Thursday, July 9, 2026

Just a Thought

Diane Sori / The Patriot Factor
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Uh-oh...NOT good news folks as former U.S. national security adviser Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster (retired) told CBS News just a short time ago that, "the war is far from being over, it's just in a new phase." And he added that after two days of dramatically escalating attacks by the U.S. and Iran, "This is just entering, kind of a new phase. Like the ceasefire war phase is what we're in, of the 47-year-long war with Iran."
 
Now I know it's CBS News that he said this on, and I also know about President Trump's past issues with McMaster, but other sources are now reporting this as well. But what's odd here is that I have been writing and saying on air all throughout this war that Trump should NEVER have negotiated with terrorists, and that he should NEVER underestimate Iran's probability of either having hidden key military equipment away or that Trump and crew likely have underestimated Iran's military capabilities all along, including that Trump while focusing on Iran's nuclear wants totally forgot or ignored Iran's bio-weapons program and labs.
 
Just goes to show that sometimes we "outsiders" do know more than certain of those in the "inner circle" simply because we look at the BIG PICTURE not just the sum of it's working and non-working parts. 
 
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LIVE UPDATES 
Trump says Iran ceasefire deal is 'over' after new round of strikes
Tensions with Iran slipped back into chaos Wednesday as the U.S. struck nearly 100 targets within Iran in response to Tehran's attacks on trade vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
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WHAT TO KNOW
  • War is back on in Iran on Wednesday after Tehran launched attacks on trade vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.

  • The U.S. responded to the attacks with a wave of strikes on nearly 100 targets within Iran.

  • President Donald Trump has declared the ceasefire with Iran "over" as of Wednesday.

  • NATO Chief Mark Rutte says the violent U.S. response was "absolutely necessary."

  • The U.S. has also revoked Iran oil sanctions waivers that were granted amid peace talks.  

CENTCOM says additional US strikes against Iran are underway

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said Wednesday that American forces have begun conducting additional strikes against Iran at President Donald Trump’s direction. See LIVE UPDATES here,