Response to CDR Salamander

Response to CDR Salamander's "Iran, Persia, and All That Jazz"

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 I pray for the good folks in Iran. And, I admire them as being a more challenging opponent than the rest of the Islamists. Bridgeton, Roberts, they got their hits in. 

From my Pensacola classmate (later IAF F-14 pilot), to the time spent in the Persian Gulf and SOHEPA (did you ever notice the fish bits in the chow hall resembled ... never mind), Iran was a big, largely disappointing, influence on my career as well. 

Let me respectfully differ with you on two points you make however ... 

1. You say "Iran has thrown everything it had at Israel and the USA in the last year to little effect." Oh dear, no they haven't. As terrorists go, Hizballah is very capable and has been operating within the US for decades. https://www.dni.gov/nctc/groups/hizballah.html https://www.unomaha.edu/ncite/research/gw-reports/hezbollahs-operations-and-networks-in-the-us.pdf You can be certain they have extensively studied US critical infrastructure targets - hard and soft - and can rely on at the least intel assistance from the PRC as well. To date we've not seen the Mullas play this card. Hopefully the FBI is done sortin' thru Melania's underwear drawer and has begun to get a more thorough clue who these folks are. 

2. You also say "The USA and Israel proved that they can attack Iran at will should they desire, knocking back the Iranian nuclear weapons program perhaps a decade or more. " That presumes, probably heavily based on intel from "our special friend", that bombing a target in Iran did anything but bring the US closer to what "our special friend" wants - US directly in combat with Iran to eliminate "our special friend's" regional foe at minimal cost to them - regardless of the cost to us. May I suggest the Iranian nuclear weapons program has less to do with targets they've know we've been planning to hit for decades ... and more to do with li'l Kim's production facilities and Xi - or some very influential General's - accommodation regarding delivery. The Iranian's have paid Kim handsomely for his efforts on their behalf. 

Speculating some but, there was some drama between Xi and the Generals around the time of the "12 day war". Has there been a delivery to Iran? Say, a secret flight or two via China? Are there some high yield 'scuds on a tub' in our future? Dunno. 

Just sayin' we haven't seen Iran throw it's all at us, not hardly, not yet.

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I might have added that before Trump jumps into visibly supporting the overthrow of the regime in Iran he has to assess how much this is Israel's doing.  Did Bebe get a half assed revolution going full expecting Trump to bail him out - and own the whole problem?   

Seems SOP for "our special friend".  

UPDATE: Same day - Yup, here's the story, Israel gets the revolution going, kids shot in the streets, then the US attacks, Israel "helps" ...   We (the USofA, not Israel) broke it so WE own it and Israel slips out clean, win-win.

https://x.com/Jerusalem_Post/status/2011239081196290232

Let's see how dumb Trump is.  Clearly Bibi's got his wallet ..

https://thelibertydaily.com/u-s-army-planning-build-2-billion-armored/

It's a new day in parts of America

 

Question:

1. Do you own property in New York City?

2. Are you "white"?

Why am I  asking?  If you answered yes to both of the above questions prepare for a 'different relationship' with that which was once yours. https://twitter.com/i/status/2008031475057439076

"You can vote Marxists in - but you'll have to shoot your way out"

2026 ...

 

Here's my unsolicited forecast for 2026:

A. Record setting level of mis/dis/mal – information.   Infowar will be at an all time high.  Participants will include:

 - both sides of the UNIPARTY (Republican/Democrat establishments)
 - CCP,
 - Islamists,
 - Israel and the MEGA/Zionist coterie - these folks are NOT "our special friend",

 - neo-Marxists in academia and media,
 - US Deep State (DOW, DOJ/FBI, CIA, DHS (that element not within Tulsi's grasp).

 - Team DAVOS (the globalists megalomaniacs),

 - The "Techbros" – both Trump aligned and anti-Trump aligned, DAVOS and non-DAVOS aligned.

The article attached here is a must read for all voters - https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2025/12/28/cutting-through-the-fog-and-conflict-within-current-u-s-republican-politics/

“Sundance” ain't kidding and ain't misinformed.  

Apart from Sundance, here's an independent example of “our” Deep State at work - 

• https://rumble.com/v73a86o-senior-officer-says-cia-used-psyop-playbook-against-american-people-to-undo.html?mref=1htl22&mc=e16nv

Deep State remains the greatest threat to our republic.

B. Continued CCP expansion/consolidation.  Moderate chance of military action against Taiwan.  Likelihood of  Taiwan action near certainty if item below (C) takes place.  It must be understood that China's military, while largely untested, now owns weapons systems on a par with our own – and certainly has a substantial, possibly decisive. intelligence advantage over the US (see discussed (1) (2) and (3)).

C. Raised potential for a”Sum of All Fears” mass terror strike by Iran, likely facilitated by North Korea and CCP.  Likely timed to be coincident with 4th of July celebration.  Low, but not discountable, chance for WMDs, including nuclear, used in this event/campaign.  NYC, DC, SF my guess for locations.  A 'regime change' in Iran - not transparently a CIA/Mossad farce - would be a blessing to mankind.  

D. Continued acceleration of devaluation of the US dollar.  Big pressure to get the US to adopt radical economic changes.  'Progress' towards the freedom blackholes of CBDC and AI job loss driven 'universal basic income'.

E. Increased political/religious violence - driven by the same actors listed in item A.  Trannies and other heavily medicated Marcuse target audiences will continue to be exploited as combat drones.

My suggested Rx?  

Have faith, HE reigns.  Be an attending member of a Christian church.

Be critical when looking at 'news'.  With every story that catches your eye look at who wrote it, what his/her bias is. Think about why is it being said, what reaction is the story intended to create?

