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[[[ “You talk so much about my president, President Trump, being a humanitarian. You are a humanitarian also, sir, and I salute that, I commend you, and I thank you again.” So said Trump's Special Envoy Witkoff about Vladimir Putin's releasing of imprisoned American retired school teacher Stephen Hubbard from a Russian prison. 

As most folks know by now, on Wednesday, October 21st, 74-year old retired American school teacher and US Air Force veteran Stephen Hubbard was finally released from a Russian prison. Held in Russian custody since 2022 after being arrested on charges of "fighting as a mercenary" while living in Ukraine...a totally bogus charge...saw Mr. Hubbard being sentenced in 2024 to 7-years in prison...in this case said prison was located in the Bryansk region of western Russia...after in what was a "closed court proceeding" found him guilty of said bogus charge,

Now here one must also know that while in prison Mr, Hubbard was beaten, electrically shocked, and sexually assaulted as per one Ihor Shishko, a former Ukrainian prisoner who was in jail alongside Mr. Hubbard, and who also said, “They treated us worse than animals, and more so Hubbard simply because he was an American."  

Thankfully, Mr. Hubbard is now safely back on American soil, and can start the healing process alongside his family and loved ones, But what gets me about this scenario is that even after hearing the truth as to what was physically done to Mr. Hubbard, Witkoff had the unmitigated gall to call Vladimir Putin a "humanitarian." And when reporters asked President Trump about Witkoff calling Putin a "humanitarian," Trump actually seconded Witkoff's praise by saying, and doing so without hesitation,  "yes" to the question asked.

 

A simple "thank you" to Vladimir Putin would have been enough, but to call a callous, warmongering,  dictator a "humanitarian" crosses the line as far as I'm concerned. Both Witkoff and Trump should be ashamed of themselves for disgracefully and publicly groveling before one who is America's enemy no matter Trump's new "buddy-buddy" relationship with a man who should never be trusted nor praised. My opinion and I stand by it. ]]]                                                                                                                     Copyright @ 2026 Diane Sori / The Patriot Factor / All Rights Reserved.  

Rubio received intel warning of Iranian plots against US diplomats, official confirms to ‘Post’

The confirmation follows an Axios report revealing a US intelligence warning that Iran has significantly escalated efforts to target American personnel in the Middle East and beyond.

Idan Kweller / THE JERUSALEM  POST

A US official confirmed to The Jerusalem Post on Friday that US Secretary of State and National Security Adviser Marco Rubio received an intelligence memorandum warning that Iran has significantly increased its efforts to target American officials and citizens, with plots to carry out lethal attacks reaching advanced stages.

The confirmation follows a report by Axios, which obtained the October 23 memorandum sent to Rubio by Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton, with a copy to CIA Director John Ratcliffe.

According to the document, US intelligence agencies have received information through multiple channels indicating that Iran has substantially intensified its efforts to target American personnel.

“The lethal plotting efforts by the Iranians against US citizens have reached advanced stages in both the Middle East and certain other countries,” Clayton wrote.

The intelligence chief warned that information concerning Iranian plots to target American government personnel was relevant to a wider group of individuals than those currently authorized to receive it.

RIGHT SIDE PATRIOTS...Podcast

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[[[ In the first week of October alone Iran tortured and then arbitrarily executed five more Iranian "Freedom Fighters" whose only crime was taking part in the January 2026 protests...their names were Ali Hemmati Sistanian, Alireza Raisi, Alireza Sepahi, Majid Nikandish and Siavash Jamshidi Kheirabadi.

Since the January protests ended, Iran has executed at least two "Freedom Fighters" each week...including amongst them young women...one a mother with young children who was executed just a few weeks ago...with another young woman scheduled for execution either today or tomorrow. 

Now remember back to January 13, 2026 while the protests were still ongoing, that  President Trump promised the brave Iranian protesters...whom I choose to call "Freedom Fighters"...to keep protesting and that, "Help is on its way"...well the fact is that when asked by a reporter during one of his then speeches in Michigan exactly what did he mean by "help," Trump's response was, "You're going to have to figure that one out. I'm sorry."

But what is the sorriest thing of all in relation to his words, imo, is the fact that Trump has NOT even lifted a finger to even try and stop these executions from taking place, even knowing well that Iran will not stop doing so. And, honestly, why would Iran stop when for whatever unknown reason Trump seems to have decided to look away from these very happenings.

And while the anger from some of us in regards to yet another Trump promise NOT having been kept...especially this promise of "help" which does do to his in-actions come across as a form of abandonment...as in hi turning a blind eye to the very people he promised to help...the voices of die-hard "Trump can do NO wrong" sorts seem both callously silent and telling at the same time. How truly sad is that. ]]]

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All the clues Ilhan Omar had sham marriage to brother — from marriage certificate to living with ‘dirty dandy’

Kamal Sultan and Will Zimmerman / NEW YORK POST

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) has denied allegations this week she fraudulently married second husband and alleged brother Ahmed Elmi — but when asked if they were related, cautiously replied “not to my knowledge.” 

The Minnesota congresswoman, who arrived in the US as a refugee from Somalia in 1995, has vehemently denied allegations she married Elmi for immigration purposes. 

But significant evidence has emerged which continues to fuel speculation that is not the case:

Clue 1: The marriage certificate 

Omar, 45, legally married Elmi, 41, who she described as a British citizen, in the US in 2009 and they divorced in 2017. 

Omar’s family background is split across continents and complicated by Somalian paperwork being lost or destroyed.

Her mother is said to have died when she was young and her family is said to be split, with one branch in the UK and one in the US. Read more. see video, marriage certificate, and photos here. 

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Today, Friday, October 23rd from 7-8:00 EST, RIGHT SIDE PATRIOTS Craig Andresen and Diane Sori discuss Ilhan Omar's latest woes; Iran updates; Hamas terrorist attack in Israel's West Bank; and our Q&A 'Off the Cuff segment. On https://rspradio1.com Click 'LISTEN LIVE.' 

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[[[ There are certain things you do NOT do in a time of war.

 

First: you...meaning the president...must only go to war to fight to win...one does NOT take us to war to negotiate 'deals' with those we are now are at war with.

 

Second: you do NOT publicize your strategy nor do you publicly announce via the media the deployments or movements of troops and equipment as to where they are going, what said equipment is, and when all will arrive. 

 

Third: when at war you do NOT announce for all to hear that our leaders (military or otherwise) met with our allies leaders to discuss what to do or NOT do next, nor do you announce or even allude to any possible time frame of when agreed upon actions might take place. How quickly forgotten is that what is discussed at said meetings... whether they be secret meetings or NOT...always seems to get leaked out either inadvertently by one in attendance, by the media (for a ratings boost), or by someone with questionable allegiances. But no matter how exactly said info got out, the fact remains that what was discussed has now actually been delivered right into the hands of the enemy.

 

Fourth: the most successful of wartime strategies...strategies devised to actually win...happens with no heads-up being given, and with secrets being kept. Imagine if Gen, Eisenhower had publicly announced the actual day and time D-Day was to take place BEFORE the war deciding event actually did take place...we'd likely all be speaking German by now.

 

Just some things to think about if our president's intention is to truly win this war...with deals or stalemates being totally unacceptable...or just let Israel end this war for us... which they are are more than willing and capable of doing. ]]]

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