Iran war over for today at least

No doubt the various stock options by various insiders were in place at least several minutes before 5:23 AM. I’m assured that Merrick Garland will expect a judgment on this matter, shortly, on the Day of Judgment.

. . . Oh look:

But seriously the only “policy” position I care about from any Dem running for president 18 months from now is, are you going to put as many of these people as humanly possible in prison, or not? I want “Lawfare,” formerly known as the idea that the criminal law should be applicable even to important white people, 24/7. Make Tuco Salamanca AG, I don’t care.

I AM PLEASED TO REPORT THAT THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND THE COUNTRY OF IRAN, HAVE HAD, OVER THE LAST TWO DAYS, VERY GOOD AND PRODUCTIVE CONVERSATIONS REGARDING A COMPLETE AND TOTAL RESOLUTION OF OUR HOSTILITIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST. BASED ON THE TENOR AND TONE OF THESE IN DEPTH, DETAILED, AND CONSTRUCTIVE CONVERSATIONS, WHICH WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE WEEK, I HAVE INSTRUCTED THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR TO POSTPONE ANY AND ALL MILITARY STRIKES AGAINST IRANIAN POWER PLANTS AND ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE FOR A FIVE DAY PERIOD, SUBJECT TO THE SUCCESS OF THE ONGOING MEETINGS AND DISCUSSIONS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER! PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP. Mar 23, 2026, 5:23 AM

. . . The Iranians are denying any negotiation has taken place, even through intermediaries. Trump is doubling down, claiming the Iranians called him, and Jared and Witkoff are furiously negotiating even now.

I preferred 1984 as a satire of the Nazi and Stalinist regimes, as opposed to a documentary of the present historical moment.