"It's astonishing that we're building up for a significant military clash, and Congress isn't involved, no real case is being made to the public, and the average American has no clue," wrote one columnist.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/43392244

Feb. 18, 2026

Barak Ravid reported for Axios on Wednesday that, with a deal between the US and Iran appearing increasingly out of sight, “the Trump administration is closer to a major war in the Middle East than most Americans realize” and “It could begin very soon.”

Sources told the outlet that “A US military operation in Iran would likely be a massive, weeks-long campaign that would look more like full-fledged war than last month’s pinpoint operation in Venezuela.”

  • Tollana1234567@lemmy.todayEnglish
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    1 day ago

    most of the dems are DINOs, thats why they vote with the gop on many things. it always have been center right on most things and as a whole for the country. once in a while they throw the voters a bone just to wet thier appetite keeping them complacent and not to have a general uprising at the polls, add in a little propaganda from gop/russia helps.