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Yoni Reinón's avatar

Anything coming out of NYT is pasture for the sheeple

grr's avatar

Anything coming out of any MSM and most "independent" media is pasture for the sheeple.

Scott Lively's avatar

What? An admission that the product of your best "sources" is cow dung? I'm shocked.

ron's avatar

Doesn't mean it isn't true sometimes. Or that it isn't important sometimes.

J Huizinga's avatar

True — the date on the NYT front page is often correct.

PFC Billy's avatar

Parts of the NYT crossword puzzles are accurate too, some days.

Shagbark's avatar

Yes, it is very important to understand that the most effective propaganda contains elements of truth.

Mike richards's avatar

' A truth that's told with bad intent beats all the lies you can invent '

Mark's avatar

1/2 Truth + 1/2 Truth = Lie

Famous's avatar

Yes, but only for those capable of reading between the lines, whom are a minority in a world that has been digitally conditioned to only accept, kindergarten simple black & white narratives - Da NYT is 100% wrong 110% of the time and will cause you to melt into a pool of GOO if you so much as look at a single headline.

Moscow Mule's avatar

One can ignore reality but it is impossible to ignore the consequences of ignoring reality.

Schlurpo Sneem's avatar

That's not true: if you're one of the "elite" Bubble People, you can live your entire life ignoring the bejeebers out of any real consequences. TACO Trump is a perfect example.

John Galtsky's avatar

You're both right. Yes, there are charmed exceptions living in the bubble, but in general when you take the 'ignoring reality' bit too far it bites you. Trump is an example of both sides of that.

The "Chickens Out" part of TACO is what happens when he acknowledges reality. But at the same time when he dives into an empty swimming poor that catches up to him. He'll feel the impact when the mid-term elections decimate his party.

The Europeans today are feeling the consequences of ignoring reality. Remember how just a few years ago people were talking about Germany being the economic "locomotive of Europe?" After three years of recession and deindustrialization in

Germany that's all gone.

Losing access to cheap and reliable Russian energy has only just begun reshaping Europe and its role in the world, sending the EU countries down the long trajectory into poverty.

At the same time, Iran is discovering the consequences of having ignored the reality of not having nuclear weapons in a fight to the death with a nuclear armed Israel.

Chip Worley's avatar

"Losing access to cheap and reliable Russian energy has only just begun reshaping Europe and its role in the world, sending the EU countries down the long trajectory into poverty."

Don't forget their embracing the unscientific and backward "green" policies including the dumbest of all "net zero" carbon. CO2 is plant food. The carbon they want to eliminate is you... Chip

Robert Alan's avatar

Ignorant take!

Plants have existed on earth for eons when the planet was essentially in balance between CO2 produced vs consumed. It was only after the industrial revolution in the nineteenth century that CO2 levels in the atmosphere began to rise ever more steeply. That buildup of CO2 has intensified the atmosphere’s greenhouse effect and produced global warming.

If you're scientifically ignorant, you should refrain from opining on scientific topics.

khimru's avatar

If plants were “in balance” then how coal have been made and does it have these leaf marks?

So-called “industrial revolution” freed some old plan remnants, sure… but if there would have been balance between CO2 produced and consumed then “industrial revolution” then CO2 levels wouldn't have went down almost 20x compared to pre-plants period. Even today, after all these “awful” centuries of CO2 growing we are more than 10x from pre-plants period!

If you complain about someone's “scientific ignorance” then maybe it's good idea to do some study, first.

NiggleS's avatar

The "ignorant take" is the foolish and very unscientific claim that "nature" has a "balance", particularly one of chemistry.

Oh, and 98.43% of CO2 is from NATURAL sources. Davis, 2025.

Chip Worley's avatar

I'm a retired licensed professional engineer with BSE from Purdue and MSCE from University of Maryland. I have been studying this topic and the geology of the planet for over four decades. Who's ignorant? Play again, win stupid prizes... Chip

La Gata Politica's avatar

"He'll feel the impact when the mid-term elections decimate his party" - 😅😅😅!

History tells us that the party in the White House usually loses in their first midterms, not because the other party is better but because the voters stay home as just happened in Miami where a radical Leftist became Mayor after the RiNO Mayor didn't encourage Republicans & Independents to show up and vote. Unfortunately the FL GOP didn't care about this important region which Trump won in 2024.

The Republicans won't be decimated, regardless of how hard you wish for it, it's a normal political cycle. If Trump isn't on the ticket, many of his voters don't show up.

John Galtsky's avatar

Yeah, I know how the cycle goes, and no, I'm not a Democrat clicking my heels together and wishing real hard a house will fall on the GOP's electoral chances.

But still, regular mid-term cycle or not there seems to be a groundswell of opposition to the US attack on Iran that includes both republicans and dems that will move this mid-term election into extreme outlier territory.

It's pretty clear one reason Trump won the Presidency was his promise to not start any new wars. That resonated very strongly with voters, so strongly that the resonance carried over to congressional and senate races.

This time around it's not going to be a situation that because Trump isn't on the ticket many of his voters won't show up. On the contrary, there are indications that many of his voters *will* show up because they want to respond to Trump stabbing them in the back by shafting anybody that has anything to do with Trump, like party affiliation. I'm not even talking about MAGA people, many of whom are showing incendiary anger at how Trump lied to them, but just average Americans that could lean left or right who leaned Trump because of his promise to stop forever wars.

Before that day of reckoning in November, we've got seven long months in which reality can make its presence felt in the form of much higher energy costs in the US, as well as knock-on price increases in food and other goods that depend upon energy, fertilizer, metals, and other resource costs around the world. All that is going to get very, very much worse even if you only reckon the damage to Gulf infrastructure which has not yet cascaded down the supply chain and which is not going to be repaired before November.

Talking to friends in the US, I can see they're already all staggered by dramatic price increases in airline travel, and that's only with what's happened so far to jet fuel prices. All that will be far worse after oil settles at somewhere between $130 and $200 a barrel, which is a realistic possibility.

Voters are famously sensitive to economic issues, and with the high-costs carnage now being laid on them by the joint US/Israeli war on affordable energy and resources, people who do go to the polls in November are going to be seeking vengeance on the turkeys who made them poor. That's the GOP.

This is Trump's war and with the GOP lining up shoulder to shoulder to support it (with only a handful of rare exceptions), the Dems are, as you might expect, taking full advantage of tying this stinking albatross around every GOP candidate's neck. Far from being a routine, "yeah, the party in power always does poorly at the mid-terms" effect, this is likely going to be rivers of GOP blood running from the ballot boxes.

I have to say I agree with that. Sure, the Dems ginned up a theatrical play in the vote to affirmatively block the war but without doubt it was GOP congressmen standing shoulder to shoulder supporting Trump who ensured the war would happen. May those people roast in Hell for failing in their oath to uphold the Constitution and to ensure that Congress must actively *approve* a war, and not just fail to condemn it.

This war started out being disliked by Americans and in 25 days that dislike has only grown. How well liked will it be after seven long months of crazed deployment of thousands of US troops in harm's way and clusters of dramatic death incidents (a C17 full of paratroopers getting shot down?) not seen since Vietnam? If you think this is going to be a routine mid-term, I respectfully say you are greatly underestimating war weariness in the US.

