Sara Haghdoosti
@shaghdoosti.bsky.social
Executive Director of Win Without War -- Novelist, Iranian-Australian-American.
We will not forget their failure to uphold U.S. laws, we will not forget the ways they let discriminatory discourse fester, and we will not forget the thousands of people that died because of their cowardice.
September 26, 2025 at 1:12 AM
We will not forget their failure to uphold U.S. laws, we will not forget the ways they let discriminatory discourse fester, and we will not forget the thousands of people that died because of their cowardice.
Any Biden official that believes that many of us will trade potential future access for silence are deeply mistaken.
September 26, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Any Biden official that believes that many of us will trade potential future access for silence are deeply mistaken.
If former Biden officials believe that their past positions give them enough power to skirt accountability, they are mistaken. The national security space has changed and is changing.
September 26, 2025 at 1:12 AM
If former Biden officials believe that their past positions give them enough power to skirt accountability, they are mistaken. The national security space has changed and is changing.
As Jon and Phil say, Democrats should clarify where they stand. Among other things, they should clarify that former senior officials who authored the Biden admin’s failure on Gaza and failed to uphold U.S. laws should have no place in future Democratic admins.
September 26, 2025 at 1:12 AM
As Jon and Phil say, Democrats should clarify where they stand. Among other things, they should clarify that former senior officials who authored the Biden admin’s failure on Gaza and failed to uphold U.S. laws should have no place in future Democratic admins.
So it’s hardly surprising that in their sudden embrace of common sense, they take no accountability for their actions. The situation in Gaza – and for activists at home – has worsened under Trump, but Team Biden paved the way.
September 26, 2025 at 1:12 AM
So it’s hardly surprising that in their sudden embrace of common sense, they take no accountability for their actions. The situation in Gaza – and for activists at home – has worsened under Trump, but Team Biden paved the way.
Their colleagues persistently accused ceasefire activists of aiding Hamas and, when they were told repeatedly by activists that such messaging was both wrong and dangerous, the wild accusations only continued.
September 26, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Their colleagues persistently accused ceasefire activists of aiding Hamas and, when they were told repeatedly by activists that such messaging was both wrong and dangerous, the wild accusations only continued.
U.S. law is clear: it is illegal to ship arms to a government that restricts U.S. humanitarian aid deliveries. Instead of enforcing that law, they worked to obfuscate facts at the cost of thousands of lives in Gaza while undermining the rule of law at home.
September 26, 2025 at 1:12 AM
U.S. law is clear: it is illegal to ship arms to a government that restricts U.S. humanitarian aid deliveries. Instead of enforcing that law, they worked to obfuscate facts at the cost of thousands of lives in Gaza while undermining the rule of law at home.
These men held some of the highest positions in national security under Biden. When members of Congress began to question Biden’s obsession with giving PM Netanyahu any bomb, shell, or UN veto he asked for, their team was on the phone whipping against Congressional oversight.
September 26, 2025 at 1:12 AM
These men held some of the highest positions in national security under Biden. When members of Congress began to question Biden’s obsession with giving PM Netanyahu any bomb, shell, or UN veto he asked for, their team was on the phone whipping against Congressional oversight.
7/7 This isn’t just about this strike - it’s about accountability everywhere. We need answers. And we need to draw a line on the limits of presidential power - both abroad and at home.
September 9, 2025 at 2:41 PM
7/7 This isn’t just about this strike - it’s about accountability everywhere. We need answers. And we need to draw a line on the limits of presidential power - both abroad and at home.
6/7 And what about the implications at home? If this authoritarian government thinks it can carry out this level of violence abroad with impunity, what stops similar tactics being used domestically?
September 9, 2025 at 2:41 PM
6/7 And what about the implications at home? If this authoritarian government thinks it can carry out this level of violence abroad with impunity, what stops similar tactics being used domestically?
