5 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

Many of your posts contain the word hope or hopefully.You are forgetting these people have had more than 40 years of indoctrination that the US is the Great Satan, and Trump is proving it to them all over again.

Eliminating the Iranian leadership achieved nothing. It got the US a younger and perhaps even more fanatical bunch of terrorist to deal with.

You said world trade is best when everyone can do it and win.

Please tell me how Trump is helping towards that goal.

Have you not noticed, in all of your news watching where you get your information from, all the celebrating Iran's people, both in Iran and in many other countries, what the US is doing? Rome wasn't built in a day.

There is a letter from the Iranian President to all Americans please read it as a matter of urgency.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-01/read-the-text-of-the-iranian-president-s-letter-to-americans

Is it not also the case that America has entered this aggression as a proxy for Israel, influenced and manipulated by that regime? Is it not true that Israel, by manufacturing an Iranian threat, seeks to divert global attention away from its crimes toward the Palestinians? Is it not evident that Israel now aims to fight Iran to the last American soldier and the last American taxpayer dollar—shifting the burden of its delusions onto Iran, the region, and the United States itself in pursuit of illegitimate interests?

Is “America First” truly among the priorities of the U.S. government today?

I invite you to look beyond the machinery of misinformation—an integral part of this aggression—and instead speak with those who have visited Iran. Observe the many accomplished Iranian immigrants—educated in Iran—who now teach and conduct research at the world’s most prestigious universities, or contribute to the most advanced technology firms in the West. Do these realities align with the distortions you are being told about Iran and its people?

2 hours ago, beautifulthailand99 said:

Andrew Neil qouting impecaable sources close to Trump declares the war lost for America. The Sparta of ethno-facist Israel may think they have some sort of Ameleckian win but Iran with it's backers China and russia will emerge triumphant, defiant and unbowed. The paper eagle and the orange clown have no clothes. Sorry about that. We are on the brink of an epic milestone that highlights the continuing fall of Pax Amerciana and the end of empire. Every dog has it's day and with missiles raining down on Tel Aviv and Israel almost daily, the sanctity and purity of the Jewish homeland has finally been broken like never before. Probably better that they start the slow and necessary journey of diplomacy rather than running to daddy every time they feel under threat.

Mail Online

ANDREW NEIL: My source near Trump told me the truth about...

If, before April is out, Trump declares victory and walks away with anything like the current state of play prevailing, then Trump's War on Iran will prove to be catastrophic.

Now you will understand why there are wry smiles emanating from Moscow and Beijing. Not only have they watched their Iranian allies survive all America and Israel have had to throw at them, they can enjoy the spectacle of Trump ripping apart the greatest alliance for democracy the world has ever seen. Christmas really has come very early this year for our totalitarian adversaries.

Of course, as is always the case with Trump, we don’t know what he’ll do in the few weeks he says are left of the war. But a source very close to him told me this week that the truth is ‘he doesn’t know what to do’ – that neither slinking away under cover of claiming bogus victory nor doubling down with land incursions (‘boots on the ground’) were appealing.

Now with archive - I had my VPN still swicthed on !

https://archive.ph/p7S8J

20 hours ago, Yagoda said:

Got to make sure the stuff works so might as well try it on a bunch of troublemaking loons, target practice so to speak.

Never mind the collateral damage with 90 Million people on the receiving end.

Keep in mind when dealing with MAGA disciples: You can silence 50 Scholars with 1 fact. But you can not silence 1 Idiot or any of his followers with 50 facts.

1 hour ago, fredwiggy said:

We pulled out, with a huge amount of destruction and loss of life on the other side,as well as losing too many of our own. Communism was not changed, which is why we shouldn't have entered it in the first place. It wasn't a win for anyone.

Yoy do what you are good at starting wars that is none of your buisness then leave and someone has to pick up the pieces. You did the same in Afgahn. Your good at that. History will always show you were defeated by the the Viet Cong.