Feral Finster's avatar

I am amazed by the cognitive dissonance that the hard core of the Trump Cult has shown. They were against wars, until Trump was for them. They were in favor of releasing The Epstein Files, until Trump was against.

Now, I realize that a lot of people voted for Trump that were not part of that hard core, that were not Kool Aid Chugging Cultists, but the ability of the Cult remains something to behold and wonder at.

Leo William Cullen's avatar

"Radical leftist"

🤣 OK boomer, time to change your diaper!

Thistleharp's avatar

There is no substantive difference between the two squads (D-jersey and R-jersey) of the one actual party (The Pizza Party) which operates in the Epstein Empire of Lies. The two squads play perpetual games for the entertainment of the idiocracy - like endless events between the Harlem Globetrotters and Washington Generals - while the massive looting, murder, rape, etc. continues unabated.

It does not matter who is voted for, since only loyal Pizza Party cadres get to run for office in the first place. Yes the Globetrotters (D-jerseys) squad will likely trounce the Generals (R-jerseys) in the upcoming mostest important election evah. If the owners of the Pizza party decide the war on Iran should continue, it will continue or ramp-up even if the Globetrotters "capture" the Clowngress, impeach and remove the nominal Clown-in-Chief, etc.

There are already proclamations circulating from screeching shills like Laura Loomer that the "dreaded Ayatollahs are going to do something big in Murika itself". Why 'Lucky Larry' Silverstein even bought himself a nice big building in LA and took out some terrorism insurance on it.

As for the NY Times, which has been nothing but a propaganda arm of the Epstein regime for decades who generates vast rivers of lies constantly, the only real question about this latest "report" of theirs is:

Why are they (a department of the Deep State) sending this latest message out?

It doesn't matter if it's partly true, mostly true or mostly false. Its main purpose is to manipulate the emotions and opinions of the herd who continue to believe they have some kind of agency or influence. Just an offhand guess is that they want the herd to go out and vote for the Globetrotters en masse so that Donigula and the Generals will be out of the picture by this time next year. Why would they want them gone? They've been a faithful servants for the agenda of the Empire's owners for the most part since last January but perhaps Donigula is becoming too much of an one-man clown show even for them.

Feral Finster's avatar

Why do you think I call them "Team R" and "Team D"?

Mark's avatar

“The more you can escape from how horrible things really are, the less it's going to bother you...and the worse things get.” {Frank Zappa}

EKIM STRONGCUP's avatar

Until they say something you like..

mary-lou's avatar

NYT: part of Murdoch's NewsCorp. it publishes any text in Empire's interest. presently the allowed mainstream 'news' serves to manipulate the oil markets: only hinting at negotiations and up goes Chevron, LockheedMartin.

Steghorn21's avatar

Yep. Funny how they've suddenly gone all "Woodward and Bernstein" and doing investigative journalism again. Where were these scumbags during Biden and Obama's regimes?

John Day MD's avatar

Yes, but it is the "official" pasture of the US Dept of State...

occamsrazorback22's avatar

Any Wordle on the whereabouts of Nancy!? I'm becoming double-plus concerned about her fate.

Angelina's avatar

Nancy was recently in WA, seen at the airport, guards and all

occamsrazorback22's avatar

Thanks Angelina, I'll finally be able to sleep at night.

Angelina's avatar

My friend who saw her there told me she was surprised how short and old Nancy is...

posa's avatar

Not exactly Yoni. If you read whole articles in the NYT there's lots of very genuine and explosive info... For example, Hamas essentially being funded by Israel and 10/7 being a false flag.

"Israel Knew Hamas’s Attack Plan More Than a Year Ago

A blueprint reviewed by The Times laid out the attack in detail. Israeli officials dismissed it as aspirational and ignored specific warnings."

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/30/world/middleeast/israel-hamas-attack-intelligence.html

And more to the point of ISIS/alQaeda and alJolani, revealed as ultimately Anglo-American intelligence assets. That includes Israeli founding and financial support for Hamas.

Again the NYT, of all places

"‘Buying Quiet’: Inside the Israeli Plan That Propped Up Hamas

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gambled that a strong Hamas (but not too strong) would keep the peace and reduce pressure for a Palestinian state."

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/10/world/middleeast/israel-qatar-money-prop-up-hamas.html

as well as

"Israel Found the Hamas Money Machine Years Ago. Nobody Turned It Off. Agents worried as millions poured in. Hamas bought weapons and plotted an attack. The authorities now say the money helped lay the groundwork for the Oct. 7 assault on Israel."

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/16/world/europe/israel-hamas-money-finance-turkey-intelligence-attacks.html

2. Sometimes the Op-Ed sections signals the next phase of Deep State- Wall Street propaganda; or show cracks in their inner circles; though of late the NYT has been a sad sack, populated by Reagan Era- National Review dolts such as David Brooks (since departed); and David French.

Rabid neo-Con Zionists such as Bret Stephens stove pipe the Zionist propaganda machine.

WAPO is a more reliable sewer pile to the Intelligence (sic!) community.

Henter's avatar

Good riddance. Iran solidly going down in the history books.

EJK's avatar

Now what would a genocider bot like you know about a history book?

Henter's avatar

Clearly you misunderstood the comment.

Luis Gómez de Aranda's avatar

It can happen when comments have very little sense. Clarity is the first rule of engagement in a debate.

Elena's avatar

"Going down in history" is a very common American colloquialism meaning "making history" or doing extremely well.

EKIM STRONGCUP's avatar

I understand,but not Clear.it is so baffling to me. Persia had been so Fair to ISRAEL in past Centuries, allowing them to return to Jerusalem and rebuild their Temple. Why not build on that?

Kennewick Man's avatar

Your statement is vague.

I am a historian with all kinds of paperwork and I see it differently. Cleaning out the US bases in the area, staying operational and effectively threatening the Gulf States with infrastructural destruction is clearly a strategic achievement. The control over the PERSIAN GULF will likely be expanded from the pre-war status. Yes, Iran is taking substantial losses but all indications are they have adapted to the type of warfare they were forced into. They are standing up against overwhelming forces and cracking up NATO’s unity as well. The domestic political damage to Trump is guaranteed. In a smaller US city in my area three locations were assigned in the central area for ‘NO KINGS’ rallies this coming Saturday. It is true that the majority marching there will be disoriented libtards and drug addicts but this only reflects the present reality of America. The coming midterm elections will be heavily influenced by present events in the US. The Congressional District where Trump Castle stands in Florida is being taken over by one of these libtards. I am not entirely happy with these results but as a historian I attempt to go for the reality as usual.

Merandor's avatar

It is vague. I wonder if he meant go into the history books as the lions of the age standing up to and succeeding against the evil of the age, the Epstein alliance?

John Osman's avatar

Hi KM, do you think future historians will conclude that the disoriented libtards and drug addicts were right all along?

Kennewick Man's avatar

These people cannot be never right, regardless what they do. They can turn bird doo-doo into gold and they will still be wrong. They are driven by unmitigated hate toward Trump because they mistakenly identify him as part of normal American society and that is what they hate endlessly.

John Osman's avatar

You're usually more coherent than that. 🤔

Sounds a bit like sour grapes.

