Iran Is Challenging a Bedrock of American
Geopolitical Power
Posted By: 4250Luis, 3/18/2026 5:52:38 PM
If our forces can’t restore free navigation, it will represent a significant failure of a traditional pillar of U.S. power. The reason why we have the Fifth Fleet, one of the most awesome naval forces ever assembled in the history of mankind, is to protect the sea lanes in the Middle East. That the Strait of Hormuz is now effectively closed is not just a blow to the global economy and a key point of leverage for the Iranian regime; it is an assault against one of the foundations of American power. Guarding the safe passage of commerce has been a core Anglo-American commitment for a couple of centuries,
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Newsom Tries to Shame Nick Shirley for
Investigating CA Fraud; Shirley Smokes
Him With Brutal Reply 3 replies
Investigating CA Fraud; Shirley Smokes
Him With Brutal Reply 3 replies
You remember Nick Shirley, the brave young investigative journalist who reported on the Minneapolis Quality “Learing” Center and exposed widespread fraud in Gov. Tim Walz’s Gopher State. His revelations didn't just go viral on social media; they caused real-world consequences: a federal probe, a freeze on childcare payments, and Shirley testifying before Congress. Less than 24 hours after a heated online exchange between the investigative reporter and Walz, the already-embattled governor stunned observers by announcing he was not running for reelection.
"I ENDED TIM WALZ," Shirley wrote on X in early January.
If our forces can’t restore free navigation, it will represent a significant failure of a traditional pillar of U.S. power.
The reason why we have the Fifth Fleet, one of the most awesome naval forces ever assembled in the history of mankind, is to protect the sea lanes in the Middle East.
That the Strait of Hormuz is now effectively closed is not just a blow to the global economy and a key point of leverage for the Iranian regime; it is an assault against one of the foundations of American power.
Guarding the safe passage of commerce has been a core Anglo-American commitment for a couple of centuries,
The departure of Joe Kent, former director of the National Counterterrorism Center, means one less leaker in Washington, according to multiple reports.
“I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby,” Kent wrote on X after splashing his resignation letter across social media.
Rep. Don Bacon, a Republican from Nebraska, was quick to celebrate.
“Good riddance. Iran has murdered more than a thousand Americans. Their EFP land mines were the deadliest in Iraq.
The Trump administration will continue to engage with Russia in an effort to achieve peace in Ukraine, as this is driven by a longer-term strategic goal: countering China, according to Politico. Trump’s team believes that encouraging Russia to end the war against Ukraine, its economic recovery, and the influx of American investment—all of this could ultimately shift the global order away from China. This risky move worries the Ukrainian side, but it underscores the administration’s conviction that the greatest geopolitical threat to the US and the West is China, not Putin’s Russia.
Former Illinois Republican Party Chair Don Tracy won his party's nomination Tuesday night for the United States Senate, setting him up for a match in November to replace long-time Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin.
Tracy, who has secured 40% of the vote so far according to the Associated Press, will face Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton later this year. Stratton is expected to defeat Tracy in November given Illinois' status as a primarily blue state.
Stratton defeated Illinois Democratic Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi for her party's nomination with 39.6% of the vote, per the AP.
Trump called it quite shocking that NATO allies refused to intervene in the conflictUS President Donald Trump called NATO allies’ refusal to help unblock the Strait of Hormuz a very foolish mistake, according to Reuters.However, the American leader gave no hints that he would retaliate against Alliance allies for refusing to participate in a war against Iran.He also stated that NATO countries support the joint US-Israeli operation, even if they did not want to intervene directly.
"I think NATO is making a very foolish mistake. Everyone agrees with us, but they don't want to help. And we, you know,
A journalist also asked Zelenskyy an uncomfortable question about Trump, and he respondedPresident Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke about his bad premonition regarding peace negotiations with Russia, which he linked to the fact that the US has shifted its focus from Ukraine to the war in Iran, according to the BBC.While on a visit to the UK, the president said in an interview with a BBC journalist that peace negotiations are being delayed due to the conflict in the Middle East.Zelenskyy said that he had very bad premonitions about the impact of the war on the situation in Ukraine, and that, unfortunately,
European Countries Get Bitten by Karma
After They Turn Down Trump Request for
Ships for Strait 19 replies
After They Turn Down Trump Request for
Ships for Strait 19 replies
As we reported, President Donald Trump called out European countries that rejected his request for ships to help out in a coalition to escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz. It was a much-deserved mic drop scolding. How many times have we saved Europe's bacon? How many decades have we provided them protection from Russia, only to have them not pay their fair share until Trump forced them to do it? Yet they can't even be bothered to provide us help now, to protect their own interests. Here's Germany's Boris Pistorious saying they didn't start the war. So much for such an "ally."
The Iranian People WILL Overthrow Their
Government, Even Though the Iraqis Couldn’t, Because… 6 replies
Government, Even Though the Iraqis Couldn’t, Because… 6 replies
In early 1991, right at the end of the first Gulf War, President George H. W. Bush could’ve marched to Baghdad, toppled Saddam Hussein, and freed the Iraqi people from tyranny. All the military tools were in place — and long-suffering minorities like the Kurds, who died by the thousands in chemical warfare, were more than willing to wage war. All they needed was help from the U.S.-led coalition. The help never came: 50,000 to 182,000 Kurds were slaughtered.
Up to 200,000 Iraqis died.
In the Time magazine essay “Why We Didn’t Remove Saddam,” which was cowritten by George H. W. Bush and Brent Scowcroft, the ex-president explained his reasoning:
The O’Keefe Media Group on Tuesday released part one of its investigation into a California elections fraud cash for ballots scheme. James O’Keefe and his team of journalists went undercover on Skid Row in Los Angeles posing as homeless people. ‘Petitioners’ told the undercover journalists that they are paid between $7-$10 per signature. Some of them earn up to $1,000 per day. “California NGOs Encourage Fake Addresses To Homeless People To Sign Petitions & Register Voters, A State & Federal Felony. Footage Shows 28 Instances Of Cash Changing Hands For Ballot Signatures & Voter Registration Forms,” they said.
Top Iran security official Ali Larijani
killed days after goading US and Israel
in live interview 9 replies
killed days after goading US and Israel
in live interview 9 replies
Top Iran security official Ali Larijani killed days after goading US and Israel in live interview The 67-year-old Larijani was one of 10 Islamic Republic officials with a $10 million bounty placed on his head Friday by the State Department’s Rewards for Justice program. In a separate statement, the Israel Defense Forces announced it had killed Gen. Gholam Reza Soleimani, head of the Revolutionary Guard’s all-volunteer Basij force, in a “targeted strike” on Tehran.
“Amid the internal protests in Iran, and particularly in recent times with their escalation, the Basij forces under Soleimani’s command led key suppression operations involving severe violence, widespread arrests, and the use of force against civilian protesters,”
There have been a lot of questions raised about the Strait of Hormuz, and what the status was for ships trying to go through it following strikes on the Iranian regime. The Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that the Strait was open except to the U.S., Israel, and those involved in fighting. If that's true, that would mean that the principal people who rely on it for global trade — the Asian markets — would be able to go through.
There are actually ships traversing it now, according to Tanker Trackers, albeit not the normal traffic yet.
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Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, has announced his resignation. Director Kent outlines his decision as driven by opposition to the war against Iran.
Kent, a senior deputy to Director of National intelligence Tulsi Gabbard posted his resignation letter on the X platform, writing: “I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran.” … “Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby.” (image)This is quite a remarkable development. (snip) out of an abundance of caution I prefer to await to see how President Trump and/or
U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts said on Tuesday that hostility directed in personal terms at judges is "dangerous and it's got to stop," commenting just days after President Donald Trump's latest social media broadside against judges who have ruled against him and his administration. Roberts did not mention the Republican president by name in his remarks at an event at Rice University in Houston. But Roberts, who has led the U.S. Supreme Court for more than two decades, said that while criticism of judicial decisions is welcome and often healthy, attacks of a personal nature against judges cross a line.
Rep. Jasmine Crockett insisted she “followed all protocols” in hiring a fugitive security guard who had a criminal history and was under federal investigation when he was fatally shot in a standoff with Dallas SWAT.
Crockett (D-Texas) confirmed in a statement on Monday that her security guard, Diamon-Mazairre Robinson, whom she knew under the alias of Mike King, was shot by police in Dallas on Wednesday night — blaming “loopholes” in the system for his ability to circumvent the vetting process. [snip]
“The fact that this individual was able to somehow circumvent the vetting process for something as sensitive as security for a member of Congress
European Countries Get Bitten by Karma
After They Turn Down Trump Request for
Ships for Strait 19 replies
After They Turn Down Trump Request for
Ships for Strait 19 replies
As we reported, President Donald Trump called out European countries that rejected his request for ships to help out in a coalition to escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz. It was a much-deserved mic drop scolding. How many times have we saved Europe's bacon? How many decades have we provided them protection from Russia, only to have them not pay their fair share until Trump forced them to do it? Yet they can't even be bothered to provide us help now, to protect their own interests. Here's Germany's Boris Pistorious saying they didn't start the war. So much for such an "ally."
