raumdeuter:
According to ABC the guy who threw a bomb is an activist

https://x.com/JaimeeUSA/status/2031438359285878894

Flabbergasting. They know 50% of the audience will buy anything they say. That's enough advertising market

Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 6:10pm On Mar 11

raumdeuter:
CNN is not real media, Its the propaganda arm of the Left

I am not sure they have real viewers beyond the hotel and airport lobbies or restaurants who need background noise

Mainstream media which is controlled by a handful of less than 6 companies ceased being informative . Evolved into indoctrination, where they all collude in what narrative to push inreal time . Goes beyond the media to big tech and now into chatbots.
One big coordinated propaganda campaign .

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Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 6:04pm On Mar 11*

benalvino3:
Lmao, are you guys so petrified to admit you are wrong?

You shared nonsense, got corrected, then you doubled down on the nonsense.

Remember that Mahmoud Khalil who led Free Palestine protests at Columbia University and is on a deportation list . Mayor Mamdani posted photos having dinner with him.

Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 5:59pm On Mar 11*

bemeruca:
Seun really broke this website with his bots.
Maybe he should consult a data analyst to give him a breakdown on active users after these AI bots were introduced.

How can someone make a post free from insults or abuse and still get censored?

I get lots of soft bans. Almost every other day. Seun , can whitelist frequent users from being blocked.

Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by basilico: 1:01pm On Mar 11

Alamkiir:
BREAKING:

🇮🇷 Iran is expanding the targets

Iran published a hit list naming Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Nvidia, IBM, Oracle, and Palantir offices across Israel, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi as legitimate targets - CNN

Billions of dollars of investments are going to be destroyed.

This affects everyone in the world. This is nowhere close to blackmail.
The Ayatollahs have no mandate in behalf of the Iranian mandate and they need to seek one

That's my opinion.
In history a few people brutalized & butchered their way into power and caused untold grief.
Nazi under Hitler
Marxists under Lenin
Cambodia under Pol Pot
Vietnam under the communists
Reds in China under Mao Tse Tung

I don't see these Ayatollahs as any different.
If they want that now without a nuclear bomb,what about the day they get one. A suicidal maniacal sect that believes a holy war will usher in the return of the Mahdi.
The world knows how to deal with such savages.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by basilico: 8:57am On Mar 11

dermmy:
Ask yourself why the same Iranians aren't seizing the moment to carry out the same protest CIA and Mossad was behind last time. After all they wanted a change of govt.

Your take is that the regime should not be removed from power?

See this mobile launch operator waving a white flag .

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by basilico: 8:24am On Mar 11

I'm racking my head over why people would support the Iran regime that brutally killed it's own people. A regime that shuts down internet for it's whole population. A regime sending missiles to civilians to 14 countries .

2 minute video from thefreepress about how Iran quashed the protests

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eb4vTbWya20?si=NaSRuIdrG6MktnLx

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Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 7:46am On Mar 11

Epstein ranch was never searched despite a report by a whistleblower that two girls had been murdered and buried.

Currently the ranch is being searched.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15632109/Zorro-search-Jeffrey-Epstein-bodies-girls-rough-sex.html

Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 7:43am On Mar 11

Jack Smith targeted Kansa AG who led challenge to the 2020 elections.

https://tennesseestar.com/justice/exclusive-jack-smith-subpoenaed-phone-records-of-former-kansas-attorney-general-who-led-outside-challenge-to-2020-election-results/tpappert/2026/03/09/

Why is jack Smith not in a cell?
the subpoena sought subscriber information, names, addresses, records for inbound and outbound calls, text messages, and voicemails, as well as the “[m]eans and source of payment,” to Verizon, which the document specified included the credit card or bank account Kline used to pay his phone bill.

It also sought any other phone numbers associated with Kline’s account, as well as the Internet Protocol (IP) addresses he used to access the internet using his Verizon-connected devices.

Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 4:18am On Mar 11

Judge allows case against Fani Willis office to proceed
Trump and co defendants have sued for a $17 million refund after her bogus cases were terminated.
The money is meant to come from her office budget.

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/fani-spanked-again-judge-allows-trump-and-co-defendants-pursue-17-million-legal-fees

A true leader should have taken responsibility and resigned.

Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 4:02am On Mar 11

nateevs:
Trump covering up the number dead and wounded soldiers.

Netanyahu covering up the extent of damage to Israel.

Shameless cowards!

Peter Hegseth led his platoon in the streets of Baghdad fighting Iran sponsored militia. In Kabul the Iran regime presence was still seen.

Nateevs knows better than Hegseth.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 2:16am On Mar 11

benalvino3:
Yamaha is pulling out of California. California became what it is today because it was a redstate.

Now that it is blue, everything is decaying.

