Young men with power are foolish and wanton in the pursuit of their crude schemes, but the self-absorption of old men may make them even more dangerous.
I don't want to be in war but I am also not read in on the intel to determine that. It is better to have a controlled drop of a leaning tree then to let it destory more than what is necessary. Same thing in making first hit.
Hi John, can you please inform us what the exact Intel was concerning Iran? I'd really appreciate knowing and you seem to know exactly what was going on behind the scenes. I cannot believe you'd be willing to paint yourself in a specific corner unless you knew exactly what was out there and what Iran had planned (or not) against the USA and Israel. Please elaborate.
No specific intel, just the firm knowledge that wars rarely if ever go according to plan and are usually far more destructive and costly than the planners acknowledge and would ever admit.
I would prefer to base my decisions on a study of history rather than rely on fictional novels or movies. To indulge in the latter is to bind yourself to the consensus cultural view you are immersed in, which may not be aligned with reality of your conflict. Ignoring this obvious mismatch, we focus on kill ratios and end up in wars of attrition with Asian countries that have far different cultural norms. Simple things that are easily observed, like how competing cultures value human life, are highly significant in such cases.
Height of European civilization? The combatants were similar in the sense that they still clung to monarchal rule to various degrees, there was little upward mobility into the ruling aristocracy, and they had all adopted Napolean's use of massive troop formations filled from members of the lower classes. Russia and France relied on disenfranchised populations for their infantry. Russia with her serfs, and France with Muslim troops from her North African colonies. The top military leaders seemed to be unaware of the slaughter that characterized so many of our Civil War battles. This archaic social order was confronted with earth shattering discoveries like Einstein's relativity, internal combustion engines, chemical innovations like poison gas, machine guns with ranges of several thousand yards, and radio. They could not comprehend the significance of these developments. I enjoy reading many of the fictional accounts of the war, but I am loathe to adopt the prejudices of the authors.
Relying on “fictional” storytelling is an age old ( and IMHO very wise) way to tell TRUTH.
I for one find it very admirable and intellectually solid that John Leake uses both history and literature to guide opinion formation.
I am a very old lady and have learned the importance of minding one’s own business, but in your case, I break my rule: I suggest a dip to in the classics, or at least taking down your very shallow comment.
I agree that the truth does not often reveal itself during wars and for decades afterwards. And fiction is a great way to raise questions about things that are obviously misunderstood. Science fiction has often been valuable in revealing trends that foretell the future. These are often things that should be self-evident, but as we've seen with the CIA/USAID documents, much of the emerging reality is hidden using massive and subtle propaganda, like the operations that were employed during the COVID fiasco. In fact, the truth is often so disturbing that it is difficult to find an audience. The Gulag Archipelago or Blood Lands or Wild Swans, for example.
You probably read and follow Martin Armstrong whose Socrates computer accurately calls cycles and disasters. Armstrong speaks again and again about developing his system according to the cycles so constant throughout history--going back long before Rome.
Among many famous general principles contained within the thoughts of Sun-Tzu, king among them might be to know our enemy. The value of fiction and storytelling is the inculcating of wisdom in those who follow us in lineage. Fables, at one point, taught wisdom in action and methods for determining truth.
Truly understanding fiction with a deeply intuitive grasp is to understand an enemy or combatant or to interpret any given situation accurately. Understanding an enemy's logistical capability and armament strength is to understand little however important those facts may well be. Understanding the temperament and emotions an enemy experiences gives the individual a key and clear direction to usurp their opponent's strength
"If your opponent is of choleric temper, seek to irritate him."
I've always enjoyed the meme which goes: "Name one superhero that can beat Captain America." "Uhhhh...Captain Vietnam?"
Many Eastern fighting arts use known weak points or weakness in preparation against their opponent. If one individual's concentration is greater than their opponent's (as we see in the ill-fated flicker of his eye being distracted), they can use this weakness against them. A vastly superior force can be defeated because their Commander-in-Chief' intuition, led by distorting emotions he cannot see, has caused a weakness to manifest in planning.
