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==War news==
*[[Douglas Macgregor]]: [https://youtu.be/vBlS-S9AEoY Iran War Destroyed NATO, Gulf States, Israel & U.S. Empire]. [[Glenn Diesen]]
*[[Robert Kagan]]: [https://archive.ph/aZrz9#selection-607.0-623.12 America Is Now a Rogue Superpower]. ''[[Washington, D.C.|Washington’s]] conduct in the [[Epic Fury|Iran war]] is accelerating global [[chaos]] and deepening [[America]]’s dangerous isolation.'' ''[[The Atlantic]].''
*[https://www.facebook.com/YeniSafakEnglish/videos/israel-has-released-sewage-water-into-the-wadi-gaza-stream-leading-to-significan/1620648045709313/ Israel has released sewage water into the Wadi Gaza stream, leading to significant environmental contamination as untreated waste flows through the valley and reaches the Mediterranean Sea.]
:*Comment: My apologies. However, [[User:Conservative]]'s extensive [[trolling]] has made [[sewage]] a vital [[national security]] & [[foreign policy]] issue in [[Conservapedia]]. Unconfirmed reports state [[Israel]]i sewage systems have recently been hit by [[Iran]]ian [[missile]]s, making sewage flow in Israeli streets and giving no particular advantage to modern underground sewage systems, which [[User:Conservative]] considers the hallmark of [[civilization]].
::*[https://t.me/youseffares19/112707 Confirmed. What goes around comes around.]
*''Breaking Defense'': [https://breakingdefense.com/2026/04/trump-to-propose-1-5-trillion-defense-budget-banking-on-350-billion-from-reconciliation/ Trump to propose $1.5 trillion defense budget, banking on $350 billion from reconciliation].
[[File:Word-image-70913-5.png|center|650px|thumb|Classic [[military]] [[Keynesianism]]. See also: [[Stagflation]].]]
*''[[The American Conservative]]'': [https://www.theamericanconservative.com/the-trillion-dollar-illusion/ The Trillion-Dollar Illusion]. ''We spend all that [[money]] and are still unable to defend our [[Persian Gulf]] bases.''
*[[Dr. Rob Campbell]]: [https://robcampbell.substack.com/p/ukraine-and-world-affairs-weekly-2fd Ukraine and World Affairs: Weekly Update].
*[[Big Serge]]: [https://bigserge.substack.com/p/the-insurgent-empire The Insurgent Empire].
*[[Neutrality Studies]]: [https://youtu.be/iviy0xIHKBs Bye-Bye US Empire: Australia and Pacific Nations Are Leaving | Vern Hughes].
*[[Godfrey Bloom]]: [https://youtu.be/EZB6gtea7i0 Sad! The USA Have Lost The Plot - We Must Keep INSANE Warmongers At Arms Length!]

===Iran===
*[[Dr. Rob Campbell]]: [https://robcampbell.substack.com/p/the-iran-war-summary-week-five The Iran War Summary: Week Five].
*[[Marco Carnelos ]]: [https://thealtworld.com/marco_carnelos/iran-war-why-us-allies-are-suffering-more-than-its-enemies Iran war: Why US allies are suffering more than its enemies].
*[[David Stockman]]: [https://davidstockman.substack.com/p/potus-goes-full-stone-age-retard POTUS Goes Full Stone Age Retard].
[[File:E4129b7950c233852f8396c1d0c2d205.jpg|center|650px|thumb|Stone Age Iran.]]
*[[Caitlin Johnstone]]: [https://thealtworld.com/caitlin_johnston/experts-warned-for-years-that-a-war-with-iran-would-happen-this-way Experts Warned For Years That A War With Iran Would Happen This Way].
:"Trump’s former [[national security advisor]] [[John Bolton]] recently tweeted that other administration officials had warned the president to dismiss Bolton’s urging to attack Iran because of the easily foreseeable consequences of that war, saying “In 2018–2019, I made the case for [[regime change]] in Iran as often as I could. Voices in Trump’s orbit often cited Iran’s capacity to close the [[Strait of Hormuz]] as a reason against regime change. Trump has been fully aware this is a possibility, and yet did not prepare.”
*[[Larry Johnson]]: [https://larrycjohnson.substack.com/p/trumps-premature-claim-about-air Trump’s Premature Claim About Air Supremacy and Obliterated Iranian Air Defenses].
:"During his Wednesday night speech, Donald Trump made the following claim about Iran’s air defenses: "They have no anti-aircraft equipment, their radar’s 100% annihilated, we are unstoppable as a military force." It appears that President Trump was a bit premature. The US Air Force had a difficult day on Friday:
:➡️F-15E (48th Fighter Wing) — Shot down in southwestern Iran. Pilot rescued; WSO still missing.
:➡️A-10C Thunderbolt II "Warthog" — Shot down and crashed into the Persian Gulf. Pilot reportedly recovered.
:➡️2X HH-60G Pave Hawk — Hit during CSAR mission, one crash-landed across the border in Iraq. All crew reportedly rescued.
:➡️KC-135R Stratotanker — Emergency squawk 7700 around 10:00 UTC near Tel Aviv.
:➡️F-16CJ “Wild Weasel” (F-16C Block 50/52, SEAD configuration) — Emergency squawk 7700 over Saudi Arabia near the Iraqi border around 15:00 UTC; later disappeared from FlightRadar.
:➡️KC-135R Stratotanker — Emergency squawk 7700 around 19:00 UTC near Tel Aviv.
:*[[Berletic]]: [https://youtu.be/y0UZAmbyfD4 US Loses F-15 & A-10 Warplanes as Costs Rise Amid War on Iran].
:*[[Chima]]: [https://sharpfocusafrica.substack.com/p/iran-analysis-of-the-wreckage-of IRAN: ANALYSIS OF THE WRECKAGE OF THE MC-130 TRANSPORT PLANES].
::*1 x CH-47 Chinook helicopter (Destroyed on the ground in Kuwait)
::*1 x A-10 Warthog plane (Shot down & destroyed near the Strait of Hormuz)
::*1 x A-10 Warthog plane (Shot in Iran, crash-landed & destroyed in Kuwait)
::*1 x F-15E Strike Eagle jet fighter (Shot down & destroyed in Iran)
::*2 x HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters (Damaged while flying in Iran)
::*2 x MH-6 Little Bird helicopters (Shot down & destroyed in Iran)
::*2 x Lockheed MC-130 transport planes (Shot down & destroyed in Iran)
::*1 x MQ-9 Reaper Drone (Shot down & destroyed in Iran)
*"A U.S.-made Guardian Laser Transmitter Assembly (GLTA) of the AN/AAQ-24(V) LAIRCM (Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures) system has been recovered in Iran, possibly from a destroyed U.S. Air Force HC-130J Combat King II. Developed by [[Northrop Grumman]], the AN/AAQ-24(V) is an advanced, autonomous defensive suite designed to protect large rotary-and fixed-wing aircraft from infrared-guided threats, particularly man-portable air-defense systems ([[MANPADS]])." [https://t.me/intelslava/86405]

*''[[The American Conservative]]'': [https://www.theamericanconservative.com/iran-war-enters-39th-day-trump-a-whole-civilization-will-die-tonight/ Airstrikes targeted a Tehran synagogue on Passover.]
*''[[Daily Mail]]'': [https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/america-s-top-catholic-military-bishop-rebukes-trump-s-iran-war-in-explosive-easter-warning/ar-AA206fU3 America's top Catholic military bishop rebukes Trump's Iran war in explosive Easter warning].

*[[Alastair Crooke]]: [https://thealtworld.com/alastair_crooke/claiming-victory-whilst-admitting-defeat-there-is-no-easy-way-to-open-hormuz Claiming victory, whilst admitting defeat: There is no easy way to open Hormuz].
*[[CNN]]: [https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/06/business/strait-of-hormuz-trump Trump can’t make his mind up about the Strait of Hormuz. It’s more important than he lets on].
*''[[NYT]]'': [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/us/politics/trump-iran-war.html How Trump Took the U.S. to War With Iran].
:"In the Situation Room on Feb. 11, Mr. [[Netanyahu]] made a hard sell, suggesting that [[Iran]] was ripe for [[regime change]] and expressing the belief that a joint [[U.S.]]-[[Israel]]i mission could finally bring an end to the Islamic Republic....Mr. Netanyahu’s presentations — and Mr. [[Trump]]’s positive response to them — created an urgent task for the [[U.S. intelligence community]]. Overnight, analysts worked to assess the viability of what the Israeli team had told the president....The U.S. officials assessed that the first two objectives were achievable with American intelligence and [[military]] power. They assessed that the third and fourth parts of Mr. Netanyahu’s pitch, which included the possibility of the [[Kurd]]s mounting a ground invasion of Iran, were detached from reality. When Mr. Trump joined the meeting, Mr. [[Ratcliffe]] briefed him on the assessment. The [[C.I.A.]] director used one word to describe the Israeli [[prime minister]]’s regime change scenarios: “farcical”. At that point, Mr. [[Rubio]] cut in. “In other words, it’s [[BS|bullsh*t]]”, he said."
*[[Alastair Crooke]]: [https://conflictsforum.substack.com/p/irans-determination-to-breakout-from Iran's Determination to Breakout from the Panopticon of Western 360° Containment].
:"Yet the US reality is stark [https://x.com/imetatronink/status/2042272191757357318 (Schryver)]:
::“The US has lost its naval presence and military bases in the [[Persian Gulf]] region; its entire inventory of stand-off munitions has been nearly exhausted, along with its [[air defence]]s, which have been proven woefully ineffective”.
::“This is what decisive [[strategic]] defeat looks like”.
:"As [[Ben Rhodes]], former US Deputy National Security Advisor, put it:
::“It’s hard to lose a war this short: this comprehensively”.
:"What took [[Trump]] from a Tuesday night posting that “a whole [[civilization]] will die tonight”, to acquiesce a few hours later to [[negotiation]]s on the basis of [[Iran]]’s 10-point plan, is for conjecture. But perhaps the juxtaposed images of the crashed [[helicopter]] from [[President Carter]]’s ill-fated attempt to rescue [[Iranian hostage crisis|US hostages from Iran in 1980]], together with the wreckage of US aircraft near [[Isfahan]] from the abandoned Saturday (4 April) attempt to seize enriched [[uranium]] from a tunnel at Isfahan, tells its story.
:"As one commentator notes, the only thing missing from the later 1980 scene is the presence of the assassinated Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei.
:"President Carter, of course, became the political casualty from that event.
:"Let us recall too, that this current war was launched by a snap strike to kill the Supreme Leader, [[Ali Khamanei]] – and was expected to be a short war of days’ duration only. The [[NY Times]] report of the 11 February 2026 meeting at which [[Netanyahu]] persuaded Trump to join with an assault on Iran confirms that “the President appeared to think it would be a very quick war … (and) at no point during the deliberations did the Chairman [General Caine] directly tell the President that [[Epic Fury|war with Iran]] was a terrible idea … [General Caine] would constantly ask, “And then what? But Mr. Trump would often seem to hear only what he wanted to hear”.
:"And what Trump chose to hear at the 11 February briefing dovetailed closely with Netanyahu’s own deep longings: “Iran stood apart” for Trump, as for Netanyahu. “He [Trump] regarded Iran as a uniquely dangerous adversary and was willing to take great risks to [fulfil] his desire to dismantle the Iranian [[theocracy]]”, the NY Times reported.
:"It is no surprise then, that Trump should now be desperately seeking an exit from the [[Israel]]i débacle that was set for him. Like Carter, he is on the rocks [[political]]ly, as well as [[militarily]]. But any meaningful off-ramp will require of him to make major concessions — concessions that will grate painfully with his rancorous feelings toward Iran and Iranians.
:"Neither Trump nor Netanyahu — despite the three-hour official briefing on 11 February — at all anticipated the strong Iranian response of immediate attacks on US bases in the Gulf that swiftly ensued upon the killing of the Supreme Leader, though this prospect had been clearly prefigured in earlier Iranian warnings.
:"The entire 11 February strike plan that was green-lighted in the [[White House]] Situation Room meeting hinged on decapitation strikes, stand-off air bombardment, and a visceral (rather than evidence-based) conviction that an internal uprising surely would follow — one that would topple the [[state]].
:"It seems likely that if [[negotiation]]s do proceed, they will not produce an agreement. Iran is engaged in exploding a 70 year-old paradigm through forcing — by threat of [[economic]] and [[market]] pain — a US acquiesce to Iran’s ‘release’ from the panopticon of US and Israeli repression. Will this involve more [[pain]] and [[death]] (more [[war]]), or less? That is the question."
:*[[News Forensics]]: [https://julianmacfarlane.substack.com/p/schryver-shrives Schryver Shrives].
::"[[William Schryver]] is one of the few analysts I pay much attention to. [[The Duran]], [[Ritter]], [[Larry Johnson]] & “Friends”, [[Simplicius]] and others are commentators, each interesting in a different way. But none of them do the kind of analysis that Schryver does. His analyses and predictions are consistently right."
*[https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/international/1614065917-south-korea-says-will-release-frozen-iranian-assets-after-consultations-with-us South Korea says will release $7 billion in frozen Iranian assets after 'consultations' with US].
*[https://youtu.be/jRbz_iqNGis Iran DESTROYS $200M U.S Spy Drone? US Navy SHOCKED After MQ-4C Triton Disappear Over Hormuz Strait].
:Comment: It flies at 55,000 feet. Only the [[Russian]] [[S-500]], which can shoot down satellites in space, can reach this far up as I understand. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 00:02, April 11, 2026 (EDT)
*[[John Bolton]]: [https://youtu.be/nBt4iySzoZo Trump should finish the job].
*Unverified video of US moving troops to the Iranian border using numerous helicopters and Ospreys. [https://twitter.com/Al_Haqq_Media/status/2042467304600961275]
*[[MoA]]: [https://www.moonofalabama.org/2026/04/war-on-iran-loser-tries-setting-terms-the-strange-idea-of-blockading-blockaders.html War On Iran: – Loser Tries Setting “Terms” – The Strange Idea Of Blockading Blockaders].
:"The [[U.S.]] has so far lost the war. None of its war aims has been achieved. Its attempts to steal [[Iran]]’s enriched [[Uranium]] ended with the biggest [[air force]] losses since the [[Vietnam War]] era. It is not in a position to set any terms:"
:*[https://larrycjohnson.substack.com/p/will-trumps-order-to-blockade-iranian Will Trump’s Order to Blockade Iranian Ports Actually Work]
:*[https://simplicius76.substack.com/p/masterful-5d-stroke-trumps-blockade Masterful 5D Stroke: Trump's Blockade Charade Deflects From Ceasefire Flop].
:*Switzerland with Tom Switzer: [https://youtu.be/fIhG1t-Uvac Will Trump’s Naval Blockade of the Strait of Hormuz Work?] | [[John Mearsheimer]] and [[Joshua Landis]]
:*''[[New Republic]]'': [https://newrepublic.com/post/208990/nato-donald-trump-blockade-strait-hormuz NATO Gives Trump Middle Finger Over Blockading Strait of Hormuz].
:*[[Stockman]]: [https://davidstockman.substack.com/p/why-the-donald-is-up-shits-strait Why The Donald Is Up Sh*t’s Strait Without A Paddle].
:*[https://youtu.be/gfBx6GxPw_k Iran Answers Trump’s Blockade With a LEGO Diss Track]
*[https://youtu.be/0nCWdXd8Sqs 👉 STRAIT IS OPEN… BUT LOCKED 🔒👉 EVERYONE HAS THE KEY… EXCEPT THEM 😳]
*[[William Spaniel]]: [https://youtu.be/QVoZEr2uYoM Why Is the U.S. Blockading the Strait of Hormuz?]
:*Caveat: [[CIA]] taking points [[bias]].
*''[[The Intercept]]'': [https://archive.is/g30Ss#selection-541.9-723.310 “Casualty Cover-Up”: The Pentagon Is Hiding U.S. Losses Under Trump in the Middle East]. ''The [[Pentagon]] has sent outdated statements on the number of U.S. troops killed or wounded during the [[Epic Fury|Iran war]], resulting in undercounts.''
:"...Hundreds of U.S. personnel have been killed or injured in the region since the U.S. launched a war on Iran just over a month ago...."
:*"Representative of the Iranian Armed Forces, Sardar Sharakchi, made a rather shocking statement. In particular, he officially confirmed that in 30 days of fighting, the United States lost in killed 900 soldiers. As for the wounded, their number has already reached 5,000. It is noteworthy that many independent experts and journalists are voicing similar figures. According to them, since the beginning of [[Operation Epic Fury]], hundreds of dead US soldiers have been transported to the largest American military hospital, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, located near [[Ramstein Air Base]] in Germany. At the same time, it is reported that the number of wounded turned out to be so high that the American command had to send additional supplies of donated blood from the [[United States]] to that [[military]] [[hospital]] for transfusion. Furthermore, the fact that the American 10th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron had to turn several [[C-17A Globemaster]] III military transport planes into "flying hospitals" indicates that the losses among American servicemen are really very high." [https://youtu.be/U0n0OHvVHSk]

===Lebanon===
*[[HistoryLegends]]: [https://youtu.be/y0UZAmbyfD4 Israeli Military Tactics are Outdated].
===Gulf States===
===Ukraine===
*[https://www.fakta.co/ukraine-strikes-russian-shadow-fleet Ukraine attacks Russian tanker from Libya].
*[[Simplicius]]: [https://simplicius76.substack.com/p/stymied-by-new-ukrainian-drone-wall Stymied by New Ukrainian 'Drone Wall', Russia Fights to Innovate Offensive Approach].
*[[GBNews]]: [https://youtu.be/_44nqHbhLzM ‘Lying to your face’ | Home Office UNDER FIRE for suspected ‘abuse' of Ukrainian refugee visa scheme].
*[https://tsarizm.com/news/eastern-europe/2026/04/11/boris-johnson-the-man-behind-misery-and-mass-death-in-ukraine-visits-the-troops/ Boris Johnson, The Man Behind Misery And Mass Death In Ukraine, Visits The Troops].

==Economy==
*[[Korybko]]: [https://korybko.substack.com/p/how-likely-is-it-that-the-gulf-kingdoms How Likely Is It That The Gulf Kingdoms Diversify Their Export Routes After The War Ends?]
*[[Martin Armstrong ]]: [https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/international-news/china/china-expands-digital-yuan/ China Expands Digital Yuan].
*[[Stockman]]: [https://davidstockman.substack.com/p/trumps-15-trillion-dod-boondoggle5x Trump’s $1.5 Trillion DOD Boondoggle—5X More Than Is Needed For A Fortress America Defense, Part 1].
:*[[Stockman]]: [https://davidstockman.substack.com/p/take-away-their-war-toyshow-to-cut Take Away Their War Toys—How To Cut Trump’s $1.5 Trillion DOD Boondoggle By 80%, Part 3].
:*''Breaking Defense'': [https://breakingdefense.com/2026/04/trumps-1-5t-defense-budget-to-weather-harsh-scrutiny-on-capitol-hill/ The political realities of the Pentagon's budget plan].

*'''[[Rubio]]: [[De-dollarization]] will limit [[US]] ability to enforce [[economic sanctions|sanctions]].''' [https://twitter.com/_InfoGram_/status/2042472676850352193]
:*[[World Affairs In Context]]: [https://youtu.be/kSEei-KhEO8 Steve Hanke: Washington Is Officially INSOLVENT as the World Pivots Away From the U.S.]
::"We have an [[economic]] negative, we have a [[political]] negative, and a huge [[reputation]]al damage because [[China]] will come out ahead, [[Russia]] will come out ahead, [[BRICS]] will come out ahead, the [[Global South]] will come out ahead. Everyone's pivoting away from the [[US]]. In fact, it was just announced earlier this week, you know, that the [[French]] have finalized the removal of all their [[gold]] they have in the United States. That pivot is one of many little symptomatic things that's happening."
:*[[Jiang Xueqin]]: [https://glenndiesen.substack.com/p/jiang-xueqin-the-iran-war-and-the The Iran War & the Battle for the Petrodollar] [[Glenn Diesen]]

==Arms control==
*''Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists'': [https://thebulletin.org/2026/04/how-the-iran-war-undermines-the-nuclear-nonproliferation-regime/ How the Iran War undermines the nuclear nonproliferation regime].
*Iranian parliament debates bill for withdrawal from [[Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty]] (NPT). [https://t.me/SABAYEen/99555]

==AI news==
*[https://trendcompass.substack.com/p/delusional-spiraling-is-ai-going? Delusional spiraling: is AI going psychotic?]
:*"[[MIT]] researchers have shown that [[ChatGPT]] tends to create a phenomenon they call “[[delusional spiraling]].” You make a proposition and [[AI]] agrees. You make it again, and it agrees even more, backing it up with arguments that are flat-out [[false]]. From the paper’s abstract: “ ‘[[AI psychosis]],’ or ‘delusional spiraling’ is an emerging phenomenon where AI chatbot users find themselves dangerously confident in outlandish beliefs after extended chatbot conversations.”
::*Comment: We have had this phenomenon demonstrated to us in [[Conservapedia]] with [[User:Conservative]]'s weeks and months-long [[narcissistic]] boasting about his [[IQ]]. See: [[Open letter to Andy Schlafly]]. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 22:58, April 2, 2026 (EDT)
*[https://www.techradar.com/pro/if-one-piece-of-your-supply-chain-is-delayed-then-your-whole-project-cant-deliver-nearly-half-of-us-data-centers-planned-for-2026-canceled-or-delayed-and-things-could-soon-get-much-worse Nearly half of US data centers planned for 2026 canceled or delayed].

==MAGA (or what remains of it)==
*''[[The American Conservative]]'': [https://www.theamericanconservative.com/this-is-the-basic-political-problem-for-republicans/ This Is the Basic Political Problem for Republicans]. ''MAGA’s “detour” is bad news for the GOP if it drags out.''
*''[[UnHerd]]'': [https://unherd.com/2026/04/national-populism-has-outgrown-america/ National populism has outgrown America]. ''Trump is now a liability.''
*''[[Responsible Statecraft]]'': [https://responsiblestatecraft.org/strait-of-hormuz-fertilizer/?mc_cid=32af8f69f1&mc_eid=f8c654f5ca Trump risks war backlash from the heartland: American farmers].
:*''[[Roll Call]]'': [https://rollcall.com/2026/04/14/iowa-democrats-pursue-once-in-a-generation-opportunity-amid-farmer-woes/ Iowa Democrats pursue ‘once in a generation opportunity’ amid farmer woes]. ''Frustrations over [[tariff]]s and the [[Epic Fury|conflict in Iran]] are growing.''
::Note: [[Essay: Tariff is the most beautiful word in the dictionary.|"The most beautiful word in the dictionary"]] is killing [[farm]]ers & the [[MAGA]] movement.
*[[Christopher Cook]]: [https://christophercook.substack.com/p/building-a-just-world-part-5 Building a Just World, Part 5]. ''What the Common Respect Protocol Should Do: Choice, Peace, and Exit (DN 5.18)''
*''[[Responsible Statecraft]]'': [https://responsiblestatecraft.org/iran-war-think-tanks/?mc_cid=32af8f69f1&mc_eid=f8c654f5ca Think the Iran war is a disaster? Blame these DC think tanks first.]
:Note: No surprise. It's the bibliography for all [[User:Conservative]]'s [[foreign policy]] [[hate speech|hate screeds]] he's been publishing for 4 years which have aided in destroying [[MAGA]] & [[Conservapedia]].
:*[https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2026/04/iran-war-contested-reports-about-us-blockade-failure-in-first-24-hours-as-saudi-arabia-protests-and-experts-warn-of-difficulty-and-high-risk-markets-still-buying-trump-howlers-about-iran-begging-for.html Iran War: Contested Reports About US Blockade Failure in First 24 Hours as Saudi Arabia Protests and Experts Warn of Difficulty and High Risk; Markets Still Buying Trump Howlers About Iran Begging for Deal Despite Intelligence-Insulting Lie About His Jesus Tweet].
::*''[[Daily Signal]]'': [[Trump]] spars with [[Meloni]] over the [[Pope]]. [https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/04/14/trump-shocked-italian-prime-ministers-comments-pope/] ''Meloni: Trump's words are unacceptable. Trump: Meloni is unacceptable.

== Netanyahu's optimistic speech ==

Under President Trump's visionary leadership, America and Israel are acting together in Iran with great determination and unprecedented strength. Operation Rising Line is designed to remove the existential threats posed by the Ayatollah regime, the regime that has waged war against America and Israel and the people of Iran for 47 years. It chants death to America, death to Israel, and it delivers death to its own people. Our goals are three. One, removing the nuclear threat. Second, removing the ballistic missile threat and removing both of these threats before they're buried deep underground and become immune from aerial attack. And third, this means creating the conditions for the Iranian people to grasp their freedom, to control their destiny.
Today, the Ayattollah regime is not only attacking America, not only attacking Israel, not only attacking the Iranian people, it is attacking, it is attacking the entire Middle East and beyond. They've attacked civilians and Americans and American assets in Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, Oman, and they've even even attacked through their proxies Cyprus in Europe.

We've warned for decades that their ballistic missile program would be used to attack these targets far and wide. And if they're not stopped, that's just the beginning.

The death cult in Iran is trying to blackmail the world by closing a key international maritime route, the straits of Homuz. It won't work. Israel is helping in its own way and intel and other means the American effort to open the straits of Hormuz.

But I want to ask you to imagine how the Ayatollah regime would be able to blackmail the entire world if they had ballistic missiles with nuclear warheads. Just imagine what they would do. Look at what they're doing now and imagine what they would do if they had ballistic missiles, international range ballistic missiles, and nuclear tipped warheads. Just imagine what a great threat that would be.

So today, Israel and the United States are protecting America, Israel, the entire Middle East. But I venture to say the entire world. Despite the fake news that is unfortunately being spread since the start of the war 20 days ago, we are winning and Iran is being decimated.

Iran's missile and drone arsenal is being massively degraded and will be destroyed. Hundreds of their launchers have been destroyed. Their stockpiles of missiles are being hit hard and so are the industries that produce them. That's important. In Rising Lion, we destroyed missiles and we destroyed a lot of the nuclear infrastructure. But what we're destroying now are the factories that produce the components to make these missiles and to make the nuclear weapons that they're trying to produce. We're wiping out their industrial race in a way that we didn't do before.

Iran's air defenses have been rendered useless.
Their navy is lying at the bottom of the sea. Today, we hit the other part of their navy in the Caspian Sea. Their air force is nearly destroyed.
Iran's command and control structure is in utter chaos. And I can tell you that there's still more work to do, and we're going to do it.

And I want to close these opening remarks with one other fake news. And that is that Israel somehow dragged the US into a conflict with Iran. Does anyone really think that someone can tell President Trump what to do?
Come on.
President Trump always makes his decisions on what he thinks is good for America.
And may I add, I think what is also good for future generations. In this case, those interests are absolutely clear and so is the clarity of our achievements.

Together in close coordination with President Trump, the close coordination between America and Israel, our militaries, our intelligence services, we're achieving goals in lightning speed.

But I want to say another word.<big>
It's been said that for 40 years I've been saying that Iran is a danger to Israel and a danger to the world. That is true.
You know who else said that? President Trump.
47 years ago when the Iranian thugs took over the American embassy. He said how dangerous this regime is.
In his first term in office, he didn't need any convincing. He said the Iranian nuclear deal was the worst deal that he'd ever seen and he walked out of it.

Right before his second term before he was reelected, I went to see him in Mar-a-Lago. The first thing he said to me was, "Bibi, we've got to make sure that Iran doesn't have nuclear weapons." He said that to me. I didn't say it to him. He didn't need any convincing there either.
Now, why did he say that?</big>
Because for more than four decades, this regime, as I said in the beginning of my remarks, is chanting 'Death to Israel, Death to America.' But they say Israel is only the small Satan[sic] standing in their way. The great Satan[sic] is the United States of America.

And these ideological fanatics, these lunatics define their own destruction.

Their reason for being is wiping out Western civilization and America that leads it. They have claimed the lives. They've maimed and wounded thousands of Americans in Iraq and Afghanistan. They killed the American Marines in Beirut. They bombed your embassies. They tried to assassinate the American president, Donald Trump, not once, but twice.

Now they blackmail for oil.

Just imagine what they would do, what they're capable of doing if these lunatics had nuclear weapons and the means to deliver them to every American city and every European city and everywhere around the globe. This is a danger for the entire world. It's certainly a danger for Israel. It's certainly a danger for America. We see eye to eye on that. President Trump and I, Israel and America. But I think if people are honest, if leaders are honest, they would understand that we're not only fighting their our fight, we're fighting their fight.
I speak to dozens of world leaders. Dozens. They all know that.
And privately, they all say that. They say that privately, but I say it publicly.

The world owes a debt of deep indebtedness. deep indebtedness to President Trump for leading this effort to safeguard our future.

Thank you.
CBS, 03.19.26
[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Jh9oPEXCCsU][[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 17:57, March 19, 2026 (EDT)
: Thanks for the transcript. [[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 18:03, March 19, 2026 (EDT)

:*''[[Times of Israel]]'': [https://www.timesofisrael.com/on-19th-day-of-war-netanyahu-says-iran-can-no-longer-enrich-uranium-build-missiles/ On 20th day of war, Netanyahu says Iran can no longer enrich uranium, build missiles]. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 02:25, March 20, 2026 (EDT)

===Prediction markets===
Here is what the best prediction market for geopolitics Metaculus.com says:

*[https://www.metaculus.com/questions/?search=when%20will%20the%20war%20in%20iran%20end&order_by=-rank When will the war in Iran end?]

Putting it all together: Metaculus’ implied timeline
Based on the questions you pasted, the forecasting community is signaling:

🟥 War ends in early 2026 → Very unlikely
(12.5% ceasefire probability)

🟧 War ends in late 2026 → Possible but not favored
(Conflict intensity + US posture suggests longer)

🟨 War ends in 2027 → Most likely window
(Regime stability forecasts + nuclear deal timeline)

🟩 War ends in 2028 → Also plausible
(If negotiations drag)

🟦 War continues into 2029 → Low probability
(Nuclear deal forecast implies resolution before then) [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 18:30, March 19, 2026 (EDT)
::Can I ask, how often has this particular site been proven right before on geopolitics? 
[[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 18:54, March 19, 2026 (EDT)
*UPDATE. I asked Grok to be specific. Here's the text:
"Specifically regarding Israel-related forecasts (including the Israel-Gaza conflict post-October 2023, Israel-Iran tensions, Hezbollah, and broader Middle East dynamics), the track record is mixed but shows both successes and notable misses, which is typical for volatile, fast-moving geopolitical topics."
Now to ask what's the track record for wars in Israel, that is too complicated. Each case is different .[[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 22:23, March 19, 2026 (EDT)

===[https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2026/04/how-polling-failures-gambling-legalization-and-political-gridlock-paved-the-way-for-the-explosive-rise-of-prediction-markets.html How Polling Failures, Gambling Legalization and Political Gridlock Paved the Way for the Explosive Rise of Prediction Markets]===
An analysis of [[User:Conservative]]'s latest [[obsessive compulsive disorder|obsession]].

Yves Smith: "I hate having to pay attention to [[prediction markets]] because the increasing popularity of [[gambling]] is '''a sign of social breakdown'''" - Amen, sister. But to hear [[User:Conservative]] tell it, it's ultimate wisdom & a sign of right and wrong. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 07:29, April 1, 2026 (EDT)

== So Chris Wray lied??? ==

Chris Wray and Chris Krebs Lied to the American Public for 6 Years — They Knew Iranians Breached US Election System in 2020, Stole 100,000 Identities, and Then POSTED VIDEO ONLINE of the Stolen Data Being Used to Create UOCAVA Ballots — And Hid This From American People!
by Jim Hoft Mar. 18, 2026
[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/03/chris-wray-chris-krebs-lied-american-public-6/][[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 22:13, March 19, 2026 (EDT)
:What is the relationship between the two indicted individuals and the government of Iran? [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 22:42, March 19, 2026 (EDT)

Quote:{{Cquote|The attached FLASH contains a list of indicators of compromise (IOCs) and additional threat information pertaining to a threat group, assessed to be located in Iran, conducting operations aimed at influencing and interfering in the 2020 US Presidential Election.}}
[[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 22:58, March 19, 2026 (EDT)
:Ok, so two lone wolves constitute a group. There's still no evidence of a connection to the government. If there was, the boss would be indicted. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 23:06, March 19, 2026 (EDT)
*Iran isn't an open and free society...of course it's government linked.[[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 01:31, March 20, 2026 (EDT)
:Ok, so if someone says, Americans are pedophiles and child traffickers, referring to Epstein & Co., is that true or just inflammatory? [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 01:56, March 20, 2026 (EDT)
::That is not only inflammatory but also false.
And the next case/example is also linked to dictatorship Iran government which controls all:

US Justice Department seizes four websites tied to Iranian hacking, targeting Israelis.
“Terrorist propaganda online can incite real-world violence,” stated Pamela Bondi, the U.S. attorney general. Mar. 19, 2026. JNS Staff.

The U.S. Justice Department said that it seized four websites that were connected to the Iranian regime’s Intelligence and Security Ministry and its “attempted psychological operations targeting adversaries of the regime by claiming credit for hacking activity, posting sensitive data stolen during such hacks and calling for the killing of journalists, regime dissidents and Israeli persons.”

“Terrorist propaganda online can incite real-world violence,” stated Pamela Bondi, the U.S. attorney general. “This network of Iranian-backed sites will no longer broadcast anti-American hate.”

The four sites are Justicehomeland(.)org, Handala-Hack(.)to, Karmabelow80(.)org, and Handala-Redwanted(.)to. At press time, the urls returned pages stating that “this website has been seized” with the logos of the Justice Department and the FBI.

“Iran thought they could hide behind fake websites and keyboard threats to terrorize Americans and silence dissidents,” stated Kash Patel, FBI director. “We took down four of their operation’s pillars and we’re not done. This FBI will hunt down every actor behind these cowardly death threats and cyber attacks and will bring the full force of American law enforcement down on them.”
[https://www.jns.org/news/u-s-news/us-justice-department-seizes-four-websites-tied-to-iranian-hacking-targeting-israelis JNS][[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 08:59, March 20, 2026 (EDT)

== Drag queens for Islam's Hamas ("palestine") ==

Why wait till after Ramadan?

Canadian Drag Queen Theater Announces Star-Studded ‘Drag for Palestine’ Fundraiser.
Canadian drag queen theater The Bird House is planning a big drag queen show to raise money for the radical Islamist Palestinian cause.
The event in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, is scheduled for May 3 and will feature a performance by RuPaul’s Drag Race contestant Eureka O’Hara.
[https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2026/03/17/canadian-drag-queen-theater-announces-star-studded-drag-for-palestine-fundraiser/][[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 22:54, March 19, 2026 (EDT)
:Chicken for KFC... LOL[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 09:03, March 20, 2026 (EDT)
::Shame, the gayatollah is in bed... LOL [[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 17:20, March 20, 2026 (EDT)

==Future of [[NATO]] per Trump?==
What will future of NATO be, after angering Trump, regarding [[Strait of Hormuz]], and "too little too late" by [[Keir Starmer| Starmer]]?[[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 17:40, March 20, 2026 (EDT)

:[[NATO]] is toast. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 18:02, March 20, 2026 (EDT)

:NATO is like the [[US]] - all bark and no bite - No defense industrial capacity. Dependent on [[China]] for [[rare earths]] to make its "advanced" "hi-tech" [[weapon]]s work. The sooner someone puts a muzzle on its big [[warmongering]] mouth, the better. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 18:11, March 20, 2026 (EDT)
::Is China helping Iran now?[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 21:37, March 21, 2026 (EDT)
:::Yes. Everyone knew going into this mess that China & Russia will not allow the Iranian regime to be defeated.

:::Trump's actions are accelerating [[dedollarization]]. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 22:36, March 21, 2026 (EDT)

:::Specifically, [[China#US.2FIsrael_war_on_Iran|US/Israel war on Iran]] in addition to the YLC-8B radar, cited above. Note in the China article: "China ships carbon fiber, dioctyl sebacate, and tools, to IRGC Aerospace Force for solid-fuel motors. This lets Iran rebuild & '''scale ballistic missile production toward thousands more by 2027."''' Trump simply does not know what he's talking about when he says missile production facilities have been "wiped out", which are below ground and cannot be touched given the current state of [[technology]] of the [[US]]/[[NATO]].

:::Most all of this was known when [[Soleimani]] mapped out the [[strategy]] a decade ago.

:::Also note: "US fired ~400 [[Tomahawk missile]]s in first 72 hours (>10% inventory gone) in Iran, but production is only 90/year, restock would take 4.5+ years at current rates. Each missile costs $2-4M; This creates a dangerous gap for China to exploit in [[Taiwan]] while Iran gains operational freedom." ''Breaking'': US fired first [[submarine]] launched Tomahawk missile last night, which probably means the ships are depleted. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 22:55, March 21, 2026 (EDT)

::::So, we can conclude with the destruction of dozens of [[American]] combat aircraft that the [[Chinese]] [[YLC-8B]] radar has been [[combat]] tested, and American [[military]] planning in the Asia Pacific region and [[Taiwan]] now has to be reconfigured. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 13:39, April 9, 2026 (EDT)

::::With much of the world's supply of [[helium]] needed to make [[microchip]]s coming through the [[Strait of Hormuz]], the [[United States]] will have to begin ripping microchips out of washing machines to make its precision guided munitions. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 22:22, April 11, 2026 (EDT)

== Joe Kent speculates that Israel may have "killed" Charlie Kirk, and was also "behind" the first Trump assassination attempt in Butler, PA. And other rubbish. Thoughts? ==

[https://www.timesofisrael.com/joe-kent-hints-to-tucker-carlson-that-israel-may-have-killed-charlie-kirk-to-stoke-iran-war/ Link to Article]
--[[User:Geopolitician|Geopolitician]] ([[User talk:Geopolitician|talk]]) 13:21, March 21, 2026 (EDT)

:That's what Max Blumenthal says - Trump went to war because of threats against his family. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 13:58, March 21, 2026 (EDT)
::All 3 of them don't really believe it. And pigs fly too.[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 20:20, March 21, 2026 (EDT)
The real danger with such theories is that those who promote tand know it's BS only do only want others to adopt it. Purely [[Goebbels]][[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 20:26, March 21, 2026 (EDT)

*'''Now, just imagine this crackpot guy not resiging...'''

*1:**
Joe Kent right after resigning, following day, as expected, he appeared on Tucker Carlson’s podcast.

The development reignited antisemitism fears.

Reference (AP): [https://apnews.com/article/joe-kent-iran-war-antisemitism-republicans-carlson-7db226dd6d6e4ec6fe538d17e705f0d1]

*2:**
The [[FBI]] is investigating former National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent over allegations that he leaked classified information. The probe predates his resignation. Kent quit his role citing opposition to the U.S. war against Iran, stating Iran posed no imminent threat and that the conflict broke from the administration’s prior approach to avoiding prolonged Middle East wars. A senior administration official had previously called him a “known leaker” who was cut out of intelligence briefings. Kent is a former Army Green Beret, CIA paramilitary officer, and Gold Star spouse.

Reference: [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/former-counterterrorism-chief-joe-kent-under-fbi-investigation-alleged-classified-leaks]

*3:**
Senator Mitch McConnell posted on X that Joe Kent testified before the Senate one year ago that Iran and its terror proxies threatened U.S. servicemembers. Kent had pledged to lead with integrity and accountability. McConnell stated that the virulent antisemitism in Kent’s resignation letter shows he is incapable of upholding those pledges. He added that isolationists and antisemites have no place in either party or in government.

Reference: [https://x.com/SenMcConnell/status/2034010590394650772]

*4:**
Columnist wrote that Joe Kent—the leaker of state secrets, [[racism|racist]], and antisemite—is out of office after resigning as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center on March 17. Kent claimed in his letter that Iran posed no imminent threat and that the war was on behalf of Israel. Fitzgerald notes Kent’s military background, his wife Shannon’s death by ISIS, and his associations with antisemites Nick Fuentes and [[neo-Nazi]] Grayson Arnold. Senator Mitch McConnell condemned the antisemitism in Kent’s letter. Fitzgerald questions Kent blaming Israel for his wife’s [[ISIS]]-caused death.

Reference: [https://www.frontpagemag.com/joe-kent-and-the-company-he-keeps/]
(Additional reference in item: [https://www.iranintl.com/en/20260317323])[[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 20:54, March 21, 2026 (EDT)

:Ok, so the [[leak]] that Kent is under FBI investigation is itself an illegal leak. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 21:02, March 21, 2026 (EDT)

:As to the [[Glitch McConnell]] hit, IMO McConnell's too brain dead to sit and write such a posting. It's probably written by a Senate staffer who will just move on to another Senator's office when McConnell kick's off. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 21:10, March 21, 2026 (EDT)

::In other words [[Joe Kent]] added more feces on his face.

