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#81
Peak oil / The War Is Bad. The Cease-Fire...
Last post by RE - Apr 09, 2026, 09:30 AM

PROSPECT.ORG2026-04-09

The War Is Bad. The Cease-Fire Doesn’t Exist. The Future Is Awful.

It took not even 24 hours for the tollbooth on the Strait of Hormuz to snap shut. Israel, whose desires to act as a saboteur and trap the United States into the war it desperately wanted us to conduct couldn’t be more obvious, spent Wednesday pounding central Beirut with airstrikes, hitting 100 targets in ten minutes, with at least 112 dead.

Iran and the U.S. have very different conceptions of whether Lebanon counts as part of the nascent cease-fire. After Donald Trump confirmed that in his view Israel and Lebanon are in a "separate skirmish," which conflicts with the view of Pakistan, the country that mediated the dispute, Iran showed its displeasure by closing the strait to oil tankers, and now the Revolutionary Guard Corps has threatened military action against "aggressors in the region" (Israel) if the Lebanon attacks continue.

Diner Headline: Trumpolini's Operation Epic Fail  Negotiates Ceaseless Fire Agreement.

RE
#82
Trump Fascism / Raw aggresion, Trump war crime...
Last post by K-Dog - Apr 08, 2026, 11:48 PM
Lying bitch.

THENEWS.COM.PK2026-04-09

White House claims Iran ‘backed down’ in ceasefire deal as talks with US set to begin

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters the president’s approach forced Iran to change course.

Trump can't tell Bibi to keep it in his pants.  This is embarrassing.  America the submissive, does not know a safe word to make this rough nightmare stop.  All America does is tell the bitch to lie.  Nobody must see the mess behind the door.


Trump thinks he's the one holding the leash, but the only thing he's actually holding is the bag while Bibi takes the house, the car, and America's dignity on the run.  Leaving Trump in a golden collar.


#83
Crazy times / Praise Allah
Last post by K-Dog - Apr 08, 2026, 11:32 PM
That would have been a good reason , but that is not it.


THEFP.COM2026-04-06

Why the Vatican and the White House Are on the Outs

Inside the collapse of Washington’s relationship with the first American pope.
#84
Peak oil / Oil supply
Last post by RE - Apr 08, 2026, 11:02 PM
Quote from: K-Dog on Apr 08, 2026, 09:38 PM
Quote from: RE on Apr 08, 2026, 05:59 PM
QuoteWhy fourteen-day US-Iran ceasefire won't fix global energy crisis

What ceasefire?

RE

You blinked and missed it.  Israel never agreed despite what press releases said.  Israel wants us to become involved so deep that we have boots on the ground.  At this point, Trump has committed treason for going along with Israel.

There never was a ceasefire, because  Trumpolini simply ignored the provisions of the 10 points he can't accept and claim victory.  He just needed an excuse to TACO from committing Genocide and gain 2 weeks to try and work up a plan that can get the Jarheads through the straight.  That is the tactical problem stopping the invasion idea.  Their first try on this they got hit and were forced to retreat back out into the Indian Ocean.

Any Boots on the Ground attempt will generate horrific losses. so he's currently stymied.  The only plausible military maneuver would be to use tactical nukes to clear the coastline, but that has obvious political problems.

Look for the market to reprice tomorrow.

RE
#85
Peak oil / Oil supply
Last post by K-Dog - Apr 08, 2026, 09:38 PM
Quote from: RE on Apr 08, 2026, 05:59 PM
QuoteWhy fourteen-day US-Iran ceasefire won't fix global energy crisis

What ceasefire?

RE

You blinked and missed it.  Israel never agreed despite what press releases said.  Israel wants us to become involved so deep that we have boots on the ground.  At this point, Trump has committed treason for going along with Israel.


TRIBUNE.COM.PK2026-04-08

Iran halts oil traffic, sounds alarm on ceasefire violations as Israel attacks Lebanon

Iran links Hezbollah attack to its own security, vows action against Israel.


#86
Eat the rich / The Epstein Files
Last post by RE - Apr 08, 2026, 06:11 PM
Quote from: K-Dog on Apr 08, 2026, 03:18 PM
Why isn't this being explained?


The DoJ claims because she was subpoenaed as Attorney General it no longer applies.  CONgress will now cite her for contempt and rewrite the subpoena.  She may or may not show for that, if not, she may or may not be arrested and jailed.

RE
#87
Peak oil / Oil supply
Last post by RE - Apr 08, 2026, 05:59 PM
QuoteWhy fourteen-day US-Iran ceasefire won't fix global energy crisis

What ceasefire?

