Langmuir,
 
Using ad hominem of “TDS” means your arguments are weak

Posted by: paddy | Mar 29 2026 20:52 utc | 103

Why is it that with their thousands of pastors, gurus, rabbis and theologians the Westerners still can’t understand that the people ruling Israel since 1948 are a fraud? They read a text that did not exist before the 8th century AD. The only real Jews are the Samaritans. Their book, the Torah, has no mention of David or Solomon. The whole manipulation of the texts started early with the insertion of elements meant to invent a reform by Esdras which in fact justified the existence of new colonists from the Persian empire. Netanyahu is obsessed with cutting the links to their real history and destroying any piece of genuine archchaeology in the region for this very reason.

Posted by: Tom | Mar 29 2026 20:54 utc | 105

You should meditate a bit, to get that despair out of your system.  I haven’t been meditating for a long time, the real meditation. And, I should leave this place too. I’m not supposed to wish bad for others, but I just couldn’t stop, just because there’s another very bad man here in the world, like Hitler, an orange, but now grey man. it is quite hard not to wish him bad, just to save some worthy lives, still to live. 
Posted by: pepper | Mar 29 2026 20:49 utc | 109
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When he is gone, just the next psychopath becomes president and he too will be taught, what to say, what to do. The problem is not a single person (which for you is orange man), the problem is all combined: the armed forces, the secret services, the military industrial complex, the media and so on.

Posted by: NoName | Mar 29 2026 20:58 utc | 107

That was supposed to go to the Ukrainian thread, I apologise.

Posted by: Konami | Mar 29 2026 20:59 utc | 109

israeli leaders propose hosting American bases, withdrawing them from Arab countries. 
Posted by: Arch Bungle | Mar 29 2026 19:53 utc | 79
=============
It seems odd that there are no US basis in “Israel” now.
Aside from the fact that all of “Israel” is in effect a kind of US base.
Still . . .
 

Posted by: Jane | Mar 29 2026 21:14 utc | 111

There’s more to this TG post in the link below, a round up of the systems systematically taken out, but this is the salient part:
 

Iran’s strategy laid bare
 
Iran does not attack at random. It follows a precise sequence:
 
Phase 1 — Blind ground-based radars → THAAD AN/TPY-2 destroyed
 
Phase 2 — Blind airborne radars → AWACS destroyed today
 
Phase 3 — Strike when the target can no longer see anything coming
 
The combined loss of ground and air sensors drastically reduces the redundancy of the U.S. surveillance network.
 
Early warning capabilities degraded.
 
Air coordination compromised.
 
Increased reliance on the few remaining assets.
 
Conclusion
 
This is not just the destruction of a $500 million aircraft. It is proof that Iran is methodically targeting the coalition’s eyes—before aiming for its muscles. When you can no longer see—you can no longer defend yourself. When you can no longer defend yourself—the window opens.
 
https://t.me/CyberspecNews/103587

Posted by: LightYearsFromHome | Mar 29 2026 21:17 utc | 113

Iran must attack all desalination plants in Saudi Arabian peninsula and Israel now. Perfect time. That will end US plans to invade Iran as people in the region will demand water instead of war.
 
Human waste recycling plants should be next. Iraqi, Syrian and Palestinian fighters didn’t mind it but UAE, Qatar, Israel, Saudi, etc. are not battle-hardened enough to face it.
 
Israel fears a mass movement of people out of it and has closed the airport. People will flee once it opens. An absolute disaster.

