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Republicans can't stop making pathetic excuses for war chat fiasco

dailykos.com/stories/2025/3/30

As fury mounts over the Trump administration’s leaking of classified military operations in an unsecure Signal group chat that included a reporter who did not have a security clearance, GOP lawmakers have continued to downplay the seriousness of the situation.

Daily KosRepublicans can't stop making pathetic excuses for war chat fiascoCongressional Cowards is a weekly series highlighting the worst Donald Trump defenders on Capitol Hill, who refuse to criticize him—no matter how disgraceful or lawless his actions. ...
#Signal#Trump#Hegseth

Another Senior Republican Endorses Independent Probe Into Signal Chat

newsweek.com/another-senior-re

Oklahoma Senator James Lankford is the latest senior Republican to endorse an independent probe into how President Donald Trump's national security officials ended up discussing military plans with a journalist on the messaging app Signal.

James Lankford
Newsweek · Another Senior Republican Endorses Independent Probe Into Signal ChatBy Giulia Carbonaro

Another article on the actual scandal within #signalscandal being the activity they were coordinating. Not the use of an app.


Trump's 'America Second' strategy of subjugating itself to Israel - in this case bombing targets that present no threat to the US in order to punish a group standing up to Israeli aggression against Palestinians, may likely be making US citizens less safe, not more. While breaking domestic law in defiance of international law. Sounds awfully familiar to Australian foreign policy.

In #Australia the relentless participation in US wars in the name of 'security' and 'alliance commitments' has demonstrably eroded security. While driving up costs and straining regional relationships. All while breaking laws, norms and conventions on behalf of foreign interests. While mouthing glib motherhood statements about 'the Rule of Law'. Empire sucks.

"Historically, the president has only been permitted to unilaterally order US forces to wage war in self-defense — if, say, US troops or civilians come under attack somewhere. But just as with Biden’s own Yemen strikes, that’s not what has happened here. Trump ordered these strikes in response to the Houthis threatening to resume attacks on *Israeli shipping. It’s worth noting, too, that the Houthis’ stated reason for restarting this blockade is as a response to Israel breaking the terms of the Gaza cease-fire and once more blocking humanitarian aid from entering the territory."

#groupchat #uspol #auspol #yemen #ihl #genocide #gaza

jacobin.com/2025/03/yemen-scan

jacobin.comThe Real Yemen Scandal Has Zero to Do With Jeffrey GoldbergThe press is mostly framing the Yemen group chat scandal as a story of incompetence. There’s little attention being paid to the deadliness, illegality, and ineffectiveness of the strikes themselves.

After the #Signal #Leak , How Well Do You Know Your Own Group #Chats ?

A journalist’s inclusion in a national #security discussion served as a reminder that you might not know every number in the #chat — and that could be a big problem.
#privacy #security #groupchat

nytimes.com/2025/03/25/style/g

The New York Times · After the Signal Leak, How Well Do You Know Your Own Group Chats?By Callie Holtermann