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When two Chinese aircraft carriers performed joint exercises in the western Pacific in June, Chinese forces conducted more than 1,000 aircraft takeoffs and landings, and jet fighters twice tailed Japanese patrols that were monitoring the exercises, Japan said. The U.S. has deployed so-called carrier-killer missiles in the northern Philippines, making it more dangerous for the Chinese to pass through the first island chain in a conflict. But the Chinese show of force in June was an important sign of defiance. https://www.wsj.com/world/asia/how-chinas-military-is-flexing-its-power-in-the-pacific-17e6e280?mod=hp_lead_pos8 This is where the US is facing its most serious threat. Not the mideast.

I should add that the Saudis and the UAE also bombed the sh*t out of Yemen. That worked out well, didn't it?

I guess you agree with the party about sending B-2s to bomb the Houthis and eliminate the nuclear threat they pose? Because that's what the bombing of Iran was about. Israel has already repeatedly bombed the Houthis. As has the United States under both Biden and Israel. How has that worked out? The US military already is suffering from a shortage of bombs. You think they want to leave the US defenseless for a problem that others should be taking care of? Even if you think that the USA should be a tool of Israel's foreign policy, like you do, bombing would still be ineffective.

Biden, Trump, and Netanyahu have tried that approach. (President Trump, at least, was wise enough to change course early on.) Maybe you know something they don't? Got any tips for them?

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Saturday that charges against a doctor accused of destroying COVID-19 vaccines and giving children fake shots at their parents’ request have been dropped. "At my direction @TheJusticeDept has dismissed charges against Dr. Kirk Moore," Bondi wrote on X. "Dr. Moore gave his patients a choice when the federal government refused to do so. He did not deserve the years in prison he was facing. It ends today." Moore, whose trial got underway Monday, was facing decades in prison for allegedly destroying more than $28,000 in COVID-19 vaccines and fraudulently completing and distributing hundreds of vaccination record cards. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bondi-says-all-charges-against-doctor-who-allegedly-destroyed-covid-vaccines-have-been-dropped Another freedom fighter freed from unjust persecution!

Trying to put words into my mouth? What I'm saying is that the US and Israel won't do what it takes to definitively subdue the Houthis. You seem to believe in the magical power of bombing. Nothing short of boots on the ground and an army of occupation stands even a chance of definitive solution. You think President Trump wants to get involved in that kind of adventure? As for the Israelis, they haven't got enough land-based forces to deal with both the Palestinians and the Houthis.

Metadata Shows the FBI’s ‘Raw’ Jeffrey Epstein Prison Video Was Likely Modified Metadata embedded in the video and analyzed by WIRED and independent video forensics experts shows that rather than being a direct export from the prison’s surveillance system, the footage was modified, likely using the professional editing tool Adobe Premiere Pro. The file appears to have been assembled from at least two source clips, saved multiple times, exported, and then uploaded to the DOJ’s website, where it was presented as “raw” footage. Experts caution that it’s unclear what exactly was changed, and that the metadata does not prove deceptive manipulation. https://www.wired.com/story/metadata-shows-the-dojs-raw-jeffrey-epstein-prison-video-was-likely-modified/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

And even if the US re-engages, which would be stupid. how will they stop it. The US and Israel have tried repeatedly and where has it gotten them? President Trump will direct America's military might where it's most needed - further east.

They've already gotten plenty. How did that work out?

Reuters called it an agreement. Which is what I called it. If you've got a problem with that, take it up with Reuters.

Trump announces deal to stop bombing Houthis, end shipping attacks WASHINGTON/CAIRO, May 6 (Reuters) - 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. After Trump made the announcement, Oman said it had mediated the ceasefire deal, marking a major shift in Houthi policy since the start of Israel's war in Gaza in October 2023. Under the agreement, neither the U.S. nor the Houthis would target the other, including U.S. vessels in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab Strait, Oman said in a statement. https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-says-us-will-stop-bombing-houthis-after-agreement-struck-2025-05-06/

Asking others to do their fair share is not criminal. Western Europe and the Gulf States are very wealthy. There's no good reason why they shouldn't bear the burden of patrolling these seas. America needs to direct its military sources further to the east where the real threat to its well being lies.

But how much of that pain is due to Brexit? It isn't like France and Germany are flourishing.

It's like with Brexit. Opponents kept on claiming that it would hurt the British economy. And maybe it did a little bit. But so what? Independence was worth a few pounds. The same thing goes for America. Even if it hurts us a bit economically, we'll end up a lot less dependent on the rest of the world. And what's important is that even if it hurts big business, middle class and working class Americans will get a bigger piece of the pie.

Maybe you should gloat less about merch and do something more to get more of these race fans to vote Red. Last time out, Virginia actually voted for Harris.