I want you to keep these numbers in mind the next time you hear some nitwit US politician or pundit ranting about Iranian sponsorship of terrorism. Hands down, the US is a bigger sponsor of terrorism than Iran by a fact of at least 12.

Here are the numbers from Larry Johnson, Sonar 21.

Larry is only here comparing the Iranians to the USA. He does not mention the numbers with regards to the terrorism in which the United States government has engaged beginning in 1861 and forward in unnecessary wars of aggression.

For the critical thinker, for the skeptic, for the one seeking justice and to remain ethical and true to a moral code, it is important to reject the American myth and accept historical facts. Such is not a pleasant nor comfortable endeavor, neither does such require that one support or approve of the adversaries of the United States. It does often require one to condemn the actions of one’s country. Demanding that one’s country obey it’s own foundational Constitution, international law, and simple decency should be the very definition of Patriot.

Yeah … right …

You’ll note he also admits that Iran cannot even reach the US with its missiles—so what is the whole war about anyway? North Korea certainly can reach the US, and already has nukes, and routinely threatens to use them against the US and its allies, but there’s not a peep from the Israeli-owned dotard about that.

WSJ now reports that the Iran war has snuffed out hopes of US standing any chance in helping Taiwan during a hypothetical Chinese intervention. (And why is that our business, anyway?)

It says it could take up to six years for the US to replenish the spent munitions, and that’s if US doesn’t squander another major portion of them, which it may very well do if Trump resumes military actions as many now predict he will. (Who cares about the national security of the United States? It’s only Israel’s that matters).

The Economist analyzed leading indicators to conclude the situation is already dire, and if the Strait doesn’t soon reopen it can get catastrophic. (Crash the world economy, starve the poor, break the backs of the American taxpayer, destroy Persian civilization, but make Israel ‘Greater‘).

Continue reading Simplicius …

Reality recognition or nuclear nihilism?

The world is threatened by a blockade more deadly than Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. That blockade is the refusal among the West’s ruling class to allow entry of any thoughts not conforming to their prejudices, slogans, and unattainable objectives. Their minds are more tightly sealed than Hormuz or Bab-el-Mandeb ever has been. In their credentialed arrogance they preen about their intelligence. They are fools repeatedly rushing in where no angel would tread.

If President Trump’s Iran adventure represents what now passes for his and his administration’s mental processes, the U.S. and the world are in grave danger. This fiasco in progress has bypassed every marker of intellectual proficiency. It offers no cognizance of history, geography, or military reality, no recognition of past mistakes, no lessons learned, no acknowledgement that their may be things about which its perpetrators are ignorant. It’s bereft of elementary common sense, much less wisdom tempered by experience and humility.

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When safety and security become people’s paramount concern, their right to freedom is quickly substituted for tyranny.

Is it me or is it too quiet. Trump diversions may dominate the news cycle but what should we be watching:

1. What happened to the Epstein Files?
2. What happened to Pam Bondi and when will her replacement puppet be installed?
3. What happened to the grand jury investigation in Florida? Will the new federal prosecutor bring charges or run out the clock?
4. Will Israel be held accountable for their invasion of Southern Lebanon, the destruction of existing towns, the deaths of over two thousand people and the displacement of over one million people?
5. How will the price and scarcity of fertilizer impact this year’s harvest in the northern hemisphere?
6. How will the price of gas and diesel impact people’s budget and the economy?
7. What happened to the promised deportations of illegal aliens?
8. What happened to the Somalian fraud uncovered in Minnesota and the fraud uncovered throughout California?
9. What happened to UFO release of information that was discussed and dropped last week?
10. Why are scientists being murdered in the United States?

Jet fuel is only one component in the Epstein War’s consequences.

But it is a place to start:

From Grok:

The lack of jet fuel is already impacting the world right now (as of late April 2026), but severe physical shortages and widespread disruptions—such as major flight cancellations, further route cuts, and higher fares—are expected to intensify globally in the coming weeks, particularly from early/mid-May 2026 onward.

My follow up question concerning how long it would take to a return to normal conditions:

If the war ended today (April 23, 2026), normal jet fuel and broader oil/refined product supplies would not resume immediately. Transportation/logistics challenges (mines, backlog, insurance) would delay meaningful flows for weeks to 1–2 months, while damage to refineries, pipelines, and production infrastructure would push full pre-war levels out to several months (typically 3–7 months overall, with some elements taking longer).

And then my final question concerning the new “normal” price after the war is over and everything is operating smoothly again:

When jet fuel supplies are fully normalized (expected late 2026 into 2027, after the multi-month recovery of Gulf refining capacity, shipping logistics, and infrastructure), prices are projected to settle 15–30% higher than pre-war (early 2026) levels on a sustained basis. This is not a full reversion to pre-conflict baselines but a “new normal” reflecting lingering effects.

This is a best case scenario. If the war continues, the infrastructure damage in the Persian Gulf will be severely increased. So why is no one talking about the consequences of the Epstein War? Maybe the salient question is why no one is discussing the Epstein Files.