The following is not for those who wrote here but for the gullible who have no knowledge, the first thing about Israel, liberal democracy, an open self-criticized society. Imagine if Israel would ever be in the business of killing people for having an opinion...
FBI investigation into leaker-Joe began BEFORE he ran.
[https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/18/us/politics/fbi-joe-kent-intelligence-leak.html The investigation predated the resignation].
[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 21:36, March 21, 2026 (EDT)

:I dunno; this [[war propaganda]] seems amateurish and probably doomed to fail. Contrast that with this war propaganda:
:*[https://aearnu.substack.com/p/ua-and-israhell-the-wests-child-murdering U$A & ISRAH ELL: THE WEST'S CHILD-MURDERING POLITICAL TERRORISTS]
:''"It is long overdue for the world to fully wake up to the fact that it is the USA and ISRAEL who are the REAL terrorists of this world... FAR, FAR worse than any of those they claim are our enemies.''
::OMG[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 21:36, March 21, 2026 (EDT)
*The pro genocidal Hamas leadership who use [https://henryjacksonsociety.org/publications/hamass-human-shield-strategy-in-gaza/ its people], in a [https://www.wsj.com/podcasts/the-journal/the-brutal-calculation-of-hamass-leader/d3c7ec22-1b1d-4980-a930-f337156b2031?gaa_at=eafs brutal calculation] to make sure they die, and pro genocidal Iran who by some latest (03/17/26) estimates such as in ''TheAustralian'' massacred 80,000 civilians in 2 weeks...
{{Cquote|[https://archive.is/S6cAA TheAustralian]:
Between January 8 - 10, under cover of digital darkness, Iran’s security forces and Basiji militia went into the streets where hundreds of thousands were protesting against the regime, and opened fire, killing protesters, including children and babies. Up to 80,000 are believed to have died. Here are their stories}}.
[[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 02:04, March 22, 2026 (EDT)
:"Can those who mass murder children ever again be considered ‘the good guys’ by anyone remotely sane? What kind of black soul must a person have to continue supporting such obvious psychopaths and terrorists?"

:And then the piece is followed by a bunch of [[AI]] cut-n-paste postings which [[User:Conservative]] insists is evidence and [[fact]]. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 21:31, March 21, 2026 (EDT)
::It's really sad what happened to this --now all twisted and sick-- Joe and he became so unhealthy. Wether due to the added factor of his current wife's politics or his previous Proud Boys links.
May the Lord have mercy on his soul.[[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 21:47, March 21, 2026 (EDT)

:The rest of the [[planet]] views the [[United States]] as an out-of-control drunk or drug addict in need of an intervention for its own sake. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 23:13, March 21, 2026 (EDT)
:::Even [[neocon]] kingpin [[Robert Kagan]] says as much: [https://archive.ph/aZrz9#selection-607.0-623.12 "America Is Now a Rogue Superpower]. ''[[Washington, D.C.|Washington’s]] conduct in the [[Epic Fury|Iran war]] is accelerating global [[chaos]] and deepening [[America]]’s dangerous isolation"'' in the neocon [[deep state]] rag ''[[The Atlantic]].'' [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 07:00, April 3, 2026 (EDT)
::Propaganda? Nothing new. So was the 'rest of the world' on J6 .[[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 01:07, March 22, 2026 (EDT)

==Recent Iranian missile strikes in the on Israel (March 2026) No military targets==

-**~March 17, 2026
"Iranian missile fire near holy Jerusalem sites."
[https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-890246]

- **~March 18–19, 2026 (4 days ago)**: An Iranian missile fired toward southern Israel veered off course and struck a beauty salon (or hair salon in a converted caravan) in Beit Awwa, near Hebron in the West Bank. Four Arab Palestinian women were killed, and several others (reports vary from 6–13) were injured. The missile was described in some reports as cluster-style, with debris or fragments causing the impact after possible interception. This marked one of the first fatal spillover incidents into the West Bank from the Iran-Israel exchanges.
[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hk2vy9005zx]

- **March 20, 2026 (Friday)**: During a broader Iranian ballistic missile barrage, one missile was intercepted by Israeli defenses over/near Jerusalem. The warhead (or a major fragment) remained largely intact and crashed into a parking lot in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem's Old City. This area is near major holy sites like the Western Wall and the Temple Mount/Al-Aqsa compound (roughly a quarter mile away). Minor damage was reported (e.g., to the parking area), with some light injuries. The proximity raised concerns about potential escalation involving sacred sites.
[https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/photo-indicates-missile-fragment-that-hit-jerusalem-old-city-on-friday-was-a-warhead]
[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ot6bWWyk7Os] [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DV_-VTwEzwH/]

- **March 21, 2026 (Saturday/"today" relative to March 22)**: Iran launched missiles targeting areas in southern Israel, including direct hitting city of Arad m, area Hasidic Jews, who are Ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) Jews—non-Zionist and do not serve in the IDF.
[https://www.jfeed.com/news-israel/arad-missile-attack][[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 00:41, March 22, 2026 (EDT)

:One thing you left out - virtually all Iranian strikes are retaliatory. Also, supposedly all Iranian military targets have been taken out already, per Trump & Netanjayu (except those underground which are being held for the long war after the US & Israel shot its wad). [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 02:04, March 22, 2026 (EDT)

:Bottomline: We are entering a period of [[war]] [[psychosis]]. As the Ukraine war demonstrated - you cannot win a war on [[propaganda]] alone, as "[[the West]]" made as its prime [[strategy]]. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 02:15, March 22, 2026 (EDT)

:Iran offers to help [[NATO]] defend [[Greenland]] from [[Trump]]. [https://t.me/llordofwar/585463]
::"Retaliatory" would be correct if (1) Iran hadn't attacked Israel, Jews since 1981, (2) if targets were primarily military. (And its Hezbollah INITIATED current rounds on civilians on Mar 2. [[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 09:20, March 22, 2026 (EDT)
:::Mar 2, after the Pope or Ayatollah was killed. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 11:53, March 22, 2026 (EDT)
::::1. The mullah-butcher Ali Khamenei was Lebanese? [When was a pope ordering massacres?] 2. What kind of 'defense' is this line?[[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 14:33, March 22, 2026 (EDT)
:::::Well, according to [[social media]] postings by Islamic youth, Donald Trump is the Pope of the United States. It's the difference of [[cultural]] [[idiom]]s. That in itself isn't cause to kill them. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 14:51, March 22, 2026 (EDT)

:Bottomline (con'd): ''[https://wolfgangp1964.substack.com/i/192033671/1-president-trump-and-us-information-warfare President Trump and US information warfare]'':
::"The American political leadership, including the President himself, repeatedly makes contradictory statements about the [[U.S.]] war plans and objectives. It is a mistake to take everything the U.S. President says at face value. Donald Trump is a master of media communication and enjoys speaking with the press. ...Trump’s statements are clearly part of U.S. information warfare. However, Trump is certainly aware that changing his opinions in public undermines his credibility, also with Iran.

::"There is much discussion about the American strategic objectives in the war with Iran. Some claim Trump is changing them every other day. Such statements reflect a deep misunderstanding of information warfare and of how military planning works....

::"President Trump and the American military leaders probably expected the war to last about two to three weeks. They expected the war to end before it significantly impacted the global economy, particularly through the oil price. Furthermore, Trump is undoubtedly aware of the unpopularity of war in the U.S. and did not want to test the patience of his supporters, especially with the midterm elections approaching. Moreover, maybe there were also concerns about the somehow limited air defense missile stocks of the Arab allies...."
:Keep reading. A food synopsis. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 21:21, March 24, 2026 (EDT)

==About latest 1-ton missile attack on Arad Haredi families==

Everyone knows Hassumidic Jews are piously avoiding the draft.

Here is about the latest barrage of 1-ton on houses in the .

"There was a little boy who flew out the window because of the impact and a little 5-year-old girl who was injured in the face." -Arad residents on the disaster in the city.
[https://www.mako.co.il/news-israel/2026_q1/Article-b2c68d421841d91027.htm]

Residents in southern Israel town of Arad are shocked after overnight strike by Iran.Residents in the southern town of Arad reacted with shock after an overnight Iranian strike wounded dozens of people and caused heavy damage to several buildings.
[[AP]], March 22, 2026
[https://apnews.com/video/residents-in-southern-israel-town-of-arad-are-shocked-after-overnight-strike-by-iran-30a5c422540b4085b8143c9eb4bba966]

i24NEWS English.
'A big problem is the shrapnel. Up to five to ten minutes later we still encounter people being injured by falling debris'
Akiva Angel, an EMT from United Hatzalah tells our Natasha Kirtchuk.
[https://www.facebook.com/reel/1595776538372977/][[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 14:33, March 22, 2026 (EDT)

:According to Trump, Hegseth, and Netanyahu, Iran's missile capacity has been destroyed. Are we being [[lied]] to again? [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 14:36, March 22, 2026 (EDT)
::"Destroyed","obliterated" are all exaggerated. In the process of destroying is correct. When did Netanyahu say their missiles are (already, all) destroyed?[[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 14:40, March 22, 2026 (EDT)
::*[https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/trump-threatens-blow-worlds-largest-gas-field-distances-us-israeli-actions-macron Netanyahu Declares Iran's Nuclear Program & Missile Production "Destroyed" - Denies Israel Influenced Trump]. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 14:48, March 22, 2026 (EDT)
:::You refer to his remarks about '''production''' capability. But of course they possess a huge arsenal (as well as by its Hezbollah). Of course the Islamic regime is a danger. And to prove it, they fired as far as Diego Garcia [[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 15:11, March 22, 2026 (EDT)
::::Well, yah. That's the problem of sorting through all the [[lies]] and [[BS]]. You would think Trump & Netanyahu would do a better job of preserving their credibility. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 15:17, March 22, 2026 (EDT)

:Took the words out of my mouth: [https://x.com/citrinowicz/status/2035416527990665610 Danny (Dennis) Citrinowicz] is a former senior Israel Defense Intelligence (IDI) officer who served for 25 years, specializing in [[Iranian]] affairs. He served as the head of the Iran branch in the Research and Analysis Division (RAD) and acted as the division’s representative in the [[United States]]:
{{Cquote|Iran is working to preserve a response equation: whatever you do to us, we will do to you — and more.}}
:[[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 18:45, March 22, 2026 (EDT)
::Is there any difference between Iran 'targets' in 2024, in 2025, and "targets" now?
They always aimed at strictly residential. Once in a while they got "lucky", in scattering tiny Israel with barrage. The difference is the desperate amounts of wasting its arsenal and in speed..[[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 20:08, March 22, 2026 (EDT)
:::They just released a list of 12 targets if Trump & Netanyahu follow through with their threats. This gives a heads up to [[civilian]]s living close to the strategic targets. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 20:31, March 23, 2026 (EDT)

== First Muslim Judge Blocks Ban on Trans Child Mutilation ==

First Muslim Judge Blocks Ban on Trans Child Mutilation. Was decision driven by Islamic sharia law? [https://www.frontpagemag.com/first-muslim-judge-blocks-ban-on-trans-child-mutilation][[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 01:50, March 22, 2026 (EDT)

:Judge Mustafa Kasubhai. Coincidentally, that's the same federal judge who sentenced a reader to 8 years for attempted murder after the [[United States Department of Justice]] charged in a [[hate crime]] indictment that the accused had accessed and read two of [[User:Conservative]]'s articles in [[Conservapedia]].

:Why is [[Conservapedia]]'s readership down? Maybe readers don't want accessing and reading Conservapedia used by the federal government as evidence of a [[hate crime]]. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 03:26, March 22, 2026 (EDT)

== Yet, some are "sure" he (is) "dead." ==

Clip today, Bibi speaks to journalists..

Netanyahu warns Iran as Trump issues ultimatum to open Strait of Hormuz
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu discusses escalating tensions after missile strikes as President Donald Trump gives Iran 48 hours to open the Strait of Hormuz or face power plant attacks. Fox News' Trey Yingst reports the latest.
Fox And Friends. March 22, 2026
[https://www.foxnews.com/video/6391384501112][[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 09:12, March 22, 2026 (EDT)
:The "6-fingers" thing...[[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 14:37, March 22, 2026 (EDT)

== Pundit: "If Tulsi insisted that Iran doesn’t have the weapons they just used, it’s pretty clear that US intelligence assessment was wrong" ==

Nonsense
@davereaboi "...we shot it down, which means we know where it originated inside Iran. If Tulsi insisted that Iran doesn’t have the weapons they just used, it’s pretty clear that US intelligence assessment was wrong. What the heck is going on here?
In reply to ''Face The Nation'' by [[Margaret Brennan]])[https://twitter.com/davereaboi/status/2035765188498977078][[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]].

Iran’s Diego Garcia Attack Happened Late Thursday on the East Coast Iran launched intermediate-range ballistic missiles at the joint U.S.-U.K. military base of Diego Garcia Thursday night East Coast time, according to two U.S. officials. Neither of the missiles hit the base, but the move marked Iran’s first operational use of an IRBM, the Journal reported. (WSJ)
[https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/iran-us-israel-war-updates-2026/card/iran-s-diego-garcia-attack-happened-late-thursday-on-the-east-coast-98LYAOKXxKml007DljCe].
Iranian attack on the Diego Garcia military base: its location and strategic role.
Diego Garcia, site of the British-US military base. (EuroNews)
[https://www.euronews.com/2026/03/21/iranian-attack-on-the-diego-garcia-military-base-its-location-and-strategic-role]. Iran launched missiles at US-UK military base in the Indian Ocean. Here’s what that says about its capabilities. (CNN)
[https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/21/politics/iran-missiles-diego-garcia].
What to know about Diego Garcia after Iran targets the remote island’s key US military base (AP). [https://apnews.com/article/diego-garcia-iran-missiles-what-to-know-d51bd9c3bcd83ee0300288221bff5614].
Iran’s targeting of Diego Garcia proves President Trump’s point, GOP rep says.. Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., says the revelation that Iran has longer-range missile capabilities reinforces the need for Operation Epic Fury on 'Fox Report'. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdhQSPkcdiE]
U.K. confirms Iran fired two missiles at British-American base in Indian Ocean which failed to reach their target.
[https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/22/uk-confirms-iran-fired-two-missiles-at-british-american-base.html][[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 10:53, March 23, 2026 (EDT)

:"it has been rumoured that the Iranian missile which recently targeted Diego Garcia was actually fired from an [[Israel]]i [[submarine]]. If that’s possible and true, it seems to have had the opposite effect in further persuading the UK and its friends that having anything to do with this war is, at best, unwise. By the same logic, it is difficult to understand why the [[GCC]] countries who are being attacked with missiles do not return fire, not against Iran, but against Israel, and then assigning blame for the attacks on Iran." [https://princetalleyrand.substack.com/p/gulf-war-iii-040] [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 04:03, March 24, 2026 (EDT)

== Most Americans: "unacceptable to leave the Iranian regime in power" ==

OSINTtechnical @Osinttechnical ·
American voters appear to want complete regime change in Iran, while also ending the war as quickly as possible.
[https://twitter.com/Osinttechnical/status/2035718836951928901][[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 12:49, March 23, 2026 (EDT)
:Both seem pretty far fetched. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 20:25, March 23, 2026 (EDT)

== Trump hired Joe Kent out of pity "and this is what he does" - he says ==

[https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-goes-scorched-earth-on-joe-kent-suggesting-leak-and-bringing-up-remarriage Trump Goes Scorched Earth On Joe Kent, Suggesting Leak And Bringing Up Remarriage].
<blockquote>
“I said, ‘Call him up, give him a job in the White House,’ and this is what he does.”

[...]

Trump sharply criticized Kent in response to a question from The Daily Wire’s White House correspondent Mary Margaret Olohan, who is flying with him as part of the press pool, and portrayed him as ungrateful after being brought into the administration.

“Look, I’m not a fan of the guy,” Trump said, adding that he felt bad for Kent after his wife’s death and losing two Congressional races. “I said, ‘Call him up, give him a job in the White House,’ and this is what he does.”

A source familiar with the matter told The Daily Wire that federal authorities are probing whether Kent improperly shared classified material. The investigation comes just days after Kent stepped down from his post in protest of the Trump administration’s military campaign against Iran’s Islamic regime.

“I hear they’re looking at him for leaking. That’s possible,” Trump said.

Trump also brought up Kent’s personal life, noting that after his wife’s death, “he remarried fairly quickly.”

In his resignation letter, Kent argued that Iran “posed no imminent threat to our nation” and claimed the conflict was driven by “pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby.”

“Iran’s been a threat for 47 years, and there’s not a country in the world that doesn’t agree with me on that,” Trump said. “I never knew he had a problem.”

Last week, Vice President JD Vance echoed the administration’s stance, emphasizing that officials are expected to support presidential decisions once they are made.

“Whatever your view is, when the President of the United States makes a decision, it’s your job to make that decision as effective and successful as possible,” Vance said. “If you are on the team and you cannot help implement the decisions of his administration … then it’s a good thing for you to resign.”

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard also raised concerns about Kent’s public comments blaming Israel for the war. When asked by Rep. Elise Stefanik whether the remarks were troubling, Gabbard replied, “Yes.”

In a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing last week, CIA Director John Ratcliffe directly contradicted Kent.

“I think Iran has been a constant threat to the United States for an extended period of time and posed an immediate threat,” he said.

Since leaving the administration, Kent has appeared on podcasts hosted by Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly, where he has continued to argue that the war with Iran does not serve American interests and has sought to rally opposition among conservative audiences.

Following his departure, people in Trump’s orbit accused him of leaking, with one calling him a “crazed egomaniac.”

“Joe Kent is a crazed egomaniac who was often at the center of national security leaks, while rarely (never?) producing any actual work,” said Taylor Budowich, the former deputy White House chief of staff. “He spent all of his time working to subvert the chain of command and undermine the President of the United States.”

“This isn’t some principled resignation — he just wanted to make a splash before getting canned. What a loser.”</blockquote>
[[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 17:06, March 23, 2026 (EDT)

:This piling on to trash and [[demon]]ize a relatively unknown is probably gonna backfire. All it shows is [[Trump]] flip flops or incompetence in properly vetting nominees for important positions. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 04:58, March 24, 2026 (EDT)

==Trump's problem==
:''"Hopefully '''[[China]]''', France, Japan, South Korea, the UK, and others, that are affected by this artificial constraint, will send Ships to the area so that the [[Hormuz Strait]] will no longer be a threat by a Nation that has been totally decapitated. In the meantime, the United States will be bombing the hell out of the shoreline, and continually shooting Iranian Boats and Ships out of the water."'' [https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116227904143399817]
Evidently Trump believes [[strategic]] planners in [[Beijing]] have as short of an attention span as the viewers in the [[New York]] [[media]] [[market]], where Trump cut his teeth and earned his reputation. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 18:53, March 24, 2026 (EDT)

==Who wants to fight and die for peace, justice, and the American way?==
[[File:HEGdOPTasAA6oik.jpg|center|650px|thumb|The glories of [[American]]-style [[freedom]] and [[capitalism]] came to [[Ukraine]] which [[desecularized]] countries like [[Iran]] & [[Russia]] had some reservations about.]]

== Saudi Arabia’s MBS urged Trump to press on with war against Iran ==

Saudi Arabia’s MBS urged Trump to press on with war against Iran - report.
Mohammed bin Salman urged Trump to press on with the war against Iran, calling it a “historic opportunity” to reshape the Middle East, according to a New York Times report
i24NEWS.
March 24, 2026 at 10:10 AM
latest revision March 24, 2026 at 10:22 AM.
[https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/international/americas/artc-saudi-arabia-s-mbs-urged-trump-to-press-on-with-war-against-iran-report i24][[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 01:58, March 25, 2026 (EDT)
:MBS? The depraved killer who cut up a ''[[Washington Post]]'' [[journalist]] in a bathtube like in the ''Scarface'' movie? [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 02:02, March 25, 2026 (EDT)

:"He didn’t think he would be kissing my ass, he really didn’t. And now he has to be nice to me. He better be nice to me." - [[Trump]]. The comment is not going over well about the Keeper of the Holy Places. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 13:59, March 30, 2026 (EDT)

== Newsom: "I'm a proud Zionist, I'm against the war in Iran" ==

[[Gavin Newsom|Newsom]] said he is “one hundred percent a proud [[Zionism|Zionist]]”..
[https://www.inquisitr.com/newsom-backtracks-on-explosive-israel-claim-targets-netanyahu-instead]

Conclusion?
He tries to differentiate himself from radical woke.
He is really seeking Dems (2028) nomination.[[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 22:25, March 25, 2026 (EDT)

:This would be considered a "[[moderate]]" position in contemporary [[America]], especially with the weakening or division in the [[MAGA movement]]. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 07:38, March 26, 2026 (EDT)

:*[https://unherd.com/2026/03/how-democrats-win-on-foreign-policy/ How Democrats win on foreign policy]. ''The US is drifting Leftward on Israel and Iran.''

:[[Trump]] made the [[Republican Party]] (with [[User:Conservative]]'s help) the party of [[George W. Bush]] again. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 08:15, March 26, 2026 (EDT)
::It will always be the economy or the term "affordability".[[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 10:46, March 26, 2026 (EDT)

[https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Talk:Main_Page&diff=2191149&oldid=2191134 The depiction was accurate.] Iranian Foreign Minister refused to answer US Chief [[negotiator]]'s messages. Trump misrepresented the status of US-Iran [[diplomatic]] relations for days until Witkoff was removed as chief negotiator and JD Vance was appointed to replace him. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 15:44, April 13, 2026 (EDT)
:::As of 3.27.26
[[File:IMG-20260328-WA0000.jpg|thumb|center|650px|03.27.26]]
[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 20:58, March 28, 2026 (EDT)
{{clear}}

== The Modern Barbary Pirates: The Islamic Fascist Republic of Iran Holds the World Hostage ==

Iran Charges Some Ships Hormuz Transit Fees for Safe Passage. By Salma El Wardany, Fiona MacDonald, Ben Bartenstein, and Samy Adghirni. Bloomberg News, March 24, 2026. [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-24/iran-charges-some-ships-hormuz-transit-fees-for-safe-passage]

The Modern [[Barbary pirates|Barbary Pirates]]: The Islamic Fascist Republic of Iran Holds the World Hostage
[http://disq.us/p/35dijj9 *]

{{Cquote|In the early 19th century, the Barbary Pirates—Muslim corsairs from North Africa's Islamic states—terrorized the Mediterranean and Atlantic, seizing ships, enslaving crews, and demanding tribute from nations too weak or unwilling to fight back. European powers and the young United States eventually crushed them with cannon fire and resolve. Today, history repeats in the Persian Gulf, but on a far grander, more menacing scale. The '''Islamic Republic of Iran'''—a regime steeped in theocratic fascism, jihadist ideology, and centuries-old supremacist impulses—has revived the pirate's playbook with 21st-century sophistication.

According to recent reporting, Tehran has begun charging select commercial vessels ''הtransit "fees"''' through the ''Strait of Hormuz'', with demands reaching as high as '''$2 million per voyage'''. These are not official tariffs or legitimate sovereign dues. They are ad hoc extortion rackets: pay up for "safe passage," or risk harassment, seizure, or worse from Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the regime's maritime muscle. Some ships have already coughed up the cash. Others navigate under the shadow of Iranian threats. This isn't governance; it's piracy dressed in clerical robes.

The Strait of Hormuz is no ordinary waterway. It carries roughly '''20% of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas'''. Choke it, tax it, or terrorize it, and you squeeze the global economy by the throat—higher fuel prices, disrupted supply chains, inflation for billions. Iran knows this. For decades, its mullahs and generals have brandished the strait as a weapon: mining it, attacking tankers, proxy-swarming with speedboats, and issuing apocalyptic threats rooted in their apocalyptic Shia eschatology. Now, amid escalating conflict, they formalize the shakedown. Iranian lawmakers openly boast about it, framing the loot as proof of "strength" and a necessary cost of "war." One parliamentarian declared it reflects Tehran's "sovereign regime" over the passage. In reality, it exposes the regime's nature: a parasitic fascist entity that produces little of value but extracts tribute through fear.

This is classic '''Islamic supremacism''' in action. The regime's ideology—Khomeinist, expansionist, and hostile to "infidel" powers—views the world as divided between the House of Islam (under their twisted rule) and the House of War. Non-Muslims, or even insufficiently submissive Muslims, must submit, pay jizya-like protection money, or face the sword (or speedboat drones and missiles). The Barbary Pirates justified their raids with Quranic calls to jihad and plunder. Iran's IRGC does the same, blending medieval theology with modern ballistic missiles and asymmetric warfare. They don't build; they blockade, they bomb proxies, they enrich themselves on smuggled oil and Western ransoms while their people starve under sanctions and mismanagement.

The world has tolerated this for too long. Western capitals dithered with "deals," appeasement, and frozen assets. Gulf states paid quiet danegeld. Shipping firms weighed insurance premiums against the risk of Iranian capture. Meanwhile, the regime funds Hezbollah, Hamas, Houthis, and other terror tentacles, all while racing toward nuclear breakout. Charging $2 million "tolls" is merely the latest symptom of a deeper sickness: a fascist theocracy that treats international waters as its personal fiefdom and the global energy market as an ATM.

Free navigation through Hormuz is not a favor Iran grants; it is a ''universal right'' under international law and basic human commerce. No single regime—especially one that hangs dissidents, stones women, and chants "Death to America"—should dictate terms to the world's lifelines. History shows the remedy for Barbary-style piracy: overwhelming naval power, targeted strikes on enablers, and zero tolerance for tribute. The United States and its partners sank the old pirates. The modern ones in Tehran deserve the same unambiguous message: the age of ransom is over.

The Islamic Republic isn't a normal country with legitimate grievances. It is a revolutionary death cult masquerading as a state, holding the world economically hostage while exporting chaos. Until that regime is confronted, contained, or collapses under its own tyrannical weight, the "transit fees" will only grow bolder—and the pirates will keep laughing from their fortified shores.}}[[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 10:48, March 26, 2026 (EDT)
:By its title, this is a conflation of [[Sunni]] Islam with [[Shia]] Islam, after we spent a little more than the past 15 years sowing division to get them killing each other. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 08:24, April 3, 2026 (EDT)

:Iranian demands:
::'''4. End to conflict across fronts:''' Iran has insisted that any agreement must include the conclusion of hostilities across all fronts and among allied groups in the region [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/129804889.cms] - This is a reference to [[US]]/[[Saudi]] backed [[ISIS]] [[proxies]] and perhaps others. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 18:53, March 26, 2026 (EDT)
::: Latest is, genocidal Islamic Republic boasted about nuclear capabilities. Able to produce 11 bombs. [[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 19:04, March 26, 2026 (EDT)
::::Well yah, considering they were only a week away 3 weeks ago. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 19:22, March 26, 2026 (EDT)
::::::Islamic Republic very upset Israel hurt its <strike>"peaceful"</strike> nuclear sites.. vows revenge. Because they "didn't" attack Israeli civilians on a daily basis... So from now on Iran is going to make a complete 180 degrees turn around. [[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 17:53, March 27, 2026 (EDT)
:::::::[https://youtu.be/wQgtAH8N3L0 It's Already Too Late: The Hormuz Crisis Will Trigger the WORST Economic Collapse in 100 Years].{{unsigned|RobSmith}}

*No offense. In general, YouTube clips take me too much time to watch. Question. What is a Saudi "proxy"? I'm not supporting thar regime, just curious what you mean by it.
[[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 22:41, March 28, 2026 (EDT)

:ISIS received financial support from rich people in Saudi Arabia (Note: I distinguish between the Saudi regime and the private sector in Saudi Arabia - which most media sources and readers do not). [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 14:07, March 30, 2026 (EDT)

== IDF finds Hezbollah tunnel near south Lebanon church as group 'exploits' Christian population. Hezbollah prevents Christian civilians from fleeing combat zones & "has even fired at them" in the past ==

IDF finds [[Hezbollah]] tunnel near south [[Lebanon]] [[church]] as group 'exploits' [[Christian]] population. The [[IDF]] also stated that Hezbollah prevents Christian civilians from fleeing combat zones and "has even fired at them" in the past.
The IDF uncovered a Hezbollah tunnel stocked with weapons near a church in southern Lebanon, the military announced on Friday, emphasizing the threat the terrorist organization poses to Lebanon's Christian population.
The tunnel was discovered by the IDF's Givati Brigade in the Lebanese village of El-Khiam. The area had previously been cleared by the IDF in December 2024. Therein, three shafts were discovered, as well as mattresses and food used by Hezbollah terrorists.
[https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-891428][[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 17:46, March 27, 2026 (EDT)
:What a "surprise"...[[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 22:37, March 28, 2026 (EDT)

==[https://www.zerohedge.com/political/cpac-shocker-dallas-crowd-cheers-trump-impeachment-hearings CPAC Shocker: Dallas Crowd Cheers For Trump Impeachment Hearings]==
Must be a Russian plot. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 09:37, March 28, 2026 (EDT)

*[https://youtu.be/j5bXdVLZ2aY $30 TRILLION BOND MARKET COLLAPSE - Iran War Is SHATTERING U.S. Economy | EXPLAINER].
:''"[[TSA]] agents should have never gone unpaid for weeks in the first place, but they did. And they went unpaid for weeks while the [[White House]] spent billions of dollars bombing [[Iran]]."''

2 million [[Israel]]is are [[Russian]] speaking, and [[Iran]] has a [[strategic]] cooperation pact with [[Russia]]. [[Corrupt]] [[kleptocrat]] [[Vladimir Putin]] is well positioned to mediate and provide [[Trump]] with an off-ramp from Operation Epic Failure to help pull his butt out of the fire of the [[2026 Midterms]]. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 11:17, March 28, 2026 (EDT)

== CPAC: Cheer for Pahlavi, Rubio star rises ==

Some of the recent updates.

Marco Rubio’s star power rises at CPAC 2026.
[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/4506452/marco-rubio-2028-presidential-election-cpac-support/ Washington Examiner]

_____

Reza Pahlavi steals the show at CPAC.
GRAPEVINE, Texas — Reza Pahlavi, the son of the last shah of Iran, was the undisputed show-stopping speaker at the Conservative Political Action Conference.

His supporters treated the exiled leader with a fervor similar to that which President Donald Trump would have received if he had attended the annual gathering.

Hours before Pahlavi addressed the crowd, his supporters, many of whom were sporting the Iranian flag, gathered at the Gaylord Texan, where they chanted in his favor. Mere minutes before Pahlavi appeared onstage, security stopped allowing attendees into the main stage, claiming the room had reached capacity.

Pahlavi used his 28-minute speech to paint a vision of a free Iran that is no longer a terrorist threat to the U.S. or the rest of the free world. He also used his speech to make the case to become the next leader of Iran, to the delight of the crowd.
[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/foreign-policy/4506462/reza-pahlavi-iran-cpac/ WashingtonExaminer][[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 21:02, March 28, 2026 (EDT)
*Saw the pictures. Nice.[[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 22:25, March 28, 2026 (EDT)

::[[BBC]]: [https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2ryq0d2mro Trump expresses doubts over Iran's exiled crown prince]. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 22:32, March 28, 2026 (EDT)
*That's from March 3. Besides. Even if he is not to be the successor. His movement is strong.
_ _ _
At CPAC, Republicans Close Ranks Behind Trump on Iran war.
Republicans at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference largely rallied behind U.S. strikes on Iran on Thursday, backing President Donald Trump on an issue that has dented his wider approval ratings and could jeopardize the party's prospects in the November midterm elections.
Speakers ranging from a prominent evangelist to a former Trump adviser and Iranian political activists took to the stage at the conservative gathering in Grapevine, Texas, to argue the moral case for the war before supporters of Trump's Make America Great Again movement.
[https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/cpac-gop-iran/2026/03/28/id/1251124/][[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 00:47, March 29, 2026 (EDT)

:Such headlines are meaningless when support for "Republicans" is shrinking and MAGA is losing 80% of support from Independents. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 16:53, March 29, 2026 (EDT)

::'''Let's hope it ends faster with objectives achieved '''. [https://www.jns.org/news/u-s-news/us-will-keep-striking-iran-for-a-little-while-longer-vance-says US will keep striking Iran ‘for a little while longer,’ Vance says. The military campaign aims to ensure Tehran cannot pose a nuclear threat for “a very, very long time.”[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 17:19, March 29, 2026 (EDT)

:::It's not ending soon - unless you can figure out a way to bring back the Ayatollah spiritual leader or 175 dead schoolgirls. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 14:10, March 30, 2026 (EDT)

:*[https://dailycaller.com/2026/03/30/economy-republicans-democrats-trump-approval-rating-midterms-umass-amherst-poll-rcp-average/ Five Alarm Fire Threatening To Engulf Midterms]. ''[[Republican]]s have about seven months to turn the ship around or risk Democrats holding [[Congress]]ional power.''
::It may be too late - you can't bring back the global [[Shia]] spiritual leader or 175 schoolgirls from the dead. There is no "one and done" in this situation. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 17:04, March 30, 2026 (EDT)
::''It's the [[economy]], stupid!''
[[File:3-30-26.PNG|center|650px|thumb|62% of [[voter]]s oppose [[Trump]] [[foreign policy]], a win for the [[Deep State]]. Special recognition goes out to [[User:Conservative]] for his untiring efforts to destroy the [[MAGA]] [[coalition]] and [[Conservapedia]] readership.]]

== Recent Iran-linked fake news: After: Bibi fled, died, has 6 fingers, now TelAviv nuked... ==

First Bibi [https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/03/no-netanyahu-did-not-flee-israel-for-berlin-amid-iran-war "fled"], then he [https://www.ynetnews.com/culture/article/rkz0tdh9wx "died"]..

This Baghdad Bob is getting better, I mean worse.
Another Islamic Republic taqiyya AI
[[File:chrome-screenshot-Mar-29-2026-7-05-01-PM-EDT.png|thumb|Another Islamic Republic taqiyya AI]][[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 19:39, March 29, 2026 (EDT)
*Weeks ago, when the mullahs hit a Haredi community in the city of Arad they claimed they hit a "nuclear plant" LOL.
[[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 20:27, March 29, 2026 (EDT)

== An epidemic of Neo-Nazi/Islamists fabricated AI "rabbis" ==

A "rabbi goldman" and other made up clips.

New report highlights fake AI rabbis spreading antisemitism on Instagram
The report from Combat Antisemitism Movement found the platform has actively recommended this content to millions of users.
By Haley Cohen.
March 26, 2026
[https://jewishinsider.com/2026/03/instagram-report-combat-antisemitism-movement-a-i-rabbis/#:~:text=The%20report%20from%20Combat%20Antisemitism,period%20from%20March%2019%2D22.][[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 03:33, March 30, 2026 (EDT)

:[[Iran]]ian [[propaganda]] is having an impact. [https://youtu.be/xUJGXC4oNOA] This is to be expected, given the level of distortions and [[censor]]ship in [[the West]]. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 13:53, March 30, 2026 (EDT)

:This too. [https://www.bitchute.com/video/Baiqxjc75GYb The head of Baal now sits atop the Statue of Liberty]. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 17:08, March 30, 2026 (EDT)

== Catholic who converted, plotted against genocidal-Hamas-nick Nerdeen Kiswani = not an "org." ==

Why They Lie About ‘Jewish Terrorists’.
From the West Bank to New York City, anything to distract from the obvious and looming threat of [[Muslim]] violence.
By Liel Leibovitz. March 29, 2026

Jewish extremist terrorism is out of control. “A man linked to pro-Israel terrorist group” was charged “in a plot to assassinate” pro-Hamas activist Nerdeen Kiswani, The [[New York Times]] reported on Friday. Mayor [[Zohran Mamdani]] was "outraged" by the news. In a post on X, Mamdani placed the alleged plot in context of “an alarming rise in threats and violence across the country targeting Palestinian human rights advocates.”

As it turned out, this plot did not come from any established “pro-Israel terrorist group.” The “JDL 613 Brotherhood” is the brainchild of one Yisrael Yaacob Ben Avraham, who, according to his bio, is a former drug addict who converted from Catholicism, and set up this group that he titled after an organization whose name he seems to have come across on the Internet.[https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/israel-middle-east/articles/jewish-terrorists-violent-settlers-lie][[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 04:20, March 30, 2026 (EDT)

:Is it like the JDO (Jewish Defense Organization), which consisted of 3 guys as I understand it? [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 14:32, March 30, 2026 (EDT)

::This guy is defenitrly a one man "movement." Though his target: [[Hamas]] fan "Palestine" immigrant Nerdeen Kiswani and associates have been arrested before for violence and hate crimes.[[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 02:30, March 31, 2026 (EDT)

== AP: Gulf States pressure Trump to continue war with Iran until fall of Islamic regime ==

Gulf States pressure Trump to continue war with Iran until fall of Islamic regime - report.
The Gulf States have asked US President Donald Trump to continue the attacks against Iran until the Islamic regime ceases to be a threat to the region, according to a Monday report by The Associated Press.

According to Gulf and Israeli officials cited by AP, the Gulf States believe that Iran hasn't been weakened enough yet, almost a month after the bombing campaign against Iranian military assets began.
[https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-891722]. Their fears - understandable.[[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 02:25, March 31, 2026 (EDT)

:Iran is considering annexing [[Bahrain]], which is 85% Iranian anyway. At least in Iran they would have the right to [[vote]]. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 02:31, March 31, 2026 (EDT)

[[File:Screenshot 31-3-2026 15921.jpeg|center|650px|thumb|]]
[[File:Screenshot 31-3-2026 2056 archive.ph.jpeg|center|650px|thumb|See also: [[De-dollarization]] and [[multipolarity]].]]
[[File:E623c16e-9dab-4af5-af3f-264325e4f5f5 627x680.jpg|center|650px|thumb|]]
[[File:Wager.PNG|850px|center|thumb|[https://www.conservapedia.com/Conservapedia:Community_Portal#All_this_could_have_been_avoided It didn't have to be this way], but with all the dead now with [[American]] [[taxpayer]] support, we can say that's how it turned out.]]
*[https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2026/03/31/lindsey-graham-wants-trump-to-hurry-and-wrap-up-iran-war-need-to-avoid-exposing-nato-weakness/ Lady Lindsey TACO's out].

== [[Ilhan Omar]]’s Connection to [[Genocide]] in Somaliland ==

[[Ilhan Omar]]’s Connection to [[Genocide]] in Somaliland.
Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (D-Minn.) family has a direct connection to genocide in Somaliland. And she herself has proudly fraternized with an architect of that genocide while visiting Somalia.
Vice President [[JD Vance]] confirmed this week that evidence definitely implicates Omar in immigration fraud. Afterwards, the Republic of Somaliland offered an extradition deal with the United States, so they could help bring her to justice. And if you don’t know the difference between Somaliland and Somalia, or why the former has a grudge against both Omar and her whole family, prepare to be sickened at the sort of murderous trash we have welcomed into our country over the years. As the Republic of Somaliland informed PJ Media, Omar’s 2022 visit to Somalia was a “reunion with the butcher of Hargeisa..
[https://pjmedia.com/catherinesalgado/2026/03/29/ilhan-omars-connection-to-genocide-in-somaliland-n4951203][[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 04:32, March 31, 2026 (EDT)
*''[[Daily Caller]]'': [https://dailycaller.com/2026/03/30/republic-of-somaliland-ilhan-omar-extradited-jd-vance-fraud/ African Country Calls On Ilhan Omar To Be Extradited After JD Vance Said She Committed Fraud]. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 04:55, March 31, 2026 (EDT)
:: Will we finally get rid of her? I doubt it. Ilhan Omar face extradition calls amid fraud accusations. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., took the stage at the 'No Kings' protest to criticize the Trump administration as Vice President JD Vance.
March 30, 2026[https://www.foxnews.com/video/6392170143112][[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 15:09, March 31, 2026 (EDT)

== An End to the All Judeans All the Time News Feed on Talk:Main Page ==

We don't need to provide a political banquet or rather a political trough serving the interests of this violent-tempered people 24/7. They have enough excitement in their dysfunctional lives that they don't need to parade the fact that they externalize it on to everyone else so they don't look as conspicuous. They need to be targeted for behavioral change, not have their interests designed to distract constantly indulged.