5/7 Administration officials say they have more strikes planned. Are they planning on carrying out a whole secret military campaign? Could we be on the path to the destructive regime change war in Venezuela that so many in the Trump administration have long desired?
September 9, 2025 at 2:41 PM
5/7 Administration officials say they have more strikes planned. Are they planning on carrying out a whole secret military campaign? Could we be on the path to the destructive regime change war in Venezuela that so many in the Trump administration have long desired?
4/7 Since when is it acceptable for the U.S. government to use lethal force with zero due process? This sets a dangerous precedent.
September 9, 2025 at 2:41 PM
4/7 Since when is it acceptable for the U.S. government to use lethal force with zero due process? This sets a dangerous precedent.
3/7 We also don’t know what legal authority the administration used to justify the strike. Senior officials have basically said, “the president decided the people on the boat were narco-terrorists and that’s enough.” Are they saying the president can kill anyone he decides is a terrorist?
September 9, 2025 at 2:41 PM
3/7 We also don’t know what legal authority the administration used to justify the strike. Senior officials have basically said, “the president decided the people on the boat were narco-terrorists and that’s enough.” Are they saying the president can kill anyone he decides is a terrorist?
2/7 The Trump admin claims the people they killed were drug smugglers – as if that would make their execution legal or acceptable – but we don’t have evidence of their identities. As far as the U.S. public knows, our government killed random people on a boat for no discernible reason.
September 9, 2025 at 2:41 PM
2/7 The Trump admin claims the people they killed were drug smugglers – as if that would make their execution legal or acceptable – but we don’t have evidence of their identities. As far as the U.S. public knows, our government killed random people on a boat for no discernible reason.
We need to work for offramps, and we need a ceasefire immediately. People in Iran and Israel deserve so much more than governments who consistently put their own interests over their people’s lives.
June 17, 2025 at 7:02 PM
We need to work for offramps, and we need a ceasefire immediately. People in Iran and Israel deserve so much more than governments who consistently put their own interests over their people’s lives.
There are 90 million people in Iran. A full-scale war there would create a displacement crisis of massive proportions and with regionwide – and even global – effects.
June 17, 2025 at 7:02 PM
There are 90 million people in Iran. A full-scale war there would create a displacement crisis of massive proportions and with regionwide – and even global – effects.
If this war continues, the humanitarian situation in Iran could turn dire. The Israeli government already issued an evacuation warning for neighborhoods in Tehran - even though roads are packed with cars and folks are stranded. Many including the elderly or sick have no way of leaving.
June 17, 2025 at 7:02 PM
If this war continues, the humanitarian situation in Iran could turn dire. The Israeli government already issued an evacuation warning for neighborhoods in Tehran - even though roads are packed with cars and folks are stranded. Many including the elderly or sick have no way of leaving.
Over the next few weeks - we’re likely to see strikes on oil fields and key energy infrastructure, leaving millions without power.
June 17, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Over the next few weeks - we’re likely to see strikes on oil fields and key energy infrastructure, leaving millions without power.
Meanwhile, the Israeli government, with implicit American backing, is already expanding the scope of its strikes. We’ve seen Netanyahu’s playbook in Gaza - we should expect more of the same.
June 17, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Meanwhile, the Israeli government, with implicit American backing, is already expanding the scope of its strikes. We’ve seen Netanyahu’s playbook in Gaza - we should expect more of the same.
Already, Israeli bombs that some believe are “liberating” civilians in Iran have killed them instead. Their stories are heartbreaking – a poet, an athlete, young people killed in an unnecessary war in which they had no say. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0... www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/... .
The young Iranian poet who lost her life in an Israeli strike
Parnia Abbasi, 23, was described by friends as funny and full of life. She and her family were among the first people killed in Israel’s attack on Iran.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 17, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Already, Israeli bombs that some believe are “liberating” civilians in Iran have killed them instead. Their stories are heartbreaking – a poet, an athlete, young people killed in an unnecessary war in which they had no say. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0... www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/... .