President Donald Trump said that Iran has reached out to him and
suggested a meeting at the White House amid Israel's ongoing
strikes. Trump has demanded Iran's unconditional surrender.
"I said it's very late, you know. I said it's very late to be talking," Trump
told reporters on Wednesday morning. "I don't know, there's a big difference
between now and a week ago, right? Big difference."
Trump continued: "They even suggested they come to the White House." He
called it a courageous thing, because "it is not easy for them to do."
Iran responded to the UN: Iran’s Mission to the UN denies US President Donald Trump’s
claim that Tehran has proposed coming to the White House for negotiations to end the
ongoing conflict with Israel.
“No Iranian official has ever asked to grovel at the gates of the White House. The only thing more despicable than his lies is his cowardly threat to ‘take out’ Iran’s Supreme Leader” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Iranian mission says.
“Iran does NOT negotiate under duress, shall NOT accept peace under duress, and certainly NOT with a has-been warmonger clinging to relevance,” it adds.
tRUMP announced that the US brokered a peace agreement between Pakistan and India. Indian Prime Minister Modi refutes that:
PM Modi stressed that India has never accepted mediation, does not accept it, and will never accept it.”
“Talks for ceasing military action happened directly between India and Pakistan through existing military channels, and on the insistence of Pakistan. Prime Minister Modi emphasised that India has not accepted mediation in the past and will never do,” Misri said.
The US is walking back Trump's claims.
Sad state of affairs, that a US leader is outing himself as a liar on the world stage. People always talk about him humiliating himself. I don't think he has enough self awareness to be embarrassed.
I watched a program on the death of John Lennon today, and the comment was made that, like JFK's assassination or the Challenger explosion, people will never forget where they were when they heard the news.
I was stationed in Seoul Korea. I had a clock radio, and I woke up to American Forces Network Yong San breaking the news that John Lennon had been shot and killed in New York City. I'll never forget the shock of that. So, where were you?
That's it really. A quiet day painting trim for the bedrooms. It was a hot and humid day today, and we were grateful for the storms that rolled through and cooled things down tonight.
I have PT tomorrow, but I spoke very matter of factly with the Physical Therapist on Tuesday. Measurable improvement is expected for PT, but I asked him what improvement he expected to see at this point. He admitted that I was far enough ahead of things that there wasn't much improvement to be had. I have full ROM in his mind, and I am active. There is no swelling. There is no pain. He asked when I went back to see the surgeon and I told him the 27th. He suggested that I come back next week for one last appointment, so that he can get a final list of measurements for the surgeon. As far as he is concerned I am ready to be released.
Pretty happy about that.
Intelligent well-known people are now beginning to say out loud what has been needed to be said - that the man is irrefutably crazy, a liar and not to be believed or trusted. Granted, none of those people are in the Republican Senate or House, but the world is no longer willing to look away. Is that fact a small step forward toward getting his fat ass out of the position where he can cause world disaster? Just when we think it can't get any worse - it does!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad these denials are there for us to see. Most of his statements are fantasy. I have no idea when Lennon died. He really wasn't on my radar, I guess. I remember vividly when wonderful horn player Dennis Brain died in traffic. Different generation.
ReplyDeleteHow fabulous to be released from PT! Your recovery has been remarkable - I know it's due to all you did before and after the surgery to make it so.
ReplyDeleteI agree, he is not aware enough to be embarrassed. But I am embarrassed for our country. The faces on the other world leaders at the G7, it was so embarrassing. Does he see the symbolism that they put President Zalenski in his seat at the table?
I was at home with children, not working outside the home at that time. I had stayed up late and saw the first news reports. I could not go back to bed. I first danced to the Beatles on the playground in second grade. This could not be happening. I was gobsmacked and sad.
I also remember where I was when Kennedy was shot - when I was in a second grade classroom and my teacher was crying. And when Parkland happened - I was at work and walking by the radio on my desk with some copies. I froze in place. We were in a meeting when the planes hit on 9/11. Another agency in the building sent us a message that they had a television if we wanted to come to their office. We turned on the radio to find out what they were talking about. It was enough to hear it, I could not go watch it.
I was in a chemistry lab on campus. Someone, don't remember who, came in and told us. It was devastating. When JFK was shot, I was in grade school. My memory is that they sent us all home, but looking back how did the kids who lived farther than walking distance get home?
ReplyDeleteGlad your time will be freed up by graduating PT.
I think 47 is dangerous. Sounds as if he’s taunting Iran. 8647.
ReplyDeleteBravo on your knee recovery. You are determined!
I was working downtown Minneapolis when someone heard on the radio that John Lennon had been shot. I’d brought my lunch, but didn’t want to sit alone at my desk. Went next door to a small bar for a bowl of soup. There were Beatles tunes playing, a somber mood, and no one was talking. Just the sound of the Beatles and silverware.
Bonnie in Minneapolis
I wasn’t up to date on some of the things you shared here, but nothing surprises me.
ReplyDeleteYay, Debby! This is wonderful. I did not hear about those Trump shenanigans. He is an embarrassment to this country.
ReplyDeleteLennon. I was at university on my lunch break when a friend came up and told me. I'd wondered why everyone seemed to be talking earnestly about something.
ReplyDeleteKennedy was just before my 4th birthday. I don't remember him being shot but one of my oldest memories was watching the funeral on TV.
9/11 happened late in the evening Australian time. We were out and didn't find out until my husband turned the radio on first the next morning.