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perdita9

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9. Only Congress has the power to declare war

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 07:51 AM

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Missile strikes in Iran, an embargo in Cuba, the kidnapping of the Venezuelan president and first lady.

Republicans in Congress refuse to step up and honor the oath they swore to our Constitution. The proper term for these people is traitor trash.

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Death toll in a strike on girls' school in southern Iran rises to 40, state media say [View all] Omaha Steve Saturday OP

A girls' school. Of course. n/t ariadne0614 Saturday #1

I heard it was a baby milk factory FredGarvin Saturday #38

Shortly after 1pm ET, Rachel reported that it was a girls' school. ariadne0614 Saturday #55

Perhaps not surprising for the Hegseth military to miss targets. Lonestarblue Saturday #2

If you can't rape them, kill them? Marthe48 Saturday #3

Congrats to Trump and Bibi for making @ least a thousand more suicide bombers for Iran. Botany Saturday #4

Iran not Iraq LiberalArkie Saturday #5

Thanx! Botany Saturday #8

Yea, I know. Hard to keep up with who our wonderful godlike American emperors are attacking this week. LiberalArkie Saturday #21

Trump's Institute of Peace. Botany Saturday #31

I expected that a long time ago with the GOP's nature of projecting their intentions on others. LiberalArkie Saturday #48

Congress has the power to put a stop to this! 70sEraVet Saturday #6

Indeed. snot Saturday #46

If his inspiration Vladimir Putin can do it, Dave Id Saturday #7

Fits into all Trump's pathetic daddy issues PatSeg Saturday #17

Only Congress has the power to declare war perdita9 Saturday #9

Traitor Trash! enigmania Saturday #10

Our Congress has a meager majority of fascists stollen Saturday #13

This Congress has no power... MiHale Saturday #19

The Republicans refuse to use their power against "it". chowder66 Saturday #40

This is terribly sad, and this war will likely unite Iranians against the US dedl67 Saturday #11

Including opponents of the current Iranian regime. I suspect it won't be any different then what happened on 9/11, lostincalifornia Saturday #27

Hi Ivanka stollen Saturday #12

War is always taking out those who least deserve AllyCat Saturday #14

A war to end an election provocateur7 Saturday #15

Also on behalf of the $audis mahina Saturday #24

An attack on a girls' school... GiqueCee Saturday #16

Sorry, not sorry for language markie Saturday #18

Lots of videos of aftermath on socials and on non-US media Prairie Gates Saturday #20

This puts the validity of the FIFA Peace Prize in doubt. mn9driver Saturday #22

Noooooooo mahina Saturday #23

Murdered 40 girls in a school shooting Prairie Gates Saturday #25

Don't effing get mad at me for calling them.. CousinIT Saturday #26

Angry and sad. Figarosmom Saturday #28

The girls Clouds Passing Saturday #29

Had enough, America? Grim Chieftain Saturday #30

Approved by the Board of Peace. Marcuse Saturday #32

Bored of Peace is the correct DU pronunciation. Really true now Bengus81 Saturday #47

In a first, didn't take them before he killed them. Nt Gore1FL Saturday #33

Evil men will do evil things rhiannon55 Saturday #34

JFC, Monstrous, horrific, sadistic psychopaths. 58Sunliner Saturday #35

Schools and hospitals sounds familiar. Klarkashton Saturday #36

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That had better be sarcasm Jilly_in_VA Saturday #41

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LOL Skittles Saturday #49

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WAR CRIME!!! William Seger Saturday #39

Might give Trump ED for a couple of minutes ... nt Jarqui Saturday #44

Those poor little girls and their families! rhiannon55 Saturday #45

Had an uncomfortable evening, woke up feeling pretty ok. THEN, I remembered Iran. %@##&@!%$@#!!! electric_blue68 Saturday #50

War criming within the first 12 hours?????? WTF. The world will consider us the pariah we deserve to be. Dammit. Evolve Dammit Saturday #51

Bring the war home. The Grand Illuminist Saturday #52

What, did one of the girls tell Dopey Donnie "no" or something? flvegan Saturday #53

Is a General strike possible? purr-rat beauty Saturday #54

There is a IRGC military base next to the girls school. Mosby Saturday #56