Damn, I said I would be silent but this is important. I'm just going to have to stop watching the news at 3am until my feature article is ready. Or I should tear out my eyes to break my habit of giving a shit. For follow-ups, choose writers from my Hot Media page. Caitlyn Johnstone and Julian Macfarlane will be sure to write something - https://www.mikehampton.co.uk/p/honest-media-guide
I may have no confidence in politicians, but I'm hoping for the best, and we should all counter the propaganda by publishing, for example, the Iranian letter. We should never be part of the problem.
For once, Biden can make the left and right nutjobs happy. All he has to do is snort some coke,push the button and WW3 starts. This will assure he doesn't need an election, and all the bills he signed will pass into law unchallenged. What more could a despot want?
America, the 100-Year Killing Machine, is always a worry, but they know that China will get the economic upperhand if they get mired in the Middle East. I'm hoping that Israeli citizens' instinct for self-preservation kicks in, and they take down their corrupt government (and without replacing it with more homicidal sociopaths).
We can always hope. Our Sociopahs aren't just in places of power. Our Sheep People are confused and angry idiots, they lust for war to fulfill their pointless existence
Aye. Many doth seemeth te relish suche bloud & horrors. Until that bee, it arriveth on them owne door! I have heard it said that warre bee always sweet only te those as have nay experience of it.
We shud bee fearin what we bee hidin from within' ourselves, an same time casting other folk in role of devil for being same quite openly. This warrefarre busyness is a corrupshun of all our soules & maketh mee afeared for what manner of worlde, lyfe of body, mynde or spirit, we bee busie creatin' for those folk soe young as te bee traumad them whole lyves by these multitudes of brutalities an abuses by powerful folk, who care not at best, or bee doing suche with intent of corruptin our futur natur of a myndeful purpose at most devious!
'US President Joe Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Washington will oppose any Israeli attack on Iran, Axios reported citing a senior White House official.
The White House official told Axios that Biden told Netanyahu the joint military efforts by Israel, the US and other regional countries led to a "failure of the Iranian attack".
"You got a win. Take the win," Biden told Netanyahu.'
Regional Ripple - Jordan is being ignored again. It’s population is angry at its government’s relationship with the USA and Israel. Now missiles headed for Israel were stopped by Western air defences in Jordan. “Stopped” means that they exploded, and that the Jordanians got showered in shrapnel. This will raise local ire. Middle East calm is unimaginable.
No one knows since the next step is in the age spotted hands of the gerontocracy who got strategic deferments and inevitably trend toward war especially when there are proxies to go at it.
Deja vu of Sarajevo and the Archduke except being preceded by the genocide. The cards are all on the table: the strategic importance of Iran to Russia in Ukraine, Russian warships in the Red Sea and Mediterranean, and the shortage of missile interceptors in the West that Mearsheimer has alluded to here because of demanufacturing for Trump.
Everyone needs to be aware of this letter, and Iran's rationale for its attack on Israel.
Iran Ambassadors Letter to UNSC Regarding Iran’s Response to Israeli Regimes Aggressions
Excellency,
Upon instructions from my Government and pursuant to our letter dated 1 April 2024 concerning the Israeli regime's armed attacks against the diplomatic premises of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Damascus, the Syrian Arab Republic, which led to the martyrdom of seven Iranian senior military advisories (A/78/838-S/2024/281), I would like to inform you that, in the late hours of 13 April 2024, the Islamic Republic of Iran carried out a series of military strikes on Israeli military objectives.
This action was in the exercise of Iran’s inherent right to self-defense as outlined in Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations, and in response to the Israeli recurring military aggressions, particularly its armed attack on 1st April 2024 against Iranian diplomatic premises, in the defiance of Article 2 (4) of the Charter of the United Nations.
Regrettably, the United Nations Security Council has failed in its duty to maintain international peace and security, allowing the Israeli regime to transgress red lines and violate the fundamental principles of international law. Such violations have exacerbated tensions in the region and threatened regional and international peace and security. [emphasis my own]
As a responsible Member of the United Nations, the Islamic Republic of Iran is committed to the purposes and principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, and international law, and reiterates its consistent position that it does not seek escalation or conflict in the region.
While warning about any further military provocations by the Israeli regime, the Islamic Republic of Iran reaffirms its unwavering determination to defend its people, national security and interests, sovereignty, and territorial integrity against any threat or acts of aggression and to respond to any such threat or aggressions vigorously and in accordance with international law.
The Islamic Republic of Iran will not hesitate to exercise its inherent right of self-defense when required. Should the Israeli regime commit any military aggression again, Iran’s response will assuredly and decisively be stronger, and more resolute.
