Watching Rachel tonight, I have to wonder-- was it just Netanyahu who encouraged Trmp ? Or did Putin cast a big vote ?

[eppur_se_muova]

Russia benefits more than any other country from a sharp increase in oil prices. Nations not committed to Russian sanctions will be quick to begin circumventing them. So -- one oil shortage coming up, and Putin's coffers will soon be jingling again.

Sure, it's a conspiracy theory, but our PEDOTUS is an unending source of real-world conspiracies and just plain foolish bullshit, so if you say "that doesn't make much sense", that's not a criticism, merely an acknowledgement that that's how it goes in Trmpland.

[Marie Marie]

1. Said it before and I'll say it again: I don't think Trump does anything without

asking, discussing or informing Putin beforehand. I think they are in constant communication. And Trump loves calling people on the phone to fish for compliments or opinions. JMHO.

[Bayard]

2. Putin is feeding Iran our troop locations,

But, he and trump talked on the phone for an hour just today. You have to wonder just where trump's loyalties lie. He does seem determined to destroy the U.S.

[Emrys]

3. According to the Washington Post, bin Salman was agitating too:

The Washington Post reported on Saturday, citing four sources familiar with the matter, that Trump's decision to conduct a series of strikes against Iran's ballistic and nuclear missile facilities came at the behest of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who had been lobbying for the strikes for weeks, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-iran-2675462421/