We don't need coverage of the Middle Eastern ''outrage du jour'' and account for every missile Iran launches, when the problem is their unprincipled tribalism to begin with. The Middle East unhappily combines the sclerosis of the elderly with the impetuousness of the child. There's no reason for a conservative website to focus on or indulge the non-stop circus they want to impose on the rest of the world in an attempt to get their way. Let the spiritually dead bury their own carnal dead. [[User:VargasMilan|VargasMilan]] ([[User talk:VargasMilan|talk]]) Tuesday, 22:29, March 31, 2026 (EDT)

:In response I would say, Christian Nationalists and Christian Zionists lay at almost opposite ends. But I don't know, I'm not an expert in these matters and personally I detest the constant references to "-isms" in discussions and reporting, as no one seems to understand or agree on what they are talking about. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 22:46, March 31, 2026 (EDT)

==[https://leohohmann.substack.com/p/hijacking-christianity-how-the-pentagon Hijacking Christianity: How the Pentagon turned the Sermon on the Mount into a war manual]==
:'' 'This is the great moral crisis of our time,' says legendary freedom activist John Whitehead, who urges Christians to reject the religiously oriented war rhetoric coming out of Washington.''

==Judeans: Three Men of Judea: John, Jesus, and Paul==
https://www.hoover.org/research/jewish-roots-land-israelpalestine

https://myisraeliguide.com/the-judean-mountains/

https://jewishvirtuallibrary.org/judea

Stix, H. S. (1917). The Three Men of Judea: John, Jesus, and Paul. United Kingdom: Open court publishing Company.
https://books.google.com/books?id=MpsQAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover
[[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 03:12, April 1, 2026 (EDT)

== Nazis created a special institute to erase Jewish presence in Christianity ==

Nazis created an anti-Semitic Bible and Aryan Jesus.
3 Jul 2021 — Nazis created a special institute to erase Jewish presence in Christianity. The institute produced a Bible that omitted the Old Testament and
Why the Nazis Burned the Hebrew Bible
https://bigthink.com/the-past/nazis-anti-semitic-bible-aryan-jesus/

Why the Nazis Burned the Hebrew Bible.
1 Jun 2014 — By burning the Bible in public, the Nazis made everyone complicit in a transgressive act.
https://www.commentary.org/articles/confino-alon/why-the-nazis-burned-the-hebrew-bible/[[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 03:18, April 1, 2026 (EDT)

:''Commentary'' doesn't mention that before Kristallnacte a young Jewish Frenchman had just killed the highest-ranked German public official in France just to prove Judeans were entitled to echo what provoked World War I and get away with it, to show the Germans who was boss. As clannish as the Judeans are, there was probably little objection among their community. [[User:VargasMilan|VargasMilan]] ([[User talk:VargasMilan|talk]]) Saturday, 17:26, April 4, 2026 (EDT)

:Some people preen about their ability to probe the psychology of pre-War German citizens, but when you consider the mess the Judeans made of Russia and the surrounding countries in their newly-Soviet form and how every Judean was a likely informer due to some peculiar and clannish way they beancounted what they regarded as an honor affront in doing anything against Stalin at all, you might believe it had a bigger effect. [[User:VargasMilan|VargasMilan]] ([[User talk:VargasMilan|talk]]) Saturday, 17:41, April 4, 2026 (EDT)

::Collective guilt is not a good idea, no matter how you cut it. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 15:30, April 5, 2026 (EDT)

== Passive-aggression and her daughters ==

I thought I read Andy once say "There's no such thing as being passive-aggressive; they're opposites!"

What's not more generally known is that the aggression in passive-aggression is generally ''hidden'' aggression so their object is not aware of the aggressive manoeuvers.

It comes in many forms. Here are three:
:Passive elitism
:Passive domination
:Passive accumulation: ''e.g.'' knowingly passing along loaded language that only benefits one side of the argument.

The forms can exist in various combinations. [[User:VargasMilan|VargasMilan]] ([[User talk:VargasMilan|talk]]) Saturday, 15:31, April 4, 2026 (EDT)

== Fact left out of [[George Floyd]] entry ==

Ann Coulter reported on an incident where a Minneapolis rookie police officer recruited from the Somali immigrant community negligently handled a department-issued firearm, shooting and killing an older white woman who had reported a minor incident to a station.

Ann Coulter has a large readership and alerted a public unaware that there even ''was'' a large Minneapolis Somali immigrant community.

After the George Floyd event took place, it might have occurred to many of Ann Coulter's readers that those Somali immigrants voted in Somali Congressmember Ilhan Omar. She may have been selected for the job to add cognitive dissonance to the Somali cut-and-run foreign policies, like in Somalia, of the Clinton Administration, over which Hillary Clinton had an outsized influence, that eventually led to the Twin Towers attack. And the Somali immigrants may have been brought in to prove she had at least some natural constituency.

It might also have occurred to them that these same Somali immigrants in Minneapolis would have taken most of the low-end jobs there, leaving George Floyd with few job opportunities.

So these same Coulter readers might have reckoned that George Floyd's death was directly caused by this otherwise unexplained immigration.

But instead it served as a threat of bodily harm to the election judges deciding Trump's election disputes, because the riots were carried down to one month before the election.

The person who runs Coulter's account on X.com knows about this, but that's another story. [[User:VargasMilan|VargasMilan]] ([[User talk:VargasMilan|talk]]) Saturday, 18:57, April 4, 2026 (EDT)

== Breaking: our US service member safe and sound!!! ==

Hallelujah...
This makes us so happy.[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 00:24, April 5, 2026 (EDT)
*Saw [https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116350133044957842 it].Awesome.
[https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/second-us-fighter-jet-downed-by-strait-of-hormuz-as-search-for-f-15e-crew-member-in-iran-continues#post-b790a92 Israel assisted in US rescue mission of downed airman in Iran]. Intel + distraction [https://i.ibb.co/4RWQCQ8C/IMG-20260405-WA0004.jpg].

Report: Israeli commando units participated in rescue of US navigator.
Iran International reported that the IDF commando units Shaldag and Sayeret Matkal took part in the American operation to rescue the F-15 navigator whose aircraft was shot down in Iran.[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/425054].
Related:
[[Essay: an extraordinary display of Israeli intelligence capabilities: penetrating the inner workings of a tightly controlled, totalitarian Islamic Republic once thought nearly impenetrable: praise the LORD]][[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 13:13, April 5, 2026 (EDT)

:Fog of war: Iran disputes US/Israel account of rescue operation. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxfePapAZKk]
:This is reminiscent of the ''Mayaguez'' incident, where 31 US servicemen were killed rescuing 30 US service hostages. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 15:35, April 5, 2026 (EDT)
*I remember, the YouTuber you posted, is by columnist for [https://www.cgtn.com/opinions/commentator/Danny-Haiphong.html China government] too.[[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 23:11, April 5, 2026 (EDT)
::[[Danny Haiphong]]? He's an American of Vietnamese descent who lives in New Jersey.
::Latest reports say 20 American's were killed in the "rescue effort". Actually, it looks more and more like the "Combat Search and Rescue" effort was cover for a failed raid on Natanz to secure enriched uranium. And it is simple enough to see: you don't send a C-130, let alone two (which carry 100 men each) on a CSAR. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 00:03, April 6, 2026 (EDT)
:::Source for "20 American's were killed"?
IDF intelligence, strikes helped US rescue downed pilot, sources told the 'Post'.
Throughout the tense 48-hour window, IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir and US Central Command Commander Admiral Brad Cooper remained in direct contact.
By Amichai Stein. April 5, 2026... ''the IDF, acting in cooperation with US forces, launched a series of strikes against Iranian targets. These strikes were strategically designed to act as a diversion, drawing Iranian security forces away from the crash site and toward other areas.
In addition to the diversionary tactics, the IDF targeted specific Iranian assets with the intent to sabotage and disrupt Tehran’s race toward the pilots, blinding the Iranian military partially to the pilots’ location while the extraction team moved in''.
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-892170[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 03:28, April 6, 2026 (EDT)
:Source? Iran, of course, They haven't totally destroyed their credibility as the US, Israel and Ukraine have. If anything, they kept their word about closing Hormuz, as they promised for the past 10 years, if attacked. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 10:41, April 6, 2026 (EDT)
::Iran? Nobody really thinks they are 100% destroyed, but 80% probably. Trump's exaggerated language stems from his history. So is his: "never seen before" phrases.
More about Iran's propaganda.. as soon as the toll of [https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/either-everything-changes-or-i-die-iran-victim-profiles/news-story/79f46c74fcb1d6f2a310ed309735e1c3?amp "80,000" dead by the regime in Jan 2026 protests] was widely reported on Australia... the Iranian Red Cross controlled by the [[IRGC]] came up with a number "80,000 civilian targets", see who has been parotting / reposted this (numbers games) line, most: pro Iran and Chinese outlets. With variations: 80k sites/locations/units, etc.
<hr>

We understand that the [[Islam]]ic Republic targets civilians, just like "[[Palestine]]" Genocidal Gaza Regime [GGG] or its [[Hezbollah]].

But throughout the 5 weeks since Epic Fury / Roaring Lion the vast Goliath [75 to 80 times larger than Israel] Republic has been pounding tiny Israel's residents especially with cluster bombs, how come no military targets have been hit?

Disregard anything originating from Islamic Republic propaganda as it is controlling the "info", who imposed an internet ban on all Iranians. VS open societies like [[US]]/[[Israel]]/[[Europe]]. If anything substantiate which Iran brags about really happened, it would have been widely reported inside and outside Israel .
[https://d373khdwjm8a2g.archive.ph/g06Sl/a69b80f3673fc3cdf5298d5fb5a0308ed87c4997.jpg][[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 11:16, April 6, 2026 (EDT)
[[File:Screenshot 6-4-2026 9520.jpeg|center|650px|thumb|]]
:::There's still a lot of unknowns in this story. For example, the colonel riding in the backseat evidently was in charge of the operation to extract the uranium. Then the 2 C-130s. The first C-130, according to [[CENTCOM]], "got stuck in the mud" where there is no mud, so a second C-130 was sent in to ferry out the 100-member extraction team, or maybe it carried in another 100 men. Either way, there may be 100-200 men in Operation Boots-on-the-Ground unaccounted for.

:::Other reports say 76 total aircraft were involved in this operation. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 12:15, April 6, 2026 (EDT)
::::See also https://www.jpost.com/podcast/article-892259 [[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 18:11, April 6, 2026 (EDT)
:::::[https://www.newstarget.com/2026-04-06-weekend-lies-truth-behind-trumps-pilot-rescue.html A Weekend of Lies: The Truth Behind Trump’s ‘Pilot Rescue’ and the Catastrophic Uranium Grab That Failed]. Don't know if it's definitive, but we're hearing more and more the word "ambush" when the C-130s got on the ground. What remains to be seen is if the CSAR was a cover from the start, or whether it arose in the midst of the operation. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 18:45, April 6, 2026 (EDT)

== Another AI fake of Mojtaba-promoting ==

Another AI fake of Mojtaba.
... a widely shared video of Mojtaba Khamenei in the military ops room is not genuine and exhibits signs of AI generation.
[https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/fact-check-mojtaba-khamenei-really-seen-at-command-center-amid-us-israel-iran-war-viral-video-101775423793700.html][[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 23:08, April 5, 2026 (EDT)
:Everyone knows it's a fake. Everyone knows the spiritual leader and Pope of Shiism isn't really directly involved in military matters. He's not the military "[[dictator]]" [[Western]] [[psyop]]s & [[MSM]] paint him as. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 00:08, April 6, 2026 (EDT)

:The role of the [[Ayatollah]] (meaning something like "Learned teacher") as a spiritual advisor and teacher is greatly distorted and misunderstood in the US. In Presidential politics, he reads a background report on each presidential candidate and approves or disapproves of their fitness for running and serving in office. The people then [[democracy|democratically]] decide. Just think, if we had such a system, you never would have heard of [[Bill Clinton]]. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 17:39, April 6, 2026 (EDT)

== Airman's first msg: GOD IS GOOD ==

Beautiful. See [[Psalms]] ch. 34: "Comprehend (Taste) and see that the Lord is good".[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 18:06, April 6, 2026 (EDT)

== Trump extends 2 weeks .. but Islamic Republic still bombards Israeli families ==
Breaking. Trump accepts a 2 weeks ceasefire proposal
[https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116365796713313030] "subject to the Islamic Republic of Iran agreeing to the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz, I agree to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks."

_

Meantine Iran still bombards Israeli families. As usual.

''Iran fires missiles at central Israel, Jerusalem after Trump extends ultimatum to Tehran.''
[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/sk01y11m3bg]
[[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 18:47, April 7, 2026 (EDT)

:*[https://meaninginhistory.substack.com/p/taco-tuesday TACO Tuesday?]
:*[https://www.businessupturn.com/world/iran-tells-mediators-it-has-huge-arsenal-of-15000-missiles-and-45000-drones-as-us-israeli-strikes-continue/ Iran tells mediators it has huge arsenal of 15,000 ,missiles and 45,000 drones as US-Israeli strikes continue].
:Looks like the mediators threw Trump a lifeline. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 18:59, April 7, 2026 (EDT)
::Also Gulf countries still endure incoming firing from Iran.[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]])
[[File:Screenshot 8-4-2026 15838.jpeg|center|650px|thumb|[https://thealtworld.com/pepe_escobar/barbaria-strategically-surrenders-civilization-wins-for-now Barbaria strategically surrenders. Civilization wins. For now]. [https://aearnur.substack.com/p/winning-the-bullshit-war WINNING THE BULLSHIT WAR].]]

==Vance, Witkoff & Kushner==
After the murder of [[Ali Khamenei]] in the midst of [[negotiation]]s, Iran refuses to speak with [[Witkoff]] & [[Kushner]]. So [[JD Vance]], Witkoff & Kushner are off to [[Islamabad]] to "talk" with the Iranians, according to [[MSM]] [[BS]] [[narrative]]s. Witkoff & Kushner are just along for the ride, for [[domestic]] consumption, but Iran refuses to meet with them. So JD Vance has to tell the Iranians face-to-face that Witkoff & Kushner have been fired from the case and JD Vance personally (or his designee(s)) will henceforth be the point-of-contact.

As to the [[Kremlin]], [[Putin]], and [[Russia]], they already have the same evidence of [[bad faith]] and untrusting attitude toward Witkoff & Kushner, only they have had no reason to call them out, yet.

'''Update''': [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5822016-trump-iran-peace-talks/ Trump says Vance may not attend peace talks in Pakistan over safety concerns].

Oh yeah? Who's gonna whack [[JD Vance|Vance]]? [[Netanyahu]]? [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 16:13, April 9, 2026 (EDT)

:::I don't know where you get your info but all 3 are scheduled to attend [[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 00:49, April 10, 2026 (EDT)

::::"Attend", yah for the American cameras. But Iranian [[negotiator]]s refuse to meet with Witkoff & Kushner. Their days of cosplaying [[diplomat]] are over. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 14:25, April 10, 2026 (EDT)
[[File:Kushner Witkoff.GIF|center|]]
{{Cquote|Bringing Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff to confront the Iranians in Islamabad, even if they kept their mouths shut, was an error of absolute [[idiocy]]. Why would you bring the two people who pretended to be diplomats into that meeting which you have given some credibility, limited to be sure but some, and destroy it without even trying. I mean, the Iranians think those two guys are precisely what those two guys are, lying, deceitful, grifting jerks.|||[[Col. Wilkerson]]. [https://youtu.be/pqKhinZt3wM]}}
:The Iranian delegation consisted of 71 members. There was no meeting face-to-face. While Witkoff & Kushner may have had some input in written proposals and responses carried by mediators from room to room, [[JD Vance]] is now the main point of contact. However, should another assassination occur, the deals off. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 18:39, April 12, 2026 (EDT)
{{quotebox|मुसद्दीलाल @naeemalvik

Translated from Hindi

[[Abbas Araghchi]] has formally tweeted about it. He says that everything was going fine. Last night, I was live until late—everything was going fine. [[JD Vance]], who is the Vice President of America, was negotiating with the rest of the negotiation team.

During this time, [[Steve Witkoff]] and [[Jared Kushner]] suddenly barge into the middle of the conversation, even though they were not present in that room. It is being said that they entered in the middle of the talks and brought a message from [[Israel]]i [[Prime Minister]] [[Netanyahu]].

Abbas Araghchi himself has stated that during the negotiations, JD Vance receives a call from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and after that, the talks fail.

Now you can understand how Israel’s influence dominates [[American]] [[diplomacy]] and its official [[foreign policy]]. [https://meaninginhistory.substack.com/p/trump-all-publicity-is-good-publicity]}}
[[File:Screenshot 13-4-2026 123128.jpeg|center|650px|thumb|''[[Politico]]'': [https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/13/trump-social-media-jesus-image-deleted-00869061 Trump deletes ‘blasphemous’ image depicting himself as Jesus].]]
*[[Stockman]]: [https://davidstockman.substack.com/p/orange-jesusthe-dual-soh-blockade Orange Jesus, The Dual SOH Blockade And The Stagflation Ahead].

*''[[NYT]]'': [https://archive.is/pAIY9 Trump’s Erratic Behavior and Extreme Comments Revive Mental Health Debate].
:Don't blame me. [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Talk:Main_Page&diff=prev&oldid=2171966 User:Conservative wanted more MSM and less analytical material on MPR]. (Incidentally, the story about the [[Pope]] & the Orange Jesus began with [[John Solomon]] & ''[[Just the News]]'' and was posted Saturday night.) [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 16:24, April 13, 2026 (EDT)
{{Cquote|''What [[Iran]] has done is shift this balance of terror away from the [[military]] dimension to the [[economic]] dimension. Its only way of defending itself against the huge [[American]] [[army]] is not to respond in a similar military way.... What it can do is close down [[OPEC]]’s [[oil]] [[trade]] with other countries....If Iran is forced to defend itself by a similar bombing of the other OPEC countries and their oil [[export]]s, and by closing down the [[Strait of Hormuz]], then it is saying: 'if you destroy us, we are going to destroy your [[economy|economies]]'....So what Iran has done is essentially force other countries to understand that they have no way of defending themselves except by bringing pressure on the United States to prevent it from attacking Iran, and to force it to withdraw from the [[Middle East]], to withdraw its military forces from all its bases, implicitly including [[Israel]]....That is the [[mutually assured destruction]] that Iran now has, not against the United States directly, but against other countries, forcing them to stand up to the United States.''|||[[Michael Hudson]], April 10, 2027.[https://youtu.be/0ilaswSSBX4 Has the Iran War Created a New Geopolitical Reality?]}}
:"The [[economic]] consequences may prove more immediate than the [[military]] ones. Any sustained interference with outbound Iranian crude risks driving oil sharply higher, with the burden falling first on [[inflation]] sensitive economies already under strain. [[Tehran]] has signaled that price [[escalation]] alone could impose costs on [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]] without requiring a direct military response, while [[Chinese]] buyers retain strong incentives to preserve alternative payment and shipping channels.

:"At the same time, the [[political]] atmosphere in [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]] has taken on an increasingly surreal quality. [[Presidential]] [[social media]] posts mixing [[religious]] imagery, personal feuds, and triumphalist symbolism are colliding with a rapidly worsening [[strategic]] environment. The dissonance is notable: maritime escalation, inflation risks, religious controversy, and major power realignment are unfolding alongside [[meme]] driven messaging and [[domestic]] [[culture war]] distractions. The result is a [[crisis]] environment in which [[geopolitical]] decisions and political spectacle are becoming harder to separate, raising new questions about how [[strategy]] is being formed and communicated." [https://youtu.be/auyH1dQIn3s]
*[https://www.prophecynewswatch.com/article.cfm Trump's Nebuchadnezzar Moment: A Warning About Pride In The Midst Of Power].

== Scott Jenings on Trump's tweet Alex Jones, Megyn Kelly, etc ==

Trump's post. [https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116376634773749603]

Scott Jennings:
Anyone who says the podcasters are more influential to Republicans than Trump has literally no idea how this party works.

Adam Kinzinger:
Podcasters aren't more influential than Trump. It's about the edges. Losing anyone in the margins when you are unpopular is not where you want to be.

Scott Jennings:
If the podcasters want to join up with the Democrats and the anti-Western libs who hate America, be my guest. Republicans are going to stick with Trump.

---

Screenshots from a CNN segment ("The Arena") showing a text chain debate between commentators on Republican politics, Trump, and the influence of podcasters (likely referring to figures like Tucker Carlson, Megan Kelly, Owens, Alex Jones, etc.).

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[[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 00:26, April 10, 2026 (EDT)

:[[MAGA]] is dead, or for those too dense to read the memo, its days are numbered. It's sad to watch [[President Trump]] throw away his legacy.

:For sure, once Biden & Trump are gone, [[GenZ]]ers & [[Millennial]]s are gonna pass mandatory retirement or age restrictions for the President. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 14:31, April 10, 2026 (EDT)

:[[MAGA]] did not sign up for 3 more years and beyond of [[perpetual war]], which is where America is headed. Neither is MAGA another [[cult of personality]]. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 15:09, April 10, 2026 (EDT)

== Uproar re Trump's bravado post, Pakistani mediators actually threatened to nuke.. ==

1."We'll Take Half World Down With Us": Pak Army Chief Asim Munir's Nuclear Threat In US.
Pakistan's Field Marshal also threatened to destroy any infrastructure that India builds on the Indus water channels, saying his country has no dearth of missiles.
[https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/well-take-half-world-down-with-us-pakistan-army-chief-asim-munirs-nuclear-threat-in-us-9059544]

2. Pakistani defense minister Khawaja Asif says we can use nuclear weapons when there is direct danger.' [https://www.memri.org/reports/pakistani-defense-minister-khawaja-asif-says-we-can-use-nuclear-weapons-when-there-direct].[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 02:43, April 10, 2026 (EDT)

:Trump should be grateful to Pakistani mediators - they threw him a lifeline to get him out of that [[stupid]] & impotent threat to nuke the Iranian civilization in 48 hours.

:After whacking the [[Shiite]] [[Pope]] and [[Head of State]], [[Iran]] has no choice but to become a nuclear state for [[Deterrence theory|deterrence]] sake. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 14:36, April 10, 2026 (EDT)

*[[Robert Pape]]: [https://archive.is/JfrRn#selection-533.0-533.48 The War Is Turning Iran Into a Major World Power].
:"A fourth center of global power is quickly emerging — Iran — that does not rival those three [US, China, Russia] nations economically or militarily. Instead, its newfound power derives from its control over the most important energy choke point in the global economy, the [[Strait of Hormuz]]....The [[United States]] faces a difficult choice: either commit to a long-term effort to reassert control over the Strait of Hormuz, or accept a new global [[energy]] arrangement in which U.S. control is no longer assured. If it chooses acceptance, the outcome is clear: The international system will reorganize with [[Iran]] as a fourth center of global power. Yet if the United States chooses to reassert [[military]] control, it is in for a long battle, one it could well lose." [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeyFMYuPDk8][https://youtu.be/ecjRTJ1YVeM]

:Bottomline: It is a [[psyop]] & [[lie]] to label Iran as the world's largest "state sponsor of [[terrorism]]", contradicted by the [[US State Department]]'s own records and figures. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 15:35, April 10, 2026 (EDT)

*[[John Mearsheimer]]: [https://youtu.be/H2K3qDshr70 World Changed Forever as Iran Defeated the U.S.] [[Glenn Diesen]]

==''[[IBT]]'': [https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/careful-me-b-melania-trump-receives-brutal-warning-amanda-ungarowho-she-1791169 'Be Careful With Me, B**': Melania Trump Receives Brutal Warning From Amanda Ungaro—Who Is She?]==
*[[India Today]]: [https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/melania-trump-denies-jeffrey-epstein-files-links-amanda-ungaro-threatens-exposure-2894445-2026-04-10 Who's Amanda Ungaro and is she linked to Melania's Epstein denial?]
*[https://youtu.be/DWPRWmFCT98 Amanda Ungaro vs Melania Trump Is Getting Ugly Fast]
*[[TYT]]: [https://youtu.be/0ICc-ix67gw Tucker Carlson Says Trump Is Being BLACKMAILED!]
*[[Larry Johnson]]: "You know the war is going bad when, out of the blue, First Lady Melania Trump shows up in the Grand Foyer of the White House addressing rumors and delivers a carefully prepared statement challenging allegations linking her to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein....Amanda Ungaro, an old friend of Melania’s, has done an interview with a Spanish news channel that will air this Sunday. Ungaro reportedly will spill some toxic beans about Melania and Donald’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein." [https://larrycjohnson.substack.com/p/iran-negotiating-from-a-dominant]

=="Landslide defeat of Trump-endorsed Viktor Orban in Hungary [1] in an apparent rejection of warmongering..."==

So [[Orban]] is the [[warmonger]], and his opponent is the [[peace]] candidate? Piggybacking the [[MAGA]] campaign against [[Hegseth]] doesn't belong here. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 19:08, April 12, 2026 (EDT)

Orban's re-election was a contest between the [[United States]] & [[Russia]] vs. the [[EU]] & [[Ukraine]]. The United States & Russia lost. So did [[JD Vance|JD Vance]]. [[Hegseth]] sat it out. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 21:33, April 12, 2026 (EDT)

:This doesn't make any sense either: "In repudiation of Trump's war on Iran, Trump-endorsed Viktor Orban's party lost". It still implies Orban is the [[warmonger]] and the [[corrupt]] [[EU]]-backed winners are the "peace" party. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 11:22, April 13, 2026 (EDT)

::"Orbán had spent recent years tying much of [[Hungary]]’s [[geopolitical]] positioning to a close relationship with [[Donald Trump]]...That calculation steadily unraveled. Trump offered symbolic gestures but little material support as Hungary faced withheld [[European Union]] funds, pressure over legal reforms, and the closure of critical Russian linked energy routes. Rather than strengthening Orbán’s standing, the association increasingly became a liability as [[Washington, D.C.|Washington’s]] wider policies toward [[Ukraine]], [[Iran]], and [[Europe]] grew more erratic and unpopular across the continent....The larger strategic consequence is the likely removal of one of the European Union’s most persistent internal dissenting centers, particularly on [[Ukraine aid|Ukraine financing]], [[economic sanctions|sanctions policy]], and [[migration]]. Hungary’s distinct model of economic nationalism and political exceptionalism, long tolerated but never accepted in Brussels, now faces a systematic rollback under a government with the parliamentary strength to accelerate structural change....A relationship once presented as a [[geopolitical]] [[asset]] turned into dead weight as [[Washington, D.C.|Washington’s]] pursued priorities that often cut directly against Hungarian interests." [https://youtu.be/1nrn0TqXMU0]

== CNN poll shows that JD Vance has become the most unpopular Vice President in the history of the United States ==

[https://x.com/Megatron_ron/status/2043473001807847760]
Megatron
@Megatron_ron
"🇺🇸 CNN poll shows that [[JD Vance]] has become the most unpopular Vice President in the history of the United States.
Vance's popularity has dropped by 21% since the start of the term in 2025.
Compared to other Vice Presidents in recent history, he holds the worst rating at this stage of a term, with a score of -18."

I don't always believe all polls by CNN, but why publish it now, anyway. What's behind it?[[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 01:32, April 13, 2026 (EDT)

:IMO, it's not a dislike of him personally. It's an expression of dissatisfaction with the [[Trump 2.0]] administration by a wide spectrum of Reps, Dems, & Inds that they don't want to express toward Trump personally. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 01:54, April 13, 2026 (EDT)

==[[AP]]: [https://apnews.com/article/stonewall-rainbow-flag-trump-lgbtq-historic-preservation-ac4ab59d3251476139700db6687828ca Trump administration agrees to return rainbow Pride flag to New York’s Stonewall monument]==
Seiling out [[Christian]]s and pandering to the [[LGBT+]] movement, and it's only April. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 17:07, April 13, 2026 (EDT)

Talk:Main Page

2026-04-15T02:31:24Z

RobSmith: /* Vance, Witkoff & Kushner */

[[Talk:Main Page/Archive index]]

==War news==
*[[Douglas Macgregor]]: [https://youtu.be/vBlS-S9AEoY Iran War Destroyed NATO, Gulf States, Israel & U.S. Empire]. [[Glenn Diesen]]
*[[Robert Kagan]]: [https://archive.ph/aZrz9#selection-607.0-623.12 America Is Now a Rogue Superpower]. ''[[Washington, D.C.|Washington’s]] conduct in the [[Epic Fury|Iran war]] is accelerating global [[chaos]] and deepening [[America]]’s dangerous isolation.'' ''[[The Atlantic]].''
*[https://www.facebook.com/YeniSafakEnglish/videos/israel-has-released-sewage-water-into-the-wadi-gaza-stream-leading-to-significan/1620648045709313/ Israel has released sewage water into the Wadi Gaza stream, leading to significant environmental contamination as untreated waste flows through the valley and reaches the Mediterranean Sea.]
:*Comment: My apologies. However, [[User:Conservative]]'s extensive [[trolling]] has made [[sewage]] a vital [[national security]] & [[foreign policy]] issue in [[Conservapedia]]. Unconfirmed reports state [[Israel]]i sewage systems have recently been hit by [[Iran]]ian [[missile]]s, making sewage flow in Israeli streets and giving no particular advantage to modern underground sewage systems, which [[User:Conservative]] considers the hallmark of [[civilization]].
::*[https://t.me/youseffares19/112707 Confirmed. What goes around comes around.]
*''Breaking Defense'': [https://breakingdefense.com/2026/04/trump-to-propose-1-5-trillion-defense-budget-banking-on-350-billion-from-reconciliation/ Trump to propose $1.5 trillion defense budget, banking on $350 billion from reconciliation].
[[File:Word-image-70913-5.png|center|650px|thumb|Classic [[military]] [[Keynesianism]]. See also: [[Stagflation]].]]
*''[[The American Conservative]]'': [https://www.theamericanconservative.com/the-trillion-dollar-illusion/ The Trillion-Dollar Illusion]. ''We spend all that [[money]] and are still unable to defend our [[Persian Gulf]] bases.''
*[[Dr. Rob Campbell]]: [https://robcampbell.substack.com/p/ukraine-and-world-affairs-weekly-2fd Ukraine and World Affairs: Weekly Update].
*[[Big Serge]]: [https://bigserge.substack.com/p/the-insurgent-empire The Insurgent Empire].
*[[Neutrality Studies]]: [https://youtu.be/iviy0xIHKBs Bye-Bye US Empire: Australia and Pacific Nations Are Leaving | Vern Hughes].
*[[Godfrey Bloom]]: [https://youtu.be/EZB6gtea7i0 Sad! The USA Have Lost The Plot - We Must Keep INSANE Warmongers At Arms Length!]

===Iran===
*[[Dr. Rob Campbell]]: [https://robcampbell.substack.com/p/the-iran-war-summary-week-five The Iran War Summary: Week Five].
*[[Marco Carnelos ]]: [https://thealtworld.com/marco_carnelos/iran-war-why-us-allies-are-suffering-more-than-its-enemies Iran war: Why US allies are suffering more than its enemies].
*[[David Stockman]]: [https://davidstockman.substack.com/p/potus-goes-full-stone-age-retard POTUS Goes Full Stone Age Retard].
[[File:E4129b7950c233852f8396c1d0c2d205.jpg|center|650px|thumb|Stone Age Iran.]]
*[[Caitlin Johnstone]]: [https://thealtworld.com/caitlin_johnston/experts-warned-for-years-that-a-war-with-iran-would-happen-this-way Experts Warned For Years That A War With Iran Would Happen This Way].
:"Trump’s former [[national security advisor]] [[John Bolton]] recently tweeted that other administration officials had warned the president to dismiss Bolton’s urging to attack Iran because of the easily foreseeable consequences of that war, saying “In 2018–2019, I made the case for [[regime change]] in Iran as often as I could. Voices in Trump’s orbit often cited Iran’s capacity to close the [[Strait of Hormuz]] as a reason against regime change. Trump has been fully aware this is a possibility, and yet did not prepare.”
*[[Larry Johnson]]: [https://larrycjohnson.substack.com/p/trumps-premature-claim-about-air Trump’s Premature Claim About Air Supremacy and Obliterated Iranian Air Defenses].
:"During his Wednesday night speech, Donald Trump made the following claim about Iran’s air defenses: "They have no anti-aircraft equipment, their radar’s 100% annihilated, we are unstoppable as a military force." It appears that President Trump was a bit premature. The US Air Force had a difficult day on Friday:
:➡️F-15E (48th Fighter Wing) — Shot down in southwestern Iran. Pilot rescued; WSO still missing.
:➡️A-10C Thunderbolt II "Warthog" — Shot down and crashed into the Persian Gulf. Pilot reportedly recovered.
:➡️2X HH-60G Pave Hawk — Hit during CSAR mission, one crash-landed across the border in Iraq. All crew reportedly rescued.
:➡️KC-135R Stratotanker — Emergency squawk 7700 around 10:00 UTC near Tel Aviv.
:➡️F-16CJ “Wild Weasel” (F-16C Block 50/52, SEAD configuration) — Emergency squawk 7700 over Saudi Arabia near the Iraqi border around 15:00 UTC; later disappeared from FlightRadar.
:➡️KC-135R Stratotanker — Emergency squawk 7700 around 19:00 UTC near Tel Aviv.
:*[[Berletic]]: [https://youtu.be/y0UZAmbyfD4 US Loses F-15 & A-10 Warplanes as Costs Rise Amid War on Iran].
:*[[Chima]]: [https://sharpfocusafrica.substack.com/p/iran-analysis-of-the-wreckage-of IRAN: ANALYSIS OF THE WRECKAGE OF THE MC-130 TRANSPORT PLANES].
::*1 x CH-47 Chinook helicopter (Destroyed on the ground in Kuwait)
::*1 x A-10 Warthog plane (Shot down & destroyed near the Strait of Hormuz)
::*1 x A-10 Warthog plane (Shot in Iran, crash-landed & destroyed in Kuwait)
::*1 x F-15E Strike Eagle jet fighter (Shot down & destroyed in Iran)
::*2 x HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters (Damaged while flying in Iran)
::*2 x MH-6 Little Bird helicopters (Shot down & destroyed in Iran)
::*2 x Lockheed MC-130 transport planes (Shot down & destroyed in Iran)
::*1 x MQ-9 Reaper Drone (Shot down & destroyed in Iran)
*"A U.S.-made Guardian Laser Transmitter Assembly (GLTA) of the AN/AAQ-24(V) LAIRCM (Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures) system has been recovered in Iran, possibly from a destroyed U.S. Air Force HC-130J Combat King II. Developed by [[Northrop Grumman]], the AN/AAQ-24(V) is an advanced, autonomous defensive suite designed to protect large rotary-and fixed-wing aircraft from infrared-guided threats, particularly man-portable air-defense systems ([[MANPADS]])." [https://t.me/intelslava/86405]

*''[[The American Conservative]]'': [https://www.theamericanconservative.com/iran-war-enters-39th-day-trump-a-whole-civilization-will-die-tonight/ Airstrikes targeted a Tehran synagogue on Passover.]
*''[[Daily Mail]]'': [https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/america-s-top-catholic-military-bishop-rebukes-trump-s-iran-war-in-explosive-easter-warning/ar-AA206fU3 America's top Catholic military bishop rebukes Trump's Iran war in explosive Easter warning].

*[[Alastair Crooke]]: [https://thealtworld.com/alastair_crooke/claiming-victory-whilst-admitting-defeat-there-is-no-easy-way-to-open-hormuz Claiming victory, whilst admitting defeat: There is no easy way to open Hormuz].
*[[CNN]]: [https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/06/business/strait-of-hormuz-trump Trump can’t make his mind up about the Strait of Hormuz. It’s more important than he lets on].
*''[[NYT]]'': [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/us/politics/trump-iran-war.html How Trump Took the U.S. to War With Iran].
:"In the Situation Room on Feb. 11, Mr. [[Netanyahu]] made a hard sell, suggesting that [[Iran]] was ripe for [[regime change]] and expressing the belief that a joint [[U.S.]]-[[Israel]]i mission could finally bring an end to the Islamic Republic....Mr. Netanyahu’s presentations — and Mr. [[Trump]]’s positive response to them — created an urgent task for the [[U.S. intelligence community]]. Overnight, analysts worked to assess the viability of what the Israeli team had told the president....The U.S. officials assessed that the first two objectives were achievable with American intelligence and [[military]] power. They assessed that the third and fourth parts of Mr. Netanyahu’s pitch, which included the possibility of the [[Kurd]]s mounting a ground invasion of Iran, were detached from reality. When Mr. Trump joined the meeting, Mr. [[Ratcliffe]] briefed him on the assessment. The [[C.I.A.]] director used one word to describe the Israeli [[prime minister]]’s regime change scenarios: “farcical”. At that point, Mr. [[Rubio]] cut in. “In other words, it’s [[BS|bullsh*t]]”, he said."
*[[Alastair Crooke]]: [https://conflictsforum.substack.com/p/irans-determination-to-breakout-from Iran's Determination to Breakout from the Panopticon of Western 360° Containment].
:"Yet the US reality is stark [https://x.com/imetatronink/status/2042272191757357318 (Schryver)]:
::“The US has lost its naval presence and military bases in the [[Persian Gulf]] region; its entire inventory of stand-off munitions has been nearly exhausted, along with its [[air defence]]s, which have been proven woefully ineffective”.
::“This is what decisive [[strategic]] defeat looks like”.
:"As [[Ben Rhodes]], former US Deputy National Security Advisor, put it:
::“It’s hard to lose a war this short: this comprehensively”.
:"What took [[Trump]] from a Tuesday night posting that “a whole [[civilization]] will die tonight”, to acquiesce a few hours later to [[negotiation]]s on the basis of [[Iran]]’s 10-point plan, is for conjecture. But perhaps the juxtaposed images of the crashed [[helicopter]] from [[President Carter]]’s ill-fated attempt to rescue [[Iranian hostage crisis|US hostages from Iran in 1980]], together with the wreckage of US aircraft near [[Isfahan]] from the abandoned Saturday (4 April) attempt to seize enriched [[uranium]] from a tunnel at Isfahan, tells its story.
:"As one commentator notes, the only thing missing from the later 1980 scene is the presence of the assassinated Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei.
:"President Carter, of course, became the political casualty from that event.
:"Let us recall too, that this current war was launched by a snap strike to kill the Supreme Leader, [[Ali Khamanei]] – and was expected to be a short war of days’ duration only. The [[NY Times]] report of the 11 February 2026 meeting at which [[Netanyahu]] persuaded Trump to join with an assault on Iran confirms that “the President appeared to think it would be a very quick war … (and) at no point during the deliberations did the Chairman [General Caine] directly tell the President that [[Epic Fury|war with Iran]] was a terrible idea … [General Caine] would constantly ask, “And then what? But Mr. Trump would often seem to hear only what he wanted to hear”.
:"And what Trump chose to hear at the 11 February briefing dovetailed closely with Netanyahu’s own deep longings: “Iran stood apart” for Trump, as for Netanyahu. “He [Trump] regarded Iran as a uniquely dangerous adversary and was willing to take great risks to [fulfil] his desire to dismantle the Iranian [[theocracy]]”, the NY Times reported.
:"It is no surprise then, that Trump should now be desperately seeking an exit from the [[Israel]]i débacle that was set for him. Like Carter, he is on the rocks [[political]]ly, as well as [[militarily]]. But any meaningful off-ramp will require of him to make major concessions — concessions that will grate painfully with his rancorous feelings toward Iran and Iranians.
:"Neither Trump nor Netanyahu — despite the three-hour official briefing on 11 February — at all anticipated the strong Iranian response of immediate attacks on US bases in the Gulf that swiftly ensued upon the killing of the Supreme Leader, though this prospect had been clearly prefigured in earlier Iranian warnings.
:"The entire 11 February strike plan that was green-lighted in the [[White House]] Situation Room meeting hinged on decapitation strikes, stand-off air bombardment, and a visceral (rather than evidence-based) conviction that an internal uprising surely would follow — one that would topple the [[state]].
:"It seems likely that if [[negotiation]]s do proceed, they will not produce an agreement. Iran is engaged in exploding a 70 year-old paradigm through forcing — by threat of [[economic]] and [[market]] pain — a US acquiesce to Iran’s ‘release’ from the panopticon of US and Israeli repression. Will this involve more [[pain]] and [[death]] (more [[war]]), or less? That is the question."
:*[[News Forensics]]: [https://julianmacfarlane.substack.com/p/schryver-shrives Schryver Shrives].
::"[[William Schryver]] is one of the few analysts I pay much attention to. [[The Duran]], [[Ritter]], [[Larry Johnson]] & “Friends”, [[Simplicius]] and others are commentators, each interesting in a different way. But none of them do the kind of analysis that Schryver does. His analyses and predictions are consistently right."
*[https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/international/1614065917-south-korea-says-will-release-frozen-iranian-assets-after-consultations-with-us South Korea says will release $7 billion in frozen Iranian assets after 'consultations' with US].
*[https://youtu.be/jRbz_iqNGis Iran DESTROYS $200M U.S Spy Drone? US Navy SHOCKED After MQ-4C Triton Disappear Over Hormuz Strait].
:Comment: It flies at 55,000 feet. Only the [[Russian]] [[S-500]], which can shoot down satellites in space, can reach this far up as I understand. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 00:02, April 11, 2026 (EDT)
*[[John Bolton]]: [https://youtu.be/nBt4iySzoZo Trump should finish the job].
*Unverified video of US moving troops to the Iranian border using numerous helicopters and Ospreys. [https://twitter.com/Al_Haqq_Media/status/2042467304600961275]
*[[MoA]]: [https://www.moonofalabama.org/2026/04/war-on-iran-loser-tries-setting-terms-the-strange-idea-of-blockading-blockaders.html War On Iran: – Loser Tries Setting “Terms” – The Strange Idea Of Blockading Blockaders].
:"The [[U.S.]] has so far lost the war. None of its war aims has been achieved. Its attempts to steal [[Iran]]’s enriched [[Uranium]] ended with the biggest [[air force]] losses since the [[Vietnam War]] era. It is not in a position to set any terms:"
:*[https://larrycjohnson.substack.com/p/will-trumps-order-to-blockade-iranian Will Trump’s Order to Blockade Iranian Ports Actually Work]
:*[https://simplicius76.substack.com/p/masterful-5d-stroke-trumps-blockade Masterful 5D Stroke: Trump's Blockade Charade Deflects From Ceasefire Flop].
:*Switzerland with Tom Switzer: [https://youtu.be/fIhG1t-Uvac Will Trump’s Naval Blockade of the Strait of Hormuz Work?] | [[John Mearsheimer]] and [[Joshua Landis]]
:*''[[New Republic]]'': [https://newrepublic.com/post/208990/nato-donald-trump-blockade-strait-hormuz NATO Gives Trump Middle Finger Over Blockading Strait of Hormuz].
:*[[Stockman]]: [https://davidstockman.substack.com/p/why-the-donald-is-up-shits-strait Why The Donald Is Up Sh*t’s Strait Without A Paddle].
:*[https://youtu.be/gfBx6GxPw_k Iran Answers Trump’s Blockade With a LEGO Diss Track]
*[https://youtu.be/0nCWdXd8Sqs 👉 STRAIT IS OPEN… BUT LOCKED 🔒👉 EVERYONE HAS THE KEY… EXCEPT THEM 😳]
*[[William Spaniel]]: [https://youtu.be/QVoZEr2uYoM Why Is the U.S. Blockading the Strait of Hormuz?]
:*Caveat: [[CIA]] taking points [[bias]].
*''[[The Intercept]]'': [https://archive.is/g30Ss#selection-541.9-723.310 “Casualty Cover-Up”: The Pentagon Is Hiding U.S. Losses Under Trump in the Middle East]. ''The [[Pentagon]] has sent outdated statements on the number of U.S. troops killed or wounded during the [[Epic Fury|Iran war]], resulting in undercounts.''
:"...Hundreds of U.S. personnel have been killed or injured in the region since the U.S. launched a war on Iran just over a month ago...."
:*"Representative of the Iranian Armed Forces, Sardar Sharakchi, made a rather shocking statement. In particular, he officially confirmed that in 30 days of fighting, the United States lost in killed 900 soldiers. As for the wounded, their number has already reached 5,000. It is noteworthy that many independent experts and journalists are voicing similar figures. According to them, since the beginning of [[Operation Epic Fury]], hundreds of dead US soldiers have been transported to the largest American military hospital, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, located near [[Ramstein Air Base]] in Germany. At the same time, it is reported that the number of wounded turned out to be so high that the American command had to send additional supplies of donated blood from the [[United States]] to that [[military]] [[hospital]] for transfusion. Furthermore, the fact that the American 10th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron had to turn several [[C-17A Globemaster]] III military transport planes into "flying hospitals" indicates that the losses among American servicemen are really very high." [https://youtu.be/U0n0OHvVHSk]

===Lebanon===
*[[HistoryLegends]]: [https://youtu.be/y0UZAmbyfD4 Israeli Military Tactics are Outdated].
===Gulf States===
===Ukraine===
*[https://www.fakta.co/ukraine-strikes-russian-shadow-fleet Ukraine attacks Russian tanker from Libya].
*[[Simplicius]]: [https://simplicius76.substack.com/p/stymied-by-new-ukrainian-drone-wall Stymied by New Ukrainian 'Drone Wall', Russia Fights to Innovate Offensive Approach].
*[[GBNews]]: [https://youtu.be/_44nqHbhLzM ‘Lying to your face’ | Home Office UNDER FIRE for suspected ‘abuse' of Ukrainian refugee visa scheme].
*[https://tsarizm.com/news/eastern-europe/2026/04/11/boris-johnson-the-man-behind-misery-and-mass-death-in-ukraine-visits-the-troops/ Boris Johnson, The Man Behind Misery And Mass Death In Ukraine, Visits The Troops].

