That's simply not true. Yes, he is the biggest hawk on that panel regarding this war. But if you follow Rothman, you'd never write that sentence:Noah has supreme belief in what Trump says.
From Gemini:
- Foreign Policy and Messaging: In March 2026, Rothman criticized the Trump administration for "incoherent, internally contradictory messaging" regarding military operations in Iran, describing the communications as a "debacle". He also described the administration's maritime action plans as showing "hostility to free trade" and "naïveté".
- Governing Style: Rothman has described Trump’s governance as "improvisation on the fly," characterizing it as unprofessional.
- Policy Initiatives: Rothman mocked Trump’s 50-year mortgage plan, calling it "one of those ideas you have when you're absolutely out of ideas".
- Credibility Issues: In 2019, he highlighted a "credibility gap" in the Trump administration regarding immigration, per.
- Political Conduct: Rothman has criticized Trump's actions in the context of conservative principles, sometimes calling into question the competence of the administration's legal and political strategy.
@aloha-hoosier that is queued up next. I am writing a paper on the morale of the Continental Army during 1776.
1776 is a good book.@goat transcripts typically are not novel length, well, except Brad's.
I just started Revolutionary Summer today, I will finish it on the cruise I am on. Non-fiction, sci fi, fantasy are doable. It just appears classic novels ain't for me.
Anyone interested on 1776 because of the 250 the anniversary, Revolutionary Summer after 50 pages appears darn good.
My favorite of McCullough's books. It's a great read.
Hope is not optimism, which expects things to turn out well, but something rooted in the conviction that there is good worth working for. - Seamus Heaney, Irish poet and likely Hoosier basketball fan.
POTFB
Strange. I'm wondering about him being named Supreme Leader under those circumstances.
If true, that's close as possible to a 100% guarantee that the US and/or Israel can't kill him. So they've got that going for themselves.
Hope is not optimism, which expects things to turn out well, but something rooted in the conviction that there is good worth working for. - Seamus Heaney, Irish poet and likely Hoosier basketball fan.
POTFB
Actual footage below...
A good friend will bail you out of jail, but your best friend will be sitting next to you in the cell saying "that was f***ing awesome"
Drone Defense -
Why not go Old School and use old fashioned "Barage Ballons" up with lightweight wires setting between them? Same concept on the water but anchored to barges strung together with cables which theoretically would stop, or at least slow drone boats And airborne drones...
Seems like a relatively cheap defense that could affect nearly all inbound drones by making them go over or around the barriers which would allow the defender to employ Sector Defense (by forcing to drones to known sectors of fire).,,
Seems like a no brainer to me... Cover those known sectors with old fashioned AntiAircraft guns or cheap, old stock, AA missiles (like HAWKs [which supposedly we have a large stored stock of in Oklahoma and a large part of your overspending to kill individual drones problem is seemingly solved...
This is some wild shit.
https://twitter.com/i/status/2033383274328760804
Will @dbmhoosier ever admit he fell so hard for the con?
Fair enough. My bad, actually. I should have written Trump Admin or such. My point was much of what Noah said aligned to the talking points put out by the Admin, Fox and the like. I could give more examples.That's simply not true. Yes, he is the biggest hawk on that panel regarding this war. But if you follow Rothman, you'd never write that sentence:Noah has supreme belief in what Trump says.
From Gemini:
Noah Rothman, a conservative columnist at National Review, has frequently criticized Donald Trump, focusing on his governing style, policy decisions, and rhetoric. Rothman has described Trump's approach as amateurish, criticized his "50-year mortgage" plan as desperate, and highlighted the "untrustworthy" nature of his administration's messaging on foreign affairs, such as with Iran.
Key Areas of Criticism:
- Foreign Policy and Messaging: In March 2026, Rothman criticized the Trump administration for "incoherent, internally contradictory messaging" regarding military operations in Iran, describing the communications as a "debacle". He also described the administration's maritime action plans as showing "hostility to free trade" and "naïveté".
- Governing Style: Rothman has described Trump’s governance as "improvisation on the fly," characterizing it as unprofessional.
- Policy Initiatives: Rothman mocked Trump’s 50-year mortgage plan, calling it "one of those ideas you have when you're absolutely out of ideas".
- Credibility Issues: In 2019, he highlighted a "credibility gap" in the Trump administration regarding immigration, per.
- Political Conduct: Rothman has criticized Trump's actions in the context of conservative principles, sometimes calling into question the competence of the administration's legal and political strategy.
Despite these criticisms, Rothman has also documented violent rhetoric against Trump, notably mentioning "two attempts on Donald Trump's life" as part of a trend of rising political violence, according to a September 2025 report.
The panel started out saying there was a lot of uncertainty. I was hoping they’d delve into that more. To me the biggest factor going forward is the uncertainty of Iran’s position on:
1. Current inventory of drones and missiles that can be launched in the broader theaters
2. Same plus attack and mining boats for the Strait of Hormuz
3. How much underground manufacturing capability for drones and missiles, if any
4. Physical and scientific capacity to actually create launchable nukes
Iran currently appears to be moderating their waves of missile and drone attacks on Israel and US bases, in other words, enough to keep Israelis awake at night, but not deplete their inventory.
Iran needs only enough capacity at the Strait of Hormuz to attack any ships that try to pass through. This appears to be their strongest advantage at this point in the war.
if Iran can possibly put together functional nukes, then Israel’s advantage is completely neutered. Unlike Iran, Israel is a sitting duck geographically.
One thing I haven’t seen mentioned by anyone but possibly has been obviously is that disruption to Iran’s or other Gulf State oil production facilities might not seriously affect the Israel economy unlike the rest of the world. If this is true, then Israel has every reason to conduct false flag missions against Saudi, Iraqi and other oil facilities. Similarly, Trump would have to think carefully before attacking Iranian oil production facilities.
Naval escorts at Hormuz would restore at most 10% of previous oil transport. To say nothing of the risk.
Another one of Trump’s pipe dreams?
More Israeli false flag ops incoming? Think about it. Is Iran really capable of terrorizing us on US soil?! Doubt it. Avoid crowded places….
Hard do you distinguish between Iran state gov and its proxies, isn't it?
Carpet bombing is of course a crime against humanity.
Where are the reports of such? I've only seen a few blogs.
Who is that?Carpet bombing is of course a crime against humanity.
If the United States wanted to "carpet bomb" the entire city of Tehran--vs. select military targets--the city would not exist right now.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/carpet-bombing
What is the "unforgivable damage" to the world that this guy is referring to? You can vigorously contest the moral and legal basis for this war (that is like many others) without exaggerating it into "Armageddon" and such.
LOL. "I AM."This is some wild shit.
https://twitter.com/i/status/2033383274328760804
Will @dbmhoosier ever admit he fell so hard for the con?
His reasoning kinda refutes these people who are arguing the administration and armed forces have been taken over by Christian Fundamentalists looking to bring the world to Armageddon, doesn't it?
After hitting our European allies with steep tariffs, repeatedly denigrating NATO, and going to war without consulting NATO, Trump is now demanding that NATO countries (and others) assist the US in securing the Strait of Hormuz. He warned NATO of a "very bad" future if it fails to provide assistance.
Maybe Trump will learn 1) to listen to military leaders when they warn of potential problems (General Caine reportedly told Trump that an attack on Iran would result in Iran blocking the Strait, but Trump blew off the warning, believing that Iran would be so decimated that they wouldn't be able to block it and/or that the US would be able to immediately reopen it) and 2) that friends tend to be reluctant to help after you've repeatedly shit on them.
US allies rebuff Trump's request for support in Strait of Hormuz | Reuters