I just wish Admiral Cooper had a few more ribbons.

We’ve taken a circuitous and expensive route to get back to the JPOA.

Deep Intel on the SAMs That Hit American Jets over Iran YouTube video by Ward Carroll

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Strait of Hormuz Traffic Down As U.S. Blockade Appears to Deter Some Ships - USNI News There are at least seven ships that initially reversed course in the Persian and Oman gulfs after the U.S. announced a blockade of Iran’s coast, according to maritime analysts monitoring merchant traf...

Strait of Hormuz Traffic Down As U.S. Blockade Appears to Deter Some Ships — USNI News
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Talking to Julie Mason on Sirius/XM Ch. 124 now. Talking blockade. Check it out.

How Epic Fury Won the War but Lost the Peace YouTube video by Ward Carroll

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Hopefully everyone has already worked through that matrix for themselves.

TBH, never thought I’d wonder, “Man, why can’t we be more like Hungary?”

In your heart, you know Trump has already asked about using tactical nukes on Iran.

Meet Spitfire a champ Diving Dog 🙌

Arleigh Burke class destroyer off the coast of Virginia Beach.

Kit Up! Classic!

Flying over Kuwait City, December 1995.

“You go first” doctrine.

A president with access to the nuclear codes threatening to kill a whole civilization sort of trivializes crowds in the street chanting death to a country.

Milo Minderbinder was years ahead of his time.

This:

CENTCOM Commander's Deep Intel on Ending the Iran War YouTube video by Ward Carroll

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Harrison was terrible as head of the DNC and a big part of why we got Trump redux.

Exactly.

Unfortunately, I have to, as well.

Will be on Sirius/XM ch. 124 with Julie Mason right after the President’s address tonight. Tune in!

Well, we don’t want to burden you with thought, your honor.

The administration’s entire argument about leaving NATO is a straw man. The bottom line is the march to war didn’t read them in - a basic requirement among strategic partners.

Trump says war is “won.” Netanyahu says the war is “more than halfway.” Feel better now?

In what world is it okay for the Defense Secretary to make multi-million dollar investments in defense companies:
a) Ever;
b) In the run-up to starting a war in the Middle East

FT has the scoop: www.ft.com/content/744e...

In a functional democracy, he would offer his resignation tonight.

You realize there’s no off ramp, right?

Hegseth’s “dumb McNamara” nickname is funny and foreboding.

They’re already there.

Don’t get cocky, kid.