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Is The U.S. About To Go To War With Iran?
The U.S. is pouring military assets into the Middle East as Trump's deadline for Iran to come to the negotiating table fast approaches.www.twz.com
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Potential for War With Iran—and the Financial Shockwaves That Could Follow
One thing to remember is that China, Russia, and Iran have close trade and military relations with each other. So, threatening Iran can only worsen US relations with both China and Russia. And they’re not good right now.
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Destruction From U.S. Attack On Houthi Port Shown In Satellite Imagery
A key fuel transfer facility on the Red Sea has been wiped out by U.S. airpower, as shown in new satellite imagery.
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Dan Caldwell was one of the strongest voices at the Pentagon opposing war with Iran. Then he was falsely accused of leaking classified documents and fired.
(0:00) Introduction
(1:10) What Would Happen if the US Went to War With Iran?
(9:13) The Real Reason the US Invaded Iraq
(15:38) The Military Power of Iran
(22:25) The Global Coalition Iran Has Formed Because of the US
(26:37) Is This Evil or Stupidity?
(31:10) How Trump Exposed Regime Change Wars
(41:37) Caldwell’s Experience in the Marine Corps
(50:31) The Impact of the Iraq War on Veterans
(1:00:59) How Caldwell Helped Pete Hegseth Become Secretary of Defense
(1:08:21) The Real Reason Caldwell Was Fired
(1:11:30) Was Caldwell the Source of the Leaks?
(1:22:09) How Caldwell Was Escorted Out
(1:23:41) Who Are the Real Culprits of the Pentagon Leaks?
(1:28:58) Caldwell’s Reaction to His Ousting
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(0:00) Introduction
(1:10) What Would Happen if the US Went to War With Iran?
(9:13) The Real Reason the US Invaded Iraq
(15:38) The Military Power of Iran
(22:25) The Global Coalition Iran Has Formed Because of the US
(26:37) Is This Evil or Stupidity?
(31:10) How Trump Exposed Regime Change Wars
(41:37) Caldwell’s Experience in the Marine Corps
(50:31) The Impact of the Iraq War on Veterans
(1:00:59) How Caldwell Helped Pete Hegseth Become Secretary of Defense
(1:08:21) The Real Reason Caldwell Was Fired
(1:11:30) Was Caldwell the Source of the Leaks?
(1:22:09) How Caldwell Was Escorted Out
(1:23:41) Who Are the Real Culprits of the Pentagon Leaks?
(1:28:58) Caldwell’s Reaction to His Ousting
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Directly from The White House..............we're on our way to the middle east.
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Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate
The Honorable Mike JohnsonSpeaker of the House of RepresentativesWashington, D.C. 20515 March 28, 2025 Dear Mr. Speaker:I write to apprise you of
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Report to Congress on Yemen, Red Sea Attacks and U.S. Policy
The following is the April 17, 2025, Congressional Research Service In Focus report, Yemen: Conflict, Red Sea Attacks, and U.S. Policy.
From the report
Yemen is a conflict-afflicted nation along the strategic Bab al Mandab Strait, one of the world’s most active shipping lanes. Since 2015, a civil war has pitted the Iran-backed Houthi movement against Yemen’s internationally recognized government, its backers, and other anti-Houthi forces. Foreign intervention complicates the conflict, which has contributed to what United Nations agencies have described as “one of the largest humanitarian crises in the world.” An uneasy truce has frozen conflict lines since 2022 . The Iran-backed Houthis have launched numerous attacks on international shipping since October 2023, ostensibly to compel Israel to end its war with Hamas. U.S.-led coalition patrol operations and counterstrikes seek to restore security in the Red Sea corridor, but Yemen’s underlying conflict remains unresolved and the Houthis could pose long-term threats. In March 2025, President Donald Trump ordered an expanded campaign of military strikes against Houthi targets. The Houthis vowed to retaliate.More:
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Suspected Chemical Blast At Iran's Bandar Abbas Kills 4, Injures Hundreds
DUBAI, April 26 (Reuters) – A huge blast on Saturday likely caused by the explosion of chemical materials stored at Iran’s biggest port, Bandar Abbas, killed at least four people and injured...
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Many Injured and Killed in Huge Explosion in Iran’s Bandar Abbas Port
A huge explosion rocked the commercial port of Bandar Abbas in Iran at 12:00 on the morning of April 26. According to Iranian media reports it killed...
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No great surprise, we must obey our masters...Directly from The White House..............we're on our way to the middle east.
Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate
The Honorable Mike JohnsonSpeaker of the House of RepresentativesWashington, D.C. 20515 March 28, 2025 Dear Mr. Speaker:I write to apprise you of
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Update: Death Toll From Blast At Iran's Bandar Abbas Port Rises To 40
DUBAI, April 27 (Reuters) – The death toll from a powerful explosion at Iran’s biggest port of Bandar Abbas has risen to at least 40, with more than 1,200 people injured, state media reported on Sunday,...
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Putin Orders Russian Emergency Planes To Iran After Blast At Port
MOSCOW, April 27 (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin has ordered several planes to be sent to Iran to help deal with the aftermath of a blast at Iran’s port of Bandar Abbas, Russia’s emergency...
