Just a Thought

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[[[ Message to President Trump: As per some of your comments of late regarding the "Strait of Hormuz" and your now making it a U.S. territory in some posts/interviews or saying "the Strait is now under permanent U.S. control" in other posts/interviews, and then trying to either joke about it or have PR cover them up is just plain wrong. The fact is Mr. President, that war...any war...is NOT a joke, and should NEVER be treated as such. People die in wars...innocent people...and all your silly comments do is rub salt into the wounds of those in mourning. I say maybe you should stop and think about your words BEFORE you actually say them. ]]]

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Trump declares Strait of Hormuz as 'new US territory,' day after MoU deadline expire

When asked whether he was working to extend the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), Trump declined to answer and shook his head no.

Dan Kweller / Jerusalem Post 

US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday in a Truth Social post that he was declaring the Strait of Hormuz a new US territory.

Later on Tuesday, Trump said that there are "no talks or conversations going on, or scheduled, with the Islamic Republic of Iran."

"The Naval Blockade remains in full force and effect. The Hormuz Strait is open and operating. All water mines have been removed or detonated," Trump wrote in a Truth Social post.

The announcement came after reporters asked Trump in the Oval Office on Monday whether he intended to make such a declaration. "I think it's an excellent idea. We control it through the blockade, and I like the idea of declaring it our territory," he replied.

Trump also pointed to what he described as the effectiveness of the US military's naval blockade. "We're taking out millions of barrels of oil a week. If you look at the numbers we're getting, the strait is open, oil prices are going down, and they'll continue to go down, unless we decide to do something much more drastic than what we're doing now."

Russia shipping drones, explosives to rebuild Iran’s supply after US, Israeli strikes: report

Ronny Reyes. / NEW YORK POST  

Russia is shipping parts for drones, missiles and explosives to Iran to replenish its weapons stockpiles decimated by US and Israeli airstrikes during the war, according to a new report.

More than two dozen Russian ships, many of them under US and European sanctions, traveled across the Caspian Sea to deliver the arms to Iran’s port in Amirabad, NBC News reported, citing documents and a Western official.

While the development demonstrates Moscow and Tehran’s deepening alliance, it also proves that the US-Israeli strikes against Iran’s production plants have been largely successful, Jim Lamson, a former CIA analyst, told the outlet. 

“Iran’s procurement of drone components and small arms ammunition from Russia strongly suggests that Israeli and US military strikes on Iran’s facilities that produce these items have degraded Iran’s domestic capability to produce them,” he said.

Just Two Thoughts

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[[[ My opinions and I stand by every word. First, Jared Kushner should be ashamed of himself for stabbing his long time family friend BiBi Netanyahu, Israel, and the Jewish people in the back for meeting with Hamas leaders in Cairo to try and make a 'deal' with the very terrorist masterminds and perpetrators of October 7th. Guess trying to make deals with terrorists runs in the family. ]]]

 

[[[ And Saudi Arabia who again said they'll only sign onto the "Abraham Accords" if Israel gives up land for a Palestinian State cannot be trusted as a U.S. ally. And why don't they give up some of their unused vast land to help their own Arab brethren...better for them to let Israel deal with the Palestinian trouble makers than them...putting it politely. ]]]

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Trump's Iran Strategy Could Open Pacific Security Gap, Some Experts Say

Newsmax Wires /NEWSMAX 

 

President Donald Trump's decision to maintain a major U.S. military presence in the Middle East could create a temporary security gap in the western Pacific, as the aircraft carrier USS George Washington heads from Japan to the Middle East to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln.

Axios reported Monday that the George Washington's deployment is expected to leave the United States without an aircraft carrier in the western Pacific at a time when China and other U.S. adversaries in the region are increasing their military activity.

Temporary gaps in carrier coverage are not unprecedented, but the move highlights the competing demands placed on the U.S. military by the war with Iran and America's longstanding security commitments in the Indo-Pacific.

Mark Cancian, a retired Marine colonel and senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, told Axios that China could use the opening to increase its presence around U.S. allies such as Taiwan and Japan, although he said a full...Read more here. 

John Fetterman Slams His Party's Socialist Lunacy Once Again

Amy Curtis / Townhall News 

 

While the rest of the Democrat Party goes insane, driven by socialism and Trump Derangement Syndrome, there is one Democrat who remains a voice of reason and calm: Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman. He's repeatedly attacked his own party over Israel and the rise of the communist loving DSA. And he's back on it again, hitting the party for its positive views on socialism and negative views on capitalism.  

"With a battle for the soul of the Democratic party on the horizon, a new poll signals that socialists may have the upper hand over capitalists in 2028 primaries.

According to a new CBS News poll out Sunday, Democrats have a dramatically more favorable view of socialism than capitalism. The poll found that, among Democrats, 58 percent have a positive view of socialism, while just 18 percent have a negative view. Conversely, the poll found just 32 percent of Democrats have a positive opinion of capitalism, while 50 percent see it negatively. Read more, and see Xs here.

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[[[ Interesting developments over the weekend as Trump not only confirmed his IRGC back channels, but now he has threatened to (and I quote) "bomb the s***' out of Oman if it 'gets in the way" regarding his control of Hormuz. 

So Trump is now threatening to expand this war over a body of water that technically he nor we have any legal right to control, all while Iranian "freedom fighters" continue to get executed by the day.

 

Are we looking at another Vietnam or Afghanistan...could be...or maybe it's time for both Sec. of Defense Pete Hegseth and Sec. of State Marco Rubio to tell Trump to SHUT HIS DAMN MOUTH AND KEEP IT SHUT!!! ]]]

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