Philip II's 1588 misadventure to invade England with his Grand Armada was unconstrained by checks and balances within the Spanish state. Is President Trump any different?
What makes you think Dr. McCullough disagrees with John Leake’s posts? As a physician with an MPH, Dr. McCullough knows that issues of war, especially nuclear war are of the utmost concern to public health. And in case you haven’t noticed, we have a malignant narcissist psychopathic president who has started a war of aggression…
Dr. McCullough’s comment (April 9) on John Leake’s post “Israel Blows Up Lebanese Town of Naquora”: “The current atrocities we are witnessing compounded by the recent tragedy in Gaza are clarifying among our readers who is who. As doctors, scientists, and historians, we are bringing you analysis and the spirit of compassion which is clashing with hard core, blood-thirsty barbarism. We are not among the victims, but is clear who they are. The Nakba, meaning "catastrophe" in Arabic, refers to the 1948 violent displacement of over 750,000 Palestinians during the creation of Israel, transforming them into refugees. Commemorated annually on May 15, this event resulted in the destruction of over 500 villages, widespread looting, and loss of life. The Nakba is central to Palestinian identity and considered an ongoing process of displacement.” Zionist barbarism continues unabated. Witness the depraved psychopath Ben Gvir. Witness the rape of Palestinian prisoners by IDF soldiers (and the lack of objection by some majority of Israeli citizens). Witness the treatment of Palestinians in the West Bank by Zionist settlers.
I have to agree that Dr. McCullough agrees with John Leake's posts. We know that Dr. McCullough is a compassionate man...and as a good doctor, he probably hates this war more this anybody, because he deals with all kinds of 'injuries' that probably many of us couldn't deal with day in and day out. It takes a special person to handle what he does.
We won the second world war, stupid. 1948----to the Victor go to spoils. Many Muslim countries align themselves with Hitler. When they lost the war, they had to give up territory----it's a simple concept---I think even you could understand.
The spoils of the second world war, a tragedy that should have never happened, were communism, consumerism, global capitalism, the Central Intelligence Agency, and expanded Rothchild Banking/Zionism. So much for winning.
Paving the way: You are correct. My point was that it was always tradition that the loser give up territory or land if that land was needed or wanted by the winner. The land that was given to Israel was won fair and square. Who could have predicted the future regarding what is happening now? No one.
But I would like to point out that the Rothchild banking system existed as far Back as the 16th century, in fact the Jews were expelled from England. I never could understand why wealthy millionaires in New York were funding Trotsky. Now we know that the plan all along was to fund both free enterprise and communism (The dialectic). Then, modify each one and bring them together to form a one world government.
Very few people knew of this plan----Except for the Rockefeller foundation, Henry Kissinger, Brezinski, etc. And Some German industrialist millionaires---Who actually put Lenin on a special train, and sent him to Russia to start the Revolution.
Very few Americans know of it now. Henry Ford, and John Rockefeller were heavily invested in industry in Germany at the time of the second world war – – – and they continued to do so. Ford, because he hated the Jewish banking system, and Rockefeller because he had plans for a 12 region economic world order. Kissinger was his protégé. The former head of the WTO was Kissinger's Protégé. (Claus Schwab). Follow the dots.
Study United Nations Agenda 30, and Agenda 40, and they will give you some insight as to what their future plans are.
The old SNL skit comes to mind: “Jane, you ignorant s—-“
First, a number of prominent Americans aligned themselves with Hitler. Second, the Soviet Union bore the brunt of defeating the Nazis. No, defeat of the Nazis did not give the US a license to subdivide West Asia. Stupid.
Does anyone look a little closer to what is really going on? Donald Trump is his own man. Nobody tells him what to do.
He is trying to create a world of sovereign nations, not have us all end up, renting everything and supposedly being happy
like the globalists want. Iran is a terrorist nation funding proxy wars, creating, unrest in the Middle East for years. A lot of presidents talked about doing something about Iran, but the only one who did is Donald Trump. Could we have kicked the can to another administration? I don’t think so. All these people did was chant death to America for years and they were close to having a nuclear weapon. Thank you Obama for giving them over a $billion, what the hell did he think that was gonna do?
If you wanna understand what’s really going on, I would suggest you go to prometheanaction.com and stop listening to mainstream media.