==Economy==
*[[Korybko]]: [https://korybko.substack.com/p/how-likely-is-it-that-the-gulf-kingdoms How Likely Is It That The Gulf Kingdoms Diversify Their Export Routes After The War Ends?]
*[[Martin Armstrong ]]: [https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/international-news/china/china-expands-digital-yuan/ China Expands Digital Yuan].
*[[Stockman]]: [https://davidstockman.substack.com/p/trumps-15-trillion-dod-boondoggle5x Trump’s $1.5 Trillion DOD Boondoggle—5X More Than Is Needed For A Fortress America Defense, Part 1].
:*[[Stockman]]: [https://davidstockman.substack.com/p/take-away-their-war-toyshow-to-cut Take Away Their War Toys—How To Cut Trump’s $1.5 Trillion DOD Boondoggle By 80%, Part 3].
:*''Breaking Defense'': [https://breakingdefense.com/2026/04/trumps-1-5t-defense-budget-to-weather-harsh-scrutiny-on-capitol-hill/ The political realities of the Pentagon's budget plan].

*'''[[Rubio]]: [[De-dollarization]] will limit [[US]] ability to enforce [[economic sanctions|sanctions]].''' [https://twitter.com/_InfoGram_/status/2042472676850352193]
:*[[World Affairs In Context]]: [https://youtu.be/kSEei-KhEO8 Steve Hanke: Washington Is Officially INSOLVENT as the World Pivots Away From the U.S.]
::"We have an [[economic]] negative, we have a [[political]] negative, and a huge [[reputation]]al damage because [[China]] will come out ahead, [[Russia]] will come out ahead, [[BRICS]] will come out ahead, the [[Global South]] will come out ahead. Everyone's pivoting away from the [[US]]. In fact, it was just announced earlier this week, you know, that the [[French]] have finalized the removal of all their [[gold]] they have in the United States. That pivot is one of many little symptomatic things that's happening."
:*[[Jiang Xueqin]]: [https://glenndiesen.substack.com/p/jiang-xueqin-the-iran-war-and-the The Iran War & the Battle for the Petrodollar] [[Glenn Diesen]]

==Arms control==
*''Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists'': [https://thebulletin.org/2026/04/how-the-iran-war-undermines-the-nuclear-nonproliferation-regime/ How the Iran War undermines the nuclear nonproliferation regime].
*Iranian parliament debates bill for withdrawal from [[Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty]] (NPT). [https://t.me/SABAYEen/99555]

==AI news==
*[https://trendcompass.substack.com/p/delusional-spiraling-is-ai-going? Delusional spiraling: is AI going psychotic?]
:*"[[MIT]] researchers have shown that [[ChatGPT]] tends to create a phenomenon they call “[[delusional spiraling]].” You make a proposition and [[AI]] agrees. You make it again, and it agrees even more, backing it up with arguments that are flat-out [[false]]. From the paper’s abstract: “ ‘[[AI psychosis]],’ or ‘delusional spiraling’ is an emerging phenomenon where AI chatbot users find themselves dangerously confident in outlandish beliefs after extended chatbot conversations.”
::*Comment: We have had this phenomenon demonstrated to us in [[Conservapedia]] with [[User:Conservative]]'s weeks and months-long [[narcissistic]] boasting about his [[IQ]]. See: [[Open letter to Andy Schlafly]]. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 22:58, April 2, 2026 (EDT)
*[https://www.techradar.com/pro/if-one-piece-of-your-supply-chain-is-delayed-then-your-whole-project-cant-deliver-nearly-half-of-us-data-centers-planned-for-2026-canceled-or-delayed-and-things-could-soon-get-much-worse Nearly half of US data centers planned for 2026 canceled or delayed].

==MAGA (or what remains of it)==
*''[[The American Conservative]]'': [https://www.theamericanconservative.com/this-is-the-basic-political-problem-for-republicans/ This Is the Basic Political Problem for Republicans]. ''MAGA’s “detour” is bad news for the GOP if it drags out.''
*''[[UnHerd]]'': [https://unherd.com/2026/04/national-populism-has-outgrown-america/ National populism has outgrown America]. ''Trump is now a liability.''
*''[[Responsible Statecraft]]'': [https://responsiblestatecraft.org/strait-of-hormuz-fertilizer/?mc_cid=32af8f69f1&mc_eid=f8c654f5ca Trump risks war backlash from the heartland: American farmers].
:*''[[Roll Call]]'': [https://rollcall.com/2026/04/14/iowa-democrats-pursue-once-in-a-generation-opportunity-amid-farmer-woes/ Iowa Democrats pursue ‘once in a generation opportunity’ amid farmer woes]. ''Frustrations over [[tariff]]s and the [[Epic Fury|conflict in Iran]] are growing.''
::Note: [[Essay: Tariff is the most beautiful word in the dictionary.|"The most beautiful word in the dictionary"]] is killing [[farm]]ers & the [[MAGA]] movement.
*[[Christopher Cook]]: [https://christophercook.substack.com/p/building-a-just-world-part-5 Building a Just World, Part 5]. ''What the Common Respect Protocol Should Do: Choice, Peace, and Exit (DN 5.18)''
*''[[Responsible Statecraft]]'': [https://responsiblestatecraft.org/iran-war-think-tanks/?mc_cid=32af8f69f1&mc_eid=f8c654f5ca Think the Iran war is a disaster? Blame these DC think tanks first.]
:Note: No surprise. It's the bibliography for all [[User:Conservative]]'s [[foreign policy]] [[hate speech|hate screeds]] he's been publishing for 4 years which have aided in destroying [[MAGA]] & [[Conservapedia]].
:*[https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2026/04/iran-war-contested-reports-about-us-blockade-failure-in-first-24-hours-as-saudi-arabia-protests-and-experts-warn-of-difficulty-and-high-risk-markets-still-buying-trump-howlers-about-iran-begging-for.html Iran War: Contested Reports About US Blockade Failure in First 24 Hours as Saudi Arabia Protests and Experts Warn of Difficulty and High Risk; Markets Still Buying Trump Howlers About Iran Begging for Deal Despite Intelligence-Insulting Lie About His Jesus Tweet].
::*''[[Daily Signal]]'': [[Trump]] spars with [[Meloni]] over the [[Pope]]. [https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/04/14/trump-shocked-italian-prime-ministers-comments-pope/] ''Meloni: Trump's words are unacceptable. Trump: Meloni is unacceptable.

== Netanyahu's optimistic speech ==

Under President Trump's visionary leadership, America and Israel are acting together in Iran with great determination and unprecedented strength. Operation Rising Line is designed to remove the existential threats posed by the Ayatollah regime, the regime that has waged war against America and Israel and the people of Iran for 47 years. It chants death to America, death to Israel, and it delivers death to its own people. Our goals are three. One, removing the nuclear threat. Second, removing the ballistic missile threat and removing both of these threats before they're buried deep underground and become immune from aerial attack. And third, this means creating the conditions for the Iranian people to grasp their freedom, to control their destiny.
Today, the Ayattollah regime is not only attacking America, not only attacking Israel, not only attacking the Iranian people, it is attacking, it is attacking the entire Middle East and beyond. They've attacked civilians and Americans and American assets in Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, Oman, and they've even even attacked through their proxies Cyprus in Europe.

We've warned for decades that their ballistic missile program would be used to attack these targets far and wide. And if they're not stopped, that's just the beginning.

The death cult in Iran is trying to blackmail the world by closing a key international maritime route, the straits of Homuz. It won't work. Israel is helping in its own way and intel and other means the American effort to open the straits of Hormuz.

But I want to ask you to imagine how the Ayatollah regime would be able to blackmail the entire world if they had ballistic missiles with nuclear warheads. Just imagine what they would do. Look at what they're doing now and imagine what they would do if they had ballistic missiles, international range ballistic missiles, and nuclear tipped warheads. Just imagine what a great threat that would be.

So today, Israel and the United States are protecting America, Israel, the entire Middle East. But I venture to say the entire world. Despite the fake news that is unfortunately being spread since the start of the war 20 days ago, we are winning and Iran is being decimated.

Iran's missile and drone arsenal is being massively degraded and will be destroyed. Hundreds of their launchers have been destroyed. Their stockpiles of missiles are being hit hard and so are the industries that produce them. That's important. In Rising Lion, we destroyed missiles and we destroyed a lot of the nuclear infrastructure. But what we're destroying now are the factories that produce the components to make these missiles and to make the nuclear weapons that they're trying to produce. We're wiping out their industrial race in a way that we didn't do before.

Iran's air defenses have been rendered useless.
Their navy is lying at the bottom of the sea. Today, we hit the other part of their navy in the Caspian Sea. Their air force is nearly destroyed.
Iran's command and control structure is in utter chaos. And I can tell you that there's still more work to do, and we're going to do it.

And I want to close these opening remarks with one other fake news. And that is that Israel somehow dragged the US into a conflict with Iran. Does anyone really think that someone can tell President Trump what to do?
Come on.
President Trump always makes his decisions on what he thinks is good for America.
And may I add, I think what is also good for future generations. In this case, those interests are absolutely clear and so is the clarity of our achievements.

Together in close coordination with President Trump, the close coordination between America and Israel, our militaries, our intelligence services, we're achieving goals in lightning speed.

But I want to say another word.<big>
It's been said that for 40 years I've been saying that Iran is a danger to Israel and a danger to the world. That is true.
You know who else said that? President Trump.
47 years ago when the Iranian thugs took over the American embassy. He said how dangerous this regime is.
In his first term in office, he didn't need any convincing. He said the Iranian nuclear deal was the worst deal that he'd ever seen and he walked out of it.

Right before his second term before he was reelected, I went to see him in Mar-a-Lago. The first thing he said to me was, "Bibi, we've got to make sure that Iran doesn't have nuclear weapons." He said that to me. I didn't say it to him. He didn't need any convincing there either.
Now, why did he say that?</big>
Because for more than four decades, this regime, as I said in the beginning of my remarks, is chanting 'Death to Israel, Death to America.' But they say Israel is only the small Satan[sic] standing in their way. The great Satan[sic] is the United States of America.

And these ideological fanatics, these lunatics define their own destruction.

Their reason for being is wiping out Western civilization and America that leads it. They have claimed the lives. They've maimed and wounded thousands of Americans in Iraq and Afghanistan. They killed the American Marines in Beirut. They bombed your embassies. They tried to assassinate the American president, Donald Trump, not once, but twice.

Now they blackmail for oil.

Just imagine what they would do, what they're capable of doing if these lunatics had nuclear weapons and the means to deliver them to every American city and every European city and everywhere around the globe. This is a danger for the entire world. It's certainly a danger for Israel. It's certainly a danger for America. We see eye to eye on that. President Trump and I, Israel and America. But I think if people are honest, if leaders are honest, they would understand that we're not only fighting their our fight, we're fighting their fight.
I speak to dozens of world leaders. Dozens. They all know that.
And privately, they all say that. They say that privately, but I say it publicly.

The world owes a debt of deep indebtedness. deep indebtedness to President Trump for leading this effort to safeguard our future.

Thank you.
CBS, 03.19.26
[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Jh9oPEXCCsU][[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 17:57, March 19, 2026 (EDT)
: Thanks for the transcript. [[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 18:03, March 19, 2026 (EDT)

:*''[[Times of Israel]]'': [https://www.timesofisrael.com/on-19th-day-of-war-netanyahu-says-iran-can-no-longer-enrich-uranium-build-missiles/ On 20th day of war, Netanyahu says Iran can no longer enrich uranium, build missiles]. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 02:25, March 20, 2026 (EDT)

===Prediction markets===
Here is what the best prediction market for geopolitics Metaculus.com says:

*[https://www.metaculus.com/questions/?search=when%20will%20the%20war%20in%20iran%20end&order_by=-rank When will the war in Iran end?]

Putting it all together: Metaculus’ implied timeline
Based on the questions you pasted, the forecasting community is signaling:

🟥 War ends in early 2026 → Very unlikely
(12.5% ceasefire probability)

🟧 War ends in late 2026 → Possible but not favored
(Conflict intensity + US posture suggests longer)

🟨 War ends in 2027 → Most likely window
(Regime stability forecasts + nuclear deal timeline)

🟩 War ends in 2028 → Also plausible
(If negotiations drag)

🟦 War continues into 2029 → Low probability
(Nuclear deal forecast implies resolution before then) [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 18:30, March 19, 2026 (EDT)
::Can I ask, how often has this particular site been proven right before on geopolitics? 
[[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 18:54, March 19, 2026 (EDT)
*UPDATE. I asked Grok to be specific. Here's the text:
"Specifically regarding Israel-related forecasts (including the Israel-Gaza conflict post-October 2023, Israel-Iran tensions, Hezbollah, and broader Middle East dynamics), the track record is mixed but shows both successes and notable misses, which is typical for volatile, fast-moving geopolitical topics."
Now to ask what's the track record for wars in Israel, that is too complicated. Each case is different .[[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 22:23, March 19, 2026 (EDT)

===[https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2026/04/how-polling-failures-gambling-legalization-and-political-gridlock-paved-the-way-for-the-explosive-rise-of-prediction-markets.html How Polling Failures, Gambling Legalization and Political Gridlock Paved the Way for the Explosive Rise of Prediction Markets]===
An analysis of [[User:Conservative]]'s latest [[obsessive compulsive disorder|obsession]].

Yves Smith: "I hate having to pay attention to [[prediction markets]] because the increasing popularity of [[gambling]] is '''a sign of social breakdown'''" - Amen, sister. But to hear [[User:Conservative]] tell it, it's ultimate wisdom & a sign of right and wrong. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 07:29, April 1, 2026 (EDT)

== So Chris Wray lied??? ==

Chris Wray and Chris Krebs Lied to the American Public for 6 Years — They Knew Iranians Breached US Election System in 2020, Stole 100,000 Identities, and Then POSTED VIDEO ONLINE of the Stolen Data Being Used to Create UOCAVA Ballots — And Hid This From American People!
by Jim Hoft Mar. 18, 2026
[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/03/chris-wray-chris-krebs-lied-american-public-6/][[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 22:13, March 19, 2026 (EDT)
:What is the relationship between the two indicted individuals and the government of Iran? [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 22:42, March 19, 2026 (EDT)

Quote:{{Cquote|The attached FLASH contains a list of indicators of compromise (IOCs) and additional threat information pertaining to a threat group, assessed to be located in Iran, conducting operations aimed at influencing and interfering in the 2020 US Presidential Election.}}
[[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 22:58, March 19, 2026 (EDT)
:Ok, so two lone wolves constitute a group. There's still no evidence of a connection to the government. If there was, the boss would be indicted. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 23:06, March 19, 2026 (EDT)
*Iran isn't an open and free society...of course it's government linked.[[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 01:31, March 20, 2026 (EDT)
:Ok, so if someone says, Americans are pedophiles and child traffickers, referring to Epstein & Co., is that true or just inflammatory? [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 01:56, March 20, 2026 (EDT)
::That is not only inflammatory but also false.
And the next case/example is also linked to dictatorship Iran government which controls all:

US Justice Department seizes four websites tied to Iranian hacking, targeting Israelis.
“Terrorist propaganda online can incite real-world violence,” stated Pamela Bondi, the U.S. attorney general. Mar. 19, 2026. JNS Staff.

The U.S. Justice Department said that it seized four websites that were connected to the Iranian regime’s Intelligence and Security Ministry and its “attempted psychological operations targeting adversaries of the regime by claiming credit for hacking activity, posting sensitive data stolen during such hacks and calling for the killing of journalists, regime dissidents and Israeli persons.”

“Terrorist propaganda online can incite real-world violence,” stated Pamela Bondi, the U.S. attorney general. “This network of Iranian-backed sites will no longer broadcast anti-American hate.”

The four sites are Justicehomeland(.)org, Handala-Hack(.)to, Karmabelow80(.)org, and Handala-Redwanted(.)to. At press time, the urls returned pages stating that “this website has been seized” with the logos of the Justice Department and the FBI.

“Iran thought they could hide behind fake websites and keyboard threats to terrorize Americans and silence dissidents,” stated Kash Patel, FBI director. “We took down four of their operation’s pillars and we’re not done. This FBI will hunt down every actor behind these cowardly death threats and cyber attacks and will bring the full force of American law enforcement down on them.”
[https://www.jns.org/news/u-s-news/us-justice-department-seizes-four-websites-tied-to-iranian-hacking-targeting-israelis JNS][[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 08:59, March 20, 2026 (EDT)

== Drag queens for Islam's Hamas ("palestine") ==

Why wait till after Ramadan?

Canadian Drag Queen Theater Announces Star-Studded ‘Drag for Palestine’ Fundraiser.
Canadian drag queen theater The Bird House is planning a big drag queen show to raise money for the radical Islamist Palestinian cause.
The event in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, is scheduled for May 3 and will feature a performance by RuPaul’s Drag Race contestant Eureka O’Hara.
[https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2026/03/17/canadian-drag-queen-theater-announces-star-studded-drag-for-palestine-fundraiser/][[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 22:54, March 19, 2026 (EDT)
:Chicken for KFC... LOL[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 09:03, March 20, 2026 (EDT)
::Shame, the gayatollah is in bed... LOL [[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 17:20, March 20, 2026 (EDT)

==Future of [[NATO]] per Trump?==
What will future of NATO be, after angering Trump, regarding [[Strait of Hormuz]], and "too little too late" by [[Keir Starmer| Starmer]]?[[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 17:40, March 20, 2026 (EDT)

:[[NATO]] is toast. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 18:02, March 20, 2026 (EDT)

:NATO is like the [[US]] - all bark and no bite - No defense industrial capacity. Dependent on [[China]] for [[rare earths]] to make its "advanced" "hi-tech" [[weapon]]s work. The sooner someone puts a muzzle on its big [[warmongering]] mouth, the better. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 18:11, March 20, 2026 (EDT)
::Is China helping Iran now?[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 21:37, March 21, 2026 (EDT)
:::Yes. Everyone knew going into this mess that China & Russia will not allow the Iranian regime to be defeated.

:::Trump's actions are accelerating [[dedollarization]]. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 22:36, March 21, 2026 (EDT)

:::Specifically, [[China#US.2FIsrael_war_on_Iran|US/Israel war on Iran]] in addition to the YLC-8B radar, cited above. Note in the China article: "China ships carbon fiber, dioctyl sebacate, and tools, to IRGC Aerospace Force for solid-fuel motors. This lets Iran rebuild & '''scale ballistic missile production toward thousands more by 2027."''' Trump simply does not know what he's talking about when he says missile production facilities have been "wiped out", which are below ground and cannot be touched given the current state of [[technology]] of the [[US]]/[[NATO]].

:::Most all of this was known when [[Soleimani]] mapped out the [[strategy]] a decade ago.

:::Also note: "US fired ~400 [[Tomahawk missile]]s in first 72 hours (>10% inventory gone) in Iran, but production is only 90/year, restock would take 4.5+ years at current rates. Each missile costs $2-4M; This creates a dangerous gap for China to exploit in [[Taiwan]] while Iran gains operational freedom." ''Breaking'': US fired first [[submarine]] launched Tomahawk missile last night, which probably means the ships are depleted. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 22:55, March 21, 2026 (EDT)

::::So, we can conclude with the destruction of dozens of [[American]] combat aircraft that the [[Chinese]] [[YLC-8B]] radar has been [[combat]] tested, and American [[military]] planning in the Asia Pacific region and [[Taiwan]] now has to be reconfigured. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 13:39, April 9, 2026 (EDT)

::::With much of the world's supply of [[helium]] needed to make [[microchip]]s coming through the [[Strait of Hormuz]], the [[United States]] will have to begin ripping microchips out of washing machines to make its precision guided munitions. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 22:22, April 11, 2026 (EDT)

== Joe Kent speculates that Israel may have "killed" Charlie Kirk, and was also "behind" the first Trump assassination attempt in Butler, PA. And other rubbish. Thoughts? ==

[https://www.timesofisrael.com/joe-kent-hints-to-tucker-carlson-that-israel-may-have-killed-charlie-kirk-to-stoke-iran-war/ Link to Article]
--[[User:Geopolitician|Geopolitician]] ([[User talk:Geopolitician|talk]]) 13:21, March 21, 2026 (EDT)

:That's what Max Blumenthal says - Trump went to war because of threats against his family. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 13:58, March 21, 2026 (EDT)
::All 3 of them don't really believe it. And pigs fly too.[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 20:20, March 21, 2026 (EDT)
The real danger with such theories is that those who promote tand know it's BS only do only want others to adopt it. Purely [[Goebbels]][[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 20:26, March 21, 2026 (EDT)

*'''Now, just imagine this crackpot guy not resiging...'''

*1:**
Joe Kent right after resigning, following day, as expected, he appeared on Tucker Carlson’s podcast.

The development reignited antisemitism fears.

Reference (AP): [https://apnews.com/article/joe-kent-iran-war-antisemitism-republicans-carlson-7db226dd6d6e4ec6fe538d17e705f0d1]

*2:**
The [[FBI]] is investigating former National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent over allegations that he leaked classified information. The probe predates his resignation. Kent quit his role citing opposition to the U.S. war against Iran, stating Iran posed no imminent threat and that the conflict broke from the administration’s prior approach to avoiding prolonged Middle East wars. A senior administration official had previously called him a “known leaker” who was cut out of intelligence briefings. Kent is a former Army Green Beret, CIA paramilitary officer, and Gold Star spouse.

Reference: [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/former-counterterrorism-chief-joe-kent-under-fbi-investigation-alleged-classified-leaks]

*3:**
Senator Mitch McConnell posted on X that Joe Kent testified before the Senate one year ago that Iran and its terror proxies threatened U.S. servicemembers. Kent had pledged to lead with integrity and accountability. McConnell stated that the virulent antisemitism in Kent’s resignation letter shows he is incapable of upholding those pledges. He added that isolationists and antisemites have no place in either party or in government.

Reference: [https://x.com/SenMcConnell/status/2034010590394650772]

*4:**
Columnist wrote that Joe Kent—the leaker of state secrets, [[racism|racist]], and antisemite—is out of office after resigning as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center on March 17. Kent claimed in his letter that Iran posed no imminent threat and that the war was on behalf of Israel. Fitzgerald notes Kent’s military background, his wife Shannon’s death by ISIS, and his associations with antisemites Nick Fuentes and [[neo-Nazi]] Grayson Arnold. Senator Mitch McConnell condemned the antisemitism in Kent’s letter. Fitzgerald questions Kent blaming Israel for his wife’s [[ISIS]]-caused death.

Reference: [https://www.frontpagemag.com/joe-kent-and-the-company-he-keeps/]
(Additional reference in item: [https://www.iranintl.com/en/20260317323])[[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 20:54, March 21, 2026 (EDT)

:Ok, so the [[leak]] that Kent is under FBI investigation is itself an illegal leak. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 21:02, March 21, 2026 (EDT)

:As to the [[Glitch McConnell]] hit, IMO McConnell's too brain dead to sit and write such a posting. It's probably written by a Senate staffer who will just move on to another Senator's office when McConnell kick's off. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 21:10, March 21, 2026 (EDT)

::In other words [[Joe Kent]] added more feces on his face.

The following is not for those who wrote here but for the gullible who have no knowledge, the first thing about Israel, liberal democracy, an open self-criticized society. Imagine if Israel would ever be in the business of killing people for having an opinion...
FBI investigation into leaker-Joe began BEFORE he ran.
[https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/18/us/politics/fbi-joe-kent-intelligence-leak.html The investigation predated the resignation].
[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 21:36, March 21, 2026 (EDT)

:I dunno; this [[war propaganda]] seems amateurish and probably doomed to fail. Contrast that with this war propaganda:
:*[https://aearnu.substack.com/p/ua-and-israhell-the-wests-child-murdering U$A & ISRAH ELL: THE WEST'S CHILD-MURDERING POLITICAL TERRORISTS]
:''"It is long overdue for the world to fully wake up to the fact that it is the USA and ISRAEL who are the REAL terrorists of this world... FAR, FAR worse than any of those they claim are our enemies.''
::OMG[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 21:36, March 21, 2026 (EDT)
*The pro genocidal Hamas leadership who use [https://henryjacksonsociety.org/publications/hamass-human-shield-strategy-in-gaza/ its people], in a [https://www.wsj.com/podcasts/the-journal/the-brutal-calculation-of-hamass-leader/d3c7ec22-1b1d-4980-a930-f337156b2031?gaa_at=eafs brutal calculation] to make sure they die, and pro genocidal Iran who by some latest (03/17/26) estimates such as in ''TheAustralian'' massacred 80,000 civilians in 2 weeks...
{{Cquote|[https://archive.is/S6cAA TheAustralian]:
Between January 8 - 10, under cover of digital darkness, Iran’s security forces and Basiji militia went into the streets where hundreds of thousands were protesting against the regime, and opened fire, killing protesters, including children and babies. Up to 80,000 are believed to have died. Here are their stories}}.
[[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 02:04, March 22, 2026 (EDT)
:"Can those who mass murder children ever again be considered ‘the good guys’ by anyone remotely sane? What kind of black soul must a person have to continue supporting such obvious psychopaths and terrorists?"

:And then the piece is followed by a bunch of [[AI]] cut-n-paste postings which [[User:Conservative]] insists is evidence and [[fact]]. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 21:31, March 21, 2026 (EDT)
::It's really sad what happened to this --now all twisted and sick-- Joe and he became so unhealthy. Wether due to the added factor of his current wife's politics or his previous Proud Boys links.
May the Lord have mercy on his soul.[[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 21:47, March 21, 2026 (EDT)

:The rest of the [[planet]] views the [[United States]] as an out-of-control drunk or drug addict in need of an intervention for its own sake. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 23:13, March 21, 2026 (EDT)
:::Even [[neocon]] kingpin [[Robert Kagan]] says as much: [https://archive.ph/aZrz9#selection-607.0-623.12 "America Is Now a Rogue Superpower]. ''[[Washington, D.C.|Washington’s]] conduct in the [[Epic Fury|Iran war]] is accelerating global [[chaos]] and deepening [[America]]’s dangerous isolation"'' in the neocon [[deep state]] rag ''[[The Atlantic]].'' [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 07:00, April 3, 2026 (EDT)
::Propaganda? Nothing new. So was the 'rest of the world' on J6 .[[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 01:07, March 22, 2026 (EDT)

==Recent Iranian missile strikes in the on Israel (March 2026) No military targets==

-**~March 17, 2026
"Iranian missile fire near holy Jerusalem sites."
[https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-890246]

- **~March 18–19, 2026 (4 days ago)**: An Iranian missile fired toward southern Israel veered off course and struck a beauty salon (or hair salon in a converted caravan) in Beit Awwa, near Hebron in the West Bank. Four Arab Palestinian women were killed, and several others (reports vary from 6–13) were injured. The missile was described in some reports as cluster-style, with debris or fragments causing the impact after possible interception. This marked one of the first fatal spillover incidents into the West Bank from the Iran-Israel exchanges.
[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hk2vy9005zx]

- **March 20, 2026 (Friday)**: During a broader Iranian ballistic missile barrage, one missile was intercepted by Israeli defenses over/near Jerusalem. The warhead (or a major fragment) remained largely intact and crashed into a parking lot in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem's Old City. This area is near major holy sites like the Western Wall and the Temple Mount/Al-Aqsa compound (roughly a quarter mile away). Minor damage was reported (e.g., to the parking area), with some light injuries. The proximity raised concerns about potential escalation involving sacred sites.
[https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/photo-indicates-missile-fragment-that-hit-jerusalem-old-city-on-friday-was-a-warhead]
[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ot6bWWyk7Os] [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DV_-VTwEzwH/]

- **March 21, 2026 (Saturday/"today" relative to March 22)**: Iran launched missiles targeting areas in southern Israel, including direct hitting city of Arad m, area Hasidic Jews, who are Ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) Jews—non-Zionist and do not serve in the IDF.
[https://www.jfeed.com/news-israel/arad-missile-attack][[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 00:41, March 22, 2026 (EDT)

:One thing you left out - virtually all Iranian strikes are retaliatory. Also, supposedly all Iranian military targets have been taken out already, per Trump & Netanjayu (except those underground which are being held for the long war after the US & Israel shot its wad). [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 02:04, March 22, 2026 (EDT)

:Bottomline: We are entering a period of [[war]] [[psychosis]]. As the Ukraine war demonstrated - you cannot win a war on [[propaganda]] alone, as "[[the West]]" made as its prime [[strategy]]. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 02:15, March 22, 2026 (EDT)

:Iran offers to help [[NATO]] defend [[Greenland]] from [[Trump]]. [https://t.me/llordofwar/585463]
::"Retaliatory" would be correct if (1) Iran hadn't attacked Israel, Jews since 1981, (2) if targets were primarily military. (And its Hezbollah INITIATED current rounds on civilians on Mar 2. [[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 09:20, March 22, 2026 (EDT)
:::Mar 2, after the Pope or Ayatollah was killed. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 11:53, March 22, 2026 (EDT)
::::1. The mullah-butcher Ali Khamenei was Lebanese? [When was a pope ordering massacres?] 2. What kind of 'defense' is this line?[[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 14:33, March 22, 2026 (EDT)
:::::Well, according to [[social media]] postings by Islamic youth, Donald Trump is the Pope of the United States. It's the difference of [[cultural]] [[idiom]]s. That in itself isn't cause to kill them. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 14:51, March 22, 2026 (EDT)

:Bottomline (con'd): ''[https://wolfgangp1964.substack.com/i/192033671/1-president-trump-and-us-information-warfare President Trump and US information warfare]'':
::"The American political leadership, including the President himself, repeatedly makes contradictory statements about the [[U.S.]] war plans and objectives. It is a mistake to take everything the U.S. President says at face value. Donald Trump is a master of media communication and enjoys speaking with the press. ...Trump’s statements are clearly part of U.S. information warfare. However, Trump is certainly aware that changing his opinions in public undermines his credibility, also with Iran.

::"There is much discussion about the American strategic objectives in the war with Iran. Some claim Trump is changing them every other day. Such statements reflect a deep misunderstanding of information warfare and of how military planning works....

::"President Trump and the American military leaders probably expected the war to last about two to three weeks. They expected the war to end before it significantly impacted the global economy, particularly through the oil price. Furthermore, Trump is undoubtedly aware of the unpopularity of war in the U.S. and did not want to test the patience of his supporters, especially with the midterm elections approaching. Moreover, maybe there were also concerns about the somehow limited air defense missile stocks of the Arab allies...."
:Keep reading. A food synopsis. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 21:21, March 24, 2026 (EDT)

==About latest 1-ton missile attack on Arad Haredi families==

Everyone knows Hassumidic Jews are piously avoiding the draft.

Here is about the latest barrage of 1-ton on houses in the .

"There was a little boy who flew out the window because of the impact and a little 5-year-old girl who was injured in the face." -Arad residents on the disaster in the city.
[https://www.mako.co.il/news-israel/2026_q1/Article-b2c68d421841d91027.htm]

Residents in southern Israel town of Arad are shocked after overnight strike by Iran.Residents in the southern town of Arad reacted with shock after an overnight Iranian strike wounded dozens of people and caused heavy damage to several buildings.
[[AP]], March 22, 2026
[https://apnews.com/video/residents-in-southern-israel-town-of-arad-are-shocked-after-overnight-strike-by-iran-30a5c422540b4085b8143c9eb4bba966]

i24NEWS English.
'A big problem is the shrapnel. Up to five to ten minutes later we still encounter people being injured by falling debris'
Akiva Angel, an EMT from United Hatzalah tells our Natasha Kirtchuk.
[https://www.facebook.com/reel/1595776538372977/][[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 14:33, March 22, 2026 (EDT)

:According to Trump, Hegseth, and Netanyahu, Iran's missile capacity has been destroyed. Are we being [[lied]] to again? [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 14:36, March 22, 2026 (EDT)
::"Destroyed","obliterated" are all exaggerated. In the process of destroying is correct. When did Netanyahu say their missiles are (already, all) destroyed?[[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 14:40, March 22, 2026 (EDT)
::*[https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/trump-threatens-blow-worlds-largest-gas-field-distances-us-israeli-actions-macron Netanyahu Declares Iran's Nuclear Program & Missile Production "Destroyed" - Denies Israel Influenced Trump]. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 14:48, March 22, 2026 (EDT)
:::You refer to his remarks about '''production''' capability. But of course they possess a huge arsenal (as well as by its Hezbollah). Of course the Islamic regime is a danger. And to prove it, they fired as far as Diego Garcia [[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 15:11, March 22, 2026 (EDT)
::::Well, yah. That's the problem of sorting through all the [[lies]] and [[BS]]. You would think Trump & Netanyahu would do a better job of preserving their credibility. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 15:17, March 22, 2026 (EDT)

:Took the words out of my mouth: [https://x.com/citrinowicz/status/2035416527990665610 Danny (Dennis) Citrinowicz] is a former senior Israel Defense Intelligence (IDI) officer who served for 25 years, specializing in [[Iranian]] affairs. He served as the head of the Iran branch in the Research and Analysis Division (RAD) and acted as the division’s representative in the [[United States]]:
{{Cquote|Iran is working to preserve a response equation: whatever you do to us, we will do to you — and more.}}
:[[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 18:45, March 22, 2026 (EDT)
::Is there any difference between Iran 'targets' in 2024, in 2025, and "targets" now?
They always aimed at strictly residential. Once in a while they got "lucky", in scattering tiny Israel with barrage. The difference is the desperate amounts of wasting its arsenal and in speed..[[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 20:08, March 22, 2026 (EDT)
:::They just released a list of 12 targets if Trump & Netanyahu follow through with their threats. This gives a heads up to [[civilian]]s living close to the strategic targets. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 20:31, March 23, 2026 (EDT)

== First Muslim Judge Blocks Ban on Trans Child Mutilation ==

First Muslim Judge Blocks Ban on Trans Child Mutilation. Was decision driven by Islamic sharia law? [https://www.frontpagemag.com/first-muslim-judge-blocks-ban-on-trans-child-mutilation][[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 01:50, March 22, 2026 (EDT)

:Judge Mustafa Kasubhai. Coincidentally, that's the same federal judge who sentenced a reader to 8 years for attempted murder after the [[United States Department of Justice]] charged in a [[hate crime]] indictment that the accused had accessed and read two of [[User:Conservative]]'s articles in [[Conservapedia]].

:Why is [[Conservapedia]]'s readership down? Maybe readers don't want accessing and reading Conservapedia used by the federal government as evidence of a [[hate crime]]. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 03:26, March 22, 2026 (EDT)

== Yet, some are "sure" he (is) "dead." ==

Clip today, Bibi speaks to journalists..

Netanyahu warns Iran as Trump issues ultimatum to open Strait of Hormuz
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu discusses escalating tensions after missile strikes as President Donald Trump gives Iran 48 hours to open the Strait of Hormuz or face power plant attacks. Fox News' Trey Yingst reports the latest.
Fox And Friends. March 22, 2026
[https://www.foxnews.com/video/6391384501112][[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 09:12, March 22, 2026 (EDT)
:The "6-fingers" thing...[[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 14:37, March 22, 2026 (EDT)

== Pundit: "If Tulsi insisted that Iran doesn’t have the weapons they just used, it’s pretty clear that US intelligence assessment was wrong" ==

Nonsense
@davereaboi "...we shot it down, which means we know where it originated inside Iran. If Tulsi insisted that Iran doesn’t have the weapons they just used, it’s pretty clear that US intelligence assessment was wrong. What the heck is going on here?
In reply to ''Face The Nation'' by [[Margaret Brennan]])[https://twitter.com/davereaboi/status/2035765188498977078][[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]].

