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usonian

(23,876 posts)
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 11:12 PM 16 hrs ago

As the Epstein Event Horizon approaches, the US is about to enter another war of action for distraction. Iran.

U.S. carrier strike group enters Middle East region after Iran commander warns U.S. its forces have "finger on the trigger"
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-carrier-strike-group-middle-east-region-iran/

The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group has crossed into the area of responsibility of the U.S. military's Central Command, the Middle East region that includes Iran, CENTCOM confirmed on Monday.

The American warships' movement toward Iran, which President Trump has referred to as an "armada," came after the commander of Islamic Republic's powerful Revolutionary Guard Corps warned that his forces had their "finger on the trigger."

CENTCOM confirmed with a social media post that the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier and the other vessels in its strike group were sailing in the Indian Ocean after being deployed to the Middle East — the first public acknowledgment from the Department of Defense that the carrier group had reached Central Command's vast area of responsibility. It said the deployment was "to promote regional security and stability."

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The strike group is comprised of the Lincoln and three guided missile destroyers: the USS Frank E. Petersen, Jr., the USS Spruance and the USS Michael Murphy. On board the Lincoln are squadrons of F/A-18E/F Super Hornets, EA-18G Growlers, F-35C fighter jets and MH-60R/S helicopters.



I have proposed sending ICE to invade Iran, in SUV's.
Dropped from Airplanes.
EVERY LAST ONE OF THEM.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220970089
Read and call your legislator to SEND ICE TO IRAN.

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SSJVegeta

(2,479 posts)
1. You wonder if these idiots can think of anything actually smart or good to distract from Epstein
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 11:30 PM
16 hrs ago

Instead they are just getting themselves into shit alsmost as equally bad. Why?

haele

(15,153 posts)
3. Really Rich guys might be exposed as hypocritical, petty, stupid little monsters -
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 11:43 PM
15 hrs ago

Far worse - more careless and venally stupid - than the Plebs they have to convince themselves they're better than because they got money.

There's rich and powerful folks, and their enablers, on that list who are really no better than feeble junkies that live in trash strewn alcoves off alleys.
The only difference is they or their parents might have stole their great wealth legally instead of begging or scamming the occasional coins or dollar bills.

*Rump doesn't care anymore. He's pretty much living in his own world.
But there's still a lot of really wealthy power brokers who continue to profit off their "reputations" who do care if they're on the list or not.

usonian

(23,876 posts)
4. I've posted this a bunch, and I'll just link two posts, as I've had a long and busy day posting.
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 12:15 AM
15 hrs ago

It's very likely that Trump was co-owner of the Trump-Epstein sex, blackmail and money laundering operation, the biggest crime in the history of mankind.

Only blackmail can explain the blind obedience of the GOP to him. When the empire is exposed, he stands to lose that leverage, and all his fortune (which is NOT safe in crypto) Also, world leaders stand to be toppled (it STARTED with a prince) , the GOP, as well as any random 5 people you might possibly meet on the street.



https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220810679
People think so.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220735608

Epstein's contacts (from open source data)

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usonian

(23,876 posts)
5. Trump: We don't want to be the policemen of the world BY BRETT SAMUELS - 04/30/18
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 12:16 AM
15 hrs ago
https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=20729427

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/385521-trump-we-dont-want-to-be-the-policemen-of-the-world/

President Trump on Monday said the U.S. should no longer serve as the “policemen of the world.”

“We more and more are not wanting to be the policemen of the world,” Trump said during a joint press conference with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari.

“We’re spending tremendous amounts of money for decades policing the world, and that shouldn’t be the priority,” he said.

Trump ran on the promise that he would extricate the U.S. from foreign wars.


Reason?

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