4 minutes ago, BarraMarra said:

Yoy do what you are good at starting wars that is none of your buisness then leave and someone has to pick up the pieces. You did the same in Afgahn. Your good at that. History will always show you were defeated by the the Viet Cong.

No, we pulled out. Yes, it is sometimes not our business to get involved, but acting like the world's police force is what the US does.

2 hours ago, fredwiggy said:

We pulled out, with a huge amount of destruction and loss of life on the other side,as well as losing too many of our own. Communism was not changed, which is why we shouldn't have entered it in the first place. It wasn't a win for anyone.

The North Vietnamese won. They started off their war first to get rid of the Japanese. Then to get rid of the French. Then to get rid of the Americans. They won. Then Saigon government fell. Vietnam was unified. You have some bizarre recollection of history to suggest Vietnam was communist when America went in.

I suppose you believe Germany never lost WW2, America never won it. Its just that everyone agreed to stop fighting, after the Americans had decided they had lost too many people of their own. You likely think there was never a war in history with a winner, because the concept of a winner is a fiction. Muhammed Ali never won a boxing bout, he decided to just stop punching.

Stalin would be proud of you, boy, in your efforts in historical revisionism.

9 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

Yes, it is sometimes not our business to get involved, but acting like the world's police force is what the US does.

Repeatedly and very badly!

The news from a pro-Iranian slant,

so judge it as you will:

https://open.substack.com/pub/simplicius76/p/disaster-operation-stone-age-begins

5 minutes ago, Roadsternut said:

The North Vietnamese won. They started off their war first to get rid of the Japanese. Then to get rid of the French. Then to get rid of the Americans. They won. Then Saigon government fell. Vietnam was unified. You have some bizarre recollection of history to suggest Vietnam was communist when America went in.

I suppose you believe Germany never lost WW2, America never won it. Its just that everyone agreed to stop fighting, after the Americans had decided they had lost too many people of their own. You likely think there was never a war in history with a winner, because the concept of a winner is a fiction. Muhammed Ali never won a boxing bout, he decided to just stop punching.

Stalin would be proud of you, boy, in your efforts in historical revisionism.

5 minutes ago, Roadsternut said:

North Vietnam was Communist when America went in. The Americans, Russia and England won WW2, along with help from other countries. Try not to assume. American and world history taught in schools doesn't stop there for many. Some of us are into history. There isn't anything you can say here that wasn't known decades ago by myself or millions of others. It's never a good idea to jump into a topic and nitpick one's answers unless you've seen all of what they had to say.

26 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

North Vietnam was Communist when America went in. The Americans, Russia and England won WW2, along with help from other countries. Try not to assume. American and world history taught in schools doesn't stop there for many. Some of us are into history. There isn't anything you can say here that wasn't known decades ago by myself or millions of others. It's never a good idea to jump into a topic and nitpick one's answers unless you've seen all of what they had to say.

Ignorant. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland were there in the Aecond World War. And while you parrot the current Moscow line that it was "Russia" in World War 2, it was actually the Soviet Union, lead by a Georgian. Proportionally, Ukraine and Belarus gave more than Mother Russia. Putin is keen to denigrate their contribution, and you are following the same line.

America never went "into" North Vietnam. America went into South Vietnam, to intervene in a civil war, to defend the Republic of South Vietnam. They were unsuccessful.

You say you know history, but you don't know the difference between England and the United Kingdom...unless you actually hate the Scots/Welsh and Irish and wanted to deliver an insult. And you don't know the difference between Russia and the Soviet Union. But you probably think you know the difference between the Republic of China and the People's Republic of China.

But you are an American, and geography isn't one of your strong suits. Americans are always keen to lecture others on the inappropriate use of "Yankee".

On 4/3/2026 at 4:56 PM, animalmagic said:

The only difference between Vietnam and Iran is that Trump knew how to get out of Vietnam!

