The Morning Report — 6/ 23 /25

Good morning kids. Well, what's done is done, and now come the repercussions and ramifications both geopolitically and domestically. Since Israel decided to strike at the head of the snake in the wake of the October 7th attacks from Iran's proxy army Hamas in Gaza, the potential for direct American involvement against Iran was always a possibility. Even being a big Trump supporter, Jew and Israel booster, I was never sanguine about the prospect, even with Donald Trump as commander-in-chief, mostly because of our prior disasters and debacles by getting involved militarily in the Middle East, regardless of who was in the Oval Office. All that said, the hopefully complete or near complete destruction of Iran's nuclear weapons program, regardless of who did it, can only be viewed as a gigantic positive in terms of pulling the region and indeed the world back from the brink of armageddon, at least in the near term.

That said, I'm reminded of Craig T. Nelson's line from "Poltergeist" :

"You moved the headstones — but you left the bodies?!"

With this unrelated yet absolutely related story that is getting very little coverage because of the Iran strike and also because of the nature of the story itself and the media, no doubt gentle reader you will immediately see where I'm going with this.

At least 20 Christians were killed and 52 others were wounded on Sunday when a radical Islamic terrorist opened fire in an Orthodox church in Damascus, Syria, and then detonated an explosive vest, according to Syria’s interior ministry.

The terrorist, affiliated with ISIS, targeted Mar Elias Church in Dweila, on the outskirts of Damascus, the BBC reported. A person who witnessed the attack told AFP news agency that “someone entered carrying a weapon” and began firing at worshipers. A group of church members charged the attacker and “tried to stop him before he blew himself up,” the witness added.

So, what does this have to do with Iran? Everything. That is, everything that matters. First of all, the term "radical Islamic terrorist" is a triple redundancy but kudos at least for using the word Islamic and not Islamist which is obfuscatory by design. Substitute waves of Hamas attackers raping and maiming their way into southern Israel from Gaza or an IRGC missile crew firing off a nuclear tipped V-2 clone or No-Dong Big Schlong missile at Tel Aviv, et VIOLA as we say.

So, we may have destroyed Iran’s nuclear weapons capabilities, whatever the geopolitical and domestic repercussions. The problem was is and always has been – for over 1500 years and counting – ISLAM, Unless and until Islam reforms itself (a non-starter) or is otherwise neutralized, Civilization will still be at risk of being destroyed at some point down the road. When the #1 baby name across most of Europe is Mohammed, nuclear weapons is the least of our worries. Iran, or Turdogon's Turkey or the Saudis do not need nukes with several hundred million "Tiny Time Pills" in the form of immigrants/migrants spread out all over Europe and here in America. While far too many of the indigenous non-Muslim citizenry are willfully committing cultural suicide courtesy of Leftist/Socialist cultural rot eating away at the foundations of 2,000 years of the advancement of humanity via Judeo-Christianity and Western Civilization.

Lest we forget, Pakistan has nuclear weapons and shares a very long border with Iran so what's to stop them from helping the Mullahs reconstitute their nuke program or just give them one or two warheads. And as for Iran closing off the Straits of Hormuz, I imagine that would not include oil shipments to the Chi-Coms and/or NORKs, perhaps in exchange for a few small tactical warheads. What if Iran had a missile or even a boat with an Islamikaze crew and a warhead heading at ramming speed towards a US Aircraft carrier parked off Israel or in the Gulf. Remember the USS Cole incident post 9/11?

So, now that the hornet's nest has been kicked, what's next? I think the IRGC is too vested both in Islam and conventional internal power politics to ever willingly cede power to any other party, certainly none that are not Islamic in nature and for sure not the scion of the late Shah or any pro-western moderate secular party.

Even if Khameni and some or all of his associates are forced out, the Iranian people will still have a giant rusty scimitar at their throats. Wish I could be more upbeat about their prospects, and then again, I'm no expert and have no inside dope on the Iranian street, but all things being equal, unless they are armed to the teeth and/or have significant police and army personnel willing to help them seize power across the nation, get ready for Islamic Republic 2.0.

Back here at home, and with everything going on, let's hope that this is a one-off and unrelated, but with years of a wide open border, this raises pulses.

Police told Click on Detroit that a security guard at Wayne, Michigan’s CrossPointe Community Church shot and killed an alleged active shooter Sunday morning. The City of Wayne Police Department posted to Facebook, “The Wayne Police Department responded to an active shooter at Crosspointe Church in Wayne this morning. Upon arrival, officers determined that a security guard for the church shot and killed the suspect.”

