Bombs, Lies, and Finger-Pointing: America in the Crosshairs Again

From the Desk of Someone Who Still Believes in Truth, Mostly

Well, here we are again—waking up to the news that the United States has bombed Iran. And once again, it’s wrapped in a tattered old flag of “national security” and “imminent threat” — phrases that have become as hollow as a campaign promise in an election year.

Let’s talk about what’s really going on, because if you believe the headlines without reading between the lines, you might think we’re in capable hands. (Spoiler: We’re not.)

The Trump administration, in all its blustering incompetence and transparent desperation, claims that the strike on Iran was justified. That it was necessary. That Iran posed an “immediate nuclear threat.” Funny, though, because just a days ago, Trump’s own intelligence community publicly stated that Iran’s nuclear capabilities did not pose an imminent danger. That’s right. The professionals, the analysts, the people trained to assess actual threats—said no need to panic. But Trump, as always, prefers a louder, flashier storyline.

This isn’t new. Remember when he dismissed U.S. intelligence reports and instead parroted Vladimir Putin’s denial that Russia meddled in our 2016 election? Spoiler #2: Russia absolutely did. Our intelligence community confirmed it, but Trump said “I believe Putin.” (Nothing screams patriotism like trusting a former KGB agent over your own team.)

So now we’re expected to believe that he—this guy—is giving us the full truth about Iran?

Please.

We’re not just dealing with dishonesty. We’re dealing with pathological revisionism. Every day, this administration rewrites reality in Sharpie and dares us to call it a lie. Bomb first, spin later. And if Americans die? If the world retaliates? Well, someone else will be blamed, probably Obama. Or windmills. Or the fake news media.P

Let’s not forget the timing either. Trump’s approval ratings are in the basement, international allies are avoiding us like a contagious rash, and domestic protests are happening on a scale we haven’t seen in decades. When a president’s popularity plummets, nothing distracts quite like a good old-fashioned foreign conflict. War sells. Especially when your brand is chaos.

Meanwhile, here at home, the divisions grow deeper. We’re not just disagreeing on policies—we’re disagreeing on reality. Half the country cheers on the bombs like it’s a halftime show, while the other half is trying to figure out how to explain to their kids that diplomacy is still a thing. Or was.

And globally? We’ve become the drunk uncle at the family reunion. Loud, unpredictable, and increasingly unwelcome. Our traditional allies—those relationships built on trust, shared intelligence, and mutual defense—are now strained to the point of snapping. While we throw missiles, the world throws up its middle finger.

Let’s call this what it is: dangerous theater from an administration that has lost all credibility. When you lie this much, even if you tell the truth, nobody believes you. And that, more than any foreign threat, may be our greatest vulnerability.

Heaven help us.

Because we can’t bomb our way out of this.

Yours in disbelief,

Julie Bolejack, MBA

P.S. Call your representatives. Demand accountability. Demand restraint. Because truth may be the first casualty of war—but it doesn’t have to be permanent.