That's great! 100%

1 minute ago, Roadsternut said:

Ignorant. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland were there in the Aecond World War. And while you parrot the current Moscow line that it was "Russia" in World War 2, it was actually the Soviet Union, lead by a Georgian. Proportionally, Ukraine and Belarus gave more than Mother Russia. Putin is keen to denigrate their contribution, and you are following the same line.

America never went "into" North Vietnam. America went into South Vietnam, to intervene in a civil war, to defend the Republic of South Vietnam. They were unsuccessful.

You say you know history, but you don't know the difference between England and the United Kingdom...unless you actually hate the Scots/Welsh and Irish and wanted to deliver an insult. And you don't know the difference between Russia and the Soviet Union. But you probably think you know the difference between the Republic of China and the People's Republic of China.

But you are an American, and geography isn't one of your strong suits. Americans are always keen to lecture others on the inappropriate use of "Yankee".

Ignorant and assuming yes, on your part of course. I know full well who was involved in the war. Italians, French, Polish, Jewish defiance, China, Canada, Australia, Africa, India, New Zealand, Brazil, Mexico, Belgium, Norway and others. Do you think a hundred movies and documentaries haven't been made, along with a multitude of books written about it? History buffs like myself look into anything they can get their hands on regarding military history, in all wars. When I said Russia, did you not think I was talking about the Soviet Union?

I said North Vietnam was Communist when America entered it, meaning Vietnam itself. Hard for you to comprehend?

I likely know more about geography than you ever will, and knew this in high school, so assume all you want, but ignorance is assuming. I'm half Irish. Think I don't know about the islands that make up the UK?

I'm not prejudiced, so not blinded by hate and see only one side.

Don't bother to reply anymore, as I'm tired of making assuming fools look more foolish here. Remember, anything you've ever said here was known decades ago while i was still in high school, as I paid attention during history class, and it's something I enjoy.

Not boot flip flops

According to the view expressed by Prof. Hudson, U.S. involvement in the war with Iran is concerned with control of supply of the world's oil, as a means of retaining a dominant global position. The Straits of Hormuz sre a key choke-point. In this context mention is made of sanctions imposed on non-compliant states such as Iraq, Libya, Iran, and Russia. But the discussion is more wide-ranging than that:

https://open.substack.com/pub/glenndiesen/p/michael-hudson-world-will-not-be

2 hours ago, traveller101 said:

Keep in mind when dealing with MAGA disciples: You can silence 50 Scholars with 1 fact. But you can not silence 1 Idiot or any of his followers with 50 facts.

Sounds like the Politburo mandated by your personal philosophy

1 hour ago, fredwiggy said:

The Americans, Russia and England won WW2, along with help from other countries.

I guess you are English, so I'll excuse you. :-)

But just to point out that my father who was killed in Normandy was an Ulsterman, and those who died with him were also Irish, including from the South. The British Army's best generals were mostly Scots and Irish. My father's 2i/c was Welsh. Canadians, Australians, New Zealanders, and South Africans played vital roles from the war's outset. The Indian Army fielded two million volunteer soldiers. Approximately a quarter of a million West Africans served in the Burma Campaign and a further quarter of a million East Africans. The Empire furnished not only manpower but material resources including weapons, AFVs, aircraft, ships, etc. Britain had a huge debt to repay after the War. Not only to the U.S. The final debt payments to both the U.S. and Canada were made in December 2006.

1 minute ago, ericbj said:

I guess you are English, so I'll excuse you. :-)

But just to point out that my father who was killed in Normandy was an Ulsterman, and those who died with him were also Irish, including from the South. The British Army's best generals were mostly Scots and Irish. My father's 2i/c was Welsh. Canadians, Australians, New Zealanders, and South Africans played vital roles from the war's outset. The Indian Army fielded two million volunteer soldiers. Approximately a quarter of a million West Africans served in the Burma Campaign and a further quarter of a million East Africans. The Empire furnished not only manpower but material resources including weapons, AFVs, aircraft, ships, etc. Britain had a huge debt to repay after the War. Not only to the U.S. The final debt payments to both the U.S. and Canada were made in December 2006.

