Turkey, a NATO "ally" says Israel 'cannot live without hostility' then says Turkey may invade it

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Monday that Israel was seeking a new enemy and could soon set its sights on Turkey. Those remarks came just a day after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sharply escalated rhetoric by threatening possible military action against the Jewish state.

"After Iran, Israel cannot live without hostility," Fidan said during an extensive interview with the Turkish state-run news agency Anadolu. The Turkish minister accused Jerusalem of fostering "a new rhetoric" to justify its aggression in the region and declare Turkey an enemy.

The official further argued that this trend extended "not only to Netanyahu’s administration" but also "to certain figures within the Israeli opposition," though he did not specify whom he was referring to.

Fidan warned that Israeli military activity could next extend to Syria, where the IDF operated last year in what it said were efforts to protect the Druze minority in the south. He cautioned that such actions could create broader "risks" across the region. "Because of the ongoing war in Iran, [Israel] is not doing certain things right now," he said. "Later, when the time comes, it may want to act."

Fidan's comments follow remarks made on Sunday by Erdogan, suggesting that Ankara could soon choose to engage militarily with Israel.

At this rate, Turkey's next big diplomatic move will probably be demanding that Israel apologize for the Crusades while simultaneously shopping for new Ottoman Empire cosplay outfits. Classic NATO ally behavior.

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NATO ally blocks airspace to military sorties over Iran

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (Yves Herman/Reuters)

Spain has blocked US military aircraft from its airspace and denied access to the Rota and Morón bases over the Iran conflict.

A growing standoff between President Trump and a key NATO ally escalated Monday after Spain blocked U.S. military aircraft involved in the Iran conflict from using its airspace, marking the latest rupture between Washington and Madrid over defense policy and the war in the Middle East.

Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles confirmed the move, saying Spain has denied both airspace access and the use of joint U.S.-Spanish bases for any operations tied to the Iran conflict.

"This was made perfectly clear to the American military and forces from the very beginning," Robles said. "Neither the bases are authorized, nor, of course, is the use of Spanish airspace authorized for any actions related to the war in Iran."

Spain already had refused to allow U.S. forces to use the strategically critical Rota and Morón bases in southern Spain, installations long viewed as key hubs for American military operations into Europe, Africa and the Middle East. The expansion of that restriction to Spanish airspace effectively cuts off another logistical pathway for U.S. operations and signals that Madrid is willing to directly limit U.S. military movement despite its NATO membership.

The dispute has increasingly become a direct clash between Trump and Spain’s left-wing government under Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, which has taken one of the most outspoken positions in Europe against U.S. and Israeli military action.

Sánchez has described the Iran war as "illegal," "reckless" and "unjust," and his government has framed its refusal to cooperate as a matter of international law and national sovereignty.

"This decision is part of the decision already made by the Spanish government not to participate in or contribute to a war which was initiated unilaterally and against international law," Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo said in a radio interview when asked whether the move could further strain ties with the United States.

Trump previously lashed out at Spain after it denied base access, saying, "We’re going to cut off all trade with Spain" and "We don’t want anything to do with Spain."

A White House official downplayed Spain's latest move.

"The United States Military is meeting or surpassing all of its goals under Operation Epic Fury and does not need help from Spain or anyone else," the official told Fox News Digital.

The U.S. maintains a significant military presence in Spain under long-standing bilateral agreements, including Naval Station Rota and Morón Air Base, which serve as key hubs for American forces moving between the United States, Europe and the Middle East. Naval Station Rota, in particular, supports U.S. Navy operations in the Mediterranean and hosts warships tied to the U.S. Sixth Fleet, some of which have been operating in the broader Iran conflict.

Spain’s earlier decision to bar the use of those bases for Iran-related operations forced U.S. aircraft, including refueling tankers, to relocate to other European bases such as Germany and France.

Plumes of smoke rise following reported explosions in Tehran, Iran. (Sohrab/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)

The standoff also reflects broader, long-running friction between Trump and Spain over defense spending and burden-sharing inside NATO, where Madrid has lagged behind alliance targets, an issue Trump has repeatedly used to pressure European allies.