Ah yes, the idiocy of “promethianaction” enters the chat. Trump has committed political suicide (and ensured that the other wing of the War Party takes over from the Republicans). Trump has revealed himself in spades: malignant narcissist, pathological liar, megalomaniac, psychopath. He is a stupid man. Suspected early dementia. He cares only about himself and his image, NOT the welfare of the United States. He is steering the Titanic into the iceberg, and the fools like “promethianaction” are Trump Delusionsl/Dead-enders Syndrome hangers-on bloviating on the deck of the Titanic.
You are absolutely correct in IDing his evil non-attributes. The fools with no independent thought processes on here, and in the country, are in for a rude awakening soon. You are wrong about him having dementia. He is, however, an incredibly stupid person and it shocks me how many truly intelligent people like Mark Levin and other conservatives Will not see this either. This includes intelligent liberals as well. If they are against him it is just because they too are enmeshed in this contrived two party same agenda brainwashing that you too fell into with the "other party" taking over. This has been a pre-orchestrated division with the false belief that voting is authentic. Eisenhower or maybe Reagan were the last true constitutional time periods.
Trump is doing exactly what Mark Levin and the War Party want. They're happy to have Trump stupid and controlled. Why would they object? And if name calling signals a high IQ, then yes, Levin must be at least a Deuce and a Quarter.
Iran isn't stupid. It is sandwiched between Iraq and Afghanistan, kind of like the US between Kanaduh and Mehico. I have no brief for Islam, but if both of the latter were invaded/destroyed by a hostile power, I might be a little irate at the party responsible.
That, not to mention we have been meddling in Iran's internal affairs since 1953, if not funding Iraq's attack of Iran in the '80's. (Terrorist attack? The biggest one on American soil was 9/11 perpetrated by Saudi nationals in large part.)
Likewise if you don't have nukes, aka WMDs, Amerikah brings "democracy" to your country. Oh happy day. Kind of like the mess in Libya and Iraq. Syria is another story, but same idea. Overthrow a "dictator" and replace him with a head chopping terrorist, who gets invited to the WHouse.
Reagan was right. We should stay out of the ME.
Walk softly, carry a big stick and leave people alone.
Thank you, John, for your consistently clear-eyed takes on what passes for "foreign policy" these days. In Illinois, some of us are organizing against the two war parties. You might appreciate this: https://independenceparty.substack.com/p/the-us-war-on-iran
What makes you think Dr. McCullough disagrees with John Leake’s posts? As a physician with an MPH, Dr. McCullough knows that issues of war, especially nuclear war are of the utmost concern to public health. And in case you haven’t noticed, we have a malignant narcissist psychopathic president who has started a war of aggression…
Dr. McCullough’s comment (April 9) on John Leake’s post “Israel Blows Up Lebanese Town of Naquora”: “The current atrocities we are witnessing compounded by the recent tragedy in Gaza are clarifying among our readers who is who. As doctors, scientists, and historians, we are bringing you analysis and the spirit of compassion which is clashing with hard core, blood-thirsty barbarism. We are not among the victims, but is clear who they are. The Nakba, meaning "catastrophe" in Arabic, refers to the 1948 violent displacement of over 750,000 Palestinians during the creation of Israel, transforming them into refugees. Commemorated annually on May 15, this event resulted in the destruction of over 500 villages, widespread looting, and loss of life. The Nakba is central to Palestinian identity and considered an ongoing process of displacement.” Zionist barbarism continues unabated. Witness the depraved psychopath Ben Gvir. Witness the rape of Palestinian prisoners by IDF soldiers (and the lack of objection by some majority of Israeli citizens). Witness the treatment of Palestinians in the West Bank by Zionist settlers.
“Trump is doing serious work…” Delusional and demented (unless you consider starting a war of aggression on false pretenses on behalf of a ZioNazi demon “serious work”). Your cognitive and moral retardation is embarrassing, ANonnyMouse, even for someone suffering from Trump Delusional/Dead-ender Syndrome
Anyone name a military invasion so comprehensively eviscerating and simultaneously under represented by casualties? Numbers floating around place military at 6K and civilian at 1.5K. Given the amount of destruction occurring, this has to be unparalelled in history. Searching public listing for such, nothing is remotely comparable, yet Leake brands this as flippantly as he does.
