This is the same problem I have with JJM and all the Judge Nap crowd, who refuse to bell the Rothschild Cat, despite ample evidence of their active conspiracy to foist on the world the Apartheid Genocidal Supremacist Zionist State in Occupied Palestine. Becasue God Sez.
The Rothschilds, their oligarchic fellow-travellers and minions are by definition 'realpolitik' players. It's the conspiracy 'theory' label you seek to avoid... might as well try to avoid being labeled an 'antisemite' or 'Jew Hater' by the Zio-trolls if you dare confront their lies.
The Rothschilds deliberately began tangibly supporting the Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine in the late 1800s, buying up thousands of acres of the best farmland, plus financing the mass immigration of Zionist 'settlers' from Eastern Europe etc. They Supported the growth of the European and US Zionist Movement, to the point of 'convincing' Balfour to sign the Declaration, despite the fact the British gov't had no right to promise Palestine to Jews.
AIPAC is basically a Rothschild operation. Epstein clearly stated "I represent the Rothschilds", supported by 12,000 Rothschild mentions in the Files. Via the WEF, the Great Reset Agenda was openly declared.
Waddles, quacks, duck... it's a self-admitted Conspiracy, not "Theory'.
What stands out to me most in the Iran-US-Israel dynamic is that many Western analysts still assume overwhelming force automatically creates control. History suggests otherwise.
Iran’s real advantage is endurance, strategic patience, and its ability to impose long-term economic and geopolitical costs without needing conventional superiority. The longer this drags on, the more the conflict becomes about exposing the limits of American and Israeli power projection rather than “defeating” Iran outright.
And once energy markets, shipping lanes, and regional infrastructure become part of the equation, escalation stops being easily manageable.
Some Smart (Intellectually and Emotionally evolved) people have learnt this lesson (the Limits of Military Power) after the Wars in (1) Vietnam, (2) Afghanistan, (3) Iraq.
But there are many Intellectually and Emotionally under-developed Elites that still force this form of INSANITY (doing the same over and over, while expecting different outcomes).
Power is NOT necessarily Intellectually and Emotionally Advanced.
“When a young man, you pride yourself with doing the President’s work, doing it all for the American People, for Freedom and Democracy; but when old or out of the brainwash, you realize all that is crap, that you did it for the oligarchs and corporate interests tied to the US and a skewed and insane US policy that still prevails regarding social ideas, and US policy which supports right-wing fascist regimes and dictators exclusively around the world.“
So maybe, hopefully because of continuous live stream of Israeli, genocidal mechanized mass murder and non stop brutal, deadly harassment of Palestine and Lebanon, the US and allies are closer to pulling aid, cash, and weapons from Israel than we realize. For example, look at Spain. listen to the Spanish President!
Arrogant people (even if having some levels of Intellectual and Emotional acumen) will stubbornly exhaust all the coercive "solutions" to resolve a Conflict, before turning to the most rational ones. Imvhpo
Applying Intellectually and Emotionally evolved methods of Cognitive Empathy towards Root Cause Analysis to defuse a Conflicts and generate Constructive Choice Creation IS NOT a skill those that go to War have ... unfortunately. More concisely said: "War is for Idiots!".
The Iran war seems to be our current political dilemma facing this great republic. Did Iran plan to build a nuclear weapon? Unfortunately, while naysayers on either side offer the fallacy or reality of that claim, it remains clear only those with access to top secret intelligence and the Persians themselves know the answer to this conundrum. If the United States wants to avoid the pitfalls of Rome and become a truly successful nation state, we cannot overextend ourselves, as offensive realism clearly expouses. Just a brief meme. Food for thought.
Decades of Iranian cooperation with IAEA inspections under both the NPT and JCPOA make a good case for Iran NOT building nukes. Unlike the US/Israel, Iran is regarded as trustworthy with major partners like China and Russia.
And by contrast Israel's ACTUAL nukes and refusal to sign onto the NPT and not allowing inspections?
The 'meme' of casting doubt 'on both sides' is an attempt to justify illegal US/Israeli aggression.
Did Iraq have either nuclear or chemical WMDs, as the US and Israel deceitfully claimed?
The repeatedly demonstrated LIARS in Washington, Tel Aviv and EU have no right to be believed on this either.
Yeah, the nukes are just an excuse for conflict. It's funny that the US government and mass media don't seem to care that Pakistan has nukes. It doesn't bother me, but at least it has not become a talking point here yet.
Netanyahu and a few other Israeli politicians may not be so happy about it. There is even video of an interview with Netanyahu from 15 years ago where he names Pakistan and their nukes as a potential "threat".
