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Francisco d’Anconia's avatar

Crazy times

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Mark Wauck's avatar

"The United States condemns the sanctions imposed by the governments of UK, Canada, Norway, New Zealand, and Australia on Ben Gvir & Smotrich.

We urge the reversal of the sanctions and stands shoulder-to-shoulder with Israel."

— Marco Rubio

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G1 Tim's avatar

The UK sanctioning two Israeli psychopaths is merely intended to deflect some critics of its wholly untenable position aimed at supporting the Israeli Zionist regime and its genocidal persecution of Palestinians. The military and intelligence support continues as does the full psyop agenda, even though this is wearing extremely thin now with large sections of the working public in Britain who are totally fed up with the Starmer government.

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Mike richards's avatar

Marco usually stands shoulder to elbow, so he'll have to bring a box.

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Joe's avatar

Trump appears to be grasping reality, perhaps slowly, but it seems he is starting to understand

Attacking Iran is a no win situation for Israel, the US, and no win for Iran - But Iran may have no other choice but heavy retaliation which shall be backed at least diplomatically if not behind the scenes by Russia and China.

Iran is trapped if US or Israel attack - so be it, they shall retaliate. But they shall not draw first blood.

---- Interesting Times of Israel Column today [ above are my words not in the Times ]

https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-said-to-have-told-netanyahu-to-end-gaza-war-attacking-iran-off-limits-for-now/

In a tense 40-minute phone call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, US President Donald Trump told the premier he must permanently end the war in the Gaza Strip, Israeli television reported Tuesday.

Trump reportedly told Netanyahu that the so-called “Witkoff framework,” which would pause the war for some 60 days in exchange for about half of the hostages held by Hamas, will not suffice.

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Mike richards's avatar

People in the West, clownish misunderestimators, seem not to grasp that to Russia and Iran war is existential, and another scenario where hell hath no fury.

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dissonant1's avatar

Ritter says: "Netanyahu contacted Trump and said, 'Yeah, we're no longer talking about attacking Iran. We'll accept that 3.75% enriched uranium thing.'" I don't know Ritter's source for this. But it is interesting and concerning given the following information we do know:

"President Donald Trump on Monday confirmed he spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding Iran and the ongoing negotiations."

(https://www.foxnews.com/world/trump-rejects-irans-counter-proposal-nuclear-negotiations-its-just-not-acceptable).

As of Monday (and apparently after that call) Trump was still holding a hard line against Iran: "Trump claimed that Iran had already returned a counter-proposal to the U.S. following its rejection of a proposal given to them last week, though the president said 'it's just not acceptable' and that more negotiations are needed, particularly regarding enrichment-related demands."

Then, we get this:

"President Donald Trump told Fox News that Iran has become 'much more aggressive' in nuclear talks."

"Iran is acting much differently in negotiations than it did just days ago," Trump told Fox News' Bret Baier. "Much more aggressive. It’s surprising to me. It’s disappointing, but we are set to meet again tomorrow – we’ll see."

(https://www.foxnews.com/politics/iran-becoming-much-more-aggressive-nuclear-talks-trump-tells-fox-news)

So is Trump telling the truth that he does not know about the Iranian intelligence breakthrough? And now he is blindly negotiating a hard line with Iran and putting Israel's very existence into jeopardy? And Netanyahu would not tell him the reason for Israel's policy change regarding negotiations? Hard to believe. If so, Trump truly is the "Mushroom in Chief." His own intelligence community apparently keeps him in the dark and his supposed allies (the Brits and the Israelis) keep him in the dark. Incredibly scary for the future of the world.

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Cosmo T Kat's avatar

I think what Trump is trying to do is to figure out how to get out of the corner he painted himself into.

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Joe's avatar

just saw your post I was reading the times of israel article above linked so kind of the same info but from Israeli source

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dissonant1's avatar

It is hard to see how Ritter's quote of Netanyahu fits in with the info reported in the media. It would help to know where he got that info...

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Joe's avatar

"""""I’m not sure I agree with Ritter that Iran will go along with some sort of ‘temporary’ arrangement—depending on the actual details arrived at. I expect the Iranians to be like Xi—very tough to bring to a deal.""""""

Agreed Iran has already stated Iran Position, what Iran will do. China has stated China position meaning what they shall do on trade and weapons. Russia has stated Russia position what they shall do on Ukraine and weapons. US facing 3 major powers in a stand off at the same time.

The Time is Now for Iran - or never. If Iran does not stick to it's guns now, they shall forever be subservient and ultimately turned into Libya.

If Iran does not hold now there will never be a better time . Israel has not only drawn but has published maps of Greater Israel, their intentions are no longer spoken of behind closed doors, they are sticking it in the face of the East. [ yes Iran is not on the map of greater Israel but Israel shall keep expanding and the region will never have rest ]

Isreal is the weakest it has been in years, facing too many fronts [ again Irans withdrawl from Syria paying off ] facing severe economic decline and currently begging US and Trump for a needed $ 100 BIllion Dollars Just to make ends meet till the end of 2025.

It is simply shameful and disgusting that the US is complicit if not a co conspirator on this Genocide - the world is turning and Iran is gathering more and more support.

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Cosmo T Kat's avatar

Maps. have you seen them and if, yes, can you add a link to where you found them, thanks

-CosmoT

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