Posted on 12/29/2023 3:59:55 AM PST by Jim Noble
Houthi attacks on commercial shipping and US Navy vessels in the Red Sea threaten the global economy, endangering the vital Suez Canal trade route. As if 14 such attacks in the past month, and against Israel directly, were not enough, Iran has now joined the fray...
This marks the first time since October 7 that Washington has directly blamed Iran...
Just after Christmas, however, Iran committed the classic “Washington gaffe” – i.e., telling the truth accidentally – when the Revolutionary Guard Corps reportedly described Hamas’s barbaric assault as “one of the acts of revenge for the assassination of General [Qassem] Soleimani by the US and the Zionists”. Hamas immediately denied the linkage, no more credibly than the Revolutionary Guard Corps’ subsequent effort to walk back its revealing “revenge” declaration...
The Biden administration, much of the media, and Iran’s propagandists will probably continue ignoring the reality of who is calling the shots in this conflict. But the evidence is growing inexorably that October 7 was intended to draw Jewish blood to implement Soleimani’s “ring of fire” strategy, with Iran pressing Israel on multiple fronts, directing operations via terrorists and state actors it has armed, trained, and financed...
It has been clear for years that overthrowing the mullahs, , is central to decreasing insecurity throughout the Middle East. Arab funding of terrorist actions against Israel is hard to find today, especially as full, open diplomatic relations with Jerusalem continue to expand. If Iran’s line of credit to the likes of Hamas, Hizbollah, the Houthis, and other barbarians disappears, their ability to survive except in remote Afghan encampments will palpably decrease...
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
It’s called being able to feed yourself from the bounty of the land. You probably can’t even make a box of Mac and Cheese without your mom supervising.
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That explains why your head is up Bill Kristol's azz :)
Full Clown.
If it isn't, they can overthrow it. Nothing would unite Iranians behind their government as much as our going to war against it.
How does Putin’s rectum taste?
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Maybe if you’re a good boy your mom will make you some bagel bites for dinner. You can wash it down with a Mountain Dew.
But you have to clean your room in the basement, first.
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Do you and Mrs. L use g’mom’s cast iron frying pan to cook your squirrel?
A former Trump official
Bolton worked for Trump.
So, the armed forces of Israel are under the command of the United States?
No, not under ‘direct’ command but are certainly influenced by the USG. A first important ‘step’ of this influence by the US would be to tell Israel there’d be no substantive repercussions of such an action.
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