On Wednesday, November 6, 2024, like a plurality of other Americans I woke up exceedingly relieved that Donald Trump had demonstrably won a second term in the White House. Frankly, I cannot imagine the state of our nation today if Biden, Harris, or Walz had led us for the past 13 months. And they were the cream of the crop for Democrats, the very best!
Nevertheless, the Democrats and their cousins in the media have continually pooped out Trump Derangement Syndrome in clumps here and there because that’s the “raison d'être" of their policy arsenal.
Like other common-sense Americans, I have agreed with most of President Trump’s policies. He’s appointed a dream team of cabinet secretaries and has accomplished more in 13 months than most of his predecessors accomplished in their terms of office.
Yet something seems off about Trump’s plans for war with Iran. The United States of America is not the savior of the world. Far from it! Yes, we were the most valuable nation in the first two world wars. Arguably, we are the strongest and most powerful nation in the world today. But we are neither the arbiter nor the police for all the other nations on earth.
Why is President Trump threatening war against Iran? Ostensibly he does not want Iran to have a nuclear weapon. Nations within reach of Iran’s missiles don’t want Iran to have nuclear weapons either. Is the USA the only force on earth that can prevent Iran from having a nuclear weapon? Are there other safer and effective alternatives? What are predictable consequences of another major war in the Middle East?
Many of the Iranian people have been rioting against the regime of mullahs, otherwise known as the Islamic Republic of Iran. In retribution, the leaders of Iran have been slaughtering the dissidents in the streets. President Trump put his name on the line when he promised protesters that “help is on its way.” Well, that’s awkward. What would happen if another country told protesters here in our cities that “help is on its way.”
President Trump has obviously moved faster than anyone expected to address foreign and domestic challenges. What’s the game here? In America it’s peace and prosperity for all citizens. We’re not nearly there yet. What’s the game for the rest of the world? Let all the nations do their own thing within their own borders? That ain’t going to happen naturally.
Of course, we have God’s answer in the Bible that Jesus Christ will return from heaven and will judge all the nations. Then, all the nations in the world will become His kingdom and He will rule the world in truth and righteousness. How about that, scoffers?
A friend and his wife work in non-Christian nations around the world. They spend much of their time in danger from those who threaten Christians. His last newsletter spoke encouragingly of Muslims who were coming to faith in Jesus by hundreds and thousands in nations where they have served.
Another friend is working with an Evangelical organization to train French-speaking pastors in Africa. Many are coming to Jesus even through deadly persecutions. Unexpectedly in America many are dedicating themselves to read through the Bible this year. God is pouring His Spirit over the nations of the earth. Maranatha!
Daniel L. Gardner is a columnist who lives in Starkville, MS. You may contact him at PJandMe2@gmail.com.
Kingfish note: This column was distributed on February 22.
51 comments:
This isn't the "no more endless, no‑win wars in the Middle East" Trump campaigned on. It's obvious now, isn't it, Trump is bought and paid for, dancing to the tune of his paymasters. Here at home we're racing to shithole nationhood while slinging blood and treasure all over the Middle East and Ukraine. I. Am. Done. With. Trump.
It just doesn’t make any sense. He promised us America first!
MAGA is economically impossible. America can’t go back to pre-1965 because at the end of the Cold War, we had become an empire. Our economy transitioned to the US becoming the Global Finance and consumer hub, while our allies became our manufacturing base. We sacrificed our own borders, language, and culture plus our domestic manufacturing to become the de facto global reserve currency. MAGA will destroy the American Empire. Therefore, Trump can’t go full MAGA. His policies could collapse the nation.
So what is his endgame? Why did he return to office? We won’t know for certain until his term ends and reflect on what he has done.
This YouTube video perfectly explains why Trump abandoned MAGA and the economics behind why always would.
President Trump has now ordered the US Military to attack two foreign countries. Venezuela and now Iran, without Congressional approval. Makes me very afraid. “ Those who don’t remember the past, are condemned to repeat it.”
2:40pm
Trump campaigned on "Peace Through Strength" and has stayed that course. If you twist his actions to fit your narrative, you have nothing to offer Conservatives/GOP, so send a check to Gavin & AOC.
