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    "A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again!"
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    A significant number of Members of Congress (and one Senator) have called today for the 25th Amendment to be invoked.

    They're all Democrats, which is no surprise. But my suspicion is that there may be at least one or two Republicans who are silently and privately thinking similarly, but who cannot possibly speak up.

    Here's the list: (The source, this Newsweek article)
    • Representative Yassamin Ansari, Democrat, Arizona
    • Representative Ilhan Omar, Democrat, Minnesota
    • Representative Rashida Tlaib, Democrat, Michigan
    • Representative Shri Thanedar, Democrat, Michigan
    • Senator Ed Markey, Democrat, Massachusetts
    • Representative Lateefah Simon, Democrat, California
    • Representative Julie Johnson, Democrat, Texas
    • Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman, Democrat, New Jersey
    • Representative Sara Jacobs, Democrat, California
    • Representative Johnny Olszewski, Democrat, Maryland
    • Representative Ayanna Pressley, Democrat, Massachusetts
    • Representative Maxwell Frost, Democrat, Florida
    • Representative Ro Khanna, Democrat, California
    • Representative Melanie Stansbury, Democrat, New Mexico
    • Representative Seth Moulton, Democrat, Massachusetts
    • Representative Sarah McBride, Democrat, Delaware
    • Representative Delia Ramirez, Democrat, Illinois
    • Representative Summer Lee, Democrat, Pennsylvania
    • Representative Mark Pocan, Democrat, Wisconsin
    • Representative Sydney Kamlager-Dove, Democrat, California
    • Representative Diana DeGette, Democrat, Colorado
    • Representative Robert Garcia, Democrat, California
    • Representative Chellie Pingree, Democrat, Maine
    • Representative Rob Menendez, Democrat, New Jersey
    • Representative April McClain Delaney, Democrat, Maryland
    • Representative Nikema Williams, Democrat, Georgia
    • Representative Steve Cohen, Democrat, Tennessee
    • Representative Joaquin Castro, Democrat, Texas
    • Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Democrat, New York
    • Representative Eric Swalwell, Democrat, California
    • Representative Jan Schakowsky, Democrat, Illinois
    • Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez, Democrat, New Mexico
    • Senator Chris Murphy, Democrat, Connecticut
    • Representative Dan Goldman, Democrat, New York
    • Representative Lind Sanchez, Democrat, California
    • Representative Morgan McGarvey, Democrat, Kentucky
    • Representative Valerie Foushee, Democrat, North Carolina
    • Representative Zoe Lofgren, Democrat, California
    • Representative Zoe Garcia, Democrat, Texas
    • Representative Adelita Grijalva, Democrat, Arizona
    • Representative Sam Liccardo, Democrat, California
    • Representative Maxine Dexter, Democrat, Oregon
    • Representative Lizzie Fletcher, Democrat, Texas
    • Representative Mike Thompson, Democrat, California
    • Representative Jahana Hayes, Democrat, Connecticut
    • Representative Ritchie Torres, Democrat, New York
    • Representative Paul Tonko, Democrat, New York
    • Representative Adriano Espaillat, Democrat, New York
    • Representative Mark DeSaulnier, Democrat, California
    • Representative Lori Trahan, Democrat, Massachusetts
    • Representative Jimmy Gomez, Democrat, California
    • Representative Val Hoyle, Democrat, Oregon
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    Quote Posted by Bill Ryan (here)
    A number of Members of Congress have called today for the 25th Amendment to be invoked.
    Why am I not surprised? Probably many of the same members who said Biden was sharp as a tack and at the top of his game.
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    So tonight's the night, eh - when it comes to Iran -

    OR is it....?

    Maybe Trump is playing the Globalist's at their own game and indulging in his own Psychological Warfare....

    And maybe he has accomplices in this almighty psychological battle with the Globalist Elite - the Old World Order -

    I'm not going to speculate any more on what I have begun to suspect - not at the moment anyway....

    The 8pm deadline isn't far away - one thing I will predict .... there will NOT be nuclear conflagration in any shape or form -

    'thank you for your attention on this matter' ....

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    TrumanCash is so right in post #2421 ...

