Sadly, an outside threat seems to be what keeps the Israeli State integrated and running, and their internal affairs are not our concern.
We’ll see if the Turks actually pan out as the next big Islamic threat, but bear in mind that Turkey is where the Caliphate died not that long ago.
Our, and Trump’s, primary concern is China, and the reintegration of Iran and Venezuela with world commerce is China’s loss.
A Major one.
History may rhyme. We choke China’a oil supply, they go at Taiwan. We get WW3. We did the same to Japan after years of aggression in China, Manchuria, etc. Millions gone in blood. Billions made in war profits. Who says Neocons are in the dustbin of history? Maybe Bibi wants it global, and wants the second Ottoman Empire crushed, too. Either way, it means we may just be their beeyatch if these things unfold further. Qui bono? Oil, mil-industrial, coffin-makers?
Turkey…an increasingly fundamentalist islamic regime run by a ‘legal’ dictator who voids elections on a whim…nope, no threat there..the bigger questions is: why were they ever allowed to join NATO, buy F-35’s and other ordnance, and become privy to things they probably shouldn’t be ?
It’s good to see they keep the old traditions alive though…
“…With a referendum in 2017, the parliamentary republic was replaced by an executive presidential system. The office of the prime minister was abolished, and its powers and duties were transferred to the president. On the referendum day, while the voting was still underway, the Supreme Electoral Council lifted a rule that required each ballot to have an official stamp. The opposition parties claimed that as many as 2.5 million ballots without a stamp were accepted as valid.”
Turkey’s affections (and disdain) have been known for awhile, But the nugget of information seeded intentionally to be picked up by (first regional) media came from one former Israeli PM. It’s often worth sitting back to see where something started and noting who else jumps in the water. Or not.
I do not believe that we are there (Iran) because of Israel
I do believe that Israel is there because of us.
Iran has always been OUR problem. WE CREATED IT (or that evil POS Carter did)
Bush 1 & 2 refused to deal with it, and I have issues with 2 because that whole stupid ‘nation building’ and not doing anything about the people murdering our soldiers, which was Iran and in many cases Iranians.
Obama PAID Iran and supported them.
So did Biden.
Trumps going after our enemies. The active ones. The ones he can actually deal with. I don’t think Israel is using us in this engagement, I think it’s more of the other way around. I could be wrong about that, but I look at the way so much of what’s going on with Iran is playing out at the moment.
Turkey? The rest of those places?
Let’s wait until Iran is dealt with before we go jumping to any conclusions.
Good! That’s the way to bring forth a point contrasting Sam’s argument. No insults, slurs of others or labeling. Rather what Zed will be doing as well (single panels take time).
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Sadly, an outside threat seems to be what keeps the Israeli State integrated and running, and their internal affairs are not our concern.
We’ll see if the Turks actually pan out as the next big Islamic threat, but bear in mind that Turkey is where the Caliphate died not that long ago.
Our, and Trump’s, primary concern is China, and the reintegration of Iran and Venezuela with world commerce is China’s loss.
A Major one.
History may rhyme. We choke China’a oil supply, they go at Taiwan. We get WW3. We did the same to Japan after years of aggression in China, Manchuria, etc. Millions gone in blood. Billions made in war profits. Who says Neocons are in the dustbin of history? Maybe Bibi wants it global, and wants the second Ottoman Empire crushed, too. Either way, it means we may just be their beeyatch if these things unfold further. Qui bono? Oil, mil-industrial, coffin-makers?
No one is ‘choking’ china’s oil. They’re just making them buy it on the open market for the same price as everyone else. From the same places.
Speaking of 4D chess…using Bibi and his war as cover? Brilliant if true, and everything I’ve seen from the old dude points to “yes”… https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1FsAXKB4TC/?mibextid=WC7FNe
Turkey is not to be ignored, however. It has been for a while.
Turkey is still secular as far as I can tell.
https://x.com/whgrampa0/status/2029837960267301352?s=43
Best news I`ve heard in a while.
P.S. I`m hoping this is not A.I.
Good news indeed. However, AI (co-pilot) indicates not true.
Completely false.
Total fabrication.
Also the EO cited has noting to do with freezing assets.
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/05/07/2025-08134/establishment-of-the-religious-liberty-commission
Turkey…an increasingly fundamentalist islamic regime run by a ‘legal’ dictator who voids elections on a whim…nope, no threat there..the bigger questions is: why were they ever allowed to join NATO, buy F-35’s and other ordnance, and become privy to things they probably shouldn’t be ?
It’s good to see they keep the old traditions alive though…
“…With a referendum in 2017, the parliamentary republic was replaced by an executive presidential system. The office of the prime minister was abolished, and its powers and duties were transferred to the president. On the referendum day, while the voting was still underway, the Supreme Electoral Council lifted a rule that required each ballot to have an official stamp. The opposition parties claimed that as many as 2.5 million ballots without a stamp were accepted as valid.”
Turkey’s affections (and disdain) have been known for awhile, But the nugget of information seeded intentionally to be picked up by (first regional) media came from one former Israeli PM. It’s often worth sitting back to see where something started and noting who else jumps in the water. Or not.
And the nugget was dropped several days ago.
I do not believe that we are there (Iran) because of Israel
I do believe that Israel is there because of us.
Iran has always been OUR problem. WE CREATED IT (or that evil POS Carter did)
Bush 1 & 2 refused to deal with it, and I have issues with 2 because that whole stupid ‘nation building’ and not doing anything about the people murdering our soldiers, which was Iran and in many cases Iranians.
Obama PAID Iran and supported them.
So did Biden.
Trumps going after our enemies. The active ones. The ones he can actually deal with. I don’t think Israel is using us in this engagement, I think it’s more of the other way around. I could be wrong about that, but I look at the way so much of what’s going on with Iran is playing out at the moment.
Turkey? The rest of those places?
Let’s wait until Iran is dealt with before we go jumping to any conclusions.
Good! That’s the way to bring forth a point contrasting Sam’s argument. No insults, slurs of others or labeling. Rather what Zed will be doing as well (single panels take time).
Well, you’ll just have to do “Sunday strips.”
I tend to agree with this position.
Iran has had it coming since forever. I’m glad I’ve lived to see it.
True dat.