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Carthago Delenda Est's avatar

People are aware, amirite, that the US tried regime change in Iran back in 1953 when the CIA overthrew the democratically-elected goverment of Mohammed Mossadegh at the connivance of the British and reinstated the Shah. Shah's return to the Peacock throne led to deprivation of civil liberties and repression (SAVAK, anyone?) and ultimately the Islamic Revolution and the 1989 hostage drama.

Actually took a course in college from one of the CIA guys who was involved in Mossadegh's 'removal'. Scarring.

Zyxomma's avatar

Ta, MM. I'm all for regime change here at home. Not my home, of course, I mean our country.

Andy Reed's avatar

The difference between Marco Rubio and an empty suit is that the suit has better hair, a stronger spine, and a much bigger brain.

Hank Napkin's avatar

Let us rename the month of June as the month of "Trump" so that Our Favorite President's name will live forever and always beside the Emperors Julius, Augustus, Septic, and Otto Octavious!

innocentbystander's avatar

Prediction: This will not be a one punch fight. Because it never is.

tek's avatar

Phony War on line 3

Hank Napkin's avatar

If you include the decades Historians refer to as "The Period of Simmering" you are already Correct!

Hannah's avatar

My failure. He won't let me call him Bibi unless I do butt stuff.

Thank you Marco. I get it. Iran made us hit them. And if they don't learn, we have to give them two black eyes.

What A Debacle's avatar

Looks like JD is bogarting all of Usha's eyeliner again.

Daniel O'Riordan's avatar

I wonder what Usha Vance is thinking now. I realize that a lot of stupid people get into Ivy League schools, but can she be so dumb to think her husband's position protects her and their children against the White Supremacists?

What A Debacle's avatar

It's likely impossible for decent people to get into the head of people like her.

tehbaddr's avatar

Tom Cotton, oh my but he is a Pencil Necked Goober!

Carthago Delenda Est's avatar

Also, voted Most Likely to be Fragged By His Own Men.

Ah honor no one truly wants. Except maybe Tom Cotton.

Hank Napkin's avatar

I find it especially ennobling that Sir offered Iran "MIGA" free-of-charge, although Sir does plan to levy a fee on the EU for "MEGA" and Uruguay for "MUGA" and Ontario for "MOGA" and Yemen for "MYGA". Seems fair.

What A Debacle's avatar

For clarity, I would propose the following:

Iran = "MIRGA"

EU = "MEUGA"

Uruguay = "MURGA"

Ontario = "MONGA"

Yemen = "MYEGA"

There is definitely a drinking game in here somewhere!

Hank Napkin's avatar

Vaguely reassuring to note that Sir's choice of ties has not improved over the years.

Wookiee Monster's avatar

So the global economy hinges on Little Marco’s ability to convince China to rein in Iran?

Whelp.

We’re boned.

Are you sure he’s sentient?

Daniel O'Riordan's avatar

That decision to start stockpiling canned goods and nonperishables right after the election is looking like a pretty good deal now.

Hank Napkin's avatar

Boned versus Reamed. Explain.

Zyxomma's avatar

Yes. NONE. No AstroGlide or anything of that ilk. Maybe a little drip of crude oil.

Hank Napkin's avatar

Cheers! "Crude" will do -- no need to add "oil".

Biff52 vrag naroda's avatar

I 'member when some journo asked reagan if he had cancer. He said "No. A part of my intestines had cancer, but they took that out."

Just like we're not at war with Iran.

Stephen St John's avatar

It figures that all these Trump toadys would jump right on board for whatever Dump is doing. They're all completely without spines or decency.

Daniel O'Riordan's avatar

It's a cult. Something takes you by enough surprise that you blurt out a human response, and you're looking at a long, slow slog back into acceptance.

But you damned well will get on board and work to re-achieve that acceptance, or he will destroy you.

Charles in San Diego's avatar

"25 years of foreign entanglements in the Middle East" Whahh?

coco lurks from home's avatar

If it happened before JD’s age of awareness, it doesn’t count.

Fender Deluxe's avatar

just when did Vance become sentient?

Birb-General of the US's avatar

If China does get involved, Iran could just close the strait of Hormuz to all ships 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘴.

Daniel O'Riordan's avatar

Talk about the Art of the Deal!