    A green dragon over Iran, and a red snake-dragon over Israel are both connected to the same overlord in space, extracting energy for him.
    Regardless of the winner and loser, he will gain.

    Angelica has the impression, that 53 soldiers were burned with the c130-planes stranded in Iran.

    55 min


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    Quoting Scott Ritter - April 7, 2026:
    "Because we (i.e. the USA) can’t win this war of aggression we are getting ready to commit genocide on a scope and scale unimaginable… We will become the ultimate war criminal nation." ...
    "To the generals, officers and the men serving in the United States military today, you cannot obey these orders."
    “When the President of the United States threatens to terminate an entire civilization, we the people have a Constitutional responsibility to say no.”

    Ritter’s Rant 084: Constitutional Responsibility

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    Whew! What a relief for the Trump supporters to know he's not (yet) dead or in the hospital.

    Because Trump just proved today that he's still his old self, i.e. continually tweeting psychopatic posts threatening genocidal destruction of a whole nation that won't bow down in a war that Trump himself started for no reason. So that he and Bibi can continue to steal big lands and big & beautiful resources in the area.

    Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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    Tucker Carlson: 'Trump recommended to the american public to watch Mark Levin's show, who recommended the use of nuclear weapons on Iran.'

    Many youtube comments below Tucker's video point out the fact that Mark Levin's commander in chief is Bibi Netanyahu.

    12 minutes video
    It’s Time to Say This Directly to the President

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    Well we're still here..... and haven't gone up in a big puff of nuclear smoke....

    The deadline has come and gone, Trump is reported to be 'upbeat' -

    This is a short video from a few hours ago...


    BREAKING: Trump declares 'big day for world peace' following two-week ceasefire | Iran war (1:25)



    This is a longer report from Sky News who spoke to President Trump on the phone and he (Trump)
    intimated that the 2 week ceasefire points that are being publicized are not the actual points....

    Quote reporter...
    2:4 mins - so I put it to him - how are these proposals anything like anything workable that America uh could agree to?
    And he said to me, you don't know what the points are. You don't know what they are. I do know what they are.

    Uh he then
    went on to say uh they're very good points and that most of them this is intriguing most of them have been fully negotiated already. So he is disputing the Iranian position uh suggesting that the negotiations are already well developed. Remember we didn't even know they were directly negotiating. Now he's saying uh claiming that they are well well developed and that they are not the maximalist demands that Iran is claiming in their side of the statement.
    BREAKING: Trump speaks to Sky News hours after announcing ceasefire | Iran war (7:19)

    Make of that what you will.....

    But factually - there is a 2 week ceasefire + the points of the ceasefire demands are in (low key) dispute -

    The psychological warfare and opposing narratives underpinning it all continues....

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    Israel already sabotaged the ceasefire?
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    https://www.rt.com/news/637586-us-st...g-island-live/

    April 7, 2026

    Israel excludes Lebanon from ceasefire, oil prices dive as Iran signals Hormuz green light (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
    The US and Iran have announced a two-week suspension of attacks, while Tehran says upcoming talks in Pakistan on Friday do not guarantee the end of war


    Excerpt:
    Tehran’s 10-point plan reportedly includes US commitments to non‑aggression, Iran’s continued control over the Strait of Hormuz, acceptance of uranium enrichment, the lifting of all sanctions, termination of UN Security Council and IAEA resolutions, payment of war reparations, withdrawal of US combat forces from the region, and a halt to the war on all fronts, including against the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon.

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, however, said the current ceasefire does not cover Israel’s operations in Lebanon, contradicting earlier statements by Pakistani PM Sharif.
    (full article at above link)

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    https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...d-fedf1e030000

    U.S.-Iran Cease-fire IDF Strikes Kill 14 in Lebanon After Netanyahu Says Deal Excludes Hezbollah

    (article at above link)

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    https://www.rt.com/news/637716-democ...p-impeachment/

    April 8, 2026

    Trump faces impeachment push over Iran conflict
    Congressman John Larson has accused the president of waging an “illegal war,” saying the US leader is becoming “unhinged”


    Democratic congressman John Larson has filed articles of impeachment against US President Donald Trump over his actions connected with the Iran war.