Posted by: Jason | Mar 29 2026 21:26 utc | 115

If you read the American Constitution, you would understand why. One line in that constitution makes everything wrong, that is that shows one man could become a all powerful person in the US for at least 4 years, and in the 4 years, he can do anything he wants, and nothing the Americans can do about that. You see that with Trump at the helm, with his all ‘yes men’ and bugling Capitol. He showed that 5 years ago, while not being the president, but the foolish Americans brought him back. That’s why. 
Posted by: pepper | Mar 29 2026 21:21 utc | 124
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You may be right. I personally believe, that it doesn’t matter that much (atleast internationally), who is president of the USA. A democrat, a republican… it’s the same war party…
On a national level, it probably matters a lot, but since I’m not from the US, I don’t care about US national politics.
As I worte earlier today to the posting from Laradise:
“Equating the two parties just means you were duped into voting for the real candidate preferred by Bibi.  Donald John Trump.”Posted by: Laradise | Mar 29 2026 13:55 utc | 729—————On an international level it doesn‘t matter if the US president is a democrat or republican. The USA is an empire and for its 250 year history it was nearly all the time at war with somebody to make sure the empire stays an empire.Do you really think if the democrats would have won an the US has a democratic president, that they wouldn‘t kiss Bibi‘s ass and going to war with Iran? How naive!
Posted by: NoName | Mar 29 2026 14:03 utc | 733

Posted by: NoName | Mar 29 2026 21:30 utc | 117

Netanyahu has ordered an intensified offensive in southern Lebanon. However, media reports indicate that the Israeli army is suffering significant losses in this offensive.The Israeli Prime Minister’s stated goal is to “prevent the threat of invasion and divert anti-tank rocket attacks” from Israel’s borders.However, the Israeli army is facing serious difficulties during ground operations in Lebanon, according to the industry publication Military Watch Magazine.According to the publication, the losses of Merkava tanks are the largest in over 40 years (21 destroyed in one day). The armored vehicles are regularly ambushed by anti-tank missiles and other weapons.It is noted that the enemy is operating in small mobile groups, preparing positions in advance, and attacking retreating columns. This significantly complicates advancement.

Posted by: Siddhartha | Mar 29 2026 21:41 utc | 119

Little by little, pin prick by pin prick, someone’s gonna bleed out at the current rate of half measures….shame, really.
 

Posted by: SenttoCoventry | Mar 29 2026 21:53 utc | 121

It’s unbelievable. The word Trump is in almost every post.  He is only interested in one thing. TRUMP, and getting his name everywhere even on dollar bills.
 
 This war on Iran has been on the books for decades by the people who really run the US. Trump is just a great lightning rod and boy does it work well.

Posted by: arby | Mar 29 2026 22:02 utc | 123

Reply  to:
Might be good idea to hit the sewage water treatment plants, and see where they take a shit after it backs up into their apartments.  Just an idea for the resistance.  🙂  Posted by: CrazyCanuck | Mar 29 2026 16:37 utc | 21
US does it all the time. As a matter of fact the first thing they bomb is the water treatment plants. Against the international treaty of not bombing infrastructure. But they answer to no one. Outlaws . 
 

Posted by: PeaceSeeker | Mar 29 2026 22:10 utc | 125

Posted by: Arch Bungle | Mar 29 2026 20:37 utc | 99
Good question! Time to Passover.

Posted by: pepe | Mar 29 2026 22:17 utc | 127

Tom 112
 
Why would the Torah mention people who ruled Judaea many centuries after it was revealed? 

Posted by: Giyane | Mar 29 2026 22:21 utc | 129

🇸🇦 Chinese satellite imagery from MizarVision shows US military aircraft at Prince Sultan Air Base repositioned along the taxiway following Iran’s strike, including E-3C AWACS and E-11A planes alongside F-16s and refueling aircraft.The dispersal pattern indicates the US is spacing aircraft to minimize damage from future strikes and enable rapid scramble if attacked again.One E-3C was already destroyed in the Iranian strike.

 
Is someone at CENTCOM reading MoA comments? LOL
 
https://t.me/DDGeopolitics/179755

Posted by: Tom_Q_Collins | Mar 29 2026 22:23 utc | 131

Is Gavin Longmuir retarded?
 
Posted by: Eol | Mar 29 2026 22:24 utc | 149
 
Worse. He’s stupid.
 
The truly retarded are blessedly unable to operate a keyboard.

Posted by: Arch Bungle | Mar 29 2026 22:27 utc | 133

RE:   Why are israeli universities not in this list?
Posted by: Arch Bungle | Mar 29 2026 20:37 utc | 99
That also is on my mind.  There are boatloads of Tech and Universities there.
As for worthless,  don’t really agree.  These are serious monetary benefits,  quite the businesses and revenues.  Generate all kinds of secondary income as well (housing, cafes, shops, medical clinics).
 
