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Did Israel Force Trump Into War?

Mar 5, 2026

  • Marco Rubio admitted the US joined the Iran war because Israel was launching strikes regardless, forcing America to choose between preemptive attack or higher casualties from retaliation
  • Netanyahu has lobbied four US presidents for war with Iran; Trump initially refused in April 2025, but joined after Israel struck alone in June and Fox News coverage looked promising
  • The "obliterated" nuclear sites weren't actually destroyed; by December, Netanyahu needed a 2026 rematch for political survival and manufactured an imminent threat that existed only for Israel, not the US
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A New Media Empire

Mar 4, 2026

  • Paramount's $111 billion acquisition of Warner Brothers Discovery creates a single company housing CBS, HBO, CNN, Nickelodeon, MTV, and Warner Bros — one of the largest media consolidations in history.
  • The deal loads the combined company with ~$80 billion in debt while Netflix walks away with a $2.8 billion breakup fee, having never wanted the asset in the first place.
  • The real story isn't streaming competition — it's whether Larry Ellison's proximity to Trump translates into editorial pressure on CBS and CNN to serve his Oracle government contracts.