A combat-unit commander told non-commissioned officers at a briefing Monday that the Iran war is part of God’s plan and that Pres. Donald Trump was “anointed by Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran to cause Armageddon and mark his return to Earth,” according to a complaint by a non-commissioned officer.
U.S. Troops Were Told Iran War Is for “Armageddon,” Return of Jesus
Tag: retribution
“If the government becomes a lawbreaker, it breeds contempt for law”

Trumpworld’s Favorite Writer Says The Right Must Emulate Dictators in Battling Leftist ‘Unhumans’
Joshua Lisec’s work is highly regarded by J.D. Vance, Donald Trump Jr., and Steve Bannon. He thinks democracy is overrated and that law should be used as a tool of political revenge. He spoke to Current Affairs to explain why his book praises McCarthyism and dictatorships.
Trumpworld’s Favorite Writer Says The Right Must Emulate Dictators in Battling Leftist ‘Unhumans (archived)
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The Atrocities of Augusto Pinochet and the United States
Reading update 08-14-2024: Finished with Colby’s book

Thank goodness! I don’t know if I’ll read Pottinger’s book, The Boiling Moat, or not. It’s not available on Audible.
On another note, I hate having dyscalculia! It’s August, not September. I had to go back and change the dates on some of my posts. It’s a good thing that I don’t write checks!
08-11 Reading Update: Elbridge Colby
Reading Update: Elbridge Colby
So-called realists are just cleverly disguised China Hawks. They seem to believe that China will mimic the U.S. government’s foreign policy. They’re afraid of China’s rise. I call it the fear of retribution.

The next four hours and 23 minutes will be painful. I’ll probably finish it up tomorrow or Monday.

“You Have Been Warned”: Republican Senators Threaten the ICC Prosecutor over Possible Israel Arrest Warrants
Read the full letter, obtained by Zeteo, which threatens sanctions in defense of Netanyahu.
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A Tale of Two Breadline Massacres
All breadline massacres are equal, Orwell might have written, whilst adding that some breadline massacres are more equal than others. Such a thought comes to mind after February 4, 2024, when a Ukrainian armed forces projectile killed 28 residents in the city of Lysychansk, Lugansk region, and wounded several dozen. The civilian victims were standing in line in front of a local bakery, intending to buy bread.
A Tale of Two Breadline Massacres
Previously:
Death toll from Ukraine shelling of a bakery in Lysychansk rises to 28
The US Is Just As Culpable As Israel For The Atrocities Committed In Gaza
The Israeli government dropped thousands of leaflets on Gaza telling everyone who lives in the northern part of the strip that they have 24 hours to evacuate to the southern part, and then bombed the people who were trying to evacuate.
The US Is Just As Culpable As Israel For The Atrocities Committed In Gaza
Stunning State Department Memo Warns Diplomats: No Gaza ‘De-Escalation’ Talk
As Israel escalates its offensive, U.S. diplomats are being discouraged from publicly using three phrases that would urge calm.
Stunning State Department Memo Warns Diplomats: No Gaza ‘De-Escalation’ Talk (archived)
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Blinken Deletes Tweet Encouraging Ceasefire Between Israel and Hamas

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