As to risk explicitly, the military exists for precisely this kind of reason, and members are 100% volunteers. Thus, any talk of restraining materiel and personnel simply for the sake of not deploying them is gibberish. They have missions, and they will perform them. Leadership has no incentive to be heartless and reckless with human lives, but missions are employed with real purpose. Fantastically risky they are not.
Not different from Obama's 'pen,' in legality, but significantly different in vision. Obama wanted to make America impotent. Trump wants a prosperous, healthy, high-achieving America that, since it IS the world's greatest power, allow it to remain the world's great example of what freedom, opportunity, and creativity can do. He makes lots of mistakes (mostly verbal, although he sometimes led astray by 'experts' like Fauci), but he still has the broadest vision since TR.
Poetic and historical references are lovely, but they don't satisfy the question: would you prefer the US to back off and say, sorry, to the regime that plans to conquer, 'convert' or kill, the remainder of the planet?
If not, what is the Grand Plan? What will do the economic and military wonders that Trump is surprisingly achieving, as shown in the massive numbers of vessels heading to our Gulf to spend money not on Iranian terrorism, but American products?
What makes you think Dr. McCullough disagrees with John Leake’s posts? As a physician with an MPH, Dr. McCullough knows that issues of war, especially nuclear war are of the utmost concern to public health. And in case you haven’t noticed, we have a malignant narcissist psychopathic president who has started a war of aggression…
Dr. McCullough’s comment (April 9) on John Leake’s post “Israel Blows Up Lebanese Town of Naquora”: “The current atrocities we are witnessing compounded by the recent tragedy in Gaza are clarifying among our readers who is who. As doctors, scientists, and historians, we are bringing you analysis and the spirit of compassion which is clashing with hard core, blood-thirsty barbarism. We are not among the victims, but is clear who they are. The Nakba, meaning "catastrophe" in Arabic, refers to the 1948 violent displacement of over 750,000 Palestinians during the creation of Israel, transforming them into refugees. Commemorated annually on May 15, this event resulted in the destruction of over 500 villages, widespread looting, and loss of life. The Nakba is central to Palestinian identity and considered an ongoing process of displacement.” Zionist barbarism continues unabated. Witness the depraved psychopath Ben Gvir. Witness the rape of Palestinian prisoners by IDF soldiers (and the lack of objection by some majority of Israeli citizens). Witness the treatment of Palestinians in the West Bank by Zionist settlers.
Dear Jacqueline, good advice to treat mainstream media with distrust but, looking a little closer, it appears Iran is being destroyed primarily because it is an obstacle to globalist totalitarianism.
Iran has been a thorn in the side of US hegemony since 1953 or 4 but never an actual threat to the USA itself.
Venezuela wasn't exactly a clear and present danger either.
The scary part is that Trump looked temperamentally and politically likely to deliver on his pledge not to start any more forever-wars, something the Dems were busily engaged with, yet he was flipped.
The Flippers are a clear and present danger to all mankind.
I wonder if Barry Obama's pen, or crazy uncle Joe Biden's 'autopen' had the same lack of constraints spoken of here. How about Carney's purchase of a majority government by bribing weak, unprincipled "Conservatives" into traitorous defection using tax payer's dollars. Trump denounced Carney, as he denounced Biden and others who are water carriers for the W.E.F., U.N., PAHO, GAVI, CEPI, etc., ad nauseum. Cleaning up the swamp is a massive, expensive and dangerous undertaking, when the swamp has gone global, permeating every level of government and corporate leadership, and embraces all manner of facades, perversions, frauds, and genocides, including iatrogenic democide. Trump cannot stop the Deep State, he can only impede their progress temporarily, buying time for more folks to get educated on Bible prophecy. Time is short. Jesus saves, vaccines kill and maim.