FWIW, Trump's strength is that he's been through numerous trials and tribulations--including the many bankruptcies--and endured while persisting on. He may use the same talent to extract himself from a defeat or un-winnable situation.
Understanding such a characteristic can grow from reading great fiction. True...different countries possess different outlooks and values. However, a commonality threads through anyone human. A Chinese individual will grieve the loss of his son as much as most in other countries--perhaps more so because the male is so much more important to family lineage although the Chinese, as a culture, may place less value on life compared to a traditional Westerner. Great fiction (not enjoyable but truth-telling fiction) speaks to this common thread and often predates actual history as in the case of "1984."
Fiction foretells reality many times. From whence springs this impulse? From where comes this knowledge?
I would think that reading fiction with a certain amount of intuitive understanding would be immensely beneficial even in this highly material world.
Could it be that great fiction is known only after it survives the test of time? A lot of fiction that is celebrated at its release is rather poorly paced and overly wordy, perhaps a failed attempt at replicating a previous success with a focus on word number quotas and contractual schedules.
Most of the anti-war movies in the 60s and 70s served only to distract us from the massive incompetence of LBJ and MacNamara, much as we all enjoyed Dr. Strangelove at the time. I just read Goldwater's memoir to see if he had any concerns about the 1964 election. He said very little about Vietnam; all his venom was directed at intra-party issues with the eastern Republican establishment. By 1968 he was singing a different tune, but by then it was four years too late. And he was vilified during the 64 campaign for simply recognizing that the pending conflict was not a trivial thing, perhaps calling for tactical nukes. This seems extreme now, but in those days, the Air Force was not focused on tactical combat. The F100 series of jets were intended to deliver nuclear weapons using high speed with no thought of mixing it up with other fighters, as Goldwater knew since he was a retired flag officer. These jets were slaughtered trying to blow up bridges and trucks under the ROE of the administration. The only jets that could compete with the Migs and the radar-directed anti-aircraft weapons were the Navy F8 and the F4 when used deceptively (the F4s used radio communications that mimicked the F100 series jets to bring the Migs into air-to-air missile range.) There were a lot of books written about the war on the ground, both fictional and memoirs, but other than Dereliction of Duty I am unaware of any substantive work that properly exposes the administration's lies and subterfuges and the unwillingness of the military leadership to oppose it, if only by resignation.
This failure mode of the upper echelon was evident in the COVID disaster. The two honest MDs who resigned from the CDC over the mislabeling of the mRNA injections were swept under the rug in the massive propaganda effort of the progressive movement. Trump did not distinguish himself. I wonder if he was even aware of the "Internet Observatory" at Stanford, and the attack mob at the UW.
Great reply!! I couldn't agree more. Unfortunately, Rob, we live in an era steeped in a morass of poor arts and outrageous lies. IMO, all arts have been subverted and divorced from divine inspiration. The few who do remain connected are rare.
My "divine" doesn't refer to a stereotypical "God" but rather the spirit which underpins and moves this Universe--so vast and so omnipresent yet contained within each individual. The Knowledge of all Knowledge.
Moreover, we live in times in which lying is standard operating procedure. The biggest lie, which should be evident to people by now, was Trump's lie never to involve the U.S. in wars except for self-defense. He promised no more wars. Despite his vow, I didn't vote in this last election. I thought Biden atrocious, but I couldn't support Trump with his unnatural allegiance to Israel. By voting for him, I would have engendered personal karma. I did not make that mistake.
My hope is that his duplicitous actions will wake up many people as the Covid operation did. I'm still reading people who acknowledge that Covid woke them up, and they see the world in a different light now.
What a searing exposition of the danger which people face from the aged-and-obstinate ones living among us!
Bravo. This is a vital lesson for a vital time.
Worse still, though, would be the kind of threat seen from several of these guys getting together in order to form a "Good-Ole-Boy-Network." And, while moralizing fingers can be pointed toward the US government regarding this, it applies equally -- if not, more so -- to a band of tribalist mullahs. At every measure that it is true of us, it is true of them. That's an inescapable ambiguity.
