Maybe I simply haven’t noticed, but it seems to me that Simplicius hasn’t had as much to say on Trump’s wars in the Middle East as might have been expected/wished for.
The church is the shocker - dispensationalism justifying Israel’s ethnosupremacism using Gen 12:3 which was a promise to Abraham, completely ignoring the context of Galatians 3:26-29 where ANYONE who accepts Jesus is a descendant of Abraham and becomes a son of God - Big Tent - All Are Welcome, even deplorables and amaleks.
Haifa Mayor after inspecting destruction from Iranian missile attack: "I hope that the outcome of European negotiations with Iran will be peace. Trump said we should wait two weeks. But two weeks is too long, and in that time Israel could suffer even more destruction. All we see now is chaos and instability. It is time for real negotiations. Stability must be restored."
The Proxy Israel -- This Post and The Article Below should Convince most that Israel is simply a US proxy --- Link at the bottom
There is a very strong argument that Israel is simply a foolish gullible obnoxious and arrogant proxy of the US - and has been for 40 years....
All of this by US design here as stated in 2009:
WHICH PATH TO PERSIA?
Options for a New American
Strategy toward Iran
A N A L Y S I S P A P E R
N u m b e r 2 0 , J u n e 2 0 0 9
Page 64
The goal of the Invasion option of Iran would be to forcibly remove the Iranian government, crush
its military power to prevent any remnants of the regime from reasserting their control over Iranian
society, and extirpate its nuclear programs.
Page 66
The Question of a Provocation As noted above, in the section on the time frame for an invasion, whether the United States decides to invade Iran with or without a provocation is a critical consideration. With provocation, the international diplomatic and domestic political
requirements of an invasion would be mitigated, and the more outrageous the Iranian provocation
(and the less that the United States is seen to be goading Iran), the more these challenges would
be diminished.
Page 89
Chapter 5
LEAVE IT TO BIBI
Allowing or Encouraging an Israeli Military Strike
Page 91
As in the case of American airstrikes against Iran,
the goal of this policy option would be to destroy
key Iranian nuclear facilities in the hope that doing so would significantly delay Iran’s acquisition
of an indigenous nuclear weapons capability.
However, in this case, an added element could
be that the United States would encourage—and
perhaps even assist—the Israelis in conducting
the strikes themselves, in the expectation that
both international criticism and Iranian retaliation would be deflected away from the United
States and onto Israel. The logic behind this approach is that allowing Israel to mount the airstrikes, rather than the United States, provides a
way out of the dilemma described in the previous chapter, whereby American airstrikes against
Iran could become self-defeating because they
would undermine every other American initiative in the Middle East, an outcome exactly the
opposite of what a new Iran policy is meant to
accomplish.
Page 39
For those who favor regime change or a military attack on Iran (either by the United States or Israel), there is a strong argument to be made for trying this option first. Inciting regime change in Iran would be greatly assisted by convincing the Iranian people that their government is so ideologically blinkered that it refuses to do what is best for the people and instead clings to a policy that could only bring ruin on the country.
The ideal scenario in this case would be that the United States and the international community present a package of positive inducements so enticing that the Iranian citizenry would support the deal, only to have the regime reject it. In a similar vein, any military operation against Iran will likely be very unpopular around the world and require the proper international context— both to ensure the logistical support the operation would require and to minimize the blowback from it. The best way to minimize international opprobrium and maximize support (however, grudging or covert) is
to strike only when there is a widespread conviction that the Iranians were given but
then rejected a superb offer—one so good that only a regime determined to acquire nuclear weapons and acquire them for the wrong reasons would turn it down. Under those circumstances, the United States (or Israel) could portray its operations as taken in sorrow, not anger, and at least some in the international community would conclude that the Iranians “brought it on themselves” by refusing a very good deal.
Something I have not seen mentioned in any news reports is our status with depleted oil reserves which are at historically low levels. With the potential of the straight of Hormuz to be shut down to traffic oil would spike hugely. That would harm the country economically and cripple any war effort. WTF are these clowns thinking?
The Dems virtually emptied the strategic oil reserve and opened the borders. It's almost like they deliberately wanted to destroy their country, isn't it?
Two excerpts on the SPR from a Reuters article in March.
Former President Joe Biden's administration sold nearly 300 million barrels from the reserve including a 180-million-barrel sale in 2022 after Russia invaded Ukraine. The sales pushed the SPR to the lowest level in 40 years.
The SPR is the world's largest emergency crude oil stockpile with capacity to store about 727 million barrels and currently holds about 395 million barrels.