    Larson, a Connecticut Democrat, said on Tuesday he had filed 13 charges, accusing Trump of waging an “illegal war” and escalating threats against Iran that endangered US security and American lives. He added that Trump is becoming “more unhinged” and “more unstable by the day.”

    “Donald Trump has blown past every requirement to be removed from office. And it’s getting worse,” Larson said in a statement.

    Larson also pointed to threats, including “open the Strait … or you’ll be living in hell,” saying such remarks “foreshadow war crimes.” He said Trump was “unable or unwilling” to faithfully execute his duties.

    About 70 Democrats, including former Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senator Chris Murphy, have called for Trump’s cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove him from office, arguing he is unfit to serve. The amendment allows the vice president and a majority of the cabinet to declare a president unable to perform his duties, triggering a transfer of power.

    “They have an obligation to put patriotism over politics and invoke the 25th Amendment,” Larson said.

    Some Democrats intensified the call. Representative Jim McGovern said the administration should “immediately invoke the 25th amendment,” while Congresswoman Lauren Underwood said Trump was “unstable, dangerous, and unable to function as Commander in Chief.”

    The move came as Trump paused planned strikes on Iran for two weeks late on Tuesday to pursue a “workable” 10-point proposal from Tehran. He reversed course following an appeal from Pakistani negotiators, hours after warning that “a whole civilization will die tonight” if the Strait of Hormuz stayed closed.

    US strikes had already hit key Iranian infrastructure, including bridges, rail lines and a train station, as well as the strategic oil hub on Kharg Island, with civilian casualties among the over 1,500 deaths since late February, according to reports.

    Republicans and Trump supporters defended the strikes, saying they were aimed at preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. Tehran has denied that accusation, insisting that its program was purely peaceful.

    Impeachment would require a majority vote in the House and a two-thirds vote in the Senate to remove the president.

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    https://www.rt.com/news/637586-us-st...g-island-live/

    April 7, 2026

    Israel attacks Lebanon killing hundreds, Iran vows revenge for ‘savage massacre’ (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
    Washington and Tehran announced a two-week suspension of warfare ahead of talks on Friday, but the deal looks dead in the water after multiple violations


    US President Donald Trump's “double sided ceasefire” whereby Iran would agree to the “complete” and “immediate” opening of the Strait of Hormuz seems to be in trouble.

    The 10-point text published by Iranian state-linked media, and endorsed by Pakistan, specifically mentions Lebanon. Israel has refused to recognize that condition and launched what it described as its “biggest yet” series of attacks on the country including its capital, Beirut, killing hundreds, according to the civil defense.

    Iran has decried the “Israeli savage massacre” and the commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force has pledged revenge for the attack that, according to Tehran, is a breach of the ceasefire agreed with the US.

    Trump said Iran’s ten-point proposal delivered via Pakistan offers a “workable basis on which to negotiate.” He warned, however, that he would order devastating new airstrikes if no final deal is reached by the new deadline.

    Tehran said the agreement represents a “historic and crushing defeat” for the US, claiming Washington has been forced to accept Tehran’s 10‑point plan as the basis for talks.

    Moscow on Wednesday hailed the two-week ceasefire as a “crushing defeat” for the US and Israel, with Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova saying Washington’s “one-track, aggressive, unprovoked attack” approach has failed.

    Key developments:
    • The US has insisted that Lebanon is not part of the deal, according to multiple sources. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has also claimed that the current ceasefire does not cover Israel’s war on southern Lebanon, contradicting earlier statements by Pakistani PM Sharif.
    • Tasnim news has cited Iranian mediators who reportedly spoke to the Wall Street Journal, stressing that Lebanon is part of the ceasefire deal, and that shipping through Hormuz will be closed until Israel commits to respecting the condition.
    • Tehran’s ten-point plan reportedly includes US commitments to non‑aggression, Iran’s continued control over the Strait of Hormuz, acceptance of uranium enrichment, the lifting of all sanctions, termination of UN Security Council and IAEA resolutions, payment of war reparations, withdrawal of US combat forces from the region, and a halt to the war on all fronts, including against the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon.