Yup, after Iran, Pakistan was(is?) next on the Rothschild anti-China menu. Afghanistan is a barely functional state, so no real barrier in the Zio-mind.
Unfortunately for them, the Taliban has other ideas. First Trump 'requested' the Taliban agree to letting the US use Bagram Airbase, obviously as a back-door launch-point against Iran. When refused, the US convinced Pakistan to try to grab it militarily... OOPS. Now Pakistan is touted as 'negotiator', but Iran is likely very aware of where Pakistan's weather-vane policy may point next.
Pakistan has historically been a very close ally of the US. But I would argue that they are now closer to China. China will support Pakistan no matter what, while the US will threaten Pakistani sovereignty to extract concessions and cooperation. Thus, as China continues to rise, Pakistan needs the US less and less. Pakistan is also disgusted by American support of Israel, while China does not support Israel.
Israel is being left out of the at-large conversation. This indicates an attitude by Western media that the U.S. and Israel have legitimacy for what they have and are doing. The fact is the U.S. and Israel are the aggressors and will never stop their aggression. This is what needs to be brought into the conversation. It is the starting point in finding a resolution.
So maybe, hopefully because of continuous live stream of Israeli, genocidal mechanized mass murder and non stop brutal, deadly harassment of Palestine and Lebanon, the US and allies are closer to pulling aid, cash, and weapons from Israel than we realize. For example, look at Spain. listen to the Spanish President!
...making a deal with this.....An Uncaring Temperament
An uncaring temperament is the social and emotional core of psychopathy. This feature distinguishes psychopathy from other conditions associated with aggression or antisocial behavior. A person with an uncaring temperament may:
Behave in ways that cause others physical, social, emotional, or financial harm
Not express remorse or guilt after causing harm
Not show concern when others are in distress
Lie to, use, or manipulate others to get what they want
Seem cold
Be unconcerned about doing well in school, work, or in relationships
Not keep friends
Seem insincere or superficial...= fat 0!!! look up history books.....fat 0.....
Israel has lost.More drivel from this Jew hater.What role specifically is Israel playing in this naval confrontation?What war?Where is this fighting taking place?Where are the land forces?what war is the USA losing.?Is the USA removing its Navy from the Area?Where is the Iranian Air Force and Navy.You are talking about a handful of speedboats v. the most pwerful navy in the world.Come to you senses man
"Israel has lost." At least little Jacob the Roth(schild)man paid-Zio-troll got that right for once...
Trump's meeting with Xi (if it happens, or not) may be the turning point, where Xi realizes he has to give Trump back a 'chocolate cake' moment. China has many potential 'levers', economic and military. I'd recommend China cutting off all shipments and trans-shipments to the US. The US public would be surprised to learn their place in the world as Walmart shelves were bare with no new stocks in sight.
Ever heard of the phrase "giving them enough rope to hang themselves"? Putin and Xi are handing Trumpty and NuttyYahoo all the rope they need to do just that.
The situation in September should be VERY interesting. Putin just said he expects the Ukraine War to "be over soon". The even the dullest of the ACTUAL Republicans should have noticed their re-election hopes are beyond slim if Trumpty remains POTUS.
Just how erratic Trumpty gets between now and then will be 'Epic' to watch.
Almost entertaining as watching little Jacob trying to spin it as "Mission Accomplished".
The best solution for long term stability of the Mideast and the world is to get rid of IRGC thugs and support what 90 million Iranian citizens want! 50 years of mass killings and corruption needs to stop .
The best solution is for the US/EU Neo-Colonialists to be driven out of every country worldwide.
As for Iran, over 100 years of post-WW1 US/European Colonialist machinations WILL end soon. Cute how the Zio-trolls avoid mentioning the 1920's British installation of the illegitimate Pahlavi regime. Then the 1953 CIA overthrow of the democratically elected Mossegegh gov't, REinstalling the murderous Pahlavi Shah.
The 1979 IslamicRevolution returned control of Iran AND ITS RESOURCES to Iranians.
"The New World Order Refuses to Die Quietly"
China is rapidly undermining US power through economic development and trade links with countries around the world.
The US seeks to forestall and reverse this process through the political coercion of friends and conducting military assaults against foes.
Should read "The Rothschild Empire World Order" refuses to Die Quietly... otherwise, 'nailed it'.
I'm focusing on realpolitik and avoiding any conspiratorial angles mostly for the sake of clarity...
This is the same problem I have with JJM and all the Judge Nap crowd, who refuse to bell the Rothschild Cat, despite ample evidence of their active conspiracy to foist on the world the Apartheid Genocidal Supremacist Zionist State in Occupied Palestine. Becasue God Sez.
