1. One basic ability every politician, magician, and parent must learn is the skill of diversion. The old, “Look here, but not there.” Today’s version is “Look at the Iran War; don’t look at the Jeffrey Epstein Scandal.”
2. I contend that Donald Trump started the Iran War for the singular purpose of hiding further Epstein evidence and testimony.
3. Too big a pill to swallow? Of course, it is.
4. The war makes no sense, and nothing about it has shown any level of competence, realistic planning, or logic in negotiations. Timelines seem to start with a coin flip. Here’s an honest question: Do we want the war to end or not? Can’t tell. One point is certain: The cost to the American people is staggering. The cost to our allies is shameful.
5. I think we can assume that when a war is started to hide incriminating evidence regarding the highest level of government, that evidence, if released, would be beyond devastating to the White House. Think government-toppling.
6. We can only conclude that the start and continuation of the war were planned. And perhaps the only way to conceal a government-ending problem is to wrap it in the butcher-block paper of war, until all those in charge hear the words, “Stand Down Until Replaced.”
7. Whether the Congress, whose courage is rarely out of reach of the unemployment line, will help or hinder remains to be seen.
8. So, we slog along with with war displacing proper investigations, media scrutiny and accountability. All of this with the nation’s biggest sinkhole underneath. Call it beyond possibility. It is. But is there anything in Trump’s past that indicates he wouldn’t start a war to save his skin? Narcissism works that way.
Aware_Cheesecake_519 on
Yes. He thinks it will work out, but in reality, nobody will forget.
ralphie62 on
He sure did!!
isekai_cheese on
OF COURSE. every time theres epstein info he orchestrates another fake stunt. its stunt after stunt trying to delay THE INEVITABLE.
Outrageous_Space8083 on
Yes
Toadfinger on
It definitely wasn’t for the purpose of accomplishing anything in the Middle East.
laserdisk4life on
Multiple wars
Lord_Hitachi on
Does a bear shit in the woods?
Wauwuaw5983 on
Trump started a war, kidnapped Mudaro, will drag the entire world into a recession just to try and distract from the Epstein files.
But Trump literally ran on releasing the Esptein files, and then congress managed to make it a law to release the Epstein files.
At this point, I’m not sure anything short of an earth destroying asteroid would keep people from shouting “RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES!!”
Edit: cleaned up for readability
Fishfindr on
Duhh, ya.
xMagnis on
Whether he did or not, there is no reason the Epstein scandal should have stopped being reported. Do your jobs, reporters and politicians, focus on more than one thing at a time.
not2dv8 on
Yes
No-Second5512 on
I’ve said this several times…. Trump isn’t just a narcissistic personality disorder… basic understanding of the narcissists tells us that on the other side of the NPD’S are the sociopaths.
In other words, the greater the level of narcissism the more like a sociopath they become.
Narcissistic personality disorders are difficult to distinguish from the anti social personality disorder
My opinion is that Trump is far more dangerous than a lot of people believe
dblan9 on
Is a frogs ass water tight?
RochnessMonster on
I mean, yeah. Plus bibi needs a forever war so his ass doesnt go to trial. Plus epstein, and maxwell, have ties to mossad so thats added pressure. Plus military industrial complex needs its check. Plus… i dunno, man. Im tired of this “emperor has no clothes” ignoring-ass press and all the subsequent bullshit.
Positive-Room7421 on
Yes, and sadly it has been somewhat effective.
YaklDakl on
Yes and then some. Israel made him for sure. Their intelligence/Mossad is so next level you know they have piles of kompromat on all kinds of “people” It massively furthers Project 2025 in multiple ways, Trumps oil buddies are swimming in cash, all kinds of defense contracts and kickbacks going down. I am sure Trump is adding another few hundred mill to his wallet.
AINonsense on
Yup.
Nach0Maker on
Yes. And faked another assassination attempt when it didn’t work.
CSKweh on
Netanyahu did the same thing, did he not? I think this tracks.
ImaginationToForm2 on
Yes. Also he wants to use it to control mid-terms. “National Security”
Inspectorgadget4250 on
If so, its the highest of crimes leading to war crimes and every unnecessary deaths of civilians and our military personnel
AINonsense on
Yes. And like everything he does, on contact with daylight, it collapsed and disintegrated.