Marledonna's avatar

"normal American society"... the rest of the world only sees the effect of your foreign policy and it is committing crimes against humanity for a very long time. In a sense the way we look at the normal American society as collateral damage of your foreign politics, you are 'victims' as well, we project the behaviour of your elites to the rest of the population. But as long as the ruling powers are able to propagandize you from birth, nothing will change. Not the fault of the normal Americans, but the fault of the system. We have to get rid of the head of the snake for humanities sake.

No's avatar

They won't be right, but they will likely win.

Nick's avatar

" ‘NO KINGS’ rallies this coming Saturday. It is true that the majority marching there will be disoriented libtards and drug addicts"

Was John Hancock a disoriented libtard or a drug addict in your opinion?

Kennewick Man's avatar

You can grab a character from colonial America and compare him to anybody in the 21st century but it remains a useless exercise. We are talking two very different worlds here. To the best of my knowledge Hancock was not exposed to dozens of shots of Witches’ Brew at a young age.

John Osman's avatar

He likely was mate, as if he lived in a city, beer was a far safer drink than water 😉

E H's avatar

It has been part of history for 5000 years or more.

Mikey Johnson's avatar

Amazed that Simplcius is so focused on western media outlets and the different ranta from Trump. Picking what fits a narrative is sure to lead you into wrong conclusions.

I think most people miss the broader picture, the root causes and what incitaments the participants have in this moment of History. I am amazed that Simplicius doesnt analyse what Israel is doing in this War.

First of all we have Israel, the main culprit, who strives for a Greater Israel and fully enslaved/subdued/controlable Arab nations with no means to defend themselves.

Israel is uncontrolable - they do what they like and they have strategic plans for every scenario. They monitor everyone and the Hamas attack was no surprise at all. It was an opportunity even better than the 9/11. They dont care who is sitting in White House. Manipulation and extortions are modus operandi. Rubio told us that they were forced to commit their forces against Iran, otherwise they would have been sitting ducks when Iran retaliated. Israel is actively provoking Iran to do even more damage against US and Gulf states. The more the better.

Second we have the arab mafia-states around the Gulf that let US have bases there, not to protect them from Iran but from Israel. They will never expel US. Saudis is of course keen to crush the Shias of Iran and they were close to sign a ”Peace Agreement” the week before 7th Oct 2023. Those people are fully aware of what they are up against.

The third leg is US that has no real clue what to do with their shrinking might. Trump complained that Israel initiated attacks on Irans energy sectors and desalination plants. Trump complained that Israel killed the moderates in Iran, that all the protesters (that were instigated by Mossad) were killed prior to the attacks against Iran. Who is commanding who?

The fourth, totally missing leg, is Russia and China. Doing absolutely nothing. Putin is now hiding and grieving over the destroyed ports and industries all over mainland Russia. China is waiting.

The tail, Europe, is only wagging.

Shagbark's avatar

“Sunnis of Iran”?

Mikey Johnson's avatar

Thx. Shias of course.

abcdefg's avatar

I think Israel is just an excuse. This is a good cop bad cop duo intent on destroying their mutual enemy. Trump will blame Israel as Rubio did earlier. Why believe anything they say? It's all BS. And the US knows exactly what their objectives are, they just can't say it in polite company. They want to destroy Iran, block BRICS, control the Gulf and it's resources and maintain hegemony.

Lastly, how do you know Russia and China are "doing absolutely nothing"? If you have information it would be great to quote your SOURCE.

Mikey Johnson's avatar

One way to see it. The US is the bad guy and everyone else chesspieces. But.

Israel is the only one hellbent on destroying Iran. US has no clear policy more than sanctioning every country to submission (except Israel of course). Yes, they want to control the Gulf - so do Israel…

BRICS is nothing. The ”I” in Brics is India. Modi was trolled when he met Netanyahu and he loved to be humilated. The B is of no use. South Africa is a dark joke. Russia and China cant trust each other enough to join forces.

Chip Worley's avatar

Well you showed us your four legs but you didn't put together the chair Mikey... Chip

Mikey Johnson's avatar

You missed the first leg. The one that matters.

Israel has soon occupied south Lebanon and sent Iran 10-15 years back in time regarding competent leaders. The disarray in Iran should not be underestimated. Look what they did in Gaza and Lebanon. Killed almost all leaders and flattened most resources. Do you believe the crap that 7000 missions hasnt accomplished more than dents in the painted asphalt and a few trucks blown up? Iran is badly hurt and more can come.

How is it possible that a few missiles or drone can halt the oil-industry in the Guld but when it happens in Russia for years they are not more than scratches?

It is unbelievable dumb reasoning.

What is hurt in Israel?

If US withdraws tomorrow, Israel would be the winner. If US is dumb to invade an island in the Gulf (what for?) and get plastered, Israel would be the winner.

Chip.

Chip Worley's avatar

So your chair is that Israel is in charge and will be the ultimate winner? And if that is your chair, is this something you would be happy about? I definitely believe that Iran is badly hurt. Scroll down to the bottom of the comment section and see my message to Simp when he claimed Iran wasn't hurt at all. I called him out on that.

But so is the JUSA, their bases in the region, and Israhell. Iran did a ten year war with Iraq. Got gassed. Kargh Island was hit dozens of times then. Iran is not going to fold me thinks. And the rest of the people in the region seem to be joining in, militias in Iraq, Hezbollah in Lebanon, not sure about Hamas, and Houthi's likely to join given time.

I believe that JUSA has engineered themselves into a quagmire. Time will tell if they can extract themselves... Chip

Mikey Johnson's avatar

Happy about what?

Quagmire…ah, you did read my post 2 weeks ago when I told Trump had drag himself into it. Chip.

Aurorus Borealus's avatar

Did the U.S. win the Korean War? Go look up the Korean War Air Campaign on Wikispooks or wherever you get your disinformation. The U.S. flattened Korea during that war. Nothing was left standing: nothing. It is one reason (in addition to the terrible corruption of the Supreme Leader) why North Korea remains largely without a functioning electrical grid and many other amenities. The number of bombs dropped on Korea exceeded the amount dropped on Germany and Japan. Yet, North Korea still exists, and there has been no regime change. In fact, North Korea has nuclear weapons now to prevent exactly such a thing from happening again. Iran will soon have nuclear weapons too. Then what? Checkmate... Epstein.

abcdefg's avatar

"If US withdraws tomorrow"

This is where your argument breaks down, Mickey. If the US withdraws tomorrow Iran would be the regional Hegemon. We have seen that without the US there is no deterrent for Iran.

And as to the balance of the war, you seem to have no idea about what is going on if you think Israel is winning. Where are you sourcing your information? And your sweeping statements on Russia and China no assisting Iran. Sources please or are you just making shit up?

Angelina's avatar

" We have seen that without the US there is no deterrent for Iran" - and "deterrent for Iran" needs why, exactly?

abcdefg's avatar

No deterrent for Iran to be the regional hegemon. If the US walks away Iran wins big. The US has put themselves in a very unenviable position. Zugswang. As Alistair Crooke says, Iran is in the driver's seat.

Mikey Johnson's avatar

Trolling is no argument.

abcdefg's avatar

Who is trolling? Your comment that "Russia and China. Doing absolutely nothing. Putin is now hiding and grieving over the destroyed ports and industries" sounds exactly like trolling. If you have a reliable source please share this so we can all understand the truth regarding Russia and China. I have asked for your source three times with no reply. If you don't have one you would obviously be making shit up. But to what end?