Maybe it was just a run-of-the-mill transexual psycho and not a harbinger of Hamas infiltrators, so let's not sow needless panic and Islamophobia! Gevalt...

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ABOVE THE FOLD, BREAKING, NOTEWORTHY




• Victor Davis Hanson: What Trump’s Strike Means for Iran, the Middle East, and American Power.
  Ten Iranian Questions
  
• Michael Walsh: . . . my controversial observations about the failure of American military leadership since 1945, especially our defeat by a handful of Saudi Arabian and other Muslims at the Battle of 9/11.
  THE CONVERSATION: Clausewitz, Music, and the Real Art of War

ISRAEL AND USA vs IRAN
• Unprecedented US strikes have wrecked Iran’s nuclear program, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Sunday, though other officials cautioned the extent of damage at the three sites was unclear.
  U.S. Says Strikes ‘Devastated’ Iran’s Nuclear Program
  
• How should the president handle regime change in Iran?
  The Most Important Decision of Trump’s Presidency
  
• A heroic man rose to an historic moment.
  Donald Trump On The Iran Strikes: Pithy. Powerful. And To The Point.
  
• Trump’s way replaces endless wars and fuzzy goals with precision strikes, profit-minded strategy, and total enemy submission as the only exit plan.
  The Trump Doctrine (aka the Businessman’s Way of War)
  
• 'There is not another military in the World that could have done this,' says Trump
  DEATH FROM AMERICA: Trump Decimates Iran's Nuclear Sites With Big, Beautiful Bombs
  
• For those of you who need a tick tock of the bombing runs, now officially known to the rest of us as "Operation Midnight Hammer," this is for you. This timeline includes the feints and assets used. It contains foundational videos and photos about the assets using the timeline established by Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan "Razin" Caine along with additional details learned since the operation wrapped.
  Here's How They Did It
  
• "We are progressing toward the goal of removing both threats together," Netanyahu said. "We will not end this action—this historic operation—before we achieve all our objectives."
  Israel Not Finished With Iran, Netanyahu Says After ‘Historic’ US Airstrikes

• Iran’s parliament has voted to close the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow shipping channel that serves as a vital route for approximately 20% of the world’s daily oil supply. The measure awaits final approval by Iran’s Supreme Council, which must decide by the end of the day, according to Iran’s state-run Press TV. ( I wonder if the Chi-Coms will let that happen?! - jjs)
  Oil Prices Could Soar After Iran Moves To Close Strait Of Hormuz
  
• "The regime, just like its proxies, is down, but it is not out."
  Expert Details Iran’s Routes To Retaliation Against U.S.: ‘Wash Away Blood With Blood’
  
• Signs displayed along Tel Aviv's main highway; city has been targeted by Iranian missiles for a week
  ‘Thank You, Mr, President’: Israel Posts Huge Signs Of Gratitude To Trump
  
• Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), warned of the severe consequences of a potential strike on Iranian nuclear reactors at a meeting with the United Nations (UN) Security Council on Friday. He emphasized that the biggest concern is the Bushehr nuclear power plant.“[Bushehr] is the nuclear site in Iran where the consequences of an attack would be the most serious,” Grossi said, explaining that “a direct hit could result in a very high release of radioactivity to the environment.”
  textUN Nuclear Watchdog Warns Strikes on Iranian Reactors Could Cause Catastrophic Meltdowns (Mostly among Muslims and Lefties - jjs)
  
• Daniel Greenfield: For 30 years, Democrats and some Republicans lied about stopping Iran. Trump did it.
  President Trump Kept 30 Years of Broken Promises
  
• Miranda Devine: What an impressive sight it was Sunday, when the futuristic B-2 stealth bombers sliced through the powder-blue Missouri sky on their triumphant return to home base in the American heartland.
  Trump’s ‘spectacular’ Iran strike could carve his place in history as most courageous leader since Ronald Reagan
  
• What do the people of Iran want?
  Iran’s Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi Says a Transition Plan is in Place If/When Khamenei Falls
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• "We wish to express our deep gratitude to the IDF and security forces who acted with dedication and courage"
  Israeli Forces Retrieve Bodies Of 3 Hostages Killed By Hamas

• Home Secretary Yvette Cooper is expected to proscribe Palestine Action, the group behind the incident, in the coming weeks.
  Gaza militants break into Royal Air Force base to sabotage military planes
  
