US Perspective on the Iran - Israel / US War

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CENTCOM lied ..

USS Michael Murphy (DDG-112) was actually in the Persian Gulf 16 hours ago, according to AIS reporting.



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This is a standard FON run, now whether or not the US Navy is clearing or had cleared the mine is another matter since the DDG did not have advance mine clearing drone (they can do mine clearing with MH-60 Romeo) which only the LCS has with mineclearing module, but we don't know if the 3 LCS in the area had went back in. But DDG doesn't usually turn on its AIS, especially in war, which means they actually want people to know they are going up and down the Strait.

This does not mean the strait is open or the shipping is free-floating again, because that depends on insurance status. Just because a pair of destroyers can go up and down the Strait, challenged or unchallenged, does not mean the unarmed merchant shipping is going to be the same. Actual start opening most likely be after the "peace talk" with whatever result it comes up
 
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Even though the talks failed, I don't think it was a wasted effort. When the war started suddenly 6 weeks back, without a Congressional authorization or even information, I was not even sure if a strong cause for going to war existed. The recent revelations about Netanyahu's involvement in decision making added to that discomfort. Though late by six weeks, J.D. Vance's statement today serves as a proxy 'Declaration of War'. U.S. and Iran have irreconcilable differences that can't be resolved through negotiations. So, sadly, the issue has to be settled via hostile acts. At least no one can say in future history books that the war was unnecessary, and they could have settled the differences through negotiations.
 
irreconcilable differences

"A war of choice" is something you pick! Guess nothing better to.do... Iranians were living their lives... peacefully WITH all the sanctions in place...
Until baby shah was activated...
There financial markets were targeted...
Riotors programmed, paid and equipped with weapons...
Sham negotiations started twice, both sabotaged, both times with decapitation strikes. Second time around even their Supreme Leader was murdered. War was started by killing hundred plus school girls and after that hundreds of schools and hospitals were targeted. The raving lunatic kept upping the ante by threatening to end a civilization.

Here is what history will note...

You'll find in history murderous lunatics are noted by their physical traits... flat nose, unwashed, snake in the eye... history will lose his name for his trait.

The Orange president of US known for his deceit, conceit and devious nature spent decades pilfering and dwindling Americans made his way to become a US president on a MAGA platform that duped Americans with the slogans such as no new wars and being a peace candidate, pro law and making things affordable for ordinary citizens. Right after taking office he started doing exactly the opposite, tariffed imports on a consumer based American economy, did away with due process and fourth amendment of the constitution cracking down on documented and undocumented alike... deported Americans, profiled people and in the process law abiding American protesters were murdered in broad daylight. Restarted a war by Iran by starting sham negotiations done by his real estate buddy and son in law both known zionists. He was simultaneously being blackmailed by zion due to his presence in Epstein files... thoroughly epstained... where everytime something new was about to unfold he'd create a major distraction... in fact much of his actions were timed in accordance with file releases... which he and his justice department tried level best to suppress... and only through popular support and pushing by certain senators bill were made to release and still obfuscated and hindered and to date almost half of the documents still remain under wraps. He abducted a sitting president of another country... killed their fishermen in the high seas framing them as narcos terrorists... some boats were double tapped to make sure no one survived. Cubans were and are being strangled to die by hunger, poverty and exhaustion so he can add another feather...
The history will note that, this unhinged orange then threatened Iranians after committing war crimes to end their civilization, one of the oldest continuous civilizations in the world! Then as he often did before to manipulate markets to make a quick buck, at the last minute feigned another ... agreed to do negotiations on Iranian terms only to fool them the third time. His VP came with bluster and left with hubris threatening consequences. At this point his latest wife is distancing herself from Epstein with evidence piinted at her... and with him having fired his DOJ chair.

Of course this is just cursory and I didn't even venture into his Ukraine-Russia, Greenland and Canada... Gaza and South Lebanon, cutting off Medicare for seniors and bombing of other states such as Yemen, Nigeria, Somalia etc.
 
Well... It's still early April so ending the war before the month ends still very possible unfortunately I think the gloves are coming off I think Orangeman is going all in no more ultimatums just hit hard and see where it is at the end of the month.

You're expecting a surprise I guess... the jungle paint on his face only misses a wild cackle!
 