Denis's avatar
2dEdited

Rumble In Iran

Well, it looks like the US is about to commit 7,000 troops to land somewhere near Iran over the weekend. That's the pattern of conflict. It gives time for Trumpster to settle the markets heading into Monday.

Before landing its troops, the US combined naval and air force will intensely bomb the parameters extending to the front and sides of the landing force, with the navy covering its rear from the sea. The best thing Iran could do is to track the landing fleet until it locates where the US establishes its beachhead. I'm anticipating that once US troops have landed, Iran will commit all its resources toward bombing those positions with concentrated firepower. The next step would be to rush in with 70,000 (10-to-1) soldiers and mechanized units from all directions, spread out towards the US beachhead, prevent them from establishing secure defensive positions, and catch them disorganized. Speed is critical. Losses will be high but necessary. Another step is to launch continuous attacks on the US fleet

The goal would be to make the battle costly in terms of a high number of US casualties, which would create a cascade of opposition to this war from the high body count returning home in body bags. Most Americans don't want war with Iran to begin with. The body bags coming home by the hundreds would activate fierce opposition to the war because the one thing the US can't tolerate is a high death count. The war is tolerable when only a few soldiers are killed. The loss of aircraft and materials is tolerable. But a high body count changes the narrative.

I'm sure Iran knows this. That's why I think Iran will throw everything at wherever those US troops land. I prefer world peace and cooperation between nations, and I point the finger directly at Israel as the prime warmonger in the Middle East, dragging the US for support. Containing Israel is the first step to peace in the region.

Karla M LaZier's avatar

I am sure Iran has actually war gamed multiple scenarios unlike our fearless leader allowing all GCC countries to be decimated by Iran or looted by the US for weapons for dear friend and master Israel

Tucker Carlson’s recent guest Jim Webb a former marine described how our relationship with Israel has turned our military into mercenaries. A truly apt description unfortunately and that he will never allow his children to serve under these circumstances- a real reality check.

GM's avatar

>The best thing Iran could do is to track the landing fleet until it locates where the US establishes its beachhead

The best thing would be to sink the landing fleet before it gets to the beachhead.

Those aren't aircraft carriers that require a nuke to sink.

Denis's avatar

I was getting to that, too, GM.

I type in bits at a time.

Thanks.

Eclavdra's avatar

That would be the best thing, US military planners have to know that. If Trump does make a boots on the ground move they would almost have to come in from Pakistan and slowly march up the coast. Trying to nab an island in the Persian Gulf straight away is asking for a disaster that makes Carter's little chopper escapade pale in comparison

John Osman's avatar

I think you're right.

But creating a supply chain through Pakistan will be a nightmare.

John Osman's avatar

GM. Is this the first time you have recommended a non-nuclear response?

Alec's avatar

'Containing Israel' is hopefully the first step to peace on the planet

E H's avatar

You could sit next to Taligula in the Oval Office and together you could fantasize about waving a joystick.

John Osman's avatar

You're at it again aren't you Zhukov? The American military can deal very effectively with mechanized units and human waves. You'd get massacred.

What it can't yet deal with is FPV drones. To be fair no one can.

Even NATO exercises have shown this. Our armies can't operate without air supremacy and drones deny us that over the battlefield.

If I'm Iran the Marines don't even see an Iranian soldier, but they are under pretty permanent drone attack.

Resupply is all but impossible, advances are very difficult and the Marines hunker down under drone attack until they leave.

abcdefg's avatar

Lets hope Trump doesn't understand or listen to those counselling caution.

Chip Worley's avatar

Bingo! Just like the virtual "fronts" we're seeing in Ukraine. Where the combat zone is a virtual no mans land with drones hunting down anything that moves... Chip

Denis's avatar

Are you the only person allowed to speak or direct what a person says according to your own standard, John?

Snap out of your spell and let people speak freely, or don't read the comment.

Who made you God?

John Osman's avatar

Sorry if I upset you Denis.

I thought this was a site where we could discuss opinions and disagree like adults.

Denis's avatar

I'm not upset, John.

You're at it again aren't you Zhukov? lol

I just made you accountable, and you twisted your wording to suit your agenda. Now it's time to discuss and disagree like adults.

Let's see how this works out. 😂

John Osman's avatar

OK Denis. I have made my case.

Can you explain why you think a 20th century approach with massed infantry and armour is going to do anything but provide the Americans with lots of targets? It didn't work for the Iraqis, why will it work for the Iranians?

Denis's avatar

Well, I never said anything about massed infantry and armour. I specifically said "spread out" with intent, John. We don't know where or if the US is landing, so right now everything is speculation. I just illustrated one possible scenario, which depends on where the landing occurs. Since the US Navy can't safely enter the Gulf, they'll land out of reach, if at all. I commented, not to write a book. lol Iran is not Desert Storm. You're comparing an alliance of nations with hundreds of thousands of troops, highly armoured with air superiority, well-positioned, to a small force of 7,000 that has not even landed with limited air cover. Two entirely different scenarios.

Be bold and make your own speculation, John.

I won't insult you for it; others may. I'll respect that you expressed a viewpoint. Issues can be discussed without making it personal.

Angelina's avatar

"The American military can deal very effectively with mechanized units and human waves." Really? Do you think that throwing names around made your argument legit?

John Osman's avatar

Yes Angelina, really.

If the Iranians try a conventional assault with armour and massed infantry, the Americans will utterly destroy them. People snipe at the Americans, but they have been training to defeat conventional forces in battle for decades. Look at the two Gulf wars.

Do you disagree? I am very happy to discuss your counter-argument, if you want to give it?

I think my argument was legit whether I threw names around or not. Calling someone Zhukov, even sarcastically is hardly an insult., But apologies if I pissed Denis off, it was intended as teasing, not an insult.

Angelina's avatar
3hEdited

@ John Osman -"If the Iranians try a conventional assault with armour and massed infantry"-and why exactly would the Iranians do that? The Iranians have smart military and if the Americans want to fall on their swords, Iranians will let them. What American "battles" are you referring to - against the way below than peer armies? When did Americans win against a peer army? Americans were only able to land in Normandy in Jun 1944, when not only the Red Army already kicked Germans from the USSR and defeated 80% of the Wehrmach on the Eastern Front, but was already fighting in Western Europe, pushing toward Berlin.

Americans " have been training to defeat conventional forces in battle for decades" - training how exactly - virtually?

My point is - American army didn't fight for own homeland since the Civil war. Iranians are now fighting their existential war. There is a big difference in fight, moral and intent. If Americans want turn Kharg Island into Snake Island, Iranians will oblige.

John Osman's avatar

Angelina. Did you miss Denis' original post where he suggested than an American invasion should be met with immediate mechanized and infantry assaults because Iran has a 10/1 manpower advantage?

You're wrong about the Americans. They are good soldiers, well trained and well equipped. They have been training to defeat Russian conventional forces for decades. If the Iranians attack their bridgeheads in a conventional way they'll lose. But I don't think the Iranians will. I outlined what I think the Iranians will do in my first post.