• In a march to the Peace Palace in The Hague on Sunday, demonstrators were heard chanting “Fuck NATO” and “Donald Trump is a terrorist” over their objections to the U.S. bombings on Saturday of the Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan nuclear sites in Iran amid the ongoing war between the Islamist regime and the Jewish state of Israel. Anti-Israel sentiment also featured prominently at the protest, with attendees repeating the genocidal slogan “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free,” which implies the eradication of the state of Israel and its people. Others were seen carrying placards reading “Stop the attack on Iran. Dismantle Israel,” De Telegraaf reported.
  ‘Trump Is a Terrorist’ — Thousands of Leftists Protest Iran Strikes Ahead of Hague NATO Summit
  
• For years Norway’s support for those waging terror against Israel has been official policy.
  Norway and Anti-Semitism

  "NEWSOM/DEMOCRAT VIOLENT INSURRECTION RIOTS"

• Adam Swart claimed a difference between his crowd and groups hired by other companies is that the other crowd had paid protesters on standby and was able to deploy them within minutes by using geolocators and encrypted chats, [Fox News] reported on Saturday.
  Crowds on Demand CEO Exposes Signs of Paid Agitators in Leftist Anti-ICE Riots
  
• With 1,000,000 illegals in the city, what could go wrong?
  Insurrectionist LA Should Not Host the 2028 Olympics

  "BIDEN/HARRIS BORDER BLOODBATH," AMNESTY, IMMIGRATION, BORDER SECURITY

• “There are important caveats about all of these numbers: 1) Though the decline in non-citizens is statistically significant, the decline in the total foreign-born is not. 2) Given recent stepped-up enforcement efforts, it is possible that the decline was due, at least in part, to a greater reluctance by immigrants to participate in the survey or to identify as foreign-born rather than an actual falloff in their numbers. 3) Finally, some of the administrative data necessary to estimate illegal immigrants is not yet available, making our estimate for May only preliminary.” Regardless, these findings are definitely encouraging and a step in the right direction.
  Study Finds 'Foreign-Born Population' Declined Around 1 Mil. Since Trump Took Office
  
• The preliminary injunction, which extends her initial temporary restraining order, was issued by Judge Allison Burroughs, an Obama appointee serving in Massachusetts. She issued the initial restraining order within hours of the lawsuit being filed.
  Obama Judge Escalates Attack On Executive Authority With Injunction Allowing Foreign Students At Harvard
  
• “It presents an efficient, low-cost opportunity to build a temporary detention facility, because you don’t need to invest that much in the perimeter, the state attorney general says, promising that the renovated facility could be “up and running” in 30 to 60 days.
  ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ for Illegals Proposed by Florida AG (Let's test it out on the DNC first - jjs)
  
• From catch and release, to ending DNA testing to prevent child trafficking, Joe Biden's immigration failures were epic.
  How Biden's Border Policies Burned America

  
  CIVIL WAR 2.0: J-6 FBI FALSE FLAG "RIOT" & AFTERMATH, LEFTIST PERSECUTIONS, DEMOCRAT PUTSCH, AMERICAN DISSOLUTION

• “Our hearts go out to the victims and families impacted by the recent bombings in Iran,” the department wrote on X Sunday in a now-deleted post.
  LA Sheriff’s department deletes posts calling US airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear sites ‘tragic’ following backlash

• Robert Spencer: So why is she here? To destroy it.
  BRO-FO Omar Hates America
  
• At what point can we call a spade a spade?
  Black racism is bigger than basketball

  THE ECONOMY, STUPID

• “The escalating conflict between Iran and Israel is already putting upward pressure on oil and natural gas prices—and that pressure will intensify if the Strait of Hormuz is blocked,” Trisha Curtis, an economist at the American Energy Institute, told the DCNF. “This kind of disruption would send global prices higher and tighten supply chains. Fortunately, the U.S. is well-positioned to respond — our domestic production strength and growing export infrastructure make American oil and natural gas increasingly indispensable to global markets.”
  How Iran Could Shake Up Global Economy In Response To US Strikes

  WE-ALL-SLAM-FOR-I-SLAM

• A group of church members charged the attacker and "tried to stop him before he blew himself up." (The difference between this fiend and Iran is . . . nothing except nukes - jjs)
  Jihadist Suicide Bomber Kills 20, Wounds Dozens More At Orthodox Church