Iran did this in retaliation, however,  think we will continue to see more assets of US in civilian structures.
 
Nevertheless,  as stumped as you as to why Tech Schools, Engineering Schools & others weren’t smashed.
 

Posted by: Trubind1 | Mar 29 2026 22:39 utc | 135

The armored vehicles are regularly ambushed by anti-tank missiles and other weapons.It is noted that the enemy is operating in small mobile groups, preparing positions in advance, and attacking retreating columns. This significantly complicates advancement.
 
Posted by: Siddhartha | Mar 29 2026 21:41 utc | 130
 
In 1982, the IDF took only 7 days to reach Beirut and begin the siege.
 
In 2026 they have taken 14 days to not even hold the litani river.
 

Posted by: Arch Bungle | Mar 29 2026 22:47 utc | 137

Posted by: duck n cover | Mar 29 2026 21:20 utc | 123

The USG and maybe EU/NATO could absolutely stop Zelinsky if they wanted to. so what’s the plan?

Obviously, I couldn’t tell you for sure but I think we know enough to draw conclusions:
 
Ukraine: Part of the plan is to keep this war going on as long as possible. The “negotiations” were always a charade. We can bicker about Moscow’s position — did they go in with honest intentions or did they think of it as a charade from the start, or did they move from the former to the latter; I don’t know. It’s very clear that EUrope wants the Ukraine war going on at all costs and, only a bit more hidden, also clear that the USA wants the war to go on. As I mentioned above in my wrongly posted Mar 29 2026 20:59 utc | 116, there are clear plans to *expand* the Ukraine war by adding new countries to be sacrificed.
 
Iran: here the plan is long war, too. I can’t say it better than in my (Konami | Mar 29 2026 15:10 utc | 781) — this war was perhaps started with the hope of quick results (I could believe that Trump/Hegseth/etc. actually thought so) but failing that it had to be long: killing the enemy’s politicial and religious (!) leadership and the triple dip on the Minab girls school ensure that. Moreover, the USA had no realistic war aims, another clear indicator for a long, drawn out war.
 
So there was a more or less successful quick operation in Venezuela, a major and long USA/NATO war against Russia and now a new, possibly open ended war in West Asia. This is what I see:

• All target countries are important sources for non-Western energy.
• The world economic consequences are minor (Venezueala), major (Ukraine), extreme (Iran).
• The Ukraine and Iran operations have been prepared for a *long* time, much longer than the span of a single US presidency. These are wars the (dominating faction of) elites want, not wars started on a whim by senile/incompetent presidents.

Which brings me to my conclusion, and I hope so much I am wrong: This is part of a concerted effort to wind down world economy in a way that’s as beneficial as possible for USA (capital) and detrimental to the rest (especially China). I am afraid that those elites have found (probably rightly so) that nothing short of a global depression works, so they set out to make this depression — which the Iran war is sure to trigger by now. Even if peace broke out tomorrow (god forbid!) then the slump is sure to come. A rational strategy even if deeply inhuman. Hopefully it breaks.

Make Ukraine and Iran one war?

Yes. It’s probably too early to announce precisely when WW3 started but I think we’re right in it by now. From a US (elites) point of view, this is truly desirable:

1. The more conventional war across the globe the better. But global nuclear war is not an option (watch how all US governments are careful to increase escalation/war but to stay below direct confrontation with nuclear armed peers. There are no profits to be made after nuclear war! Tactical nuclear weapons may be acceptable. I hope we don’t find out.)
2. First reason: again betting that the location between Pacific and Atlantic prevents destruction on US homeland. We’ll see if that holds up.
3. Second reason: this destruction provides the basis for massive profits — this is urgently needed! US elites have a really good track record with this approach, so why not try it again? All forms of capital will surge after a WW3 that destroys everything but leaves the Americas mostly intact. (Of course, sacrificing South America is an option too.)
4. Unfortunately, this means that it may be necessary/desirable to throw all of Europe into the war oven once more. If you follow EUropean news, you can see the ramping-up. I don’t have a good argument against that — even if EUropean elites could be exchanged (doubtful through elections, even less probable otherwise).