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    TRUMP'S CIVILIZATIONAL GAMBLE: The Iran Move That Empire and Netanyahu Can't Stop



    Promethean Updates
    Apr 9, 2026
    Summary
    00:00 The Midweek Update - TRUMP'S CIVILIZATIONAL GAMBLE: The Iran Move That Empire and Netanyahu Can't Stop - April 8, 2026
    01:31 THE GAMBLE — Trump Bets on Iran's People
    06:10 THE ENEMY — Vance Names the Nihilists
    08:55 THE FUTURE — From the Moon to Mars

    Susan Kokinda argues that President Trump’s announced two-week, double-sided ceasefire with Iran signals a “civilizational” break from the long-running imperial system that has treated the Middle East as a managed cockpit of conflict. She highlights Trump amplifying Iran’s own statement confirming the ceasefire and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and contrasts this approach with warnings from Netanyahu and Lindsey Graham, whom she frames as the “war party” pushing a Libya-style outcome.

    Kokinda says Pakistan, with Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey, mediated the ceasefire and that follow-up talks are set for Friday in Islamabad, likely led by Vice President JD Vance.

    She connects this to Vance’s Budapest remarks with Viktor Orbán about defending Western civilization against “nihilists,” and to Trump’s call with the Artemis II crew about establishing a permanent presence on the Moon and pushing on to Mars.


    P.S. Hopefully we have an end to this war and a lasting peace. Back in the early 2000s I had friend who's uncle was Australian SAS, the SASR were sent into Iraq before the invasion in the 1990s to recon the country my friend showed me happy snaps of the boys in Baghdad shortly before the war, BTW the SASR were the first fighting troops in country at the start of the Iraq war. So when I heard the SASR were being deployed to the middle east recently I take it was for the same reasons.

    I think a ground invasion was in the works and Iran has just dodged a very big bullet.

    P.S.S. Former SAS Ben Roberts-Smith is an innocent man. Being persecuted for not joining the cabal.
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    RJ Talks reporting yesterday on the US/Iran situation....


    Trump Announces DETAILS on US Iran Peace Deal (13:53)




    first - Iran and the ceasefire offer -
    1:02 - part of Hegseth's speech -
    1:45 - general about Tuesday events -
    2:45 - Trump's posts and CNN shenanigans -
    5:25 - about the ceasefire -

    (sponsor advert)

    8:35 - Rasmussen polls and Trump's approval ratings -
    8:50 - Alex Jones and Piers Morgan -
    11:50 - CIA Director speaking and about the rescue mission in Iran using 'Ghost Murmur' technology -

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    my comment...... you would think that those who don't want war and are always going on about nuclear annihilation would be pleased - elated even - about a ceasefire - but the Anti~Trump PSYOP doesn't work like that - there's always something to twist and complain about - :-)

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    Quote Posted by BMJ (here)
    TRUMP'S CIVILIZATIONAL GAMBLE: The Iran Move That Empire and Netanyahu Can't Stop

    TRUMP'S CIVILIZATIONAL GAMBLE: The Iran Move That Empire and Netanyahu Can't Stop

    thought provoking quote from Susan Kokinda - especially the bolded -

    Quote 1:5 mins - And then Trump did something extraordinary. He posted Iran's own official statement confirming the ceasefire and the opening of the straight. He amplified Iran's acceptance because this isn't an enemy being crushed. It's a country beginning to choose civilization.

    Now to understand why that matters, you have to understand what the Middle East has actually been in the imperial great game. The British Empire built it as a cockpit of war. They created the Muslim Brotherhood, the mother of Islamic extremism. They simultaneously cultivated revisionist Zionism. And then they played Arab against Jew, Sunni against Shia, nation against nation.

    Iran was drawn into this architecture in 1953 when British and American intelligence overthrew Mossadegh. His crime, he wanted to use Iran's oil to develop the country. By the 1970s, the Shah had launched an aggressive program of industrialization and modernization. So, the empire reached for its oldest tool, religious extremism. The Mullas replaced the Shah,

    3:0 mins -theocracy replaced development, and civilization reversed into dark age. Donald Trump looked at that 47year-old trap and made a bet. Not on Iran's regime, on Iran's people. He gambled on civilization.