Angelina's avatar

@John- I agree with Denis' original post that American boots invasion will be suicidal. I have nothing against individual American soldiers, most are very brave - look at the Chinook's pilot that Trump awarded for the kidnapping of Maduro. The point is their bravery is misused.

Robert Passet's avatar

Ce débarquement est impossible : les "forces" américaines sont incapables de le réaliser : matériels ,munitions , hommes pas très valides et pas assez nombreux , supériorté aérienne mise en échec par les aides fournies à l'Iran par la RUSSIE et les nations du Monde Libre . Laissons Papy EPSTEIN et Tonton Benjamin dans leurs rêves . Demandons leur de cesser leurs crimes par l'intermédiaire des réseaux sociaux .

Chip Worley's avatar

"That's why I think Iran will throw everything at wherever those US troops land..."

Not exactly. IRGC is a decentralized command network. Some of their forces are committed to doing as you have laid out above. HOWEVER, the land invasion might very well be a feint for another larger or perhaps covert op elsewhere. Never put all your eggs in one basket. Otherwise, I agree with your analysis action/reaction for a JUSA invasion... Chip

Denis's avatar

There could be no landing at all.

It's all speculation, Chip.

Jean-Baptiste Guillory's avatar

Where will 70k plus gear and vehicles stage at? There really is no way to land there without taking mass casualties. Now if part of that plan is getting 50k wiped out to land 20k, then that "might work." 250k in Iraq, waiting to move on Kuwait AGAIN. No U.S. bases there. Houthies at the rear with 250-500k, now Pakistan being hit by Isn't-real. It's out of control. "Whatever" plans anyone has is going to be a debacle I believe.

Feral Finster's avatar

I'd just tee off on those soldiers with drones. Shoot at any resupply vessels, leave them stuck on their island.

Denis's avatar

Indeed, Feral. I wonder if the US Navy has enough anti-drone weapons to neutralize Iranian drone attacks sufficiently to warrant landing troops. Otherwise, forget about any landing near Iran. We'll find out soon enough. Maybe no troops land at all. It's all speculation.

Elena's avatar

"I wonder if the US Navy has enough anti-drone weapons to neutralize Iranian drone attacks."

I'm sure you know very well that it does NOT have them. I think at this point it's pretty much a meaningless concept. Whether that means that Israel will go ahead and land the US troops or not might be another question.

Danf's avatar

My bet is that there will be no landings, except perhaps outside the Strait somewhere along the Arabian sea in preparation for brining in really sizable forces in Corp size strength.

The forces available are not sufficient to capture and hold any of the targets that actually control the Strait. The only way 2 MEU's and the 82nd AB ready Brigade and the core of the Army's raiding and break-in forces - Rangers, Delta and SOF can make a difference is if the Iranians have been so degraded that they have no effective ground forces or intact fortifications or if ground force moral is completely broken. Possible, but a big gamble and there is no political appetite at home or in the Equity and Bond markets (who really make the decisions).

Denis's avatar

Brilliant, Danf. I fully agree.

Did you notice the precipitous decline in markets today? They closed on the low, which does not bode well for Monday. Markets were due to correct from lofty heights anyway.

Gold up $150, however.

With a few more smashes like that on the markets, everybody goes home. lol

Thanks.

Denis's avatar
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Peace terms in Iran.

What gives Israel the right to have nukes but Iran can't have nukes?

Russia, China, and Iran could press for a balance, either no nukes for either country or one each.

Until Israel gets put in its place, there is no hope for a peaceful existence anywhere. Israel is more of a threat than Iran. Putting all those nukes in the hands of a radical group ready to apply its Samson option as a path towards the return of the Messiah is a good definition of insanity. If any country needs to be de-nuked, it's Israel. It has proven to be the most rogue nation on earth, committing all kinds of wars, atrocities and genocide and getting away with it. Israel needs to be toned down, whatever it takes. It's not too late, but it's getting close to it.

PFC Billy's avatar

@Denis

I have a fantasy where all those USMC assets allegedly headed towards West Asia/Kharg Island instead are used to invade the Israeli Dimona nuclear weapons establishment facilities and weapons storage bunkers, securing all weapons grade/enriched fissionable materials and any live weapons to prevent future use in acts of state sponsored nuclear terrorism or blackmail (like the blackmail which occured during a previous Israeli war to force unlimited US military backing ASAP).

"I have a dream"

Cheryl Shepherd's avatar

I want some of what you are smoking? injecting?

Either that or move to the alternative timeline where such dreams can come true. In such a timeline, the US Navy jets sent to rescue the USS Liberty in 1967 were not recalled. DJT is the most treasonous POTUS since LBJ.

"Although the Israeli Mirages had strafed the USS Liberty's antennas on their first attack, the crew managed to send an SOS, which was picked up by the Sixth Fleet. The latter’s commander, Admiral Lawrence Geis, immediately sent fighter jets to the rescue. But minutes later, Admiral Geis received a phone call from President Lyndon Johnson in person, who ordered him: “I want that goddamn ship going to the bottom. No help. Recall the wings.”"

Source- a 680 page book available on kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Treason-Reflections-Cover-up-Israeli-American/dp/1479139084

PFC Billy's avatar

@Cheryl Shepherd

(Quote)

"I want some of what you are smoking"

----------

I haven't had ANYTHING psychoactive beyond coffee for months, it's just my innate "Crazy Eddie" insanity.

Also, I wish I believed in Hell so I could imagine LBJ, Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger all attending a BBQ there together.

Kennewick Man's avatar

I have seen a dozen or more books on the tragic fate of the USS Liberty and the US public are still not getting it. They just can’t give up these retarded visits to Israhell. A top right wing political activist from the US went to Israhell as well. His food was poisoned on the flight while leaving. He barely survived in a hospital.

MoT's avatar

Admiral Geis is then guilty of following an illegal order. Allowing those men to be sacrificed in that manner is cowardly and complicit

Anna's avatar

Check also the dishonorable McNamara

defucerman's avatar

Ummm... one says their goal is to wipe out the other one? How is that for motivation?

Anna's avatar

Amaleks since times immemorial in Persia, then in Spain, Germany, Russia …

Why these warriors against amaleks have never been able to build a civilization? - Always leeching to other peoples’ cultural achievements, while burning with hate towards all “others”

Voltaire was prescient when writing about these fanatics becoming a danger to human kind

Kennewick Man's avatar

As long as no understanding comes in that we are dealing with the Neanderthal leftover from 40,000 years ago we are locked into mindless repetitions of the same problem. Their blind hate, two dimensional thinking and black & white visualization stops them from creative behavior.

Jody's avatar

If Voltaire impresses you, you should check out Moses, and a good many of the other ancient Hebrew prophets. They all predicted this. Over and over and over and over again.

This is the bottomless irony of the concept of using the Bible to justify the existence of the current fake Hebrew settler colony. If the Bible, and especially the books of the Old Testament is anything, it is a brutal condemnation of the wicked, God hating ancient Hebrews, and their spiritual, if not ethnic comrades that maintain their legacy up to this day. Fascinating stuff really.

Interesting bit of trivia. The most common cause of death for the authors of the books of the Old Testament, was to be murdered by their audience.

Alyosha's avatar

Entitlement?

Cassandra Occupy's avatar

Rights ?

