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Draining the Swamp and Reshaping the World

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Posted By: Mercedes44, 3/8/2026 7:53:31 AM

By patiently and methodically setting the stage, President Trump has realigned the Middle East, formed a strong new alliance against communism and narcoterrorism in this hemisphere, and is forcing power-grabbing federal judges to stay within their constitutional lane. The Middle East There are ridiculous claims about the targeting of the Mullahocracy. The truth is clearer: Iran posed an obvious threat to almost every country. In negotiations with Iran to avoid warfare, Steve Witkoff was informed by Iran’s negotiators that it was “proud” it had evaded all previous ”oversight protocols.” They bragged that they controlled “360 kilograms of 60% enriched uranium” from which they could make 11 nuclear bombs.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: JunkYardDog 3/8/2026 8:32:42 AM (No. 2077536)
Send in a team and secure those 360 kilo's of uranium. Then find the rest of the mullahs and FEED it to them. The religious fanatics that've controlled Iran since 1979 want nothing but death & destruction for the US, Israel, and every single other country within their reach. And their reach was growing, thanks to their missile research and that insanely naive & stupid deal Obama gave them. Along with pallets of US taxpayer cash. And speaking of pallets of cash, I hope Walz/Frey/Ellison/Omar all go to jail for fraud for the rest of their miserable lives. Its not ALL Muslims, but its ALWAYS Muslims.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: Dodge Boy 3/8/2026 8:54:05 AM (No. 2077543)
Feldman's piece is both thought-provoking and reassuring. It sure makes one wonder how Obie, the dims, and the global socialists thought that appeasement was the way to go with the mullahs.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: jeffkinnh 3/8/2026 9:02:09 AM (No. 2077546)
A tour de force article describing Trump's tour de force global actions and the global realities that allowed it all to happen. Trump is using America's unmatched economic and military strength and influence to make the world live up to some many of the good principles that they espouse on paper but only give lip service to. He is disassembling the scourges of the modern world and putting the fear of God in the ones that play dirty behind the scenes. It is telling that the Middle Eastern Gulf States were well defended by their own resources yet NATO countries seem ill prepared to deal with real world threats. That may be why those NATO countries are such queslings. While they are not technically "occupied", they are so weak they cannot stand up or even understand what the realities of a dangerous world are. Their politicians want to dismiss the need for strength because they have none themselves. A reality has emerged from the last year's actions. Dems complained about taking actions against aggression and evil. They are either in collusion with it or they are like the Euroweenies, too feeble to fight for what is right. Trump has shown that all the opposition we face in the world is all bark and little bite. The US is eager to have peace but, when pushed, can exert force through numerous paths at levels that cannot be resisted. The world's mostly quiet response to our actions in Iran show that they KNOW we can do what we want and they don't WANT us to do it to them. Most of all, we have had this capacity for a long time. We lacked the leadership to stand up and get things done.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: bpl40 3/8/2026 9:32:27 AM (No. 2077551)
Our worst enemy is right within our borders. My fear is that in the next few weeks (days?) this enemy will take to the streets and literally set the country on fire. Making the external war irrelevant. Am I being unduly pessimistic? I hope so. God bless America and God bless our President!
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Reply 5 - Posted by: JunkYardDog 3/8/2026 9:53:45 AM (No. 2077557)
#3 is right, until Trump the US lacked a leader with the BALLS to use the capacity we have to impose our will. #4 is also right, we should be terrified of all the terrorists the Biden Admin allowed into the country-and now the Dems are stonewalling DHS funding. If any Amerian dies due to the Dems knee-capping DHS, the Dems should be charged with treason
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Reply 6 - Posted by: Aubreyesque 3/8/2026 10:46:15 AM (No. 2077572)
And in the meanwhile, Trump, Congress, and the media BLITHELY ignore the fact that Islam has set up bases here in the US and are on the verge of taking Texas. What good will it do to return Persians to their country and kick the mullahs out when they are setting up in Dallas and Houston?
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Reply 7 - Posted by: Vaquero45 3/8/2026 11:19:25 AM (No. 2077583)
We aren’t out of the woods yet. Keep your clothes and your guns where you can find them in the dark.
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Reply 8 - Posted by: chagrined 3/8/2026 11:27:50 AM (No. 2077585)
Your post is just right poster #1, except for one thing. Hussein was neither naive or stupid making the deal with the Mullahs. It was purposeful and meant to sabotage the U.S. in particular.
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Reply 9 - Posted by: earlybird 3/8/2026 1:01:32 PM (No. 2077629)
Another great olumn and a bonus. Follow the embedded link to Jeff Childers or go here: https://www.coffeeandcovid.com/p/an-imperial-judiciary-friday-march He too is very, very good. Wortrh a detour. His opinion re Kristi Noem makes good sense. His analysis of the judicial is right on. And he is an entertaining writer. Highly recommend.
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Reply 10 - Posted by: earlybird 3/8/2026 1:05:00 PM (No. 2077631)
Correction to #9: column not olumn
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Reply 11 - Posted by: J. Arthur Brown 3/8/2026 2:41:26 PM (No. 2077678)
What #9 said. In particular, I am now less critical of the Noem reassignment. She's not perfect but no one who tackled the DHS reform assignment was going to emerge unscathed. Bovino also deserves appropriate recognition for bearing the brunt of attacks on immigration enforcement over the past year.
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Reply 12 - Posted by: DVC 3/8/2026 4:15:12 PM (No. 2077712)
I'm impressed, again, by Clarice's broad, sweeping and accurate look at world and national events. And I'm glad she has also pointed out what I have said a number of times. The Strait of Hormuz wasn't closed by Iranian action, at least not directly. What actually closed it was the shipping insurance clubs just cancelling insurance on ships, which cause most ship owners to stop their ships until new insurance, at higher rates, is written. That is coming in a few days, and shipping will resume...albeit at higher cost. Wiping out the cartels is a wonderful thing, and having many countries joining in to clean out most of South and Central America is wonderful.
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