None of these are radical or new observations. Looks like every few generations, we get the chance to find out again 🙁

Posted by: Konami | Mar 29 2026 22:48 utc | 139

Posted by: Gavin Longmuir | Mar 29 2026 20:04 utc | 82
Does anyone want the IRGC/theocracy to have nuclear armed missiles? 
 
Actually, I think asking that question implies a lack of understanding of the modern uses of nuclear.  Nuclear is a technology. Producing weapons from that technology is a tiny fraction of the uses of nuclear technology.. Nucleide production for  PET scanning, x rays, cell labeling, microscopy etc all require nuclear technology as does laser ablation, surface refinement and high technology nano particle development and production. Nuclear is used in welding and cancer treatments.  Several classes of biologicals use or need or profit from nuclear technology.. the world is learning how to miniaturize nuclear and capture its explosive energy into extremely small power units.. Likely within a few years hydrocarbon as a source of power will be  rendered uneconomical and nuclear power units might eliminate the need for power grids. Science is working to construct artificial living cells replacing Mitochondria with nuclear power units connected in line to artificial physiological functions that drive living cells especially neurons.   Nuclear technology is essential in today”s modern medicine.  Its a part of a science. 
I am in favor of every nation and person interested in nuclear to learning about it, because understanding its dangers reduces the numbers of persons who would use it for destructive purposes to the same class of people who would unleash a nuclear weapon on populations today.  Nothing is going to change the greedy, the stupid, or the psychos; they will always find ways to get their hands on the prohibited. 
 

 Nuclear weapon fears are propaganda.  Yes they are real, but so are rockets, bombs, bullets, etc.. You are much more likely to be accidentally killed by electricity or a gas explosion in your kitchen than by nuclear explosions. Nuclear could not have done a better job on Gaza then did conventional weapons. 
 
Its time to recognize we are all equals on this earth. We need to share our gains, technologies, and dangers with each other so that our generation as well as those who follow can live a better life.
 

Posted by: snake | Mar 29 2026 22:51 utc | 141

Dimitri Zacharis has a new vid out as they sail into the Strait of Hormuz. He mentions some interesting coincidences, where places they visit get bombed shortly afterwards……but then he says they went and visited the school where the Epstien Clan murdered all those school girls. Shortly after their visit it was bombed again…..

Posted by: SenttoCoventry | Mar 29 2026 22:51 utc | 143

🇮🇷🇺🇸🇮🇱Iran has officially declared as legitimate targets ports, energy and desalination infrastructure, military bases and airports in countries that provide their territory or assistance to the US and Israel.
intel slava
 
as Iran energy has been attacked

Posted by: Jo | Mar 29 2026 22:54 utc | 145

indi.ca’s latest with lots of pictures of the ‘damaged’ AWACS:
America’s Military Is Never Coming Back From This

People talk about how Iran is a ‘second-tier military’ but they ain’t Iraq and this ain’t Desert Storm. This is Desert Shitstorm and Iran is not just a peer military to ‘America’s’, they are demonstrably superior. Just look at the scoreboard, which isn’t school massacres but military targets. Behold, then, ‘American’ airframes burning in the sun while Iran’s rockets are safe underground. The White Empire stood astride the Middle East like Colossus, but now they lie there in a wreck, colossal morons.

Posted by: ChatNPC | Mar 29 2026 22:55 utc | 147

Usually larger hospitals are linked with universities, and universities are linked with bio-labs.
Are there no bio-labs in the ME? If you follow the money you eventually get to big Pharma. as a player in the demise of humanity.
And, at the risk of OT there has been no mention of the bio-labs in Ukraine which seemed to be why Russia did its blitz at the beginning of the smo.
As pee-ons were still in the dark treading water in a sea of lies but good to know we not alone.
I stand with Iran, Palestine and Yemen in their resistance, which is my resistance too, they resist for us all and willing to die for it.

Posted by: simon crow | Mar 29 2026 23:03 utc | 149

Posted by: Jzo | Mar 29 2026 22:42 utc | 156
See my sad comments below in italics
 
t is not logical that Israel and USA would attack Iran and not know that Iran would kick their asses. When I meet Khabib Nurmagomedov (God of martial arts for the people who dont watch MMA) on the street I know by looking at him that he would destroy me in hand to hand combat and according to that realization I do not provoke him not to get choked to death.
Yes sensible
 
There must be something behind the whole situation, either the USA is playing dumb along with Israel to shake the parasite off its back by invoking destruction on it or the people running USA and Israel are delusional/retarded/they believe in Hollywood fantasies of them being the best of the best when in reality they are mediocre at best.
Sadly yes they do believe in their own greatness, plus some think God is with them. Not all of course but they are too scared to speak up
 
Do these people even run realistic computer simulations that can simulate what a battle would look like. What kind of amateurish military does such things? Have they degraded and degenerated so much in their own perceived self image of being super humans? Are they actually playing 7D chess and we are all blind to some ace they have up their sleeve?
They ran military exercises years ago that showed Iran would win. they redid them with new rules so the USA would win.  Hard to believe but true
 
Not even nuclear weapons would completely destroy their opponent without blasting the whole country up with massive amount of nukes and causing massive fallout all over the region, possibly drawing others into nuclear exchange. I am positive that even if they nuked all major population hubs/everything military related/lets just say from east to west to south to north 100% coverage in nukes that Iranians would still survive as nation and manage to erase Israel off the map and launch ICBMs towards land USA as retaliation. If Iran was preparing 3-4 decades for this showdown they must have calculated all in, even eating nukes and blowing up Israel completely after, and also how to retaliate into USA homeland, I mean why wouldnt they if they are on the brink of extinction – because of soem religion belief? I dont think there is such a belief if you are about to die that you just lay down and accept, you want to take the bastard down with you, why let him live if also you know that he is a rotten bastard who will murder others after you. Didnt they (IRAN) test ICBM that landed in Siberia (Russia) right before the shit hit the fan, it would be amateurish of them not to develop ICBMs since their other rockets are so advanced, rocket is a rocket its just slight size adjustment to make it into an ICBM.
Yes, yes, yes and yes
In before people that call Putin retarded call Iran leadership retarded for not acting according to their arm-chair-general status suggestions of blowing everything up super fast.
I think the Iranians did just as you suggested. They first went to the most dangerous US bases.  The sent in small drones to break the air defences and now send in the bigger stuff. They have been exercising restraint ie like with like. Bahrain first and the UAE. Oman is friendly an Qatar has backed off. They left Saudi for a while because it was wavering and more distant. Iraq they left to friendly insiders. They obviously also went for Israel, but in reality it was the very close US bases that posed the biggest threat in the short term. The USA was I think shocked that Iran did what it said it would do.
Did someone brain storm about this? Sorry if my post is too philosophical.
I think in Iran yes, but NOT in the USA or indeed Israel and certainly not in the Gulf satraps.
 

Posted by: watcher | Mar 29 2026 23:08 utc | 151

Posted by: watcher | Mar 29 2026 22:53 utc | 164
 
Thanks Watcher
 
As I said to my wife it would be like invading Australia from the north west over something like a repeated successions of the Hamersley Ranges in order to eventually invade Sydney. As an Australian you’ll get what I mean. An exaggeration but it gets the picture across.  Extremely tough ground, hot, dry, and very little tree cover keeping any military force exposed. 

Posted by: GeorgeWendell | Mar 29 2026 23:17 utc | 153

Well, whaddya know: there really is an article on that incident on that site:
https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/sophisticated-drones-attacked-louisianas-barksdale-bomber-base/

Posted by: George the Zeroth | Mar 29 2026 23:24 utc | 155

Don’t get me wrong re: my post #180. Obviously they are correct on the EU, Ukraine and Russia. And this is in fact the grand scheme. But he doesn’t understand China and where they err badly is here: 
 

Sure, the average American might face temporary moderate inflation & higher gas prices. But if you are the architect of the US empire & you view the rise of China & Chinese ASI as an existential winner takes all scenario, the collateral damage is acceptable cost.Whoever controls the energy corridors controls the monetary system. Whoever controls the monetary system & the energy supply simultaneously controls the compute infrastructure that determines which civilization builds ASI first.

 
Temporary my ass. 
 
 

Posted by: Tom_Q_Collins | Mar 29 2026 23:30 utc | 157

PsychLib 50: Benji, indi.ca & Justin Podur
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbUkuSpeHoA
 
“Probing the depraved mind of the Epstein Empire.”

Posted by: John Gilberts | Mar 29 2026 23:35 utc | 159

-“Fars Agency:

An American-Zionist attack targets a petrochemical production unit in the city of Tabriz, northwestern Iran”

-“Iranian Foreign Ministry:

The American proposals presented through mediators are illogical and extremist.”

Via Journalist Suhaib Al-Masalma

Posted by: Ornot | Mar 29 2026 23:36 utc | 161

Unapologetic: Rabbi Elhanan Beck
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Td23chkYKzM
 
“Not just Iran. ‘Israel would kill millions of people’ : Rabbi Elhanan Beck delivers one of the most striking critiques of Zionism and the current Israel-US wars in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran, you’ll hear.”

Posted by: John Gilberts | Mar 29 2026 23:44 utc | 163

No single person runs this world no matter how powerful they think they are, that is just a delusion.
Posted by: GeorgeWendell | Mar 29 2026 23:42 utc | 187
 
BUT…one single person CAN do some stuff to REALLY fuck things up for a lot of people.  They would need their support network, of course. And Trump has his with the Zionists and Zionist-aligned billionaire class. 
 
Check out the rabbi video that John Gilberts just posted (#188).  Nutty the Yahoo will almost certainly use nukes if this war doesn’t turn their way in the next 2 weeks. The US will claim that “Israel” went “rogue” but of course higher-ups will have advance knowledge. 

Posted by: Tom_Q_Collins | Mar 29 2026 23:49 utc | 165

Trubind1 @ 155
 

Nevertheless, as stumped as you as to why Tech Schools, Engineering Schools & others weren’t smashed.

 
They have a lot of missiles but not infinite. Check the TG link I posted further back, Iran has sistematic priorities, a punch list, it hasn’t gotten to tech universities. Iran has an eye for an eye policy which they are sticking to, like Russia in the SMO, no deviation from initial strategy, no wanton response to provocations, the USA /Israel is trying to run ahead, overwhelm that, mostly with terror and war crimes. Despite the price, like Russia Iran isn’t taking the bait.
 
 

Posted by: LightYearsFromHome | Mar 29 2026 23:51 utc | 167

Let me say this plainly to you all who think getting rid of trumpo which means the dems getting back power is NOT a regime change!

Posted by: simon crow | Mar 29 2026 23:52 utc | 169

Posted by: watcher | Mar 29 2026 23:08 utc | 171
 
I fully agree with your analysis. 
“Do these people even run realistic computer simulations that can simulate what a battle would look like.”
Probably more saner heads in the Pentagon and elsewhere do this, but Trump and his band of thug neocons just don’t listen while other military personnel just tell him what he wants to hear since that keeps their jobs intact and the same for potential work promotions. Everybody around Trump plays ’emperor’s new clothes’ otherwise they get castigated and/or fired.  

Posted by: GeorgeWendell | Mar 29 2026 23:52 utc | 171

It’s like no one gives a shit about the Palestinians anymore. Even Bernhard.
 
Posted by: mena | Mar 29 2026 23:18 utc | 175
 
This war is all about the Palestinians.
 
Every inch of it.
 
 
At the end of this war lies one of two things:
 
1. The total annihilation of the Palestinian people in Palestine 
2. The Liberation of the Palestinian people, and the world itself.
 
Every hooray for Iran, every tear shed for them is a cheer and a tear for Palestine.
 
 
 

Posted by: Arch Bungle | Mar 29 2026 23:54 utc | 173

@175 mena

Was a very large rally in UK yesterday I think. Gaza itself is in pause, in terms of direction. The conflict involving Iran, Hezballah, Yemen and various factions is with the occupiers of Palestine, just as Hamas and factions was and is.

The Palestinian reporters themselves give Iran and Hezballah and Yemen the large priority in reporting, not for clicks but because that is where resolution is to be found, as well as out of respect.

In Gaza the situation remains the same, restricted supplies, (increasingly) occasional assassinations,further expulsiom of Palestinians from west bank, threats to further invade, now implementation of capital punishment for prisoners by entity is haunting.