T H E ☯️ T A O ☯️

Just as empty air it has no boundaries,

Yet it is here, eternally deep and clear.

If you seek to know it, you will not see it.

You can neither hold it nor lose it.

Incapable of obtaining it, you obtain it.

(Cheng-tao Ke)

When the Tao is lost,

Virtue appears

When Virtue has vanished,

Morality and religion appear...

Then everyone works hard

With sleeves rolled up

To fight "Evil"

(Lao Tzu)

Alec's avatar

Israel doesn't need 'toning down' it needs eradicating

Chip Worley's avatar

"... it's Israel. It has proven to be the most rogue nation on earth..." In my best Val Kilmer (Doc Holiday) voice, "I beg to differ Sir...". The USSA is/has been, the most rogue nation on earth from my view point... Chip

abcdefg's avatar

People really are suckers for the old good cop bad cop duo. "That little country over there made me do it." If the US were winning they wouldn't need to blame Israel.

Elena's avatar

Agreed, but they're really alter egos.

Jross's avatar

The craziest thing about this is that everyone now understands a perfectly good reason for Iran to have a nuclear arsenal: to prevent this sort of thing from happening. If Iran had nukes, we wouldn't be looking at a 2008 style recession.

PFC Billy's avatar

Kilroy wuz here!

Ben L.'s avatar

The Jew York Slimes wouldn't admit such a thing, they'd celebrate it.

Don Firineach's avatar

Keep up the good work.

Aelwed Bell's avatar

Can Iran hold on? And for how long? Those are the key questions. If they hold on for a long time, continue to retaliate, and can continue control of the strait, Israel and USA will be in very big trouble, with no acceptable way of disengaging. The West (and Israel) will be badly beaten, and it will be degrading for them. I've always heard that those Persians were tough as nails.

JohnOnKaui's avatar

Marandi has said on multiple occasions that Iran has enough missiles to last past the midterms. 5 more months.

Alyosha's avatar

Already stockpiled? They will replenish them as well

grr's avatar

China announced recently they have the capacity to manufacture 1,000 rocket motors per day!!

They will be Iran's supplier.

Simon Robinson's avatar

With friends like Russia and China and their Resources, the Persians should be short of nothing, and all easily deliverable.

GM's avatar
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They supposedly have a five-digit number of heavy missiles.

And they have repeatedly said in the last few weeks production is continuing.

Now that is an interesting claim -- how and where?

The northeast of the country around Mashhad has not been bombed, so it's probably there, and/or underground in the center of the country.

However, apparently you can't do solid-fuel missile assembly underground, it is too risky. It is why e.g. final assembly of Russian missiles at Votkinsk happens in a separate facility outside the city limits while the main factory is in the center of it.

But even Mashhad is well in range of Tomahawks, so if there are such facilities there, they can be bombed.

Liquid fuel missiles can be produced entirely underground though, and with the skies clearing of MALE drones to watch for launchers, maybe that is what they will be doing.

Cotra's avatar

There is no hope for Iran.

Hussein Hopper's avatar

The question is more, can the clapped out degenerate hegemon and its’s jew brain parasite “hold on”. Iran is on home turf it doesn’t need to hold on. You misunderstand the situation.

Simon Robinson's avatar

Aelwed, they bounced back well after young Alex hosted a Party that ended up destroying Persepolis and looting it's vast stores of treasure. A thousand years later they gave birth to some great Poetry, advances in Astronomical science and revolutionary Mathematics that has brought us the IT systems we use today.

John Osman's avatar

Less than 300 years later they destroyed a Roman army at Carrhae.

Steghorn21's avatar

The key questions are actually "Can the Epstein Empire hold on? And for how long?"

occamsrazorback22's avatar

"Can Iran hold on? And for how long?"

Iran, like Vietnam, will ultimately win because "they are not going anywhere".

The Vietnamese, booting the French in 1954, faced similar daunting odds but showed what virtue and tenacity can accomplish in desperate times. Bernard Fall, in his masterful account of the battle at Dien Bien Phu gives a blow-by-blow for what is possible. <<link>>

https://share.google/k9g3UlgqTTTPW8shL

Feral Finster's avatar

Traditionally, the stereotype of the Persians was that they were "men of the pen", the artists, poets, philosophers, aesthetes and intellectuals.

The Turks were the "men of the sword".

Regardless, I wish Iran nothing but success.

Cheryl Shepherd's avatar

Iranian propaganda video review - 5 STARS!!!

It is literally Ba'al/Moloch who needs red heifers sacrificed to anoint a new temple. Those people are spiritually SICK. The west is characterised by full term abortion, euthanasia as medical care, suppression of cheap, safe, and effective cancer cures, and normalised pedophilia.

J Garbo's avatar

Propaganda? Documentary. Just like Idiocracy...wait...

CC's avatar

Shocking euthanasia case right now in Spain.

Bread and Circuses's avatar

Yes, it is sad that in many EU countries ordering Ivermectin online is bigger crime than ordering heroine/cocaine/amphetamin etc

Plus wanting to debate any aspect of the number 'six million' inside almost any EU country is also now illegal 'anti-semitism' punishable by jailtime. Almost anything else can be at least discussed in some form without going to prison, but not this. Not hard to figure out who is actually in charge of our political 'elites'

JimG's avatar

This is Trump, part of a Satanic Cult of death, terror, and depopulation cult so they can hide in their bunkers while we drown. Great ads; should be required watching material for every voter. But by the time we vote, it may be too late. And who got us to vote for Trump?

Dhdh's avatar

the "west" is controlled by the jew. solve the jew problem

Paul Savage's avatar

While I do agree, I doubt that removing them in entirety would solve all our problems. Some are arually our problems not theirs, like the fact we havent fixed it yet, we all prefer to bitch and moan than fix a problem. Yes myself included.

Iran is currently getting shit done for us.

It is tough to say things without getting in trouble, but we do need to actually get to work thinking about how to actually bring the truth to light and keeping them from carrying out their greasy plans.

We need real results and solutions. Let's work together, and make the world a better place for all.

Dhdh's avatar

Well. Let’s just try it. It worked in 1290 England and 1933 Germany

Paul Savage's avatar

Well they already have a monopoly on attacking their own places of worship in flase flags, maybe some effort to expose them on that publicly would be well placed energy.

Perhaps finding a way to goad them into something really obvious and stupidly self sabotaging in regards to the false attacks on synagogues etc.

Calling out the craziness of the red heifer crap, the third temple and maybe the fact they supported isis should be dredged up a bit more often in public.

For what you want to happen people have to get to the point of just losing all give a crap about morality and see the problem as big enough to justify. That sort of thing. And honestly I just cant support the rounding up of all of them and killing them. Thats where you end up on a similar moral plane as the thing you hate.

When they commit crimes punish them, all of them fill the prisons, export them to somewhere else not already inhabited but killing every member of a specific race is a recipe for disaster, not only will you never get them all and not all truly deserve that, (though at this point is does seem skewed in that direction) you will create a group of people that actually have a legit reason to be pissed off and have it out for you.

Further to that, your just going to open the gate for the next greasiest individual to take their place.

Lastly, there are plenty of non joos that deserve an extermination, where do you stop? Gypsies? Gays?

Canadians?

