On Becoming Israel

Looks like the bill to integrate the US military and the IDF will pass. Pro-Israel voices win out, kill bill to stop US-Israel military integration, with statements (lies) like Israel is the only democracy in the region. Let's face it folks, the Zionists own our government. They are even considering giving IDF soldiers full US veteran benefits. I guess we plan to become genocidal maniacs ourselves. We're well on the way. Human life doesn't mean much to the US military. We're still blowing up fishing boats claiming they are running drugs. "Besides being clearly illegal under both US and international law, the bombing campaign has also failed at stemming the flow of drugs to the US, according to a recent report from The New York Times." The US used to pretend to adhere to international law, but now we don't even offer a pretense, like Israel we are a law unto ourselves.

MAGA somehow morphed into Israel First. Any politician who does put Israel first is targeted. Recently, Massie is a case in point, but Dems, Cory Bush and J.Bowman were also targeted in the last couple of years. That's just one of the ways Israel owns our government. "Capitol Hill is lsraeli-occupied territory" said Pat Buchanan in 1990.
Like Israel, the US is agreement incapable. As Trump said this week, "A ceasefire in that region just means fire less" or something to that effect.

Does Trump control Bibi, or does Bibi control Trump?
Trump and Netanyahu: The odd couple
“He’ll do whatever I want him to do,” Donald Trump declared recently about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu....
If there is one lesson since the election of Trump, it is that Netanyahu, not Trump, has consistently dictated the pace of America’s wars in the Middle East. Trump may occupy the White House, issue ultimatums, and proclaim himself the master negotiator, but the facts on the ground tell a different story. Again and again, Netanyahu acts, and Trump adjusts.

Col Douglas Macgregor: The Israel First White House

(40 min)

Joe Kent's recent article:
US-Israel integration is far from 'America First'
We cannot outsource components of our national security to nations that do not share our interests and that is exactly what this proposed scheme would do.
...Section 224, cleverly buried deep in the massive National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which is entitled “United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative.” This initiative transitions the traditional aid relationship into a deeper partnership between the U.S. and Israel in many aspects of technological research and development and defense production, and would also give Israel unprecedented access to U.S. technology development and "data fusion."
...We are a sovereign nation. We cannot outsource components of our national security to nations that do not share our interests; they will put their own interests first every time. No other government prioritizes the needs of a different country before its own, because that would be foolish.

Fusing the US Military and the IDF
A bill’s provision to integrate the U.S. and Israeli militaries will go to a U.S. House vote after an effort to stop it failed Thursday. Passage will make it nearly impossible to end the U.S.-Israel special relationship, writes Alan MacLeod.
In essence, then, it would dramatically change the relationship between the two states, from one where Washington supplies Tel Aviv with money, weapons, and diplomatic support, to a situation where the two are fundamentally intertwined.
It would also make the relationship far less transparent, as aid to Israel currently requires an annual public debate and vote. However, by moving it away from the political realm into that of defense acquisition, oversight and accountability mechanisms will be removed, and the public will have little right to know the details going forward.

Israel Asks For A Guaranteed Share Of U.S. Weapon Purchases
The colonial expansion of Israel is openly subsidized by the U.S. with currently $3.5 billion per year. Most of that money is bound to Israel’s purchase of U.S. made weapons. The stipend is controlled by Congress and must pass the yearly budget review.
The Israeli government is trying to change the stipend into a more lucrative racket.
It has suggested to replace the yearly subsidy by a ‘deeper military cooperation’ which is code for the guaranteed U.S. purchases of Israeli made weapons and continuous profits for Israel’s weapon manufacturers. To institute the new scheme Congress will pass a law that will integrate Israel’s military-industrial complex into U.S. procurement and production lines.
Following that there will be no more yearly reviews

Let's continue with the two Larry's...

Larry Johnson & Col. Larry Wilkerson:
Iran FIRES MISSILES at US Destroyers – US Ships FLEE to Indian Ocean.
Iran and the US Trade More Blows in the Persian Gulf
The big talk this week has revolved around a report from Larry and Pepe: Does Iran Have a Nuke? Well Placed Source Says, “Yes”
More from Larry:
Confirmed — Donald Trump Believes Iran Has The Bomb
It will be interesting to see how this plays out...
Here's Larry explaining his sourcing and probability.

