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Qatar warns Iran war could halt Gulf energy exports ‘within weeks’ Global economies will be affected if the war on Iran continues for weeks, according to Qatar's energy minister.

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Gulf States Reevaluate US Investments as Iran Conflict Escalates Gulf nations are reviewing their investment commitments to the US due to the ongoing Iran conflict, impacting global economies.

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U.S. crude oil sees largest weekly price jump on record — NBC News Stocks also sharply dropped, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average having its worst week since April 2025.

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White House Propaganda Videos Splice Horrific Iran War Footage With Video Games One clip shows the US strike on an Iranian warship after which the military left 180 crew members to die.

"The first casualty when war comes is truth."
- Hiram Johnson
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We Could be at War in Iran for a Decade Apparently no one in the White House or the Pentagon reads history. The United States spent 12 years bombing air defense and targets in Iraq and we didn't stop until we invaded.

Daily I read Black Man Spy - Malcolm Nance's Substack column, he gives a no BS perspective. open.substack.com/pub/malcolmn...

Presidente Trumpito Sings: Adios Kristi Noem YouTube video by scaredketchup

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Cancellation of Army exercise fuels speculation about Mideast troop deployments The abrupt cancellation of a training event has put a spotlight on the 82nd Airborne Division, which specializes in ground combat and other fraught missions.

“Once you leave the womb, conservatives don't care about you until you reach military age. Then you're just what they're looking for. Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers.” George Carlin

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Trump administration launches US military operation in Ecuador Critics have questioned the increasing scope and deadly consequences of US anti-narcotics operations in Latin America.

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U.S. counter-terror capabilities in question as threat level increases | CBC News After a year of upheaval, departures and shifting priorities at some of the U.S. agencies charged with keeping the U.S. safe, experts say the U.S. may be more vulnerable to a terror attack. The confli...

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Incompetence or planned failure?

🇺🇸🇮🇷 U.S. Senator says He was Told the Military Can't Stop the Drones Killing U.S. Soldiers:

“They told us in that room that there are going to be more Americans that are going to die, that they are not going to be able to stop these drones that are going to continue to fly into the Middle East.”

Operation Epstein Fury: Is This About National Security or Political Survival? Madison and the Founders of his generation had it right: what Trump is doing violates both the Constitution and the foundational norms of democracy…

Operation Epstein Fury: Is This About National Security or Political Survival?
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#SendBarronToWar

Kash Patel Fired Entire Team of Iran Experts Right Before Trump’s War They were let go during a purge of people who investigated Donald Trump for allegedly mishandling classified documents.

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U.S. Troops Were Told Iran War Is for “Armageddon,” Return of Jesus Advocacy group reports commanders giving similar messages at more than 30 installations in every branch of the military

U.S. Troops Were Told Iran War Is for “Armageddon,” Return of Jesus
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Warner: "There was no imminent threat to the United States by the Iranians. There was a threat to Israel. If we equate a threat to Israel as the equivalent of an imminent threat to the US, then we are in uncharted territory."

Military leaders pushing 'Armageddon views' on troops as Iran war begins: complaint A combat-unit commander told non-commissioned officers Monday that the Iran war was part of God's plan to usher in the End Times and bring about Jesus Christ's second coming, according to a complaint ...

Military leaders pushing 'Armageddon views' on troops as Iran war begins: complaint

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The Madman Who Called The Fallen Of War “Suckers” Is Now Sending Our Troops to Die. From Campaign Promises to Combat Deaths He Doesn’t Give a Fuck About

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A five-time draft-dodging, spaghetti-sauce-stained nepo baby with an eggshell-fragile ego — who mocked a POW for being captured, called the fallen “suckers and losers,” sneered at a Gold Star family and scolded grieving widows, who stood

Fits with the draft dodger’s ‘n’ chief feeling towards military service being for “suckers and losers”

Who benefits from Trump’s war in Iran? The answer is disturbingly clear — MS NOW There's no four-dimensional chess here. There's just the president, and what we know he's like.

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“The Intern in Charge”: Meet the 22-Year-Old Trump’s Team Picked to Lead Terrorism Prevention One year out of college and with no apparent national security expertise, Thomas Fugate is the Department of Homeland Security official tasked with overseeing the government’s main hub for combating v...

the intern will keep us safe 🤞
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'It's not true.' Trump's reasons for Iran attacks questioned Donald Trump says Iran was close to developing nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles capable of striking the U.S. Analysts say that's not true.

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I wish the lord would take me now.

This is a bunch of bunk designed to justify and unpopular act of war by an unpopular president. Show me the proof.

Who Profits from War?

Who Profits from War? The Hidden Economies Behind Global Conflict By Marcio de Paula Wai The Mythology of Noble War War has ever been justified by patriotism, honor, and defending the nation. Politicians declare war necessary in a bid to defend frontiers, save value...

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I must say that I'm not surprised given Tucker Carlson's interview of US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee. Huckabee "suggested" that Israel has a God-given right to land stretching from the Euphrates River to the Nile, which would encompass Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and parts of Saudi Arabia.