UNITED States President Donald Trump has said that the Iran war will be over “when I feel it in my bones.”
Does this include his bone “spurs” that prevented him from serving during the Vietnam War?
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Heading for the bottom?
Is there a bottom to how far the United States of America, under President Trump, can sink?
The State Department is looking at stopping aid to Zambia for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) treatment. The demand to be met is they allow the USA to gain more access to Zambia’s minerals.
Is this a case of terrorism as it is the use of a weapon, medical, to achieve a political outcome?
It may not involve direct violence but more people will die as a consequence of this action if it happens.
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The enemy of your friend?
As the energy prices rise sharply, the support for the “war” against Iran eases. Even calling this a war is an uncertain descriptor.
America and its friend Israel are bombing the daylights out of Iran who is returning the attack on Israel and a number of countries that are “friends” of America or at least have a base there.
The definition of friend and foe now seem almost interchangeable as the US has allowed some Russian oil to flow so that energy prices won’t escalate and Republicans can hope they won’t get the blame and lose a number of midterm seats.
When you need to rely on your worst enemy then you need to reconsider your battle plan, Mr. President.
Please do everything to stop at least this war that you started.
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Noble IgNobel prize and Trump
If you want to meet a real Nobel Prize winner, not one who was “given” one from a winner, then your best chance is at the IgNobel presentations.
Many of the IgNobel awards are given out by real Nobel winners.
For those that haven’t heard of these before, they are awarded “For achievements that first make people LAUGH then make them THINK”.
They are obviously rather quirky with the 2024 peace prize given for research on the feasibility of housing live pigeons inside missiles to guide the flight paths of the missiles.
It is all a bit of fun while making people think but now the IgNobel prizes have left America and gone to Zurich. The reason given is, “During the past year, it has become unsafe for our guests to visit the country.”
The current immigration issues in America and the ICE activities would make most hesitant in even considering a visit.
My letters to the editor have not all – actually none have – praised President Trump so I am also going to wait till until he has retired before I visit America again.
If you want to investigate the awards further, google Sir Andre Geim who is the only one to win the IgNobel and Nobel prizes. His work on levitating frogs using magnetism is quite interesting./PN
