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Category Archives: Iran
Should We Aid Ukraine As Much As Israel?
I was listening to The Enforcer bros on Youtube (the best place for breaking war coverage) the other day and they were making a strong case for aiding Ukraine as much as we aid Israel. I am biased here because … Continue reading
What does abductive reasoning tell us about why Israel and then America attacked Iran recently?
Leading with vulnerability works for individuals at times, but it is not a great strategy for states. Grok says: Israel’s Attack (June 13, 2025): Israel launched a surprise attack targeting Iran’s nuclear facilities (e.g., Natanz, Fordo), military bases, and key … Continue reading
What role did AI play in Israel’s Attack On Iran?
ChatGPT says: AI played a pivotal and unprecedented role in Israel’s June 2025 attack on Iran, marking a major evolution in modern warfare. While Israel had been integrating artificial intelligence into its defense systems for years, the 2025 conflict represented … Continue reading
Trump Bombed Iran – Now What? (6-22-25)
01:00 The MSM’s lack of sophistication, so what should you expect from the news?04:00 Video: “Israel Has Walked Off a Cliff” – John Mearsheimer, Alexander Mercouris & Glenn Diesen, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dalbnR8vNvs07:00 The Israeli stock market booms, https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/israeli-stock-market-iran-conflict-9231579639:00 Michael joins to discuss … Continue reading
America Bombs Three Iranian Nuclear Sites
Iran’s primary protest against Israeli and American attacks is that they violate international law. This shows weakness. If Iran had something more powerful to say, it would say it. If someone had sex with your wife or punched you in … Continue reading
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Three Chinese 747s landed in Iran over the past week
Grok says: Flight Details: Between June 14 and June 16, 2025, three cargo planes took off from Chinese cities, including Shanghai and a coastal city. Flight tracking data indicates they flew westward through northern China, crossed Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan, … Continue reading
Israel vs Iran Day 3 (6-15-25)
01:00 Israel is achieving everything it wants, Iran achieving almost nothing but survival.03:00 FT: Iran’s authoritarian friends, Russia and China, are unlikely to prop up the regime if it does start to wobble. Russia did so in Syria in 2015 … Continue reading
Iran Looks Like A Paper Tiger
ChatGPT says: “An open war between Israel and Iran wouldn’t just redraw borders—it would redefine the regional order. This isn’t just about military capabilities; it’s about proxy networks, energy corridors, and the collapse of strategic ambiguity. The real battleground is … Continue reading
Is America about to bomb Iran?
I notice this story trending on X: The United States has significantly increased its military presence at the Diego Garcia military base in the Indian Ocean by deploying seven B-2 Spirit stealth bombers along with several support aircraft. This deployment, … Continue reading
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‘Trump Is De-Stereotyping Republican Foreign Policy’
Stereotypes are useful when they correlate with reality (such as different groups have different gifts). Stereotypes are not useful when you insist that different groups have inherent qualities that explain all of their actions. Regarding an out-group as inherently evil, … Continue reading