Trump is bombing Iran to “neutralize Iran’s malign activities," according to its official notification to Congress. Nothing "imminent" – just that Trump wanted to bomb. Does that justify getting Americans killed, disrupting world energy supplies, and creating havoc across vast… pic.twitter.com/cvV7suy9xc
— James Bovard (@JimBovard) March 3, 2026
My 2020 warning: "America can no longer afford to indulge its laptop bombardiers. We are spending money we don’t have to fight conflicts we don’t need to impress people who despise us." https://t.co/3XGHweN6jg
— James Bovard (@JimBovard) March 3, 2026
39 years ago in @USATODAY, I called for the U.S. to exit the Persian Gulf: "This is not our war, and there is no profit in U.S. intervention. The U.S. fleet should declare victory and withdraw." And here we are in another war pic.twitter.com/SXk6iUQqjE
— James Bovard (@JimBovard) March 3, 2026
Kind of sad when the Book of Revelations sounds more plausible than the Trump administration's pretexts for attacking Iran https://t.co/vKT9XLyU2J
— James Bovard (@JimBovard) March 3, 2026
Key for Trump & Iran: There is no "due diligence" test in DC for championing mass carnage abroad. Warmongers are automatically absolved for any falsehoods or frauds they use to drag the U.S. into another war. pic.twitter.com/UO21hIpeHf
— James Bovard (@JimBovard) June 19, 2025
Dude should have stuck to talking about the drapes https://t.co/0WQUDBc4nt
— James Bovard (@JimBovard) March 3, 2026
"committed to getting on that brink" – well, hell, then we had to kill them https://t.co/h4tRqrcukG
— James Bovard (@JimBovard) March 3, 2026
Sen. Ted Cruz doesn’t even have the courage to walk through an airport without TSA officials escorting him to protect him from hecklers. And he wants to send American soldiers off to war against Iran? pic.twitter.com/RlsNeSlxoj
— James Bovard (@JimBovard) February 19, 2026
Trump's triumphal bluster on bombing Iran will not immunize Americans against disastrous repercussions. Here's my initial penalty flags on perhaps Trump's greatest folly of 2025 pic.twitter.com/SpNmiEhef1
— James Bovard (@JimBovard) June 23, 2025
Will Trump have better luck fighting Iran than the U.S. Navy had fighting the Houthis? WSJ blows the whistle on stunning fight-to-a-draw https://t.co/KcWJ0GoaWI
— James Bovard (@JimBovard) June 23, 2025
As Trump veers near war with Iran, recall George W. Bush conning Americans to support attacking Iraq by portraying Saddam Hussein as the 20th hijacker on 9/11. Bush covered up Saudi govt. role in the 9/11 attacks… https://t.co/BEGWoNkQaa
— James Bovard (@JimBovard) February 14, 2026
HL Mencken would not be surprised that the push for war with Iran is bringing out every charlatan in the land. Sen. John Fetterman offered the most shameless justification for a U.S. bombing campaign: “This is not warmongering. This is peace mongering.” https://t.co/kotSsbtgDP
— James Bovard (@JimBovard) June 25, 2025
The @SecDef Hegseth press conference offered mindless adulation of Trump in lieu of a clear explanation & justification for a preemptive attack on Iran.
— James Bovard (@JimBovard) June 22, 2025
Here's a 2003 piece I wrote after George W. Bush’s initial Iraq War victory laps: “The Folly of Invading Iran” – “If Bush advisors want to conquer Tehran, let them do it themselves.” Same is true now for Trump and his bellicose bootlickers. https://t.co/rjZ0jEFxj9
— James Bovard (@JimBovard) June 21, 2025
If Trump wants to be reelected, he needs to stop pretending that the U.S. has the right to wantonly bomb anyplace in the world without repercussions. https://t.co/KPgOveiQYk
— James Bovard (@JimBovard) December 31, 2019
Seeing the docile posture of the generals & others following Trump out of the room after his Iran statement reminds me of Lyndon Johnson's boast about a Senate colleague "I've got his pecker in my pocket." #IranVSAmerica
— James Bovard (@JimBovard) January 8, 2020
My 1987 @usatodayopinion – "Why take sides in a fight between two knaves? [Iraq & Iran] What difference does it make if one country’s leaders are destined for the seventh circle of hell, and the other’s are destined for the sixth circle of hell?" https://t.co/4bNbsmZZEH
— James Bovard (@JimBovard) August 22, 2020
Trump rages & demands "unconditional surrender" from Iran. Will this be a moment for an Ambrose Bierce definition? "ULTIMATUM, n. In diplomacy, a last demand before resorting to concessions."
— James Bovard (@JimBovard) June 17, 2025
Will Trump destroy his chances for a second term with brazenly dishonest invocations to launch an unjustified attack on Iran? Stay tuned. https://t.co/jFYdTyTfHI
— James Bovard (@JimBovard) June 19, 2019
For most of the advocates of bombing Iran, their only "combat experience" consisted of having their lunch money stolen in elementary school.