1 minute ago, ericbj said:

I'm American, Polish and Irish ancestry.

33 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

I'm American, Polish and Irish ancestry.

OK. I'll forgive you nonetheless. Polish pilots played a vital role in the Battle of Britain, and I believe there was even a squadron of American volunteers. The Poles gave us the initial key to unlock Enigma. And Polish troops relieved most of the Australians during the latter stages of the siege of Tobruk, then fought up Italy and through France. The Polish Parachute Brigade landed on the south bank of the Lower Rhine to cover the withdrawal of the survivors of the 1st Airborne Division from the Arnhem bridgehead. (One of my godfathers, Mervyn Dennison, was there, captured, but later escaped and made it back to British lines)

MAGA RIP - killed by the hand of the monster who created it - and finally perished in the hands of Persian resilience. News coming out of 2 more Blackhawks down - the end is near. We had a laugh clown emperor, for a while , but the joke's no longer funny time to exeunt stage right and take your idiocracy with you.

Collapse incoming; an hour after announcing his resignation, the US Army Chief of Staff says: "A madman is about to lead the great US military to ruin.

In Thailand the tanks would be in the streets and Trump would be on a plane to Dubai an dthis would be one coup that I would support.

1. The Ouster of General Randy George

On Thursday, April 2, 2026, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth requested the immediate resignation and retirement of General Randy George, the 41st Chief of Staff of the Army.

• The Official Word: Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell confirmed that George is retiring "effective immediately" after serving only three years of his four-year term.

• The "Madman" Quote: While General George has not released a formal public press release using that specific language, multiple reports from The Guardian and The New York Times cite "sources close to the General" who describe his final hour in the Pentagon as a heated confrontation. He reportedly warned colleagues that the current civilian leadership's "war of choice" against Iran is leading the military toward "ruin".

2. The Context: A "Purge" of Leadership

This isn't an isolated retirement. General George is the latest in a string of high-ranking officers removed by Secretary Hegseth in what critics are calling a "loyalty purge".

• Other Removals: Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti and Air Force Vice Chief Gen. James Slife were also recently forced out.

• The Replacement: George is being replaced by Gen. Christopher LaNeve (acting), who is seen as more aligned with Hegseth’s "Warrior Culture" vision.

3. Why Now? (The Iran Connection)

The resignation comes at a moment of extreme tension.

• The Conflict: The U.S. and Israel are currently engaged in active strikes against Iran.

• The Clashes: General George reportedly clashed with Hegseth over the number of ground troops (including paratroopers and Marines) being sent into the region for a possible ground invasion. Hegseth has accused senior leadership of being too "cautious" and "ideologically misaligned" with the administration.

7 hours ago, fredwiggy said:

Ignorant and assuming yes, on your part of course. I know full well who was involved in the war. Italians, French, Polish, Jewish defiance, China, Canada, Australia, Africa, India, New Zealand, Brazil, Mexico, Belgium, Norway and others. Do you think a hundred movies and documentaries haven't been made, along with a multitude of books written about it? History buffs like myself look into anything they can get their hands on regarding military history, in all wars. When I said Russia, did you not think I was talking about the Soviet Union?

I said North Vietnam was Communist when America entered it, meaning Vietnam itself. Hard for you to comprehend?

I likely know more about geography than you ever will, and knew this in high school, so assume all you want, but ignorance is assuming. I'm half Irish. Think I don't know about the islands that make up the UK?

I'm not prejudiced, so not blinded by hate and see only one side.

Don't bother to reply anymore, as I'm tired of making assuming fools look more foolish here. Remember, anything you've ever said here was known decades ago while i was still in high school, as I paid attention during history class, and it's something I enjoy.