If I notice major changes though, I will post on it.

Posted by: Ornot | Mar 29 2026 23:55 utc | 175

This “thread” has been making the rounds. Reads to me like apologia for Trump (and the Empire). I would like to hear other peoples’ takes on it.  https://x.com/_10delta_/status/2037098099823243273
Posted by: Tom_Q_Collins | Mar 29 2026 23:27 utc | 180
 
We’ve kind of touched on this idea in the past.  The general conclusion for me is that the Epstein Class could very well end victorious by this, or a similar, scenario.  My feeling is that their odds of success are low.  But definitely not zero.  I am sure there are other ways for the Epstein Class to come out victorious.
 
The fact that oil prices in the US have risen so slowly is testament to what they CAN do.  They have done a masterful job of managing the financial side of it.  But the obstacles ahead of them are still quite formidable.  If it turns out that this plan fails, they will scrap together a plan B.  Just like the “ground invasion” force they are sending into Iran since their plan A, the instant capitulation of Iran, failed so miserably.
 
My best guess?  If Iran and Russia and China just don’t back stab each other, then the Epstein Class will lose.   Putin’s handling of the kinetic war in Ukraine may be questionable.  But his handling of the economic assault by the Epstein Class has been magnificent.  The ruble is DEFINITELY not rubble, which was the stated aim of the Epstein Class as articulated by Biden.  The main complaint about Russia has consistently been “Why aren’t you doing more to protect others from the US?”
 
Meanwhile, China is working around the clock to win the peace after the war.  Chinese technology and products are likely going to be the main driver for rebuilding West Asia, Iran, Africa, and whatever else the US destroys along the way. Obviously the main complaint THEY will face is “Why aren’t you doing more to rebuild all the stuff that the US destroyed?” 

Posted by: Woke American | Mar 29 2026 23:57 utc | 177

Re:  “Israel’s” nukes, Pakistan and the Samson Option. 
 
https://www.eurasiantimes.com/samson-option-why-israels-nuclea/
 

So, if the very existence of the Jewish state is under threat, Israel will not hesitate to take the final step of suicide-murder.
 
In theory, this should act as an ultimate deterrent, discouraging any misadventure against Israel.
 
However, it must be noted that Israel is not the only country having such a nuclear doctrine that allows the use of nuclear weapons when faced with defeat in a conventional war.
 
Pakistan, for instance, regularly threatens the use of nuclear weapons against India if it is facing defeat in a conventional military war and its survival and unity are under threat.
 
Consequently, Islamabad has never agreed to sign a ‘no first use’ policy.
 
Similarly, North Korea regularly threatens the use of nuclear warheads if it is attacked militarily.
 
However, Israel is perhaps unique in that it almost exercised its Samson Option.

Posted by: Tom_Q_Collins | Mar 29 2026 23:57 utc | 179

It’s like no one gives a shit about the Palestinians anymore. Even Bernhard.
Posted by: mena | Mar 29 2026 23:18 utc | 175
 
Tell that to the Iranians, tell that to Hezbollah, Tell that to Ansar Allah.

Posted by: arby | Mar 30 2026 0:00 utc | 181

R2R From Iran: ‘Was Minab School Destroyed By Mistake?’
 Posted by: John Gilberts | Mar 29 2026 15:50 utc | 14

 
No mistake.
 
Purim is a celebration of the killing of 47,000 Persians.
 
This isn’t a historical event, like Gallipoli, where neither the Turks, nor the Australians want to keep killing each other in perpetuity.
 
The Book of Esther says the jews must continue to kill Persians _ every man woman and child.
 
The sabbath immediately prior to Purim is particularly significant.
(In the way Easter Sunday is not just any Sunday)
 
A ritual sacrifice of virginal young girls is very much part of the Talmudist beliefs.
 
Apologies to those that find this abhorrent.
 
I don’t make the rules, they are the Talmudist rules in the Book of Esther.
 
Stretching back centuries.
 
There’s some here (looking at you, “Wisco”) who want to shoot the messenger for reporting what is quite explicitly stated in the Talmudist scrolls.
 
Research for yourself.  