It may take 4 to 10 days to mop up Iran operation Epic Fury activities, 95+% from the air. BTW Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been sent to Shay-Tahn by our close ally Israel during their 200 initial sorties with 500 targets, including the morbid brutal Mullah who ordered his Guard to slaughter 20,000+ unarmed Iranian protestors in the street. .
As soon as you type the word 'plurality', who do you think will read this shit?
My great-grandmother who is 95 and lived through the Great Depression said If we don’t obey then the Rothschilds will take away our magic money press.
Meanwhile… it is comforting to know The US Secretary of Defense is on top on the US’s recent re-interest in UFO phenomena.
You underestimate the will of the Iranian hardliners, in 18 months these guys will have a new more ruthless leader and we will back to square one.
A new definition of insanity: Taking Donald Trump at his word(s).
We are lucky that we only have 10 months of Trumps unchecked whims.
He will be impeached in less than a year. I doubt that he is convicted the first time , but if they keep up the pressure with subsequent impeachments he will be wiped out. At some point the republicans will recognize he is the problem. They could regroup with Vance letting him finish off Trump’s term to give him a head start.
We only wish he had kept office in 2020 so this nightmare might be over by now.
Liberals are angry the Ayatollah is dead. Blue hairs! it’s to trade in your Palestinian flags and F-ICE flags for Iranian ones to support the current thing.
He’s doing what every other president has done, including your god king Obama and Billy Clinton. Maybe you should read about presidential powers.
This action will surely upset his base ( MTG) . The Dems were already poised to take control of the house and now the Senate is going to inch into play. It’s not just DJT but also Neom, Bondi and others would will face impeachment . It’s like a cancer, you have to cut it all out.
Well if you had any doubt that Trump is owned by the Zionists then you shouldn’t any longer. This action was absolutely not for the defense of Americans and purely in service of Zionists.
I’m not a liberal so I can’t speak for them. I am not angry about the Ayatollah. I am angry that I was lied to about America First. This attack does nothing for America first.
We should just dissolve our own government and let the Knesset and Israeli PM take over the USA. They basically control the nation at this point.
@7:12 AM, it should be “Americans First” and not “America First,” because America is the Deep State. Americans are just the leftovers after the parasite has sucked the host dry.
Apparently, DL is in favor of religious wars and has never read a world history textbook in his life. Hint DL: They weren't about God or who is favored by God . They were about wanting to be God.
Anything less than full disclosure is a distraction. Another dump of old Project Blue Book files is not full disclosure. We’ve had 30+ years of Art Bell and George Knapp to know what we want to disclosed. Confirm if what Bob Lazar said is true. Confirm the dozens of reports of UFOs shutting down our early ICBMs during the Cold War.
Beware of anything that will distract from the poor economy and his falling poll numbers.
His lies about a great economy and solving 8 wars isn’t working, so he decides to start a war that will surely affect all of us at the gas pump.
IF IRAN WAS EVER DETERMINED TO HAVE A NUCLEAR THREAT THEY WILL BE NOW. AND THEY WILL GET IT. But be of good cheer MAGA people, by the time they use it on us Trump's term will be over and he will be back home on his estate sipping champagne.
Got some news for you @8:47 the state of the US economy relative to the rest of the world is very good. In fact, I just read that *gasps* the EU has started putting tariffs on CHINA! 😱
FYI this doesn’t mean I am endorsing Trump or his policies. It’s just that TDS is worse today than Obama derangement syndrome was 2008-2016. Even the democrat conspiracy theories are more unhinged!
I saw where some news analyst stupidly said Israel is a mere arm of U.S. policy in the middle east. No way. Actually the U.S. is an arm of Israeli policy.
@9:23
Exactly! And we will know for certain if Iran withdraws from thd Nuclear Arms Non-Proliferation Treaty. Yes they signed on to the legal frame work and had inspections for decades. Yes, thats the same Non-proliferation treaty that Israel never signed.
North Korea has proven that you don’t get decapitation attacks in your capital once you have nukes and ICBMs!
@7:23 A new Ayatollah has already been nominated to their council of clerics. He will ascend to the titles of Ayatollah the last call to prayer on Monday.
This is a global energy and security nightmare that is hitting your gas station and your retirement account in real time.
The biggest fallout from all of this is that it is no longer an antisemitic conspiracy theory to say that Israel controls the Middle East policy of the United States. It is now just a widely known fact.
