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Rhiannon12866

(258,910 posts) Wed May 20, 2026, 11:45 PM 8 hrs ago

Lawrence: Trump says he's too busy to explain his Iran war. A Democrat did it in five minutes - The Last Word - MS NOW

MS NOW’s Lawrence O’Donnell details how Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA), a combat veteran, explained the current status of Donald Trump's war in Iran at a Congressional hearing in five minutes when Trump didn't have the time to explain it in a 50-minute address to the Coast Guard Academy graduates. - Aired on 05/20/2026.

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Lawrence: Trump says he's too busy to explain his Iran war. A Democrat did it in five minutes - The Last Word - MS NOW (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 8 hrs ago OP

moulton is asking good questions rampartd 3 hrs ago #1

If you think about it, as a combat veteran Seth Moulton has way more experience than the draft dodger... Rhiannon12866 1 hr ago #2

he made it through a tour without being fragged rampartd 1 min ago #3

rampartd

(5,053 posts)

1. moulton is asking good questions

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Thu May 21, 2026, 04:55 AM

3 hrs ago

that a good admiral would have been asking his staff.

the iran situation has been simulated, modeled, gamed by some of the best statesmen and officers using the most powerful computers for 1/2 century or more.

"everything is going according to plan" adm cooper

"the fundamentals of the economy are sound" herbert hoover

Rhiannon12866

(258,910 posts)

2. If you think about it, as a combat veteran Seth Moulton has way more experience than the draft dodger...

Reply to rampartd (Reply #1)

Thu May 21, 2026, 06:49 AM

1 hr ago

rampartd

(5,053 posts)

3. he made it through a tour without being fragged

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #2)

Thu May 21, 2026, 08:12 AM

1 min ago

if trump had showed up someone would have started a pool

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