Regarding Israel's plans for new wars against Qatar, Turkey, Pakistan, and God only knows where else, that sounds eerily--I think that's the right word--like the Neocon's former "let's take out seven countries in five years" scheme:
"Ideologues in Washington, known as the neoconservatives, who are keenly supportive of Israeli hegemony in the Middle East, deeply opposed what came to be seen as “the axis of resistance“.
"The neocons, seeking a way to crush Iran, quickly exploited the 9-11 attacks on the Twin Towers in New York in 2001 as an opportunity to erode Iranian power.
"General Wesley Clark was told at the Pentagon in the days after the attack that the US had come up with a plan to “take out seven countries in five years”.
Very dark conversation, Macgregor with Glenn Diesen: "Trump has decided. The plans have been made. The two-week window is to prepare. Regime changed is primary: plans include post offices, admin buildings, etc."
> Israel v. Iran, Yemen, Turkey, Pakistan, Qatar, etc.
UFC (Dana White, President) with world-wide pay-per-view rights will arrange/promote the entire series. Ireland will be the bonus fight if Connor Macgregor gets the Irish presidency.
> MSM NBC News, WSJ, etc. simply untrustworthy as a source for anything.
Israel, Ukraine, UK/EU/NATO, all on the same trajectory.
Where is the United Nations? Is the Sec General a paid asset of Anglo-Zionists? I think my question just answered me. But Susie Wiles must be the billionaire cabal's Trump whisperer. And to keep the "prols" (as you say) in line, probably ADL's Greenblatt, the underwriters and CEO Ben Shapiro of The Daily Wire, and everyone who parties at Palantir Technologies' social get-togethers....
Listening to the news briefly (CBS), it sounds like Americans are waiting for Trump to come to some sort of personal decision on War and Peace--latest word is, sometime in the next two weeks--as if he personally will speak for the country. Almost as if the timing will be a matter of personal Trumpian style. Nobody in Congress that I'm aware of has tried to bring up any kind of debate, despite the vast amounts of money being spent. What does this have in common with our constitutional order as historically intended?
I believe that the decision has already been made, they’re just playing with us. Softening us up. I’m hearing within the next 72-96 hours us plebes will be made aware.
I would suggest that our root problem has nothing to do with wars or even dementia/insanity in the White House. Our system of politics and government is fundamentally broken. Most (if not all) of our elected representatives are unqualified for high office, and serve as props more so than adults engaged in the people's business. They are actors performing roles in which the primary goal is to dupe 50+1% of voters, and obtain lifelong sinecure on the road to acquiring great wealth at taxpayer expense. We are being led by unethical idiots beholden only to donors. Sadly, I fear many have also fallen prey to blackmail due to moral weakness. We cannot save ourselves until we admit that our electoral system can no longer elevate quality people into office. The only choice we get is between bad and worse.
“They are actors performing roles in which the primary goal is to dupe”
Right on! They’re grifters and thieves! Smarmy salesmen. Part of the marketing department. Wearing a nicer and more expensive suit than a used car salesman.
You're right, but that raises the issue of whether "democracy"--at least liberal democracy in the West--is a failed experiment, and whether there is a better way.
I think it doesn’t need much tweaking apart from one big one: a department of internal accountability, with term limits. Maybe even as a fourth branch?
Odd call given that Turkey, the Turkic Stans and Pakistan are in the US hip pocket.
It's pretty sad that I can't trust the church, the government, the media, nonprofits.....
Liars all.
The church is the shocker - dispensationalism justifying Israel’s ethnosupremacism using Gen 12:3 which was a promise to Abraham, completely ignoring the context of Galatians 3:26-29 where ANYONE who accepts Jesus is a descendant of Abraham and becomes a son of God - Big Tent - All Are Welcome, even deplorables and amaleks.
Haifa Mayor after inspecting destruction from Iranian missile attack: "I hope that the outcome of European negotiations with Iran will be peace. Trump said we should wait two weeks. But two weeks is too long, and in that time Israel could suffer even more destruction. All we see now is chaos and instability. It is time for real negotiations. Stability must be restored."
When did you receive that posting by Simp Mark as I have not yet received it and subscribe.
It was off his twitter feed.
The Proxy Israel -- This Post and The Article Below should Convince most that Israel is simply a US proxy --- Link at the bottom
There is a very strong argument that Israel is simply a foolish gullible obnoxious and arrogant proxy of the US - and has been for 40 years....
All of this by US design here as stated in 2009:
WHICH PATH TO PERSIA?
Options for a New American
Strategy toward Iran
A N A L Y S I S P A P E R
N u m b e r 2 0 , J u n e 2 0 0 9
Page 64
The goal of the Invasion option of Iran would be to forcibly remove the Iranian government, crush
its military power to prevent any remnants of the regime from reasserting their control over Iranian
society, and extirpate its nuclear programs.
