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April 14, 2024
Where we are, Israel/Iran...

Iran side:
Iran is celebrating a successful retaliation. They responded to the attack on their Embassy in Syria.
They showcased their military capabilities. They showcased powerful hypersonic missiles. Iran shows it is a force in the region.
Iran saves face.

Israel side:
CNN: "No reports of injuries directly through Iranian strikes" and "Israel's military says 99% of weapons fired by Iran intercepted" and finally "The US assessment is that Iran’s attacks had been largely unsuccessful."
Israel's Air Defense is strong. US Air Defense is strong (MIC sales $$$).
Israel saves face.

US/Biden WH:
Neocons want Iran war. Biden is a neocon, but a neocon trying to get re-elected. Any other time in his Presidency and Biden would be all in...BUT Jake Sullivan who runs Biden's foreign policy is a campaign guy at heart, and he knows war with Iran woul ...

d sink Biden's re-election. They opted for a calibrated response/defense, with an off-ramp for all sides.

FT hinted that US and Iran are in back-channel talks facilitated by Oman, "Tehran is unlikely to target Israeli diplomatic facilities in the region, said an official briefed on talks between Iran and Oman, the Gulf state that has often facilitated back-channel diplomacy between Tehran and Washington."

Biden WH official readout: "Tomorrow, I will convene my fellow G7 leaders to coordinate a united diplomatic response to Iran’s brazen attack."
KEY WORD is "diplomatic" not military response.

Conclusion:
There is no need for further escalation. A wider war can EASILY be avoided. Everyone can walk away from this claiming a W.

Problem:
Netanyahu, hardliners and neocons (whispering in Bibi's ears), as well as Biden WH mixed messaging.

Israel appears to be going along with the US narrative (for now), but Netanyhu may want to test Biden and launch a strike on Iran. Biden WH said they will not take part in a conflict with Iran, but Biden WH also said their support for Israel is ironclad. MIXED MESSAGING.

Biden has given Netanyahu many blank checks. Bibi may try his luck and cash in another check. Biden said the US will not join Israel in an attack against Iran, but Bibi may want to test that statement, and the neocons will be pushing him to do just that.

👉Long post, but I believe this is where we are.
NO NEED FOR WIDER WAR! This is an easy one to walk away from. All Biden and his team of foreign policy wiz kids need to do is make it very clear that this ends NOW, for all parties involved.

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Jeffrey Sachs tells it like it is.

The picture below perfectly describes what Sachs says. Unlike @TonyWicher, who posted this video below, I believe Trump is perfectly happy being Bibi's bitch. Because Trump doesn't see it that way.

As with many fanatical Christian nationalists and political conservatives, Trump believes supporting Israel is irrevocably linked with America's inherent political greatness (hegemony) and its inherent moral goodness. A threat to Israel is a threat to America.

Any evil perpetrated or supported by the United States in defense of this delusional linkage with Israel can be and will be justified and ignored. ANY EVIL.

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Funny seeing Pascal being bewildered by what's said.
Everything that's been blindingly apparent for the past 20 years. With the self destruction of Europe and at no time has there been an even remotely logical reason given to its population.

Europes aging population with its leaders constantly warmongering. That's not a population you do wars with.

The percentage of people who are born or having their origins in other countries. Along with very different cultures is enormously increasing within these warmongering countries UK, france for example. Anywhere from 15-25% and increasing every year. To the point the initial cultures are and will fade out.

A foreign born child or any gen connected to their origins won't be going to war for anyone and risk being maimed, for a country they're not or partially connected to. Adding they'll be viewed with various levels or hostility by the host populations low trust atomised society with failing levels for living standards.

And yet the death spiral ...

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My Fellow Duranianss.

Yes, it's happened again. I have been assaulted by a vicious Malware Bot Virus or whatever 911 Socks is and this thing is bad ! 

However I wanted to give you a "peace" of my mind concerning the "Piece" or piss, as Elensky calls it, as this thing fell to pieces before it even happened.

Coincidentally on the very SAME DAY  this crap happened Saudi Arabia DROPPED the US Petrodollar as a buying currency and NO ONE absolutely NO ONE is talking about this fact anywhere !!!

 

Hope to see you all asap.

 

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