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I’ve been trying to think of who Hegseth reminds me of, then when watching his latest ignorant and insane ramblings yesterday, it came to me
He looks like a non-player character from Grand Theft Auto
He always reminds me of Private Walker, the spiv in Dad's Army
Whats to stop N Korea from nuking the South?
those 3 $1bn THAAD radars that Iran blew up are hard to replace
They're taking some launchers, rather than radar. Each radar installation can have one or more launchers
yeah im not so sure its easy to remove mines as it is to deploy them
Especially when 3 out of your 4 mine sweepers are being de-commissioned as we speak. Mine sweepers aren't known for their defensive capabilities in any case.
Iran's anti-ship capability will need reining-in (special mention to @johndoh 😀) first
UPDATE!
Iran has lots more mine layers than 10. It's fairly easy to fit rails to any number of small, fast patrol boats
The death and destruction in Israel is simply much less than in Iran, and missiles and explosions there aren't "news" as they are in Dubai etc
I honestly couldn't give AF as to what is raining down over Israel. They started this and it's on them..... Unfortunately they're dragging everyone else into their problems.
Always the victim.
It's a conspiracy if there is reporting on the war from Israel and it's a conspiracy if there isn't. 🤔
Maybe we shouldn't have drawn lines on a map
Maybe Germany shouldn't have gassed 6m Jews....
Maybe, maybe, maybe....
Bit its too late for past maybes (or is it maybes?). Either way, Israel seemingly get away with an awful lot in the region whilst living their luxurious western lifestyles.
Very little sympathy for them.
Israel seemingly get away with an awful lot in the region whilst living their luxurious western lifestyles.
Why don't citizens of nearby countries (some with huge natural resources - Iran, Iraq, Algeria, even Egypt with its offshore gas reserves) enjoy similar quality of life? 🤔
Why don't citizens of nearby countries (some with huge natural resources - Iran, Iraq, Algeria, even Egypt with its offshore gas reserves) enjoy similar quality of life?
US 'intervention' and 'regime change' ?
Why don't citizens of nearby countries (some with huge natural resources - Iran, Iraq, Algeria, even Egypt with its offshore gas reserves) enjoy similar quality of life?
US 'intervention' and 'regime change' ?
imagine that eh?, god bless them
😆
forgot to post this from Jeremy Bowen on the today programme Wednesday morning, it’s at 08.10, his take on trumps and his best buddy/genocidal **** special war in Iran - Jeremy calls them out for the utter ****wits that they are.
Ah fukit copy paste isn’t working on shit forum so find it urself
Ah fukit copy paste isn’t working on shit forum so find it urself
This one?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn0znx4xrl9o
Whats to stop N Korea from nuking the South?
China?
Why don't citizens of nearby countries (some with huge natural resources - Iran, Iraq, Algeria, even Egypt with its offshore gas reserves) enjoy similar quality of life?
Not sure about the natural resources but Israel has invested massively in high value digital industries. Cyber security, chip manufacturing, etc. The UK's GDP per capita was roughly twice that of Israel in 2007. Now it is roughly equal.
That's oil going up.
That's oil going up
Well considering Iran hold most of the cards in this war, it's only going one way.
Global recession incoming.
Apparently the jaw-droppingly crass, tasteless and puerile videos being posted by the White House - which seem to be getting even worse - are to try and appeal purely to his MAGA base.
Apparently they’re predominantly young, white males who spend their time playing video games in their bedrooms, in between watching Andrew Tate videos
https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/iran-war-white-house-wii-video-b2937554.html
Surely Nintendo must be consulting their copyright lawyers about this latest one? Someone has surely got to sue them, given the nature of the subject matter. I doubt a games manufacturer is going to want to be associated with this
I would if I was Nintendo ! Blimey.
It just goes to show the effects of Hypernormalisation that the official White House feed is putting out utterly tasteless shit like that and we all just sigh because it’s just another day in Trumpland
They don't give a shit about trademarks or IP:
from The Register (White House meme war comms draw Yu-Gi-Oh criticism • The Register):
A spokesperson at the White House told The Register that "the legacy media wants us to apologize for highlighting the United States Military's incredible success, but the White House will continue showcasing the many examples of Iran's ballistic missiles, production facilities, and dreams of owning a nuclear weapon being destroyed in real time."'