Page 66
The Question of a Provocation As noted above, in the section on the time frame for an invasion, whether the United States decides to invade Iran with or without a provocation is a critical consideration. With provocation, the international diplomatic and domestic political
requirements of an invasion would be mitigated, and the more outrageous the Iranian provocation
(and the less that the United States is seen to be goading Iran), the more these challenges would
be diminished.
Page 89
Chapter 5
LEAVE IT TO BIBI
Allowing or Encouraging an Israeli Military Strike
Page 91
As in the case of American airstrikes against Iran,
the goal of this policy option would be to destroy
key Iranian nuclear facilities in the hope that doing so would significantly delay Iran’s acquisition
of an indigenous nuclear weapons capability.
However, in this case, an added element could
be that the United States would encourage—and
perhaps even assist—the Israelis in conducting
the strikes themselves, in the expectation that
both international criticism and Iranian retaliation would be deflected away from the United
States and onto Israel. The logic behind this approach is that allowing Israel to mount the airstrikes, rather than the United States, provides a
way out of the dilemma described in the previous chapter, whereby American airstrikes against
Iran could become self-defeating because they
would undermine every other American initiative in the Middle East, an outcome exactly the
opposite of what a new Iran policy is meant to
accomplish.
Page 39
For those who favor regime change or a military attack on Iran (either by the United States or Israel), there is a strong argument to be made for trying this option first. Inciting regime change in Iran would be greatly assisted by convincing the Iranian people that their government is so ideologically blinkered that it refuses to do what is best for the people and instead clings to a policy that could only bring ruin on the country.
The ideal scenario in this case would be that the United States and the international community present a package of positive inducements so enticing that the Iranian citizenry would support the deal, only to have the regime reject it. In a similar vein, any military operation against Iran will likely be very unpopular around the world and require the proper international context— both to ensure the logistical support the operation would require and to minimize the blowback from it. The best way to minimize international opprobrium and maximize support (however, grudging or covert) is
to strike only when there is a widespread conviction that the Iranians were given but
then rejected a superb offer—one so good that only a regime determined to acquire nuclear weapons and acquire them for the wrong reasons would turn it down. Under those circumstances, the United States (or Israel) could portray its operations as taken in sorrow, not anger, and at least some in the international community would conclude that the Iranians “brought it on themselves” by refusing a very good deal.
https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/06_iran_strategy.pdf
.
This has been in the planning for years.
.......................
If you don't read anything - at least see Page 89
Page 89
Chapter 5
LEAVE IT TO BIBI
Allowing or Encouraging an Israeli Military Strike
Page 91
As in the case of American airstrikes against Iran,
the goal of this policy option would be to destroy
key Iranian nuclear facilities in the hope that doing so would significantly delay Iran’s acquisition
of an indigenous nuclear weapons capability.
However, in this case, an added element could
be that the United States would encourage—and
perhaps even assist—the Israelis in conducting
the strikes themselves, in the expectation that
both international criticism and Iranian retaliation would be deflected away from the United
States and onto Israel. The logic behind this approach is that allowing Israel to mount the airstrikes, rather than the United States, provides a
way out of the dilemma described in the previous chapter, whereby American airstrikes against
Iran could become self-defeating because they
would undermine every other American initiative in the Middle East, an outcome exactly the
opposite of what a new Iran policy is meant to
accomplish.
Mark, any word about Hamas and Hezbollah?
They are both out of news reports.
Hezbollah has a lot of rockets and missiles.
Hamas has a lot of foot soldiers with an axe to grind.
There may be a degradation of Israel point in which they act?
Don't know what Hamas has left, but I suspect Hez are waiting for Israel to get even weaker before wading in. They got a beating a few months back.
Something I have not seen mentioned in any news reports is our status with depleted oil reserves which are at historically low levels. With the potential of the straight of Hormuz to be shut down to traffic oil would spike hugely. That would harm the country economically and cripple any war effort. WTF are these clowns thinking?
Just saw this on Larry Johnson's Sonar 21.
https://sonar21.com/depleted-strategic-petroleum-reserve-ignored-u-s-exposed-to-middle-east-chaos/
The Dems virtually emptied the strategic oil reserve and opened the borders. It's almost like they deliberately wanted to destroy their country, isn't it?
Two excerpts on the SPR from a Reuters article in March.
Former President Joe Biden's administration sold nearly 300 million barrels from the reserve including a 180-million-barrel sale in 2022 after Russia invaded Ukraine. The sales pushed the SPR to the lowest level in 40 years.
The SPR is the world's largest emergency crude oil stockpile with capacity to store about 727 million barrels and currently holds about 395 million barrels.
Patarames @Pataramesh
1h
The Ghadr missile (yellow) https://x.com/i/status/1936125349701517442
Is after the 1990's Shahab-3, the missile that requires the longest launch preparation time of any Israel-range missile.
