When he was first asked about it, he didn't seem to know much about it.

Attack

when Darth Cheney and Donald Duck Rumsfeld were the powers behind the throne

while they carried out their nefarious plans

So, he is acting as head of state instead of government. In our system, he is still spring from which power flows.

Some tories expressed support for the Commonwealth monarchy in terms of the separation between head of state and government, and how the King is inherently politically modulatory (by example, I suppose). I am increasingly sympathetic to that position, and while we can never and should never have a King, the idea of High Consul Obama is becoming very appealing.

Sigh. These times we live in.

he's just an autopen for Project 2025

He is President enough to cause this shit show.

The buck stops with him.

An updated version of the Project for a New American Century

It could have reasonably been Susan Wiles.

We know it was not JD Vance because he took the incredibly bold position of doing whatever everyone else decides on.

Gabbard and Waltz don't seem to have that power.

The agents with the real authority there are Hegseth and Rubio. It is very likely that they are operating through Stephen Miller.


My money though is this was Hegseth's call, informed by all those other national security asses on the chat

I believe that MBS gave the green light.

2 of the people on the Signal call we’re in Saudi Arabia.

so in addition to stupidity we can add a few spoonfuls of treason.

He doesn't want the job, he only wants the attention.

where the girl friend of the target was living. Obviously not much thought was put into civilian casualties.