▲ 707 ▼ Trump announces that the USA has bombed Iranian nuclear sites. (lemmy.ml) submitted 1 year ago by geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml to c/worldnews@lemmy.ml 324 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 142 points 1 year ago (9 children) Congress?? Hello? permalink fedilink source hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] goferking0@lemmy.sdf.org 78 points 1 year ago (6 children) They're too busy changing their pants after their wishes finally came true permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 37 points 1 year ago “So we still get paid and we don’t have to do anything? That’s amazing! Haha, but why do I have to face the wall for this part?” permalink fedilink source parent [–] Almacca@aussie.zone 10 points 1 year ago (2 children) Nah, they're all on the phone with their stockbrokers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) You laugh but several members of Congress bought stocks in defense contractors shortly before this military operation permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Almacca@aussie.zone 1 point 1 year ago I wasn't joking. permalink fedilink source parent [–] selokichtli@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago (1 child) It's weird to laugh in a time like this. Thank you, I guess. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] goferking0@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 year ago Sometimes laughing is all we can do in times like this permalink fedilink source parent [–] WalnutLum@lemmy.ml 16 points 1 year ago* In 2001 when The US authorized use of force on Al-Qaeda that, along with The 1973 war powers resolution gave the president (as in the position of president, not just Bush) unlimited ability to bomb anyone loosely associated with Al-Qaeda in perpetuity. It's what allowed Bush, then Obama, then Trump, and then Biden, and now Trump again, to use the military as they see fit for performing military operations against basically any state and group in the middle east. permalink fedilink source parent [–] merc@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago https://pressgallery.house.gov/member-data/party-breakdown 220 Republicans 212 Democrats permalink fedilink source parent
[–] goferking0@lemmy.sdf.org 78 points 1 year ago (6 children) They're too busy changing their pants after their wishes finally came true permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 37 points 1 year ago “So we still get paid and we don’t have to do anything? That’s amazing! Haha, but why do I have to face the wall for this part?” permalink fedilink source parent [–] Almacca@aussie.zone 10 points 1 year ago (2 children) Nah, they're all on the phone with their stockbrokers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) You laugh but several members of Congress bought stocks in defense contractors shortly before this military operation permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Almacca@aussie.zone 1 point 1 year ago I wasn't joking. permalink fedilink source parent [–] selokichtli@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago (1 child) It's weird to laugh in a time like this. Thank you, I guess. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] goferking0@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 year ago Sometimes laughing is all we can do in times like this permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 37 points 1 year ago “So we still get paid and we don’t have to do anything? That’s amazing! Haha, but why do I have to face the wall for this part?” permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 10 points 1 year ago (2 children) Nah, they're all on the phone with their stockbrokers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) You laugh but several members of Congress bought stocks in defense contractors shortly before this military operation permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Almacca@aussie.zone 1 point 1 year ago I wasn't joking. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) You laugh but several members of Congress bought stocks in defense contractors shortly before this military operation permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Almacca@aussie.zone 1 point 1 year ago I wasn't joking. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] selokichtli@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago (1 child) It's weird to laugh in a time like this. Thank you, I guess. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] goferking0@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 year ago Sometimes laughing is all we can do in times like this permalink fedilink source parent
[–] goferking0@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 year ago Sometimes laughing is all we can do in times like this permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WalnutLum@lemmy.ml 16 points 1 year ago* In 2001 when The US authorized use of force on Al-Qaeda that, along with The 1973 war powers resolution gave the president (as in the position of president, not just Bush) unlimited ability to bomb anyone loosely associated with Al-Qaeda in perpetuity. It's what allowed Bush, then Obama, then Trump, and then Biden, and now Trump again, to use the military as they see fit for performing military operations against basically any state and group in the middle east. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago https://pressgallery.house.gov/member-data/party-breakdown 220 Republicans 212 Democrats permalink fedilink source parent