Keep your powder dry.  Own and be competent with one or more firearms.  

Keep a 30 day supply of every necessity, including essential meds.  Almost nothing is an immediate crisis once a minimal level of preparation has been achieved.

Be prepared for economic disruption. https://rumble.com/v73si8w-bret-weinstein-and-heather-heying-on-preparing-for-2026-chaos-markets-and-w.html?mref=1t8q76&mrefc=2

And, If you are responsible for your congregation, school, even a store or office, take stock of your security situation.   Evaluate and make preparations for civil unrest.  Consider what indicators should result in your dismissing staff from premises.  Assess what physical security measures due diligence requires.

Finally, politely but factually confront marxist and neo-marxist platitudes when you hear them.  Remember “you can vote Marxists in, but you'll have to shoot your way out.” - E. Prince

1. https://nexttobagend.blogspot.com/2026/01/adapt-radically-or.html

2.     https://defencesecurityasia.com/en/pl17-china-awacs-rafales-killer-missile-reshaping-south-asia/#google_vignette

Updated 1/5/26 - added (3) https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/01/real-story-eric-swalwell-fang-fang-his-chinese/

One for the ages

Danny Ihrig left this world early today.  He had decided to finish at home with his beloved wife LaJuan.  Danny was one of those people folks gravitated to.  A big man with a big presence and an inquisitive mind, he had a memory for the slightest details of other folks' lives that he'd hear.  Via him I think I heard, in detail, how Burge Smith became the baseball coach at Concordia some three times in the five years I knew him.  He loved sports, fishing, the outdoors and had stories galore about each.  Danny radiated friendliness and was constantly inviting folks he met to join him at  the Men's Bible Study at either Faith or Zion Lutheran – he went to both.  He genuinely was the 'conversion factor' in more than one mans's life.   As there wasn't a suitable feed store or bait shop proximate, Danny regularly held court at the center booth at the Whataburger by Sun City in Georgetown Thursday mornings (free coffee for seniors).  He knew about everyone he'd regularly lay eyes on there – be they the Sheriff,  a retired Viet Nam fighter pilot, realtor, teacher, farmer, or rancher.  His warmth was appreciated by all.

Better than a great man, he was a genuinely good one.  

He'll be missed here 'bouts, we were blessed to have known him.

"Adapt radically or ..."

Below is a thoughtful, well researched, and near complete, update on the change in balance of power in the western Pacific.   I  highly recommend it to anyone interested in understanding China's new capabilities to achieve strategic success against the US Navy. 

https://youtu.be/uR1EXDb5g0Q

Near complete.  Here's three items I would recommend be highlighted in any update to the brief by COL MacGregor:

1. The Chinese WILL use battlefield nuclear weapons against high value US warships in a Taiwan/mainland scenario.  Their declared 'no first use' policy pointedly allows for use in conflicts involving their homeland ... which they have forever maintained, Taiwan is.   The Chinese anti-carrier plan has been developed from the old Soviet Navy plan.  Both rely on calculations of likelihood of success per missile vs US defensive systems.  The Soviet plan, at a minimum, called for 2 nuclear warheads per carrier.  Given the vageries of actual missile to steel impact on a maneuvering ship, running at 30mph, which is only 250 foot wide,  it is a SOLID assumption the anti-ship ballistic missiles, will, at least in part, be armed with airburst nuclear weapons.

2. It has been opinion of the Naval War College since 2009 that:  

"Washington seemingly has little choice but to adopt a cautious strategy concerning the Taiwan issue and face the uncomfortable truth that it cannot feasibly defend Taiwan militarily over the long term." https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/cmsi-red-books/7/

 

This is particularly true with, as the reference explains, the anticipated employment of mines by the PLA Navy - including from non-traditional vessels.   If you haven't noticed - we suck at mine warfare.  Even Iraq could counter a large amphibious landing by the Marines with some shallow water mines - and China took note. 

3. The Chinese penetration of our most secure military research labs in the 90s was described as "total".  Today's systems were being birthed in concept then.  Israel, our 'special friend', with whom we share almost every critical high tech military system, or has stolen everything else through esponage, has for decades been trafficking our most important military secrets to China (1).   Chinese American and Chinese nationals are scattered throughout our R+D institutions and many have been discovered to be spys - even by our inept counterintelligence 'professionals'.  DC is shot through with spys - spys with direct access to members congress intelligence oversight committees.   Feinsteins 'driver',  Swalwell's pelvic associate were only the too obvious ones - and note - there's been no real consequence to either compromised Democrat.  

Gee, why does the PLA Navy obsess on studying the Battle of Midway - the battle which determined the fate of Japan in WWII (and was the consequence of the US breaking the Japanese communicaitons codes)?

The consequences of these realities are very rarely contemplated.  From the strategic secrets down to the war fighting tactical ones.  At the least the integrity of our secure communications, and the reliability of our anti-ship and anti-aircraft missile jammers, should be considered as degraded at best.   

But this is not done. 

And meanwhile we have a Commander in Chief who wants ... Battleships.

May God help us.

1. Example -https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-16292244.   See more at -some-notes-on-our-special-friend-israel.html

His true legacy

 The gift that just keeps giving ....obamas-trojan-horse-how-refugee-machine-engineered-billion-dollar-looting-us-treasury

And on earth, peace to men of good will ...

Good summary of where we stand with identifying who the men of good will in DC are - and bringing the evil ones to account: (start at 25:30) https://truthsocial.com/@X22Report/posts/115786726747380099?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ncl_amplify&utm_campaign=251226-devin_nunes_discusses_tmtg_tae_merger_on_the_x22_report&utm_content=ncl-jVEK27cXhy&_nlid=jVEK27cXhy&_nhids=ncazRHYYse3bmWls