The Rothschilds, their oligarchic fellow-travellers and minions are by definition 'realpolitik' players. It's the conspiracy 'theory' label you seek to avoid... might as well try to avoid being labeled an 'antisemite' or 'Jew Hater' by the Zio-trolls if you dare confront their lies.
The Rothschilds deliberately began tangibly supporting the Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine in the late 1800s, buying up thousands of acres of the best farmland, plus financing the mass immigration of Zionist 'settlers' from Eastern Europe etc. They Supported the growth of the European and US Zionist Movement, to the point of 'convincing' Balfour to sign the Declaration, despite the fact the British gov't had no right to promise Palestine to Jews.
AIPAC is basically a Rothschild operation. Epstein clearly stated "I represent the Rothschilds", supported by 12,000 Rothschild mentions in the Files. Via the WEF, the Great Reset Agenda was openly declared.
Waddles, quacks, duck... it's a self-admitted Conspiracy, not "Theory'.
What stands out to me most in the Iran-US-Israel dynamic is that many Western analysts still assume overwhelming force automatically creates control. History suggests otherwise.
Iran’s real advantage is endurance, strategic patience, and its ability to impose long-term economic and geopolitical costs without needing conventional superiority. The longer this drags on, the more the conflict becomes about exposing the limits of American and Israeli power projection rather than “defeating” Iran outright.
And once energy markets, shipping lanes, and regional infrastructure become part of the equation, escalation stops being easily manageable.
Some Smart (Intellectually and Emotionally evolved) people have learnt this lesson (the Limits of Military Power) after the Wars in (1) Vietnam, (2) Afghanistan, (3) Iraq.
But there are many Intellectually and Emotionally under-developed Elites that still force this form of INSANITY (doing the same over and over, while expecting different outcomes).
Power is NOT necessarily Intellectually and Emotionally Advanced.
“When a young man, you pride yourself with doing the President’s work, doing it all for the American People, for Freedom and Democracy; but when old or out of the brainwash, you realize all that is crap, that you did it for the oligarchs and corporate interests tied to the US and a skewed and insane US policy that still prevails regarding social ideas, and US policy which supports right-wing fascist regimes and dictators exclusively around the world.“
https://griobhtha1.substack.com/p/anzac-day-war-review-of-x-rubicon
See what the U.S. has done with sanctions to ruin Gaza, Lebanon, Russia, Iran, etc!
Disruption of Hormuz enforces those levels of pain on US and the rest of the world.
US and Israel can pay reparations and avoid the pain for their clients or U.S. can have world wide depression.
Live by sanction die by oil crisis.
thank you all. very informative. I am grateful.
So maybe, hopefully because of continuous live stream of Israeli, genocidal mechanized mass murder and non stop brutal, deadly harassment of Palestine and Lebanon, the US and allies are closer to pulling aid, cash, and weapons from Israel than we realize. For example, look at Spain. listen to the Spanish President!
If Israel still exists it will have been a waste.
Arrogant people (even if having some levels of Intellectual and Emotional acumen) will stubbornly exhaust all the coercive "solutions" to resolve a Conflict, before turning to the most rational ones. Imvhpo
Applying Intellectually and Emotionally evolved methods of Cognitive Empathy towards Root Cause Analysis to defuse a Conflicts and generate Constructive Choice Creation IS NOT a skill those that go to War have ... unfortunately. More concisely said: "War is for Idiots!".
Dr. Mearsheimer,
The Iran war seems to be our current political dilemma facing this great republic. Did Iran plan to build a nuclear weapon? Unfortunately, while naysayers on either side offer the fallacy or reality of that claim, it remains clear only those with access to top secret intelligence and the Persians themselves know the answer to this conundrum. If the United States wants to avoid the pitfalls of Rome and become a truly successful nation state, we cannot overextend ourselves, as offensive realism clearly expouses. Just a brief meme. Food for thought.
Ari Shareghi
Decades of Iranian cooperation with IAEA inspections under both the NPT and JCPOA make a good case for Iran NOT building nukes. Unlike the US/Israel, Iran is regarded as trustworthy with major partners like China and Russia.
And by contrast Israel's ACTUAL nukes and refusal to sign onto the NPT and not allowing inspections?
The 'meme' of casting doubt 'on both sides' is an attempt to justify illegal US/Israeli aggression.
Did Iraq have either nuclear or chemical WMDs, as the US and Israel deceitfully claimed?
The repeatedly demonstrated LIARS in Washington, Tel Aviv and EU have no right to be believed on this either.
Yeah, the nukes are just an excuse for conflict. It's funny that the US government and mass media don't seem to care that Pakistan has nukes. It doesn't bother me, but at least it has not become a talking point here yet.
