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Whom Can I Believe?

….Death to America. I terminated deal, which was not even ratified by Congress, and imposed strong sanctions. They are a much weakened nation today than at the beginning of my Presidency, when they were causing major problems throughout the Middle East. Now they are Bust!….

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 21, 2019

….proportionate to shooting down an unmanned drone. I am in no hurry, our Military is rebuilt, new, and ready to go, by far the best in the world. Sanctions are biting & more added last night. Iran can NEVER have Nuclear Weapons, not against the USA, and not against the WORLD!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 21, 2019


 

Very smart thread this time. But who tells the truth? Trump? Iran's regime? MBS? In this alternative facts era, how can we know?

I live in a country where, in a peaceful landscape, US soldiers are stationed who pilot these drones: https://t.co/SfuZeTzDBp@RichardGrenell

— Goetz Kluge (@Bonnetmaker) June 22, 2019

2019-03-14, Deutsche Welle:
"Drones and diplomacy: US Ramstein air base stirs controversy in Germany …"https://t.co/hoDYxcV1eO

— Goetz Kluge (@Bonnetmaker) June 22, 2019

North Korea has developed nuclear weapons.
Trump respects Kim Jong Un and saluts to his Generals.

Iran hasn't nuclear weapons yet.
Trump doesn't respect Iran's regime.

What is going on here? pic.twitter.com/xY4cAJs7un

— Goetz Kluge (@Bonnetmaker) June 22, 2019

Trump keeps good relations with Saudi Arabia. They are a much strengthened nation today. Now Khashoggi is bust! He worked for the enemy of the people (@washingtonpost), but now he cannot comment anymore on Trump's handling of the Iran issue. https://t.co/QeLaUhjmvS

— Goetz Kluge (@Bonnetmaker) June 22, 2019

Salute

President @realDonaldTrump stayed after his commencement speech at the @AF_Academy in Colorado Springs this past Thursday to shake hands with nearly 1,000 graduating cadets….

ICYMI: here it is, 1 hour and 22 minutes – in ONE MINUTE…. pic.twitter.com/NEnCWvsszK

— Dan Scavino (@DanScavino) June 2, 2019

https://t.co/49lYO219bO
https://t.co/OVSknGORH3 pic.twitter.com/bGTeYHPP0J

— Goetz Kluge (@Bonnetmaker) June 19, 2019


 

Trump and Huckabee had no clue. In such a scenario that kind of military salute surely is not "common courtesy": Trump isn't a soldier and wears no uniform. His salute is childish. Actually, the North Korean General seems to be a bit surprised.

— Goetz Kluge (@Bonnetmaker) June 20, 2019

Mohammed Bin Salman: Iran Is the Culprit

Also Mohammed bin Salman asserts that Iran is behind the attack. Surprise?

Since the butchering of #Khashoggi (https://t.co/0JG6yjwdoi ) #MBS has a credibility issue. Do Trump (https://t.co/sLIZWW76i7), Pompeo and the @GOP need MBS' help for 2020?

Image: https://t.co/jaxy0dhGtY pic.twitter.com/ywMWtfR7Uc

— Goetz Kluge (@Bonnetmaker) June 16, 2019

I'm not a fan of conspiracy theories, but there are several "state actors" who might want to deliberately tip an already belligerent Donald Trump and John Bolton towards war with Iran. Not least Benjamin Netanyahu and Mohammed bin Salman.

— Tom Scott #FBPE (@Tom___Scott) June 15, 2019

Hide the USS McCain!

Navy says it was asked to "minimize visibility" of USS McCain for Trump visit https://t.co/zRcNbw351x pic.twitter.com/ILLnH41TO0

— The Hill (@thehill) June 2, 2019

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Great job. The USS John S. Mc Cain now got even more attention that without one of these childish Trump maneuvers. This is a beautiful example how the "Streisand effect" works. I love it.https://t.co/7Eid3cNPkj

— Goetz Kluge (@Bonnetmaker) June 2, 2019

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You thought that it couldn’t get worse?

How low can they go?

Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney:

It was "NOT AN UNREASONABLE THING” for advance team to ask to move USS John McCain ship out of sight from President Trump. pic.twitter.com/uU8O8mOt6O

— Ryan Goodman (@rgoodlaw) June 2, 2019


 

In Germany we more and more tend to poke fun at our armed forces, but so far our soldiers didn't manage to entertain us with stories as weird as this grotesque McCain name hiding comedy. I never would have believed that something like this could happen in reality.

— Goetz Kluge (@Bonnetmaker) June 2, 2019


 

Whatever, the Streisand effect sometimes makes hidden things even more visible.

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