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George W. Bush crossed the Rubicon of American Imperial pre-emptive first strikes in 2003 in Iraq but it was hotly debated in 2002, now we hardly bat an eye when Trump does it
Government of the Uniparty, by the Uniparty, and for the Uniparty.
Trump fancies that he's different from George W. Bush, but he's the same guy.
Flashback: July 1, 2002
Striking First: President Bush's Preemptive Strike Policy
... We can't have one kind of law for the rest of the world that we impose on the rest of the world and an imperial law, if you will, a law of empire, that applies only to the United States. ... We were seeing the possibility of a new kind of law of empire where we would stand above the rest of the world, and the bottom line when we look at the question of attacking civilians, what happens when we're wrong? Like we were today in Afghanistan, where civilians died because of bad intelligence? ...
Saturday, January 3, 2026
Some people think this might have been, you know, theatre, where if everyone plays their part then everyone wins
Except for the casualties in Venezuela, of course, who presently number about 40.
In August 2016 in Youngstown, Ohio Trump specifically disavowed regime change wars, but now we're going to be running Venezuela for a while after removing Maduro
... Our current strategy of nation-building and regime-change is a proven, absolute failure. ...
Here.
Trump captures Maduro on the sixth anniversary of his Soleimani assassination lol
... Explosions were reported in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, at about 2 a.m. local time (0600 GMT), according to images circulating on social media that could not be independently verified. ...
More.
... Soleimani was assassinated on 3 January 2020 around 1:00 a.m. local time (22:00 UTC 2 January),[158] by a U.S. drone strike near Baghdad International Airport.[159]
More.
Friday, January 2, 2026
Gold surged 64% in 2025, silver 147%, dwarfing more traditional investments
... [Gold] Bullion surged 64% in 2025, its biggest annual gain since 1979, driven by Fed rate cuts, geopolitical tensions, strong central bank buying, and rising ETF holdings. ...
Spot silver advanced 4.6% to $74.52 per ounce, after hitting an all-time high of $83.62 on Monday, while platinum jumped 4.7% at $2,150.46 per ounce, after rising to an all-time high of $2,478.50 on Monday.
Both metals recorded their best year ever, with silver leading by posting 147% annual gains, driven by its designation as a critical U.S. mineral, supply shortages and low inventories amid rising industrial and investment demand. ...
More.
Meanwhile in more traditional investments in 2025:
VMMSX +35.66% emerging markets fund
VTIAX +32.18% total international stock index fund
VGENX +20.62 energy fund
VFIAX +17.83 Vanguard 500 index fund
VGHCX +17.31 healthcare fund
VTSAX +17.12% total stock market index fund
VFICX +9.53% intermediate term investment grade bond fund
VWESX +7.18% long term investment grade bond fund
VBTLX +7.15% total bond index fund admiral
VBMFX +7.03% total bond index fund investor
VFSTX +6.73% short term investment grade bond fund
VMRXX +4.23% money market fund
VGSLX +3.19 real estate fund.
So-called America First president threatens Iran over its domestic turmoil
Trump and top Iranian officials exchange threats over protests roiling Iran
“We are locked and loaded and ready to go,” Trump wrote, without elaborating.
Trump Criticized Obama For Not Intervening During 2009 Iran Protests:
"If Obama would’ve backed the people of Iran two years ago when that county had a big, big problem—and the protesters were making headway...we wouldn't have any problems in Iran, believe me.”
Thursday, January 1, 2026
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