  FIRST AMENDMENT ISSUES, CENSORSHIP, FAKE NEWS, MEDIA, BIG BROTHER TECH

• We cannot afford to build AI systems that mirror authoritarian approaches to information control.
  Dear Elon Musk: Fixing Grok is not enough

  CRIME & PUNISHMENT, NON-DOSTOYEVSKY

• The City of Wayne Police Department posted to Facebook, “The Wayne Police Department responded to an active shooter at Crosspointe Church in Wayne this morning. Upon arrival, officers determined that a security guard for the church shot and killed the suspect.”
  Good Guy with a Gun Takes Out Alleged Active Shooter in Michigan Church
  
• Following a deadly active shooter incident Sunday morning at Crosspoint Community Church in Wayne, Mich., Polk County, Fla. Sheriff Grady Judd is urging all houses of worship to enhance their security measures immediately.
  Florida Sheriff Urges Churches To Boost Security After Michigan Church Shooting

  
  EDUCATION, AND WHAT PASSES FOR IT

• Conservatives must understand that ‘school choice’ has serious problems lying underneath the slogan.
  The Education Death Sentence in Trump’s ’Big, Beautiful Bill’

  AMERICA AND THE WORLD IMPRISONED: CHINESE+Fauci-created CORONAVIRUS FICTIONS AND FACTS

• The case centered on a 19-year-old with Down syndrome who died in a hospital.
  Jury sides with hospital in COVID wrongful death case

  POLITICS

• All told,  the record is pretty impressive.
  Is MAGA Still on Track After the Escalator Ride 10 Years Ago?

• TDS sufferers have already given their answer.
  ‘When Can We Go Back To Hating Trump Again?’
  
• Even if California can’t be saved yet, Gavin Newsom’s vain march toward the White House may finally torch the progressive lunacy he helped unleash.
  Run, Gavin, Run
  
• In a deep-blue city where Democrats are used to wrapping up elections in June by default, this year might be different.
  For a change, Primary Day won’t decide NYC’s next mayor (Meh, to expect the Dems to lose, regardless of the candidate, is fantasyland - jjs)

  THE UKRAINIAN "FRONT"

• Volodymyr Zelensky stood before the Western alliance this week and didn’t ask for bullets, tanks, or emergency rations. No, we’re long past that phase of the script. He asked for money. Specifically, 0.25 percent of every allied nation’s gross domestic product.
  A Quarter-Percent Too Far: Zelensky’s Price Tag for Relevance

  FOREIGN AFFAIRS, INTERNATIONAL

• Police in France are investigating a bizarre syringe attack at Saturday’s Fêtes de la Musique, or World Music Day, celebrations on Saturday.
  Teen girls among 145 stabbed with syringes across France at popular music festival, 12 sickos arrested

  HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE

• To require Medicaid recipients who are able-bodied and unemployed to either work, go to school or volunteer in their communities in order to continue receiving subsidized health insurance should be a no brainer.
  Don’t fall for the lies about the GOP’s plan for Medicaid: We’re actually STRENGTHENING it

  ACTUAL SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY

• At present the scientists propose two hypotheses for explaining the mineral. Either it came from another asteroid as Ryugu was congealing, or it formed in Ryugu when conditions raised its temperature above 350 degrees Celsius. The researchers now favor the latter theory, even though the generally accepted histories of Ryugu’s formation never included such conditions.
  Scientists discover unexpected mineral in Ryugu asteroid sample
  
• ESA has funded a number of these demonstrators in the past decade — Themis and Calisto come to mind — all of which are behind schedule and have as yet not flown. It will be interesting to see if this project fares better, as it seems it is being led by a single commercial company rather than the government run mishmashes of the other projects.
  ESA partners with French company to build space plane “demonstrator”

  FEMINAZISM, TRANSGENDER PSYCHOSIS, HOMOSEXUALIZATION, WAR ON MASCULINITY/NORMALCY

• What if a leftist says it’s bad to criminalize transgender mutilation because it infringes on parental rights?
  True vs. False Parental Rights

  
  CULTURE WARS, NATIONAL SUICIDE

• It's not about respect for other cultures or justice for the oppressed. It's about power and revolution.
  The Lie of Cultural Appropriation
  
• Christian Toto: 'Boyscast' hosts mock Left's hunger to silence contrarian views
  Long, Polishchuk Mock No Kings Rally’s Free Speech ‘Fight’

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