Iran

[Lancers32]

They aren't bunch of child murdering pedophiles at least...

They rape them first. I feel bad for those who have to live under this Islamic regime but we can't police the World and this foray will cost us dearly. Higher prices for everything and a very possible near famine consequence. If the DS wanted China to take over Taiwan they've made it possible by stretching The West too thin.

 

[Goldhedge]

Victor Davis Hanson: It’s ‘Do or Die’ for America in Iran Right Now​

The Arab nations, most namely Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, want the United States to destroy the Iranian regime—they’re just not willing to both say it out loud, and do it themselves, argues Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.”

 

[Casey Jones]

Poor old Boomer.

Unable to reevaluate, not able to check his premises.

No, haven't watched it. Hanson was a go-to for me for many years; but more recently, and after some injuries (crashed a bike, broke bones and had his mouth rebuilt by a plastic surgeon) he has seemed to be more dull-witted.

Yeah, I can relate. Me, too...it's age.

But he's unable to shift to a new reality, with the new facts coming out - Trump's repudiation of all he was elected for, and his sudden embrace of Techno-Marxism. That should have put Hanson into Head-Explody Mode.

No, he's still Trusting The Plan.

I don't trust people who Trust The Plan.

 

[Goldhedge]

Poor old Boomer.

Unable to reevaluate, not able to check his premises.

No, haven't watched it. Hanson was a go-to for me for many years; but more recently, and after some injuries (crashed a bike, broke bones and had his mouth rebuilt by a plastic surgeon) he has seemed to be more dull-witted.

Yeah, I can relate. Me, too...it's age.

But he's unable to shift to a new reality, with the new facts coming out - Trump's repudiation of all he was elected for, and his sudden embrace of Techno-Marxism. That should have put Hanson into Head-Explody Mode.

No, he's still Trusting The Plan.

I don't trust people who Trust The Plan.

I speed it up to 1.60X speed so he speaks quickly...

 

[Goldhedge]

London

Bessent's "No Excuses" Bombshell: Trump's Treasury Just Cornered LONDON, Not Iran​

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s “No Money for Terror” message at the G7 is framed as sanctions on Iran, but Susan argues the real warning is aimed at allied “excuses” enabling terror financing through shell companies in Europe, shadow banking in the Middle East, and cartel networks. Reviewing recent OFAC designations, Susan Kokinda highlights multiple entities with London-linked addresses and UK jurisdictions, presenting them as evidence pointing to the City of London’s financial role. She then cites the White House’s new counterterrorism strategy naming the Muslim Brotherhood as the root of modern jihadi groups, and claims British intelligence historically built and used Brotherhood networks, citing Robert Dreyfuss and Mark Curtis and noting UK Foreign Office secrecy over recent contacts. Finally, she connects “no room for excuses” to intensified action against cartels, citing recent extraditions, indictments, and Mexico cooperation as part of a broader war on “Dope Incorporated.”

00:00 The Midweek Update - Bessent's "No Excuses" Bombshell: Trump's Treasury Just Cornered LONDON, Not Iran - May 20, 2026
02:17 The London Addresses Hiding in Plain Sight
04:53 The British Foreign Office Files: Three Chapters, Three Operations, One Empire
08:49 Taking Down Dope Inc