“You don’t possess me, don’t impress me, just upset my mind. Can’t instruct me or conduct me, just use up my time.” From I Talk To The Wind written by Peter Sinfield.

Forever War. Well, forever is a long time, but this Middle East thing has been going on… forever. Of course, all that will stop on Friday, according to President Donald J. “Neville” Trump. Last night as he was getting ready to give his thumbs down to a bunch of steroid-sucking “athletes,” he said this after proclaiming the Trump-Epstein War with Iran to be over:

“I hereby fully authorize the toll free opening of the Straight of Hormuz and, simultaneously herewith, authorize the immediate removal of the United States Naval blockade. Ships of the world, start your engines.”

Holy shit. That certainly must have impressed all those 12 year-olds on his lawn, gawking at the UFC Freedom 250 salute to Gay Pride Month. Children who still think his words actually mean anything.

As of this writing, we have not seen confirmation from anybody with the capacity to ignore the decree: the various Iranian power clusters, the Iranian-supported Hezbollah, the government of Lebanon, and the Prime Minister of Israel — a man who is almost as out-of-control as Trump… but, admittedly, a much better speaker.

Even in the best of circumstances, this cannot work. Trump’s priorities are not the same as Earth’s. Actually, he only has but one priority, and the past seventeen months show us he’s used Supreme Court Chief “Justice” Roberts’ laminated get out of jail free card to steal billions of dollars from the United States citizens and the blissfully ignorant MAGA storm troopers.

Israel has every right to be concerned about its safety, but under its current regime its prime minister has crossed the line between defender of his nation to batshit war monger. With Hezbollah continuing to attack Israel from Lebanon, the Lebanese people have every right to be concerned about their safety. Iran has attacked some of its neighbors such as Qatar, Oman and the United Arab Republic, all of which boarder on the Straights of Hormuz.

There is no quid pro quo in war.

I don’t think Trump’s most stringent supporters, the Christian Nationalists, would be happy with a permanent armistice. They are under the belief — and “belief” is exactly the right word — that the only way to bring about their eschatological rapture is if Israel were to continue to exist. There’s a seven-year Tribulation period, the “Third Temple” must be built in Jerusalem, and some goofy shit like the darkening of the sun and moon must occur to bring about the Second Coming.

And that, folks, explains our foreign policy in a nutshell.

Ah, well. Sunday on the White House lawn, then Monday, then Tuesday, then Wednesday, then Thursday…

And on Friday, Trump rested.

That is plenty of time for the Painted Traitor to TACO out. In fact, I do not believe there has yet been a thought that Trump has consistently held for five days, outside his murderous lies about the 2020 election and his complete loathing for anybody who objects to his whims. Taco Tuesday might be a few days late this week.

Remember when Trump said he would start no new wars? Yeah, well the President of the United States does not. He’ll go to war with anybody if there’s enough money in it for him.

And he still has Justice Thomas’s get out of jail free card.