RE
#88
Peak oil / Oil supply
Last post by K-Dog - Apr 08, 2026, 04:54 PM

AZERNEWS.AZ2026-04-08

Why fourteen-day US-Iran ceasefire won’t fix global energy crisis

The road back to the $60-70 oil range remains blocked by charred infrastructure, shattered trust, and a fundamental deficit in global supply.



substack.com2026-04-07

The Right Side of Chaos

It’s hard to separate signal from noise in assessing the Iran war and what it means going forward.
#89
Eat the rich / The Epstein Files
Last post by K-Dog - Apr 08, 2026, 03:18 PM

DNYUZ.COM2026-04-08

Bondi won’t appear for House deposition next week in the Epstein investigation

The Department of Justice has indicated that former Atty. Gen. Pam Bondi will not appear for a scheduled deposition next week before a House committee investigating how the government handled its investigations into Jeffrey Epstein.


That Bondi won't testify makes me ask.  Why are we born to suffer and die?  But I know the answer.  It is 'why not', and thus this mystery of the universe is solved.

Why isn't this being explained? Why isn't there accountability?  What is the point of congress?
#90
Trump Fascism / Raw aggresion, Trump war crime...
Last post by K-Dog - Apr 08, 2026, 02:14 PM
Quote from: RE on Apr 08, 2026, 08:12 AM
CBSNEWS.COM2026-04-08

Iran claims Israeli ceasefire violations as it appears to maintain control over Strait of Hormuz

Iran's Fars news agency said Wednesday that tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz was being "suspended" over Israel's continuing attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon.


That lasted long. NOT! lol.

I didn't think Netanyahoo would be able to keep his gunz holstered very long.

On the upside, the jawboning got the price of oil below $100 for a day and 2 tankers got thru!

RE

Netanyahoo has Trump bent over.  Nothing stopped for Israel.  Israel wants America to fight it's war.


ALJAZEERA.COM2026-04-08

Iran war live: Israel kills 254 in Lebanon after US-Iran agree ceasefire

Israel has bombed locations across Lebanon, including the capital Beirut, in devastating attacks that authorities say have killed at least 254 people and wounded more than 1,165.  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had earlier said that Lebanon would not be included in the ceasefire.


Scene: Oval Office. TRUMP sits behind the Resolute Desk, phone on speaker. BIBI's voice, calm and amused.

BIBI: So just to be clear — you threatened to wipe Iran off the map. Big words. Very big. Then your advisors told you it would end your political career. So you accepted their ceasefire terms. Their terms, Donald.

TRUMP (waving hand, not at phone): Tremendous ceasefire. Best ceasefire anyone's ever seen. Iran blinked. Ask anyone. They were begging. Total begging.

BIBI: They got everything they wanted. You got nothing. Except photo ops.  Lots of them.

TRUMP: I got great ratings. Biggest ratings. Iran knows who's boss.

BIBI: Sure. Anyway — we're continuing in Lebanon. Hezbollah still exists. So we're leveling a few more villages. Hundreds dead so far. Violates the ceasefire, but I don't care. We are only killing animals.

TRUMP (frowning slightly, then brightening): That's your thing. Your Bibi thing. I don't get involved in the details. The hotels on the strip will be grand. Lots of gold everywhere.

BIBI: No, you don't. But the world will say you're the guarantor of this ceasefire. And we're breaking it. That makes you my bitch.  Don't forget.

TRUMP (interrupting): It makes me a very stable genius who gave Israel incredible flexibility. Unprecedented flexibility. Nobody's ever seen flexibility like this.

BIBI: That's one word for it. The press is using a different word. Starts with "c."

(Long pause. TRUMP shifts in his chair.)

TRUMP (quietly, to no one): They're saying that again.

BIBI: It's true, Donald. You threaten. You bluster. You pose for the cameras. Then I do what I want, and you tell the world how beautiful it is. Now send more bombs. We're low on the ones that go through concrete. The big strong ones.  You know you like it.

TRUMP (perking up): The bunker busters? Best bombs. Beautiful bombs. I'll get some from Japan for you. But you gotta say I was tough. Made you promise me they will be used for peace.

BIBI: You're the toughest cuck I've ever seen.

TRUMP (like an F-15 streaking high in a desert sky, Bibi's jab goes over his head): Thank you. Very nice. Very strong.

(BIBI hangs up. TRUMP looks at the phone, then at an aide who stands stiffly near by.)

TRUMP: He loves me. You heard all that, right? Total respect.

AIDE (deadpan): Yes, Mr. President.

TRUMP: Get Canada on the phone. Their high and mighty asses are complaining about the noise again.



SANA.SY2026-04-08

Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon kill 12, wound dozens

Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon killed at least 12 people and wounded dozens more, Lebanese official media reported Wednesday, citing preliminary figures from health authorities.



DROPSITENEWS.COM2026-04-08

Massive Israeli Assault on Lebanon Threatens U.S.-Iran Ceasefire

Over 250 people were killed in what the Israeli military said was the “largest coordinated strike” on Lebanon since March 2.