    Now, let's look at who's not happy. Netanyahu warned Trump against the ceasefire before it happened. Lindsey Graham invoked the Libya model. That's not a model. It's a warning. Surrender your weapons or uranium and see what happens. In Libya, eight years after they surrendered their weapons, a NATO backed mob murdered Gaddafi. That's what the war party is offering Iran. Trump is offering something entirely different.

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    What Trump now needs to do in order not to be sunk at the mid-terms because of this unjustifiable and disastrous war.
    The Dems are calling for Trump's impeachment regarding his threat of destroying Iran.
    Netanyahu's continued attacks on Lebanon are putting the ceasefire at risk.

    [SPECIAL] - Scott Ritter : WHAT CEASEFIRE?

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    BMJ said ... "I think a ground invasion was in the works and Iran has just dodged a very big bullet."

    Israel and the US intend to continue the unprovoked war of aggression against Iran and a ground invasion is still on the menu.
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    Donald Trump posted this a few minutes ago.

    https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldT...76634773749603

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    I know why Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens, and Alex Jones have all been fighting me for years, especially by the fact that they think it is wonderful for Iran, the Number One State Sponsor of Terror, to have a Nuclear Weapon — Because they have one thing in common, Low IQs. They’re stupid people, they know it, their families know it, and everyone else knows it, too! Look at their past, look at their record. They don’t have what it takes, and they never did! They’ve all been thrown off Television, lost their Shows, and aren’t even invited on TV because nobody cares about them, they’re NUT JOBS, TROUBLEMAKERS, and will say anything necessary for some “free” and cheap publicity. Now they think they get some “clicks” because they have Third Rate Podcasts, but nobody’s talking about them, and their views are the opposite of MAGA — Or I wouldn’t have won the Presidential Election in a LANDSLIDE. MAGA agrees with me, and just gave CNN a 100% Approval Rating of “TRUMP,” not Hand Flailing Fools like Tucker Carlson, who couldn’t even finish College, he was a broken man when he got fired from Fox, and he’s never been the same — Perhaps he should see a good psychiatrist! Or Megyn Kelly, who nastily asked me the now famous, “Only Rosie O’Donnell,” question, or “Crazy” Candace Owens, who accuses the Highly Respected First Lady of France of being a man, when she is not, and will hopefully win lots of money in the ongoing lawsuit. Actually, to me, the First Lady of France is a far more beautiful woman than Candace, in fact, it’s not even close! Or Bankrupt Alex Jones, who says some of the dumbest things, and lost his entire fortune, as he should have, for his horrendous attack on the families of the Sandy Hook shooting victims, ridiculously claiming it was a hoax. These so-called “pundits” are LOSERS, and they always will be! Now Fake News CNN, The Failing New York Times, and all of the other Radical Left “News” Organizations, are “hailing” them, and giving them “positive” press for the first time in their lives. They’re not “MAGA,” they’re losers, just trying to latch on to MAGA. As President, I could get them on my side anytime I want to, but when they call, I don’t return their calls because I’m too busy on World and Country Affairs and, after a few times, they go “nasty,” just like Marjorie “Traitor” Brown, but I no longer care about that stuff, I only care about doing right for our Country. MAGA is about WINNING and STRENGTH in not allowing Iran to have Nuclear Weapons. MAGA is about MAKING AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, and these people have no idea how to do that, BUT I DO, because THE UNITED STATES IS NOW THE “HOTTEST” COUNTRY ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD! President DONALD J. TRUMP

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    Does Trump really expect that the public won't notice that he's a serial lyer? Lied about the 10 points ceasefire agreement with Iran?
    What sort of 4D chess will Trump supporters spin these latest lies into...
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    Copying from Ravenlocke's post: https://projectavalon.net/forum4/sho...=1#post1709993

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    🇺🇸🇵🇰 CONFIRMED! The White House reviewed and approved a social media post by Pakistan’s prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, which explicitly stated that Lebanon was part of the ceasefire agreement.

    However, after Israel bombed Lebanon, the Trump administration backtracked, claiming that Lebanon had not been included in the deal.

    https://x.com/DD_Geopolitics/status/2042190140580237626

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