(9 min) Iran-US Conflict Is Entering Round 2? CIA Analyst explains
Recent attacks, military escalation, and shifting political signals suggest that what many thought was over may only have been on pause. Former CIA officer Larry Johnson explains how the Iran-US conflict is entering a dangerous new phase — and why Round 2 could be very different from the first.

Phil Giraldi Exposes the Israelization of US Military Command

(27 min) He discusses the VA benefits at about 15 min.

Alastair Crooke, longtime ME diplomat

(61 min) IRAN’S TRIGGER WARNING: ‘Withdraw from Lebanon… Any Violations and We Strike

Now let's hear from veteran diplomat, Chas Freeman

(58 min) The Greater Israel Project Is Collapsing

Jeffrey Sachs

(25 min) Will Israeli Officials Blow Up any US/Iran Peace?

Robert Barnes

(54 min) The Iranian Navy announces it targeted a U.S. warship in the Sea of Oman

Will the coming economic effects cause Trump to change strategies? I doubt it, but he may be forced to adapt...
Economic Reality Will Force Trump To Defy The Lobby’s Pressure

The Zionist lobby is vehemently against any peace deal with Iran. Israel will do its best to sabotage any resolution of the matter by continuing its war in Lebanon, Gaza and the West Bank. It wants the war on Iran to continue until that country is destroyed as a viable competitor.
So far the Zionists hold the upper hand. They can and do defy Trump at every corner. The Lobby has the upper hand. He does not yet dare to take it down.
Existing oil inventories, commercial ones as well as state owned strategic reserves, were used as a buffer to paper over the lack of some 15% of crude oil in the global markets. Gas prices at the pump have risen, but only moderately.
From now on the situation can only, and will, get worse.
During June and July Prices will rise further. Distribution problems will lead to temporary closure of this or that gas station. Selected oil derived products will become rare.
By August western governments will start to introduce rationing measures. Smaller refineries will shut down. Political pressure will increase to a point where it can no longer be ignored. The voices of the (non-oil) industry, financial circles, and the public will become louder than the Lobby’s.
This is driving a global depression, and if the conflict continues through the summer the effects will be felt around the world.

That's plenty of perspectives on the war with Iran and a good bit of discussion of Israel's continued attacks on Lebanon. We're in a tit for tat exchange of attacks between the US and Iran that looks likely to escalate. But there's another war brewing that may prove more consequential...
NATO vs Russia

Ukraine has been flying drones over the Baltic states to hit around St Petersburg during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum . This is primarily a distraction from the fact Ukraine is losing ground quickly...

Konstantinovka Is Falling, West's Ukraine Narrative Is Crumbling

(28 min) The western narrative that Ukraine is winning on the battlefield is visibly falling apart, and Alex Christoforou and Alexander Mercouris on The Duran break down exactly why: Ukraine's drone offensive deep into Russia is producing less damage than last year, Konstantinovka is on the verge of falling and opening the road to the Slavyansk and Kramatorsk cauldron the channel first predicted in 2022, and the CIA is now moving to place Budanov in command not to win the conventional conflict but to prepare for a long insurgency once the front line collapses. Add Zelensky demanding a Patriot missile manufacturing license that will never produce a single interceptor but will generate billions in contracts, and the question becomes: how much longer can the gap between the official story and the reality on the ground be maintained?
00:00:00 Introduction and Overview
00:01:32 Ukraine Drone Offensive Into Russia Is Fading
00:03:43 Why Deeper Drone Strikes Are Doing Less Damage
00:04:24 Attacks on the Novorossiya Highway Explained
00:06:09 Real Front Line Picture and Konstantinovka Crisis
00:07:20 Why Budanov Is Replacing Syrsky
00:08:48 CIA Control and the Shift to Unconventional Conflict
00:10:51 The New York Times and CIA Grooming of Budanov
00:12:47 Putin on Drones and Why Russia Is Not Attacking Europe
00:14:40 Oreshnik Missiles Targeting Ukrainian Command Bunkers
00:15:40 Expect Distractions as Konstantinovka Falls
00:17:24 The Donbass Cauldron Is Finally Forming
00:19:35 Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Attack and the Difficult Summer Ahead
00:20:50 EU 21st Sanctions Package and the Oil Price Cap
00:22:06 Zelensky's Complaints Over Oil Sanctions and Patriot Missiles
00:25:55 Why the Patriot License Scheme Is Pure Grift
00:28:07 Closing Remarks

