A deserter, a rebel, and a thief.
'This miserable state
is borne by the wretched souls of those
who lived without disgrace and without praise."
- Dante, Divine Comedy.
"All America is an insane asylum."
- Ezra Pound.
In war, character is revealed, both of individuals and of nations.
America revealed itself to be led by a total lunatic with the slaughter of unarmed sailors and innocent schoolchildren in the first days of the war.
Trump had, whether deliberately or not, lost the war before even fielding his army. He committed a great error against his country and his soldiers. As a commander he didn't even give his army a chance.
Usually armies committ massacres during a war, not at the start of one.
It's totally nonsensical and counter-productive.
That's why I'm having a tough time nailing down this war. How does bombing a school help America achieve its military objectives?
Trump couldn't even bother to give a speech outlining his thoughts as to why he embraced a war that not long ago he saw as stupid.
All he's ever done since the start of the war is tell one lie after another, about every detail and operation.
This war is especially foggy. We still don't have proof of life for Netanyahu, the most important actor in the drama. Has he made an appearance in the White House since those AI videos? He could be dead. He could be alive. The ambiguity can only be eliminated with him standing shoulder to shoulder with Trump like that bunny.
As far as the official tally goes, it's one down, and two to go. And that's not good enough. Not by a long shot. But it ain't over till it's over. Trump and Netanyahu aren't out of the woods yet.
The thief is dead. The deserter and the rebel remain on the run, spiritually speaking.
Trump has lost his mind and his popularity. This war has broken him. He had to have Vance take the bullets for him publicly after announcing the supposed ceasefire on social media.
And now there are reports his administration threatened the Pope during this ordeal.
I don't mind that sort of defiance. Who is the Pope, anyways? But, it can also be said, who is the President to threaten a Pope? Is he a king appointed by God? What moral authority does he possess? The same one as the "Supreme" Leader of Iran? Where is his moral authority now?
Six feet under.
Trump should remember he is mortal, too. And where he'll finally end up is deeper than six feet.