Tell Dr. McCallaugh he should find staff who covers health care opinions only
What makes you think Dr. McCullough disagrees with John Leake’s posts? As a physician with an MPH, Dr. McCullough knows that issues of war, especially nuclear war are of the utmost concern to public health. And in case you haven’t noticed, we have a malignant narcissist psychopathic president who has started a war of aggression…
Dr. McCullough’s comment (April 9) on John Leake’s post “Israel Blows Up Lebanese Town of Naquora”: “The current atrocities we are witnessing compounded by the recent tragedy in Gaza are clarifying among our readers who is who. As doctors, scientists, and historians, we are bringing you analysis and the spirit of compassion which is clashing with hard core, blood-thirsty barbarism. We are not among the victims, but is clear who they are. The Nakba, meaning "catastrophe" in Arabic, refers to the 1948 violent displacement of over 750,000 Palestinians during the creation of Israel, transforming them into refugees. Commemorated annually on May 15, this event resulted in the destruction of over 500 villages, widespread looting, and loss of life. The Nakba is central to Palestinian identity and considered an ongoing process of displacement.” Zionist barbarism continues unabated. Witness the depraved psychopath Ben Gvir. Witness the rape of Palestinian prisoners by IDF soldiers (and the lack of objection by some majority of Israeli citizens). Witness the treatment of Palestinians in the West Bank by Zionist settlers.
I have to agree that Dr. McCullough agrees with John Leake's posts. We know that Dr. McCullough is a compassionate man...and as a good doctor, he probably hates this war more this anybody, because he deals with all kinds of 'injuries' that probably many of us couldn't deal with day in and day out. It takes a special person to handle what he does.
We won the second world war, stupid. 1948----to the Victor go to spoils. Many Muslim countries align themselves with Hitler. When they lost the war, they had to give up territory----it's a simple concept---I think even you could understand.
The spoils of the second world war, a tragedy that should have never happened, were communism, consumerism, global capitalism, the Central Intelligence Agency, and expanded Rothchild Banking/Zionism. So much for winning.
Paving the way: You are correct. My point was that it was always tradition that the loser give up territory or land if that land was needed or wanted by the winner. The land that was given to Israel was won fair and square. Who could have predicted the future regarding what is happening now? No one.
But I would like to point out that the Rothchild banking system existed as far Back as the 16th century, in fact the Jews were expelled from England. I never could understand why wealthy millionaires in New York were funding Trotsky. Now we know that the plan all along was to fund both free enterprise and communism (The dialectic). Then, modify each one and bring them together to form a one world government.
Very few people knew of this plan----Except for the Rockefeller foundation, Henry Kissinger, Brezinski, etc. And Some German industrialist millionaires---Who actually put Lenin on a special train, and sent him to Russia to start the Revolution.
Very few Americans know of it now. Henry Ford, and John Rockefeller were heavily invested in industry in Germany at the time of the second world war – – – and they continued to do so. Ford, because he hated the Jewish banking system, and Rockefeller because he had plans for a 12 region economic world order. Kissinger was his protégé. The former head of the WTO was Kissinger's Protégé. (Claus Schwab). Follow the dots.
Study United Nations Agenda 30, and Agenda 40, and they will give you some insight as to what their future plans are.
The old SNL skit comes to mind: “Jane, you ignorant s—-“
First, a number of prominent Americans aligned themselves with Hitler. Second, the Soviet Union bore the brunt of defeating the Nazis. No, defeat of the Nazis did not give the US a license to subdivide West Asia. Stupid.
Again, the fool writes.
Thank you, Shawn. I agree. Start a separate substack if you want to report about foreign policy.
Does anyone look a little closer to what is really going on? Donald Trump is his own man. Nobody tells him what to do.
He is trying to create a world of sovereign nations, not have us all end up, renting everything and supposedly being happy
like the globalists want. Iran is a terrorist nation funding proxy wars, creating, unrest in the Middle East for years. A lot of presidents talked about doing something about Iran, but the only one who did is Donald Trump. Could we have kicked the can to another administration? I don’t think so. All these people did was chant death to America for years and they were close to having a nuclear weapon. Thank you Obama for giving them over a $billion, what the hell did he think that was gonna do?
If you wanna understand what’s really going on, I would suggest you go to prometheanaction.com and stop listening to mainstream media.
Ah yes, the idiocy of “promethianaction” enters the chat. Trump has committed political suicide (and ensured that the other wing of the War Party takes over from the Republicans). Trump has revealed himself in spades: malignant narcissist, pathological liar, megalomaniac, psychopath. He is a stupid man. Suspected early dementia. He cares only about himself and his image, NOT the welfare of the United States. He is steering the Titanic into the iceberg, and the fools like “promethianaction” are Trump Delusionsl/Dead-enders Syndrome hangers-on bloviating on the deck of the Titanic.
