Through gritted teeth:
Call me the suspicious type but I mistrust the sincerity of that apology.
Thirteen priors and finally got his ticket punched.
More of Z. Kwame’s wisdom:
Logical conundrums:
First question: If the United States truly crushed Iran’s military as completely as some people claim, why is the United States negotiating with Iran at all?
A country that has actually destroyed an adversary’s military doesn’t negotiate with them. It dictates terms, imposes conditions, and behaves unilaterally. The United States has done exactly that in past conflicts when an opponent’s military was genuinely neutralized. The fact that Washington is negotiating tells you that Iran still has capabilities the United States considers meaningful enough to manage rather than ignore.
Second question: If Israel supposedly forced the United States into this war and was directing U.S. actions, then why did the United States abruptly impose a ceasefire that leaves Israel exposed to further missile attacks?
If Israel were in control of U.S. decision‑making, the ceasefire would not have been timed in a way that leaves Israel vulnerable. The United States halted operations when it reached the point where continuing no longer made sense according to its own cost-benefit analysis. That decision reflects U.S. priorities, not Israeli ones. The war could resume if conditions change but the decision is America’s, not Israel’s.
Sadly I missed the height of the cherry blossom season in Central Park being depressed (how stupid) but I found a few nice Yoshinos.
These slashings were not random. All the victims were elderly. He slashed three people on two platforms. The populations on those platforms are random samplings of NYers. He chose old people. Thirteen prior arrests.
He’s evil, we’re insane to put up with this.