The Los Angeles airport just proposed a 140% increase in rideshare fees. This would increase costs to as much as $12 at some terminals

LAX Board of Airport Commissioners quietly rushed a vote on the proposal at a special meeting just 2 days after being introduced

They passed it pic.twitter.com/m0eEW83gyT
— Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) March 10, 2026

Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 2:13am On Mar 11

BreakingNews21:
Fine madame can always switch political parties like politicians do in Naija.

That was fast. Though I really wonder whether you think she should be dressed up like Mother Theresa.

Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 2:10am On Mar 11

Senate leader has been refusing to force the SAVE Act saying he doesn't have votes.
71% of the country want it with Republicans over 90% . Trump says he won't sign any other bill before the SAVE Act is brought to his desk

As usual it's the RINOs who are sabotaging his agenda. Senator John Cornyon will lose to Texas AG in mid terms. Him and Senate leader are demanding Trump endorses him over AG Paxton in order to support the SAVE Act.
Typical RINO blackmail.
Obama rammed his healthcare without a single Republican vote.

Meanwhile Trump is equated with dictators complete with a monument in Vietnam. They face a strep tariff owing to repackaging Chinese products and sending them to America.

Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 1:52am On Mar 11

benalvino3:
That's why companies are moving to red states. Because blue states gained control. Even New York became what it is as a red state.

Some people who support communism and socialism don't want to live anywhere close to China or North Korea.

The exodus is unrelenting.
A Republican Governor might spawn in California.

Michigan State Rep. Karen Whitsett,who is black says she won’t run for office again due to Christian faith.

https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2026/03/03/michigan-state-rep-karen-whitsett-says-she-wont-run-for-office-again-due-to-christian-faith/

She says it's because of her faith
For me, it is impossible to be a faithful follower of Jesus Christ while remaining a member of the Democratic Party as it exists today. I cannot reconcile that platform with Scripture,” Whitsett said

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by basilico: 1:42am On Mar 11

Mille:
Lol.

Tell me how the US suddenly admitted 140 were injured today after Reuters reported that 150 were injured.

In 2020 , When Iran attacked an American base after a 30 minute warning ,which allowed every one to go to the bunkers over 100 were treated for brain trauma injuries.
Thus figure is usually happily quoted showing Iran means business
All were huddled in a bunker as Iran missiles hit a few buildings. In a battlefield bombs explode everywhere, bullets whizz past and death lurks everywhere. In Gaza residents heard bombs every hour.
The above two didn't need any medical help to overcome what they saw.

The 2020 case, I treat it as fake news .

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by basilico: 1:33am On Mar 11

The Muslim world is divided about Iran:

Muslim countries in favor of removing the regime:

Jordan 🇯🇴
Kuwait 🇰🇼
UAE 🇦🇪
Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦
Oman 🇴🇲
Qatar 🇶🇦
Bahrain 🇧🇭

Muslim countries against the removal of the regime:

Great Britain 🇬🇧
France 🇫🇷
Spain 🇪🇸

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by basilico: 8:54pm On Mar 10

Mille:
Lol.

Tell me how the US suddenly admitted 140 were injured today after Reuters reported that 150 were injured.

I said they generally don't lie , there is a difference between lying and not telling everything. In a war where half the country doesn't want ,you don't go telling everything.
As I said with mobile phones you can only suppress the truth for so long.
Husband's don't go telling their wives they have opened another bank account, he'll say I don't have money right Technically he isn't lying.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by basilico: 2:45pm On Mar 10

Dan Caine: Over 5,000 Targets Destroyed in Operation Epic Fury – Iran’s Missiles and Navy Crushed

General Dan "Razin" Caine delivered a powerful war map update today at the Pentagon on Operation Epic Fury, showing America's decisive dominance against the Iranian regime.

To date, U.S. forces have hammered over 5,000 targets, obliterating missile launchers, drone factories, production sites, and more. Ballistic missile attacks from Iran have plunged by 90 percent. Drone incursions are down 83 percent. In a crushing blow to their naval power, more than 50 Iranian ships have been sunk.

Progress continues on the southern flanks with strong support from CENTCOM partners. Under President Trump's leadership, our military is delivering overwhelming force to destroy Iran's ability to threaten the region or pursue nuclear weapons – no mercy, no retreat.

Iran : We are shooting drones every day, downed several F-35s , sunk a Destroyer and damaged the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by basilico: 2:43pm On Mar 10

Kingsnairaland:
Continue to lie to yourself
You first said they don't lie I show you proves

You twist to they don't lie recently lol

Dude the lie is more now it is after many years they will say they lied by then it will be forgotten

Hope you still believe they went to the moon lol

You talking about Vietnam era.
I said generally western armies don't lie . There is a difference not telling all and lying.

Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 2:34pm On Mar 10

I'm going to vent! I have lived through Presidents Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, H. W. Bush, Clinton, W. Bush, Obama, Biden*, and now Trump!!!
NEVER, ever in my lifetime have I ever seen or heard of a President being scrutinized over every word he speaks. He's been hated and humiliated by the public to the point of others wanting to commit violence. He's slandered constantly and ridiculed often. He has been insulted, lied to, lied about, and threatened. People have threatened our beautiful First Lady, and his children have also been insulted and humiliated. I am truly ashamed of some of the people of this country. I am ashamed of the ruthless, hating, cruel, Trumpfobian people that have no morals and no conscience. I am ashamed and sick of those who feel they have the right to say and do the things they are doing.
Every other President, after elected and in office, was given a chance. They were not on the news 24/7, and every word spoken was not dissected. Our current president is pressured to do this or that and never given the support to do it. Now, we have Tax Reform. Every President in recent history TALKED about tax reform. We would hear about this for a week or two and then nothing. With President Trump, we have been hearing about this for months, and he is carrying out his promises, much to the dismay and disapproval of some.
ENOUGH is ENOUGH is ENOUGH! LEAVE THE MAN ALONE AND LET HIM DO HIS JOB! You don't have to

Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 2:23pm On Mar 10

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says that Democrats will not vote to reopen DHS, unless Republicans agree to keep ICE agents away from polling centers
#DC
"We want an explicit prohibition, that ICE can go nowhere near any polling sites in the United States of America. It's one of our demands & we're not going to bend on it."

Critics say this is proof that Democrats are counting on illegal migrant votes to win elections - prioritizing potential fraud over national security.

Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) issued a list of 10 ICE reforms last month as a condition for funding.
#ice
Republicans, including House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), have blasted the stance as a dangerous game that weakens border enforcement and election integrity.

"It's the reason why we are in a DHS shutdown right now, because Republicans have refused to agree to the type of bold transformative meaningful and dramatic reforms we are demanding In order for the Department of Homeland Security funding bill To move forward"

"We've talked about repeatedly [getting] ICE out of sensitive locations And we've defined that as schools, houses of worship Hospitals and polling sites"

"We want an explicit prohibition That ice can go nowhere near any polling site in the United States It's one our demands. We're not going to bend on it"

The shutdown has stopped ICE oversight by the DHS inspector general, paused disaster relief preparations for FEMA ahead of hurricane season, and disrupted airport security operations during heightened global tensions.

Democrats' 10-point list, outlined in a letter to GOP leaders, includes non-negotiable changes before they'll vote to fund DHS:

🔷️Requiring judicial warrants on all arrests and entries into homes.

🔷️Mandating body cameras for all ICE agents during operations.

🔷️Banning agents from wearing face masks or concealing identities.

🔷️Prohibiting racial or ethnic profiling in enforcement actions.

🔷️Explicitly barring ICE from "sensitive locations" like schools, hospitals, houses of worship, and polling sites.

🔷️Limiting use of force and establishing clearer accountability for violations.

🔷️Halting the creation of databases tracking activists or protesters.

🔷️Regulating ICE uniforms to ensure clear identification.

🔷️Ending alleged aggressive tactics that "terrorize communities."

🔷️Providing oversight mechanisms to prevent future abuses.

Schumer added that over 20 million will be removed from voter rolls if the SAVE Act is passed.

Putting two and two together, democrats rely on imported voters in select jurisdictions to win states and congressional seats.

Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by basilico: 2:17pm On Mar 10

I'd love to see this debunked not that I can prove it's the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. I'm sure there are experts here.

The strike on a girls' school in Minab, Iran, that killed 165 people—including many schoolgirls—has become a major propaganda point for the regime. Iranian officials blame a U.S. or joint U.S.-Israeli attack. New video evidence and analysis tell a different story.

Matt Tardio (@angertab) lays it out clearly: the munition approached from the east, over land. That rules out a U.S. Tomahawk cruise missile with near certainty.

U.S. Navy ships launch Tomahawks from the Gulf of Oman or Arabian Sea—well south of the target. A realistic flight path stays over water as long as possible to minimize detection and interception risk. Sending one hundreds of miles inland, over hostile territory on day one of conflict, defies basic military logic. It's high-risk and unnecessary.

The video, geolocated from the south/southwest across the street (consistent with Bellingcat methods), shows the incoming projectile from the east. That inland vector points away from American sea-based platforms.

Iran's narrative collapses under simple trajectory math. The regime likely wants to pin civilian deaths on the U.S. to rally support and deflect from its own vulnerabilities. The facts point elsewhere.

