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perdita9

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9. Only Congress has the power to declare war

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 08:51 AM

Feb 28

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 Feb 28 OP

A girls' school. Of course. n/t ariadne0614 Feb 28 #1

I heard it was a baby milk factory FredGarvin Feb 28 #38

Shortly after 1pm ET, Rachel reported that it was a girls' school. ariadne0614 Feb 28 #55

Perhaps not surprising for the Hegseth military to miss targets. Lonestarblue Feb 28 #2

If you can't rape them, kill them? Marthe48 Feb 28 #3

Congrats to Trump and Bibi for making @ least a thousand more suicide bombers for Iran. Botany Feb 28 #4

Iran not Iraq LiberalArkie Feb 28 #5

Thanx! Botany Feb 28 #8

Yea, I know. Hard to keep up with who our wonderful godlike American emperors are attacking this week. LiberalArkie Feb 28 #21

Trump's Institute of Peace. Botany Feb 28 #31

I expected that a long time ago with the GOP's nature of projecting their intentions on others. LiberalArkie Feb 28 #48

Congress has the power to put a stop to this! 70sEraVet Feb 28 #6

Indeed. snot Feb 28 #46

If his inspiration Vladimir Putin can do it, Dave Id Feb 28 #7

Fits into all Trump's pathetic daddy issues PatSeg Feb 28 #17

Only Congress has the power to declare war perdita9 Feb 28 #9

Traitor Trash! enigmania Feb 28 #10

Our Congress has a meager majority of fascists stollen Feb 28 #13

This Congress has no power... MiHale Feb 28 #19

The Republicans refuse to use their power against "it". chowder66 Feb 28 #40

This is terribly sad, and this war will likely unite Iranians against the US dedl67 Feb 28 #11

Including opponents of the current Iranian regime. I suspect it won't be any different then what happened on 9/11, lostincalifornia Feb 28 #27

Hi Ivanka stollen Feb 28 #12

War is always taking out those who least deserve AllyCat Feb 28 #14

A war to end an election provocateur7 Feb 28 #15

Also on behalf of the $audis mahina Feb 28 #24

An attack on a girls' school... GiqueCee Feb 28 #16

Sorry, not sorry for language markie Feb 28 #18

Lots of videos of aftermath on socials and on non-US media Prairie Gates Feb 28 #20

This puts the validity of the FIFA Peace Prize in doubt. mn9driver Feb 28 #22

Noooooooo mahina Feb 28 #23

Murdered 40 girls in a school shooting Prairie Gates Feb 28 #25

Don't effing get mad at me for calling them.. CousinIT Feb 28 #26

Angry and sad. Figarosmom Feb 28 #28

The girls Clouds Passing Feb 28 #29

Had enough, America? Grim Chieftain Feb 28 #30

Approved by the Board of Peace. Marcuse Feb 28 #32

Bored of Peace is the correct DU pronunciation. Really true now Bengus81 Feb 28 #47

In a first, didn't take them before he killed them. Nt Gore1FL Feb 28 #33

Evil men will do evil things rhiannon55 Feb 28 #34

JFC, Monstrous, horrific, sadistic psychopaths. 58Sunliner Feb 28 #35

Schools and hospitals sounds familiar. Klarkashton Feb 28 #36

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That had better be sarcasm Jilly_in_VA Feb 28 #41

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LOL Skittles Feb 28 #49

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WAR CRIME!!! William Seger Feb 28 #39

Might give Trump ED for a couple of minutes ... nt Jarqui Feb 28 #44

Those poor little girls and their families! rhiannon55 Feb 28 #45

Had an uncomfortable evening, woke up feeling pretty ok. THEN, I remembered Iran. %@##&@!%$@#!!! electric_blue68 Feb 28 #50

War criming within the first 12 hours?????? WTF. The world will consider us the pariah we deserve to be. Dammit. Evolve Dammit Feb 28 #51

Bring the war home. The Grand Illuminist Feb 28 #52

What, did one of the girls tell Dopey Donnie "no" or something? flvegan Feb 28 #53

Is a General strike possible? purr-rat beauty Feb 28 #54

There is a IRGC military base next to the girls school. Mosby Feb 28 #56