Perspective is the main thing, when in the Fog of War.
Iran killed 20,000 of its own people who were protesting the Iranian government. They have also been shouting " DEATH TO AMERICA" for over 25 years. The leaders in Iran also have called America the great Satan. If they will kill 20,000 of their own people, what do you think they will do to the USA and to Israel who they hate? Russia took notice of this, and became their ally a few years ago, as did China. I think Russia was planning on using the insanity governing the leaders in Iran to attack the US. About 80% of all terrorist are trained in Iran.
Senator Warner, a Democrat stated publicly that we should've attacked Iran in January when the people were revolting. But Trump, wanted to give the leaders a fair chance to commit to peace. The leaders refused. Trump warned them what would happen if they refused. He is only doing what he said he would do.
Over the years I have read about millions of people leaving Iran and moving to other countries – – mainly the US – – because they wanted freedom of speech and freedom of religion---and our free market system---they liked what we have here. Our constitution protects everyone equally (even though the Marxist socialist are trying desperately to make people believe they are not protected under the constitution). ANTIFA would be a good example of this attitude. (might makes right).
My prayer is that the American citizens will recognize that someone had to do something-----Israel cannot fight Iran alone---they needed our help to be successful, and we will need other countries to join us to condemn Iran for their hatred, violence and wanting to force their religion on others.
Israel has a genocidal leadership headed by BibiN, the same guy the lied to get the US into the war with Irak, in association with the mad warmongers in WasDC. The attack to west Asian countries in the region is planned since the 90s (i.e. see Gral Wesley Clark testimonies from 20 years ago) and the US invasion has nothing to dan stupido with the recent repression in Teheran and the "liberation" of the Iranian people. BibiN keeps doing what he knows best, lying and playing the victim (after the massacre of 50.000 + palestiniasn, kids and women among them, just a few months ago) but this time is luckier than ever: the guy in the White House is either stupid and/or in panic and has shamessly backpedaled from his "no more wars" of just 1 year ago.
Ralph knew well that being a non conformist was to embrace the singular state of sanity. Look around now, at the insanity of it all. Is there anything under God's blue sky that makes sense anymore? This is the first thing a man realizes in old age.
-Henry well knew by looking at the past that crazy things had happened and he had best go along to get along. That was in contradiction to what Ralph believed.
-I now address four words that at one time would have been my last words. But alas, I am divorced, thou I know my married life was not a padlock. The marriage failure was my fault. For admitting this put me on the receiving end of a huge hug by the marriage counsellor who had listened to me and finally pronounced judgment. It had a lot to do with me galavanting all over Hell's half acre fighting the corrupt CYSTem and nothing has changed. In fact it has become worse. But I gloried in kicking the ample ass of the damned CYSTem and raising hell. And I am still doing it. And will to my end.
The three thoughts in point form seem to be what the main thoughts are of elderly men and the subject of death is the low key topic that generally as I have found creates the comment most surmise but do not repeat, "There are lots of things worse than dying" and one of those would be living under aholes like the ovomit, biDUMB, turdo senior and junior and the biggest idiot ever, named Starmer. Do not know its first name and do not care.
I spent not enough time with and was fond of my grand fathers. One hurt his leg in his nineties and lying in a hospital bed killed him (inactivity)the other became ill and deceased which did not surprise me as he had chewed tobacco all his life. I address all young men now and wonder if they can find a real woman anymore. About the only way that could happen would be if there were enough farmers daughters available. The women here are the most down to earth I have seen anywhere but that is because they are conservative.
The most common thing I see happening in the lives of elderly men is their crying over the death of their old dogs.
Can everyone who knows exactly what the Intel was behind the scenes step forward and share it with us please? Someone sitting off to the sides must know something.
We have a constitution for a reason. Likewise separation of powers.
If tyranny is the centralization of power, there's a reason the commander in chief doesn't make the decision to go to war. That line was crossed a long time ago.