I should be grateful if you would circulate the present letter as a document of the Security Council.
'Netanhayu, ever more in a losing position, has been provoking Iran in an attempt to bring the USA directly into a Middle East war.'
Yeah, infuriatingly, these attempts at escalation are mainly about his own political survival and just reveal how irresponsible he is as well as how much he really doesn't care about his own citizens, let alone others.
I see the headlines on the “boomer blogs” ‘Israel 99% effective at stopping drones’. Idiots don’t realize the 1% they didn’t stop were the SuperSonics they wanted to test. Ritter posted about that. Also it looks to me like Israel is actually incapable of depending itself. That’s another fact duly noted. This is like what the Russians did to Ukraine. Burn up the high dollar air defense missiles against Walmart drones. Now Ukraine is dark. No one in the West learns anything.
The target was the military base, a balanced reaction and success.
Yeah, Kharkiv dark because Russia encouraging people to leave so that they don't get hurt. Doing it after Winter means easier emigration, and less suffering for those who remain. It's a Russian-speaking city Russia wants to one day get along with.
Problem is: Had Iran the right to retaliate? Or do that right belong only to Israel and the evil Empire?
My point of view: you guys are forgetting, txs to the propaganda machine and mental warfare, what was happening during last years of WWII, but I remind you:
"For every nazi soldier killed by European partizans, Nazi were killing 15/20 civilians"
Now who's the Nazi here? Who is using those proportions or even triple them in retaliation?
Damn, I said I would be silent but this is important. I'm just going to have to stop watching the news at 3am until my feature article is ready. Or I should tear out my eyes to break my habit of giving a shit. For follow-ups, choose writers from my Hot Media page. Caitlyn Johnstone and Julian Macfarlane will be sure to write something - https://www.mikehampton.co.uk/p/honest-media-guide
Did Israel consult the UN Security Council before blowing up the Iranian Consulate in Damascus!?
Well, fuck them then!
Payback is a bitch!
Netanhayu is divinely inspired, and thus above mortal Americans.
Apparently!
Well, now he’s got the war he wanted, I hope he enjoys it!
I may have no confidence in politicians, but I'm hoping for the best, and we should all counter the propaganda by publishing, for example, the Iranian letter. We should never be part of the problem.
For once, Biden can make the left and right nutjobs happy. All he has to do is snort some coke,push the button and WW3 starts. This will assure he doesn't need an election, and all the bills he signed will pass into law unchallenged. What more could a despot want?
America, the 100-Year Killing Machine, is always a worry, but they know that China will get the economic upperhand if they get mired in the Middle East. I'm hoping that Israeli citizens' instinct for self-preservation kicks in, and they take down their corrupt government (and without replacing it with more homicidal sociopaths).
We can always hope. Our Sociopahs aren't just in places of power. Our Sheep People are confused and angry idiots, they lust for war to fulfill their pointless existence
We could cure them by teaching them to read books.
Seemeth te bee a dying arte in these straynge dayes!
Aye. Many doth seemeth te relish suche bloud & horrors. Until that bee, it arriveth on them owne door! I have heard it said that warre bee always sweet only te those as have nay experience of it.
Maybe it's the Comfortable we should fear the most.
We shud bee fearin what we bee hidin from within' ourselves, an same time casting other folk in role of devil for being same quite openly. This warrefarre busyness is a corrupshun of all our soules & maketh mee afeared for what manner of worlde, lyfe of body, mynde or spirit, we bee busie creatin' for those folk soe young as te bee traumad them whole lyves by these multitudes of brutalities an abuses by powerful folk, who care not at best, or bee doing suche with intent of corruptin our futur natur of a myndeful purpose at most devious!
I wonder what percentage of support for war on people not our colour is indifference, hate or stupidity. They should invent a sliding scale.
'US President Joe Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Washington will oppose any Israeli attack on Iran, Axios reported citing a senior White House official.
The White House official told Axios that Biden told Netanyahu the joint military efforts by Israel, the US and other regional countries led to a "failure of the Iranian attack".
"You got a win. Take the win," Biden told Netanyahu.'
I added:
Regional Ripple - Jordan is being ignored again. It’s population is angry at its government’s relationship with the USA and Israel. Now missiles headed for Israel were stopped by Western air defences in Jordan. “Stopped” means that they exploded, and that the Jordanians got showered in shrapnel. This will raise local ire. Middle East calm is unimaginable.
No one knows since the next step is in the age spotted hands of the gerontocracy who got strategic deferments and inevitably trend toward war especially when there are proxies to go at it.
It's a perilous age for us, but not more dangerous than the economic fallout for the generations after us.
