God laughs

'Peace' may mean merely a brief cessation in the overt trade of missiles while preparing for the next, bloodier, phase.  Overseas and at home (seems Bibi didn't manage to kill that Quds force commander oh by the way - https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/video-appears-to-show-irans-quds-force-general-at-tehran-demo-after-reports-he-was-killed-in-an-israeli-strike/ )

The Israelis have, with deep state support, gotten Trump to bomb Iran - something even Reagan had never done before.  This was done before there was any effort to apprehend even the most obvious hizballah and quds assets in the US.  The timing was dtermined by Bibi and deep state - probably as they saw their hold on the machinery of the US government and US popular opinion fade.

To hell with the consequences to us.

Trump still has no apparent control over deep state  - elements of 'his' government, along with Pompao, a former cabinet officer,  and chickenhawk Senator Grahm,  were on scene in Ukraine, all supporting UAV attacks deep within Russia.  Now, with repeated promises of "no boots on the ground" we learn deep state just happens to have massed troops at air heads within unrefueled C-130/C-17 range.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/briton-spying-iran-surveilled-air-075858103.html

Man plans, God laughs.  Trump plans, Bibi and deep state laugh.  
 
Trump MUST eliminate the Obama/Deep State/zionists from government positions now or they will  bring us to a much wider war abroad and a terrorized police state at home.  Generals, Admirals, "SESs" - and their equivalents in spookdom - even those pesky Majors Trump couldn't eliminate from the Executive Office Building nextdoor last time - ALL not America FIRST - must go!

Update: Same day - Looks like Tulsi's at it ...

https://toresays.com/2025/06/21/she-fired-the-firewall-tulsi-gabbards-war-on-the-shadow-chain-of-command/

Watchful waiting

 For many people with life threatening diseases the Doctor will advise a period of "watchful waiting" during which a new treatment will be seen to be effective or not.

That appears to be where we are today.  Will Israel and Iran permit a third party, a genuine negotiator who has had to deal with the likes of organized crime, Putin, even Rosie O'Donnell in the past? (OK, maybe not so good with the last one)

Two observations:

Israel wants regime change and will do whatever it takes to achieve it.  'False flag' attacks on US soldiers or citizens by Israel are NOT unprecedented (the Lavon Affair, the USS Liberty come to mind).

Iran is not Iraq.  Not even Afghanistan (we lost there).  Their ability to commit terror is enormous.   Events like  this  - 

https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/new-ice-arrests-11-iranian-nationals-mstef/

should have been done BEFORE the US bombing of Iran.  Trump let Bibi determine the when, dictated (with that god like israeli intel, trust us) the where.  Regime change is Bibi's desired why.  But, is that what's best for America?

Israel says (via this sock puppet) don't worry about Quds and Hizballah.  

https://thelibertydaily.com/retired-general-shares-reason-hezbollah-hasnt-fired-shot/

Problem is, Keane is never right.

UPDATE: 6/25/25 - "no boots on the ground" - but we just happen to have 40,000 at air heads within unrefueled C-130/C-17 range.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/briton-spying-iran-surveilled-air-075858103.html

Man plans, God laughs.  Trump plans, Bibi and deep state laugh.  

News is ...

President Trump may take two weeks to decide if the US will attack Iran?

Why?

Preps here at home  ... https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/us-ramps-surveillance-amid-fears-iran-backed-sleeper-cells

And, maybe our President's team is realizing the North Korean aspect - thereby China - make the problem too big to be just another zionist/Deep State "stupid little war".

Gee, who saw that comin' ?  

https://nexttobagend.blogspot.com/2025/03/just-say-no.html?m=1

How 'bout from 2023?

https://nexttobagend.blogspot.com/2023/10/about-ukraine-israel-iran-china.html?m=1

On another note, I'm willing to admit when I 'm wrong.   This time about Tulsi -whom I've mentioned frequently with alarm.   Ms. Tore - who I admire while accepting her querks - tells it all here.  Great insight from an insider...

https://toresays.com/2025/06/21/she-fired-the-firewall-tulsi-gabbards-war-on-the-shadow-chain-of-command/

Update - Xi and Putin suggest another country might provide Iran with nukes... gee, I wonder who ...https://www.foxnews.com/politics/russian-leader-claims-multiple-countries-prepped-provide-iran-nuclear-weapons-following-us-strikes

Here Be Dragons

 

My comment to "CDR Salamander" (who doesn't post opinions he/DON disagree with):

As indicated, there was nothing that took place suddenly in Iran that precipitated Israel's unprecedented opening of a war against Iran. The 'when' was likely determined by Bibi based on Marco and Tulsi rooting out the hardcore pro Israelis from Deep State and the deminishing influence of Hagee and friends among the unwashed. 

We must not act as Bibi wants ... again. We are broke and depleating our military on behalf of a man Obama deposed a President for  in Ukraine and our 'special friend' (?) Israel. The latter affinity remains despite the Lavon affair, the USS Liberty, NUMEC, Pollard, the transfer of the Lavi designs to PRC, Epstein ....

If President Trump wants to eliminate Iran's ability ro have a functional nuclear weapon, one designed expressly for Iran's longest range ballistic missile, he'll have to accomplish regime change in North Korea as well.   North Korea's ICBM and nuclear weapons production efforts are both joint Iranian/North Korean efforts.

And, regime change, or bombing North Korean targets, is unlikely to be permitted by China, the likely ultimate winner in any way the Israeli/Iran gambit will turn out.