Likewise lies. The Maine, the Lusitania, Pearl Harbor, the Gulf of Tonkin, WMD (arguably we had the sales receipts, tho they were shipped to Syria) and so it goes.
What Rubio said was probably true. Their armaments were probably pushing them to a point of immunity, where they would be too much to handle. I’ve wondered if this is part of a long game to deal with China later. I don’t think there’s any intention to repay the debts to them. We have to hope China doesn’t get involved.
Great read John, and one of the great books of Western Culture. How Ironic that Glyphsate Bored of Peace Trump's horrific folly leads to the Great sperm whale! What Spec Counsel Smith could not do he has done to himself, utter and complete political debasement. ONE BIG LIAR.
Hard to understand the comments praising the invasion of Iran (that as always and too late, may be 5 to 10 years from now, will be seen as a disastrous mistake). Israel has a genocidal leadership in BibiN, the same guy that lied to his teeth to get the US into the war with Irak and "its WMDs", in association with the mad (and rich) warmongers in WasDC. The attack to west Asian countries in the region has been planned and underway since the 90s (i.e. see Gral Wesley Clark testimonies from 20 years ago). The US invasion has nothing to do with the "liberation" of the Iranian people. BibiN keeps doing what he knows best, lying and playing the victim (even after the massacre of 50.000 + Palestiniasn, kids and women among them, just a few months ago) but this time is luckier than ever: the guy in the White House is either stupid and/or in panic and/or blackmailed and has shamessly backpedaled from his (fake) "no more wars" of just 1 year ago.
The desperate and dying "elite" class, (largely represented in the W.E.F/ Davos), the causation behind the never ending onslaught of "troubles" in the world vainly seem to hold that sexually violating young people, and using their blood and organs are the key to longevity. Not so. Too soon old, and too late smart, as the cliche' goes, still with truth, meandering on from generation to generation. An RAF Pilot/Officer responsible for flying Lancaster bombers during the 2nd World War had a sign in his airplane building garage, in his retirement, that stated... "Youth and skill are no match for old age and treachery". The Chinese will soon show Canada some of the Chinese proverbs that Carney has failed to embrace and understand in his pursuit of the sordid love affair with Communist Red China, having issued a de facto divorce from Christian America, to the peril of Canadian citizens. Surely, the foolish young, libertine, Liberal men, lacking Biblical savvy and circumspection, with no knowledge of their true heritage, are no contest for the conniving old, cut throat men in China, much less those in the Middle East. The events in the Middle East are heading in one direction... and the intel for that is found in the Bible, specifically, the entire narrative summed up in Ezekiel 38: (KJV). Soon, there will be a coalition against Israel and the West, long planned for and prepared for by "dangerous old men". Trump is merely delaying that event, most likely moved by God, to buy some time for unbelievers to repent. The "old man' in Iran, recently expired, has been breathing "death to America" for many decades. It is good that he no longer 'graces' the Earth with his blasphemous presence. Islam is not a friend to Christians, neither is Communism. God is not mocked, and He is the author and executor of vengeance for those that hate Him. God uses men to do His will.
I don't want to be in war but I am also not read in on the intel to determine that. It is better to have a controlled drop of a leaning tree then to let it destory more than what is necessary. Same thing in making first hit.
A great analogy for THE "OLD MEN" RUNNING IRAN....
Nicely said. There is also:
“Beware the old soldier. He’s old for a reason.”
Great analogy to today John!
Hi John, can you please inform us what the exact Intel was concerning Iran? I'd really appreciate knowing and you seem to know exactly what was going on behind the scenes. I cannot believe you'd be willing to paint yourself in a specific corner unless you knew exactly what was out there and what Iran had planned (or not) against the USA and Israel. Please elaborate.
Thanks ahead of time!
No specific intel, just the firm knowledge that wars rarely if ever go according to plan and are usually far more destructive and costly than the planners acknowledge and would ever admit.
Planning for how they go isn't the point.
Wars are gotten into according to plan & then it's damn the torpedoes -- the MIC'll sell us more!
