War or conflict or excursion

Definition of the word ‘excursion’ — A short trip for pleasure.

Trump and Mike Johnson both used the word excursion when talking about the war in Iran. Trump stated that, “the war in Iran was over in the first hour, and we won.” My question is if what Trump said was the truth and not another one of his lies, why does he want $23 billion for weapons?

Another war without an end in sight, continuing to isolate the U.S. from what used to be our allies. I guess if you insult those that were our allies and lay heavy tariffs on what those countries export to the U.S., how can he expect those countries to be supportive of him? He is a bellicose idiot that has no idea as to what havoc he’s creating and how he has weakened and potentially destroyed America. But be sure and divert everyone’s attention from the Epstein files. What is the definition of a pedophile?

Meanwhile, Putin is laughing at how easily Trump can be manipulated. Didn’t Trump state a few months ago that the bunker buster bombs had "annihilated Iran’s nuclear program for years to come?" Does anyone besides me wonder exactly why Trump unilaterally started this illegal war and what the plan actually is? Where is Congress?

MICHAEL HARMELIN

Sandpoint