So would you have carried on fighting once the viet cong stormed into Saigon ?

1 hour ago, beautifulthailand99 said:

Collapse incoming; an hour after announcing his resignation, the US Army Chief of Staff says: "A madman is about to lead the great US military to ruin.

In Thailand the tanks would be in the streets and Trump would be on a plane to Dubai an dthis would be one coup that I would support.

1. The Ouster of General Randy George

On Thursday, April 2, 2026, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth requested the immediate resignation and retirement of General Randy George, the 41st Chief of Staff of the Army.

• The Official Word: Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell confirmed that George is retiring "effective immediately" after serving only three years of his four-year term.

• The "Madman" Quote: While General George has not released a formal public press release using that specific language, multiple reports from The Guardian and The New York Times cite "sources close to the General" who describe his final hour in the Pentagon as a heated confrontation. He reportedly warned colleagues that the current civilian leadership's "war of choice" against Iran is leading the military toward "ruin".

2. The Context: A "Purge" of Leadership

This isn't an isolated retirement. General George is the latest in a string of high-ranking officers removed by Secretary Hegseth in what critics are calling a "loyalty purge".

• Other Removals: Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti and Air Force Vice Chief Gen. James Slife were also recently forced out.

• The Replacement: George is being replaced by Gen. Christopher LaNeve (acting), who is seen as more aligned with Hegseth’s "Warrior Culture" vision.

3. Why Now? (The Iran Connection)

The resignation comes at a moment of extreme tension.

• The Conflict: The U.S. and Israel are currently engaged in active strikes against Iran.

• The Clashes: General George reportedly clashed with Hegseth over the number of ground troops (including paratroopers and Marines) being sent into the region for a possible ground invasion. Hegseth has accused senior leadership of being too "cautious" and "ideologically misaligned" with the administration.

Hegseth, like Trump, confuses difference of opinion with disloyalty.

1 hour ago, Hawaiian said:

Hegseth, like Trump, confuses difference of opinion with disloyalty.

Thankfully the Founding Fathers anticipapted Trump and codified the Constitution to prevent him ever gaining power .

THE TWELFTH ARTICLE OF AMENDMENT (PROPOSED 1787)

"The Exclusion of the Magniloquent Mountebank & Golden Calfe"

ARTICLE XII. As drafted by the Committee of Detail for the Restraint of Unbridled Vanity.

SECTION 1. No Person shall be eligible for the Magistracy of these United States who hath, for a Period exceeding seven Years, made a Trade of Publick Pantomime, or who hath enrich’d himself through the loud Proclamation of his own Name upon the Facades of Taverns, Gaming-Houses, or Gilded Towers. The Republick is a Sanctuary for Statesmen, not a Stage for Peacocks; and he who seeketh to lead by the Rattling of his own Chains of Gold shall be deemed Incapable of Sober Governance.

SECTION 2. If any President shall, during his Tenure, spend more than one-tenth part of his waking Hours in the Preening of his Periwig or the hurling of Petulant Epithets at the Citizens of the several States, he shall be subject to the Censure of Silence. Should he persist in addressing the People in the Tongue of a Common Scold—using only the crudest of Verbs and the most inflated of Adjectives—he shall be held in Contempt of the Constitution and his Authority shall pass to the Vice-President until such time as he can recite the Commentaries of Blackstone without falling into a Fit of Rage.

SECTION 3. The Power of the Pardon shall not extend to those who have committed Felonies in the Service of the President’s own Vainglory. No Leader shall use the Great Seal to protect his own Lackeys and Sycophants from the reach of the Law. Any Attempt to do so shall be viewed as an Act of Tyranny by Proxy, and the President shall be summarily strip’d of his Office and return’d to the private Station from whence he came, there to be forgotten by History.

SECTION 4. Congress shall have the Power to enforce this Article by the Seizure of any Gilded Coaches or Purple Robes used in the pursuit of Imperial Grandeur. The Treasury shall be a Font for the Common Defense, not a Purse for the President’s Pageantry.