Iran’s Diego Garcia Attack Happened Late Thursday on the East Coast Iran launched intermediate-range ballistic missiles at the joint U.S.-U.K. military base of Diego Garcia Thursday night East Coast time, according to two U.S. officials. Neither of the missiles hit the base, but the move marked Iran’s first operational use of an IRBM, the Journal reported. (WSJ)
[https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/iran-us-israel-war-updates-2026/card/iran-s-diego-garcia-attack-happened-late-thursday-on-the-east-coast-98LYAOKXxKml007DljCe].
Iranian attack on the Diego Garcia military base: its location and strategic role.
Diego Garcia, site of the British-US military base. (EuroNews)
[https://www.euronews.com/2026/03/21/iranian-attack-on-the-diego-garcia-military-base-its-location-and-strategic-role]. Iran launched missiles at US-UK military base in the Indian Ocean. Here’s what that says about its capabilities. (CNN)
[https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/21/politics/iran-missiles-diego-garcia].
What to know about Diego Garcia after Iran targets the remote island’s key US military base (AP). [https://apnews.com/article/diego-garcia-iran-missiles-what-to-know-d51bd9c3bcd83ee0300288221bff5614].
Iran’s targeting of Diego Garcia proves President Trump’s point, GOP rep says.. Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., says the revelation that Iran has longer-range missile capabilities reinforces the need for Operation Epic Fury on 'Fox Report'. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdhQSPkcdiE]
U.K. confirms Iran fired two missiles at British-American base in Indian Ocean which failed to reach their target.
[https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/22/uk-confirms-iran-fired-two-missiles-at-british-american-base.html][[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 10:53, March 23, 2026 (EDT)

:"it has been rumoured that the Iranian missile which recently targeted Diego Garcia was actually fired from an [[Israel]]i [[submarine]]. If that’s possible and true, it seems to have had the opposite effect in further persuading the UK and its friends that having anything to do with this war is, at best, unwise. By the same logic, it is difficult to understand why the [[GCC]] countries who are being attacked with missiles do not return fire, not against Iran, but against Israel, and then assigning blame for the attacks on Iran." [https://princetalleyrand.substack.com/p/gulf-war-iii-040] [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 04:03, March 24, 2026 (EDT)

== Most Americans: "unacceptable to leave the Iranian regime in power" ==

OSINTtechnical @Osinttechnical ·
American voters appear to want complete regime change in Iran, while also ending the war as quickly as possible.
[https://twitter.com/Osinttechnical/status/2035718836951928901][[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 12:49, March 23, 2026 (EDT)
:Both seem pretty far fetched. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 20:25, March 23, 2026 (EDT)

== Trump hired Joe Kent out of pity "and this is what he does" - he says ==

[https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-goes-scorched-earth-on-joe-kent-suggesting-leak-and-bringing-up-remarriage Trump Goes Scorched Earth On Joe Kent, Suggesting Leak And Bringing Up Remarriage].
<blockquote>
“I said, ‘Call him up, give him a job in the White House,’ and this is what he does.”

[...]

Trump sharply criticized Kent in response to a question from The Daily Wire’s White House correspondent Mary Margaret Olohan, who is flying with him as part of the press pool, and portrayed him as ungrateful after being brought into the administration.

“Look, I’m not a fan of the guy,” Trump said, adding that he felt bad for Kent after his wife’s death and losing two Congressional races. “I said, ‘Call him up, give him a job in the White House,’ and this is what he does.”

A source familiar with the matter told The Daily Wire that federal authorities are probing whether Kent improperly shared classified material. The investigation comes just days after Kent stepped down from his post in protest of the Trump administration’s military campaign against Iran’s Islamic regime.

“I hear they’re looking at him for leaking. That’s possible,” Trump said.

Trump also brought up Kent’s personal life, noting that after his wife’s death, “he remarried fairly quickly.”

In his resignation letter, Kent argued that Iran “posed no imminent threat to our nation” and claimed the conflict was driven by “pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby.”

“Iran’s been a threat for 47 years, and there’s not a country in the world that doesn’t agree with me on that,” Trump said. “I never knew he had a problem.”

Last week, Vice President JD Vance echoed the administration’s stance, emphasizing that officials are expected to support presidential decisions once they are made.

“Whatever your view is, when the President of the United States makes a decision, it’s your job to make that decision as effective and successful as possible,” Vance said. “If you are on the team and you cannot help implement the decisions of his administration … then it’s a good thing for you to resign.”

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard also raised concerns about Kent’s public comments blaming Israel for the war. When asked by Rep. Elise Stefanik whether the remarks were troubling, Gabbard replied, “Yes.”

In a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing last week, CIA Director John Ratcliffe directly contradicted Kent.

“I think Iran has been a constant threat to the United States for an extended period of time and posed an immediate threat,” he said.

Since leaving the administration, Kent has appeared on podcasts hosted by Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly, where he has continued to argue that the war with Iran does not serve American interests and has sought to rally opposition among conservative audiences.

Following his departure, people in Trump’s orbit accused him of leaking, with one calling him a “crazed egomaniac.”

“Joe Kent is a crazed egomaniac who was often at the center of national security leaks, while rarely (never?) producing any actual work,” said Taylor Budowich, the former deputy White House chief of staff. “He spent all of his time working to subvert the chain of command and undermine the President of the United States.”

“This isn’t some principled resignation — he just wanted to make a splash before getting canned. What a loser.”</blockquote>
[[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 17:06, March 23, 2026 (EDT)

:This piling on to trash and [[demon]]ize a relatively unknown is probably gonna backfire. All it shows is [[Trump]] flip flops or incompetence in properly vetting nominees for important positions. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 04:58, March 24, 2026 (EDT)

==Trump's problem==
:''"Hopefully '''[[China]]''', France, Japan, South Korea, the UK, and others, that are affected by this artificial constraint, will send Ships to the area so that the [[Hormuz Strait]] will no longer be a threat by a Nation that has been totally decapitated. In the meantime, the United States will be bombing the hell out of the shoreline, and continually shooting Iranian Boats and Ships out of the water."'' [https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116227904143399817]
Evidently Trump believes [[strategic]] planners in [[Beijing]] have as short of an attention span as the viewers in the [[New York]] [[media]] [[market]], where Trump cut his teeth and earned his reputation. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 18:53, March 24, 2026 (EDT)

==Who wants to fight and die for peace, justice, and the American way?==
[[File:HEGdOPTasAA6oik.jpg|center|650px|thumb|The glories of [[American]]-style [[freedom]] and [[capitalism]] came to [[Ukraine]] which [[desecularized]] countries like [[Iran]] & [[Russia]] had some reservations about.]]

== Saudi Arabia’s MBS urged Trump to press on with war against Iran ==

Saudi Arabia’s MBS urged Trump to press on with war against Iran - report.
Mohammed bin Salman urged Trump to press on with the war against Iran, calling it a “historic opportunity” to reshape the Middle East, according to a New York Times report
i24NEWS.
March 24, 2026 at 10:10 AM
latest revision March 24, 2026 at 10:22 AM.
[https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/international/americas/artc-saudi-arabia-s-mbs-urged-trump-to-press-on-with-war-against-iran-report i24][[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 01:58, March 25, 2026 (EDT)
:MBS? The depraved killer who cut up a ''[[Washington Post]]'' [[journalist]] in a bathtube like in the ''Scarface'' movie? [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 02:02, March 25, 2026 (EDT)

:"He didn’t think he would be kissing my ass, he really didn’t. And now he has to be nice to me. He better be nice to me." - [[Trump]]. The comment is not going over well about the Keeper of the Holy Places. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 13:59, March 30, 2026 (EDT)

== Newsom: "I'm a proud Zionist, I'm against the war in Iran" ==

[[Gavin Newsom|Newsom]] said he is “one hundred percent a proud [[Zionism|Zionist]]”..
[https://www.inquisitr.com/newsom-backtracks-on-explosive-israel-claim-targets-netanyahu-instead]

Conclusion?
He tries to differentiate himself from radical woke.
He is really seeking Dems (2028) nomination.[[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 22:25, March 25, 2026 (EDT)

:This would be considered a "[[moderate]]" position in contemporary [[America]], especially with the weakening or division in the [[MAGA movement]]. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 07:38, March 26, 2026 (EDT)

:*[https://unherd.com/2026/03/how-democrats-win-on-foreign-policy/ How Democrats win on foreign policy]. ''The US is drifting Leftward on Israel and Iran.''

:[[Trump]] made the [[Republican Party]] (with [[User:Conservative]]'s help) the party of [[George W. Bush]] again. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 08:15, March 26, 2026 (EDT)
::It will always be the economy or the term "affordability".[[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 10:46, March 26, 2026 (EDT)

[https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Talk:Main_Page&diff=2191149&oldid=2191134 The depiction was accurate.] Iranian Foreign Minister refused to answer US Chief [[negotiator]]'s messages. Trump misrepresented the status of US-Iran [[diplomatic]] relations for days until Witkoff was removed as chief negotiator and JD Vance was appointed to replace him. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 15:44, April 13, 2026 (EDT)
:::As of 3.27.26
[[File:IMG-20260328-WA0000.jpg|thumb|center|650px|03.27.26]]
[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 20:58, March 28, 2026 (EDT)
{{clear}}

== The Modern Barbary Pirates: The Islamic Fascist Republic of Iran Holds the World Hostage ==

Iran Charges Some Ships Hormuz Transit Fees for Safe Passage. By Salma El Wardany, Fiona MacDonald, Ben Bartenstein, and Samy Adghirni. Bloomberg News, March 24, 2026. [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-24/iran-charges-some-ships-hormuz-transit-fees-for-safe-passage]

The Modern [[Barbary pirates|Barbary Pirates]]: The Islamic Fascist Republic of Iran Holds the World Hostage
[http://disq.us/p/35dijj9 *]

{{Cquote|In the early 19th century, the Barbary Pirates—Muslim corsairs from North Africa's Islamic states—terrorized the Mediterranean and Atlantic, seizing ships, enslaving crews, and demanding tribute from nations too weak or unwilling to fight back. European powers and the young United States eventually crushed them with cannon fire and resolve. Today, history repeats in the Persian Gulf, but on a far grander, more menacing scale. The '''Islamic Republic of Iran'''—a regime steeped in theocratic fascism, jihadist ideology, and centuries-old supremacist impulses—has revived the pirate's playbook with 21st-century sophistication.

According to recent reporting, Tehran has begun charging select commercial vessels ''הtransit "fees"''' through the ''Strait of Hormuz'', with demands reaching as high as '''$2 million per voyage'''. These are not official tariffs or legitimate sovereign dues. They are ad hoc extortion rackets: pay up for "safe passage," or risk harassment, seizure, or worse from Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the regime's maritime muscle. Some ships have already coughed up the cash. Others navigate under the shadow of Iranian threats. This isn't governance; it's piracy dressed in clerical robes.

The Strait of Hormuz is no ordinary waterway. It carries roughly '''20% of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas'''. Choke it, tax it, or terrorize it, and you squeeze the global economy by the throat—higher fuel prices, disrupted supply chains, inflation for billions. Iran knows this. For decades, its mullahs and generals have brandished the strait as a weapon: mining it, attacking tankers, proxy-swarming with speedboats, and issuing apocalyptic threats rooted in their apocalyptic Shia eschatology. Now, amid escalating conflict, they formalize the shakedown. Iranian lawmakers openly boast about it, framing the loot as proof of "strength" and a necessary cost of "war." One parliamentarian declared it reflects Tehran's "sovereign regime" over the passage. In reality, it exposes the regime's nature: a parasitic fascist entity that produces little of value but extracts tribute through fear.

This is classic '''Islamic supremacism''' in action. The regime's ideology—Khomeinist, expansionist, and hostile to "infidel" powers—views the world as divided between the House of Islam (under their twisted rule) and the House of War. Non-Muslims, or even insufficiently submissive Muslims, must submit, pay jizya-like protection money, or face the sword (or speedboat drones and missiles). The Barbary Pirates justified their raids with Quranic calls to jihad and plunder. Iran's IRGC does the same, blending medieval theology with modern ballistic missiles and asymmetric warfare. They don't build; they blockade, they bomb proxies, they enrich themselves on smuggled oil and Western ransoms while their people starve under sanctions and mismanagement.

The world has tolerated this for too long. Western capitals dithered with "deals," appeasement, and frozen assets. Gulf states paid quiet danegeld. Shipping firms weighed insurance premiums against the risk of Iranian capture. Meanwhile, the regime funds Hezbollah, Hamas, Houthis, and other terror tentacles, all while racing toward nuclear breakout. Charging $2 million "tolls" is merely the latest symptom of a deeper sickness: a fascist theocracy that treats international waters as its personal fiefdom and the global energy market as an ATM.

Free navigation through Hormuz is not a favor Iran grants; it is a ''universal right'' under international law and basic human commerce. No single regime—especially one that hangs dissidents, stones women, and chants "Death to America"—should dictate terms to the world's lifelines. History shows the remedy for Barbary-style piracy: overwhelming naval power, targeted strikes on enablers, and zero tolerance for tribute. The United States and its partners sank the old pirates. The modern ones in Tehran deserve the same unambiguous message: the age of ransom is over.

The Islamic Republic isn't a normal country with legitimate grievances. It is a revolutionary death cult masquerading as a state, holding the world economically hostage while exporting chaos. Until that regime is confronted, contained, or collapses under its own tyrannical weight, the "transit fees" will only grow bolder—and the pirates will keep laughing from their fortified shores.}}[[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 10:48, March 26, 2026 (EDT)
:By its title, this is a conflation of [[Sunni]] Islam with [[Shia]] Islam, after we spent a little more than the past 15 years sowing division to get them killing each other. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 08:24, April 3, 2026 (EDT)

:Iranian demands:
::'''4. End to conflict across fronts:''' Iran has insisted that any agreement must include the conclusion of hostilities across all fronts and among allied groups in the region [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/129804889.cms] - This is a reference to [[US]]/[[Saudi]] backed [[ISIS]] [[proxies]] and perhaps others. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 18:53, March 26, 2026 (EDT)
::: Latest is, genocidal Islamic Republic boasted about nuclear capabilities. Able to produce 11 bombs. [[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 19:04, March 26, 2026 (EDT)
::::Well yah, considering they were only a week away 3 weeks ago. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 19:22, March 26, 2026 (EDT)
::::::Islamic Republic very upset Israel hurt its <strike>"peaceful"</strike> nuclear sites.. vows revenge. Because they "didn't" attack Israeli civilians on a daily basis... So from now on Iran is going to make a complete 180 degrees turn around. [[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 17:53, March 27, 2026 (EDT)
:::::::[https://youtu.be/wQgtAH8N3L0 It's Already Too Late: The Hormuz Crisis Will Trigger the WORST Economic Collapse in 100 Years].{{unsigned|RobSmith}}

*No offense. In general, YouTube clips take me too much time to watch. Question. What is a Saudi "proxy"? I'm not supporting thar regime, just curious what you mean by it.
[[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 22:41, March 28, 2026 (EDT)

:ISIS received financial support from rich people in Saudi Arabia (Note: I distinguish between the Saudi regime and the private sector in Saudi Arabia - which most media sources and readers do not). [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 14:07, March 30, 2026 (EDT)

== IDF finds Hezbollah tunnel near south Lebanon church as group 'exploits' Christian population. Hezbollah prevents Christian civilians from fleeing combat zones & "has even fired at them" in the past ==

IDF finds [[Hezbollah]] tunnel near south [[Lebanon]] [[church]] as group 'exploits' [[Christian]] population. The [[IDF]] also stated that Hezbollah prevents Christian civilians from fleeing combat zones and "has even fired at them" in the past.
The IDF uncovered a Hezbollah tunnel stocked with weapons near a church in southern Lebanon, the military announced on Friday, emphasizing the threat the terrorist organization poses to Lebanon's Christian population.
The tunnel was discovered by the IDF's Givati Brigade in the Lebanese village of El-Khiam. The area had previously been cleared by the IDF in December 2024. Therein, three shafts were discovered, as well as mattresses and food used by Hezbollah terrorists.
[https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-891428][[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 17:46, March 27, 2026 (EDT)
:What a "surprise"...[[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 22:37, March 28, 2026 (EDT)

==[https://www.zerohedge.com/political/cpac-shocker-dallas-crowd-cheers-trump-impeachment-hearings CPAC Shocker: Dallas Crowd Cheers For Trump Impeachment Hearings]==
Must be a Russian plot. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 09:37, March 28, 2026 (EDT)

*[https://youtu.be/j5bXdVLZ2aY $30 TRILLION BOND MARKET COLLAPSE - Iran War Is SHATTERING U.S. Economy | EXPLAINER].
:''"[[TSA]] agents should have never gone unpaid for weeks in the first place, but they did. And they went unpaid for weeks while the [[White House]] spent billions of dollars bombing [[Iran]]."''

2 million [[Israel]]is are [[Russian]] speaking, and [[Iran]] has a [[strategic]] cooperation pact with [[Russia]]. [[Corrupt]] [[kleptocrat]] [[Vladimir Putin]] is well positioned to mediate and provide [[Trump]] with an off-ramp from Operation Epic Failure to help pull his butt out of the fire of the [[2026 Midterms]]. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 11:17, March 28, 2026 (EDT)

== CPAC: Cheer for Pahlavi, Rubio star rises ==

Some of the recent updates.

Marco Rubio’s star power rises at CPAC 2026.
[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/4506452/marco-rubio-2028-presidential-election-cpac-support/ Washington Examiner]

_____

Reza Pahlavi steals the show at CPAC.
GRAPEVINE, Texas — Reza Pahlavi, the son of the last shah of Iran, was the undisputed show-stopping speaker at the Conservative Political Action Conference.

His supporters treated the exiled leader with a fervor similar to that which President Donald Trump would have received if he had attended the annual gathering.

Hours before Pahlavi addressed the crowd, his supporters, many of whom were sporting the Iranian flag, gathered at the Gaylord Texan, where they chanted in his favor. Mere minutes before Pahlavi appeared onstage, security stopped allowing attendees into the main stage, claiming the room had reached capacity.

Pahlavi used his 28-minute speech to paint a vision of a free Iran that is no longer a terrorist threat to the U.S. or the rest of the free world. He also used his speech to make the case to become the next leader of Iran, to the delight of the crowd.
[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/foreign-policy/4506462/reza-pahlavi-iran-cpac/ WashingtonExaminer][[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 21:02, March 28, 2026 (EDT)
*Saw the pictures. Nice.[[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 22:25, March 28, 2026 (EDT)

::[[BBC]]: [https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2ryq0d2mro Trump expresses doubts over Iran's exiled crown prince]. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 22:32, March 28, 2026 (EDT)
*That's from March 3. Besides. Even if he is not to be the successor. His movement is strong.
_ _ _
At CPAC, Republicans Close Ranks Behind Trump on Iran war.
Republicans at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference largely rallied behind U.S. strikes on Iran on Thursday, backing President Donald Trump on an issue that has dented his wider approval ratings and could jeopardize the party's prospects in the November midterm elections.
Speakers ranging from a prominent evangelist to a former Trump adviser and Iranian political activists took to the stage at the conservative gathering in Grapevine, Texas, to argue the moral case for the war before supporters of Trump's Make America Great Again movement.
[https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/cpac-gop-iran/2026/03/28/id/1251124/][[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 00:47, March 29, 2026 (EDT)

:Such headlines are meaningless when support for "Republicans" is shrinking and MAGA is losing 80% of support from Independents. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 16:53, March 29, 2026 (EDT)

::'''Let's hope it ends faster with objectives achieved '''. [https://www.jns.org/news/u-s-news/us-will-keep-striking-iran-for-a-little-while-longer-vance-says US will keep striking Iran ‘for a little while longer,’ Vance says. The military campaign aims to ensure Tehran cannot pose a nuclear threat for “a very, very long time.”[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 17:19, March 29, 2026 (EDT)

:::It's not ending soon - unless you can figure out a way to bring back the Ayatollah spiritual leader or 175 dead schoolgirls. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 14:10, March 30, 2026 (EDT)

:*[https://dailycaller.com/2026/03/30/economy-republicans-democrats-trump-approval-rating-midterms-umass-amherst-poll-rcp-average/ Five Alarm Fire Threatening To Engulf Midterms]. ''[[Republican]]s have about seven months to turn the ship around or risk Democrats holding [[Congress]]ional power.''
::It may be too late - you can't bring back the global [[Shia]] spiritual leader or 175 schoolgirls from the dead. There is no "one and done" in this situation. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 17:04, March 30, 2026 (EDT)
::''It's the [[economy]], stupid!''
[[File:3-30-26.PNG|center|650px|thumb|62% of [[voter]]s oppose [[Trump]] [[foreign policy]], a win for the [[Deep State]]. Special recognition goes out to [[User:Conservative]] for his untiring efforts to destroy the [[MAGA]] [[coalition]] and [[Conservapedia]] readership.]]

== Recent Iran-linked fake news: After: Bibi fled, died, has 6 fingers, now TelAviv nuked... ==

First Bibi [https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/03/no-netanyahu-did-not-flee-israel-for-berlin-amid-iran-war "fled"], then he [https://www.ynetnews.com/culture/article/rkz0tdh9wx "died"]..

This Baghdad Bob is getting better, I mean worse.
Another Islamic Republic taqiyya AI
[[File:chrome-screenshot-Mar-29-2026-7-05-01-PM-EDT.png|thumb|Another Islamic Republic taqiyya AI]][[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 19:39, March 29, 2026 (EDT)
*Weeks ago, when the mullahs hit a Haredi community in the city of Arad they claimed they hit a "nuclear plant" LOL.
[[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 20:27, March 29, 2026 (EDT)

== An epidemic of Neo-Nazi/Islamists fabricated AI "rabbis" ==

A "rabbi goldman" and other made up clips.

New report highlights fake AI rabbis spreading antisemitism on Instagram
The report from Combat Antisemitism Movement found the platform has actively recommended this content to millions of users.
By Haley Cohen.
March 26, 2026
[https://jewishinsider.com/2026/03/instagram-report-combat-antisemitism-movement-a-i-rabbis/#:~:text=The%20report%20from%20Combat%20Antisemitism,period%20from%20March%2019%2D22.][[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 03:33, March 30, 2026 (EDT)

:[[Iran]]ian [[propaganda]] is having an impact. [https://youtu.be/xUJGXC4oNOA] This is to be expected, given the level of distortions and [[censor]]ship in [[the West]]. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 13:53, March 30, 2026 (EDT)

:This too. [https://www.bitchute.com/video/Baiqxjc75GYb The head of Baal now sits atop the Statue of Liberty]. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 17:08, March 30, 2026 (EDT)

== Catholic who converted, plotted against genocidal-Hamas-nick Nerdeen Kiswani = not an "org." ==

Why They Lie About ‘Jewish Terrorists’.
From the West Bank to New York City, anything to distract from the obvious and looming threat of [[Muslim]] violence.
By Liel Leibovitz. March 29, 2026

Jewish extremist terrorism is out of control. “A man linked to pro-Israel terrorist group” was charged “in a plot to assassinate” pro-Hamas activist Nerdeen Kiswani, The [[New York Times]] reported on Friday. Mayor [[Zohran Mamdani]] was "outraged" by the news. In a post on X, Mamdani placed the alleged plot in context of “an alarming rise in threats and violence across the country targeting Palestinian human rights advocates.”

As it turned out, this plot did not come from any established “pro-Israel terrorist group.” The “JDL 613 Brotherhood” is the brainchild of one Yisrael Yaacob Ben Avraham, who, according to his bio, is a former drug addict who converted from Catholicism, and set up this group that he titled after an organization whose name he seems to have come across on the Internet.[https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/israel-middle-east/articles/jewish-terrorists-violent-settlers-lie][[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 04:20, March 30, 2026 (EDT)

:Is it like the JDO (Jewish Defense Organization), which consisted of 3 guys as I understand it? [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 14:32, March 30, 2026 (EDT)

::This guy is defenitrly a one man "movement." Though his target: [[Hamas]] fan "Palestine" immigrant Nerdeen Kiswani and associates have been arrested before for violence and hate crimes.[[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 02:30, March 31, 2026 (EDT)

== AP: Gulf States pressure Trump to continue war with Iran until fall of Islamic regime ==

Gulf States pressure Trump to continue war with Iran until fall of Islamic regime - report.
The Gulf States have asked US President Donald Trump to continue the attacks against Iran until the Islamic regime ceases to be a threat to the region, according to a Monday report by The Associated Press.

According to Gulf and Israeli officials cited by AP, the Gulf States believe that Iran hasn't been weakened enough yet, almost a month after the bombing campaign against Iranian military assets began.
[https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-891722]. Their fears - understandable.[[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 02:25, March 31, 2026 (EDT)

:Iran is considering annexing [[Bahrain]], which is 85% Iranian anyway. At least in Iran they would have the right to [[vote]]. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 02:31, March 31, 2026 (EDT)

[[File:Screenshot 31-3-2026 15921.jpeg|center|650px|thumb|]]
[[File:Screenshot 31-3-2026 2056 archive.ph.jpeg|center|650px|thumb|See also: [[De-dollarization]] and [[multipolarity]].]]
[[File:E623c16e-9dab-4af5-af3f-264325e4f5f5 627x680.jpg|center|650px|thumb|]]
[[File:Wager.PNG|850px|center|thumb|[https://www.conservapedia.com/Conservapedia:Community_Portal#All_this_could_have_been_avoided It didn't have to be this way], but with all the dead now with [[American]] [[taxpayer]] support, we can say that's how it turned out.]]
*[https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2026/03/31/lindsey-graham-wants-trump-to-hurry-and-wrap-up-iran-war-need-to-avoid-exposing-nato-weakness/ Lady Lindsey TACO's out].

== [[Ilhan Omar]]’s Connection to [[Genocide]] in Somaliland ==

[[Ilhan Omar]]’s Connection to [[Genocide]] in Somaliland.
Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (D-Minn.) family has a direct connection to genocide in Somaliland. And she herself has proudly fraternized with an architect of that genocide while visiting Somalia.
Vice President [[JD Vance]] confirmed this week that evidence definitely implicates Omar in immigration fraud. Afterwards, the Republic of Somaliland offered an extradition deal with the United States, so they could help bring her to justice. And if you don’t know the difference between Somaliland and Somalia, or why the former has a grudge against both Omar and her whole family, prepare to be sickened at the sort of murderous trash we have welcomed into our country over the years. As the Republic of Somaliland informed PJ Media, Omar’s 2022 visit to Somalia was a “reunion with the butcher of Hargeisa..
[https://pjmedia.com/catherinesalgado/2026/03/29/ilhan-omars-connection-to-genocide-in-somaliland-n4951203][[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 04:32, March 31, 2026 (EDT)
*''[[Daily Caller]]'': [https://dailycaller.com/2026/03/30/republic-of-somaliland-ilhan-omar-extradited-jd-vance-fraud/ African Country Calls On Ilhan Omar To Be Extradited After JD Vance Said She Committed Fraud]. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 04:55, March 31, 2026 (EDT)
:: Will we finally get rid of her? I doubt it. Ilhan Omar face extradition calls amid fraud accusations. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., took the stage at the 'No Kings' protest to criticize the Trump administration as Vice President JD Vance.
March 30, 2026[https://www.foxnews.com/video/6392170143112][[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 15:09, March 31, 2026 (EDT)

== An End to the All Judeans All the Time News Feed on Talk:Main Page ==

We don't need to provide a political banquet or rather a political trough serving the interests of this violent-tempered people 24/7. They have enough excitement in their dysfunctional lives that they don't need to parade the fact that they externalize it on to everyone else so they don't look as conspicuous. They need to be targeted for behavioral change, not have their interests designed to distract constantly indulged.

We don't need coverage of the Middle Eastern ''outrage du jour'' and account for every missile Iran launches, when the problem is their unprincipled tribalism to begin with. The Middle East unhappily combines the sclerosis of the elderly with the impetuousness of the child. There's no reason for a conservative website to focus on or indulge the non-stop circus they want to impose on the rest of the world in an attempt to get their way. Let the spiritually dead bury their own carnal dead. [[User:VargasMilan|VargasMilan]] ([[User talk:VargasMilan|talk]]) Tuesday, 22:29, March 31, 2026 (EDT)

:In response I would say, Christian Nationalists and Christian Zionists lay at almost opposite ends. But I don't know, I'm not an expert in these matters and personally I detest the constant references to "-isms" in discussions and reporting, as no one seems to understand or agree on what they are talking about. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 22:46, March 31, 2026 (EDT)

==[https://leohohmann.substack.com/p/hijacking-christianity-how-the-pentagon Hijacking Christianity: How the Pentagon turned the Sermon on the Mount into a war manual]==
:'' 'This is the great moral crisis of our time,' says legendary freedom activist John Whitehead, who urges Christians to reject the religiously oriented war rhetoric coming out of Washington.''

==Judeans: Three Men of Judea: John, Jesus, and Paul==
https://www.hoover.org/research/jewish-roots-land-israelpalestine

https://myisraeliguide.com/the-judean-mountains/

https://jewishvirtuallibrary.org/judea

Stix, H. S. (1917). The Three Men of Judea: John, Jesus, and Paul. United Kingdom: Open court publishing Company.
https://books.google.com/books?id=MpsQAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover
[[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 03:12, April 1, 2026 (EDT)

== Nazis created a special institute to erase Jewish presence in Christianity ==

Nazis created an anti-Semitic Bible and Aryan Jesus.
3 Jul 2021 — Nazis created a special institute to erase Jewish presence in Christianity. The institute produced a Bible that omitted the Old Testament and
Why the Nazis Burned the Hebrew Bible
https://bigthink.com/the-past/nazis-anti-semitic-bible-aryan-jesus/

Why the Nazis Burned the Hebrew Bible.
1 Jun 2014 — By burning the Bible in public, the Nazis made everyone complicit in a transgressive act.
https://www.commentary.org/articles/confino-alon/why-the-nazis-burned-the-hebrew-bible/[[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 03:18, April 1, 2026 (EDT)

:''Commentary'' doesn't mention that before Kristallnacte a young Jewish Frenchman had just killed the highest-ranked German public official in France just to prove Judeans were entitled to echo what provoked World War I and get away with it, to show the Germans who was boss. As clannish as the Judeans are, there was probably little objection among their community. [[User:VargasMilan|VargasMilan]] ([[User talk:VargasMilan|talk]]) Saturday, 17:26, April 4, 2026 (EDT)

:Some people preen about their ability to probe the psychology of pre-War German citizens, but when you consider the mess the Judeans made of Russia and the surrounding countries in their newly-Soviet form and how every Judean was a likely informer due to some peculiar and clannish way they beancounted what they regarded as an honor affront in doing anything against Stalin at all, you might believe it had a bigger effect. [[User:VargasMilan|VargasMilan]] ([[User talk:VargasMilan|talk]]) Saturday, 17:41, April 4, 2026 (EDT)

::Collective guilt is not a good idea, no matter how you cut it. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 15:30, April 5, 2026 (EDT)

== Passive-aggression and her daughters ==

I thought I read Andy once say "There's no such thing as being passive-aggressive; they're opposites!"

What's not more generally known is that the aggression in passive-aggression is generally ''hidden'' aggression so their object is not aware of the aggressive manoeuvers.

It comes in many forms. Here are three:
:Passive elitism
:Passive domination
:Passive accumulation: ''e.g.'' knowingly passing along loaded language that only benefits one side of the argument.

The forms can exist in various combinations. [[User:VargasMilan|VargasMilan]] ([[User talk:VargasMilan|talk]]) Saturday, 15:31, April 4, 2026 (EDT)

== Fact left out of [[George Floyd]] entry ==

Ann Coulter reported on an incident where a Minneapolis rookie police officer recruited from the Somali immigrant community negligently handled a department-issued firearm, shooting and killing an older white woman who had reported a minor incident to a station.

Ann Coulter has a large readership and alerted a public unaware that there even ''was'' a large Minneapolis Somali immigrant community.

After the George Floyd event took place, it might have occurred to many of Ann Coulter's readers that those Somali immigrants voted in Somali Congressmember Ilhan Omar. She may have been selected for the job to add cognitive dissonance to the Somali cut-and-run foreign policies, like in Somalia, of the Clinton Administration, over which Hillary Clinton had an outsized influence, that eventually led to the Twin Towers attack. And the Somali immigrants may have been brought in to prove she had at least some natural constituency.

It might also have occurred to them that these same Somali immigrants in Minneapolis would have taken most of the low-end jobs there, leaving George Floyd with few job opportunities.

So these same Coulter readers might have reckoned that George Floyd's death was directly caused by this otherwise unexplained immigration.

But instead it served as a threat of bodily harm to the election judges deciding Trump's election disputes, because the riots were carried down to one month before the election.

The person who runs Coulter's account on X.com knows about this, but that's another story. [[User:VargasMilan|VargasMilan]] ([[User talk:VargasMilan|talk]]) Saturday, 18:57, April 4, 2026 (EDT)

== Breaking: our US service member safe and sound!!! ==

Hallelujah...
This makes us so happy.[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 00:24, April 5, 2026 (EDT)
*Saw [https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116350133044957842 it].Awesome.
[https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/second-us-fighter-jet-downed-by-strait-of-hormuz-as-search-for-f-15e-crew-member-in-iran-continues#post-b790a92 Israel assisted in US rescue mission of downed airman in Iran]. Intel + distraction [https://i.ibb.co/4RWQCQ8C/IMG-20260405-WA0004.jpg].

Report: Israeli commando units participated in rescue of US navigator.
Iran International reported that the IDF commando units Shaldag and Sayeret Matkal took part in the American operation to rescue the F-15 navigator whose aircraft was shot down in Iran.[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/425054].
Related:
[[Essay: an extraordinary display of Israeli intelligence capabilities: penetrating the inner workings of a tightly controlled, totalitarian Islamic Republic once thought nearly impenetrable: praise the LORD]][[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 13:13, April 5, 2026 (EDT)

:Fog of war: Iran disputes US/Israel account of rescue operation. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxfePapAZKk]
:This is reminiscent of the ''Mayaguez'' incident, where 31 US servicemen were killed rescuing 30 US service hostages. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 15:35, April 5, 2026 (EDT)
*I remember, the YouTuber you posted, is by columnist for [https://www.cgtn.com/opinions/commentator/Danny-Haiphong.html China government] too.[[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 23:11, April 5, 2026 (EDT)
::[[Danny Haiphong]]? He's an American of Vietnamese descent who lives in New Jersey.
::Latest reports say 20 American's were killed in the "rescue effort". Actually, it looks more and more like the "Combat Search and Rescue" effort was cover for a failed raid on Natanz to secure enriched uranium. And it is simple enough to see: you don't send a C-130, let alone two (which carry 100 men each) on a CSAR. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 00:03, April 6, 2026 (EDT)
:::Source for "20 American's were killed"?
IDF intelligence, strikes helped US rescue downed pilot, sources told the 'Post'.
Throughout the tense 48-hour window, IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir and US Central Command Commander Admiral Brad Cooper remained in direct contact.
By Amichai Stein. April 5, 2026... ''the IDF, acting in cooperation with US forces, launched a series of strikes against Iranian targets. These strikes were strategically designed to act as a diversion, drawing Iranian security forces away from the crash site and toward other areas.
In addition to the diversionary tactics, the IDF targeted specific Iranian assets with the intent to sabotage and disrupt Tehran’s race toward the pilots, blinding the Iranian military partially to the pilots’ location while the extraction team moved in''.
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-892170[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 03:28, April 6, 2026 (EDT)
:Source? Iran, of course, They haven't totally destroyed their credibility as the US, Israel and Ukraine have. If anything, they kept their word about closing Hormuz, as they promised for the past 10 years, if attacked. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 10:41, April 6, 2026 (EDT)
::Iran? Nobody really thinks they are 100% destroyed, but 80% probably. Trump's exaggerated language stems from his history. So is his: "never seen before" phrases.
More about Iran's propaganda.. as soon as the toll of [https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/either-everything-changes-or-i-die-iran-victim-profiles/news-story/79f46c74fcb1d6f2a310ed309735e1c3?amp "80,000" dead by the regime in Jan 2026 protests] was widely reported on Australia... the Iranian Red Cross controlled by the [[IRGC]] came up with a number "80,000 civilian targets", see who has been parotting / reposted this (numbers games) line, most: pro Iran and Chinese outlets. With variations: 80k sites/locations/units, etc.
<hr>

We understand that the [[Islam]]ic Republic targets civilians, just like "[[Palestine]]" Genocidal Gaza Regime [GGG] or its [[Hezbollah]].

But throughout the 5 weeks since Epic Fury / Roaring Lion the vast Goliath [75 to 80 times larger than Israel] Republic has been pounding tiny Israel's residents especially with cluster bombs, how come no military targets have been hit?

Disregard anything originating from Islamic Republic propaganda as it is controlling the "info", who imposed an internet ban on all Iranians. VS open societies like [[US]]/[[Israel]]/[[Europe]]. If anything substantiate which Iran brags about really happened, it would have been widely reported inside and outside Israel .
[https://d373khdwjm8a2g.archive.ph/g06Sl/a69b80f3673fc3cdf5298d5fb5a0308ed87c4997.jpg][[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 11:16, April 6, 2026 (EDT)
[[File:Screenshot 6-4-2026 9520.jpeg|center|650px|thumb|]]
:::There's still a lot of unknowns in this story. For example, the colonel riding in the backseat evidently was in charge of the operation to extract the uranium. Then the 2 C-130s. The first C-130, according to [[CENTCOM]], "got stuck in the mud" where there is no mud, so a second C-130 was sent in to ferry out the 100-member extraction team, or maybe it carried in another 100 men. Either way, there may be 100-200 men in Operation Boots-on-the-Ground unaccounted for.

:::Other reports say 76 total aircraft were involved in this operation. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 12:15, April 6, 2026 (EDT)
::::See also https://www.jpost.com/podcast/article-892259 [[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 18:11, April 6, 2026 (EDT)
:::::[https://www.newstarget.com/2026-04-06-weekend-lies-truth-behind-trumps-pilot-rescue.html A Weekend of Lies: The Truth Behind Trump’s ‘Pilot Rescue’ and the Catastrophic Uranium Grab That Failed]. Don't know if it's definitive, but we're hearing more and more the word "ambush" when the C-130s got on the ground. What remains to be seen is if the CSAR was a cover from the start, or whether it arose in the midst of the operation. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 18:45, April 6, 2026 (EDT)

== Another AI fake of Mojtaba-promoting ==

Another AI fake of Mojtaba.
... a widely shared video of Mojtaba Khamenei in the military ops room is not genuine and exhibits signs of AI generation.
[https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/fact-check-mojtaba-khamenei-really-seen-at-command-center-amid-us-israel-iran-war-viral-video-101775423793700.html][[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 23:08, April 5, 2026 (EDT)
:Everyone knows it's a fake. Everyone knows the spiritual leader and Pope of Shiism isn't really directly involved in military matters. He's not the military "[[dictator]]" [[Western]] [[psyop]]s & [[MSM]] paint him as. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 00:08, April 6, 2026 (EDT)

:The role of the [[Ayatollah]] (meaning something like "Learned teacher") as a spiritual advisor and teacher is greatly distorted and misunderstood in the US. In Presidential politics, he reads a background report on each presidential candidate and approves or disapproves of their fitness for running and serving in office. The people then [[democracy|democratically]] decide. Just think, if we had such a system, you never would have heard of [[Bill Clinton]]. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 17:39, April 6, 2026 (EDT)

== Airman's first msg: GOD IS GOOD ==

Beautiful. See [[Psalms]] ch. 34: "Comprehend (Taste) and see that the Lord is good".[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 18:06, April 6, 2026 (EDT)

== Trump extends 2 weeks .. but Islamic Republic still bombards Israeli families ==
Breaking. Trump accepts a 2 weeks ceasefire proposal
[https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116365796713313030] "subject to the Islamic Republic of Iran agreeing to the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz, I agree to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks."

_

Meantine Iran still bombards Israeli families. As usual.

''Iran fires missiles at central Israel, Jerusalem after Trump extends ultimatum to Tehran.''
[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/sk01y11m3bg]
[[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 18:47, April 7, 2026 (EDT)

:*[https://meaninginhistory.substack.com/p/taco-tuesday TACO Tuesday?]
:*[https://www.businessupturn.com/world/iran-tells-mediators-it-has-huge-arsenal-of-15000-missiles-and-45000-drones-as-us-israeli-strikes-continue/ Iran tells mediators it has huge arsenal of 15,000 ,missiles and 45,000 drones as US-Israeli strikes continue].
:Looks like the mediators threw Trump a lifeline. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 18:59, April 7, 2026 (EDT)
::Also Gulf countries still endure incoming firing from Iran.[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]])
[[File:Screenshot 8-4-2026 15838.jpeg|center|650px|thumb|[https://thealtworld.com/pepe_escobar/barbaria-strategically-surrenders-civilization-wins-for-now Barbaria strategically surrenders. Civilization wins. For now]. [https://aearnur.substack.com/p/winning-the-bullshit-war WINNING THE BULLSHIT WAR].]]

==Vance, Witkoff & Kushner==
After the murder of [[Ali Khamenei]] in the midst of [[negotiation]]s, Iran refuses to speak with [[Witkoff]] & [[Kushner]]. So [[JD Vance]], Witkoff & Kushner are off to [[Islamabad]] to "talk" with the Iranians, according to [[MSM]] [[BS]] [[narrative]]s. Witkoff & Kushner are just along for the ride, for [[domestic]] consumption, but Iran refuses to meet with them. So JD Vance has to tell the Iranians face-to-face that Witkoff & Kushner have been fired from the case and JD Vance personally (or his designee(s)) will henceforth be the point-of-contact.