"It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him." - JRR Tolkien

Update: Xi and Putin suggest a nuclear weapon may be provided by another country ... gee, I wonder who ...

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/russian-leader-claims-multiple-countries-prepped-provide-iran-nuclear-weapons-following-us-strikes

A letter to the President

 

     Cui bono?

Mr. President,

I pray for you and your family daily.  I also pray you will act in the current crisis with inspired wisdom and moderation. 

As you assess the situation please consider - Iran's nuclear program includes personnel and materials in North Korea.  Will you bomb those too?  Do you really think China (with a real strategic capability thanks to Clinton (Hughes/Loral) ) would let you? 

By design or chance that is who stands to benefit most from Israel's actions - China.  A devastated Iran would very likely take 'assistance' from China in rebuilding - forever securing for China Iran's oil resources.  

Bibi decided to start this war based on his calculations of how quickly his allies in the Deep State were being shown the door by Tulsi and Marco - not on any development in Iran.  He did the United States and the world no favor. 

Just as your well intended - but grossly ill advised - sponsorship of the disastrous mRNA 'vaccine' was done listening to the deeply compromised Fauci and not Peter Navarro, you must temper your penchant to act hastily here and be very suspect of information from Bibi and his friends.   Israel's history of betrayal of America is long and sordid - to include the Lavon Affair, the USS Liberty, Pollard (is he still running for Knesset?), provision of the Lavi designs to PRC, and, of course, Epstein.

Regrettably, at this point there may be no painless way out - but minimizing negative consequences to Americans must be your FIRST priority.  

Do NOT trust Deep State.  They have, at the very least by inaction, put your very life in jeopardy.  

Do NOT trust Bibi and the Israeli lobby.  They have serially gotten American sons and daughters killed to eliminate opponents to Israel's dreams of dominion.

Our 'forever wars' on their behalf have left us bankrupt and robbed us of beautiful American grandchildren never to be. 

Never again sir! 

May God bless you and guide you.

From Texas, a Wounded Warrior dad 

 

- Note to readers, I may have been wrong about Tulsi, she may indeed be of benefit to the administration and the nation.

It's never about what it's about ...

 Listen to Bannon, THIS is important information on how the Deep State is trying to run America ...

 https://x.com/TuckerCarlson/status/1934762091795140662?t=0

Trump must say NO.  CIA and the rest of Deep State need to go.  

We are a Constitutional Republic, NOT a police state run by megalomaniacs.

UPDATE: 6/18/25 - 

This is who should be AG, and an example of why neo-cons and Deep State wouldn't have him -  https://rumble.com/v6uyehz-matt-gaetz-says-israel-doesnt-care-about-iranian-nukes-just-regime-change.html

This is an example of how clueless our masters of the universe in DC really are -  https://x.com/TuckerCarlson/status/1935136085266387417

Stay out of stupid wars President Trump.  WE never win them. 

UPDATE: Same day ... object to America joining Israel in a war of no consequence to the US proportionate to it's costs and ...

 

Risk

 

First, I'd like readers to review the assessment of the situation I did in July 2023..

Key judgement:

"The level of antipathy between Iran and Israel is unmatched in the world.  Israel already has a substantial nuclear strike capability, Iran has already participated in nuclear tests in North Korea, and may, in fact, own some nuclear bombs manufactured, and held by, the North Koreans.   A traditional plague, or risky 'decapitating strike' against Iran by Israel using nuclear or conventional weapons may already be out of the question.  Is a solution to this conundrum what planet Israel seeks from planet China?    Simultaneously, China wants oil from Iran, but technology and secrets from Israel.  Iran wants trade with China but assistance with nuclear weapons, if not the weapons themselves, from North Korea.  North Korea wants good relations with China foremost, but needs trade beyond China - it's only real commercial partner." 

 https://nexttobagend.blogspot.com/2023/07/reality-may-resemble-really-good-fiction.html

Right now I'm believing Bibi launched his attack not based on some intel that Iran was about to achieve a 'breakthrough' in their (domestic) nuclear weapons program.   The primary motivator was his assessment that the influence of the Israeli lobby, and his collaborators within the US Deep State, was disappearing.  If he was to have any chance of getting America directly involved in killing Iranians for him it was better now than later.

The intelligence assessment provided to congress by Tulsi is in stark contrast to Bibi's propaganda which, unfortunately, Trump is parroting ( https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/17/politics/video/trump-gabbard-iran-nuclear-weapons-collins-digvid ).  Neither adequately reflects reality.

End of game, the most likely winner is China.  Reconstruction of Iran by China  (who else?) will greatly improve their relations with an oil rich nation - the piece they want most. If they are seen as munificently preventing the delivery of nukes to Iran by North Korea they will keep Israel on leash as a reliable source of critical US military technology secrets and shared dirt on US pols (thanks Epstein and friends).     

If indeed a couple of Iranian paid for nukes leak out of North Korea, some for missiles to strike Israel, some on tuna boats bound for US ports ...

China win again.  Israel was a throw away compared with the damage that would do to the US.

Hmmm ... did Xi play Bibi - perhaps some fake 'intel' which precipitated this?  

And, hey, anyone got a clue what those ten thousand or more military age chinamen Biden (Obama) let cross our border are up to?  Anybody?

 

 " nothing is beyond Israel or China.  NOTHING." - July '23 sitrep.

 

UPDATE: Same day - one cargo flight from North Korea away from disaster.    https://www.yahoo.com/news/china-sends-mystery-transport-planes-170428323.html