Deja vu of Sarajevo and the Archduke except being preceded by the genocide. The cards are all on the table: the strategic importance of Iran to Russia in Ukraine, Russian warships in the Red Sea and Mediterranean, and the shortage of missile interceptors in the West that Mearsheimer has alluded to here because of demanufacturing for Trump.
If I want to momentarily be an optimist, I'd describe us as living in interesting times - boredom isn't possible.
Everyone needs to be aware of this letter, and Iran's rationale for its attack on Israel.
Iran Ambassadors Letter to UNSC Regarding Iran’s Response to Israeli Regimes Aggressions
Excellency,
Upon instructions from my Government and pursuant to our letter dated 1 April 2024 concerning the Israeli regime's armed attacks against the diplomatic premises of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Damascus, the Syrian Arab Republic, which led to the martyrdom of seven Iranian senior military advisories (A/78/838-S/2024/281), I would like to inform you that, in the late hours of 13 April 2024, the Islamic Republic of Iran carried out a series of military strikes on Israeli military objectives.
This action was in the exercise of Iran’s inherent right to self-defense as outlined in Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations, and in response to the Israeli recurring military aggressions, particularly its armed attack on 1st April 2024 against Iranian diplomatic premises, in the defiance of Article 2 (4) of the Charter of the United Nations.
Regrettably, the United Nations Security Council has failed in its duty to maintain international peace and security, allowing the Israeli regime to transgress red lines and violate the fundamental principles of international law. Such violations have exacerbated tensions in the region and threatened regional and international peace and security. [emphasis my own]
As a responsible Member of the United Nations, the Islamic Republic of Iran is committed to the purposes and principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, and international law, and reiterates its consistent position that it does not seek escalation or conflict in the region.
While warning about any further military provocations by the Israeli regime, the Islamic Republic of Iran reaffirms its unwavering determination to defend its people, national security and interests, sovereignty, and territorial integrity against any threat or acts of aggression and to respond to any such threat or aggressions vigorously and in accordance with international law.
The Islamic Republic of Iran will not hesitate to exercise its inherent right of self-defense when required. Should the Israeli regime commit any military aggression again, Iran’s response will assuredly and decisively be stronger, and more resolute.
I should be grateful if you would circulate the present letter as a document of the Security Council.
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Same letter I posted in the above post :)
You were the source, Mike!
Beautifully said, Mike, thank you.
Certainly an understatement compared to 'Another 'Beautiful' World is Possible' :)
Hey, folks in the comment section, read Val's post https://valdphillips.substack.com/p/israels-mission-in-gaza-fulfill-the
'Netanhayu, ever more in a losing position, has been provoking Iran in an attempt to bring the USA directly into a Middle East war.'
Yeah, infuriatingly, these attempts at escalation are mainly about his own political survival and just reveal how irresponsible he is as well as how much he really doesn't care about his own citizens, let alone others.
Thanks for sharing this, Mike.
Personality politics, when will humans learn!
I see the headlines on the “boomer blogs” ‘Israel 99% effective at stopping drones’. Idiots don’t realize the 1% they didn’t stop were the SuperSonics they wanted to test. Ritter posted about that. Also it looks to me like Israel is actually incapable of depending itself. That’s another fact duly noted. This is like what the Russians did to Ukraine. Burn up the high dollar air defense missiles against Walmart drones. Now Ukraine is dark. No one in the West learns anything.
The target was the military base, a balanced reaction and success.
Yeah, Kharkiv dark because Russia encouraging people to leave so that they don't get hurt. Doing it after Winter means easier emigration, and less suffering for those who remain. It's a Russian-speaking city Russia wants to one day get along with.
Thanks so much for the shout-out, Mike! Really appreciate it.
You did the work.
Problem is: Had Iran the right to retaliate? Or do that right belong only to Israel and the evil Empire?
My point of view: you guys are forgetting, txs to the propaganda machine and mental warfare, what was happening during last years of WWII, but I remind you:
"For every nazi soldier killed by European partizans, Nazi were killing 15/20 civilians"
Now who's the Nazi here? Who is using those proportions or even triple them in retaliation?
Iran? Not
Hamas? Not
Lebanon? Not
Syria? Not
Yemen? Not
Iraq? Not
Israel? YES
USA? YES
So, who's the Neo Nazi?
Once upon a time, propaganda was a component in the war machine. Now, in a dumber world, it's the vanguard.
We've shared your link Mike.
A Skeptic War Reports
https://askeptic.substack.com/p/war-reports-2024-04-15
Thanks. I've been distracted from the war in Ukraine by my country's elections. Appreciate you guys being so consistent.