This is obviously a biased piece, but not without some merit. Voldemort's chief objective now must be to provide an insurance umbrella to get the Strait of Hormuz open and oil prices stabilized. Also to continue to reduce drone attacks launched by Iran. I've added a chart below showing the data for attacks. DataRepublican Mar 08, 2026 FACT 1: Iran’s missile capability has been functionally destroyed. As of Day 6, Adm. Brad Cooper (CENTCOM) confirmed Iranian missile attacks d

Until the Straits of Hormuz are opened again to oil traffic the shit's going to hit the fan. Sorry, I meant the drone may hit the tanker. The Long-Feared Persian Gulf Oil Squeeze Is Upon Us Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has ground to a virtual halt, unleashing the most severe energy crisis since the 1970s and threatening the global economy By Joe Wallace, Summer Said, Rebecca Feng and Georgi Kantchev, WSJ March 8, 2026 The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has

He did spend a little time in the Joint, but he's still a great American as are the folks who grandstand when given the slightest opportunity. Then again, they learned from the best...Jackson Senior. In 2013, Jesse Jackson Jr. pleaded guilty to federal charges of fraud and making false statements. He was accused of misusing approximately $750,000 in campaign funds for personal expenses. He was sentenced to 2.5 years in federal prison. His wife, Sandi Jackson, also pleaded gu

I don't understand why people insist on standing in the way of progress. AI data centers are America's next political fight. Big Tech is ready AI firms including Anthropic and OpenAI are mobilizing political groups to pour at least $150 million into elections this year By Joseph Zeballos-Roig, Quartz Media Mar 6, 2025 Once people in his Republican-leaning Virginia legislative district stopped shutting their doors in his face last year, Democrat John McAuliff realized he had u

It would be ironic if Khamenei's son joins his dad later this week. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s son Mojtaba Khamenei named Iran’s next supreme leader By Anna Young, NY Post Published March 8, 2026 Mojtaba Khamenei — the son of slain Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei — has been tapped as the regime’s next supreme leader, Iranian state media announced Sunday. The 56-year-old new leader — who has been dismissed by President Trump as a “lightweight” — was chosen by the nation’s

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I'd like to say for the record, the Report was not involved in planning or execution of the Iranian invasion, and although we are staffed entirely with Jews, we hold no ill will towards Shiites. In fact some of my best friends are Persians. And the make great rugs. If only Britain was as important as Iran thinks it is Douglas Murray, The Spectator March 8, 2024 Iam becoming rather fond of Prime Minister Starmer’s major foreign policy announcements. In early January, after U

Ms Noem explained she looks forward to stepping down to spend more time with her family. Then quickly corrected herself, "I mean with Corey Lewandowski". Kristi Noem Survived Many Crises. Then She Crossed a Trump Red Line. President Trump, who values loyalty, has at times tried to distance himself from his administration’s own actions when they become politically toxic. Kristi Noem testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, where her comments led the presid

I'm sorry, Adam Schiff is no Dark Lord. He the kid we beat up a recess in 2nd grade. BTW, I'm not proud of that. Seriously, having to go back into the classroom with his underwear pulled over his head. Very sad. Bill Maher sets humiliating trap for California Sen. Adam Schiff over Trump’s Iran attacks By Ross O'Keefe, NY Post Published March 7, 2026, 5:27 p.m. ET Bill Maher pulled a fast one on California Sen. Adam Schiff while discussing the attacks on Iran — leading the D

I used Claude AI to pull down the data. Short answer yes. Does that mean tankers can safely pass thru the Strait of Hormuz? Probably not yet. If the US can provide insurance for the ship operators, that may get the traffic going again. Why is it declining? U.S. and Israeli strikes destroyed or disabled 300+ Iranian mobile missile launchers by March 3 (IDF report). CENTCOM reported missile launches down 86% by March 4 and 90% by March 5, with drones down 83%. JINSA analysts c

We've blown up Iran's air force, their anti missile and plane defenses systems and sunk their war ships. What they are left with are drones. Lots of drones. Will be interesting to see if we can neutralize those in order to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to tanker t raffic. A lynchpin to Voldemort's invasion being successful. Below is a WSJ story exploring such. I've also asked Claude AI to provide it's own prospective below. This is a very timely question — Merops deployment

I can't wait to watch this! Fascinating: EPiC – Elvis Presley in Concert reviewed This concert documentary will win over even those with no interest in the King Deborah Ross, The Spectator Mar 7, 2026 EPiC: Elvis Presley In Concert is a concert documentary that grew out of the 65 boxes of unseen Las Vegas performances discovered by Baz Luhrmann while researching his 2022 biopic Elvis. As I have little interest in “the King” I approached with a heavy heart. But now? I’m abunda

The EU underestimated the perils of being dependent on Putin and wind/solar for their energy. Oops. The Iran war has exacerbated the failure of European energy policies Plus: the best of both worlds The Spectator Editorial March 16 2026 The history of the global trading system is a story of narrow and vulnerable waterways: the Suez and Panama Canals, the St. Lawrence Seaway, the Straits of Dover and the Skagerrak, which defends the entrance to the Baltic. But none has the po

This week Spritzler Aerospace and Refining posted our largest 3 day gain in 10 years. It's an honor to support the US defense effort while supplying clean fossil fuel to power the US economy. PS. I'd like to thank my friends at McDonnell Douglas for providing the opportunity to sit on their Board of Directors for the 10th straight year. Shrinking Labor Force, Surging Oil Prices Drive Stocks to Worst Week Since April Dow industrials fell 3% this week By Vicky Ge Huang, WSJ Ma

Hey, there's nothing wrong with celebrating Hamas's Oct 7 attack if you're in fact a card carrying nut job. What I can't stand is head is not covered with a hijab. I wonder if she's going to get a regular spot on the View. Mamdani claims wife Rama Duwaji isn’t a public figure — despite glossy magazine profiles — after uproar over Oct. 7 post ‘likes’ By David Propper, NY Post Published March 6, 2026, 7:19 p.m. ET Mayor Zohran Mamdani claimed his wife Rama Duwaji isn’t a publ

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Burger chain CEOs are competing online — but the sales race isn’t even close Chart R This week, America’s three biggest burger chains have been competing over something unusual: how their CEOs eat burgers. A promotional clip of Chris Kempczinski, CEO of McDonald's, cautiously nibbling the chain’s new Big Arch burger suddenly went viral, with social media mocking the tiny bite and his description of the burger as a “product.” Rivals quickly piled on, with Burger King posting a

Trump says US ground invasion of Iran would be ‘waste of time,’ claims regime has ‘lost everything they can lose’ By Chris Bradford, NY Post Published March 6, 2026 President Trump said late Thursday that a US ground invasion of Iran would be a “waste of time” because the Islamic Republic has already “lost everything” — after Tehran’s foreign minister said the regime was “waiting” for American and Israeli forces. Trump called Abbas Araghchi’s claim a “wasted comment” in a pho