Posted on 06/17/2025 3:21:07 PM PDT by daniel1212
The Israel-Iran conflict has entered its fifth day, casting a shadow over Washington as Democratic lawmakers, led by Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia, move to curb President Donald Trump’s authority to wage war against Iran without congressional approval....
Israel’s Operation Rising Lion, launched on June 13, 2025, struck over 100 Iranian targets,...The underground Fordo facility, however, remains largely unscathed, fueling speculation about further Israeli or U.S. action.
In response, the U.S. bolstered its regional presence, deploying 12 F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II jets, supported by 30 KC-135 and KC-46 tankers, to bases like Al-Udeid in Qatar, as reported by The Aviationist on June 17. The USS Nimitz, carrying F-35Cs and F/A-18s, is en route to join the USS Abraham Lincoln, signaling a formidable U.S. posture. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth insists these moves are defensive, aimed at deterring Iranian retaliation against U.S. assets or allies.
Senator Tim Kaine, whose war powers resolution, introduced on June 16, invokes the 1973 War Powers Act to demand congressional authorization for any U.S. military action against Iran. “The American people have no appetite for another endless war,” Kaine declared, echoing sentiments from progressive Democrats like Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders.
Sanders accused Israel of sabotaging U.S.-Iran talks, while Senator Chris Murphy labeled the strikes a “reckless escalation.” The resolution, privileged for a Senate vote, faces a steep climb in the Republican-controlled Congress, where loyalty to Trump and support for Israel run deep.
This is not Kaine’s first stand. In 2020, he spearheaded a similar resolution after Trump ordered the killing of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani, a move that passed both chambers but was vetoed.
Republicans are divided. H.. A Pew Research Center survey reveals 50% of Republicans under 50 view Israel unfavorably, highlighting a generational split within Trump’s base.
White Dude Timmy Kaine DOES NOT SPEAK FOR ME. He’s a jerk.
I’m already tired of a potential bombing raid constantly being fearmongered as “war.”
This endless war talk is nothing but a strawman. Any involvement of the U.S. will be quick, decisive and overwhelming. That’s the way Trump operates, and that’s the way it should be. Once the Mullahs are toppled, the Iranian people will take care of the rest.
The entire world has no “appetite” for the Islamofascistnazi Iranian war against civilization that began in 1979. As the Jihadists will announce: First, the Saturday people (Jews), then, the Sunday people ( Christians).
The world, and especially the Middle East, respects and fears the strong horse.
If the Persian people can eliminate the tyrannical Islamofascistnazis, with some assistance from the outside, the entire world will celebrate.
“Challenges” = “Makes noise and whines.” Just as they have over just about every off the cuff military action for 50 years.
“This endless war talk is nothing but a strawman. Any involvement of the U.S. will be quick, decisive and overwhelming. That’s the way Trump operates, and that’s the way it should be. Once the Mullahs are toppled, the Iranian people will take care of the rest.”
I think that is exactly what is going on.
Tim Kaine and the entire Beltway Uniparty need to either do their jobs in totality, or STFU.
Agreed. Trump will not be pussyfooting around.
American communists like Kaine want us to get into only the wars they start...
Trump is undoing the favorite pet project of the Middle-East, replacing Suni dominance (Saudi Arabia/UAE) with Shia (Iraq), who has wiping Israel off the map as their top priority (looking at you Democrats/Obama/Valerie Jarrett), and they can’t stand it.
Iran declared War on Israel and The US and have murdered thousands of Americans and Israelis.
I suspect whatever Is going to happen will be over by the time they even start to vote.
Good comment. I think plans for a replacement government have been already set. But let’s see how things shape up.
Guess what Tim, neither does Trump. It will be over before it really starts.
We have not launched any missiles at Tehran ... yet. Let’s see how this plays out. Israel may be in position to get it done ... or not. We’ll see.
The only "move" I think of when I think of Tim Kaine is bowel movement.
Since when did Tim Kaine and the democrats care about what Americans want.
Americans don’t want to be invaded by millions of illegal immigrants, but did that stop that?
I could go on for pages.
I don’t remember that kind of anguished hand-wringing when Republicans and democrats and the Biden administration were involving themselves in the Ukrainian war.
As long as no American troops hit the soil of Iran, I see no problem. Plow up the nuclear facility and let the Iranians sort it all out.
There may be two choics:
1, Use the bunker bombs to destroy the nuclear ambitions of a rogue nation, or
2.allow a rogue nation which has chanted “Death to America” since 1980’s, to use their bomb on our nation - achieving their goal, “Death to America.”
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