Ricemoon on Nostr: This discussion opens up with a vivid, on-the-ground account of Iran’s national day ...

This discussion opens up with a vivid, on-the-ground account of Iran’s national day on February 12th, where Iranians took to the street by the millions to show unity in the face of US and Israeli regime change provocations. That lived reality sets the stage for a tougher conversation about how narratives harden: claims of mass killings, allegations of organized provocateurs, and the media scaffolding that turns moral outrage into quiet consent for a wider war. From there we dig into the power dynamics driving escalation. When leaders boast “we attacked first,” and lawmakers argue that an ally’s actions leave Washington “no choice,” the question becomes unavoidable: who actually holds the veto over U.S. war decisions? We examine joint command structures, donor-entangled negotiators, and a Congress that delayed War Powers votes until after strikes began—signals of a constitutional breakdown where authorization lags behind action. Add in a troubling pattern where negotiations serve as cover for surprise attacks and assassinations, and the credibility of diplomacy itself starts to fray. We ask: what does escalation looks like if US and battlefield losses mount? All this and more.

https://21stcenturywire.com/2026/03/07/more-desperation-by-us-and-israel-hegseth-carpet-bombs-civilian-neighborhoods-casual-talk-of-nukes/