You are absolutely correct in IDing his evil non-attributes. The fools with no independent thought processes on here, and in the country, are in for a rude awakening soon. You are wrong about him having dementia. He is, however, an incredibly stupid person and it shocks me how many truly intelligent people like Mark Levin and other conservatives Will not see this either. This includes intelligent liberals as well. If they are against him it is just because they too are enmeshed in this contrived two party same agenda brainwashing that you too fell into with the "other party" taking over. This has been a pre-orchestrated division with the false belief that voting is authentic. Eisenhower or maybe Reagan were the last true constitutional time periods.
Trump is doing exactly what Mark Levin and the War Party want. They're happy to have Trump stupid and controlled. Why would they object? And if name calling signals a high IQ, then yes, Levin must be at least a Deuce and a Quarter.
oh shut up, you foolish man.
Jacqueline, you’re right on.
Iran isn't stupid. It is sandwiched between Iraq and Afghanistan, kind of like the US between Kanaduh and Mehico. I have no brief for Islam, but if both of the latter were invaded/destroyed by a hostile power, I might be a little irate at the party responsible.
That, not to mention we have been meddling in Iran's internal affairs since 1953, if not funding Iraq's attack of Iran in the '80's. (Terrorist attack? The biggest one on American soil was 9/11 perpetrated by Saudi nationals in large part.)
Likewise if you don't have nukes, aka WMDs, Amerikah brings "democracy" to your country. Oh happy day. Kind of like the mess in Libya and Iraq. Syria is another story, but same idea. Overthrow a "dictator" and replace him with a head chopping terrorist, who gets invited to the WHouse.
Reagan was right. We should stay out of the ME.
Walk softly, carry a big stick and leave people alone.
I appreciate the inclusion of historical events. It seems reruns but different time and century.
Thank you, John, for your consistently clear-eyed takes on what passes for "foreign policy" these days. In Illinois, some of us are organizing against the two war parties. You might appreciate this: https://independenceparty.substack.com/p/the-us-war-on-iran
Where the analogy falls apart is that Philip had articulable goals in mind. Trump appears to be killing people "just for fun", as he put it.
I wish Mr. Leake would keep his opinions about politics out of this venue. I originally signed up for medical information.
Maybe you should go elsewhere then…
What makes you think Dr. McCullough disagrees with John Leake’s posts? As a physician with an MPH, Dr. McCullough knows that issues of war, especially nuclear war are of the utmost concern to public health. And in case you haven’t noticed, we have a malignant narcissist psychopathic president who has started a war of aggression…
Dr. McCullough’s comment (April 9) on John Leake’s post “Israel Blows Up Lebanese Town of Naquora”: “The current atrocities we are witnessing compounded by the recent tragedy in Gaza are clarifying among our readers who is who. As doctors, scientists, and historians, we are bringing you analysis and the spirit of compassion which is clashing with hard core, blood-thirsty barbarism. We are not among the victims, but is clear who they are. The Nakba, meaning "catastrophe" in Arabic, refers to the 1948 violent displacement of over 750,000 Palestinians during the creation of Israel, transforming them into refugees. Commemorated annually on May 15, this event resulted in the destruction of over 500 villages, widespread looting, and loss of life. The Nakba is central to Palestinian identity and considered an ongoing process of displacement.” Zionist barbarism continues unabated. Witness the depraved psychopath Ben Gvir. Witness the rape of Palestinian prisoners by IDF soldiers (and the lack of objection by some majority of Israeli citizens). Witness the treatment of Palestinians in the West Bank by Zionist settlers.
Except President Trump is a delusional 80-year-old geriatric who is captured and blackmailed by Israel.
What hold over Trump does Mossad have that drives him (and us) over the cliff?
Trump is doing serious work, and here John attempts to kick as much sand up as possible.
“Trump is doing serious work…” Delusional and demented (unless you consider starting a war of aggression on false pretenses on behalf of a ZioNazi demon “serious work”). Your cognitive and moral retardation is embarrassing, ANonnyMouse, even for someone suffering from Trump Delusional/Dead-ender Syndrome
Leake is comparing apples to oranges, and will sway the ignorant, whom cannot think outside the box.
https://www.youtube.com/live/C4XjdkWNzDo?si=xPzwhAtB3bPCQxWm
The decline of the United States personified by the malignant narcissism of Donald Trump…
And that’s how a foolish adventure goes when the people conducting it aren’t actually fools. Imagine how we’re going to fare
Trump has unconstrained executive power? Hm. Are you sure? That sounds a lot like fiction, rather than nonfiction history.