As for Starbucks, the Pequod wasn’t a coffeeshop & mastering emotional conversation shouldn’t have taken priority over keeping out of the drink.
Everybody who aye-aye’s ahabs is complicit.
But Melville’s swell & told the tale like no other.
Look at his reply. He seems to know the future too! I’ll also bet he has self-fulfilling prophecies from fears on Friday 13th days frequently.
I would prefer to base my decisions on a study of history rather than rely on fictional novels or movies. To indulge in the latter is to bind yourself to the consensus cultural view you are immersed in, which may not be aligned with reality of your conflict. Ignoring this obvious mismatch, we focus on kill ratios and end up in wars of attrition with Asian countries that have far different cultural norms. Simple things that are easily observed, like how competing cultures value human life, are highly significant in such cases.
Okay, what is your assessment of WWI, fought at the height of European civilization?
Height of European civilization? The combatants were similar in the sense that they still clung to monarchal rule to various degrees, there was little upward mobility into the ruling aristocracy, and they had all adopted Napolean's use of massive troop formations filled from members of the lower classes. Russia and France relied on disenfranchised populations for their infantry. Russia with her serfs, and France with Muslim troops from her North African colonies. The top military leaders seemed to be unaware of the slaughter that characterized so many of our Civil War battles. This archaic social order was confronted with earth shattering discoveries like Einstein's relativity, internal combustion engines, chemical innovations like poison gas, machine guns with ranges of several thousand yards, and radio. They could not comprehend the significance of these developments. I enjoy reading many of the fictional accounts of the war, but I am loathe to adopt the prejudices of the authors.
Dear Mister Stewart,
Relying on “fictional” storytelling is an age old ( and IMHO very wise) way to tell TRUTH.
I for one find it very admirable and intellectually solid that John Leake uses both history and literature to guide opinion formation.
I am a very old lady and have learned the importance of minding one’s own business, but in your case, I break my rule: I suggest a dip to in the classics, or at least taking down your very shallow comment.
Me thinks John’s analogy applies to females as well.
I agree that the truth does not often reveal itself during wars and for decades afterwards. And fiction is a great way to raise questions about things that are obviously misunderstood. Science fiction has often been valuable in revealing trends that foretell the future. These are often things that should be self-evident, but as we've seen with the CIA/USAID documents, much of the emerging reality is hidden using massive and subtle propaganda, like the operations that were employed during the COVID fiasco. In fact, the truth is often so disturbing that it is difficult to find an audience. The Gulag Archipelago or Blood Lands or Wild Swans, for example.
I enjoyed your comments.
You probably read and follow Martin Armstrong whose Socrates computer accurately calls cycles and disasters. Armstrong speaks again and again about developing his system according to the cycles so constant throughout history--going back long before Rome.
Among many famous general principles contained within the thoughts of Sun-Tzu, king among them might be to know our enemy. The value of fiction and storytelling is the inculcating of wisdom in those who follow us in lineage. Fables, at one point, taught wisdom in action and methods for determining truth.
Truly understanding fiction with a deeply intuitive grasp is to understand an enemy or combatant or to interpret any given situation accurately. Understanding an enemy's logistical capability and armament strength is to understand little however important those facts may well be. Understanding the temperament and emotions an enemy experiences gives the individual a key and clear direction to usurp their opponent's strength
"If your opponent is of choleric temper, seek to irritate him."
I've always enjoyed the meme which goes: "Name one superhero that can beat Captain America." "Uhhhh...Captain Vietnam?"
Many Eastern fighting arts use known weak points or weakness in preparation against their opponent. If one individual's concentration is greater than their opponent's (as we see in the ill-fated flicker of his eye being distracted), they can use this weakness against them. A vastly superior force can be defeated because their Commander-in-Chief' intuition, led by distorting emotions he cannot see, has caused a weakness to manifest in planning.
FWIW, Trump's strength is that he's been through numerous trials and tribulations--including the many bankruptcies--and endured while persisting on. He may use the same talent to extract himself from a defeat or un-winnable situation.
