Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Misc links, given blind, to get them posted. Only the first has been reviewed so far by Crabgrass.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDKdtQhB3CU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4En7Qai8O4  Sorry -- already given in an earlier post - well worth the time to view -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWaoon6lZM0 

The first was worth the time to view. The other two are other one is believed to be. Expected to be.

One more - yet to be posted as a viewable item: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6vcGzlhyzc -- eagerly anticipated

 

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Hegseth and Caine hold a presser which touts brevity and strength. How to weigh that is like a grand jury. With only one side talking, a prosecutor can indict a ham sandwich. [UPDATED]

This is not to say any evidence to the contrary strongly or weakly exists.

Given our people at risk, the hope is the tone and tenor of the presser holds true.

But again, that one prosecutor can indict a ham sandwich.

Both speakers emphasized fixed objectives and the intent to not get mired into a long standing stalemate. They both expressed the notion that we are not getting mired.

Let us hope so. That their statements prove accurate.

Link.

____________UPDATE_____________  

Democracy Now! Col. Wilkerson, Colin Powell's former Chief of Staff, paints a more equivocal picture including speculation Bibi and crowd will go nuclear if pressed too hard in suffering. The messages differ.

FURTHER: BBC. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-zhn2y-UEQ 

FURTHER: Try search =  third carrier iran war

Might a third carrier increase the adventure's cost? Likely so. War is hell. 

Trump and Bibi know that. Everyone has a perspective. https://houseofsaud.com/us-third-carrier-persian-gulf-iran-strikes-saudi-arabia/

https://houseofsaud.com/us-iran-war-unconditional-surrender-saudi-arabia-endgame/

https://houseofsaud.com/siege-of-gaza-induces-transatlantic-realignment-u-s-and-saudi-arabia-drawn-closer/ 

___________FURTHER UPDATE__________

PiPress: https://www.twincities.com/2026/03/11/us-iran-war-strikes/

https://www.twincities.com/2026/03/11/trump-ohio-kentucky-visit/ 

https://www.twincities.com/2026/03/10/prosecutor-georgetown-ethics/ 

guns and butter: https://www.twincities.com/2026/03/10/trump-sewage-leak-infrastructure/ 

FURTHER: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/11/which-countries-have-seen-the-highest-petrol-prices-since-the-iran-war 

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/11/israel-continues-to-pound-lebanon-hits-dense-area-of-central-beirut 

https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/3/11/europes-hard-right-fractures-over-us-israel-war-on-iran 

Monday, March 09, 2026

An image sequence based upon an old saying attributed to Sinclair Lewis - [UPDATED]




You're wondering, what took me so long? I had to wait for Hegseth to choose me a cross.

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photo credits - https://theconservativetreehouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/President-Donald-Trump-2.jpg

https://downwithtyranny.blogspot.com/2020/06/trumps-going-to-hell-will-he-drag.html 

 

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UPDATE: Heather Cox Richardson - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2onD_0QajYA 

A videocast that fits the wrapping noted above, and looking at  Trump's effort to jigger voting in an absolutely evil manner, and - dropped at the end of the item, notice of a collaborative effort to have a conversation video experiment with another knoledgeble pundit, one you know already, in what should be informative. Take the time to follow her moving through a number of topics in that videocast. It is worth the time.

 

 

Heather Cox Richardson links.

Viewhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tD4VeKRORek

Readhttps://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/march-8-2026 

 

Sunday, March 08, 2026

What do I know? What the Internet tells me, and there are multiple voices.

 Try this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nikab396KPs

How do I judge it? I don't. I link. 

____________UPDATE___________

Second sourcing: Jon Stewart and Guests. Chris Hedges and Guest. 

Per contra: Hegseth and Gen. Caine 

Either expensive and limited numbers of interceptors shall be overwhelmed, or not.

Adaptation of interception, per Ukrainian expertise, is possible.

Israel has nukes. Crabgrass guesses Isreal will use them if faced otherwise with defeat, or with stalemate. 

But what do I know? What does CNN know?  MSM in general? The English language Israeli MSM?  What are they saying vs the Hebrew language outlets? What can be found online, and in a language researchers can comprehend? Readers - caveat emptor.

What mood will the American public go into 2026 elections with, if hostilities are still pending on election day? And then, what will the election results be if Trump does not rig the election? Then, how will that translate into ultimate war outcome, if war is still pending on election day and after?

Underestimating the Iranian capabilities might have been at play, or top level understanding, with lying to the people? The current state of recent warring is not even reliably being reported, so what more is there to say? It's all guesswork. 

FURTHER: https://www.whitehouse.gov/news/?s=iran - If you find this informative you probably also think Markwayne Mullin is a mental heavyweight and an improvement over Noem. He might be the latter. Not the former.

FURTHER: Readers should try search = dimona vulnerable iran war 

FURTHER: With the war players as they are, Tucker has opinions. Who has not voiced opinions about this war, as best understood, 

FURTHER: Tucker not a team player? Blackballed? No longer the guy on the left (in the image, not as to political inclinations)? Remove him from the picture as Stalin used to do with those purged?


 image credit: https://www.jta.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2-27-26-tucker-2048x1138.jpg

JD and Erika Kirk. Opinions on the war, its wisdom, its prospects? Do you suppose a wait-and-see attitude holds sway with one or both? Neither appears to be jumping at MSM to be heard these days. Not holding pressers. You wonder why.

FURTHER: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/iran-target-dimona-nuclear-regime-004250448.html

If Iran hits it, do you suppose the US MSM will cover it in detail? At all? 

 

 

Aside from a new war, a Senator speaks on the floor, at length. So, what of it?

 Epstein again. You're still talking about Epstein?

And now Arab states in the Mid-East are keen in interest in counter drones, as a lower cost options than Patriot missiles for downing incoming Iranian drones. The drones from Iran seem numerous, and widely targeted. The Ukrainians have experience in countering Iranian drone attacks, since Russia sends the Ukraine scores and scores of Iranian drones in attack mode. 

 

Special envoy to fuck-a-duck

 

wiki - if it lasts

Or a Lewandowski. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvixBOh370w

Trump put her out to pasture, with a title of special envoy.  She takes it seriously.

Jeez. A piece of work if there ever was one. And - she gave a speech.

UPDATE: Marco is not that great either.