Putin held on of his marathon press conferences at the Economic Forum answering questions from global journalists. He also presented a 2+ hour speech at the plenary session of the Forum.
During the interactive session at the International Economic Forum, Vladimir Putin addressed geopolitical issues being faced across the world, including the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict and Russia's war with Ukraine. Putin repeated his earlier offer to play mediator between Israel and Iran, while also revealing that he spoke to leaders from the US, Israel and Iran. The Russian President also issued a warning to Israel as it seeks to destroy Iran's nuclear program, revealing Moscow's stake in the entire ordeal. On Ukraine, Putin spoke about Russia's territorial claims as well as peace negotiations that have, so far, not yielded any major outcomes.

Putin Reveals Oreshnik Plan. West Desperate to Get Conflict Freeze

(35 min) Alex Christoforou and Alexander Mercouris break down Putin's St Petersburg press conference and reveal what Western coverage is missing: a deepening split inside the Russian Security Council, with Putin standing virtually alone in keeping the door open to the Anchorage agreement while Lavrov, Medvedev, and the rest push for a harder line. The Duran examines Zelensky's open letter as a coordinated Western operation timed to the forum, the reality behind the House Ukraine aid bills, the fading influence of Russia's business oligarchs, and why the Oreshnik is being quietly perfected for strikes on Kiev command centers. Is Putin running out of time to close a deal with Trump before the window shuts and a new Democratic administration resets everything?
00:00:00 Putin at St Petersburg Forum Overview
00:01:00 Russia Winning: Front Lines and Drone Reality
00:03:31 Oreshnik Disclosure: Combat Tests and Urban Targeting
00:04:34 Putin Walks Back Ukraine EU and US Rhetoric
00:05:46 Rubio Admits US Is on Ukraine's Side
00:06:44 Security Council Tensions: Lavrov Fires Back
00:09:19 Zelensky Open Letter: Freeze Demand Explained
00:11:51 Who Really Wrote Zelensky's Letter
00:13:03 House Aid Bills and the Coordinated Western Push
00:16:25 Everything Orchestrated to Bury Anchorage
00:18:26 Security Council vs Putin: The Anchorage Compromise
00:21:34 Does Anchorage Keep Putin Restrained
00:23:19 Oreshnik and the Inevitable Move on Kiev
00:24:32 How Powerful Are Russia's Business Oligarchs
00:30:24 Russian Economy Update and Growth Figures
00:30:58 Why Putin Should Move Faster Before Trump's Term Ends
00:32:17 The General Staff Plan: Donbass then Beyond

So, my friends, we are living in volatile times. We've talked for years about the power of the lobby, and now we face the lobby becoming the government. Think things are bad now? Just wait. We are addicted to war...it is the US business model. Any country who won't submit (think Venezuela and Cuba) will be targeted just like any US politicians who challenge the lobby. The funny thing about it, by designing the military as a profit generator, our weapons are ineffective and dysfunctional. They are designed to break down and require maintenance. A new warfare has evolved involving unjamable fiber optic drones, under sea drones, hypersonic missiles, and underground bases. We've not adapted, and we're going to face consequences sooner or later. Do any of you see an escape route? Looks like checkmate to me with Israel winning control of the US system.

Sorry I don't have a more cheerful summary. Perhaps we can ride out the decline with less negative effects than most simply by being aware. Have a good Sunday. I look forward to your stories and insights below. The thread is open...