If you want to kill so badly there are always going to be legit targets that actually deserve it. When you run out of joos who would be next?

Dhdh's avatar

nice troll attempt, but all that has to be done is to just do what the NS did in germany - take them out of power positions, media, banking, law, academia, govt.... problem solved...

take away their criminal HQ in occupied palestine.

they can go back to wandering....

start by naming them

Paul Savage's avatar

Troll attempt? Trying to engage here.

Good ideas, I would second that. I thought you were all about extermination,duly noted.

Well I would love to see it happen, along with copious oversight of all positions of power. But we shall likely be waiting a good long time.

Glad to hear your not about extermination, as that would certainly put us against each other when the Jewish control problem is solved.

Happy to hear your not filled to the top with hatred after all.

Take care

Cornishman in Basel's avatar

I celebrate every missile that lands in their stolen country. Much needed payment for what their deception and lies have done to Europe over the centuries.

Occam's avatar

We have lost sight of morality and living in peace with our neighbors. Ancient and noble concepts.

Led by a neverending parade of sociopathic, greed-filled warmongers who utilize propaganda and bad faith to subjugate us.

Sutton's avatar

Most accurate comment I've read in days. Thank you for posting this. God bless!

Jody's avatar

The West is also characterized by a mind melded muppetry that is so profoundly deluded that it still believes democracy is in play and that fake wrestling actors and invalids that can't form coherent sentences are actually running things.

This is why the coming false flag nuke attack will be a smashing success in getting the muppetry's mind right - gnawing their tongues in hate and rage - demanding Iran be nuked out of existence, which is what the synagogue of Satan has been angling for basically since the time the fake Hebrew settler colony was conjured up out of thin, demon infested air.

James bows to Moloch Bowman let the cat out of the bag recently when he expressed his concern over an Iranian terrorist attack of the nuclear variety. This will be the playbook. The false flag is the tried and true, boilerplate, synagogue go to for muppetry mind melding. To properly condition the muppetry to cheer for nuking an ancient civilization out of existence, a much heavier dose of bloodlust catnip is going to have to be administered than the one given 25 years ago in lower Manhattan.

Cheryl Shepherd's avatar

Unfortunately true, but nuking Iran would inevitably lead to a very swift and unstoppable spiral of escalation - even if initially non-nuclear, it would not stop there. Pakistan would respond immediately vs Israel. Russia would FINALLY strike the UK (over Putin's dead body if necessary) and sternly discipline Estonia. North Korea would decide to strike US bases in South Korea. China takes Taiwan ... Iodine could be worth more than gold.

CI Carlson's avatar

Cite credible sources for “full-term abortion” and “euthanasia as medical care.” “Death with dignity “ refers to access to consultations

Paul Savage's avatar

There is plenty of abuse of the system here in canada, in fact a rather sad one was a veteran complaining about loving expenses and having his social worker literally suggest that as an option. Not a better job, or relal support for the ones that risk their lives for a lie, but go off yourself if you are struggling financially.

While I have mixed feelings about controlling someones choices about death and dont think people should be stopped if they truly cant handle it here anymore, its when it gets pushed on the vulnerable mentally.infirm without proper oversight that it becomes scary and outright evil.

Full term abortion is just gross, but still hard to judge when you see the rest of the terrible things in the world.

Until everyone complaining has their own adopted rape baby to care for they can mind their own business and find a new crusade.

Laterna Magica's avatar

You’ve forgotten about ritual murders and cannibalism

Cheryl Shepherd's avatar

No, but even most red pilled people develop brain freeze at that point. Spiritually normal people can't comprehend that level of evil. But it is intrinsic to the death cult. The entity they worship has been cut off from grace, it must consume corrupted human souls to sustain itself. Humans who aspire to be demons emulate their spiritual father through cannibalism, dreaming of gaining great power. In reality, they have been fooled, and provide the irredeemable corrupted souls their idol must consume.

ebear's avatar

All your base are belong to us!

defucerman's avatar

Very hard to wade through all the lies and misinformation. So here is the first one that I EASILY tracked down. Where is the USS Tripoli? "Departure: Satellite imagery and tracking from March 25–26, 2026, confirmed that the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) has pushed off from Diego Garcia."

Alyosha's avatar

Awesome. The earlier they start working on a beachhead, the more lego videos we are going to get.;)

https://t.me/RussianBaZa/57425

Hussein Hopper's avatar

Excellent , take a look folks

Karla M LaZier's avatar

Info can be faked-trust nothing

Karla M LaZier's avatar

Check out Prof. Jiang Xueqin on singjupost.com for various posts re game theory as applied to AnIsrael and Iran debacle- check out latest presentation #16 have your mind expanded.

Aurorus Borealus's avatar

See if you can track down any clandestine images of the Gerald Ford CVN. There is an image floating around the internet of a photo of the rear of the ship that shows substantial fire damage and 2 external holes in the hull and superstructure that look like missile hits. Could be an AI hallucination, AI generated propaganda, or real. Hard to say.

The fact that they claim that it will be out of action for over a year would indicate to me that it did suffer significant battle damage. I have never heard of routine maintenance on a ship requiring more than a year.

Cassandra Occupy's avatar

Thank You for the great overview of THE WAR Simplicius !! (Sorry for my mistake)

I add some recent good news from the Zionist Fronts:

Confirmed by GROK:

GROK:

Yes, the report is largely correct. The X-post is sharing a genuine leak of a recording from a closed cabinet meeting (political security cabinet) on March 25, 2026. In it, IDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir explicitly warns that the Israeli army is “on the verge of collapsing” (“collapse in on itself”) due to an acute personnel shortage. He lists “ten red flags,” including: extreme exhaustion of reservists (many in their 6th or 7th round of mobilisation);

the failure of a new conscription law (especially for ultra-orthodox Jews/Haredim);

the need for laws regarding reservist duty, extension of service time, and increased recruitment;

the impossibility of sustaining even basic and routine assignments if nothing changes.

This has been confirmed by multiple Israeli media outlets, including N12 (Channel 12, which first reported the leak), The Times of Israel, Jerusalem Post, i24NEWS, and Ynet. There is no doubt about the authenticity of the warning – it is not a conspiracy theory or fake news, but an internal alarm bell from the highest military officer.

Impact on Israeli offensive operations in Lebanon:

This personnel crisis has a direct and limiting impact on Israeli actions against Hezbollah in Lebanon (the “war of aggression” you refer to). Multi-front exhaustion: The IDF is fighting simultaneously in Gaza, Lebanon (southern border operations and ground actions), the West Bank, Syria, and the aftermath of the confrontation with Iran. Reservists cannot keep up this pace. Zamir warns that the troops “will soon no longer be able to carry out normal security missions.”

Specifically for Lebanon:

There are already public calls for more troops on the Lebanese front line, but these simply cannot be provided without new recruits or extended service. Opposition leader Yair Lapid quoted Zamir as saying that the reservists are “used up and exhausted”

—a situation that could cause a “security disaster” if it continues like this.

Limiting aggression:

A large-scale, prolonged ground offensive in Lebanon (such as a possible expansion into the interior or occupation) is becoming militarily riskier and less feasible. The army must prioritise, choose, and possibly scale back intensity to avoid a complete collapse. Air force and precision strikes remain possible, but large-scale ground operations involving reserves are becoming problematic.

