ABC News: BAGHDAD — A U.S. airstrike on the headquarters of an Iran-backed militia in central Baghdad on Thursday, 01/04/2024 killed a high-ranking militia commander, militia officials said.
NYTimes: On Monday, 01/01/2024, U.S. Helicopters Sink 3 Houthi Boats in Red Sea, Pentagon Says Iranian-backed Houthi gunmen from Yemen had fired on American helicopters responding to an attack on a commercial ship, American officials said.
I don’t know. Looks like we are fighting back pretty well.
U.S. military has engaged the enemy, defending themselves and going on the offensive destroying targets on the Red Sea, in Lebanon and Syria. Why the lie?
When President Trump was in office, he levied so many sanctions on Iran that their annual revenue dropped from around $100 billion to about $3 billion. As a result, Iran’s funding of terrorism and proxy wars dried up which is why by the end of his term in office terrorist actions in the Middle East had been dramatically reduced. As soon as Biden took office he reversed President Trump’s actions against Iran and lifted the sanctions. Within a year Iran’s yearly income rose to almost $100 billion again, which is now why we are seeing the massive increase in terrorist activity again. Hamas 10/7 massacre, Hezbollah restarting missile and ground attacks, Iran proxy attacks against American forces in Syria and Iraq, the Houthis with their attacks on Red Sea shipping etc. This is what happens when you go from a tough hardline posture with significant sanctions under President Trump, to a weak policy of appeasement under Biden.
Of course, ignoring that Biden did strike back against the Iranian attack.
Also, ignoring that Repubs are trying to help Russian win their terrorist land grab on Ukraine. Trying to steal Ukraine’s deep water ports. Ridiculous to think Ukraine would concede that to Russia, making them to have to pay Russia to use their ports to export Ukrainian grain.
it’s lucky that we’ve got kacklin’ rosie to supply the fractured history view of her alternate reality so that we can develop a true understanding of why she’s so stone whacko. every move that trump made in the mideast during his presidency weakened the standing of the u.s. and strengthened the positions of american enemies. it was as if that was the goal of his “policy” (he actually had no policy other than reversing whatever obama might have accomplished or tried to do). trump’s actions contributed directly to the current crisis situation, a flame that netanyahu has only fanned…
It is so discomforting to read the ignorance that appears in Varvel’s cartoons and in some of the responses. I just pray that a lot of these people do not reproduce, especially now that reproductive rights have been placed in the hands of white male politicians and not the medical community.
Beirut 1983. Reagan didn’t build concrete barricades and even wouldn’t let the Marines have loaded magazines. It did not go well. And then, to distract, a few days later the US invaded the deadly threat of Grenada. I know, it can’t be true because you don’t want it be. Like a child would.
DC Swamp 6 months ago
The Iranians and their proxies know that dementia Joe likes to lay on the beach and eat ice cream cones.
aristoclesplato9 6 months ago
Gotta give him 10% of your pay.
NeedaChuckle Premium Member 6 months ago
Varvel wants the war to expand so he can accuse Biden of expanding the war!!!
rs0204 Premium Member 6 months ago
ABC News: BAGHDAD — A U.S. airstrike on the headquarters of an Iran-backed militia in central Baghdad on Thursday, 01/04/2024 killed a high-ranking militia commander, militia officials said.
NYTimes: On Monday, 01/01/2024, U.S. Helicopters Sink 3 Houthi Boats in Red Sea, Pentagon Says Iranian-backed Houthi gunmen from Yemen had fired on American helicopters responding to an attack on a commercial ship, American officials said.
I don’t know. Looks like we are fighting back pretty well.
twclark 6 months ago
This reminds me of Vietnam… same thing happened to me in 1968
Alberta Oil Premium Member 6 months ago
Umm, who’s enemy? Here you go wanting to fight on someone else’s behalf. And, of course.. taking on the ones you know can’t or won’t fight back.
Radish the wordsmith 6 months ago
Varvel isn’t content with Israel committing genocide, he wants the USA to murder more people.
