Iran-backed militias in Iraq said they would begin handing in their weapons BAD JOKE! The US withdrawal of visable combat units from Iraq has a strategic purpose we will soon understand. Our fortree in the green zone, home to the US Iraqi Embassy has been fortified and is well equipped to defend. Otherwise our military pressence is not vulnerable. Know that US allies are embeded throughout Iraq, most of all in the Kurdish region bordering Iran. The (ISMI) Iranian Shite Militi

The Iranian Oposition is Wiser and More Organized than We Think Saudi Arabia, Qatar and fellow travelers on the Muslim theocraic path are playing both sides. On the one hand they want Iran to survive as an extremely weakened theocraic state. Fear is their motivation. If Iran becomes a pro western leaning free county​ it would threaten the existing power base and the actual existence of their theocratic autocracies. They are stuck and caught between the proverbial rock and a h

A promised diplomatic breakthrough looks good from a podium, in Iran it exposes devastating weakness. The Islamic Republic is not a single, disciplined leadership moving toward a clear goal. It is a very tense and desperate coalition of armed powers, political survivalists, with entrenched black-market interests, toped off with an autocratic ideologically drive religious fanatics. That coalition is under intense strain. The currency has lost an overwhelming amount of its valu

Goodbye to Trump's 20 point plan for Gaza. Fairwell to the November 17. 2025 UNSC 2803 which formally endorsed it. NOW we have a NEW "Gaza Roadmap" Put fourth by the Board of Peace (BoP) which Trump is the Chairman, Secretary of State Marco Rubio is also on the Board. Israel wholeheartedly agreed to the 20 point plan. Hamas would be disarmed and dismantled, after which the IDF would redeploy. Forget about those practical common sense requirements. The New "Gaza Roadmap" call

The Middle East's geopolitical landscape is shifting rapidly. For decades, Iran has been seen as Israel's primary strategic existential threat, dominating headlines and shaping defense policies. Yet, recent developments suggest that Turkey is emerging as a more immediate enemy for Israel. This shift demands a fresh look at regional dynamics, alliances, and conflicts. Hagia Sophia Church built in what was then Christian Constantinople in 537ce, predating the advent of Islam by