As to the [[Kremlin]], [[Putin]], and [[Russia]], they already have the same evidence of [[bad faith]] and untrusting attitude toward Witkoff & Kushner, only they have had no reason to call them out, yet.

'''Update''': [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5822016-trump-iran-peace-talks/ Trump says Vance may not attend peace talks in Pakistan over safety concerns].

Oh yeah? Who's gonna whack [[JD Vance|Vance]]? [[Netanyahu]]? [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 16:13, April 9, 2026 (EDT)

:::I don't know where you get your info but all 3 are scheduled to attend [[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 00:49, April 10, 2026 (EDT)

::::"Attend", yah for the American cameras. But Iranian [[negotiator]]s refuse to meet with Witkoff & Kushner. Their days of cosplaying [[diplomat]] are over. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 14:25, April 10, 2026 (EDT)
[[File:Kushner Witkoff.GIF|center|]]
:The Iranian delegation consisted of 71 members. There was no meeting face-to-face. While Witkoff & Kushner may have had some input in written proposals and responses carried by mediators from room to room, [[JD Vance]] is now the main point of contact. However, should another assassination occur, the deals off. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 18:39, April 12, 2026 (EDT)
{{quotebox|मुसद्दीलाल @naeemalvik

Translated from Hindi

[[Abbas Araghchi]] has formally tweeted about it. He says that everything was going fine. Last night, I was live until late—everything was going fine. [[JD Vance]], who is the Vice President of America, was negotiating with the rest of the negotiation team.

During this time, [[Steve Witkoff]] and [[Jared Kushner]] suddenly barge into the middle of the conversation, even though they were not present in that room. It is being said that they entered in the middle of the talks and brought a message from [[Israel]]i [[Prime Minister]] [[Netanyahu]].

Abbas Araghchi himself has stated that during the negotiations, JD Vance receives a call from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and after that, the talks fail.

Now you can understand how Israel’s influence dominates [[American]] [[diplomacy]] and its official [[foreign policy]]. [https://meaninginhistory.substack.com/p/trump-all-publicity-is-good-publicity]}}
[[File:Screenshot 13-4-2026 123128.jpeg|center|650px|thumb|''[[Politico]]'': [https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/13/trump-social-media-jesus-image-deleted-00869061 Trump deletes ‘blasphemous’ image depicting himself as Jesus].]]
*[[Stockman]]: [https://davidstockman.substack.com/p/orange-jesusthe-dual-soh-blockade Orange Jesus, The Dual SOH Blockade And The Stagflation Ahead].

*''[[NYT]]'': [https://archive.is/pAIY9 Trump’s Erratic Behavior and Extreme Comments Revive Mental Health Debate].
:Don't blame me. [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Talk:Main_Page&diff=prev&oldid=2171966 User:Conservative wanted more MSM and less analytical material on MPR]. (Incidentally, the story about the [[Pope]] & the Orange Jesus began with [[John Solomon]] & ''[[Just the News]]'' and was posted Saturday night.) [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 16:24, April 13, 2026 (EDT)
{{Cquote|''What [[Iran]] has done is shift this balance of terror away from the [[military]] dimension to the [[economic]] dimension. Its only way of defending itself against the huge [[American]] [[army]] is not to respond in a similar military way.... What it can do is close down [[OPEC]]’s [[oil]] [[trade]] with other countries....If Iran is forced to defend itself by a similar bombing of the other OPEC countries and their oil [[export]]s, and by closing down the [[Strait of Hormuz]], then it is saying: 'if you destroy us, we are going to destroy your [[economy|economies]]'....So what Iran has done is essentially force other countries to understand that they have no way of defending themselves except by bringing pressure on the United States to prevent it from attacking Iran, and to force it to withdraw from the [[Middle East]], to withdraw its military forces from all its bases, implicitly including [[Israel]]....That is the [[mutually assured destruction]] that Iran now has, not against the United States directly, but against other countries, forcing them to stand up to the United States.''|||[[Michael Hudson]], April 10, 2027.[https://youtu.be/0ilaswSSBX4 Has the Iran War Created a New Geopolitical Reality?]}}
:"The [[economic]] consequences may prove more immediate than the [[military]] ones. Any sustained interference with outbound Iranian crude risks driving oil sharply higher, with the burden falling first on [[inflation]] sensitive economies already under strain. [[Tehran]] has signaled that price [[escalation]] alone could impose costs on [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]] without requiring a direct military response, while [[Chinese]] buyers retain strong incentives to preserve alternative payment and shipping channels.

:"At the same time, the [[political]] atmosphere in [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]] has taken on an increasingly surreal quality. [[Presidential]] [[social media]] posts mixing [[religious]] imagery, personal feuds, and triumphalist symbolism are colliding with a rapidly worsening [[strategic]] environment. The dissonance is notable: maritime escalation, inflation risks, religious controversy, and major power realignment are unfolding alongside [[meme]] driven messaging and [[domestic]] [[culture war]] distractions. The result is a [[crisis]] environment in which [[geopolitical]] decisions and political spectacle are becoming harder to separate, raising new questions about how [[strategy]] is being formed and communicated." [https://youtu.be/auyH1dQIn3s]
*[https://www.prophecynewswatch.com/article.cfm Trump's Nebuchadnezzar Moment: A Warning About Pride In The Midst Of Power].

== Scott Jenings on Trump's tweet Alex Jones, Megyn Kelly, etc ==

Trump's post. [https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116376634773749603]

Scott Jennings:
Anyone who says the podcasters are more influential to Republicans than Trump has literally no idea how this party works.

Adam Kinzinger:
Podcasters aren't more influential than Trump. It's about the edges. Losing anyone in the margins when you are unpopular is not where you want to be.

Scott Jennings:
If the podcasters want to join up with the Democrats and the anti-Western libs who hate America, be my guest. Republicans are going to stick with Trump.

---

Screenshots from a CNN segment ("The Arena") showing a text chain debate between commentators on Republican politics, Trump, and the influence of podcasters (likely referring to figures like Tucker Carlson, Megan Kelly, Owens, Alex Jones, etc.).

[https://i.ibb.co/N0r0CDd/20260409-165550.jpg]
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[[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 00:26, April 10, 2026 (EDT)

:[[MAGA]] is dead, or for those too dense to read the memo, its days are numbered. It's sad to watch [[President Trump]] throw away his legacy.

:For sure, once Biden & Trump are gone, [[GenZ]]ers & [[Millennial]]s are gonna pass mandatory retirement or age restrictions for the President. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 14:31, April 10, 2026 (EDT)

:[[MAGA]] did not sign up for 3 more years and beyond of [[perpetual war]], which is where America is headed. Neither is MAGA another [[cult of personality]]. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 15:09, April 10, 2026 (EDT)

== Uproar re Trump's bravado post, Pakistani mediators actually threatened to nuke.. ==

1."We'll Take Half World Down With Us": Pak Army Chief Asim Munir's Nuclear Threat In US.
Pakistan's Field Marshal also threatened to destroy any infrastructure that India builds on the Indus water channels, saying his country has no dearth of missiles.
[https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/well-take-half-world-down-with-us-pakistan-army-chief-asim-munirs-nuclear-threat-in-us-9059544]

2. Pakistani defense minister Khawaja Asif says we can use nuclear weapons when there is direct danger.' [https://www.memri.org/reports/pakistani-defense-minister-khawaja-asif-says-we-can-use-nuclear-weapons-when-there-direct].[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 02:43, April 10, 2026 (EDT)

:Trump should be grateful to Pakistani mediators - they threw him a lifeline to get him out of that [[stupid]] & impotent threat to nuke the Iranian civilization in 48 hours.

:After whacking the [[Shiite]] [[Pope]] and [[Head of State]], [[Iran]] has no choice but to become a nuclear state for [[Deterrence theory|deterrence]] sake. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 14:36, April 10, 2026 (EDT)

*[[Robert Pape]]: [https://archive.is/JfrRn#selection-533.0-533.48 The War Is Turning Iran Into a Major World Power].
:"A fourth center of global power is quickly emerging — Iran — that does not rival those three [US, China, Russia] nations economically or militarily. Instead, its newfound power derives from its control over the most important energy choke point in the global economy, the [[Strait of Hormuz]]....The [[United States]] faces a difficult choice: either commit to a long-term effort to reassert control over the Strait of Hormuz, or accept a new global [[energy]] arrangement in which U.S. control is no longer assured. If it chooses acceptance, the outcome is clear: The international system will reorganize with [[Iran]] as a fourth center of global power. Yet if the United States chooses to reassert [[military]] control, it is in for a long battle, one it could well lose." [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeyFMYuPDk8][https://youtu.be/ecjRTJ1YVeM]

:Bottomline: It is a [[psyop]] & [[lie]] to label Iran as the world's largest "state sponsor of [[terrorism]]", contradicted by the [[US State Department]]'s own records and figures. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 15:35, April 10, 2026 (EDT)

*[[John Mearsheimer]]: [https://youtu.be/H2K3qDshr70 World Changed Forever as Iran Defeated the U.S.] [[Glenn Diesen]]

==''[[IBT]]'': [https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/careful-me-b-melania-trump-receives-brutal-warning-amanda-ungarowho-she-1791169 'Be Careful With Me, B**': Melania Trump Receives Brutal Warning From Amanda Ungaro—Who Is She?]==
*[[India Today]]: [https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/melania-trump-denies-jeffrey-epstein-files-links-amanda-ungaro-threatens-exposure-2894445-2026-04-10 Who's Amanda Ungaro and is she linked to Melania's Epstein denial?]
*[https://youtu.be/DWPRWmFCT98 Amanda Ungaro vs Melania Trump Is Getting Ugly Fast]
*[[TYT]]: [https://youtu.be/0ICc-ix67gw Tucker Carlson Says Trump Is Being BLACKMAILED!]
*[[Larry Johnson]]: "You know the war is going bad when, out of the blue, First Lady Melania Trump shows up in the Grand Foyer of the White House addressing rumors and delivers a carefully prepared statement challenging allegations linking her to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein....Amanda Ungaro, an old friend of Melania’s, has done an interview with a Spanish news channel that will air this Sunday. Ungaro reportedly will spill some toxic beans about Melania and Donald’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein." [https://larrycjohnson.substack.com/p/iran-negotiating-from-a-dominant]

=="Landslide defeat of Trump-endorsed Viktor Orban in Hungary [1] in an apparent rejection of warmongering..."==

So [[Orban]] is the [[warmonger]], and his opponent is the [[peace]] candidate? Piggybacking the [[MAGA]] campaign against [[Hegseth]] doesn't belong here. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 19:08, April 12, 2026 (EDT)

Orban's re-election was a contest between the [[United States]] & [[Russia]] vs. the [[EU]] & [[Ukraine]]. The United States & Russia lost. So did [[JD Vance|JD Vance]]. [[Hegseth]] sat it out. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 21:33, April 12, 2026 (EDT)

:This doesn't make any sense either: "In repudiation of Trump's war on Iran, Trump-endorsed Viktor Orban's party lost". It still implies Orban is the [[warmonger]] and the [[corrupt]] [[EU]]-backed winners are the "peace" party. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 11:22, April 13, 2026 (EDT)

::"Orbán had spent recent years tying much of [[Hungary]]’s [[geopolitical]] positioning to a close relationship with [[Donald Trump]]...That calculation steadily unraveled. Trump offered symbolic gestures but little material support as Hungary faced withheld [[European Union]] funds, pressure over legal reforms, and the closure of critical Russian linked energy routes. Rather than strengthening Orbán’s standing, the association increasingly became a liability as [[Washington, D.C.|Washington’s]] wider policies toward [[Ukraine]], [[Iran]], and [[Europe]] grew more erratic and unpopular across the continent....The larger strategic consequence is the likely removal of one of the European Union’s most persistent internal dissenting centers, particularly on [[Ukraine aid|Ukraine financing]], [[economic sanctions|sanctions policy]], and [[migration]]. Hungary’s distinct model of economic nationalism and political exceptionalism, long tolerated but never accepted in Brussels, now faces a systematic rollback under a government with the parliamentary strength to accelerate structural change....A relationship once presented as a [[geopolitical]] [[asset]] turned into dead weight as [[Washington, D.C.|Washington’s]] pursued priorities that often cut directly against Hungarian interests." [https://youtu.be/1nrn0TqXMU0]

== CNN poll shows that JD Vance has become the most unpopular Vice President in the history of the United States ==

[https://x.com/Megatron_ron/status/2043473001807847760]
Megatron
@Megatron_ron
"🇺🇸 CNN poll shows that [[JD Vance]] has become the most unpopular Vice President in the history of the United States.
Vance's popularity has dropped by 21% since the start of the term in 2025.
Compared to other Vice Presidents in recent history, he holds the worst rating at this stage of a term, with a score of -18."

I don't always believe all polls by CNN, but why publish it now, anyway. What's behind it?[[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 01:32, April 13, 2026 (EDT)

:IMO, it's not a dislike of him personally. It's an expression of dissatisfaction with the [[Trump 2.0]] administration by a wide spectrum of Reps, Dems, & Inds that they don't want to express toward Trump personally. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 01:54, April 13, 2026 (EDT)

==[[AP]]: [https://apnews.com/article/stonewall-rainbow-flag-trump-lgbtq-historic-preservation-ac4ab59d3251476139700db6687828ca Trump administration agrees to return rainbow Pride flag to New York’s Stonewall monument]==
Seiling out [[Christian]]s and pandering to the [[LGBT+]] movement, and it's only April. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 17:07, April 13, 2026 (EDT)

Talk:Main Page

2026-04-15T02:30:11Z

RobSmith: /* Vance, Witkoff & Kushner */

[[Talk:Main Page/Archive index]]

==War news==
*[[Douglas Macgregor]]: [https://youtu.be/vBlS-S9AEoY Iran War Destroyed NATO, Gulf States, Israel & U.S. Empire]. [[Glenn Diesen]]
*[[Robert Kagan]]: [https://archive.ph/aZrz9#selection-607.0-623.12 America Is Now a Rogue Superpower]. ''[[Washington, D.C.|Washington’s]] conduct in the [[Epic Fury|Iran war]] is accelerating global [[chaos]] and deepening [[America]]’s dangerous isolation.'' ''[[The Atlantic]].''
*[https://www.facebook.com/YeniSafakEnglish/videos/israel-has-released-sewage-water-into-the-wadi-gaza-stream-leading-to-significan/1620648045709313/ Israel has released sewage water into the Wadi Gaza stream, leading to significant environmental contamination as untreated waste flows through the valley and reaches the Mediterranean Sea.]
:*Comment: My apologies. However, [[User:Conservative]]'s extensive [[trolling]] has made [[sewage]] a vital [[national security]] & [[foreign policy]] issue in [[Conservapedia]]. Unconfirmed reports state [[Israel]]i sewage systems have recently been hit by [[Iran]]ian [[missile]]s, making sewage flow in Israeli streets and giving no particular advantage to modern underground sewage systems, which [[User:Conservative]] considers the hallmark of [[civilization]].
::*[https://t.me/youseffares19/112707 Confirmed. What goes around comes around.]
*''Breaking Defense'': [https://breakingdefense.com/2026/04/trump-to-propose-1-5-trillion-defense-budget-banking-on-350-billion-from-reconciliation/ Trump to propose $1.5 trillion defense budget, banking on $350 billion from reconciliation].
[[File:Word-image-70913-5.png|center|650px|thumb|Classic [[military]] [[Keynesianism]]. See also: [[Stagflation]].]]
*''[[The American Conservative]]'': [https://www.theamericanconservative.com/the-trillion-dollar-illusion/ The Trillion-Dollar Illusion]. ''We spend all that [[money]] and are still unable to defend our [[Persian Gulf]] bases.''
*[[Dr. Rob Campbell]]: [https://robcampbell.substack.com/p/ukraine-and-world-affairs-weekly-2fd Ukraine and World Affairs: Weekly Update].
*[[Big Serge]]: [https://bigserge.substack.com/p/the-insurgent-empire The Insurgent Empire].
*[[Neutrality Studies]]: [https://youtu.be/iviy0xIHKBs Bye-Bye US Empire: Australia and Pacific Nations Are Leaving | Vern Hughes].
*[[Godfrey Bloom]]: [https://youtu.be/EZB6gtea7i0 Sad! The USA Have Lost The Plot - We Must Keep INSANE Warmongers At Arms Length!]

===Iran===
*[[Dr. Rob Campbell]]: [https://robcampbell.substack.com/p/the-iran-war-summary-week-five The Iran War Summary: Week Five].
*[[Marco Carnelos ]]: [https://thealtworld.com/marco_carnelos/iran-war-why-us-allies-are-suffering-more-than-its-enemies Iran war: Why US allies are suffering more than its enemies].
*[[David Stockman]]: [https://davidstockman.substack.com/p/potus-goes-full-stone-age-retard POTUS Goes Full Stone Age Retard].
[[File:E4129b7950c233852f8396c1d0c2d205.jpg|center|650px|thumb|Stone Age Iran.]]
*[[Caitlin Johnstone]]: [https://thealtworld.com/caitlin_johnston/experts-warned-for-years-that-a-war-with-iran-would-happen-this-way Experts Warned For Years That A War With Iran Would Happen This Way].
:"Trump’s former [[national security advisor]] [[John Bolton]] recently tweeted that other administration officials had warned the president to dismiss Bolton’s urging to attack Iran because of the easily foreseeable consequences of that war, saying “In 2018–2019, I made the case for [[regime change]] in Iran as often as I could. Voices in Trump’s orbit often cited Iran’s capacity to close the [[Strait of Hormuz]] as a reason against regime change. Trump has been fully aware this is a possibility, and yet did not prepare.”
*[[Larry Johnson]]: [https://larrycjohnson.substack.com/p/trumps-premature-claim-about-air Trump’s Premature Claim About Air Supremacy and Obliterated Iranian Air Defenses].
:"During his Wednesday night speech, Donald Trump made the following claim about Iran’s air defenses: "They have no anti-aircraft equipment, their radar’s 100% annihilated, we are unstoppable as a military force." It appears that President Trump was a bit premature. The US Air Force had a difficult day on Friday:
:➡️F-15E (48th Fighter Wing) — Shot down in southwestern Iran. Pilot rescued; WSO still missing.
:➡️A-10C Thunderbolt II "Warthog" — Shot down and crashed into the Persian Gulf. Pilot reportedly recovered.
:➡️2X HH-60G Pave Hawk — Hit during CSAR mission, one crash-landed across the border in Iraq. All crew reportedly rescued.
:➡️KC-135R Stratotanker — Emergency squawk 7700 around 10:00 UTC near Tel Aviv.
:➡️F-16CJ “Wild Weasel” (F-16C Block 50/52, SEAD configuration) — Emergency squawk 7700 over Saudi Arabia near the Iraqi border around 15:00 UTC; later disappeared from FlightRadar.
:➡️KC-135R Stratotanker — Emergency squawk 7700 around 19:00 UTC near Tel Aviv.
:*[[Berletic]]: [https://youtu.be/y0UZAmbyfD4 US Loses F-15 & A-10 Warplanes as Costs Rise Amid War on Iran].
:*[[Chima]]: [https://sharpfocusafrica.substack.com/p/iran-analysis-of-the-wreckage-of IRAN: ANALYSIS OF THE WRECKAGE OF THE MC-130 TRANSPORT PLANES].
::*1 x CH-47 Chinook helicopter (Destroyed on the ground in Kuwait)
::*1 x A-10 Warthog plane (Shot down & destroyed near the Strait of Hormuz)
::*1 x A-10 Warthog plane (Shot in Iran, crash-landed & destroyed in Kuwait)
::*1 x F-15E Strike Eagle jet fighter (Shot down & destroyed in Iran)
::*2 x HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters (Damaged while flying in Iran)
::*2 x MH-6 Little Bird helicopters (Shot down & destroyed in Iran)
::*2 x Lockheed MC-130 transport planes (Shot down & destroyed in Iran)
::*1 x MQ-9 Reaper Drone (Shot down & destroyed in Iran)
*"A U.S.-made Guardian Laser Transmitter Assembly (GLTA) of the AN/AAQ-24(V) LAIRCM (Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures) system has been recovered in Iran, possibly from a destroyed U.S. Air Force HC-130J Combat King II. Developed by [[Northrop Grumman]], the AN/AAQ-24(V) is an advanced, autonomous defensive suite designed to protect large rotary-and fixed-wing aircraft from infrared-guided threats, particularly man-portable air-defense systems ([[MANPADS]])." [https://t.me/intelslava/86405]

*''[[The American Conservative]]'': [https://www.theamericanconservative.com/iran-war-enters-39th-day-trump-a-whole-civilization-will-die-tonight/ Airstrikes targeted a Tehran synagogue on Passover.]
*''[[Daily Mail]]'': [https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/america-s-top-catholic-military-bishop-rebukes-trump-s-iran-war-in-explosive-easter-warning/ar-AA206fU3 America's top Catholic military bishop rebukes Trump's Iran war in explosive Easter warning].

*[[Alastair Crooke]]: [https://thealtworld.com/alastair_crooke/claiming-victory-whilst-admitting-defeat-there-is-no-easy-way-to-open-hormuz Claiming victory, whilst admitting defeat: There is no easy way to open Hormuz].
*[[CNN]]: [https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/06/business/strait-of-hormuz-trump Trump can’t make his mind up about the Strait of Hormuz. It’s more important than he lets on].
*''[[NYT]]'': [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/us/politics/trump-iran-war.html How Trump Took the U.S. to War With Iran].
:"In the Situation Room on Feb. 11, Mr. [[Netanyahu]] made a hard sell, suggesting that [[Iran]] was ripe for [[regime change]] and expressing the belief that a joint [[U.S.]]-[[Israel]]i mission could finally bring an end to the Islamic Republic....Mr. Netanyahu’s presentations — and Mr. [[Trump]]’s positive response to them — created an urgent task for the [[U.S. intelligence community]]. Overnight, analysts worked to assess the viability of what the Israeli team had told the president....The U.S. officials assessed that the first two objectives were achievable with American intelligence and [[military]] power. They assessed that the third and fourth parts of Mr. Netanyahu’s pitch, which included the possibility of the [[Kurd]]s mounting a ground invasion of Iran, were detached from reality. When Mr. Trump joined the meeting, Mr. [[Ratcliffe]] briefed him on the assessment. The [[C.I.A.]] director used one word to describe the Israeli [[prime minister]]’s regime change scenarios: “farcical”. At that point, Mr. [[Rubio]] cut in. “In other words, it’s [[BS|bullsh*t]]”, he said."
*[[Alastair Crooke]]: [https://conflictsforum.substack.com/p/irans-determination-to-breakout-from Iran's Determination to Breakout from the Panopticon of Western 360° Containment].
:"Yet the US reality is stark [https://x.com/imetatronink/status/2042272191757357318 (Schryver)]:
::“The US has lost its naval presence and military bases in the [[Persian Gulf]] region; its entire inventory of stand-off munitions has been nearly exhausted, along with its [[air defence]]s, which have been proven woefully ineffective”.
::“This is what decisive [[strategic]] defeat looks like”.
:"As [[Ben Rhodes]], former US Deputy National Security Advisor, put it:
::“It’s hard to lose a war this short: this comprehensively”.
:"What took [[Trump]] from a Tuesday night posting that “a whole [[civilization]] will die tonight”, to acquiesce a few hours later to [[negotiation]]s on the basis of [[Iran]]’s 10-point plan, is for conjecture. But perhaps the juxtaposed images of the crashed [[helicopter]] from [[President Carter]]’s ill-fated attempt to rescue [[Iranian hostage crisis|US hostages from Iran in 1980]], together with the wreckage of US aircraft near [[Isfahan]] from the abandoned Saturday (4 April) attempt to seize enriched [[uranium]] from a tunnel at Isfahan, tells its story.
:"As one commentator notes, the only thing missing from the later 1980 scene is the presence of the assassinated Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei.
:"President Carter, of course, became the political casualty from that event.
:"Let us recall too, that this current war was launched by a snap strike to kill the Supreme Leader, [[Ali Khamanei]] – and was expected to be a short war of days’ duration only. The [[NY Times]] report of the 11 February 2026 meeting at which [[Netanyahu]] persuaded Trump to join with an assault on Iran confirms that “the President appeared to think it would be a very quick war … (and) at no point during the deliberations did the Chairman [General Caine] directly tell the President that [[Epic Fury|war with Iran]] was a terrible idea … [General Caine] would constantly ask, “And then what? But Mr. Trump would often seem to hear only what he wanted to hear”.
:"And what Trump chose to hear at the 11 February briefing dovetailed closely with Netanyahu’s own deep longings: “Iran stood apart” for Trump, as for Netanyahu. “He [Trump] regarded Iran as a uniquely dangerous adversary and was willing to take great risks to [fulfil] his desire to dismantle the Iranian [[theocracy]]”, the NY Times reported.
:"It is no surprise then, that Trump should now be desperately seeking an exit from the [[Israel]]i débacle that was set for him. Like Carter, he is on the rocks [[political]]ly, as well as [[militarily]]. But any meaningful off-ramp will require of him to make major concessions — concessions that will grate painfully with his rancorous feelings toward Iran and Iranians.
:"Neither Trump nor Netanyahu — despite the three-hour official briefing on 11 February — at all anticipated the strong Iranian response of immediate attacks on US bases in the Gulf that swiftly ensued upon the killing of the Supreme Leader, though this prospect had been clearly prefigured in earlier Iranian warnings.
:"The entire 11 February strike plan that was green-lighted in the [[White House]] Situation Room meeting hinged on decapitation strikes, stand-off air bombardment, and a visceral (rather than evidence-based) conviction that an internal uprising surely would follow — one that would topple the [[state]].
:"It seems likely that if [[negotiation]]s do proceed, they will not produce an agreement. Iran is engaged in exploding a 70 year-old paradigm through forcing — by threat of [[economic]] and [[market]] pain — a US acquiesce to Iran’s ‘release’ from the panopticon of US and Israeli repression. Will this involve more [[pain]] and [[death]] (more [[war]]), or less? That is the question."
:*[[News Forensics]]: [https://julianmacfarlane.substack.com/p/schryver-shrives Schryver Shrives].
::"[[William Schryver]] is one of the few analysts I pay much attention to. [[The Duran]], [[Ritter]], [[Larry Johnson]] & “Friends”, [[Simplicius]] and others are commentators, each interesting in a different way. But none of them do the kind of analysis that Schryver does. His analyses and predictions are consistently right."
*[https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/international/1614065917-south-korea-says-will-release-frozen-iranian-assets-after-consultations-with-us South Korea says will release $7 billion in frozen Iranian assets after 'consultations' with US].
*[https://youtu.be/jRbz_iqNGis Iran DESTROYS $200M U.S Spy Drone? US Navy SHOCKED After MQ-4C Triton Disappear Over Hormuz Strait].
:Comment: It flies at 55,000 feet. Only the [[Russian]] [[S-500]], which can shoot down satellites in space, can reach this far up as I understand. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 00:02, April 11, 2026 (EDT)
*[[John Bolton]]: [https://youtu.be/nBt4iySzoZo Trump should finish the job].
*Unverified video of US moving troops to the Iranian border using numerous helicopters and Ospreys. [https://twitter.com/Al_Haqq_Media/status/2042467304600961275]
*[[MoA]]: [https://www.moonofalabama.org/2026/04/war-on-iran-loser-tries-setting-terms-the-strange-idea-of-blockading-blockaders.html War On Iran: – Loser Tries Setting “Terms” – The Strange Idea Of Blockading Blockaders].
:"The [[U.S.]] has so far lost the war. None of its war aims has been achieved. Its attempts to steal [[Iran]]’s enriched [[Uranium]] ended with the biggest [[air force]] losses since the [[Vietnam War]] era. It is not in a position to set any terms:"
:*[https://larrycjohnson.substack.com/p/will-trumps-order-to-blockade-iranian Will Trump’s Order to Blockade Iranian Ports Actually Work]
:*[https://simplicius76.substack.com/p/masterful-5d-stroke-trumps-blockade Masterful 5D Stroke: Trump's Blockade Charade Deflects From Ceasefire Flop].
:*Switzerland with Tom Switzer: [https://youtu.be/fIhG1t-Uvac Will Trump’s Naval Blockade of the Strait of Hormuz Work?] | [[John Mearsheimer]] and [[Joshua Landis]]
:*''[[New Republic]]'': [https://newrepublic.com/post/208990/nato-donald-trump-blockade-strait-hormuz NATO Gives Trump Middle Finger Over Blockading Strait of Hormuz].
:*[[Stockman]]: [https://davidstockman.substack.com/p/why-the-donald-is-up-shits-strait Why The Donald Is Up Sh*t’s Strait Without A Paddle].
:*[https://youtu.be/gfBx6GxPw_k Iran Answers Trump’s Blockade With a LEGO Diss Track]
*[https://youtu.be/0nCWdXd8Sqs 👉 STRAIT IS OPEN… BUT LOCKED 🔒👉 EVERYONE HAS THE KEY… EXCEPT THEM 😳]
*[[William Spaniel]]: [https://youtu.be/QVoZEr2uYoM Why Is the U.S. Blockading the Strait of Hormuz?]
:*Caveat: [[CIA]] taking points [[bias]].
*''[[The Intercept]]'': [https://archive.is/g30Ss#selection-541.9-723.310 “Casualty Cover-Up”: The Pentagon Is Hiding U.S. Losses Under Trump in the Middle East]. ''The [[Pentagon]] has sent outdated statements on the number of U.S. troops killed or wounded during the [[Epic Fury|Iran war]], resulting in undercounts.''
:"...Hundreds of U.S. personnel have been killed or injured in the region since the U.S. launched a war on Iran just over a month ago...."
:*"Representative of the Iranian Armed Forces, Sardar Sharakchi, made a rather shocking statement. In particular, he officially confirmed that in 30 days of fighting, the United States lost in killed 900 soldiers. As for the wounded, their number has already reached 5,000. It is noteworthy that many independent experts and journalists are voicing similar figures. According to them, since the beginning of [[Operation Epic Fury]], hundreds of dead US soldiers have been transported to the largest American military hospital, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, located near [[Ramstein Air Base]] in Germany. At the same time, it is reported that the number of wounded turned out to be so high that the American command had to send additional supplies of donated blood from the [[United States]] to that [[military]] [[hospital]] for transfusion. Furthermore, the fact that the American 10th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron had to turn several [[C-17A Globemaster]] III military transport planes into "flying hospitals" indicates that the losses among American servicemen are really very high." [https://youtu.be/U0n0OHvVHSk]

===Lebanon===
*[[HistoryLegends]]: [https://youtu.be/y0UZAmbyfD4 Israeli Military Tactics are Outdated].
===Gulf States===
===Ukraine===
*[https://www.fakta.co/ukraine-strikes-russian-shadow-fleet Ukraine attacks Russian tanker from Libya].
*[[Simplicius]]: [https://simplicius76.substack.com/p/stymied-by-new-ukrainian-drone-wall Stymied by New Ukrainian 'Drone Wall', Russia Fights to Innovate Offensive Approach].
*[[GBNews]]: [https://youtu.be/_44nqHbhLzM ‘Lying to your face’ | Home Office UNDER FIRE for suspected ‘abuse' of Ukrainian refugee visa scheme].
*[https://tsarizm.com/news/eastern-europe/2026/04/11/boris-johnson-the-man-behind-misery-and-mass-death-in-ukraine-visits-the-troops/ Boris Johnson, The Man Behind Misery And Mass Death In Ukraine, Visits The Troops].

==Economy==
*[[Korybko]]: [https://korybko.substack.com/p/how-likely-is-it-that-the-gulf-kingdoms How Likely Is It That The Gulf Kingdoms Diversify Their Export Routes After The War Ends?]
*[[Martin Armstrong ]]: [https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/international-news/china/china-expands-digital-yuan/ China Expands Digital Yuan].
*[[Stockman]]: [https://davidstockman.substack.com/p/trumps-15-trillion-dod-boondoggle5x Trump’s $1.5 Trillion DOD Boondoggle—5X More Than Is Needed For A Fortress America Defense, Part 1].
:*[[Stockman]]: [https://davidstockman.substack.com/p/take-away-their-war-toyshow-to-cut Take Away Their War Toys—How To Cut Trump’s $1.5 Trillion DOD Boondoggle By 80%, Part 3].
:*''Breaking Defense'': [https://breakingdefense.com/2026/04/trumps-1-5t-defense-budget-to-weather-harsh-scrutiny-on-capitol-hill/ The political realities of the Pentagon's budget plan].

*'''[[Rubio]]: [[De-dollarization]] will limit [[US]] ability to enforce [[economic sanctions|sanctions]].''' [https://twitter.com/_InfoGram_/status/2042472676850352193]
:*[[World Affairs In Context]]: [https://youtu.be/kSEei-KhEO8 Steve Hanke: Washington Is Officially INSOLVENT as the World Pivots Away From the U.S.]
::"We have an [[economic]] negative, we have a [[political]] negative, and a huge [[reputation]]al damage because [[China]] will come out ahead, [[Russia]] will come out ahead, [[BRICS]] will come out ahead, the [[Global South]] will come out ahead. Everyone's pivoting away from the [[US]]. In fact, it was just announced earlier this week, you know, that the [[French]] have finalized the removal of all their [[gold]] they have in the United States. That pivot is one of many little symptomatic things that's happening."
:*[[Jiang Xueqin]]: [https://glenndiesen.substack.com/p/jiang-xueqin-the-iran-war-and-the The Iran War & the Battle for the Petrodollar] [[Glenn Diesen]]

==Arms control==
*''Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists'': [https://thebulletin.org/2026/04/how-the-iran-war-undermines-the-nuclear-nonproliferation-regime/ How the Iran War undermines the nuclear nonproliferation regime].
*Iranian parliament debates bill for withdrawal from [[Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty]] (NPT). [https://t.me/SABAYEen/99555]

==AI news==
*[https://trendcompass.substack.com/p/delusional-spiraling-is-ai-going? Delusional spiraling: is AI going psychotic?]
:*"[[MIT]] researchers have shown that [[ChatGPT]] tends to create a phenomenon they call “[[delusional spiraling]].” You make a proposition and [[AI]] agrees. You make it again, and it agrees even more, backing it up with arguments that are flat-out [[false]]. From the paper’s abstract: “ ‘[[AI psychosis]],’ or ‘delusional spiraling’ is an emerging phenomenon where AI chatbot users find themselves dangerously confident in outlandish beliefs after extended chatbot conversations.”
::*Comment: We have had this phenomenon demonstrated to us in [[Conservapedia]] with [[User:Conservative]]'s weeks and months-long [[narcissistic]] boasting about his [[IQ]]. See: [[Open letter to Andy Schlafly]]. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 22:58, April 2, 2026 (EDT)
*[https://www.techradar.com/pro/if-one-piece-of-your-supply-chain-is-delayed-then-your-whole-project-cant-deliver-nearly-half-of-us-data-centers-planned-for-2026-canceled-or-delayed-and-things-could-soon-get-much-worse Nearly half of US data centers planned for 2026 canceled or delayed].

==MAGA (or what remains of it)==
*''[[The American Conservative]]'': [https://www.theamericanconservative.com/this-is-the-basic-political-problem-for-republicans/ This Is the Basic Political Problem for Republicans]. ''MAGA’s “detour” is bad news for the GOP if it drags out.''
*''[[UnHerd]]'': [https://unherd.com/2026/04/national-populism-has-outgrown-america/ National populism has outgrown America]. ''Trump is now a liability.''
*''[[Responsible Statecraft]]'': [https://responsiblestatecraft.org/strait-of-hormuz-fertilizer/?mc_cid=32af8f69f1&mc_eid=f8c654f5ca Trump risks war backlash from the heartland: American farmers].
:*''[[Roll Call]]'': [https://rollcall.com/2026/04/14/iowa-democrats-pursue-once-in-a-generation-opportunity-amid-farmer-woes/ Iowa Democrats pursue ‘once in a generation opportunity’ amid farmer woes]. ''Frustrations over [[tariff]]s and the [[Epic Fury|conflict in Iran]] are growing.''
::Note: [[Essay: Tariff is the most beautiful word in the dictionary.|"The most beautiful word in the dictionary"]] is killing [[farm]]ers & the [[MAGA]] movement.
*[[Christopher Cook]]: [https://christophercook.substack.com/p/building-a-just-world-part-5 Building a Just World, Part 5]. ''What the Common Respect Protocol Should Do: Choice, Peace, and Exit (DN 5.18)''
*''[[Responsible Statecraft]]'': [https://responsiblestatecraft.org/iran-war-think-tanks/?mc_cid=32af8f69f1&mc_eid=f8c654f5ca Think the Iran war is a disaster? Blame these DC think tanks first.]
:Note: No surprise. It's the bibliography for all [[User:Conservative]]'s [[foreign policy]] [[hate speech|hate screeds]] he's been publishing for 4 years which have aided in destroying [[MAGA]] & [[Conservapedia]].
:*[https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2026/04/iran-war-contested-reports-about-us-blockade-failure-in-first-24-hours-as-saudi-arabia-protests-and-experts-warn-of-difficulty-and-high-risk-markets-still-buying-trump-howlers-about-iran-begging-for.html Iran War: Contested Reports About US Blockade Failure in First 24 Hours as Saudi Arabia Protests and Experts Warn of Difficulty and High Risk; Markets Still Buying Trump Howlers About Iran Begging for Deal Despite Intelligence-Insulting Lie About His Jesus Tweet].
::*''[[Daily Signal]]'': [[Trump]] spars with [[Meloni]] over the [[Pope]]. [https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/04/14/trump-shocked-italian-prime-ministers-comments-pope/] ''Meloni: Trump's words are unacceptable. Trump: Meloni is unacceptable.

== Netanyahu's optimistic speech ==

Under President Trump's visionary leadership, America and Israel are acting together in Iran with great determination and unprecedented strength. Operation Rising Line is designed to remove the existential threats posed by the Ayatollah regime, the regime that has waged war against America and Israel and the people of Iran for 47 years. It chants death to America, death to Israel, and it delivers death to its own people. Our goals are three. One, removing the nuclear threat. Second, removing the ballistic missile threat and removing both of these threats before they're buried deep underground and become immune from aerial attack. And third, this means creating the conditions for the Iranian people to grasp their freedom, to control their destiny.
Today, the Ayattollah regime is not only attacking America, not only attacking Israel, not only attacking the Iranian people, it is attacking, it is attacking the entire Middle East and beyond. They've attacked civilians and Americans and American assets in Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, Oman, and they've even even attacked through their proxies Cyprus in Europe.

We've warned for decades that their ballistic missile program would be used to attack these targets far and wide. And if they're not stopped, that's just the beginning.

The death cult in Iran is trying to blackmail the world by closing a key international maritime route, the straits of Homuz. It won't work. Israel is helping in its own way and intel and other means the American effort to open the straits of Hormuz.

But I want to ask you to imagine how the Ayatollah regime would be able to blackmail the entire world if they had ballistic missiles with nuclear warheads. Just imagine what they would do. Look at what they're doing now and imagine what they would do if they had ballistic missiles, international range ballistic missiles, and nuclear tipped warheads. Just imagine what a great threat that would be.

So today, Israel and the United States are protecting America, Israel, the entire Middle East. But I venture to say the entire world. Despite the fake news that is unfortunately being spread since the start of the war 20 days ago, we are winning and Iran is being decimated.

Iran's missile and drone arsenal is being massively degraded and will be destroyed. Hundreds of their launchers have been destroyed. Their stockpiles of missiles are being hit hard and so are the industries that produce them. That's important. In Rising Lion, we destroyed missiles and we destroyed a lot of the nuclear infrastructure. But what we're destroying now are the factories that produce the components to make these missiles and to make the nuclear weapons that they're trying to produce. We're wiping out their industrial race in a way that we didn't do before.

Iran's air defenses have been rendered useless.
Their navy is lying at the bottom of the sea. Today, we hit the other part of their navy in the Caspian Sea. Their air force is nearly destroyed.
Iran's command and control structure is in utter chaos. And I can tell you that there's still more work to do, and we're going to do it.

And I want to close these opening remarks with one other fake news. And that is that Israel somehow dragged the US into a conflict with Iran. Does anyone really think that someone can tell President Trump what to do?
Come on.
President Trump always makes his decisions on what he thinks is good for America.
And may I add, I think what is also good for future generations. In this case, those interests are absolutely clear and so is the clarity of our achievements.

Together in close coordination with President Trump, the close coordination between America and Israel, our militaries, our intelligence services, we're achieving goals in lightning speed.