This fits the pattern: Tehran exploits tragedies while the real story emerges from open-source evidence. The direction alone nails the coffin shut on their U.S. missile claim.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by basilico: 2:10pm On Mar 10

Ghostagain:
All armies lie about everything. Deception is the oldest weapon of war.

I've answered that a post above.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by basilico: 2:07pm On Mar 10

Kingsnairaland:
Yes, evidence indicates that the U.S. government, particularly under the Johnson administration and military command, systematically manipulated and lied about casualty figures and overall progress during the early years of the Vietnam War. The "body count" was used as the primary, yet often fraudulent, metric to convince Congress and the public that the U.S. was winning a war of attrition.

A lot has changed since then. The names of casualties are released officially.
If there's a stark difference between the casualties, it's easy to tell.
Again with today cameras on phones everywhere, the truth isn't hidden for long .
For instance not everyone in Tel Aviv supports Netanyahu , many are his sworn enemies who with the www can release actual footages anonymously without restraint.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by basilico: 12:23pm On Mar 10

Kingsnairaland:
I bet you believe only six boys have been deleted in middle East lol

Western armies generally don't lie about numbers .
A single death misrepresented can end political careers
Request Ayatollahs to unblock the internet for Iranians

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by basilico: 12:21pm On Mar 10

Kingsnairaland:
That is failed fake number

False

The last day USA ran out of Afghanistan taliban deleted over 89 military boys and Congress said it just below
They said
13 deaths on August 26, 2021

Continue to lie to yourself

Sources please.

Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by basilico: 12:19pm On Mar 10

WriterrNg:
⚡The Pentagon spent about $5.6 billion on munitions in the first two days of U.S. strikes on Iran, according to officials.

The high cost is raising concerns in Congress that the military is rapidly using up limited stocks of advanced weapons.

The Trump administration is expected to request tens of billions in additional defense funding from Congress to continue the campaign.

Based on late 2025 and early 2026 reports, the combined estimated fraud for specific government programs in California and Minnesota is approximately $16 billion.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by basilico: 11:58am On Mar 10

Kingsnairaland:
Nice on movies
But did you consider the number of USA boys that lost their body part each day

Lol
Taliban was sending USA boys organ to that base gate every day lol

If it you won't you run away and not look back lol

How can you monitor mother Russia that is too large even putin don't know all the places Russia place their nuke

Politicians are to blame partly . Rules of Engagement.
Study this list carefully like you are sitting for an exam .
Americans deaths in Afghanistan.
2011: 418 deaths
2012: 310 deaths
2013: 127 deaths
2014: 55 deaths
2015: 22 deaths
2016: 14 deaths
2017: 14 deaths
2018: 15 deaths
2019: 22 deaths
2020: 11 deaths
2021: 13 deaths (occurring during the Abbey Gate attack in August)

Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by basilico: 10:45am On Mar 10

Biden gave Iran $6 Billion. The most consequential action of his was the full withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Trump wanted to keep the sprawling Bagram base, 500 km from Iran in America hands . With hardened shelters, 12000 ft concrete runway , hospital and living quarters , Bagram location allowed monitoring China, Russia and Iran activities. Effectively it would have been more useful in today's military action against Iran than the middle east bases.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by basilico: 10:38am On Mar 10

[quote author=WriterrNg post=138720481]⚡Netanyahu on Iran:

Our aspiration is to bring the Iranian people to cast off the yoke of tyranny.

In the end, it depends on them, but there is no doubt that through the actions taken so far, we are... breaking their bones. Our hand is extended.

If we succeed together with the Iranian people, we will bring a permanent end.

Netanyahu on Iran:

Our aspiration is to bring the Iranian people to cast off the yoke of tyranny.

In the end, it depends on them, but there is no doubt that through the actions taken so far, we are... breaking their bones. Our hand is extended.

If we succeed together with… pic.twitter.com/v1rYgv1WCf
— Clash Report (@clashreport) March 10, 2026

you want , the Iranian free from tyranny or you just need them to destroy Israel plus America.

Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by basilico: 8:37am On Mar 10

The Iranian girls are securing asylum.

The brave girls of my country were forced to wear the hijab to be allowed to play for the national football team. They had to wear clothes they did not want, but because of their passion for football, they had no choice but to accept these restrictions to continue their path.
When they traveled to Australia for a match at the stadium, they refused to sing the Islamic Republic's anthem. At the same time, they were threatened from inside the country that when they returned, they would face severe punishment—simply for refusing to sing the regime’s anthem.
Some of them left the national team camp and applied for asylum.
Donald Trump also supported them and said that if the Australian government did not grant them asylum, the United States would do so.
For 47 years, this regime has told our people that America is our enemy. But the real enemy of the Iranian nation has always been the regime itself—not America and not anyone else

Add the girls families left behind to your prayer groups.

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