Radish the wordsmith 6 months ago
Remember when Maga was screaming, “Jews will not replace us!”?
ncorgbl 6 months ago
U.S. military has engaged the enemy, defending themselves and going on the offensive destroying targets on the Red Sea, in Lebanon and Syria. Why the lie?
Durak Premium Member 6 months ago
Just another Varvel lie, aimed at the low information, low intelligence crowd.
Sprarklin 6 months ago
Get their pronouns first.
ChristopherBurns 6 months ago
They have been, have you not been reading the news?
Joe1962 Premium Member 6 months ago
Biden is a weak man
Al Fresco 6 months ago
Top General: I’ll get back to you in a week or so colonel. The President said he didn’t want be disturbed.
Kracklin Rosie - “Tolo Dan Nan Galad” Premium Member 6 months ago
When President Trump was in office, he levied so many sanctions on Iran that their annual revenue dropped from around $100 billion to about $3 billion. As a result, Iran’s funding of terrorism and proxy wars dried up which is why by the end of his term in office terrorist actions in the Middle East had been dramatically reduced. As soon as Biden took office he reversed President Trump’s actions against Iran and lifted the sanctions. Within a year Iran’s yearly income rose to almost $100 billion again, which is now why we are seeing the massive increase in terrorist activity again. Hamas 10/7 massacre, Hezbollah restarting missile and ground attacks, Iran proxy attacks against American forces in Syria and Iraq, the Houthis with their attacks on Red Sea shipping etc. This is what happens when you go from a tough hardline posture with significant sanctions under President Trump, to a weak policy of appeasement under Biden.
Frankfreak 6 months ago
Are American militias attacking our troops?
GiantShetlandPony 6 months ago
Wow, the Repubs are really keen to go to war.
Of course, ignoring that Biden did strike back against the Iranian attack.
Also, ignoring that Repubs are trying to help Russian win their terrorist land grab on Ukraine. Trying to steal Ukraine’s deep water ports. Ridiculous to think Ukraine would concede that to Russia, making them to have to pay Russia to use their ports to export Ukrainian grain.
gopher gofer 6 months ago
it’s lucky that we’ve got kacklin’ rosie to supply the fractured history view of her alternate reality so that we can develop a true understanding of why she’s so stone whacko. every move that trump made in the mideast during his presidency weakened the standing of the u.s. and strengthened the positions of american enemies. it was as if that was the goal of his “policy” (he actually had no policy other than reversing whatever obama might have accomplished or tried to do). trump’s actions contributed directly to the current crisis situation, a flame that netanyahu has only fanned…
Flashaaway 6 months ago
The Jews are missing a golden opportunity by not bombing those massive funerals of terrorist leaders. All those supporters gathered in one place.
Rich Douglas 6 months ago
What? We ARE shooting back. Grow up.
wildthing 6 months ago
Boy Ohhhh boy, let’s join hands with Israel and start a war with Iran!
2AndFour 6 months ago
The old geezer probably forgot that he put American soldiers in the middle east or he is too busy eating ice cream.
tpcox928 6 months ago
It is so discomforting to read the ignorance that appears in Varvel’s cartoons and in some of the responses. I just pray that a lot of these people do not reproduce, especially now that reproductive rights have been placed in the hands of white male politicians and not the medical community.
packfadden 6 months ago
Pudding Cup is busy trashing Trump right now. But Pudding Cups aids are quitting left and right because the job requires them to change his diapers.
billsplut 6 months ago
Beirut 1983. Reagan didn’t build concrete barricades and even wouldn’t let the Marines have loaded magazines. It did not go well. And then, to distract, a few days later the US invaded the deadly threat of Grenada. I know, it can’t be true because you don’t want it be. Like a child would.
zerorest 6 months ago
Darn the nukes full speed ahead, right?
tpcox928 6 months ago
Varvel and folks like DC Swamp want WWIII so they can blame that on Biden.