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When it comes to movement in the Middle East, you realize this means war (against Iran)
American Thinker ^ | June 12, 2025 | Andrea Widburg

Posted on 06/12/2025 1:38:55 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

“Of course, you know this means war.” That’s a line that both Groucho Marx and Bugs Bunny uttered, cementing it into the American consciousness. When they said those words, it was funny. When you watch America withdraw all non-essential people from the Middle East, Israel warn Hezbollah “hands off or we wipe out Lebanon,” and pizza sales spike in D.C., it’s not funny at all.

Instead, it’s a reminder that the West is at a now-or-never moment in dealing with Iran’s nuclear ambitions. My current sense is that Israel cannot wait any longer to destroy Iran’s nuclear facilities (given that Iran has been unambiguous that it intends to use a nuclear arsenal to erase Israel from the map), and that the United States is just getting out of the way.

Since taking office, Trump has told Israel not to act against Iran. He did so because he was confident that he could force Iran into a nuclear deal. Doing so would remove the risk of having the apocalyptic mullahs suddenly armed with a nuclear weapon that would allow them to trigger the End of Days they believe are a necessary predicate to the coming of the Mahdi. (Christians who believe in a coming apocalypse try to prepare themselves practically and spiritually. The mullahs belong to an extremist sect that believes it is their obligation to trigger the apocalypse.)

However, the deadline Trump set for negotiations is over, and reports are that the mullahs are days from going nuclear. Meanwhile, Israel has a diminishing window of time within which to benefit from their having destroyed Iran’s air defenses (assuming that the window hasn’t already closed). Given that Iran has been explicit about its desire to destroy Israel, Israel has...

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1 posted on 06/12/2025 1:38:55 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Two possible pizza events? They are getting ready for a big parade.


2 posted on 06/12/2025 1:42:27 PM PDT by Cold Heart (It's a good time to be ashamed to be a democrat)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Iran really wishes Kamala had won.


3 posted on 06/12/2025 1:44:42 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy
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Why order pizza 3 days before the parade on Saturday?


4 posted on 06/12/2025 1:49:15 PM PDT by Col Frank Slade
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5 posted on 06/12/2025 1:49:53 PM PDT by Chipper
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Naturally, Europe will side with Iran, which shows just how stupid Europe has become.

I agree that Europe has become stupid. But to be fair, probably Europe's only hope for a natural gas and oil pipeline to compete with depending on Russian gas is if it comes through one of the "Death to Israel!!" nations. So Europe has a vested reason to every now and then do the antisemite stuff unless they want to forever be in Russia's energy grip.

6 posted on 06/12/2025 1:50:03 PM PDT by Tell It Right (1 Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
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Instead, it’s a reminder that the West is at a now-or-never moment in dealing with Iran’s nuclear ambitions

First of all, there is no political or military entity called "the West".

When neocon warmongers speak about "the West", they mean American farmboys from the South and the Midwest, and urban dwellers looking for improved chances in life. And, oh yeah, the American taxpayer.

7 posted on 06/12/2025 1:51:52 PM PDT by Jim Noble (Assez de mensonges et de phrases)
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[the apocalyptic mullahs suddenly armed with a nuclear weapon that would allow them to trigger the End of Days they believe are a necessary predicate to the coming of the Mahdi]

[There is no way to reason with Iranian Twelvers - Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is a Twelver though he's not in power anymore]

Jamkaran Mosque at night (Qom, Iran)





Meanwhile, out back, the faithful Iranian Shia Muslims drop notes down a deep well to the 12th Imam - the Mahdi - believed to have disappeared in 874 A.D. and currently alive and hiding in a deep well behind the Jamakaran Mosque in the city of Qom, Iran. (According to their legend)

Twelver Shia Islam legend - Muhammed al-Mahdi disappeared in 874 A.D. (He was FIVE (5) years old at the time of his disappearance)

Muhammed al-Mahdi was born in 869 A.D.


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One of the most significant pilgrimage sites associated with the Hidden Imam is the Jamkaran Mosque near Qom, Iran. Local belief holds that the twelfth Imam is spiritually present there, and many Shia faithful visit the mosque and its well to pray and drop written requests for help, hoping the Imam will read them and intercede on their behalf.
8 posted on 06/12/2025 1:53:55 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I voted for Trump because I thought he wouldn’t get the USA involved in overseas wars. The USA has no business going to war with Iran. Let Israel fight against Iran—they are more than capable of doing it.


9 posted on 06/12/2025 1:56:13 PM PDT by rod5591
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Plenty of other countries over there to take them on. We’ve got enough BS to deal with here, including insurrections by marauding mobs, and RAT politicians urging them on. Also Islamic terrorists, including Iranians that Biden allowed in.


10 posted on 06/12/2025 1:56:21 PM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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It’s not that they will side with Iran. They will take the knee and capitulate to them because they’re a bunch of gutless wonders.


11 posted on 06/12/2025 1:57:52 PM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I want that pizza franchise near the Pentagon....

It must print money

A friend co-owns a pizza place near a major defense manufacturer’s HQ (not in DC). That one campus alone spends $90K on pizzas from them every month - for meetings, overtime, company lunches, etc...And its even more around Holidays.


12 posted on 06/12/2025 2:02:11 PM PDT by PGR88
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To: rod5591
The USA has no business going to war with Iran. Let Israel fight against Iran—they are more than capable of doing it.

I agree with you, but I think that is Trump's plan. USA won't be publicly involved (wink-wink), Israel will do the hard/dirty work, and when the nuclear dust settles, Trump will be in public calling for peace, etc...

13 posted on 06/12/2025 2:04:41 PM PDT by PGR88
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To: ClearCase_guy

So does Putin...lol


14 posted on 06/12/2025 2:05:21 PM PDT by rrrod (6)
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To: rod5591

I would think the U. S. will avoid participating in a war with Iran. At least initially.
Tough to tell how it ends though.


15 posted on 06/12/2025 2:06:01 PM PDT by cornfedcowboy ( )
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To: rod5591

Depends if Oran choses to attack is, which would be monumental stupid.


16 posted on 06/12/2025 2:12:13 PM PDT by cowboyusa (YESHUA IS KING OF AMERICA, AND HE WILL HAVE NO OTHER GODS BEFORE HIM!)
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To: rod5591

But we are their golems, so obligated to fight when ordered.
If there’s a draft, Canada gets a lotta young American males.
They won’t fight another futile, senseless war for globohomo.


17 posted on 06/12/2025 2:12:31 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I saw that Tweet the other night and posted it here.


18 posted on 06/12/2025 2:14:09 PM PDT by McGruff
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The American Stinker is at it again...
GIGO rules...


19 posted on 06/12/2025 2:15:57 PM PDT by SuperLuminal (Where is rabble-rising Sam Adams now that we need him? Is his name Trump, now?)
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To: tumblindice

That would be Iran’s choice to attack us. The keep us out of it, I think we would stay out of it.


20 posted on 06/12/2025 2:25:34 PM PDT by cowboyusa (YESHUA IS KING OF AMERICA, AND HE WILL HAVE NO OTHER GODS BEFORE HIM!)
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