Netanyahu and a few other Israeli politicians may not be so happy about it. There is even video of an interview with Netanyahu from 15 years ago where he names Pakistan and their nukes as a potential "threat".
Yup, after Iran, Pakistan was(is?) next on the Rothschild anti-China menu. Afghanistan is a barely functional state, so no real barrier in the Zio-mind.
Unfortunately for them, the Taliban has other ideas. First Trump 'requested' the Taliban agree to letting the US use Bagram Airbase, obviously as a back-door launch-point against Iran. When refused, the US convinced Pakistan to try to grab it militarily... OOPS. Now Pakistan is touted as 'negotiator', but Iran is likely very aware of where Pakistan's weather-vane policy may point next.
Pakistan has historically been a very close ally of the US. But I would argue that they are now closer to China. China will support Pakistan no matter what, while the US will threaten Pakistani sovereignty to extract concessions and cooperation. Thus, as China continues to rise, Pakistan needs the US less and less. Pakistan is also disgusted by American support of Israel, while China does not support Israel.
Israel is being left out of the at-large conversation. This indicates an attitude by Western media that the U.S. and Israel have legitimacy for what they have and are doing. The fact is the U.S. and Israel are the aggressors and will never stop their aggression. This is what needs to be brought into the conversation. It is the starting point in finding a resolution.
John and Trita make a great team - appreciate a dose of reality. Trump has no cards and knows it bluffing all the way.
Nutcase Happy Mother’s Day.Go out and smell the flowers.You are so confused.You apparently are getting more I’ll every day.Where is your family?
Like I need lifestyle advice from something which can't recognize reality when it smacks it in the face.
Still phishing for clues to base vapid insults on?
Stupid is as stupid does.
Hope for some everlasting peace.
thank you very informative. I am grateful.
So maybe, hopefully because of continuous live stream of Israeli, genocidal mechanized mass murder and non stop brutal, deadly harassment of Palestine and Lebanon, the US and allies are closer to pulling aid, cash, and weapons from Israel than we realize. For example, look at Spain. listen to the Spanish President!
...making a deal with this.....An Uncaring Temperament
An uncaring temperament is the social and emotional core of psychopathy. This feature distinguishes psychopathy from other conditions associated with aggression or antisocial behavior. A person with an uncaring temperament may:
Behave in ways that cause others physical, social, emotional, or financial harm
Not express remorse or guilt after causing harm
Not show concern when others are in distress
Lie to, use, or manipulate others to get what they want
Seem cold
Be unconcerned about doing well in school, work, or in relationships
Not keep friends
Seem insincere or superficial...= fat 0!!! look up history books.....fat 0.....
Israel has lost.More drivel from this Jew hater.What role specifically is Israel playing in this naval confrontation?What war?Where is this fighting taking place?Where are the land forces?what war is the USA losing.?Is the USA removing its Navy from the Area?Where is the Iranian Air Force and Navy.You are talking about a handful of speedboats v. the most pwerful navy in the world.Come to you senses man
"Israel has lost." At least little Jacob the Roth(schild)man paid-Zio-troll got that right for once...
Trump's meeting with Xi (if it happens, or not) may be the turning point, where Xi realizes he has to give Trump back a 'chocolate cake' moment. China has many potential 'levers', economic and military. I'd recommend China cutting off all shipments and trans-shipments to the US. The US public would be surprised to learn their place in the world as Walmart shelves were bare with no new stocks in sight.
Ever heard of the phrase "giving them enough rope to hang themselves"? Putin and Xi are handing Trumpty and NuttyYahoo all the rope they need to do just that.
The situation in September should be VERY interesting. Putin just said he expects the Ukraine War to "be over soon". The even the dullest of the ACTUAL Republicans should have noticed their re-election hopes are beyond slim if Trumpty remains POTUS.
Just how erratic Trumpty gets between now and then will be 'Epic' to watch.
Almost entertaining as watching little Jacob trying to spin it as "Mission Accomplished".
The best solution for long term stability of the Mideast and the world is to get rid of IRGC thugs and support what 90 million Iranian citizens want! 50 years of mass killings and corruption needs to stop .
The best solution is for the US/EU Neo-Colonialists to be driven out of every country worldwide.
As for Iran, over 100 years of post-WW1 US/European Colonialist machinations WILL end soon. Cute how the Zio-trolls avoid mentioning the 1920's British installation of the illegitimate Pahlavi regime. Then the 1953 CIA overthrow of the democratically elected Mossegegh gov't, REinstalling the murderous Pahlavi Shah.
The 1979 IslamicRevolution returned control of Iran AND ITS RESOURCES to Iranians.