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JBTaurus83

JBTaurus83's Journal
JBTaurus83's Journal
April 26, 2026

Who Cares?

The Pig is still alive and bloated. Today doesn’t change the situation in the Middle East, the Epstein cover up, the impending financial disaster, or the collapse of civil and social rights in this country.

Don’t feed into “it’s” use of propaganda. I’d only care about a story like this if the situation were..different.

April 7, 2026

Cuba should be concerned

If the Fascist Shit Clown actually does back away from Iran, they will be next on his list as an “easy mark” to distract from the Iran failure.

March 30, 2026

Kim Gordon - Not Today

Her new album is fantastic, she’s been able to completely reinvent herself from her time with Sonic Youth.

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March 21, 2026

Iran war live: Missile hits town hosting Israel's nuclear facility

Source: Al Jazeera (English)

Israel says an Iranian missile has hit Dimona, a southern town hosting its nuclear facility, in an attack that wounded dozens of people.

Iran says its naval forces destroyed facilities at the Al-Minhad base in the UAE and the Ali Al Salem airbase in Kuwait claiming they were used in attacks on Iranian territory.

Read more: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/3/21/iran-war-live-trump-says-other-nations-have-to-protect-hormuz-from-iran



5 missile hits in 24 hours? So much winning!

What do we know about the attack on Israel’s Dimona?
• An Iranian missile struck the southern Israeli city of Dimona for a fifth time in 24 hours.
• It’s a well-guarded city and home to Israel’s nuclear facility.
• There were several impact sites, including a three-storey building, which has collapsed.
• At least 39 people have been injured.
• Iranian media says the attack is in response to Israel’s attack on Natanz nuclear enrichment facility.
March 11, 2026

Correct me if I'm Wrong. Israel doesn't "hold the cards"

As Dump would say.

https://www.cfr.org/articles/us-aid-israel-four-charts


The United States was the first country to recognize the provisional government of the state of Israel upon its founding in 1948, and for many decades it has been a strong and steady supporter of the Jewish state. Israel has received hundreds of billions of dollars in U.S. foreign aid in the post–World War II era, a level of support that reflects many factors, including a U.S. commitment to Israel’s security and the countries’ shared foreign policy interests in a volatile and strategically important part of the world. Israel is also a leading buyer of U.S. weapons systems via traditional arms sales.
The two countries do not have a mutual defense pact, as the United States has with allies such as Japan and fellow members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). However, Israel is among a short list of “major non-NATO allies” and also has privileged access to the most advanced U.S. military platforms and technologies.
In 2024, U.S. military aid to Israel soared to its highest level in decades during Israel’s ongoing war with Hamas in Gaza. The conflict was sparked by Hamas’s October 2023 attack that killed approximately twelve hundred Israelis—the deadliest in the country’s history. More than sixty-five thousand Palestinians, including a large share of civilians, have died in the conflict, according to the United Nations and the Hamas-run Gaza health ministry. U.S. military support also proved essential during Israel’s recent hostilities with Hezbollah in Lebanon and with Iran, helping Israel significantly degrade the military capabilities of its longtime rivals.
HOW MUCH U.S. AID DOES ISRAEL RECEIVE?
Israel has been the largest cumulative recipient of U.S. foreign aid since its founding, receiving over $300 billion (adjusted for inflation) in total economic and military assistance. While the United States has also provided large foreign aid packages to other Middle Eastern countries, particularly Egypt and Iraq, Israel stands apart.

March 11, 2026

A serious question about this shit show of a war

Is there any off ramp? I can’t see it. Israel has already said they are in until Iran is Balkanized. Dump already seems bored and wants to move on. Iran will end things on their own terms and seem to have the ability to do so by holding the world economy hostage. It turns out when you destroy someone’s nation and kill their spiritual leader, they don’t want to “move on”.

March 11, 2026

Lebanese Maronite Catholic priest killed by Israeli tank fire in southern Lebanon

Source: National Catholic Reporter

A Lebanese Maronite Catholic priest has been killed in southern Lebanon when an Israeli artillery tank fired on a house March 9, Catholic officials and media said reports that have since been confirmed by OSV News.

Fr. Pierre al-Rahi, also known by his French name Pierre el-Raï, had earlier refused, along with other priests, to obey an order by the Israeli military to evacuate the Christian village of Qlayaa, a Maronite village of some 8,000 inhabitants in the Marjayoun district, a few miles from the Israeli border.



Read more: https://www.ncronline.org/news/lebanese-maronite-catholic-priest-killed-israeli-tank-fire-southern-lebanon



"Very disturbing reports that a parish priest in southern Lebanon has been killed in an Israeli strike," Aid to the Church in Need Ireland said in a statement on X, adding al-Rahi "was ministering to his distressed parishioners in the village" when the attack occurred.

I’m sure he must have been an anti-semitic terrorist….
March 10, 2026

South Korea President says he cannot stop US forces from redeploying weapons to Middle East

Source: Yahoo/Reuters

"It appears ​that there is controversy recently over U.S. Forces in Korea shipping some weapons, such as artillery batteries and air-defence weapons, out of the country," Lee said in a cabinet meeting, noting while Seoul had expressed opposition ‌it was not in ⁠a position to make demands.

Lee also said the removal of some U.S. weapons from the country "does not hinder ⁠deterrence strategy towards North Korea," noting South Korea's defence spending and conventional capabilities far exceeded the equivalent in North Korea.

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/south-korea-president-says-cant-014200753.html



Perhaps the reports of the US running low on defensive weaponry in the Middle East is accurate. The Dump regime is now moving Patriot missiles out of South Korea.
March 9, 2026

'We are going make a tonne of money': US Senator Graham on US war on Iran

Source: Al Jazeera (English)

Lindsey Graham, the veteran Republican senator who has been pushing for war against Iran for decades, has issued a dire warning to the Iranian government, saying it was worth spending money to “take this regime down”.

“When this regime goes down, we are going to have a new Middle East, and we are going [to] make a tonne of money,” Graham, a longtime proponent of US military intervention abroad, told Fox News on Sunday.

Read more: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/9/we-are-going-make-a-tonne-of-money-us-senator-graham-on-us-war-on-iran

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