But I want to say another word.<big>
It's been said that for 40 years I've been saying that Iran is a danger to Israel and a danger to the world. That is true.
You know who else said that? President Trump.
47 years ago when the Iranian thugs took over the American embassy. He said how dangerous this regime is.
In his first term in office, he didn't need any convincing. He said the Iranian nuclear deal was the worst deal that he'd ever seen and he walked out of it.

Right before his second term before he was reelected, I went to see him in Mar-a-Lago. The first thing he said to me was, "Bibi, we've got to make sure that Iran doesn't have nuclear weapons." He said that to me. I didn't say it to him. He didn't need any convincing there either.
Now, why did he say that?</big>
Because for more than four decades, this regime, as I said in the beginning of my remarks, is chanting 'Death to Israel, Death to America.' But they say Israel is only the small Satan[sic] standing in their way. The great Satan[sic] is the United States of America.

And these ideological fanatics, these lunatics define their own destruction.

Their reason for being is wiping out Western civilization and America that leads it. They have claimed the lives. They've maimed and wounded thousands of Americans in Iraq and Afghanistan. They killed the American Marines in Beirut. They bombed your embassies. They tried to assassinate the American president, Donald Trump, not once, but twice.

Now they blackmail for oil.

Just imagine what they would do, what they're capable of doing if these lunatics had nuclear weapons and the means to deliver them to every American city and every European city and everywhere around the globe. This is a danger for the entire world. It's certainly a danger for Israel. It's certainly a danger for America. We see eye to eye on that. President Trump and I, Israel and America. But I think if people are honest, if leaders are honest, they would understand that we're not only fighting their our fight, we're fighting their fight.
I speak to dozens of world leaders. Dozens. They all know that.
And privately, they all say that. They say that privately, but I say it publicly.

The world owes a debt of deep indebtedness. deep indebtedness to President Trump for leading this effort to safeguard our future.

Thank you.
CBS, 03.19.26
[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Jh9oPEXCCsU][[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 17:57, March 19, 2026 (EDT)
: Thanks for the transcript. [[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 18:03, March 19, 2026 (EDT)

:*''[[Times of Israel]]'': [https://www.timesofisrael.com/on-19th-day-of-war-netanyahu-says-iran-can-no-longer-enrich-uranium-build-missiles/ On 20th day of war, Netanyahu says Iran can no longer enrich uranium, build missiles]. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 02:25, March 20, 2026 (EDT)

===Prediction markets===
Here is what the best prediction market for geopolitics Metaculus.com says:

*[https://www.metaculus.com/questions/?search=when%20will%20the%20war%20in%20iran%20end&order_by=-rank When will the war in Iran end?]

Putting it all together: Metaculus’ implied timeline
Based on the questions you pasted, the forecasting community is signaling:

🟥 War ends in early 2026 → Very unlikely
(12.5% ceasefire probability)

🟧 War ends in late 2026 → Possible but not favored
(Conflict intensity + US posture suggests longer)

🟨 War ends in 2027 → Most likely window
(Regime stability forecasts + nuclear deal timeline)

🟩 War ends in 2028 → Also plausible
(If negotiations drag)

🟦 War continues into 2029 → Low probability
(Nuclear deal forecast implies resolution before then) [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 18:30, March 19, 2026 (EDT)
::Can I ask, how often has this particular site been proven right before on geopolitics? 
[[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 18:54, March 19, 2026 (EDT)
*UPDATE. I asked Grok to be specific. Here's the text:
"Specifically regarding Israel-related forecasts (including the Israel-Gaza conflict post-October 2023, Israel-Iran tensions, Hezbollah, and broader Middle East dynamics), the track record is mixed but shows both successes and notable misses, which is typical for volatile, fast-moving geopolitical topics."
Now to ask what's the track record for wars in Israel, that is too complicated. Each case is different .[[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 22:23, March 19, 2026 (EDT)

===[https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2026/04/how-polling-failures-gambling-legalization-and-political-gridlock-paved-the-way-for-the-explosive-rise-of-prediction-markets.html How Polling Failures, Gambling Legalization and Political Gridlock Paved the Way for the Explosive Rise of Prediction Markets]===
An analysis of [[User:Conservative]]'s latest [[obsessive compulsive disorder|obsession]].

Yves Smith: "I hate having to pay attention to [[prediction markets]] because the increasing popularity of [[gambling]] is '''a sign of social breakdown'''" - Amen, sister. But to hear [[User:Conservative]] tell it, it's ultimate wisdom & a sign of right and wrong. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 07:29, April 1, 2026 (EDT)

== So Chris Wray lied??? ==

Chris Wray and Chris Krebs Lied to the American Public for 6 Years — They Knew Iranians Breached US Election System in 2020, Stole 100,000 Identities, and Then POSTED VIDEO ONLINE of the Stolen Data Being Used to Create UOCAVA Ballots — And Hid This From American People!
by Jim Hoft Mar. 18, 2026
[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/03/chris-wray-chris-krebs-lied-american-public-6/][[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 22:13, March 19, 2026 (EDT)
:What is the relationship between the two indicted individuals and the government of Iran? [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 22:42, March 19, 2026 (EDT)

Quote:{{Cquote|The attached FLASH contains a list of indicators of compromise (IOCs) and additional threat information pertaining to a threat group, assessed to be located in Iran, conducting operations aimed at influencing and interfering in the 2020 US Presidential Election.}}
[[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 22:58, March 19, 2026 (EDT)
:Ok, so two lone wolves constitute a group. There's still no evidence of a connection to the government. If there was, the boss would be indicted. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 23:06, March 19, 2026 (EDT)
*Iran isn't an open and free society...of course it's government linked.[[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 01:31, March 20, 2026 (EDT)
:Ok, so if someone says, Americans are pedophiles and child traffickers, referring to Epstein & Co., is that true or just inflammatory? [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 01:56, March 20, 2026 (EDT)
::That is not only inflammatory but also false.
And the next case/example is also linked to dictatorship Iran government which controls all:

US Justice Department seizes four websites tied to Iranian hacking, targeting Israelis.
“Terrorist propaganda online can incite real-world violence,” stated Pamela Bondi, the U.S. attorney general. Mar. 19, 2026. JNS Staff.

The U.S. Justice Department said that it seized four websites that were connected to the Iranian regime’s Intelligence and Security Ministry and its “attempted psychological operations targeting adversaries of the regime by claiming credit for hacking activity, posting sensitive data stolen during such hacks and calling for the killing of journalists, regime dissidents and Israeli persons.”

“Terrorist propaganda online can incite real-world violence,” stated Pamela Bondi, the U.S. attorney general. “This network of Iranian-backed sites will no longer broadcast anti-American hate.”

The four sites are Justicehomeland(.)org, Handala-Hack(.)to, Karmabelow80(.)org, and Handala-Redwanted(.)to. At press time, the urls returned pages stating that “this website has been seized” with the logos of the Justice Department and the FBI.

“Iran thought they could hide behind fake websites and keyboard threats to terrorize Americans and silence dissidents,” stated Kash Patel, FBI director. “We took down four of their operation’s pillars and we’re not done. This FBI will hunt down every actor behind these cowardly death threats and cyber attacks and will bring the full force of American law enforcement down on them.”
[https://www.jns.org/news/u-s-news/us-justice-department-seizes-four-websites-tied-to-iranian-hacking-targeting-israelis JNS][[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 08:59, March 20, 2026 (EDT)

== Drag queens for Islam's Hamas ("palestine") ==

Why wait till after Ramadan?

Canadian Drag Queen Theater Announces Star-Studded ‘Drag for Palestine’ Fundraiser.
Canadian drag queen theater The Bird House is planning a big drag queen show to raise money for the radical Islamist Palestinian cause.
The event in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, is scheduled for May 3 and will feature a performance by RuPaul’s Drag Race contestant Eureka O’Hara.
[https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2026/03/17/canadian-drag-queen-theater-announces-star-studded-drag-for-palestine-fundraiser/][[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 22:54, March 19, 2026 (EDT)
:Chicken for KFC... LOL[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 09:03, March 20, 2026 (EDT)
::Shame, the gayatollah is in bed... LOL [[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 17:20, March 20, 2026 (EDT)

==Future of [[NATO]] per Trump?==
What will future of NATO be, after angering Trump, regarding [[Strait of Hormuz]], and "too little too late" by [[Keir Starmer| Starmer]]?[[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 17:40, March 20, 2026 (EDT)

:[[NATO]] is toast. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 18:02, March 20, 2026 (EDT)

:NATO is like the [[US]] - all bark and no bite - No defense industrial capacity. Dependent on [[China]] for [[rare earths]] to make its "advanced" "hi-tech" [[weapon]]s work. The sooner someone puts a muzzle on its big [[warmongering]] mouth, the better. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 18:11, March 20, 2026 (EDT)
::Is China helping Iran now?[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 21:37, March 21, 2026 (EDT)
:::Yes. Everyone knew going into this mess that China & Russia will not allow the Iranian regime to be defeated.

:::Trump's actions are accelerating [[dedollarization]]. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 22:36, March 21, 2026 (EDT)

:::Specifically, [[China#US.2FIsrael_war_on_Iran|US/Israel war on Iran]] in addition to the YLC-8B radar, cited above. Note in the China article: "China ships carbon fiber, dioctyl sebacate, and tools, to IRGC Aerospace Force for solid-fuel motors. This lets Iran rebuild & '''scale ballistic missile production toward thousands more by 2027."''' Trump simply does not know what he's talking about when he says missile production facilities have been "wiped out", which are below ground and cannot be touched given the current state of [[technology]] of the [[US]]/[[NATO]].

:::Most all of this was known when [[Soleimani]] mapped out the [[strategy]] a decade ago.

:::Also note: "US fired ~400 [[Tomahawk missile]]s in first 72 hours (>10% inventory gone) in Iran, but production is only 90/year, restock would take 4.5+ years at current rates. Each missile costs $2-4M; This creates a dangerous gap for China to exploit in [[Taiwan]] while Iran gains operational freedom." ''Breaking'': US fired first [[submarine]] launched Tomahawk missile last night, which probably means the ships are depleted. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 22:55, March 21, 2026 (EDT)

::::So, we can conclude with the destruction of dozens of [[American]] combat aircraft that the [[Chinese]] [[YLC-8B]] radar has been [[combat]] tested, and American [[military]] planning in the Asia Pacific region and [[Taiwan]] now has to be reconfigured. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 13:39, April 9, 2026 (EDT)

::::With much of the world's supply of [[helium]] needed to make [[microchip]]s coming through the [[Strait of Hormuz]], the [[United States]] will have to begin ripping microchips out of washing machines to make its precision guided munitions. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 22:22, April 11, 2026 (EDT)

== Joe Kent speculates that Israel may have "killed" Charlie Kirk, and was also "behind" the first Trump assassination attempt in Butler, PA. And other rubbish. Thoughts? ==

[https://www.timesofisrael.com/joe-kent-hints-to-tucker-carlson-that-israel-may-have-killed-charlie-kirk-to-stoke-iran-war/ Link to Article]
--[[User:Geopolitician|Geopolitician]] ([[User talk:Geopolitician|talk]]) 13:21, March 21, 2026 (EDT)

:That's what Max Blumenthal says - Trump went to war because of threats against his family. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 13:58, March 21, 2026 (EDT)
::All 3 of them don't really believe it. And pigs fly too.[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 20:20, March 21, 2026 (EDT)
The real danger with such theories is that those who promote tand know it's BS only do only want others to adopt it. Purely [[Goebbels]][[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 20:26, March 21, 2026 (EDT)

*'''Now, just imagine this crackpot guy not resiging...'''

*1:**
Joe Kent right after resigning, following day, as expected, he appeared on Tucker Carlson’s podcast.

The development reignited antisemitism fears.

Reference (AP): [https://apnews.com/article/joe-kent-iran-war-antisemitism-republicans-carlson-7db226dd6d6e4ec6fe538d17e705f0d1]

*2:**
The [[FBI]] is investigating former National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent over allegations that he leaked classified information. The probe predates his resignation. Kent quit his role citing opposition to the U.S. war against Iran, stating Iran posed no imminent threat and that the conflict broke from the administration’s prior approach to avoiding prolonged Middle East wars. A senior administration official had previously called him a “known leaker” who was cut out of intelligence briefings. Kent is a former Army Green Beret, CIA paramilitary officer, and Gold Star spouse.

Reference: [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/former-counterterrorism-chief-joe-kent-under-fbi-investigation-alleged-classified-leaks]

*3:**
Senator Mitch McConnell posted on X that Joe Kent testified before the Senate one year ago that Iran and its terror proxies threatened U.S. servicemembers. Kent had pledged to lead with integrity and accountability. McConnell stated that the virulent antisemitism in Kent’s resignation letter shows he is incapable of upholding those pledges. He added that isolationists and antisemites have no place in either party or in government.

Reference: [https://x.com/SenMcConnell/status/2034010590394650772]

*4:**
Columnist wrote that Joe Kent—the leaker of state secrets, [[racism|racist]], and antisemite—is out of office after resigning as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center on March 17. Kent claimed in his letter that Iran posed no imminent threat and that the war was on behalf of Israel. Fitzgerald notes Kent’s military background, his wife Shannon’s death by ISIS, and his associations with antisemites Nick Fuentes and [[neo-Nazi]] Grayson Arnold. Senator Mitch McConnell condemned the antisemitism in Kent’s letter. Fitzgerald questions Kent blaming Israel for his wife’s [[ISIS]]-caused death.

Reference: [https://www.frontpagemag.com/joe-kent-and-the-company-he-keeps/]
(Additional reference in item: [https://www.iranintl.com/en/20260317323])[[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 20:54, March 21, 2026 (EDT)

:Ok, so the [[leak]] that Kent is under FBI investigation is itself an illegal leak. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 21:02, March 21, 2026 (EDT)

:As to the [[Glitch McConnell]] hit, IMO McConnell's too brain dead to sit and write such a posting. It's probably written by a Senate staffer who will just move on to another Senator's office when McConnell kick's off. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 21:10, March 21, 2026 (EDT)

::In other words [[Joe Kent]] added more feces on his face.

The following is not for those who wrote here but for the gullible who have no knowledge, the first thing about Israel, liberal democracy, an open self-criticized society. Imagine if Israel would ever be in the business of killing people for having an opinion...
FBI investigation into leaker-Joe began BEFORE he ran.
[https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/18/us/politics/fbi-joe-kent-intelligence-leak.html The investigation predated the resignation].
[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 21:36, March 21, 2026 (EDT)

:I dunno; this [[war propaganda]] seems amateurish and probably doomed to fail. Contrast that with this war propaganda:
:*[https://aearnu.substack.com/p/ua-and-israhell-the-wests-child-murdering U$A & ISRAH ELL: THE WEST'S CHILD-MURDERING POLITICAL TERRORISTS]
:''"It is long overdue for the world to fully wake up to the fact that it is the USA and ISRAEL who are the REAL terrorists of this world... FAR, FAR worse than any of those they claim are our enemies.''
::OMG[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 21:36, March 21, 2026 (EDT)
*The pro genocidal Hamas leadership who use [https://henryjacksonsociety.org/publications/hamass-human-shield-strategy-in-gaza/ its people], in a [https://www.wsj.com/podcasts/the-journal/the-brutal-calculation-of-hamass-leader/d3c7ec22-1b1d-4980-a930-f337156b2031?gaa_at=eafs brutal calculation] to make sure they die, and pro genocidal Iran who by some latest (03/17/26) estimates such as in ''TheAustralian'' massacred 80,000 civilians in 2 weeks...
{{Cquote|[https://archive.is/S6cAA TheAustralian]:
Between January 8 - 10, under cover of digital darkness, Iran’s security forces and Basiji militia went into the streets where hundreds of thousands were protesting against the regime, and opened fire, killing protesters, including children and babies. Up to 80,000 are believed to have died. Here are their stories}}.
[[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 02:04, March 22, 2026 (EDT)
:"Can those who mass murder children ever again be considered ‘the good guys’ by anyone remotely sane? What kind of black soul must a person have to continue supporting such obvious psychopaths and terrorists?"

:And then the piece is followed by a bunch of [[AI]] cut-n-paste postings which [[User:Conservative]] insists is evidence and [[fact]]. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 21:31, March 21, 2026 (EDT)
::It's really sad what happened to this --now all twisted and sick-- Joe and he became so unhealthy. Wether due to the added factor of his current wife's politics or his previous Proud Boys links.
May the Lord have mercy on his soul.[[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 21:47, March 21, 2026 (EDT)

:The rest of the [[planet]] views the [[United States]] as an out-of-control drunk or drug addict in need of an intervention for its own sake. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 23:13, March 21, 2026 (EDT)
:::Even [[neocon]] kingpin [[Robert Kagan]] says as much: [https://archive.ph/aZrz9#selection-607.0-623.12 "America Is Now a Rogue Superpower]. ''[[Washington, D.C.|Washington’s]] conduct in the [[Epic Fury|Iran war]] is accelerating global [[chaos]] and deepening [[America]]’s dangerous isolation"'' in the neocon [[deep state]] rag ''[[The Atlantic]].'' [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 07:00, April 3, 2026 (EDT)
::Propaganda? Nothing new. So was the 'rest of the world' on J6 .[[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 01:07, March 22, 2026 (EDT)

==Recent Iranian missile strikes in the on Israel (March 2026) No military targets==

-**~March 17, 2026
"Iranian missile fire near holy Jerusalem sites."
[https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-890246]

- **~March 18–19, 2026 (4 days ago)**: An Iranian missile fired toward southern Israel veered off course and struck a beauty salon (or hair salon in a converted caravan) in Beit Awwa, near Hebron in the West Bank. Four Arab Palestinian women were killed, and several others (reports vary from 6–13) were injured. The missile was described in some reports as cluster-style, with debris or fragments causing the impact after possible interception. This marked one of the first fatal spillover incidents into the West Bank from the Iran-Israel exchanges.
[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hk2vy9005zx]

- **March 20, 2026 (Friday)**: During a broader Iranian ballistic missile barrage, one missile was intercepted by Israeli defenses over/near Jerusalem. The warhead (or a major fragment) remained largely intact and crashed into a parking lot in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem's Old City. This area is near major holy sites like the Western Wall and the Temple Mount/Al-Aqsa compound (roughly a quarter mile away). Minor damage was reported (e.g., to the parking area), with some light injuries. The proximity raised concerns about potential escalation involving sacred sites.
[https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/photo-indicates-missile-fragment-that-hit-jerusalem-old-city-on-friday-was-a-warhead]
[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ot6bWWyk7Os] [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DV_-VTwEzwH/]

- **March 21, 2026 (Saturday/"today" relative to March 22)**: Iran launched missiles targeting areas in southern Israel, including direct hitting city of Arad m, area Hasidic Jews, who are Ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) Jews—non-Zionist and do not serve in the IDF.
[https://www.jfeed.com/news-israel/arad-missile-attack][[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 00:41, March 22, 2026 (EDT)

:One thing you left out - virtually all Iranian strikes are retaliatory. Also, supposedly all Iranian military targets have been taken out already, per Trump & Netanjayu (except those underground which are being held for the long war after the US & Israel shot its wad). [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 02:04, March 22, 2026 (EDT)

:Bottomline: We are entering a period of [[war]] [[psychosis]]. As the Ukraine war demonstrated - you cannot win a war on [[propaganda]] alone, as "[[the West]]" made as its prime [[strategy]]. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 02:15, March 22, 2026 (EDT)

:Iran offers to help [[NATO]] defend [[Greenland]] from [[Trump]]. [https://t.me/llordofwar/585463]
::"Retaliatory" would be correct if (1) Iran hadn't attacked Israel, Jews since 1981, (2) if targets were primarily military. (And its Hezbollah INITIATED current rounds on civilians on Mar 2. [[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 09:20, March 22, 2026 (EDT)
:::Mar 2, after the Pope or Ayatollah was killed. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 11:53, March 22, 2026 (EDT)
::::1. The mullah-butcher Ali Khamenei was Lebanese? [When was a pope ordering massacres?] 2. What kind of 'defense' is this line?[[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 14:33, March 22, 2026 (EDT)
:::::Well, according to [[social media]] postings by Islamic youth, Donald Trump is the Pope of the United States. It's the difference of [[cultural]] [[idiom]]s. That in itself isn't cause to kill them. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 14:51, March 22, 2026 (EDT)

:Bottomline (con'd): ''[https://wolfgangp1964.substack.com/i/192033671/1-president-trump-and-us-information-warfare President Trump and US information warfare]'':
::"The American political leadership, including the President himself, repeatedly makes contradictory statements about the [[U.S.]] war plans and objectives. It is a mistake to take everything the U.S. President says at face value. Donald Trump is a master of media communication and enjoys speaking with the press. ...Trump’s statements are clearly part of U.S. information warfare. However, Trump is certainly aware that changing his opinions in public undermines his credibility, also with Iran.

::"There is much discussion about the American strategic objectives in the war with Iran. Some claim Trump is changing them every other day. Such statements reflect a deep misunderstanding of information warfare and of how military planning works....

::"President Trump and the American military leaders probably expected the war to last about two to three weeks. They expected the war to end before it significantly impacted the global economy, particularly through the oil price. Furthermore, Trump is undoubtedly aware of the unpopularity of war in the U.S. and did not want to test the patience of his supporters, especially with the midterm elections approaching. Moreover, maybe there were also concerns about the somehow limited air defense missile stocks of the Arab allies...."
:Keep reading. A food synopsis. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 21:21, March 24, 2026 (EDT)

==About latest 1-ton missile attack on Arad Haredi families==

Everyone knows Hassumidic Jews are piously avoiding the draft.

Here is about the latest barrage of 1-ton on houses in the .

"There was a little boy who flew out the window because of the impact and a little 5-year-old girl who was injured in the face." -Arad residents on the disaster in the city.
[https://www.mako.co.il/news-israel/2026_q1/Article-b2c68d421841d91027.htm]

Residents in southern Israel town of Arad are shocked after overnight strike by Iran.Residents in the southern town of Arad reacted with shock after an overnight Iranian strike wounded dozens of people and caused heavy damage to several buildings.
[[AP]], March 22, 2026
[https://apnews.com/video/residents-in-southern-israel-town-of-arad-are-shocked-after-overnight-strike-by-iran-30a5c422540b4085b8143c9eb4bba966]

i24NEWS English.
'A big problem is the shrapnel. Up to five to ten minutes later we still encounter people being injured by falling debris'
Akiva Angel, an EMT from United Hatzalah tells our Natasha Kirtchuk.
[https://www.facebook.com/reel/1595776538372977/][[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 14:33, March 22, 2026 (EDT)

:According to Trump, Hegseth, and Netanyahu, Iran's missile capacity has been destroyed. Are we being [[lied]] to again? [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 14:36, March 22, 2026 (EDT)
::"Destroyed","obliterated" are all exaggerated. In the process of destroying is correct. When did Netanyahu say their missiles are (already, all) destroyed?[[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 14:40, March 22, 2026 (EDT)
::*[https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/trump-threatens-blow-worlds-largest-gas-field-distances-us-israeli-actions-macron Netanyahu Declares Iran's Nuclear Program & Missile Production "Destroyed" - Denies Israel Influenced Trump]. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 14:48, March 22, 2026 (EDT)
:::You refer to his remarks about '''production''' capability. But of course they possess a huge arsenal (as well as by its Hezbollah). Of course the Islamic regime is a danger. And to prove it, they fired as far as Diego Garcia [[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 15:11, March 22, 2026 (EDT)
::::Well, yah. That's the problem of sorting through all the [[lies]] and [[BS]]. You would think Trump & Netanyahu would do a better job of preserving their credibility. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 15:17, March 22, 2026 (EDT)

:Took the words out of my mouth: [https://x.com/citrinowicz/status/2035416527990665610 Danny (Dennis) Citrinowicz] is a former senior Israel Defense Intelligence (IDI) officer who served for 25 years, specializing in [[Iranian]] affairs. He served as the head of the Iran branch in the Research and Analysis Division (RAD) and acted as the division’s representative in the [[United States]]:
{{Cquote|Iran is working to preserve a response equation: whatever you do to us, we will do to you — and more.}}
:[[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 18:45, March 22, 2026 (EDT)
::Is there any difference between Iran 'targets' in 2024, in 2025, and "targets" now?
They always aimed at strictly residential. Once in a while they got "lucky", in scattering tiny Israel with barrage. The difference is the desperate amounts of wasting its arsenal and in speed..[[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 20:08, March 22, 2026 (EDT)
:::They just released a list of 12 targets if Trump & Netanyahu follow through with their threats. This gives a heads up to [[civilian]]s living close to the strategic targets. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 20:31, March 23, 2026 (EDT)

== First Muslim Judge Blocks Ban on Trans Child Mutilation ==

First Muslim Judge Blocks Ban on Trans Child Mutilation. Was decision driven by Islamic sharia law? [https://www.frontpagemag.com/first-muslim-judge-blocks-ban-on-trans-child-mutilation][[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 01:50, March 22, 2026 (EDT)

:Judge Mustafa Kasubhai. Coincidentally, that's the same federal judge who sentenced a reader to 8 years for attempted murder after the [[United States Department of Justice]] charged in a [[hate crime]] indictment that the accused had accessed and read two of [[User:Conservative]]'s articles in [[Conservapedia]].

:Why is [[Conservapedia]]'s readership down? Maybe readers don't want accessing and reading Conservapedia used by the federal government as evidence of a [[hate crime]]. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 03:26, March 22, 2026 (EDT)

== Yet, some are "sure" he (is) "dead." ==

Clip today, Bibi speaks to journalists..

Netanyahu warns Iran as Trump issues ultimatum to open Strait of Hormuz
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu discusses escalating tensions after missile strikes as President Donald Trump gives Iran 48 hours to open the Strait of Hormuz or face power plant attacks. Fox News' Trey Yingst reports the latest.
Fox And Friends. March 22, 2026
[https://www.foxnews.com/video/6391384501112][[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 09:12, March 22, 2026 (EDT)
:The "6-fingers" thing...[[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 14:37, March 22, 2026 (EDT)

== Pundit: "If Tulsi insisted that Iran doesn’t have the weapons they just used, it’s pretty clear that US intelligence assessment was wrong" ==

Nonsense
@davereaboi "...we shot it down, which means we know where it originated inside Iran. If Tulsi insisted that Iran doesn’t have the weapons they just used, it’s pretty clear that US intelligence assessment was wrong. What the heck is going on here?
In reply to ''Face The Nation'' by [[Margaret Brennan]])[https://twitter.com/davereaboi/status/2035765188498977078][[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]].

Iran’s Diego Garcia Attack Happened Late Thursday on the East Coast Iran launched intermediate-range ballistic missiles at the joint U.S.-U.K. military base of Diego Garcia Thursday night East Coast time, according to two U.S. officials. Neither of the missiles hit the base, but the move marked Iran’s first operational use of an IRBM, the Journal reported. (WSJ)
[https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/iran-us-israel-war-updates-2026/card/iran-s-diego-garcia-attack-happened-late-thursday-on-the-east-coast-98LYAOKXxKml007DljCe].
Iranian attack on the Diego Garcia military base: its location and strategic role.
Diego Garcia, site of the British-US military base. (EuroNews)
[https://www.euronews.com/2026/03/21/iranian-attack-on-the-diego-garcia-military-base-its-location-and-strategic-role]. Iran launched missiles at US-UK military base in the Indian Ocean. Here’s what that says about its capabilities. (CNN)
[https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/21/politics/iran-missiles-diego-garcia].
What to know about Diego Garcia after Iran targets the remote island’s key US military base (AP). [https://apnews.com/article/diego-garcia-iran-missiles-what-to-know-d51bd9c3bcd83ee0300288221bff5614].
Iran’s targeting of Diego Garcia proves President Trump’s point, GOP rep says.. Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., says the revelation that Iran has longer-range missile capabilities reinforces the need for Operation Epic Fury on 'Fox Report'. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdhQSPkcdiE]
U.K. confirms Iran fired two missiles at British-American base in Indian Ocean which failed to reach their target.
[https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/22/uk-confirms-iran-fired-two-missiles-at-british-american-base.html][[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 10:53, March 23, 2026 (EDT)

:"it has been rumoured that the Iranian missile which recently targeted Diego Garcia was actually fired from an [[Israel]]i [[submarine]]. If that’s possible and true, it seems to have had the opposite effect in further persuading the UK and its friends that having anything to do with this war is, at best, unwise. By the same logic, it is difficult to understand why the [[GCC]] countries who are being attacked with missiles do not return fire, not against Iran, but against Israel, and then assigning blame for the attacks on Iran." [https://princetalleyrand.substack.com/p/gulf-war-iii-040] [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 04:03, March 24, 2026 (EDT)

== Most Americans: "unacceptable to leave the Iranian regime in power" ==

OSINTtechnical @Osinttechnical ·
American voters appear to want complete regime change in Iran, while also ending the war as quickly as possible.
[https://twitter.com/Osinttechnical/status/2035718836951928901][[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 12:49, March 23, 2026 (EDT)
:Both seem pretty far fetched. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 20:25, March 23, 2026 (EDT)

== Trump hired Joe Kent out of pity "and this is what he does" - he says ==

[https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-goes-scorched-earth-on-joe-kent-suggesting-leak-and-bringing-up-remarriage Trump Goes Scorched Earth On Joe Kent, Suggesting Leak And Bringing Up Remarriage].
<blockquote>
“I said, ‘Call him up, give him a job in the White House,’ and this is what he does.”

[...]

Trump sharply criticized Kent in response to a question from The Daily Wire’s White House correspondent Mary Margaret Olohan, who is flying with him as part of the press pool, and portrayed him as ungrateful after being brought into the administration.

“Look, I’m not a fan of the guy,” Trump said, adding that he felt bad for Kent after his wife’s death and losing two Congressional races. “I said, ‘Call him up, give him a job in the White House,’ and this is what he does.”

A source familiar with the matter told The Daily Wire that federal authorities are probing whether Kent improperly shared classified material. The investigation comes just days after Kent stepped down from his post in protest of the Trump administration’s military campaign against Iran’s Islamic regime.

“I hear they’re looking at him for leaking. That’s possible,” Trump said.

Trump also brought up Kent’s personal life, noting that after his wife’s death, “he remarried fairly quickly.”

In his resignation letter, Kent argued that Iran “posed no imminent threat to our nation” and claimed the conflict was driven by “pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby.”

“Iran’s been a threat for 47 years, and there’s not a country in the world that doesn’t agree with me on that,” Trump said. “I never knew he had a problem.”

Last week, Vice President JD Vance echoed the administration’s stance, emphasizing that officials are expected to support presidential decisions once they are made.

“Whatever your view is, when the President of the United States makes a decision, it’s your job to make that decision as effective and successful as possible,” Vance said. “If you are on the team and you cannot help implement the decisions of his administration … then it’s a good thing for you to resign.”

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard also raised concerns about Kent’s public comments blaming Israel for the war. When asked by Rep. Elise Stefanik whether the remarks were troubling, Gabbard replied, “Yes.”

In a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing last week, CIA Director John Ratcliffe directly contradicted Kent.

“I think Iran has been a constant threat to the United States for an extended period of time and posed an immediate threat,” he said.

Since leaving the administration, Kent has appeared on podcasts hosted by Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly, where he has continued to argue that the war with Iran does not serve American interests and has sought to rally opposition among conservative audiences.

Following his departure, people in Trump’s orbit accused him of leaking, with one calling him a “crazed egomaniac.”

“Joe Kent is a crazed egomaniac who was often at the center of national security leaks, while rarely (never?) producing any actual work,” said Taylor Budowich, the former deputy White House chief of staff. “He spent all of his time working to subvert the chain of command and undermine the President of the United States.”

“This isn’t some principled resignation — he just wanted to make a splash before getting canned. What a loser.”</blockquote>
[[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 17:06, March 23, 2026 (EDT)

:This piling on to trash and [[demon]]ize a relatively unknown is probably gonna backfire. All it shows is [[Trump]] flip flops or incompetence in properly vetting nominees for important positions. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 04:58, March 24, 2026 (EDT)

==Trump's problem==
:''"Hopefully '''[[China]]''', France, Japan, South Korea, the UK, and others, that are affected by this artificial constraint, will send Ships to the area so that the [[Hormuz Strait]] will no longer be a threat by a Nation that has been totally decapitated. In the meantime, the United States will be bombing the hell out of the shoreline, and continually shooting Iranian Boats and Ships out of the water."'' [https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116227904143399817]
Evidently Trump believes [[strategic]] planners in [[Beijing]] have as short of an attention span as the viewers in the [[New York]] [[media]] [[market]], where Trump cut his teeth and earned his reputation. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 18:53, March 24, 2026 (EDT)

==Who wants to fight and die for peace, justice, and the American way?==
[[File:HEGdOPTasAA6oik.jpg|center|650px|thumb|The glories of [[American]]-style [[freedom]] and [[capitalism]] came to [[Ukraine]] which [[desecularized]] countries like [[Iran]] & [[Russia]] had some reservations about.]]

== Saudi Arabia’s MBS urged Trump to press on with war against Iran ==

Saudi Arabia’s MBS urged Trump to press on with war against Iran - report.
Mohammed bin Salman urged Trump to press on with the war against Iran, calling it a “historic opportunity” to reshape the Middle East, according to a New York Times report
i24NEWS.
March 24, 2026 at 10:10 AM
latest revision March 24, 2026 at 10:22 AM.
[https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/international/americas/artc-saudi-arabia-s-mbs-urged-trump-to-press-on-with-war-against-iran-report i24][[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 01:58, March 25, 2026 (EDT)
:MBS? The depraved killer who cut up a ''[[Washington Post]]'' [[journalist]] in a bathtube like in the ''Scarface'' movie? [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 02:02, March 25, 2026 (EDT)

:"He didn’t think he would be kissing my ass, he really didn’t. And now he has to be nice to me. He better be nice to me." - [[Trump]]. The comment is not going over well about the Keeper of the Holy Places. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 13:59, March 30, 2026 (EDT)

== Newsom: "I'm a proud Zionist, I'm against the war in Iran" ==

[[Gavin Newsom|Newsom]] said he is “one hundred percent a proud [[Zionism|Zionist]]”..
[https://www.inquisitr.com/newsom-backtracks-on-explosive-israel-claim-targets-netanyahu-instead]

Conclusion?
He tries to differentiate himself from radical woke.
He is really seeking Dems (2028) nomination.[[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 22:25, March 25, 2026 (EDT)

:This would be considered a "[[moderate]]" position in contemporary [[America]], especially with the weakening or division in the [[MAGA movement]]. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 07:38, March 26, 2026 (EDT)

:*[https://unherd.com/2026/03/how-democrats-win-on-foreign-policy/ How Democrats win on foreign policy]. ''The US is drifting Leftward on Israel and Iran.''

:[[Trump]] made the [[Republican Party]] (with [[User:Conservative]]'s help) the party of [[George W. Bush]] again. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 08:15, March 26, 2026 (EDT)
::It will always be the economy or the term "affordability".[[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 10:46, March 26, 2026 (EDT)

[https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Talk:Main_Page&diff=2191149&oldid=2191134 The depiction was accurate.] Iranian Foreign Minister refused to answer US Chief [[negotiator]]'s messages. Trump misrepresented the status of US-Iran [[diplomatic]] relations for days until Witkoff was removed as chief negotiator and JD Vance was appointed to replace him. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 15:44, April 13, 2026 (EDT)
:::As of 3.27.26
[[File:IMG-20260328-WA0000.jpg|thumb|center|650px|03.27.26]]
[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 20:58, March 28, 2026 (EDT)
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== The Modern Barbary Pirates: The Islamic Fascist Republic of Iran Holds the World Hostage ==

Iran Charges Some Ships Hormuz Transit Fees for Safe Passage. By Salma El Wardany, Fiona MacDonald, Ben Bartenstein, and Samy Adghirni. Bloomberg News, March 24, 2026. [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-24/iran-charges-some-ships-hormuz-transit-fees-for-safe-passage]

The Modern [[Barbary pirates|Barbary Pirates]]: The Islamic Fascist Republic of Iran Holds the World Hostage
[http://disq.us/p/35dijj9 *]

{{Cquote|In the early 19th century, the Barbary Pirates—Muslim corsairs from North Africa's Islamic states—terrorized the Mediterranean and Atlantic, seizing ships, enslaving crews, and demanding tribute from nations too weak or unwilling to fight back. European powers and the young United States eventually crushed them with cannon fire and resolve. Today, history repeats in the Persian Gulf, but on a far grander, more menacing scale. The '''Islamic Republic of Iran'''—a regime steeped in theocratic fascism, jihadist ideology, and centuries-old supremacist impulses—has revived the pirate's playbook with 21st-century sophistication.

According to recent reporting, Tehran has begun charging select commercial vessels ''הtransit "fees"''' through the ''Strait of Hormuz'', with demands reaching as high as '''$2 million per voyage'''. These are not official tariffs or legitimate sovereign dues. They are ad hoc extortion rackets: pay up for "safe passage," or risk harassment, seizure, or worse from Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the regime's maritime muscle. Some ships have already coughed up the cash. Others navigate under the shadow of Iranian threats. This isn't governance; it's piracy dressed in clerical robes.

The Strait of Hormuz is no ordinary waterway. It carries roughly '''20% of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas'''. Choke it, tax it, or terrorize it, and you squeeze the global economy by the throat—higher fuel prices, disrupted supply chains, inflation for billions. Iran knows this. For decades, its mullahs and generals have brandished the strait as a weapon: mining it, attacking tankers, proxy-swarming with speedboats, and issuing apocalyptic threats rooted in their apocalyptic Shia eschatology. Now, amid escalating conflict, they formalize the shakedown. Iranian lawmakers openly boast about it, framing the loot as proof of "strength" and a necessary cost of "war." One parliamentarian declared it reflects Tehran's "sovereign regime" over the passage. In reality, it exposes the regime's nature: a parasitic fascist entity that produces little of value but extracts tribute through fear.

This is classic '''Islamic supremacism''' in action. The regime's ideology—Khomeinist, expansionist, and hostile to "infidel" powers—views the world as divided between the House of Islam (under their twisted rule) and the House of War. Non-Muslims, or even insufficiently submissive Muslims, must submit, pay jizya-like protection money, or face the sword (or speedboat drones and missiles). The Barbary Pirates justified their raids with Quranic calls to jihad and plunder. Iran's IRGC does the same, blending medieval theology with modern ballistic missiles and asymmetric warfare. They don't build; they blockade, they bomb proxies, they enrich themselves on smuggled oil and Western ransoms while their people starve under sanctions and mismanagement.

The world has tolerated this for too long. Western capitals dithered with "deals," appeasement, and frozen assets. Gulf states paid quiet danegeld. Shipping firms weighed insurance premiums against the risk of Iranian capture. Meanwhile, the regime funds Hezbollah, Hamas, Houthis, and other terror tentacles, all while racing toward nuclear breakout. Charging $2 million "tolls" is merely the latest symptom of a deeper sickness: a fascist theocracy that treats international waters as its personal fiefdom and the global energy market as an ATM.

Free navigation through Hormuz is not a favor Iran grants; it is a ''universal right'' under international law and basic human commerce. No single regime—especially one that hangs dissidents, stones women, and chants "Death to America"—should dictate terms to the world's lifelines. History shows the remedy for Barbary-style piracy: overwhelming naval power, targeted strikes on enablers, and zero tolerance for tribute. The United States and its partners sank the old pirates. The modern ones in Tehran deserve the same unambiguous message: the age of ransom is over.