Understanding such a characteristic can grow from reading great fiction. True...different countries possess different outlooks and values. However, a commonality threads through anyone human. A Chinese individual will grieve the loss of his son as much as most in other countries--perhaps more so because the male is so much more important to family lineage although the Chinese, as a culture, may place less value on life compared to a traditional Westerner. Great fiction (not enjoyable but truth-telling fiction) speaks to this common thread and often predates actual history as in the case of "1984."
Fiction foretells reality many times. From whence springs this impulse? From where comes this knowledge?
I would think that reading fiction with a certain amount of intuitive understanding would be immensely beneficial even in this highly material world.
Could it be that great fiction is known only after it survives the test of time? A lot of fiction that is celebrated at its release is rather poorly paced and overly wordy, perhaps a failed attempt at replicating a previous success with a focus on word number quotas and contractual schedules.
Most of the anti-war movies in the 60s and 70s served only to distract us from the massive incompetence of LBJ and MacNamara, much as we all enjoyed Dr. Strangelove at the time. I just read Goldwater's memoir to see if he had any concerns about the 1964 election. He said very little about Vietnam; all his venom was directed at intra-party issues with the eastern Republican establishment. By 1968 he was singing a different tune, but by then it was four years too late. And he was vilified during the 64 campaign for simply recognizing that the pending conflict was not a trivial thing, perhaps calling for tactical nukes. This seems extreme now, but in those days, the Air Force was not focused on tactical combat. The F100 series of jets were intended to deliver nuclear weapons using high speed with no thought of mixing it up with other fighters, as Goldwater knew since he was a retired flag officer. These jets were slaughtered trying to blow up bridges and trucks under the ROE of the administration. The only jets that could compete with the Migs and the radar-directed anti-aircraft weapons were the Navy F8 and the F4 when used deceptively (the F4s used radio communications that mimicked the F100 series jets to bring the Migs into air-to-air missile range.) There were a lot of books written about the war on the ground, both fictional and memoirs, but other than Dereliction of Duty I am unaware of any substantive work that properly exposes the administration's lies and subterfuges and the unwillingness of the military leadership to oppose it, if only by resignation.
This failure mode of the upper echelon was evident in the COVID disaster. The two honest MDs who resigned from the CDC over the mislabeling of the mRNA injections were swept under the rug in the massive propaganda effort of the progressive movement. Trump did not distinguish himself. I wonder if he was even aware of the "Internet Observatory" at Stanford, and the attack mob at the UW.
I will take a look at Martin Armstrong.
Great reply!! I couldn't agree more. Unfortunately, Rob, we live in an era steeped in a morass of poor arts and outrageous lies. IMO, all arts have been subverted and divorced from divine inspiration. The few who do remain connected are rare.
My "divine" doesn't refer to a stereotypical "God" but rather the spirit which underpins and moves this Universe--so vast and so omnipresent yet contained within each individual. The Knowledge of all Knowledge.
Moreover, we live in times in which lying is standard operating procedure. The biggest lie, which should be evident to people by now, was Trump's lie never to involve the U.S. in wars except for self-defense. He promised no more wars. Despite his vow, I didn't vote in this last election. I thought Biden atrocious, but I couldn't support Trump with his unnatural allegiance to Israel. By voting for him, I would have engendered personal karma. I did not make that mistake.
My hope is that his duplicitous actions will wake up many people as the Covid operation did. I'm still reading people who acknowledge that Covid woke them up, and they see the world in a different light now.
Cheers!
Melville was about as cross-cultural as it gets.
Art's imitations of life are sometimes better than life's imitations of itself, or art, are.
Agree 1000% !
There is an old saying that goes..."An angry old person is the crowning work of the devil"
What a searing exposition of the danger which people face from the aged-and-obstinate ones living among us!
Bravo. This is a vital lesson for a vital time.