Congratulations, (insert country name here), you've been selected by your neighbor to become a member of the Bomb of the Month Club Gold! You're part of an exclusive membership, too, joining Nigeria, Somalia, Syria, Afghanistan, and many, many more to come. You've made the grade, (insert country name). Again, our hearty congratulations!
Nice country you got here. Bibi says it'd be a real shame if something were to happen to it. You want I should break his arm, Bibi?
“Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Lord Acton. Our country was not designed to be controlled on the whims of one man. Our government leaders have done a great disservice to The American Citizens by allowing President Trump to abuse the office of The President of The United States. We will look back and ask, how did we let this happen.
Thank you to all the suckers and losers in the US military to keep Israel safe from the Iranian threat. Thank you President Trump for the courage to piss in the corn flakes of all haters and losers, worldwide. Thank you America for all your contributions, for your excellent military acumen and especially for your President. Without Him, we are nothing. God bless President Trump.
Good, good! Yes blame Trump. Yeah this is Trump’s fault! Orange 🍊 Man Bad!
No haters here. Just disappointed that he lied. He was so vocal about how he wouldn’t follow the same path as W Bush and Obama with forever wars that do nothing for America except raise the debt and make the military industrial complex richer.
He lied and then after got power he got down on his knees for Netanyahu.
Lied? He has said since before he was a candidate we should use any means necessary to keep Iran from getting nukes. He also said no forever wars. Both aims are not mutually exclusive.
Yeah KF last time he attacked he said they obliterated their ability to make nukes. So did they or did he lie? How does he think he accomplished this time, what he didn’t last time? No the only way to accomplish Bibi’s orders it’s if 100,000+ American troops are on the ground in Iran fighting Iran’s 1million member armed forces. There won’t be some popular uprising to trigger regime change. The CIA and Mossad have been trying that since 1979.
It’s an either a forever war or another half assed attempt.
Oh and btw we never did get any sort of credible evidence that Iran was “2 weeks away” from a nuke like Netanyahu has been saying since like 2002.
Sorry KF but Iran would be stupid NOT to get nukes one way or another. As bad as they may be, that's the only real security they have. They know that now. Israel will tear their ass.
Man, oh man, the Jew haters are out today.
The amount of TDS here is so strong I don't know if blasting Kid Rock full blast while eating a BigMac will make this winner feel better. But I sure as hell will TRY!~
US Soldiers are dead after this attack. But Donald Trump did not answer questions on Iran when he returned to Washington tonight. He did comment on new statues that have been installed in the Rose Garden, telling reporters, "Unbelievable statues." But people want to talk about TDS and thank God he got a second term. SMH
1, 2, 3 sock puppets max on this one KF. He/She/They are so f'ing stupid they think we can't tell.
Ifn DJT holds true to form, he’ll be soon bragging how attacking Iran was the single, most brilliant, most successful military move in the history of military operations ever conducted. Prolly get him a gold medal…
We now have 3 dead Americans servicemen. 3 destroyed jets. Depleted munitions. And we confirmed the image worldwide that Israel controls Washington DC.
Trump is photographed raging at Hegseth
Donald John Trump is still your president.
Trump 2028!
Dude you hit it dead on the head, LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!
https://x.com/realDonaldTrump/status/2028505632123326484?s=20
I think Trump is starting to realize that he got duped by BiBi
Hegseth became unhinged in the presser. Couldn’t rule out ground forces in Iran. Just said “It won’t be like Iraq” because it will probably be just like the speed boat load of CIA assets that were killed and captured in Cuba last week. It’s going to be a monumental clusterfuck because there’s a demented man baby in the white house and a drunk running the Dept of War. A heroine addict running DHS. You all know the rest. Venezuela gave them hubris because the Venezuelans are literally starving and were easily bribed. Not so easy with Iran.
@ March 2, 2026 at 1:21 PM
I’m skeptical about putting boots on the ground in Iran. While our military could handle the terrain, they have a clear home-field advantage. My concern is that under the current administration, if Iran escalates with heavy munitions and causes serious collateral damage to our regional embassies, they (Trump Admin) might actually resort to using a nuclear weapon
Nuking is not something even Trump would do. Carpet bombing is more of our recipe. B1s and B2s flying in dropping millions of tons of ordinance on civilians. We have plenty of it to since Ukraine has no capability to carpet bomb so we aren’t sending them our stockpiles.
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