It just goes to show the effects of Hypernormalisation that the official White House feed is putting out utterly tasteless shit like that and we all just sigh because it’s just another day in Trumpland
Seems they have dispensed with both.
Leadership is a potent combination of strategy and character. But if you must be without one, be without the strategy.
Norman Schwarzkopf
@relapsed_mandalorian They all have character, but the unfortunate thing is that it is entirely negative. So, no strategy and the worst kind of people in leadership positions.
@relapsed_mandalorian They all have character, but the unfortunate thing is that it is entirely negative. So, no strategy and the worst kind of people in leadership positions.
Aye. I imagine Hegseth was probably regarded as possessing good character when he served, likely compliance rather than a values alignment.
The same problem will happen with their aspiration for Iran that always happens in these situations.
People before power vs. people after power.
Access to power and/or money will let you see to the core of people.
So sanctions on Russian oil will be eased by the US, I suppose that was discussed in the performance review held in Alaska last year
Indeed. This really couldn’t be going any better for Vlad, could it? He’s the real winner out of this mess.
Strange interpretation from Yvette Cooper that Russia and Iran are holding the world economy to ransom. Almost like Iran chose to bomb itself. 🙄
So sanctions on Russian oil will be eased by the US,
Absolutely staggering, (although I'm not sure that word entirely encompasses my feelings) that Russia are actively supporting Iran in their targeting of US military on one hand and getting sanctions relaxed on the other. The Orange Shitgibbon is making Liz Truss look like a model of a logical statesmanship genius.
So bibi gets to blow up anyone and anything he likes in the Middle East and now Vald gets to sell his oil again. It’s all going really well for Trumps handlers. They must have so serious evidence on him
A good article this week by Ian Dunt, pointing out what we all know but the grown ups aren’t allowed to say it… that Trump is clearly clinically insane
https://iandunt.substack.com/p/taco-trade-how-trump-drove-the-markets-a42
Aye. I imagine Hegseth was probably regarded as possessing good character when he served, likely compliance rather than a values alignment.
Dunno about that. His decision to leave the military is somewhat murky as to how much, well, he decided vs being encouraged to seek opportunities elsewhere. His own story is after being barred from serving at Bidens inauguration, after being identified as a potential insider threat, he resigned.
He also got given the boot from two veterans advocacy groups over concerns about his behaviour including sexual impropriety, drunkenness, financial misconduct and probably more. Basically a perfect fit for Trump.
Aye. I imagine Hegseth was probably regarded as possessing good character when he served, likely compliance rather than a values alignment.
Dunno about that. His decision to leave the military is somewhat murky as to how much, well, he decided vs being encouraged to seek opportunities elsewhere. His own story is after being barred from serving at Bidens inauguration, after being identified as a potential insider threat, he resigned.
He also got given the boot from two veterans advocacy groups over concerns about his behaviour including sexual impropriety, drunkenness, financial misconduct and probably more. Basically a perfect fit for Trump.
Don't disagree. Like I said, compliance rather than alignment. One can only pretend for so long.
Hegseth is presently giving a press conference. He truly is beyond parody. He's like a cartoon character
As well as the usual crass glorification of violence, weird crusader christian shit, premature triumphalism and Trump brown-nosing, he's now added in accusing the US press of being unpatriotic for having the temerity to question whether this was a good idea.
He's finished off with more evangelical 'mission from god' bollocks, obviously
TBH I love the way Trump calls it an ‘excursion’ and then they all start parroting it.
Hegseth is presently giving a press conference. He truly is beyond parody. He's like a cartoon character
The memes are strong with this one.
https://twitter.com/Osinttechnical/status/2032433800072790251
So bibi gets to blow up anyone and anything he likes in the Middle East and now Vald gets to sell his oil again. It’s all going really well for Trumps handlers. They must have so serious evidence on him
IMHO Its too late in the day now for the Pee-Pee tapes to drop,they would be denounced as deep-fake and anyway his believers aren’t interested in reality.
They also don’t need to blackmail Trump, just buy a few overpriced flats from him every now and then or buy some crypto and I expect that’s getting more costly than they’d like for now he’s got used to really large bungs.
He’s also so far gone in la la land that he’s probably more of a liability than an asset.