Worse still, though, would be the kind of threat seen from several of these guys getting together in order to form a "Good-Ole-Boy-Network." And, while moralizing fingers can be pointed toward the US government regarding this, it applies equally -- if not, more so -- to a band of tribalist mullahs. At every measure that it is true of us, it is true of them. That's an inescapable ambiguity.
Perspective is the main thing, when in the Fog of War.
Iran killed 20,000 of its own people who were protesting the Iranian government. They have also been shouting " DEATH TO AMERICA" for over 25 years. The leaders in Iran also have called America the great Satan. If they will kill 20,000 of their own people, what do you think they will do to the USA and to Israel who they hate? Russia took notice of this, and became their ally a few years ago, as did China. I think Russia was planning on using the insanity governing the leaders in Iran to attack the US. About 80% of all terrorist are trained in Iran.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/sky-news-anchor-erupts-after-khameneis-death-torches-jane-fondas-concern-for-u-s-troops?utm_content=17106748&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_source=iterable This link shows how an Australian news woman thinks about Iran being attacked.
Senator Warner, a Democrat stated publicly that we should've attacked Iran in January when the people were revolting. But Trump, wanted to give the leaders a fair chance to commit to peace. The leaders refused. Trump warned them what would happen if they refused. He is only doing what he said he would do.
Over the years I have read about millions of people leaving Iran and moving to other countries – – mainly the US – – because they wanted freedom of speech and freedom of religion---and our free market system---they liked what we have here. Our constitution protects everyone equally (even though the Marxist socialist are trying desperately to make people believe they are not protected under the constitution). ANTIFA would be a good example of this attitude. (might makes right).
My prayer is that the American citizens will recognize that someone had to do something-----Israel cannot fight Iran alone---they needed our help to be successful, and we will need other countries to join us to condemn Iran for their hatred, violence and wanting to force their religion on others.
Israel has a genocidal leadership headed by BibiN, the same guy the lied to get the US into the war with Irak, in association with the mad warmongers in WasDC. The attack to west Asian countries in the region is planned since the 90s (i.e. see Gral Wesley Clark testimonies from 20 years ago) and the US invasion has nothing to dan stupido with the recent repression in Teheran and the "liberation" of the Iranian people. BibiN keeps doing what he knows best, lying and playing the victim (after the massacre of 50.000 + palestiniasn, kids and women among them, just a few months ago) but this time is luckier than ever: the guy in the White House is either stupid and/or in panic and has shamessly backpedaled from his "no more wars" of just 1 year ago.
Old men. And now it has come to pass according to Ralph Waldo Emerson but its ruminations are of God coming by man.
-WHOSO WOULD BE A MAN WOULD BE A NONCOMFORMIST. (not on purpose but in the realization the previous generation is insane.) Ralph Waldo Emerson
-THE MASS OF MEN LIVE LIVES OF QUIET DESPERATION. Henry David Thoreau
-Wedlock is a padlock. JOHN RAY
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Ralph knew well that being a non conformist was to embrace the singular state of sanity. Look around now, at the insanity of it all. Is there anything under God's blue sky that makes sense anymore? This is the first thing a man realizes in old age.
-Henry well knew by looking at the past that crazy things had happened and he had best go along to get along. That was in contradiction to what Ralph believed.
-I now address four words that at one time would have been my last words. But alas, I am divorced, thou I know my married life was not a padlock. The marriage failure was my fault. For admitting this put me on the receiving end of a huge hug by the marriage counsellor who had listened to me and finally pronounced judgment. It had a lot to do with me galavanting all over Hell's half acre fighting the corrupt CYSTem and nothing has changed. In fact it has become worse. But I gloried in kicking the ample ass of the damned CYSTem and raising hell. And I am still doing it. And will to my end.
The three thoughts in point form seem to be what the main thoughts are of elderly men and the subject of death is the low key topic that generally as I have found creates the comment most surmise but do not repeat, "There are lots of things worse than dying" and one of those would be living under aholes like the ovomit, biDUMB, turdo senior and junior and the biggest idiot ever, named Starmer. Do not know its first name and do not care.
