Real quote just now from Trump: "A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again."

[bigtree]

...this is genocide. Ethnic cleansing.

Our nation's leader is a mass murderer; our military, our government.

How do people in this country who have even a speck of morality find their way back from this abomination against humanity?

Link to tweet

[bif]

1. Such a vile, disgusting "human" being.

Can he just die already?

[Happy Hoosier]

2. So... admitting to war crimes? WTAF!? NT

[leftstreet]

3. What was their crime? I can't even remember

DURec

[GusBob]

4. Does that sound like a nuclear warhead gonna drop?

I hate to be alarmist, but jeez the words "whole civilization" leap out

[lostnfound]

6. A non-zero chance. I guessed the odds might be as high as 5% earlier this morning.

Since the day he was elected, my operating model of his actions has been that he would be doing many things that would weaken the United States. He is a giant wrecking ball.
There is nothing worse that he could do to the US than use a nuke on a country that has not provoked us.
The US would be an instant worldwide pariah, universally hated by all right-thinking people. Both the treasury and the stock market would collapse as plenty of foreign money pulls back from US investments.
Then there is the chance that it could trigger retaliation against the US from another nuclear power.

The grotesque immorality of such an act would be condemned, an ugly epitaph.

Although it seems unlikely, ask yourself how would Putin view such a moment. Vindication, revenge, opportunity? Humiliation of his enemy. Ask yourself if Trump is weak-minded enough to be talked into anything, by being told lies — you’ll go down in history as the man who was brave enough to do what no one else would do.

Going to call my senators to request immediate impeachment proceedings and pressure on the cabinet or public unity condemning these statements.

[bif]

5. Dupe

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221153869

[pwb]

7. China said it will respond against any nuclear instigator.

So there's that. Way to go pukes and Fox News, you ruined the world. Keep smiling about it all you sick freaks.

[SirFancyBro]

8. How will the pro-Israel centrists spin this other than whataboutism? They'll probably be quiet and coy like cowards.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

10. Welcome to DU

[S/V Loner]

9. I am convinced he is talking...

about the United States and no one in power will do anything about it. Why would they? The GOP, Oligarchs, and Magats all want to destroy what we have and start fresh setting up the country just how they want it. Our enemies would like nothing better than seeing us destroyed and weakened.
I am normally an optimistic guy but not today. All I can hope for is that he changes his mind. That is not a reassuring thought and even if he did we would be right back here in a week or two.

[DFW]

11. Uh-oh. He is going to bomb Persepolis.

He's going to bomb Persepolis to the point where all that is left looks like nothing but ruins of an ancient civilization