Political pressure:

The warning puts pressure on Netanyahu’s cabinet to quickly adopt a conscription law for Haredim (something that has been blocked for years due to coalition politics). Without that, Israel cannot sustain prolonged wars on multiple fronts.

In short:

The leak confirms what has long been visible

— Israel is militarily overburdened. That curbs aggressive ambitions in Lebanon, forces choices, and increases the risk that operations there (or elsewhere) will have to be scaled down or limited to save the army. It is a serious internal warning that affects Israeli strategy in the short term.

THE END IS NIGH...

Cassandra

PFC Billy's avatar

It REALLY is time for some responsible adults to secure ALL of the Israeli nuclear weapons, before someone in Tel Aviv gets that desperate.

J. Lashley's avatar

You cannot secure ones on the ultra deep and quiet Dolphin submarines they have, or the ones scattered throughout air bases, or the TELs which are hidden. Israel is engineered to try and bring about a nuclear Apocalypse.

Joseph Murray's avatar

Then there will be widespread devastation and decades of misery then. The world will heal.

The imposters will be gone.

Simon Robinson's avatar

Billy, I would also add their undeclared arsenal of both Chemical and Biological weapons. Whilst many folk focus on their stockpile of Nukes, these other deadly weapons are never mentioned nor ever receive international scrutiny. Do they have them ? We don't really know, but I'll bet a £ to a piece of sh!t that they do.

PFC Billy's avatar

@Simon Robinson

Israel had a CBW development establishment started in April 1948 under David Ben-Gurion (at the same time as their nuclear weapons development establishment), almost as soon as they had declared themselves a state.

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https://www.nonproliferation.org/wp-content/uploads/npr/83cohen.pdf

"In April 1948, David Ben-Gurion, Israel’s founding

father and first prime minister, wrote a letter to Ehud

Avriel, one of the Jewish Agency’s operatives in Eu-

rope, ordering him to seek out and recruit East European

Jewish scientists who could “either increase the capacity

to kill masses or to cure masses; both are important.”"

Cheryl Shepherd's avatar

That opens a really rather disturbing possibility. Considering that the US has lost the use of their Persian Gulf bases and does not enjoy freedom of navigation in the gulf, the idea of storming the beaches in Iran is inane. Perhaps the US is actually sending thousands of ground forces to Israel to reinforce the IDF?

Cassandra Occupy's avatar

Where will they land ? Ports ? Airfields ?

Splash, crash ? Egypt ? Will it risk free traffic in Suez canal ?

Cassandra

mary-lou's avatar

(NB typo: inane = insane).

Asgard2208's avatar

Use the ... to the right hand side of your post: it enables you to edit the original directly.

Simon Robinson's avatar

Cheryl, it crossed my mind that they're to secure the Oil assets in Iraq that deliver their revenue exclusively to the US.

abcdefg's avatar

We have seen recently that they are sitting ducks in their undefended bases. How will they secure anything in Iraq if they can't secure their bases?

Montefrío the Curious's avatar

What a dreadful thought! Please don't voice such things aloud for fear they may be true!

Karla M LaZier's avatar

No one suggests the marines are headed for Israel to help with the Lebanon incursion -

Alyosha's avatar
2dEdited

That has been already suggested a while ago.

What could go wrong with USMC in Lebanon?;)

Another half a century of whining about Lebanese evildoers hurting poor, lil marines.

Karla M LaZier's avatar

It would change the whole dynamic - having to acknowledge our forces were so blatantly working in direct concert with Israel to take over another country is an act of war irregardless of the past loss of marines in Lebanon in the 80’s. Slippery slope when you have dual citizens in both American and Israeli militaries.

Good night.

abcdefg's avatar
1dEdited

Atm they are sending mobile expeditionary forces, they would need heavy weapons to tackle Hezbollah. They are dug in deep, like the Iranians.

polarbear's avatar

Why not draft Jewish-Americans?

They've LOVE to help!

I'm sure Huckabee could find some young dudes to join. Trans-Army?

John Osman's avatar

Or Christian Fundamentalists. There are more of them.

Anna's avatar

Time to draft dual loyalty Israelis in the collective west and ship them to Haifa. Bari Weiss and Ben Shapiro should lead the charge

Karla M LaZier's avatar

Put Bibi in uniform to lead the charge and Larry Ellison and his crowd on the front lines.

Are our marines all dual American/Israeli citizens who are also IDF?

Hussein Hopper's avatar

Selective examples, born of wishful thinking I fear. Disaster does not differentiate.

I prefer Yeats analysis:

“Turning and turning in the widening gyre

The falcon cannot hear the falconer;

Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;

Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,

The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere

The ceremony of innocence is drowned;

The best lack all conviction, while the worst

Are full of passionate intensity.

Surely some revelation is at hand;

Surely the Second Coming is at hand.

The Second Coming! Hardly are those words out

When a vast image out of Spiritus Mundi

Troubles my sight: somewhere in sands of the desert

A shape with lion body and the head of a man,

A gaze blank and pitiless as the sun,

Is moving its slow thighs, while all about it

Reel shadows of the indignant desert birds.

The darkness drops again; but now I know

That twenty centuries of stony sleep

Were vexed to nightmare by a rocking cradle,

And what rough beast, its hour come round at last,

Slouches towards Bethlehem to be born?”

Cassandra Occupy's avatar

T H E ☯️ T A O ☯️

Just as empty air it has no boundaries,

Yet it is here, eternally deep and clear.

If you seek to know it, you will not see it.

You can neither hold it nor lose it.

Incapable of obtaining it, you obtain it.

(Cheng-tao Ke)

When the Tao is lost,

Virtue appears

When Virtue has vanished,

Morality and religion appear...

Then everyone works hard

With sleeves rolled up

To fight "Evil"

(Lao Tzu)

VHMan's avatar

Thank you for the Yeats. My “repeat” Yates: “The Roman Empire stood appalled!”

Mikey Johnson's avatar

Do you mind share the X post?

Cassandra Occupy's avatar

I am sorry. I do safe some GROK discussions, but those i didn't safe are very difficult to find back. I cannot even find back the original Post.

Cassandra

Rashmi's avatar

Iran is upping its PR game and gaining more supporters globally. I guess ultimately ideology is still more important than nukes. Russia has everything but ideology and they're still playing the cautious game.

Barry Brenesal's avatar

Whatever became of that "gift" Trump had received from Iran? Oh, could it be that there was no gift? Could it be that there's no off ramp to Trump's war? Could it be that this is the one which is going to make both parties in Congress look like circus clowns? The mainstream media like official stenographers?

So who comes out ahead?

The "defense" industry. Good to see that our dollars are going to some international grifters with a lot of lobbying power. And let's not forget our ruling elite, down in Israel! Donald, you rule.

John Smith's avatar

According to Trump it was 10 tankers of oil. ( Trump holds a Cabinet Meeting, Associated Press, YouTube). You will need a strong stomach / sick bag if you can sit through one and a half hours of this 'Alice in Wonderland' parody. Play it at 1.5 speed for full dystopic effect.

Don't say you were not warned !

Barry Brenesal's avatar

Thanks for the warning. I'll look for it after taking a dose of Dramamine.