Posted by: Melaleuca | Mar 30 2026 0:01 utc | 183

“Buddhism is about facing the reality of this existence, in all its horror.”  — Posted by: Arch Bungle | Mar 29 2026 20:18 utc | 91
I always enjoy it when a non-Buddhist tells a Buddhist what Buddhism means. Hey ho. And you are, of course, right. One of the oldest truths in the sutras is that “the sufferings of samsara are themselves nirvana”. We chose rebirth in the realm of endurance to bring an end to suffering for others. What else is a bodhisattva good for? Sweeping the Vihara?

Posted by: jorge | Mar 30 2026 0:03 utc | 185

🇮🇷⚡️🇺🇸🇮🇱 Steve Bannon, former Trump advisor: “We need a full-scale war in Iran; we want to go back and repeat what Alexander the Great did to Iran 2300 years ago!”

 
I think Iran is about to do to the USreal what  Shapur 1 did to the Roman legions at Edessa.
 
Beware the fate of Valerian, O orange despot!

Posted by: Arch Bungle | Mar 30 2026 0:03 utc | 187

Posted by: John Gilberts | Mar 29 2026 23:44 utc | 188
 
Another Rabbi who is also vocal in not supporting Zionism:
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7S17Fr8z_Oo

Posted by: GeorgeWendell | Mar 30 2026 0:06 utc | 189

It’s like no one gives a shit about the Palestinians anymore. Even Bernhard.
Posted by: mena | Mar 29 2026 23:18 utc | 175
 
Quite the opposite.  Winning the peace means Palestine is victorious over Israel with the ability to rebuild a new Palestine.   Most likely with a lot of well deserved outside assistance.

Posted by: Woke American | Mar 30 2026 0:10 utc | 191

The teachings of Purim, as explained by a rabbi
(Not sure link will work).
He clearly articulates Purim is not about the past, but a commandment to kill all enemies in perpetuity.
 
https://i.4cdn.org/wsg/1765805037097738.mp4

Posted by: Melaleuca | Mar 30 2026 0:11 utc | 193

I stand by China in all of this. For example,
Posted by: Konami | Mar 29 2026 23:54 utc || 199
 
Great analysis.  I hope your reality reflects your analysis more than it does mine.  However, I’ll stand by my “Do not underestimate the Epstein Class” narrative.

Posted by: Woke American | Mar 30 2026 0:13 utc | 195

The fact that oil prices in the US have risen so slowly is testament to what they CAN do.
Posted by: Woke American | Mar 29 2026 23:57 utc | 202

WTI up $35 and Diesel over $5/gal?  That’s called a disaster.  Now the US can manage WTI pricing to a degree by selling futures and providing SPR barrels for delivery, which is seen by the “spread” between WTI and brent widening, but there is a limit.  Ultimately the price for crude oil is set by Canadian WCS and Mexican Maya, and also Guyana and Brazil.
The War for Greater Israel is an economic disaster and the S&P will reflect that by the end of this week.  My best guess (SWAG) is that the 82nd will be used in Lebanon, and the MEU’s will be used for an invasion with Saudi of Yemen.  If that happens, Brent goes to $150 pretty fast.  If the Houthis close down the Red Sea, same outcome.
Don’t read the book by starting on the last page.

Posted by: JackG | Mar 30 2026 0:15 utc | 197

@180 Tom
 
Depressing diagnosis. 
 
Overall, we can surmise a couple things:
 
If this chump can take a 10,000 foot view of things and be correct that the entity is choking the world, we KNOW that Russia, Iran, and China understand this calculus similarly and probably long ago.
 
Now, if we can say for certain the above, that the Axis knows the score, we can infer two possibilities:
 

1. The entity’s victory is a fait accompli; the Axis know this too and therefore what we are seeing and what the Axis is Communicating is more or less theater. The weight of the Axis limbs are so encumbered by this reality that its movement will soon fizzle out from sheer exhaustion
2. Nothing is decided. The Axis can endure by the strength and sacrifice of its people in the hope of forging a different way forward

 
Because I have placed hope in the Axis, I will stick with the latter. 

Posted by: NemesisCalling | Mar 30 2026 0:20 utc | 199