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Report: USS Truman Lost Fighter While Maneuvering to Avoid Houthi Attack
The crew of the carrier USS Harry S. Truman lost a strike fighter over the side while repositioning it belowdecks, the Navy confirmed Monday. Two off...
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Report: USS Truman Lost Fighter While Maneuvering to Avoid Houthi Attack
The crew of the carrier USS Harry S. Truman lost a strike fighter over the side while repositioning it belowdecks, the Navy confirmed Monday. Two off...
Update from the USNI News.
UPDATED: Super Hornet Assigned to USS Harry S. Truman Lost at Sea
This post has been updated with additional details on the incident An…
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USS Harry Truman Was Evading Houthi Attack When F/A-18 Super Hornet Rolled Off Its Deck
The F/A-18E's loss is the latest in a string of incidents to befall the Truman, including a collision and friendly fire shootdown, as combat ops grind on.
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Trump Announces Deal to Stop Bombing Houthis
President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday the U.S. will stop bombing the Houthis in Yemen, saying that the Iran-aligned group had agreed to stop interrupting important shipping lanes in the Middle East.
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Report: U.S. Aircraft Carrier Loses Second F/A-18 Super Hornet in Red Sea Amid Ceasefire Announcement
A second F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet from the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier has been lost in the Red Sea, following an arrestment failure during landing, CNN and...
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US-Houthi Ceasefire Deal Does Not Include Israel
A ceasefire deal between Yemen's Houthis and the U.S. does not include sparing Israel, the group said on Wednesday, suggesting its shipping attacks that have disrupted global trade and challenged world powers will not come to a complete halt.
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On 4 Nov 1979 I walked into roll call at Incirlick air base in S/E Turkey where I was stationed as a military Policeman and we were told that the Loony bird Islamic Fundamentalist students in Tehran had finally over run our embassy there and we were to draw weapons and equipment for a stand by status/war alert. That day I thought we were going to be getting a free ride to Tehran. And had Carter sent us the Iranian military still had plenty of Shah supporters in its ranks and we probably could have pulled it off, got the hostages released, and bombed the living snot out of these nut jobs.
But Carter never sent us. We got all kinds of stuff coming in the next few weeks but Carter never sent us. That situation resembles that which exists today. Thanks to Israel Iran basically has very little in the way of air defense. They would basically be helpless against an air armada of the IAF, USAF, and the USN. America could bomb the living snot out of them and theres damn little they could do about it.
This entire world situation with these Fundamentalist mutts began that day in Nov. 1979 because all they understand is force. 9/11 ? Afcrapistan ? All the terror attacks ????? They all happened because of our weakness on 4 Nov. 1979 and the funny thing is I knew it at the time. A young snot nosed kid and I knew what a mistake it was showing weakness to this bunch. And they will never assimilate in a western culture. Never ! Dont even fool yourself into thinking they will.
But Carter never sent us. We got all kinds of stuff coming in the next few weeks but Carter never sent us. That situation resembles that which exists today. Thanks to Israel Iran basically has very little in the way of air defense. They would basically be helpless against an air armada of the IAF, USAF, and the USN. America could bomb the living snot out of them and theres damn little they could do about it.
This entire world situation with these Fundamentalist mutts began that day in Nov. 1979 because all they understand is force. 9/11 ? Afcrapistan ? All the terror attacks ????? They all happened because of our weakness on 4 Nov. 1979 and the funny thing is I knew it at the time. A young snot nosed kid and I knew what a mistake it was showing weakness to this bunch. And they will never assimilate in a western culture. Never ! Dont even fool yourself into thinking they will.
Of course if we hadn't overthrown their government in 1953, none of this would be happening now. Supporting israel was also a terrible mistake costing us thousands of lives in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Libya, and who knows where else...
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Yes, the Cold War was not a nice war and we had to play for keeps against the monstrosity called the Soviet Union. Supporting Israel is the only play we have. Israel is the only Democracy in the region because Turkey sure as hell ain't. Turkey was under Martial Law in my era. The Turks actually arrested up to 650,000 in a country of only 20 million. They actually put 230,000 on trial in front of military tribunals. They executed and dissapeared God knows how many.
I dont think Americans believed me when I came home. But this is how they play in that region. Its really a miracle Israel has survived.
I had a friend who married a Muslim Turkish girl and they lived in town, unadvisedly, because she wanted to be close to her family. One night my buddy came home with a friend and the fundamentalists were waiting for them and threw both of them off a 4'th floor balcony because my buddy had married a Muslim girl. He survived, barely, but his friend didn't. Another example of tolerance in that region.
And there's your fuck up, Israel is an aparthied state that exists on American and enslaved Palestinian labor. The other fallacy is no one hated us until we forced Israel on them. WE NEED TO LEAVE.
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We need to leave the entire middle east. We've been play both sides against the middle for a long time now. Sooner or later we'll pay for it here in America.
No clue how much money we have actually spent there but I think it would have been better spent here in our home land. Infrastructure, national health care, social security, food for those in need, etc.