Tulsi Gabbard says Iran could produce nuclear weapons "within weeks", months after she testified before Congress that the country was not building them. The US Director of National Intelligence said her March testimony - in which she said Iran had a stock of materials but was not building these weapons - had been taken out of context by "dishonest media".
    • tektite@slrpnk.net
      5·
      12 hours ago

      "We’re sorry, your [x] has been disabled due to unapproved usage.

      Press any key to agree with the regime…"

  • SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca
    52·
    15 hours ago

    I doubt countries are sharing intel with the US given how Trump and his minions handle classified information.

    So she probably wouldn’t know whether or not Iran was building nukes.

    Iran is a ally of Russia, so if she did have information on Iran building nukes Putin probably wouldn’t let her say. Trump probably overruled that because he saw Israel was winning and he wanted to take credit for the win.

    What a shitshow the US has become.

    • Anomalocaris@lemm.eeOP
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      15 hours ago

      they been months away from nukes for decades, any moment now. that eta can’t go down due to US/Israel propaganda

  • Darkassassin07@lemmy.caEnglish
    122·
    1 day ago

    ‘Could’ vs ‘are’.

    They may not have been, but they could if they wanted to, supposedly.

    Now, if they didnt before, they certainly have the motivation and arguably the justification.

    I certainly wouldn’t blame them for seeking out nuclear weapons now.

    • Liz@midwest.socialEnglish
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      17 hours ago

      There is no reason to be weeks away from an atomic bomb unless you’re interested in building a bomb. Tulsi was wrong about the timeline, but they were/are doing all the things a country interested in building a bomb would do.

      • Darkassassin07@lemmy.caEnglish
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        16 hours ago

        Well, maybe if foreign countries would leave them the fuck alone to do things like control and develop their own infrastructure and natural resources; they wouldn’t require nuclear weapons just to get some peace and quiet.

        The last couple decades has proven that’s the only deterrent that actually works.

        • SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca
          13·
          15 hours ago

          Did you know Iran is the country that supports Hamas, Hezbollah, the Hotuthis and a bunch of other terrorist organizations? Did you know Iran has made many official statements about wiping Israel off the map?

          Strange way to act if you want to be left alone.

          • Darkassassin07@lemmy.caEnglish
            2·
            9 hours ago

            Wouldn’t you hold a grudge after having your rapid progress towards technological and ideological growth completely derailed by a coup orchestrated by a foreign power that plunged your country into decades of chaotic religious fanaticism which suppresses freedom/human rights to this day?

            Especially when that foreign power continues to threaten your existence and expand into territory surrounding you?

  • dhork@lemmy.worldEnglish
    106·
    2 days ago

    Sounds like Congress needs to ask her why she lied to them in the first place. Alas, they will not, because she is already playing the “Fake News” card.

    • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
      291·
      2 days ago

      I think a lot of people are going to be surprised…

      Personally, I don’t know why, because it’s obvious Russia needs Iran for Ukraine.

      But Putin isn’t going to let trump attack Iran.

      And it’s already causing the people Putin makes support trump, start going against him.

      I don’t want to link an actual tucker Carlson video, so here’s some people talking about his interview with Rafael Cruz:

      https://youtu.be/yQEd-ECAwDU?t=1140

      It tucker is breaking from trump over this, a lot more rightwing media is going to as well

  • supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz
    95·
    2 days ago

    How I Edged Myself For 20 Years: A U.S. Lawmakers Heroic Effort To Convince Themselves Everyday That Iran Is Two Weeks Away From A Nuke

    “This memoir is beautiful, it shows a secular side to fanatical devotion you don’t often see.”

      • supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz
        3·
        2 days ago

        No that is two weeks

        Edit wait, I am not sure who is trolling who anymore, you trolling me, me trolling you, you trolling Trump, Trump trolling me, us trolling Trump?

        hahaha I genuinely lost the plot on that being the punchline thank you for punching it for me

    • absGeekNZ@lemmy.nzEnglish
      3·
      16 hours ago

      Bullshit, some things happen on day one!!! Like the ending of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

    • Anomalocaris@lemm.eeOP
      5·
      15 hours ago

      question who is the smartest invertebrate?

      octopi, or conservatives?

      Octopi can solve puzzles, but conservatives can imitate human words, both spineless.

      • conditional_soup@lemm.ee
        4·
        18 hours ago

        Trick question, it’s the centrist democrats. By preying on leftists and wearing their skin as camouflage, they get to court votes from the left while still growing fat on milk from their billionaire hosts. The conservatives are a very close second, though.

  • AmidFuror@fedia.io
    38·
    2 days ago

    Her evidence was a photo of an alleged nuclear facility with an arrow and “nukular missiles” written on with black sharpie. She also noted the MS-13 lettering stamped on top of one of the buildings.

    • Anomalocaris@lemm.eeOP
      13·
      2 days ago

      It was a real photo, Iran likes to write “Nukular missiles” in giant black letters next to their hospitals.

      • AmidFuror@fedia.io
        11·
        2 days ago

        I did not know that. Thanks for educating me. I withdraw my objection to the evidence, although their connection to MS-13 was already damning for Iran.