Topic: iran-war
The Case Against Hegseth, Fact-Checked
Robert Reich’s impeachment argument rests on a stack of specific claims. Most hold up against the record. The child death toll does not.
The Oval Office Warnings Before the Iran War — What the WSJ Record Actually Shows
A viral rewrite converts Trump’s pre-war deliberations into an ignored secret warning. The WSJ shows one camp advised attack, one warned off; Trump chose the wrong one.
Trump’s Midnight Munitions Post: Five Claims, Five Verdicts
ATACMS are gone, Patriots are down two-thirds, and WWII built far more factories. Five claims from Trump’s midnight post, rated.
Trump’s Gas Price Post: Six of Seven Claims Fail the Numbers
WTI crude settled at $70.56 on June 29, not $68; gas prices had already fallen 53 cents/gallon in one month; $2.50/gallon is mathematically impossible at current crude costs; no federal price…
Hegseth vs. Murray: The Iran War’s Price Tag, Fact-Checked
Pentagon claims $29B for the Iran war; independent estimates say $50–72B. Murray’s core claims hold up. Hegseth’s framing that ‘previous presidents’ let Iran go nuclear omits that Trump himself…
Are We Already in World War 3? A Sober Assessment of Where Things Stand
The US is at war with Iran, Russia is at war in Ukraine, China is rehearsing a Taiwan blockade, and the Pentagon is asking Ford and GM to build weapons — here’s what’s actually happening.