Despite CNN being forced to walk back their fake news over the weekend where they suggested the U.S. military and the Trump administration didn’t have a plan to protect the Strait of Hormuz, ABC News program The View still pushed it during their Monday episode. The news show then went on to encourage people to vote for Democrats in the November midterms. Chronically aggrieved co-host Sunny Hostin pushed the false claim there was no plan for dealing with Iran’s efforts to close the Strait, then suggested the national average price of gas was $8-per-gallon because of it:
College Education Flunks Out — By More
Than 2-To-1, Voters Say It’s Not Worth
It: I&I/TIPP Poll 17 replies
Than 2-To-1, Voters Say It’s Not Worth
It: I&I/TIPP Poll 17 replies
It wasn’t long ago that millions and millions of American kids heard their parents’ best advice: “The only way to get ahead is with a college education.” And millions took their advice. Today’s parents and the kids themselves are skeptical college is worth the cost, the latest I&I/TIPP Poll shows.
The national online poll, taken Feb. 24 to Feb. 27, asked 1,456 adults: “Do you believe a four-year college degree is worth the cost for most Americans today, or not?”
The answer indicates serious erosion in how Americans view the value of higher education. Overall, of those responding, 59% selected “Not worth the cost,” while just
Cesar Chavez Day canceled by unions after
'troubling' sexual allegations against
civil rights leader 17 replies
'troubling' sexual allegations against
civil rights leader 17 replies
Celebrations for what would have been civil rights activist Cesar Chavez's 99th birthday are being canceled ahead of what's being described as "deeply troubling allegations" against the historic figure.
Across the country, several local organizations began canceling their upcoming celebrations in anticipation of an upcoming story that is expected to share concerning reports about the former labor union advocate.
As cancellations grew, the United Farm Workers (UFW), an organization co-founded by Chavez, released a statement on Tuesday confirming allegations were being made, including ones involving abuse of young women or minors. In response, the UFW announced it would no longer take part in any Cesar Chavez Day activities.
The Senate on Tuesday afternoon voted to kick off what could be a dayslong debate over the SAVE America Act, the controversial voter-ID bill backed by President Donald Trump.
“We’re not going to let it pass. We’re going to fight it tooth and nail,” Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., said on Tuesday morning ahead of the vote. “We’re prepared to stay here all day and all night, or multiple days and multiple nights and even multiple weeks , if necessary, to make sure the SAVE Act suffers the death that it deserves.”
The legislation, which advanced out of the House in February, would require proof of citizenship to register and photo ID
Victor Davis Hanson weighs in on how the war with Iran is going after two weeks for "The Daily Signal."
VICTOR DAVIS HANSON: We’re just completing the second week of the so-called Iran war — this effort of the United States to bomb the theocracy into submission so they will cancel their missile and nuclear programs and to champion the popular protests on the streets that have some potential to get rid of the regime itself.
But it’s a very surreal war. I haven’t seen — I don’t think any of us have seen — anything like it. It’s only been two weeks and we’re told that it’s dragging on
Map shows glaring scope of auto theft
increase in Walz's Minneapolis: 'Deterrence problem' 15 replies
increase in Walz's Minneapolis: 'Deterrence problem' 15 replies
The city of Minneapolis has seen a dramatic increase in auto thefts so far in 2026, causing rising pressure on Gov. Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey to address the situation. The worrying trend was highlighted by Crime Watch Minneapolis, a volunteer-operated news organization, which shared a graphic on X showing how widespread the problem has become throughout the city. More than 1,000 auto thefts were reported in January and February of this year in Minneapolis, a city of approximately 430,000 people. This represents an increase of nearly 35% compared to the same period last year, according to Crime Watch
The Israeli defense minister said Tuesday that the Israeli military killed top Iranian security official Ari Larijani in an overnight strike. Israeli military also announced it killed Gen. Gholam Reza Soleimani, the head of the Revolutionary Guard's all-volunteer Basij force. Iranian state media did not immediately confirm either death. (snip) The killings again strip away top leaders from the Iranian theocracy after the Feb. 2 strike that killed 6-year old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khameini.
Cuba has extended an invitation to Cuban Americans and other exiles living abroad to invest in and own businesses on the island, saying the “doors are open” to a community that has traditionally agitated for harsh economic sanctions against the Communist government.
Cuba also said on Monday that it was removing impediments to US businesses and other foreign investors, but noted that United States law still prevented trade and investment under the long-running economic embargo aimed at punishing the government in Havana. “There are no limitations,” Cuban Deputy Prime Minister Oscar Perez-Oliva Fraga, who also heads the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment, told state television in an interview.