"...fantastically...risky military adventure..."
Anyone name a military invasion so comprehensively eviscerating and simultaneously under represented by casualties? Numbers floating around place military at 6K and civilian at 1.5K. Given the amount of destruction occurring, this has to be unparalelled in history. Searching public listing for such, nothing is remotely comparable, yet Leake brands this as flippantly as he does.
As to risk explicitly, the military exists for precisely this kind of reason, and members are 100% volunteers. Thus, any talk of restraining materiel and personnel simply for the sake of not deploying them is gibberish. They have missions, and they will perform them. Leadership has no incentive to be heartless and reckless with human lives, but missions are employed with real purpose. Fantastically risky they are not.
Not different from Obama's 'pen,' in legality, but significantly different in vision. Obama wanted to make America impotent. Trump wants a prosperous, healthy, high-achieving America that, since it IS the world's greatest power, allow it to remain the world's great example of what freedom, opportunity, and creativity can do. He makes lots of mistakes (mostly verbal, although he sometimes led astray by 'experts' like Fauci), but he still has the broadest vision since TR.
Poetic and historical references are lovely, but they don't satisfy the question: would you prefer the US to back off and say, sorry, to the regime that plans to conquer, 'convert' or kill, the remainder of the planet?
If not, what is the Grand Plan? What will do the economic and military wonders that Trump is surprisingly achieving, as shown in the massive numbers of vessels heading to our Gulf to spend money not on Iranian terrorism, but American products?
What makes you think Dr. McCullough disagrees with John Leake’s posts? As a physician with an MPH, Dr. McCullough knows that issues of war, especially nuclear war are of the utmost concern to public health. And in case you haven’t noticed, we have a malignant narcissist psychopathic president who has started a war of aggression…
Dr. McCullough’s comment (April 9) on John Leake’s post “Israel Blows Up Lebanese Town of Naquora”: “The current atrocities we are witnessing compounded by the recent tragedy in Gaza are clarifying among our readers who is who. As doctors, scientists, and historians, we are bringing you analysis and the spirit of compassion which is clashing with hard core, blood-thirsty barbarism. We are not among the victims, but is clear who they are. The Nakba, meaning "catastrophe" in Arabic, refers to the 1948 violent displacement of over 750,000 Palestinians during the creation of Israel, transforming them into refugees. Commemorated annually on May 15, this event resulted in the destruction of over 500 villages, widespread looting, and loss of life. The Nakba is central to Palestinian identity and considered an ongoing process of displacement.” Zionist barbarism continues unabated. Witness the depraved psychopath Ben Gvir. Witness the rape of Palestinian prisoners by IDF soldiers (and the lack of objection by some majority of Israeli citizens). Witness the treatment of Palestinians in the West Bank by Zionist settlers.
Dear Jacqueline, good advice to treat mainstream media with distrust but, looking a little closer, it appears Iran is being destroyed primarily because it is an obstacle to globalist totalitarianism.
Iran has been a thorn in the side of US hegemony since 1953 or 4 but never an actual threat to the USA itself.
Venezuela wasn't exactly a clear and present danger either.
The scary part is that Trump looked temperamentally and politically likely to deliver on his pledge not to start any more forever-wars, something the Dems were busily engaged with, yet he was flipped.
The Flippers are a clear and present danger to all mankind.
I wonder if Barry Obama's pen, or crazy uncle Joe Biden's 'autopen' had the same lack of constraints spoken of here. How about Carney's purchase of a majority government by bribing weak, unprincipled "Conservatives" into traitorous defection using tax payer's dollars. Trump denounced Carney, as he denounced Biden and others who are water carriers for the W.E.F., U.N., PAHO, GAVI, CEPI, etc., ad nauseum. Cleaning up the swamp is a massive, expensive and dangerous undertaking, when the swamp has gone global, permeating every level of government and corporate leadership, and embraces all manner of facades, perversions, frauds, and genocides, including iatrogenic democide. Trump cannot stop the Deep State, he can only impede their progress temporarily, buying time for more folks to get educated on Bible prophecy. Time is short. Jesus saves, vaccines kill and maim.