1 hour ago, beautifulthailand99 said:

There is a letter from the Iranian President to all Americans please read it as a matter of urgency.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-01/read-the-text-of-the-iranian-president-s-letter-to-americans

Is it not also the case that America has entered this aggression as a proxy for Israel, influenced and manipulated by that regime? Is it not true that Israel, by manufacturing an Iranian threat, seeks to divert global attention away from its crimes toward the Palestinians? Is it not evident that Israel now aims to fight Iran to the last American soldier and the last American taxpayer dollar—shifting the burden of its delusions onto Iran, the region, and the United States itself in pursuit of illegitimate interests?

Is “America First” truly among the priorities of the U.S. government today?

I invite you to look beyond the machinery of misinformation—an integral part of this aggression—and instead speak with those who have visited Iran. Observe the many accomplished Iranian immigrants—educated in Iran—who now teach and conduct research at the world’s most prestigious universities, or contribute to the most advanced technology firms in the West. Do these realities align with the distortions you are being told about Iran and its people?

An interesting turn of words:

1 hour ago, beautifulthailand99 said:

Israel now aims to fight Iran to the last American soldier

It was a phrase used by Ambassador Charles Freeman in March 2022, and quickly seized up by Russia and the US Right Wing commentators.

But it has older variations. The oldest version appeared in an Anglo-Uruguayan newspaper, The Montevidean, in May 1957, in a cartoon related to the West German Army's decision to purchase the M48 Patton MBT in preference to the Centurion tank.

3 hours ago, BarraMarra said:

So would you have carried on fighting once the viet cong stormed into Saigon ?

Who said I was in support of that war?

10 hours ago, ericbj said:

OK. I'll forgive you nonetheless. Polish pilots played a vital role in the Battle of Britain, and I believe there was even a squadron of American volunteers. The Poles gave us the initial key to unlock Enigma. And Polish troops relieved most of the Australians during the latter stages of the siege of Tobruk, then fought up Italy and through France. The Polish Parachute Brigade landed on the south bank of the Lower Rhine to cover the withdrawal of the survivors of the 1st Airborne Division from the Arnhem bridgehead. (One of my godfathers, Mervyn Dennison, was there, captured, but later escaped and made it back to British lines)

If he does have that heritage (who knows, we're all just personas), then his "mistake" is even more egregious. Of course, like many Americans, when they claim "heritage", it turns out to be rather tenuous. Someone who's English ancestors left England 300 year ago can't really have any link to that country.

10 hours ago, ericbj said:

OK. I'll forgive you nonetheless. Polish pilots played a vital role in the Battle of Britain, and I believe there was even a squadron of American volunteers. The Poles gave us the initial key to unlock Enigma. And Polish troops relieved most of the Australians during the latter stages of the siege of Tobruk, then fought up Italy and through France. The Polish Parachute Brigade landed on the south bank of the Lower Rhine to cover the withdrawal of the survivors of the 1st Airborne Division from the Arnhem bridgehead. (One of my godfathers, Mervyn Dennison, was there, captured, but later escaped and made it back to British lines)

Forgive what?

On 4/3/2026 at 6:25 PM, beautifulthailand99 said:

America is now at last truly the Great Satan and time for the forces of good in the world to trim it's demonic wings. Three Generals have resigned / been sacked by the bone spurs genius. He's supposedly in charge watching war porn curated for his perverted tastes.

You have a source for your porn claim ?

Per forum rules, you're required to provide one.

13 hours ago, fredwiggy said:

No, we pulled out. Yes, it is sometimes not our business to get involved, but acting like the world's police force is what the US does.

The time is coming where we won't be doing that any longer.
We're headed towards a form of isolationism and its long over due, great for America, not good for our fake friends.
Its going to be epic watching them all try and figure out how to defend themselves.