Comments on: Where I’ve Been, Soleimani, and Solace

By: Jenny Haniver

Jenny Haniver — Wed, 15 Jan 2020 01:42:38 +0000

Thanks for the link. I’m glad that Bandy Lee is writing regularly for Raw Story, and that Justin Franks puts in frequent appearances, too. There’s such a plethora of articles on that site, some hits some misses, and I must have overlooked it. Hope you read her latest, where she goes after Giuliani, and before that, Dershowitz, declaring that those two as well as Trump’s base have been afflicted with a shared delusion, spread by “contagion.” The doctor doesn’t mince her words. If you’re interested and don’t already know of this, there’s an excellent documentary about Giuliani, “Giuliani Time” that was made some years ago but it might be even more relevant now. It’s free on Youtube. I think a great triple feature would be “Giuliani Time, “Where’s My Roy Cohn?” and “Get me Roger Stone.”

By: Heather Hastie

Heather Hastie — Mon, 13 Jan 2020 02:19:22 +0000

In reply to Jenny Haniver. I was talking about their recent interview with Bandy Lee. I forgot I was going to look it up. It was about Trump's rage leading him to attack Soleimani. You can see it here.

By: Jenny Haniver

Jenny Haniver — Sun, 12 Jan 2020 19:53:32 +0000

Given that replies aren’t working, this is an addendum to my previous post. Re Raw Story, you’re referring to Bandy Lee, MD. Just do a search on Raw Story and you’ll find a list of what she’s published there and interviews. However, perhaps you’re referring to Justin Frank, MD, a close associate of Bandy Lee, who’s also published and been interviewed in Raw Story a number of times. I remember this article, which directly addresses the points you refer to: https://www.rawstory.com/2020/01/trumps-severe-impairments-are-now-unleashing-global-catastrophes-psychiatrists/.

I find Justin Frank’s take on Trump to be on the mark, but he’s a psychoanalyst, so that might turn some people off. Bandy Lee is a psychiatrist but I find both analyses complementary, and I can no longer evaluate any of Trump’s actions without taking the psychological/psychopathological elements into consideration on a basic level and see everything else flowing from his several psychopathologies.

By: Jenny Haniver

Jenny Haniver — Sun, 12 Jan 2020 19:44:50 +0000

Good to know you’re feeling well enough to write. Given the rapidly changing events in just the past two days – from the shooting down of the plane to Iran’s admission that they shot the plane down by mistake (I don’t trust anybody’s explanation these days, though given what I’ve heard, it was probably a mistake on someone’s part), to the huge popular demonstrations against the regime in Iran, it’s difficult to make any sort of definitive statements. I find these demonstrations quite interesting — what will happen?
Trump is already using them to his advantage and will co-opt them, he’ll claim sole credit for any good that might come of this and deny blame for the havoc he is responsible for instigating.

By: Heather Hastie

Heather Hastie — Fri, 10 Jan 2020 01:30:56 +0000

In reply to Randall Schenck. No. Replies aren't being done correctly. You'll have to say who you're replying to. The site is being redesigned because of the problems, but because I wasn't doing much the business that looks after that for me wasn't either (with my agreement).

By: Heather Hastie

Heather Hastie — Fri, 10 Jan 2020 01:28:31 +0000

In reply to Ann German. And because no one can trust Trump's administration, no one is likely to work with them to find out what really happened. Boeing at least should have a seat at the table in the investigation and be able to get the information from the black boxes, but because of Trump taking the relationship between the two countries so far backwards that's never going to happen. There was at least a chance something could have been negotiated when Obama was around.

By: Heather Hastie

Heather Hastie — Fri, 10 Jan 2020 01:23:51 +0000

In reply to Mark R..

Trump even lied at least three times in his announcement from the White House with all those generals behind him (and I didn’t see the whole thing), I agree there will be issues with proxies for which Iran has plausible deniability. There will also be events for which the US has plausible deniability. The sooner Trump is out of office the better.

And Obama is still living rent-free in his mind. He couldn’t help but mention him. However, though Obama did make mistakes in the region, he did more to settle things than any other president. How? He was trusted, even by his enemies. Even US allies know full well they can’t trust Trump. Heck: not even his own people can trust him in any part of his administration, whether or not they are supporters of his.

By: Heather Hastie

Heather Hastie — Fri, 10 Jan 2020 01:16:07 +0000

In reply to Randall Schenck. You will probably remember that book that was written by multiple (?47) eminent psychiatrists that Trump wasn't mentally fit to be president. The one from Yale who brought them all together has a recent article in 'Raw Story' saying this is a typical reaction of his personality type to something like impeachment. If I can find it again I'll add a link.

By: Randall Schenck

Randall Schenck — Fri, 10 Jan 2020 00:56:57 +0000

Sounds like another mad american to me. Is this thing doing replies correctly…I don’t think it is.

Anyway, Trump has screwed up our international reputation so completely, we are now nearly an annex of Russia. By the time we get back to impeachment his chances are not looking so good. He is about as popular as a diabetic in a candy store.

By: Ann German

Ann German — Thu, 09 Jan 2020 20:37:47 +0000

So by now you’ve seen the news that it looks like the Ukraine passenger plane may have been shot down by Iranian missiles thinking it was incoming from the US. I cannot contain my rage at the stupid, thoughtless, reckless and venal asshole running our country (into the ground) and his religious zealot accomplices Pence and Pompeo. Anyway, glad you’re back here and more later. Love, ann