Hegseth is presently giving a press conference. He truly is beyond parody. He's like a cartoon character
As well as the usual crass glorification of violence, weird crusader christian shit, premature triumphalism and Trump brown-nosing, he's now added in accusing the US press of being unpatriotic for having the temerity to question whether this was a good idea.
He's finished off with more evangelical 'mission from god' bollocks, obviously
He is toxic vetbro culture personified. But unlike the rest of his ilk, he's been give the keys to the most powerful military in the face of the earth and a global platform.
It's like a shit Netflix action movie.
It's like a shit Netflix action movie.
If anyone had proposed this plotline Netflix would have told them to be slightly more sensible.
On a happier note how about an old clip of him. Hegseth vs skateboard.
I was having a shit day till i saw that
TBH I love the way Trump calls it an ‘excursion’ and then they all start parroting it.
I think it was The Rest is Politics that pointed out Putin used the same expression when they first attacked Ukraine? Another Putin/Trump parrot was that they didn't start the war but will finish it. There were others too.
They also made the point that this almighty F-Up has strengthened Russia, China and quite possibly Iran whilst weakening all their supposed allies! Good work everyone.
He also got given the boot from two veterans advocacy groups over concerns about his behaviour
Even his own mother thinks he's a shit
Apparently the jaw-droppingly crass, tasteless and puerile videos being posted by the White House - which seem to be getting even worse - are to try and appeal purely to his MAGA base.
Perhaps we need to ask a.i. to create a video of such strikes against the Whitehouse/trump towers/turnberry/that Aberdeen course and send it to the Whitehouse email address, perhaps thats my homework for the weekend
This whole thing is a big gamble from Trump and however it turns out (my guess would be badly) hopefully it’s going to wake people up to the reality that the rules based international order is a lie and always has been, it’s just a comforting lie we like to tell ourselves. All US presidents operate the same way he’s just more blatant with it.
The times have changed but people haven’t and they never will. The US is an empire and it’s doing what empires always do.
Nice secret op you have there, it would be a shame if something were to public it
so Trump is attacking Irans oil export island
and apparently going to seize control of it (when those marines hes dispatched get there (sometime next week)
https://bsky.app/profile/maks23.bsky.social/post/3mgxzceabvk2s
meanwhile Iran attacks Us refuelling aircraft in Saudi
https://bsky.app/profile/noelreports.com/post/3mgy2otwvus2j
filled up.the car today, it was already 10p /litre more than last time
and apparently going to seize control of it (when those marines hes dispatched get there (sometime next week)
I am struggling to see the plan here?
Surely they are already stopping any tankers leaving there? A tanker isnt exactly something you can sneak past an entire US carrier group.
Which leads onto if they do capture it then what? The Iranians either turn off the taps or just lob highly explosive things at the ship which needs to spend several hours loading highly explosive cargo.
Whilst I guess it would remove one place the Iranians wouldnt being able to attack shipping from it does give a lot more weaknesses.
I am pretty much convinced now about the theory that US/Israeli intelligence were certain most of the Iranian leadership would be in a particular spot at a particular time.
A decapitation, aka collect underpants, strike was proposed and agreed to.
Hegseth is presently giving a press conference. He truly is beyond parody. He's like a cartoon character
As well as the usual crass glorification of violence, weird crusader christian shit, premature triumphalism and Trump brown-nosing, he's now added in accusing the US press of being unpatriotic for having the temerity to question whether this was a good idea.
He's finished off with more evangelical 'mission from god' bollocks, obviously
He is toxic vetbro culture personified. But unlike the rest of his ilk, he's been give the keys to the most powerful military in the face of the earth and a global platform.
It's like a shit Netflix action movie.
I was going to say that’s what you you get when you put entertainers(or reality TV stars) in real positions in power but Zelenskyy has worked well so it’s back to character and what having power either brings the worst or best out of people.
We shouldn’t be surprised that there’s a lot of evangelical shite being spoken, some of the people who fled to the what became the USA due to ‘religious persecution’ were actually in a time of when religion(/society) wasn’t that tolerant were even more pious intolerant fun killers and found to be too hard core to people who were already pretty strict.
I think the Netflix series of the Trump era will be an eye opener,us living thru it doesn’t present it in its absurdness the same way as someone on the outside watching the series would.
The biggest heist in mankind’s history.
filled up.the car today, it was already 10p /litre more than last time
Strap yourself in, it's about to get a whole lot worse.