— James Bovard (@JimBovard) June 21, 2019
Trump & Iran: In recent American history, warring and lying have been practically two sides of the same coin. https://t.co/yKoYruLafr
— James Bovard (@JimBovard) June 21, 2019
Every president since GWHBush has seen their record & legacy ravaged by foolish, unnecessary interventions in the Middle East. Trump's torpedoing the Iran nuclear deal sharply boosts odds that he will join that list.
— James Bovard (@JimBovard) May 8, 2018
Excellent analysis on how pursuing regime change in Tehran means destroying freedom here in America. But most of the policy elite doesn't give a damn https://t.co/VBOvQVnod5
— James Bovard (@JimBovard) May 31, 2018
WashPost sez Trump is frustrated by advisors who seek war with Iran which could "shatter his long-standing pledge to withdraw from costly foreign wars." Will Trump yank in the reins pre-castrophe?https://t.co/AZyI0Xizyl
— James Bovard (@JimBovard) May 16, 2019
To end sanctions, U.S. govt. demands Iranian govt. respect civil liberties. Only U.S. allies like the Saudis are permitted to tyrannize their own people. https://t.co/gUjFBzuf5B
— James Bovard (@JimBovard) April 23, 2019
This is on par with President George W. Bush being surprised that there were Sunni vs. Shiite Muslims after he launched the Iraq War https://t.co/i3cTa9aPLY
— James Bovard (@JimBovard) March 2, 2026
Will MAGA follow Merle Haggard's footsteps? Haggard staunchly supported the Vietnam War but opposed U.S. warring after Bush invaded Iraq in 2003. How many conservatives will have the same epiphany now? pic.twitter.com/LXkKN7HuVF
— James Bovard (@JimBovard) March 2, 2026
Hegseth is making it too easy for Saturday Night Live https://t.co/xKGuly0Qo5
— James Bovard (@JimBovard) March 2, 2026
I warned last June: "Presumed presidential omniscience is razing constraints on the Oval Office…. Unfortunately, citizens cannot rely on Congress, the Constitution, or federal law to curb Trump’s interventions at home or abroad." pic.twitter.com/IfChseANWF
— James Bovard (@JimBovard) March 2, 2026
In 6 minute call to @nytimes, Trump contradicts himself repeatedly. "Trump appears enamored of using a Venezuela-like model in Iran." Trump said: “Everybody’s kept their job except for two people." Holy crap! pic.twitter.com/keYQQ6rvZq
— James Bovard (@JimBovard) March 2, 2026
I called Trump & Iran in June 2025: "Does President Trump have any legal basis for his foreign policy actions aside from his personal entitlement to absolute power? … Trump’s erratic behavior on Iran almost make President Richard Nixon look mild-mannered." pic.twitter.com/v3pGp5O8iB
— James Bovard (@JimBovard) March 2, 2026
Saturday Night Live does Iran:
— James Bovard (@JimBovard) March 1, 2026
Secretary of War Hegseth: "We took out a horrible leader who was oppressing his own people."
Trump: "But don't get any ideas!" https://t.co/ESBDJ7J6EF
Trump called the Washington Post at 4 a.m. today and claimed: "All I want is freedom for the [Iranian] people." Lying about American wars is a venerable presidential tradition. pic.twitter.com/9wwhDE25By
— James Bovard (@JimBovard) March 1, 2026
Trump is showing the same folly with Iran that I condemned in 2017 in @USATODAY: "Trump's Syria policy relies on 'virtue signaling' with bombs and missiles. But blowing up innocent foreigners can provoke terrorist attacks at home." pic.twitter.com/RHEucXkCdE
— James Bovard (@JimBovard) March 1, 2026
So why didn't Trump wear this hat for his "I declare war on Iran" 8 minute video last night? The quality of that video was even more pathetic than Trump's BS claim that "All I want is freedom for the [Iranian] people." pic.twitter.com/q22acZOTZL
— James Bovard (@JimBovard) March 1, 2026
Every president since GWHBush has seen their record & legacy ravaged by foolish, unnecessary interventions in the Middle East. Trump's torpedoing the Iran nuclear deal sharply boosts odds that he will join that list.
— James Bovard (@JimBovard) May 8, 2018
On Trump & war with Iran: "If Americans have learned anything since 9/11, it should be the folly of deferring to Washington secrecy." https://t.co/ttHWw2jyU5
— James Bovard (@JimBovard) June 20, 2019
Private citizens are being denied the facts as Trump blusters and bombs his way towards war with Iran. Unfortunately, presidents have lied us into war for more than 100 years. pic.twitter.com/q8XtQjXIFt
— James Bovard (@JimBovard) January 5, 2020
OTD 2024 My @nypost tribute: “Is the best of the free life behind us now?” Merle Haggard asked in a haunting 1982 country music hit song. The "free life" looks further than ever in the rear view mirror. pic.twitter.com/r5e4BhzqOT
— James Bovard (@JimBovard) March 2, 2026
"No matter how many bombs Trump drops or how many freedoms he skewers, he will retain an iron core of MAGA supporters who view Trump’s own power as the best hope for America." – @JimBovard, via @amconmag https://t.co/d30vWlkcHe
— Walter P. Duro (@waltduro) March 2, 2026
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