Real Robert

Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei
• More hardline than father
• He’s the IRGC candidate
• Relatively young: 56
• Avoids public
• Trusted by father, clerics
• Was in military during Iraq-Iran war
• His wife, Zahra, killed in Israeli airstrike w his father

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The sad thing is, nobody would be surprised if Trump viewed thus as a reason to bomb Iran.

Trump's decision to bomb Iran is now the greatest windfall to the Russian war effort on record. If it continues, it might save the Russian war economy.

Larches Color to Black and White Reflection Circles

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And certainly nothing to do with achieving an articulated objective of the bombing.

Nikkei 225 declines more than 6% as oil breaks $100 a barrel Higher energy prices could contribute to higher inflation and lower economic growth.

The Nikkei 225 declined more than 6% as oil broke $100 a barrel and concerns grew that higher energy prices could affect economic growth.

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Jesus, Japan’s Nikkei index is down over 4,000 points, over 7%

South Korea’s KOSPI is down 8% and hit a circuit breaker.

Tomorrow is gonna be brutal, but it will probably also eventually make Trump TACO.

While Trump is counting on getting paid $$$ by Iran’s new leaders.
Once he finishes using our soldiers and tax money to kill the old ones.

Infinity Tunnel Yellow and Blue Metal

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The WH so poorly planned any strategy for the most likely Iranian response to our war that now nobody talks about how the war was neither legal or justified in the first place. There was no imminent threat.

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I would add: zero confidence in Trump’s ability to achieve any goal, other than installing someone as leader who will send money to Trump.

Wars of incidental liberation. Or not. (Part 3) American power has always been the defense of human freedom — not this limp dick bloodlust and adulation of the behavior of our enemies

“The jingoists have convinced themselves an orientation defined by violence is righteousness. It is not. It is a pathway to America accomplishing the goal of our enemies by erasing itself as a threat to the authoritarian notion that human freedom should not exist.”

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A good example of why we need answers about strategy: We're destroying refineries and oil production. If the goal is to immiserate the Iranians and cut off their income, fine. (Not great thinking, but understandable.) But if it's regime change...uh, they're gonna need that rebuilt. So why do that?

“Our government is treating the suffering of the Iranian people as a backdrop for our own entertainment … But, in the end, we lose our humanity when we are thrilled by the destructive power of our military. … The longer we remain blind to the terrible consequences of war ...

Temptress. 🤣🤣🤣 That toast looks delicious! 😋

What this further confirms is that the Trump administration knows Russia is helping Iranians try to kill Americans, but is doing nothing to stop it. How about sanctions or more arms sales to Ukraine?

What is the hat concealing?

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There’s a reason he’s wearing the weird cap. The problem isn’t that he’s wearing a cap rather than something more dignified, the problem is that the cap likely conceals something. He didn’t wear a hat for a previous remains transfer.

Maybe say transfer of WHAT, for those of us who don’t already know what you’re talking about. Dead soldiers’ remains?

This video shows real smoke over Tehran from Israeli strikes on oil depots & fuel facilities last night—confirmed by NYT, AP, Al Jazeera, Times of Israel. Black clouds from burning hydrocarbons—not normal sunrise.

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If this is true, it really sounds like Trump is senile and Graham had to lead him.

Bahrains desalination plants were just targeted.

Anthropic’s Ethical Stand Could Be Paying Off The AI company gave up a $200 million contract—and might be getting something more valuable in return.

Anthropic’s principled stand against the Department of Defense continues to pose enormous risks for the company—but some early indications suggest that it just might pay off, Ken Harbaugh argues.

🇮🇷🛢️ CNN’s Frederik Pleitgen says black, oil-contaminated rain is falling over Tehran after strikes on oil facilities by U.S. / Israeli airstrikes.