Ours are between 10-15p on petrol and diesel. I can easily see this going north of £2/l.
I think the Netflix series of the Trump era will be an eye opener,us living thru it doesn’t present it in its absurdness the same way as someone on the outside watching the series would.
Which is why a far right billionaire will buy Netflix and make the fantasy version where Trump is the all conquering completely sane genius who really deserves the Peace Prize.
America is beyond help at this point trump still has 35-40% of the population on side and support for his war is up slightly on the 1st week Their media is a large part of why thats the case
Anyway the anti drone gun & radar installation on the roof of the US embassy in Baghdad is burning , after being hit by... a drone.
https://bsky.app/profile/observer46664.bsky.social/post/3mgyjatn25c2d
NKorea is flexing its ballistic missile threat at a time when the US is flirting Patriot missile stocks off across the middle-east. You can't be one-dimensional on the world stage,
YEONCHEON, South Korea/TOKYO, March 14 (Reuters) - North Korea fired more than 10 ballistic missiles into the sea on Saturday, South Korea's military said, as the U.S. and South Korean forces conducted military drills and U.S. President Donald Trump renewed overtures towards Pyongyang for dialogue.
Japan's coast guard said it had detected what could be a ballistic missile that fell into the sea. It appeared to have fallen outside Japan's exclusive economic zone, public broadcaster NHK said, citing the military. https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/north-korea-fires-possible-missile-towards-sea-during-us-south-korea-drills-2026-03-14/
We shouldn’t be surprised that there’s a lot of evangelical shite being spoken, some of the people who fled to the what became the USA due to ‘religious persecution’ were actually in a time of when religion(/society) wasn’t that tolerant were even more pious intolerant fun killers and found to be too hard core to people who were already pretty strict.
I remember reading an article by a historian, explaining the essential differences between American and European culture. It basically boiled down to the fact that we booted out all our religious nut-jobs, so what do you expect?
One major point of difference was that Americans (somewhat bizarrely, given the nature of modern capitalism) associate making tonnes of money with somehow being godly, as if its some kind of reward from heaven. Hence the veneration of idiots like Trump by the evangelical lot.
UAE oil terminals hit by Iran
Going to add the the global disruption
Obviously Iran pissing off its neighbours, but theyll be asking questions about why their American allies aren't able to defend them...
oh Houthis stepping up to block the other vital shipping route...
https://bsky.app/profile/chadbourn.bsky.social/post/3mgzcpwefxk2t
Hardly a surprise to anyone except trump that they would do that. I doubt trump cares as little goes that route to the USA
No surprise indeed; it was discussed on something I was watching a few days ago. Does Saudi Arabia have any oil terminals (ie tanker loading facilities) in the Red Sea, which would avoid passing through the Bab? Assumes tankers can get through Suez, of course.
Obviously Iran pissing off its neighbours,
I reckon their neighbours may well be more pissed off at the US than Iran.
So... Trump's gone on Truth Social to ask allies to send ships to the Strait of Hormuz to help protect shipping.
Now, I'm pretty sure he said he didn't want the UK to send ships to a war that had already been 'won'.
What a pathetic, dangerous fool.
So... Trump's gone on Truth Social to ask allies to send ships to the Strait of Hormuz to help protect shipping.
Even if we wanted to do this, the reality is that due to defence cuts and delaying orders during 16 years of Tory rule, the Royal Navy doesn’t have enough serviceable frigates or destroyers to reinstate the Armilla patrol.
12 Type 42 destroyers replaced by 6 Type 45s, of which three are in pieces in Portsmouth dockyard, and while we’ve got 13 frigates on order, the Type 23s they’re supposed to be 1:1 replacements for are being paid off as they’re worn out.
Now, I'm pretty sure he said he didn't want the UK to send ships to a war that had already been 'won'.
Yep. He also said they had completely destroyed the Iranian Navy (all floating at the bottom of the sea, apparently). Then, a few days later, said they had sunk 16 (IIRC) Iranian mine-laying boats. I think we are all quite sure we don't need to believe a single word that comes out of his, or any of his mouthpieces' mouths.
Now, I'm pretty sure he said he didn't want the UK to send ships to a war that had already been 'won'.