Even though the talks failed, I don't think it was a wasted effort. When the war started suddenly 6 weeks back, without a Congressional authorization or even information, I was not even sure if a strong cause for going to war existed. The recent revelations about Netanyahu's involvement in decision making added to that discomfort. Though late by six weeks, J.D. Vance's statement today serves as a proxy 'Declaration of War'. U.S. and Iran have irreconcilable differences that can't be resolved through negotiations. So, sadly, the issue has to be settled via hostile acts. At least no one can say in future history books that the war was unnecessary, and they could have settled the differences through negotiations.
Well, will the talk yield any meaningful results? Sure.

The problem is like Russia and Ukraine; all the parties want different things, and neither side thinks they have lost the war, and more importantly, they both don't think they have won, otherwise, talk would not exist in the first place. The US wants Iran to disarm, Iran wants the US not to attack them anymore, and that requires nuclear weapons (at least on their mind) both things don't jive with each other, it;s like Russia-UKraine, Russia want Ukraine to disarm, and Ukraine want a peaceful existence, and the only way that can be achieve is thru NATO Membership. That is what Russia doesn't want, and that's why the war has been going on for 5 years now.

Will this drag on for 5 years like in Ukraine? I don't know, but for a schmuck like me, all I want is gas price to be lower, and I know how I will vote come 2026 mid-term and 2028 if the price, not just gas, is still high.
 
all I want is gas price to be lower
Sadly, I don't think that is likely. But I think price of gas will be a minor problem in the scheme of things. Like availability of TP during Covid!
 
"A war of choice" is something you pick! Guess nothing better to.do... Iranians were living their lives... peacefully WITH all the sanctions in place...
Until baby shah was activated...
There financial markets were targeted...
Riotors programmed, paid and equipped with weapons...
Sham negotiations started twice, both sabotaged, both times with decapitation strikes. Second time around even their Supreme Leader was murdered. War was started by killing hundred plus school girls and after that hundreds of schools and hospitals were targeted. The raving lunatic kept upping the ante by threatening to end a civilization.

Here is what history will note...

You'll find in history murderous lunatics are noted by their physical traits... flat nose, unwashed, snake in the eye... history will lose his name for his trait.

The Orange president of US known for his deceit, conceit and devious nature spent decades pilfering and dwindling Americans made his way to become a US president on a MAGA platform that duped Americans with the slogans such as no new wars and being a peace candidate, pro law and making things affordable for ordinary citizens. Right after taking office he started doing exactly the opposite, tariffed imports on a consumer based American economy, did away with due process and fourth amendment of the constitution cracking down on documented and undocumented alike... deported Americans, profiled people and in the process law abiding American protesters were murdered in broad daylight. Restarted a war by Iran by starting sham negotiations done by his real estate buddy and son in law both known zionists. He was simultaneously being blackmailed by zion due to his presence in Epstein files... thoroughly epstained... where everytime something new was about to unfold he'd create a major distraction... in fact much of his actions were timed in accordance with file releases... which he and his justice department tried level best to suppress... and only through popular support and pushing by certain senators bill were made to release and still obfuscated and hindered and to date almost half of the documents still remain under wraps. He abducted a sitting president of another country... killed their fishermen in the high seas framing them as narcos terrorists... some boats were double tapped to make sure no one survived. Cubans were and are being strangled to die by hunger, poverty and exhaustion so he can add another feather...
The history will note that, this unhinged orange then threatened Iranians after committing war crimes to end their civilization, one of the oldest continuous civilizations in the world! Then as he often did before to manipulate markets to make a quick buck, at the last minute feigned another ... agreed to do negotiations on Iranian terms only to fool them the third time. His VP came with bluster and left with hubris threatening consequences. At this point his latest wife is distancing herself from Epstein with evidence piinted at her... and with him having fired his DOJ chair.

Of course this is just cursory and I didn't even venture into his Ukraine-Russia, Greenland and Canada... Gaza and South Lebanon, cutting off Medicare for seniors and bombing of other states such as Yemen, Nigeria, Somalia etc.
While this war is a terrible tragedy, there are other factors contributing to the tragedy: the long-standing hostility of Iran towards Israel seems very unique in history. Iran has beggared itself for over four decades supporting Hezbollah, Hamas, Houthis etc., to fight a country far from it. This has made Israel single minded in its desire to destroy Iran's regime. Today the Iranian regime again chose to become a martyr than give up its nuke ambitions. Most other regimes in this situation would have chosen to live to fight another day.
 
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