I spent not enough time with and was fond of my grand fathers. One hurt his leg in his nineties and lying in a hospital bed killed him (inactivity)the other became ill and deceased which did not surprise me as he had chewed tobacco all his life. I address all young men now and wonder if they can find a real woman anymore. About the only way that could happen would be if there were enough farmers daughters available. The women here are the most down to earth I have seen anywhere but that is because they are conservative.
The most common thing I see happening in the lives of elderly men is their crying over the death of their old dogs.
Can everyone who knows exactly what the Intel was behind the scenes step forward and share it with us please? Someone sitting off to the sides must know something.
Thanks!
We have a constitution for a reason. Likewise separation of powers.
If tyranny is the centralization of power, there's a reason the commander in chief doesn't make the decision to go to war. That line was crossed a long time ago.
Likewise lies. The Maine, the Lusitania, Pearl Harbor, the Gulf of Tonkin, WMD (arguably we had the sales receipts, tho they were shipped to Syria) and so it goes.
But maybe this time it will be different.
What Rubio said was probably true. Their armaments were probably pushing them to a point of immunity, where they would be too much to handle. I’ve wondered if this is part of a long game to deal with China later. I don’t think there’s any intention to repay the debts to them. We have to hope China doesn’t get involved.
Leake quoted, "...beware of thyself, old man.’”
Talk about turning on the paranoia! Forget the shadows, the enemy is closer at hand.
Great read John, and one of the great books of Western Culture. How Ironic that Glyphsate Bored of Peace Trump's horrific folly leads to the Great sperm whale! What Spec Counsel Smith could not do he has done to himself, utter and complete political debasement. ONE BIG LIAR.
Hard to understand the comments praising the invasion of Iran (that as always and too late, may be 5 to 10 years from now, will be seen as a disastrous mistake). Israel has a genocidal leadership in BibiN, the same guy that lied to his teeth to get the US into the war with Irak and "its WMDs", in association with the mad (and rich) warmongers in WasDC. The attack to west Asian countries in the region has been planned and underway since the 90s (i.e. see Gral Wesley Clark testimonies from 20 years ago). The US invasion has nothing to do with the "liberation" of the Iranian people. BibiN keeps doing what he knows best, lying and playing the victim (even after the massacre of 50.000 + Palestiniasn, kids and women among them, just a few months ago) but this time is luckier than ever: the guy in the White House is either stupid and/or in panic and/or blackmailed and has shamessly backpedaled from his (fake) "no more wars" of just 1 year ago.
The desperate and dying "elite" class, (largely represented in the W.E.F/ Davos), the causation behind the never ending onslaught of "troubles" in the world vainly seem to hold that sexually violating young people, and using their blood and organs are the key to longevity. Not so. Too soon old, and too late smart, as the cliche' goes, still with truth, meandering on from generation to generation. An RAF Pilot/Officer responsible for flying Lancaster bombers during the 2nd World War had a sign in his airplane building garage, in his retirement, that stated... "Youth and skill are no match for old age and treachery". The Chinese will soon show Canada some of the Chinese proverbs that Carney has failed to embrace and understand in his pursuit of the sordid love affair with Communist Red China, having issued a de facto divorce from Christian America, to the peril of Canadian citizens. Surely, the foolish young, libertine, Liberal men, lacking Biblical savvy and circumspection, with no knowledge of their true heritage, are no contest for the conniving old, cut throat men in China, much less those in the Middle East. The events in the Middle East are heading in one direction... and the intel for that is found in the Bible, specifically, the entire narrative summed up in Ezekiel 38: (KJV). Soon, there will be a coalition against Israel and the West, long planned for and prepared for by "dangerous old men". Trump is merely delaying that event, most likely moved by God, to buy some time for unbelievers to repent. The "old man' in Iran, recently expired, has been breathing "death to America" for many decades. It is good that he no longer 'graces' the Earth with his blasphemous presence. Islam is not a friend to Christians, neither is Communism. God is not mocked, and He is the author and executor of vengeance for those that hate Him. God uses men to do His will.