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“This tactic was believed to be used to keep [the victim] from exposing what Andrew had done to him,” according to the affidavit.

A Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by President Donald Trump has been convicted of child molestation and other crimes after he tried to use an anticipated payout from the Trump administration to silence one victim, according to a Florida prosecutor's office. He also told a child that “since he was pardoned for storming the Capitol on January 6th, 2021, and he was being awarded $10,000,000 as a result of being a ‘jan 6’er’ ... that he would be putting him in his ‘will’ to take any money he had left over,” according to the affidavit. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/crime-courts/jan-6-rioter-pardoned-trump-convicted-child-molestation-rcna258635

Amid war in Iran, the White House misunderstands how political risk insurance works -- March 5, 2026 On the evening of March 3, the White House shared a mysterious statement. It read in part: “I have ordered the United States Development Finance Corporation (DFC) to provide, at a very reasonable price, political risk insurance and guarantees for the Financial Security of ALL Maritime Trade…” This post from the White House, amid American airstrikes in Iran, suggests that the president does not understand how this type of insurance works. A bedrock principle of insurance is that a covered loss must be “fortuitous.” This means that a loss must be unexpected. https://www.rstreet.org/commentary/amid-war-in-iran-the-white-house-misunderstands-how-political-risk-insurance-works/

Per Reuters and others: $220 million advertising: Noem defends $220 million ad campaign amid lawmaker scrutiny

I am no expert on this -- just a hunch that, per NY Times, the reason they pulled off the Maduro seizure in JAN is that CIA finally got an insider the prior AUG.

@dinsdale posted this here: https://aseannow.com/topic/1388560-byeatollah/page/4/#comment-20400093 I think -- similar to what happened to Maduro -- the CIA had some double-agent 'asset' within the Iran upper crust that convinced them there was no imminent attack in the works and it was safe to all be in one place with a ribbon tied around it.

That apparently was a statement made to reporters on Monday. Rubio could only be prosecuted if it was made under oath to a Congressional hearing or to an FBI investigation.

Who you gonna believe -- Rubio or Ms. Leavitt?

White House says Trump’s ‘feeling based on fact’ that Iran posed an imminent threat led to strikes White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Donald Trump’s decision to launch Operation Epic Fury was based on the “cumulative effect” of threats and his feeling “based on fact” that Iran posed an imminent and direct threat. https://apnews.com/video/white-house-says-trumps-feeling-based-on-fact-that-iran-posed-an-imminent-threat-led-to-strikes-afdafd3d3fec4d1ba28babb5b2638ab5 Or as Paul McCartney sang: I've got a feeling, A feeling deep inside, Oh yeah, oh yeah, that's right.

White House says Trump’s ‘feeling based on fact’ that Iran posed an imminent threat led to strikes White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Donald Trump’s decision to launch Operation Epic Fury was based on the “cumulative effect” of threats and his feeling “based on fact” that Iran posed an imminent and direct threat. https://apnews.com/video/white-house-says-trumps-feeling-based-on-fact-that-iran-posed-an-imminent-threat-led-to-strikes-afdafd3d3fec4d1ba28babb5b2638ab5 Cue the music: Feelings Nothing more than feelings Trying to forget my feelings Whoa, (whoa whoa) feelings

NY Times via https://archive.ph/EClud reporting on a 6-minute interview with the NY Times 01 MR 2026: When pressed on his plans for a transition of power, Mr. Trump said he hoped Iran’s elite military forces — including hardened officers of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps who have held substantial influence and profited from the existing regime — would simply turn over their weapons to the Iranian populace. “They would really surrender to the people, if you think about it,” he said. It was those same security forces — in particular, the Basij, which organizes local militia — that opened fire on street protesters in January and killed thousands.

Merz seeks early end to Iran war in Trump meeting: 'Damaging our economies' During Friedrich Merz's talk with Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Tuesday, the German chancellor voiced hopes that 'this war will come to an end as soon as possible,' but added that he and the US president 'are on the same page in terms of getting this terrible regime in Tehran away.' German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday, March 3, backed the aims of the US-Israeli war on Iran but called for its early end, voicing fear for the global economy, as he visited the White Hosue. Merz, who has been among Europe's more hawkish voices on Iran, became the first foreign leader to see Trump after the United States and Israel began bombing Iran on Saturday. https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/03/03/merz-seeks-early-end-to-iran-war-in-trump-meeting_6751068_4.html ____________________________ NB The conservative German chancellor sat deferentially and mostly silent as Trump threatened to “embargo” Spain for not spending more on defense and for condemning U.S. strikes on Iran ... Merz’s silence was part of an obvious strategy: Never contradict Trump in front of the cameras, and try in private talks to cajole the president into seeing things Germany’s way. https://www.politico.eu/article/friedrich-merz-powerless-oval-office-donald-trump-attacks-europe-allies/

Why Is Trump Illegally Bombing Iran? Shades of Marlon Brando (Johnny) in The Wild One (1953) Mildred: Hey Johnny, what are you rebelling against? Johnny: Whadda you got?