Alwaystired254 on
Who cares. No one gonna do shit about the files anyway
General_Sea3871 on
Yes
WavyGravy04 on
And faked an assassination to bury the Iran war failure
Gooser3000 on
Seems like Iran doesn’t have any dirt to drop sadly
Signal_Minimum8509 on
It’s pretty telling that a whole mess of people who would rant for YEARS about global cabals and pizza parlors without a scintilla of real evidence are just accepting the company line on this one and are ready to move on to talks about the Strait of Hormuz and ballrooms.
MalHeartsNutmeg on
No. He isn’t now, nor will he ever get punished for that. His followers also don’t care. Not everything he does is because of the Epstein files. This is clearly motivated by two things – one upping Obama because he wants to have or do everything Obama did but better because he’s an insecure racist, and also for money. He’s clearly making a killing manipulating the market.
willowdove01 on
Not exclusively. He also wanted to booster his polling numbers and have an excuse to murder more brown people. But a war certainly does help flood the zone, doesn’t it?
FileHot6525 on
Yes
sideways_wrx_ on
Yes
Caraes_Naur on
No.
Israel started a war to achieve Netanyahu’s insane “regional Israel” vision, or whatever it’s called.
And to bury the Epstein scandal, because Epstein’s operation was an Israeli honeypot.
nutritionvegan on
Yes
ocwilly on
Donnie starts new controversies to deflect from the Epstein files. That’s why he can’t sleep and make those deranged posts in the wee hours of the mornings!!
Amazing-Artichoke330 on
Only partly. He was ordered to do so by Bibi.
cablemigrant on
If so, it ain’t working
Edelgeuse on
The ultimate diversion is total NHI/USP disclosure, Iran is the penultimate.
Malice_Claymore on
He did it for himself or he did it for Israel. Can we come to a consensus
Dr_DoesNothing on
Yes. Literally everything he does are for 3 reasons:
1) Distract from the Epstein files
2) try to enrich himself or his allies/owners
3) being a hateful, petty bitch
the_brunster on
Imagine spending BILLIONS of other people’s hard earned cash to protect child rapists.
This_lady_in_paso on
Duh
Constant-Pumpkin-132 on
Stop voting for Anyone who accepts AIPAC money. This war was built on a total lie. There was no immediate threats to the US. This was in support Israel and distract from the Epstein files and the genocide in Gaza.
WhyNotChoose on
“Did Trump start a war to bury the Epstein scandal?” Hell yes he did.
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By PennLive Letters to the Editor
1. One basic ability every politician, magician, and parent must learn is the skill of diversion. The old, “Look here, but not there.” Today’s version is “Look at the Iran War; don’t look at the Jeffrey Epstein Scandal.”
2. I contend that Donald Trump started the Iran War for the singular purpose of hiding further Epstein evidence and testimony.
3. Too big a pill to swallow? Of course, it is.
4. The war makes no sense, and nothing about it has shown any level of competence, realistic planning, or logic in negotiations. Timelines seem to start with a coin flip. Here’s an honest question: Do we want the war to end or not? Can’t tell. One point is certain: The cost to the American people is staggering. The cost to our allies is shameful.
5. I think we can assume that when a war is started to hide incriminating evidence regarding the highest level of government, that evidence, if released, would be beyond devastating to the White House. Think government-toppling.
6. We can only conclude that the start and continuation of the war were planned. And perhaps the only way to conceal a government-ending problem is to wrap it in the butcher-block paper of war, until all those in charge hear the words, “Stand Down Until Replaced.”
7. Whether the Congress, whose courage is rarely out of reach of the unemployment line, will help or hinder remains to be seen.
8. So, we slog along with with war displacing proper investigations, media scrutiny and accountability. All of this with the nation’s biggest sinkhole underneath. Call it beyond possibility. It is. But is there anything in Trump’s past that indicates he wouldn’t start a war to save his skin? Narcissism works that way.
Yes. He thinks it will work out, but in reality, nobody will forget.
He sure did!!
OF COURSE. every time theres epstein info he orchestrates another fake stunt. its stunt after stunt trying to delay THE INEVITABLE.
Yes
It definitely wasn’t for the purpose of accomplishing anything in the Middle East.
Multiple wars
Does a bear shit in the woods?
Trump started a war, kidnapped Mudaro, will drag the entire world into a recession just to try and distract from the Epstein files.
But Trump literally ran on releasing the Esptein files, and then congress managed to make it a law to release the Epstein files.
At this point, I’m not sure anything short of an earth destroying asteroid would keep people from shouting “RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES!!”
Edit: cleaned up for readability
Duhh, ya.
Whether he did or not, there is no reason the Epstein scandal should have stopped being reported. Do your jobs, reporters and politicians, focus on more than one thing at a time.
Yes
I’ve said this several times…. Trump isn’t just a narcissistic personality disorder… basic understanding of the narcissists tells us that on the other side of the NPD’S are the sociopaths.
In other words, the greater the level of narcissism the more like a sociopath they become.
Narcissistic personality disorders are difficult to distinguish from the anti social personality disorder
My opinion is that Trump is far more dangerous than a lot of people believe
Is a frogs ass water tight?
I mean, yeah. Plus bibi needs a forever war so his ass doesnt go to trial. Plus epstein, and maxwell, have ties to mossad so thats added pressure. Plus military industrial complex needs its check. Plus… i dunno, man. Im tired of this “emperor has no clothes” ignoring-ass press and all the subsequent bullshit.
Yes, and sadly it has been somewhat effective.
Yes and then some. Israel made him for sure. Their intelligence/Mossad is so next level you know they have piles of kompromat on all kinds of “people” It massively furthers Project 2025 in multiple ways, Trumps oil buddies are swimming in cash, all kinds of defense contracts and kickbacks going down. I am sure Trump is adding another few hundred mill to his wallet.
Yup.
Yes. And faked another assassination attempt when it didn’t work.
Netanyahu did the same thing, did he not? I think this tracks.
Yes. Also he wants to use it to control mid-terms. “National Security”
If so, its the highest of crimes leading to war crimes and every unnecessary deaths of civilians and our military personnel
Yes. And like everything he does, on contact with daylight, it collapsed and disintegrated.
Who cares. No one gonna do shit about the files anyway
Yes
And faked an assassination to bury the Iran war failure
Seems like Iran doesn’t have any dirt to drop sadly
It’s pretty telling that a whole mess of people who would rant for YEARS about global cabals and pizza parlors without a scintilla of real evidence are just accepting the company line on this one and are ready to move on to talks about the Strait of Hormuz and ballrooms.
No. He isn’t now, nor will he ever get punished for that. His followers also don’t care. Not everything he does is because of the Epstein files. This is clearly motivated by two things – one upping Obama because he wants to have or do everything Obama did but better because he’s an insecure racist, and also for money. He’s clearly making a killing manipulating the market.
Not exclusively. He also wanted to booster his polling numbers and have an excuse to murder more brown people. But a war certainly does help flood the zone, doesn’t it?
Yes
Yes
No.
Israel started a war to achieve Netanyahu’s insane “regional Israel” vision, or whatever it’s called.
And to bury the Epstein scandal, because Epstein’s operation was an Israeli honeypot.
Yes
Donnie starts new controversies to deflect from the Epstein files. That’s why he can’t sleep and make those deranged posts in the wee hours of the mornings!!
Only partly. He was ordered to do so by Bibi.
If so, it ain’t working
The ultimate diversion is total NHI/USP disclosure, Iran is the penultimate.
He did it for himself or he did it for Israel. Can we come to a consensus
Yes. Literally everything he does are for 3 reasons:
1) Distract from the Epstein files
2) try to enrich himself or his allies/owners
3) being a hateful, petty bitch
Imagine spending BILLIONS of other people’s hard earned cash to protect child rapists.
Duh
Stop voting for Anyone who accepts AIPAC money. This war was built on a total lie. There was no immediate threats to the US. This was in support Israel and distract from the Epstein files and the genocide in Gaza.
“Did Trump start a war to bury the Epstein scandal?” Hell yes he did.