 Launch in broad daylight (Day 7) with other missiles close by is a clear statement
No Israeli air superiority.
DD Geopolitics @DD_Geopolitics
1h
 Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araqchi:
I have told the Europeans that Iran will never negotiate on its missile program and that uranium enrichment is a red line.
Iran will NOT negotiate with any party as long as Israeli attacks continue.
We will continue to exercise our legitimate right to self-defense against Israel.
DD Geopolitics @DD_Geopolitics
2h
 BREAKING: Maersk — the world’s largest shipping company — has suspended all vessel calls to Haifa port due to the escalating Israel–Iran conflict.
The company cited “threat risk reports” and concerns for crew safety.
Israel’s northern coast is now too dangerous for global shipping.
That's a massive blow. With Haifa and Ben Gurion virtually closed, Israel's supply chain is in big trouble.
Regarding Israel's plans for new wars against Qatar, Turkey, Pakistan, and God only knows where else, that sounds eerily--I think that's the right word--like the Neocon's former "let's take out seven countries in five years" scheme:
https://original.antiwar.com/cook/2025/06/19/israels-attack-on-iran-the-violent-new-world-being-born-is-going-to-horrify-you/
"Ideologues in Washington, known as the neoconservatives, who are keenly supportive of Israeli hegemony in the Middle East, deeply opposed what came to be seen as “the axis of resistance“.
"The neocons, seeking a way to crush Iran, quickly exploited the 9-11 attacks on the Twin Towers in New York in 2001 as an opportunity to erode Iranian power.
"General Wesley Clark was told at the Pentagon in the days after the attack that the US had come up with a plan to “take out seven countries in five years”.
Very dark conversation, Macgregor with Glenn Diesen: "Trump has decided. The plans have been made. The two-week window is to prepare. Regime changed is primary: plans include post offices, admin buildings, etc."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLWXoSI7IFM
USD, GOLD, OIL effectively unchanged (slow news day).
NOISE:
> Israel v. Iran, Yemen, Turkey, Pakistan, Qatar, etc.
UFC (Dana White, President) with world-wide pay-per-view rights will arrange/promote the entire series. Ireland will be the bonus fight if Connor Macgregor gets the Irish presidency.
> MSM NBC News, WSJ, etc. simply untrustworthy as a source for anything.
Israel, Ukraine, UK/EU/NATO, all on the same trajectory.
Where is the United Nations? Is the Sec General a paid asset of Anglo-Zionists? I think my question just answered me. But Susie Wiles must be the billionaire cabal's Trump whisperer. And to keep the "prols" (as you say) in line, probably ADL's Greenblatt, the underwriters and CEO Ben Shapiro of The Daily Wire, and everyone who parties at Palantir Technologies' social get-togethers....
Listening to the news briefly (CBS), it sounds like Americans are waiting for Trump to come to some sort of personal decision on War and Peace--latest word is, sometime in the next two weeks--as if he personally will speak for the country. Almost as if the timing will be a matter of personal Trumpian style. Nobody in Congress that I'm aware of has tried to bring up any kind of debate, despite the vast amounts of money being spent. What does this have in common with our constitutional order as historically intended?
I believe that the decision has already been made, they’re just playing with us. Softening us up. I’m hearing within the next 72-96 hours us plebes will be made aware.
I would suggest that our root problem has nothing to do with wars or even dementia/insanity in the White House. Our system of politics and government is fundamentally broken. Most (if not all) of our elected representatives are unqualified for high office, and serve as props more so than adults engaged in the people's business. They are actors performing roles in which the primary goal is to dupe 50+1% of voters, and obtain lifelong sinecure on the road to acquiring great wealth at taxpayer expense. We are being led by unethical idiots beholden only to donors. Sadly, I fear many have also fallen prey to blackmail due to moral weakness. We cannot save ourselves until we admit that our electoral system can no longer elevate quality people into office. The only choice we get is between bad and worse.
“They are actors performing roles in which the primary goal is to dupe”
Right on! They’re grifters and thieves! Smarmy salesmen. Part of the marketing department. Wearing a nicer and more expensive suit than a used car salesman.
You're right, but that raises the issue of whether "democracy"--at least liberal democracy in the West--is a failed experiment, and whether there is a better way.
I think it doesn’t need much tweaking apart from one big one: a department of internal accountability, with term limits. Maybe even as a fourth branch?
A republic is only good for about 250 years. we are pretty much out of time.
Israel (and US) regime-change Erdogan and Turkey? I cannot see that happening.
And little Qatar must look like an easy grab to Israel & Co. Must want Qatar's LNG supply--largest producer in the world.