As per the topic heading: A space dedicated to vigorous and varied political discourse. There ain't no discourse here -- it's just a bulletin board.

So I posited the query to Gemini: has victor hanson ever been proven wrong trump war iran 2026 The Reality in 2026: While the June 2025 strikes (Operation Epic Fury) did "obliterate" much of the known nuclear infrastructure, the conflict has not ended. As of March 2026, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is still holding briefings to reassure the public that the current strikes are "not endless," even as he warns of more American casualties. The "surgical" victory Hanson described has evolved into a regional conflict with no clear exit plan. 2. Regime Change and StabilityHanson’s View: Hanson has frequently posited that the Iranian theocracy was on the verge of collapse due to internal economic pressure and military failure, suggesting that "everyone hated the Iranian theocracy" and it would soon be gone. The Reality in 2026: The Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed during the recent strikes (March 2026), which technically aligns with Hanson's "regime change" scenario. However, the result has been significant instability rather than a clean transition. Reports from Tehran describe deserted streets and a heavy crackdown by the Basij, rather than the immediate popular uprising Hanson’s "optimistic" scenarios often implied.

Along the lines of a retiring 7 foot + basketball center once said, Barron could get a military job changing light bulbs.

NY Times headline this AM: Iran’s Strategy: Expand the War, Increase the Cost, Outlast Trump The Islamic Republic is aiming to draw out the conflict and broaden the fighting. That would force President Trump to risk more casualties and more political capital.

There was a long NY Times article that said the downfall/capture of Maduro in Venezuela started last August when CIA finally got someone inside the Maduro inner circle so that CIA knew for certain where he was and where he was gonna be. Seems to me that the reason the Ayatollah and all the inner circle was sitting nonchalantly in their HQ was because maybe some CIA 'asset' was giving them the false info that Israel was not planning or preparing for an imminent attack.

There were 4 years between Obama and Biden.

As per Sec. of War 02 MAR 2026: All on our terms with maximum authorities. No stupid rules of engagement, no nation-building quagmire, no democracy building exercise, no politically correct wars. We fight to win, and we don't waste time or lives. IE Rules are for wimps.

Trump Department of WAR slogan: You can't make an omelet without breaking a few eggs.

I posed the query to Gemini: is there any record of joe biden ever meeting jeffrey epstein or ghislaine maxwell. As of March 2026, there is no credible public record of Joe Biden ever meeting Jeffrey Epstein or Ghislaine Maxwell. While numerous documents, flight logs, and photographs related to Epstein have been released over the years—including significant tranches made public through the Epstein Files Transparency Act in late 2025 and early 2026—Biden’s name has not appeared in them. Key Points of Verification: Flight Logs: Biden’s name does not appear on the flight logs for Epstein’s private jets (often referred to as the "Lolita Express"). These logs, which date back to the late 1990s and early 2000s, have been extensively vetted by journalists and investigators. White House Visitor Logs: A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records related to Epstein and Maxwell in the Obama-era White House (where Biden served as Vice President) did not yield any evidence of meetings or communications with him. The "Epstein List": Much of the social media speculation regarding Biden stems from misinterpretations of court-unsealed documents. While these documents mentioned many high-profile figures (such as Bill Clinton and Donald Trump), Biden was not among those listed as an associate, guest, or acquaintance. Fact-Checking: Independent fact-checkers and news organizations have repeatedly debunked viral claims or AI-generated images attempting to link Biden to Epstein’s social circle.

Conviction under § 241 requires the government to show an agreement between two or more persons. The government must also prove that the purpose of the agreement was to injure, threaten, oppress, or intimidate" a person in the free exercise of their constitutional or federal right. (subject to First Amendment limitations). https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/civil-rights/federal-civil-rights-statutes

If you read the federal complaint, this was just steps away from the St. Valentines Day massacre. From the complaint: led and/or joined together in various chants, some of which included "ICE Out!," "Hands Up, Don't Shoot!," and "Stand Up, Fight Back!" and were accompanied by hostile and aggressive gestures, which Church congregants and staff perceived as threats of violence and a potential prelude to a mass shooting.

Once again from page 1 this topic, the chief Judge of the Minneapolis federal court -- a law clerk for Antonin Scalia at both the Federal appeals and Supreme Courts -- is on record stating the following: