Iran

Dictators, Democrats, and Iran – Is There a Difference: Perfect is the enemy of good.

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I have always favored the 85% solution over the perfect solution, as perfect is never achieved, but with an 85% solution one can look to improve it if the situation allows. The fourteen point Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Trump administration and Iran is just that a memo. The objectives President Trump laid out has achieved 99% of what he set out to do – stop Iran from making a nuclear weapon and destroy their ability to do so.

Consequences

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Trump has successfully demonstrated the tactic of threatening dire consequences to bring latent matters to the forefront, to wit: Greenland – the intended consequence was not “taking” this island but forcing Denmark to send arms to protect against China/Russia closing the new sea-lanes. The intended consequences of saying he was going to withdraw from NATO suddenly inspired the members to start paying up; and pressuring Cuba to change regimes by controlling Venezuelan oil….

STRIKING: Congressman says Iran is operating in Cuba #shorts

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Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Fla., joins ‘Mornings with Maria’ to discuss Cuba’s reported drone capabilities, concerns about foreign adversaries operating on the island and his outlook on the future of the Cuban regime.

Cultural Rewards

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During WWII the upper echelon German leaders’ culture was fight to the death embracing even suicide…as Hitler did. The troops, however, were not fatalistic inasmuch as when faced with obvious over-powering odds they surrendered. The Japanese had a different culture: Military officers and their soldiers believed honorable death, including Hara‑kiri, was preferrable to capitulation. Their Emperor was slightly more realistic, calling it quits after experiencing the devastation of nuclear bombs.

Iran vs. Pakistan: Nuclear Ideology and Strategic Reliability; Theological warfare versus rational deterrence

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As Operation Epic Fury continues, the nooks and crannies of 47 years of failed relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran are being explored by many observers. Much is focused on Iran’s progress toward obtaining a nuclear weapon. That ignores the forest for the trees, as the mere possession of nuclear weapons is not the concern. The real issue is what would the IRI do with any nuclear weapons it possessed.

Democrat Who Lives In Mexico Runs For US Congress, Urinates On Trump’s Star

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Democrat Who Lives In Mexico Runs For US Congress, Urinates On Trump's Star

Bobby Pulido, who is running for Texas’ 15th congressional district, calls himself a “winter Texan” because he lives in Mexico most of the year. Pulido’s wife lives in Mexico along with children from previous marriages. He owns a house in Mexico.

Iran’s allies flee; Adversaries fear the domino effect of another Trump victory

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After 25 days of Operation Epic Fury, adversaries are making moves that show they want no part of an Iran that it is losing. Even Iran’s biggest supporter—Russia—is saying no mas. Now that Iran cannot provide Putin’s army with drones, he doesn’t need them.

Dusting Off Some Seminal History: Remember When The Iranians Admitted They Lied And Misled The 5+1 And The Group Of Foreign Ministers Part 2

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If only the Iranian people or the poor Palestinians could have benefitted from the tens and hundreds of billions of dollars the United States, UN and the world gave them over the years to improve their quality of life rather than funding efforts to build weaponry, rockets, missiles, tunnels, terrorism, mayhem and anarchy…

Juvenile Impatience – Are We There Yet?

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We are just over a week into the Iran operation, and the media, political analysts, social media pundits, and Democrats are all desperate to amass an audience by selling national tragedy. In the meantime, the world is celebrating the end of a cruel regime and praying for better days.

Dusting Off Some Seminal History: Remember When The Iranians Admitted They Lied And Misled The 5+1 And The Group Of Foreign Ministers To Get All That Terrorist Funding Money Released By President Obama?

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A conspiracy theory of the crazy kind that required “racist” thinking that believed the absolute worst of the scandal free Obama Administration (he breathlessly declared: author’s note-there are 784 entries in this list and it has not been updated. And-OBTW-there is a companion to this list containing LSMBTGA promoted Trump hoaxes-this is truly a partial list. Here is a bigger list. Here is a list from the second term first 100 days: it never stops…)