Yep. He also said they had completely destroyed the Iranian Navy (all floating at the bottom of the sea, apparently). Then, a few days later, said they had sunk 16 (IIRC) Iranian mine-laying boats. I think we are all quite sure we don't need to believe a single word that comes out of his, or any of his mouthpieces' mouths.
The current American government are copying Israel’s current government - they lie and they lie and they lie and they lie and they lie………
I don’t believe a single thing they say so **** them, they deserve everything thrown at them - be that words, accusations or missles/bombs.
I think we are all quite sure we don't need to believe a single word that comes out of his, or any of his mouthpieces' mouths.
Has there ever been any doubt about this?
I am struggling to see the plan here?
It's Trump, don't look for something that looks like a credible well thought out plan. It could simply be seizing something to use in negotiations with no thought to any other consequences.
Pretty amazing to think that Trump's administration never thought to get more assets into the area to deal with the threat to shipping. Not exactly challenging to realise Iran would weaponise the strait, it's been a consideration for decades.
Looking to sacrifice UK and Chinese ships and crews.
With China, China is an economic ally, and Chinese registered or flying the Chinese flag have safe passage.
I'd say he's hoping a tanker along side a Chinese ship flying their flag will go through without being blown to smithereens.
Send in the Israeli navy. They've about 50-60 ships.
Pretty amazing to think that Trump's administration never thought to get more assets into the area to deal with the threat to shipping. Not exactly challenging to realise Iran would weaponise the strait, it's been a consideration for decades.
President Trump was warned by General Caine, but Trump chose to believe his instinct that Iran would capitulate.
He's got form over a decade for ignoring intelligence professionals and going with his gut.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/iran-oil-hormuz-blockade-trump-f96bdd53
So... Trump's gone on Truth Social to ask allies to send ships to the Strait of Hormuz to help protect shipping.
genuinely intrigued to see how the RW press report this tomorrow, they are desperate for the UK to go fight in Trump's mad war
yet i suspect the feelings of most of the British public are more along the lines. of....
Send in the Israeli navy. They've about 50-60 ships.
Aren't they preoccupied blockading Gaza to making sure no baby formula gets in?
Send in the Israeli navy. They've about 50-60 ships.
Think it'll take them a while to get there. Can't see the Egyptiansv letting them through the Suez Canal.
And also Bazz +1
filled up.the car today, it was already 10p /litre more than last time
I bought a car today and stopped at Wetherby to put enough in to get me home. Unleaded was £1.72 per litre.
Send in the Israeli navy. They've about 50-60 ships.
But only a relatively small number of surface combatants suitable for escorting tankers.
And they’d have to go round Africa as others have said.
A longish read of the turmoil inside the White House as Trump ramps up World War T.
“Now you can put (up) a map of the region, and you will not be able to find a space where escalation is not happening,” Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed Al-Ansari said this week. “This is the biggest ‘I told you so’ in the history of ‘I told you so’s.’”
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/03/14/politics/trump-iran-attack-decision-fallout
Unleaded was £1.72 per litre.
Price of diesel in Germany is averaging €2.18 and €2 for petrol whilst here in France it's pushing €2 and €1.80 respectively.
Wonder if the yellow vests will be out in force again soon?
Unleaded was £1.72 per litre.
Price of diesel in Germany is averaging €2.18 and €2 for petrol whilst here in France it's pushing €2 and €1.80 respectively.
Wonder if the yellow vests will be out in force again soon?
Judging by the number of cars driving round where I live, people seem don’t seem to be mind the extra fuel cost…
So the Shart Shooter has posted again in what is now war/geopolitics by social media:
"the Countries of the World that receive Oil through the Hormuz Strait must take care of that passage, and we will help - A LOT!"
"The US will also coordinate with those Countries so that everything goes quickly, smoothly, and well," "This should have always been a team effort, and now it will be."
The bold is by me.
So without so much as an fyi to allies before the war, now he wants other countries to pick up the pieces. I'm sure another poster on here said this is exactly what he'd likely do.
This doesn't seem like Iran are surrendering any time soon (tho rumours about ayatollah jr being in Moscow for treatment are kind of plausible)
https://bsky.app/profile/noelreports.com/post/3mh4rw5vhrk2o
Im just waiting for Iran to kill a lot of Americans in one strike, either a ship or a base, and trump to make Hegseth the fall guy