The Islamic Republic isn't a normal country with legitimate grievances. It is a revolutionary death cult masquerading as a state, holding the world economically hostage while exporting chaos. Until that regime is confronted, contained, or collapses under its own tyrannical weight, the "transit fees" will only grow bolder—and the pirates will keep laughing from their fortified shores.}}[[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 10:48, March 26, 2026 (EDT)
:By its title, this is a conflation of [[Sunni]] Islam with [[Shia]] Islam, after we spent a little more than the past 15 years sowing division to get them killing each other. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 08:24, April 3, 2026 (EDT)

:Iranian demands:
::'''4. End to conflict across fronts:''' Iran has insisted that any agreement must include the conclusion of hostilities across all fronts and among allied groups in the region [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/129804889.cms] - This is a reference to [[US]]/[[Saudi]] backed [[ISIS]] [[proxies]] and perhaps others. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 18:53, March 26, 2026 (EDT)
::: Latest is, genocidal Islamic Republic boasted about nuclear capabilities. Able to produce 11 bombs. [[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 19:04, March 26, 2026 (EDT)
::::Well yah, considering they were only a week away 3 weeks ago. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 19:22, March 26, 2026 (EDT)
::::::Islamic Republic very upset Israel hurt its <strike>"peaceful"</strike> nuclear sites.. vows revenge. Because they "didn't" attack Israeli civilians on a daily basis... So from now on Iran is going to make a complete 180 degrees turn around. [[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 17:53, March 27, 2026 (EDT)
:::::::[https://youtu.be/wQgtAH8N3L0 It's Already Too Late: The Hormuz Crisis Will Trigger the WORST Economic Collapse in 100 Years].{{unsigned|RobSmith}}

*No offense. In general, YouTube clips take me too much time to watch. Question. What is a Saudi "proxy"? I'm not supporting thar regime, just curious what you mean by it.
[[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 22:41, March 28, 2026 (EDT)

:ISIS received financial support from rich people in Saudi Arabia (Note: I distinguish between the Saudi regime and the private sector in Saudi Arabia - which most media sources and readers do not). [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 14:07, March 30, 2026 (EDT)

== IDF finds Hezbollah tunnel near south Lebanon church as group 'exploits' Christian population. Hezbollah prevents Christian civilians from fleeing combat zones & "has even fired at them" in the past ==

IDF finds [[Hezbollah]] tunnel near south [[Lebanon]] [[church]] as group 'exploits' [[Christian]] population. The [[IDF]] also stated that Hezbollah prevents Christian civilians from fleeing combat zones and "has even fired at them" in the past.
The IDF uncovered a Hezbollah tunnel stocked with weapons near a church in southern Lebanon, the military announced on Friday, emphasizing the threat the terrorist organization poses to Lebanon's Christian population.
The tunnel was discovered by the IDF's Givati Brigade in the Lebanese village of El-Khiam. The area had previously been cleared by the IDF in December 2024. Therein, three shafts were discovered, as well as mattresses and food used by Hezbollah terrorists.
[https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-891428][[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 17:46, March 27, 2026 (EDT)
:What a "surprise"...[[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 22:37, March 28, 2026 (EDT)

==[https://www.zerohedge.com/political/cpac-shocker-dallas-crowd-cheers-trump-impeachment-hearings CPAC Shocker: Dallas Crowd Cheers For Trump Impeachment Hearings]==
Must be a Russian plot. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 09:37, March 28, 2026 (EDT)

*[https://youtu.be/j5bXdVLZ2aY $30 TRILLION BOND MARKET COLLAPSE - Iran War Is SHATTERING U.S. Economy | EXPLAINER].
:''"[[TSA]] agents should have never gone unpaid for weeks in the first place, but they did. And they went unpaid for weeks while the [[White House]] spent billions of dollars bombing [[Iran]]."''

2 million [[Israel]]is are [[Russian]] speaking, and [[Iran]] has a [[strategic]] cooperation pact with [[Russia]]. [[Corrupt]] [[kleptocrat]] [[Vladimir Putin]] is well positioned to mediate and provide [[Trump]] with an off-ramp from Operation Epic Failure to help pull his butt out of the fire of the [[2026 Midterms]]. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 11:17, March 28, 2026 (EDT)

== CPAC: Cheer for Pahlavi, Rubio star rises ==

Some of the recent updates.

Marco Rubio’s star power rises at CPAC 2026.
[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/4506452/marco-rubio-2028-presidential-election-cpac-support/ Washington Examiner]

_____

Reza Pahlavi steals the show at CPAC.
GRAPEVINE, Texas — Reza Pahlavi, the son of the last shah of Iran, was the undisputed show-stopping speaker at the Conservative Political Action Conference.

His supporters treated the exiled leader with a fervor similar to that which President Donald Trump would have received if he had attended the annual gathering.

Hours before Pahlavi addressed the crowd, his supporters, many of whom were sporting the Iranian flag, gathered at the Gaylord Texan, where they chanted in his favor. Mere minutes before Pahlavi appeared onstage, security stopped allowing attendees into the main stage, claiming the room had reached capacity.

Pahlavi used his 28-minute speech to paint a vision of a free Iran that is no longer a terrorist threat to the U.S. or the rest of the free world. He also used his speech to make the case to become the next leader of Iran, to the delight of the crowd.
[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/foreign-policy/4506462/reza-pahlavi-iran-cpac/ WashingtonExaminer][[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 21:02, March 28, 2026 (EDT)
*Saw the pictures. Nice.[[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 22:25, March 28, 2026 (EDT)

::[[BBC]]: [https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2ryq0d2mro Trump expresses doubts over Iran's exiled crown prince]. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 22:32, March 28, 2026 (EDT)
*That's from March 3. Besides. Even if he is not to be the successor. His movement is strong.
_ _ _
At CPAC, Republicans Close Ranks Behind Trump on Iran war.
Republicans at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference largely rallied behind U.S. strikes on Iran on Thursday, backing President Donald Trump on an issue that has dented his wider approval ratings and could jeopardize the party's prospects in the November midterm elections.
Speakers ranging from a prominent evangelist to a former Trump adviser and Iranian political activists took to the stage at the conservative gathering in Grapevine, Texas, to argue the moral case for the war before supporters of Trump's Make America Great Again movement.
[https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/cpac-gop-iran/2026/03/28/id/1251124/][[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 00:47, March 29, 2026 (EDT)

:Such headlines are meaningless when support for "Republicans" is shrinking and MAGA is losing 80% of support from Independents. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 16:53, March 29, 2026 (EDT)

::'''Let's hope it ends faster with objectives achieved '''. [https://www.jns.org/news/u-s-news/us-will-keep-striking-iran-for-a-little-while-longer-vance-says US will keep striking Iran ‘for a little while longer,’ Vance says. The military campaign aims to ensure Tehran cannot pose a nuclear threat for “a very, very long time.”[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 17:19, March 29, 2026 (EDT)

:::It's not ending soon - unless you can figure out a way to bring back the Ayatollah spiritual leader or 175 dead schoolgirls. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 14:10, March 30, 2026 (EDT)

:*[https://dailycaller.com/2026/03/30/economy-republicans-democrats-trump-approval-rating-midterms-umass-amherst-poll-rcp-average/ Five Alarm Fire Threatening To Engulf Midterms]. ''[[Republican]]s have about seven months to turn the ship around or risk Democrats holding [[Congress]]ional power.''
::It may be too late - you can't bring back the global [[Shia]] spiritual leader or 175 schoolgirls from the dead. There is no "one and done" in this situation. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 17:04, March 30, 2026 (EDT)
::''It's the [[economy]], stupid!''
[[File:3-30-26.PNG|center|650px|thumb|62% of [[voter]]s oppose [[Trump]] [[foreign policy]], a win for the [[Deep State]]. Special recognition goes out to [[User:Conservative]] for his untiring efforts to destroy the [[MAGA]] [[coalition]] and [[Conservapedia]] readership.]]

== Recent Iran-linked fake news: After: Bibi fled, died, has 6 fingers, now TelAviv nuked... ==

First Bibi [https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/03/no-netanyahu-did-not-flee-israel-for-berlin-amid-iran-war "fled"], then he [https://www.ynetnews.com/culture/article/rkz0tdh9wx "died"]..

This Baghdad Bob is getting better, I mean worse.
Another Islamic Republic taqiyya AI
[[File:chrome-screenshot-Mar-29-2026-7-05-01-PM-EDT.png|thumb|Another Islamic Republic taqiyya AI]][[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 19:39, March 29, 2026 (EDT)
*Weeks ago, when the mullahs hit a Haredi community in the city of Arad they claimed they hit a "nuclear plant" LOL.
[[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 20:27, March 29, 2026 (EDT)

== An epidemic of Neo-Nazi/Islamists fabricated AI "rabbis" ==

A "rabbi goldman" and other made up clips.

New report highlights fake AI rabbis spreading antisemitism on Instagram
The report from Combat Antisemitism Movement found the platform has actively recommended this content to millions of users.
By Haley Cohen.
March 26, 2026
[https://jewishinsider.com/2026/03/instagram-report-combat-antisemitism-movement-a-i-rabbis/#:~:text=The%20report%20from%20Combat%20Antisemitism,period%20from%20March%2019%2D22.][[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 03:33, March 30, 2026 (EDT)

:[[Iran]]ian [[propaganda]] is having an impact. [https://youtu.be/xUJGXC4oNOA] This is to be expected, given the level of distortions and [[censor]]ship in [[the West]]. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 13:53, March 30, 2026 (EDT)

:This too. [https://www.bitchute.com/video/Baiqxjc75GYb The head of Baal now sits atop the Statue of Liberty]. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 17:08, March 30, 2026 (EDT)

== Catholic who converted, plotted against genocidal-Hamas-nick Nerdeen Kiswani = not an "org." ==

Why They Lie About ‘Jewish Terrorists’.
From the West Bank to New York City, anything to distract from the obvious and looming threat of [[Muslim]] violence.
By Liel Leibovitz. March 29, 2026

Jewish extremist terrorism is out of control. “A man linked to pro-Israel terrorist group” was charged “in a plot to assassinate” pro-Hamas activist Nerdeen Kiswani, The [[New York Times]] reported on Friday. Mayor [[Zohran Mamdani]] was "outraged" by the news. In a post on X, Mamdani placed the alleged plot in context of “an alarming rise in threats and violence across the country targeting Palestinian human rights advocates.”

As it turned out, this plot did not come from any established “pro-Israel terrorist group.” The “JDL 613 Brotherhood” is the brainchild of one Yisrael Yaacob Ben Avraham, who, according to his bio, is a former drug addict who converted from Catholicism, and set up this group that he titled after an organization whose name he seems to have come across on the Internet.[https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/israel-middle-east/articles/jewish-terrorists-violent-settlers-lie][[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 04:20, March 30, 2026 (EDT)

:Is it like the JDO (Jewish Defense Organization), which consisted of 3 guys as I understand it? [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 14:32, March 30, 2026 (EDT)

::This guy is defenitrly a one man "movement." Though his target: [[Hamas]] fan "Palestine" immigrant Nerdeen Kiswani and associates have been arrested before for violence and hate crimes.[[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 02:30, March 31, 2026 (EDT)

== AP: Gulf States pressure Trump to continue war with Iran until fall of Islamic regime ==

Gulf States pressure Trump to continue war with Iran until fall of Islamic regime - report.
The Gulf States have asked US President Donald Trump to continue the attacks against Iran until the Islamic regime ceases to be a threat to the region, according to a Monday report by The Associated Press.

According to Gulf and Israeli officials cited by AP, the Gulf States believe that Iran hasn't been weakened enough yet, almost a month after the bombing campaign against Iranian military assets began.
[https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-891722]. Their fears - understandable.[[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 02:25, March 31, 2026 (EDT)

:Iran is considering annexing [[Bahrain]], which is 85% Iranian anyway. At least in Iran they would have the right to [[vote]]. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 02:31, March 31, 2026 (EDT)

[[File:Screenshot 31-3-2026 15921.jpeg|center|650px|thumb|]]
[[File:Screenshot 31-3-2026 2056 archive.ph.jpeg|center|650px|thumb|See also: [[De-dollarization]] and [[multipolarity]].]]
[[File:E623c16e-9dab-4af5-af3f-264325e4f5f5 627x680.jpg|center|650px|thumb|]]
[[File:Wager.PNG|850px|center|thumb|[https://www.conservapedia.com/Conservapedia:Community_Portal#All_this_could_have_been_avoided It didn't have to be this way], but with all the dead now with [[American]] [[taxpayer]] support, we can say that's how it turned out.]]
*[https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2026/03/31/lindsey-graham-wants-trump-to-hurry-and-wrap-up-iran-war-need-to-avoid-exposing-nato-weakness/ Lady Lindsey TACO's out].

== [[Ilhan Omar]]’s Connection to [[Genocide]] in Somaliland ==

[[Ilhan Omar]]’s Connection to [[Genocide]] in Somaliland.
Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (D-Minn.) family has a direct connection to genocide in Somaliland. And she herself has proudly fraternized with an architect of that genocide while visiting Somalia.
Vice President [[JD Vance]] confirmed this week that evidence definitely implicates Omar in immigration fraud. Afterwards, the Republic of Somaliland offered an extradition deal with the United States, so they could help bring her to justice. And if you don’t know the difference between Somaliland and Somalia, or why the former has a grudge against both Omar and her whole family, prepare to be sickened at the sort of murderous trash we have welcomed into our country over the years. As the Republic of Somaliland informed PJ Media, Omar’s 2022 visit to Somalia was a “reunion with the butcher of Hargeisa..
[https://pjmedia.com/catherinesalgado/2026/03/29/ilhan-omars-connection-to-genocide-in-somaliland-n4951203][[User:LaMarina|LaMarina]] ([[User talk:LaMarina|talk]]) 04:32, March 31, 2026 (EDT)
*''[[Daily Caller]]'': [https://dailycaller.com/2026/03/30/republic-of-somaliland-ilhan-omar-extradited-jd-vance-fraud/ African Country Calls On Ilhan Omar To Be Extradited After JD Vance Said She Committed Fraud]. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 04:55, March 31, 2026 (EDT)
:: Will we finally get rid of her? I doubt it. Ilhan Omar face extradition calls amid fraud accusations. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., took the stage at the 'No Kings' protest to criticize the Trump administration as Vice President JD Vance.
March 30, 2026[https://www.foxnews.com/video/6392170143112][[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 15:09, March 31, 2026 (EDT)

== An End to the All Judeans All the Time News Feed on Talk:Main Page ==

We don't need to provide a political banquet or rather a political trough serving the interests of this violent-tempered people 24/7. They have enough excitement in their dysfunctional lives that they don't need to parade the fact that they externalize it on to everyone else so they don't look as conspicuous. They need to be targeted for behavioral change, not have their interests designed to distract constantly indulged.

We don't need coverage of the Middle Eastern ''outrage du jour'' and account for every missile Iran launches, when the problem is their unprincipled tribalism to begin with. The Middle East unhappily combines the sclerosis of the elderly with the impetuousness of the child. There's no reason for a conservative website to focus on or indulge the non-stop circus they want to impose on the rest of the world in an attempt to get their way. Let the spiritually dead bury their own carnal dead. [[User:VargasMilan|VargasMilan]] ([[User talk:VargasMilan|talk]]) Tuesday, 22:29, March 31, 2026 (EDT)

:In response I would say, Christian Nationalists and Christian Zionists lay at almost opposite ends. But I don't know, I'm not an expert in these matters and personally I detest the constant references to "-isms" in discussions and reporting, as no one seems to understand or agree on what they are talking about. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 22:46, March 31, 2026 (EDT)

==[https://leohohmann.substack.com/p/hijacking-christianity-how-the-pentagon Hijacking Christianity: How the Pentagon turned the Sermon on the Mount into a war manual]==
:'' 'This is the great moral crisis of our time,' says legendary freedom activist John Whitehead, who urges Christians to reject the religiously oriented war rhetoric coming out of Washington.''

==Judeans: Three Men of Judea: John, Jesus, and Paul==
https://www.hoover.org/research/jewish-roots-land-israelpalestine

https://myisraeliguide.com/the-judean-mountains/

https://jewishvirtuallibrary.org/judea

Stix, H. S. (1917). The Three Men of Judea: John, Jesus, and Paul. United Kingdom: Open court publishing Company.
https://books.google.com/books?id=MpsQAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover
[[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 03:12, April 1, 2026 (EDT)

== Nazis created a special institute to erase Jewish presence in Christianity ==

Nazis created an anti-Semitic Bible and Aryan Jesus.
3 Jul 2021 — Nazis created a special institute to erase Jewish presence in Christianity. The institute produced a Bible that omitted the Old Testament and
Why the Nazis Burned the Hebrew Bible
https://bigthink.com/the-past/nazis-anti-semitic-bible-aryan-jesus/

Why the Nazis Burned the Hebrew Bible.
1 Jun 2014 — By burning the Bible in public, the Nazis made everyone complicit in a transgressive act.
https://www.commentary.org/articles/confino-alon/why-the-nazis-burned-the-hebrew-bible/[[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 03:18, April 1, 2026 (EDT)

:''Commentary'' doesn't mention that before Kristallnacte a young Jewish Frenchman had just killed the highest-ranked German public official in France just to prove Judeans were entitled to echo what provoked World War I and get away with it, to show the Germans who was boss. As clannish as the Judeans are, there was probably little objection among their community. [[User:VargasMilan|VargasMilan]] ([[User talk:VargasMilan|talk]]) Saturday, 17:26, April 4, 2026 (EDT)

:Some people preen about their ability to probe the psychology of pre-War German citizens, but when you consider the mess the Judeans made of Russia and the surrounding countries in their newly-Soviet form and how every Judean was a likely informer due to some peculiar and clannish way they beancounted what they regarded as an honor affront in doing anything against Stalin at all, you might believe it had a bigger effect. [[User:VargasMilan|VargasMilan]] ([[User talk:VargasMilan|talk]]) Saturday, 17:41, April 4, 2026 (EDT)

::Collective guilt is not a good idea, no matter how you cut it. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 15:30, April 5, 2026 (EDT)

== Passive-aggression and her daughters ==

I thought I read Andy once say "There's no such thing as being passive-aggressive; they're opposites!"

What's not more generally known is that the aggression in passive-aggression is generally ''hidden'' aggression so their object is not aware of the aggressive manoeuvers.

It comes in many forms. Here are three:
:Passive elitism
:Passive domination
:Passive accumulation: ''e.g.'' knowingly passing along loaded language that only benefits one side of the argument.

The forms can exist in various combinations. [[User:VargasMilan|VargasMilan]] ([[User talk:VargasMilan|talk]]) Saturday, 15:31, April 4, 2026 (EDT)

== Fact left out of [[George Floyd]] entry ==

Ann Coulter reported on an incident where a Minneapolis rookie police officer recruited from the Somali immigrant community negligently handled a department-issued firearm, shooting and killing an older white woman who had reported a minor incident to a station.

Ann Coulter has a large readership and alerted a public unaware that there even ''was'' a large Minneapolis Somali immigrant community.

After the George Floyd event took place, it might have occurred to many of Ann Coulter's readers that those Somali immigrants voted in Somali Congressmember Ilhan Omar. She may have been selected for the job to add cognitive dissonance to the Somali cut-and-run foreign policies, like in Somalia, of the Clinton Administration, over which Hillary Clinton had an outsized influence, that eventually led to the Twin Towers attack. And the Somali immigrants may have been brought in to prove she had at least some natural constituency.

It might also have occurred to them that these same Somali immigrants in Minneapolis would have taken most of the low-end jobs there, leaving George Floyd with few job opportunities.

So these same Coulter readers might have reckoned that George Floyd's death was directly caused by this otherwise unexplained immigration.

But instead it served as a threat of bodily harm to the election judges deciding Trump's election disputes, because the riots were carried down to one month before the election.

The person who runs Coulter's account on X.com knows about this, but that's another story. [[User:VargasMilan|VargasMilan]] ([[User talk:VargasMilan|talk]]) Saturday, 18:57, April 4, 2026 (EDT)

== Breaking: our US service member safe and sound!!! ==

Hallelujah...
This makes us so happy.[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 00:24, April 5, 2026 (EDT)
*Saw [https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116350133044957842 it].Awesome.
[https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/second-us-fighter-jet-downed-by-strait-of-hormuz-as-search-for-f-15e-crew-member-in-iran-continues#post-b790a92 Israel assisted in US rescue mission of downed airman in Iran]. Intel + distraction [https://i.ibb.co/4RWQCQ8C/IMG-20260405-WA0004.jpg].

Report: Israeli commando units participated in rescue of US navigator.
Iran International reported that the IDF commando units Shaldag and Sayeret Matkal took part in the American operation to rescue the F-15 navigator whose aircraft was shot down in Iran.[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/425054].
Related:
[[Essay: an extraordinary display of Israeli intelligence capabilities: penetrating the inner workings of a tightly controlled, totalitarian Islamic Republic once thought nearly impenetrable: praise the LORD]][[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 13:13, April 5, 2026 (EDT)

:Fog of war: Iran disputes US/Israel account of rescue operation. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxfePapAZKk]
:This is reminiscent of the ''Mayaguez'' incident, where 31 US servicemen were killed rescuing 30 US service hostages. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 15:35, April 5, 2026 (EDT)
*I remember, the YouTuber you posted, is by columnist for [https://www.cgtn.com/opinions/commentator/Danny-Haiphong.html China government] too.[[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 23:11, April 5, 2026 (EDT)
::[[Danny Haiphong]]? He's an American of Vietnamese descent who lives in New Jersey.
::Latest reports say 20 American's were killed in the "rescue effort". Actually, it looks more and more like the "Combat Search and Rescue" effort was cover for a failed raid on Natanz to secure enriched uranium. And it is simple enough to see: you don't send a C-130, let alone two (which carry 100 men each) on a CSAR. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 00:03, April 6, 2026 (EDT)
:::Source for "20 American's were killed"?
IDF intelligence, strikes helped US rescue downed pilot, sources told the 'Post'.
Throughout the tense 48-hour window, IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir and US Central Command Commander Admiral Brad Cooper remained in direct contact.
By Amichai Stein. April 5, 2026... ''the IDF, acting in cooperation with US forces, launched a series of strikes against Iranian targets. These strikes were strategically designed to act as a diversion, drawing Iranian security forces away from the crash site and toward other areas.
In addition to the diversionary tactics, the IDF targeted specific Iranian assets with the intent to sabotage and disrupt Tehran’s race toward the pilots, blinding the Iranian military partially to the pilots’ location while the extraction team moved in''.
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-892170[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 03:28, April 6, 2026 (EDT)
:Source? Iran, of course, They haven't totally destroyed their credibility as the US, Israel and Ukraine have. If anything, they kept their word about closing Hormuz, as they promised for the past 10 years, if attacked. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 10:41, April 6, 2026 (EDT)
::Iran? Nobody really thinks they are 100% destroyed, but 80% probably. Trump's exaggerated language stems from his history. So is his: "never seen before" phrases.
More about Iran's propaganda.. as soon as the toll of [https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/either-everything-changes-or-i-die-iran-victim-profiles/news-story/79f46c74fcb1d6f2a310ed309735e1c3?amp "80,000" dead by the regime in Jan 2026 protests] was widely reported on Australia... the Iranian Red Cross controlled by the [[IRGC]] came up with a number "80,000 civilian targets", see who has been parotting / reposted this (numbers games) line, most: pro Iran and Chinese outlets. With variations: 80k sites/locations/units, etc.
<hr>

We understand that the [[Islam]]ic Republic targets civilians, just like "[[Palestine]]" Genocidal Gaza Regime [GGG] or its [[Hezbollah]].

But throughout the 5 weeks since Epic Fury / Roaring Lion the vast Goliath [75 to 80 times larger than Israel] Republic has been pounding tiny Israel's residents especially with cluster bombs, how come no military targets have been hit?

Disregard anything originating from Islamic Republic propaganda as it is controlling the "info", who imposed an internet ban on all Iranians. VS open societies like [[US]]/[[Israel]]/[[Europe]]. If anything substantiate which Iran brags about really happened, it would have been widely reported inside and outside Israel .
[https://d373khdwjm8a2g.archive.ph/g06Sl/a69b80f3673fc3cdf5298d5fb5a0308ed87c4997.jpg][[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 11:16, April 6, 2026 (EDT)
[[File:Screenshot 6-4-2026 9520.jpeg|center|650px|thumb|]]
:::There's still a lot of unknowns in this story. For example, the colonel riding in the backseat evidently was in charge of the operation to extract the uranium. Then the 2 C-130s. The first C-130, according to [[CENTCOM]], "got stuck in the mud" where there is no mud, so a second C-130 was sent in to ferry out the 100-member extraction team, or maybe it carried in another 100 men. Either way, there may be 100-200 men in Operation Boots-on-the-Ground unaccounted for.

:::Other reports say 76 total aircraft were involved in this operation. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 12:15, April 6, 2026 (EDT)
::::See also https://www.jpost.com/podcast/article-892259 [[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 18:11, April 6, 2026 (EDT)
:::::[https://www.newstarget.com/2026-04-06-weekend-lies-truth-behind-trumps-pilot-rescue.html A Weekend of Lies: The Truth Behind Trump’s ‘Pilot Rescue’ and the Catastrophic Uranium Grab That Failed]. Don't know if it's definitive, but we're hearing more and more the word "ambush" when the C-130s got on the ground. What remains to be seen is if the CSAR was a cover from the start, or whether it arose in the midst of the operation. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 18:45, April 6, 2026 (EDT)

== Another AI fake of Mojtaba-promoting ==

Another AI fake of Mojtaba.
... a widely shared video of Mojtaba Khamenei in the military ops room is not genuine and exhibits signs of AI generation.
[https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/fact-check-mojtaba-khamenei-really-seen-at-command-center-amid-us-israel-iran-war-viral-video-101775423793700.html][[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 23:08, April 5, 2026 (EDT)
:Everyone knows it's a fake. Everyone knows the spiritual leader and Pope of Shiism isn't really directly involved in military matters. He's not the military "[[dictator]]" [[Western]] [[psyop]]s & [[MSM]] paint him as. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 00:08, April 6, 2026 (EDT)

:The role of the [[Ayatollah]] (meaning something like "Learned teacher") as a spiritual advisor and teacher is greatly distorted and misunderstood in the US. In Presidential politics, he reads a background report on each presidential candidate and approves or disapproves of their fitness for running and serving in office. The people then [[democracy|democratically]] decide. Just think, if we had such a system, you never would have heard of [[Bill Clinton]]. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 17:39, April 6, 2026 (EDT)

== Airman's first msg: GOD IS GOOD ==

Beautiful. See [[Psalms]] ch. 34: "Comprehend (Taste) and see that the Lord is good".[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 18:06, April 6, 2026 (EDT)

== Trump extends 2 weeks .. but Islamic Republic still bombards Israeli families ==
Breaking. Trump accepts a 2 weeks ceasefire proposal
[https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116365796713313030] "subject to the Islamic Republic of Iran agreeing to the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz, I agree to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks."

_

Meantine Iran still bombards Israeli families. As usual.

''Iran fires missiles at central Israel, Jerusalem after Trump extends ultimatum to Tehran.''
[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/sk01y11m3bg]
[[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 18:47, April 7, 2026 (EDT)

:*[https://meaninginhistory.substack.com/p/taco-tuesday TACO Tuesday?]
:*[https://www.businessupturn.com/world/iran-tells-mediators-it-has-huge-arsenal-of-15000-missiles-and-45000-drones-as-us-israeli-strikes-continue/ Iran tells mediators it has huge arsenal of 15,000 ,missiles and 45,000 drones as US-Israeli strikes continue].
:Looks like the mediators threw Trump a lifeline. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 18:59, April 7, 2026 (EDT)
::Also Gulf countries still endure incoming firing from Iran.[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]])
[[File:Screenshot 8-4-2026 15838.jpeg|center|650px|thumb|[https://thealtworld.com/pepe_escobar/barbaria-strategically-surrenders-civilization-wins-for-now Barbaria strategically surrenders. Civilization wins. For now]. [https://aearnur.substack.com/p/winning-the-bullshit-war WINNING THE BULLSHIT WAR].]]

==Vance, Witkoff & Kushner==
After the murder of [[Ali Khamenei]] in the midst of [[negotiation]]s, Iran refuses to speak with [[Witkoff]] & [[Kushner]]. So [[JD Vance]], Witkoff & Kushner are off to [[Islamabad]] to "talk" with the Iranians, according to [[MSM]] [[BS]] [[narrative]]s. Witkoff & Kushner are just along for the ride, for [[domestic]] consumption, but Iran refuses to meet with them. So JD Vance has to tell the Iranians face-to-face that Witkoff & Kushner have been fired from the case and JD Vance personally (or his designee(s)) will henceforth be the point-of-contact.

As to the [[Kremlin]], [[Putin]], and [[Russia]], they already have the same evidence of [[bad faith]] and untrusting attitude toward Witkoff & Kushner, only they have had no reason to call them out, yet.

'''Update''': [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5822016-trump-iran-peace-talks/ Trump says Vance may not attend peace talks in Pakistan over safety concerns].

Oh yeah? Who's gonna whack [[JD Vance|Vance]]? [[Netanyahu]]? [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 16:13, April 9, 2026 (EDT)

:::I don't know where you get your info but all 3 are scheduled to attend [[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 00:49, April 10, 2026 (EDT)

::::"Attend", yah for the American cameras. But Iranian [[negotiator]]s refuse to meet with Witkoff & Kushner. Their days of cosplaying [[diplomat]] are over. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 14:25, April 10, 2026 (EDT)
[[File:Kushner Witkoff.GIF|center|]]
:The Iranian delegation consisted of 71 members. There was no meeting face-to-face. While Witkoff & Kushner may have had some input in written proposals and responses carried by mediators from room to room, [[JD Vance]] is now the main point of contact. However, should another assassination occur, the deals off. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 18:39, April 12, 2026 (EDT)
{{quotebox|मुसद्दीलाल @naeemalvik

Translated from Hindi

[[Abbas Araghchi]] has formally tweeted about it. He says that everything was going fine. Last night, I was live until late—everything was going fine. [[JD Vance]], who is the Vice President of America, was negotiating with the rest of the negotiation team.

During this time, [[Steve Witkoff]] and [[Jared Kushner]] suddenly barge into the middle of the conversation, even though they were not present in that room. It is being said that they entered in the middle of the talks and brought a message from [[Israel]]i [[Prime Minister]] [[Netanyahu]].

Abbas Araghchi himself has stated that during the negotiations, JD Vance receives a call from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and after that, the talks fail.

Now you can understand how Israel’s influence dominates [[American]] [[diplomacy]] and its official [[foreign policy]]. [https://meaninginhistory.substack.com/p/trump-all-publicity-is-good-publicity]}}
[[File:Screenshot 13-4-2026 123128.jpeg|center|650px|thumb|''[[Politico]]'': [https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/13/trump-social-media-jesus-image-deleted-00869061 Trump deletes ‘blasphemous’ image depicting himself as Jesus].]]
*[[Stockman]]: [https://davidstockman.substack.com/p/orange-jesusthe-dual-soh-blockade Orange Jesus, The Dual SOH Blockade And The Stagflation Ahead].

*''[[NYT]]'': [https://archive.is/pAIY9 Trump’s Erratic Behavior and Extreme Comments Revive Mental Health Debate].
:Don't blame me. [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Talk:Main_Page&diff=prev&oldid=2171966 User:Conservative wanted more MSM and less analytical material on MPR]. (Incidentally, the story about the [[Pope]] & the Orange Jesus began with [[John Solomon]] & ''[[Just the News]]'' and was posted Saturday night.) [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 16:24, April 13, 2026 (EDT)
{{Cquote|''What [[Iran]] has done is shift this balance of terror away from the [[military]] dimension to the [[economic]] dimension. Its only way of defending itself against the huge [[American]] [[army]] is not to respond in a similar military way.... What it can do is close down [[OPEC]]’s [[oil]] [[trade]] with other countries, plunging [[Asia]] and much of the [[Global South]] into [[crisis]]. If Iran is forced to defend itself by a similar bombing of the other OPEC countries and their oil [[export]]s, and by closing down the [[Strait of Hormuz]], then it is saying: 'if you destroy us, we are going to destroy your [[economy|economies]]'....So what Iran has done is essentially force other countries to understand that they have no way of defending themselves except by bringing pressure on the United States to prevent it from attacking Iran, and to force it to withdraw from the [[Middle East]], to withdraw its military forces from all its bases, implicitly including [[Israel]]....That is the [[mutually assured destruction]] that Iran now has, not against the United States directly, but against other countries, forcing them to stand up to the United States.''|||[[Michael Hudson]], April 10, 2027.[https://youtu.be/0ilaswSSBX4 Has the Iran War Created a New Geopolitical Reality?]}}
:"The [[economic]] consequences may prove more immediate than the [[military]] ones. Any sustained interference with outbound Iranian crude risks driving oil sharply higher, with the burden falling first on [[inflation]] sensitive economies already under strain. [[Tehran]] has signaled that price [[escalation]] alone could impose costs on [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]] without requiring a direct military response, while [[Chinese]] buyers retain strong incentives to preserve alternative payment and shipping channels.

:"At the same time, the [[political]] atmosphere in [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]] has taken on an increasingly surreal quality. [[Presidential]] [[social media]] posts mixing [[religious]] imagery, personal feuds, and triumphalist symbolism are colliding with a rapidly worsening [[strategic]] environment. The dissonance is notable: maritime escalation, inflation risks, religious controversy, and major power realignment are unfolding alongside [[meme]] driven messaging and [[domestic]] [[culture war]] distractions. The result is a [[crisis]] environment in which [[geopolitical]] decisions and political spectacle are becoming harder to separate, raising new questions about how [[strategy]] is being formed and communicated." [https://youtu.be/auyH1dQIn3s]
*[https://www.prophecynewswatch.com/article.cfm Trump's Nebuchadnezzar Moment: A Warning About Pride In The Midst Of Power].

== Scott Jenings on Trump's tweet Alex Jones, Megyn Kelly, etc ==

Trump's post. [https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116376634773749603]

Scott Jennings:
Anyone who says the podcasters are more influential to Republicans than Trump has literally no idea how this party works.

Adam Kinzinger:
Podcasters aren't more influential than Trump. It's about the edges. Losing anyone in the margins when you are unpopular is not where you want to be.

Scott Jennings:
If the podcasters want to join up with the Democrats and the anti-Western libs who hate America, be my guest. Republicans are going to stick with Trump.

---

Screenshots from a CNN segment ("The Arena") showing a text chain debate between commentators on Republican politics, Trump, and the influence of podcasters (likely referring to figures like Tucker Carlson, Megan Kelly, Owens, Alex Jones, etc.).

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[[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 00:26, April 10, 2026 (EDT)

:[[MAGA]] is dead, or for those too dense to read the memo, its days are numbered. It's sad to watch [[President Trump]] throw away his legacy.

:For sure, once Biden & Trump are gone, [[GenZ]]ers & [[Millennial]]s are gonna pass mandatory retirement or age restrictions for the President. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 14:31, April 10, 2026 (EDT)

:[[MAGA]] did not sign up for 3 more years and beyond of [[perpetual war]], which is where America is headed. Neither is MAGA another [[cult of personality]]. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 15:09, April 10, 2026 (EDT)

== Uproar re Trump's bravado post, Pakistani mediators actually threatened to nuke.. ==

1."We'll Take Half World Down With Us": Pak Army Chief Asim Munir's Nuclear Threat In US.
Pakistan's Field Marshal also threatened to destroy any infrastructure that India builds on the Indus water channels, saying his country has no dearth of missiles.
[https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/well-take-half-world-down-with-us-pakistan-army-chief-asim-munirs-nuclear-threat-in-us-9059544]

2. Pakistani defense minister Khawaja Asif says we can use nuclear weapons when there is direct danger.' [https://www.memri.org/reports/pakistani-defense-minister-khawaja-asif-says-we-can-use-nuclear-weapons-when-there-direct].[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 02:43, April 10, 2026 (EDT)

:Trump should be grateful to Pakistani mediators - they threw him a lifeline to get him out of that [[stupid]] & impotent threat to nuke the Iranian civilization in 48 hours.

:After whacking the [[Shiite]] [[Pope]] and [[Head of State]], [[Iran]] has no choice but to become a nuclear state for [[Deterrence theory|deterrence]] sake. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 14:36, April 10, 2026 (EDT)

*[[Robert Pape]]: [https://archive.is/JfrRn#selection-533.0-533.48 The War Is Turning Iran Into a Major World Power].
:"A fourth center of global power is quickly emerging — Iran — that does not rival those three [US, China, Russia] nations economically or militarily. Instead, its newfound power derives from its control over the most important energy choke point in the global economy, the [[Strait of Hormuz]]....The [[United States]] faces a difficult choice: either commit to a long-term effort to reassert control over the Strait of Hormuz, or accept a new global [[energy]] arrangement in which U.S. control is no longer assured. If it chooses acceptance, the outcome is clear: The international system will reorganize with [[Iran]] as a fourth center of global power. Yet if the United States chooses to reassert [[military]] control, it is in for a long battle, one it could well lose." [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeyFMYuPDk8][https://youtu.be/ecjRTJ1YVeM]

:Bottomline: It is a [[psyop]] & [[lie]] to label Iran as the world's largest "state sponsor of [[terrorism]]", contradicted by the [[US State Department]]'s own records and figures. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 15:35, April 10, 2026 (EDT)

*[[John Mearsheimer]]: [https://youtu.be/H2K3qDshr70 World Changed Forever as Iran Defeated the U.S.] [[Glenn Diesen]]

==''[[IBT]]'': [https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/careful-me-b-melania-trump-receives-brutal-warning-amanda-ungarowho-she-1791169 'Be Careful With Me, B**': Melania Trump Receives Brutal Warning From Amanda Ungaro—Who Is She?]==
*[[India Today]]: [https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/melania-trump-denies-jeffrey-epstein-files-links-amanda-ungaro-threatens-exposure-2894445-2026-04-10 Who's Amanda Ungaro and is she linked to Melania's Epstein denial?]
*[https://youtu.be/DWPRWmFCT98 Amanda Ungaro vs Melania Trump Is Getting Ugly Fast]
*[[TYT]]: [https://youtu.be/0ICc-ix67gw Tucker Carlson Says Trump Is Being BLACKMAILED!]
*[[Larry Johnson]]: "You know the war is going bad when, out of the blue, First Lady Melania Trump shows up in the Grand Foyer of the White House addressing rumors and delivers a carefully prepared statement challenging allegations linking her to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein....Amanda Ungaro, an old friend of Melania’s, has done an interview with a Spanish news channel that will air this Sunday. Ungaro reportedly will spill some toxic beans about Melania and Donald’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein." [https://larrycjohnson.substack.com/p/iran-negotiating-from-a-dominant]

=="Landslide defeat of Trump-endorsed Viktor Orban in Hungary [1] in an apparent rejection of warmongering..."==

So [[Orban]] is the [[warmonger]], and his opponent is the [[peace]] candidate? Piggybacking the [[MAGA]] campaign against [[Hegseth]] doesn't belong here. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 19:08, April 12, 2026 (EDT)

Orban's re-election was a contest between the [[United States]] & [[Russia]] vs. the [[EU]] & [[Ukraine]]. The United States & Russia lost. So did [[JD Vance|JD Vance]]. [[Hegseth]] sat it out. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 21:33, April 12, 2026 (EDT)

:This doesn't make any sense either: "In repudiation of Trump's war on Iran, Trump-endorsed Viktor Orban's party lost". It still implies Orban is the [[warmonger]] and the [[corrupt]] [[EU]]-backed winners are the "peace" party. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 11:22, April 13, 2026 (EDT)

::"Orbán had spent recent years tying much of [[Hungary]]’s [[geopolitical]] positioning to a close relationship with [[Donald Trump]]...That calculation steadily unraveled. Trump offered symbolic gestures but little material support as Hungary faced withheld [[European Union]] funds, pressure over legal reforms, and the closure of critical Russian linked energy routes. Rather than strengthening Orbán’s standing, the association increasingly became a liability as [[Washington, D.C.|Washington’s]] wider policies toward [[Ukraine]], [[Iran]], and [[Europe]] grew more erratic and unpopular across the continent....The larger strategic consequence is the likely removal of one of the European Union’s most persistent internal dissenting centers, particularly on [[Ukraine aid|Ukraine financing]], [[economic sanctions|sanctions policy]], and [[migration]]. Hungary’s distinct model of economic nationalism and political exceptionalism, long tolerated but never accepted in Brussels, now faces a systematic rollback under a government with the parliamentary strength to accelerate structural change....A relationship once presented as a [[geopolitical]] [[asset]] turned into dead weight as [[Washington, D.C.|Washington’s]] pursued priorities that often cut directly against Hungarian interests." [https://youtu.be/1nrn0TqXMU0]

== CNN poll shows that JD Vance has become the most unpopular Vice President in the history of the United States ==

[https://x.com/Megatron_ron/status/2043473001807847760]
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"🇺🇸 CNN poll shows that [[JD Vance]] has become the most unpopular Vice President in the history of the United States.
Vance's popularity has dropped by 21% since the start of the term in 2025.
Compared to other Vice Presidents in recent history, he holds the worst rating at this stage of a term, with a score of -18."

I don't always believe all polls by CNN, but why publish it now, anyway. What's behind it?[[User:Dianne3000|Dianne3000]] ([[User talk:Dianne3000|talk]]) 01:32, April 13, 2026 (EDT)

:IMO, it's not a dislike of him personally. It's an expression of dissatisfaction with the [[Trump 2.0]] administration by a wide spectrum of Reps, Dems, & Inds that they don't want to express toward Trump personally. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 01:54, April 13, 2026 (EDT)

==[[AP]]: [https://apnews.com/article/stonewall-rainbow-flag-trump-lgbtq-historic-preservation-ac4ab59d3251476139700db6687828ca Trump administration agrees to return rainbow Pride flag to New York’s Stonewall monument]==
Seiling out [[Christian]]s and pandering to the [[LGBT+]] movement, and it's only April. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]] 17:07, April 13, 2026 (EDT)