Spain’s decision underscores a deeper divide within NATO over how to respond to the Iran conflict, with Madrid emerging as one of the clearest dissenting voices willing to translate political opposition into operational limits on U.S. military activity.

Robles reiterated that position Monday, calling the war "profoundly illegal and profoundly unjust," underscoring Spain’s continued resistance despite pressure from Washington.

This episode reveals something larger than a mere logistical disagreement. It exposes the fragility of the Western alliance when one of its members, driven by ideological fervor rather than strategic necessity, chooses to obstruct the defense of shared interests. Spain under Sánchez has not merely withheld cooperation, it has actively hindered the United States at a moment of genuine crisis. Such behavior raises profound questions about what NATO truly means in the twenty-first century, if its members can pick and choose their commitments based on domestic political posturing. The willingness of Madrid to treat American military movements as optional, even as threats gather in the Middle East, suggests a dangerous erosion of the very solidarity that once defined the alliance.

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Trump thinking about leaving NATO: sees it as "paper tiger"

Signaling a seismic shift in the post-World War II global order, President Donald Trump said he is “strongly considering” withdrawing the United States from NATO, delivering one of his clearest warnings that Washington may no longer be willing to underwrite European security without reciprocal support. If this comes to pass, this will render NATO impotent.

Delivered in a characteristically blunt interview with The Telegraph, Trump argued the alliance has become a “one-way street,” with the United States expected to defend Europe while allies decline to support American operations.

The catalyst for this potential divorce is the refusal of European allies to support the U.S.-led effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for 20 percent of the world’s oil, which has been temporarily shuttered by Tehran.

Asked whether he would reconsider U.S. membership after the war with Iran is over, Trump did not hedge.

“Oh yes, I would say beyond reconsideration,” he said. “I was never swayed by NATO. I always knew they were a paper tiger, and Putin knows that too, by the way.”

Trump pointed directly to European reluctance to support efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for 20 percent of the world’s oil that has been shuttered by Iran, as evidence that the alliance is failing. He noted that while the United States has “automatically” stood by Europe, including in non-member states like Ukraine, the favor has not been returned.

“They weren’t there for us,” Trump remarked, specifically lambasting UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer for a lack of naval support.

Senior administration officials are now echoing the president’s frustration.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that continued U.S. participation in NATO cannot be taken for granted if allies expect protection while limiting American military flexibility.

“If NATO is just about us defending Europe if they’re attacked but then denying us basing rights when we need them, that’s not a very good arrangement,” Rubio said.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth went further, arguing the war has exposed a fundamental imbalance.

“You don’t have much of an alliance if you have countries that are not willing to stand with you when you need them,” Hegseth stated.

The statements point to a hardening of the administration’s NATO stance. Sources suggest the White House is eyeing a model that would block delinquent or uncooperative members from decision-making and is revisiting plans to withdraw troops from Germany.

As the U.S. and Israel continue air strikes against Iran’s nuclear program, the message from Washington is clear: the era of the American “blank check” for European security is over. If NATO will not serve as a platform for mutual security, President Trump appears ready to walk away from the table entirely.

This move seems to be a long time coming. The U.S. has always carried most of the financial burden for NATO, and even when Trump demanded they pay their share, the treaty nations always got a bargain price for membership compared to the United States.

According to Grok: 

In absolute dollar terms (total defense spending, which funds NATO's real strength): The United States dominates, spending an estimated $980 billion in 2025 — about 62% of all NATO defense spending combined (total NATO ~$1.59 trillion).

Next are Germany ($94 billion) and the UK ($91 billion). All other members are far behind.

I suspect NATO members are quivering in their boots when considering the global implications.

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NATO reacts as Russia fires nearly 400 drones at Ukraine

Russia launched nearly 400 drones and dozens of missiles across Ukraine overnight Monday, triggering NATO to scramble fighter jets in neighboring countries, according to reports.

The massive aerial assault killed at least four people and injured more than two dozen, with strikes hitting multiple regions including Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv, The Associated Press reported, citing Ukrainian officials.

Poland and Romania both scrambled fighter jets as Russian strikes approached NATO airspace, East2West reported, with Warsaw placing air defenses on the "highest state of readiness," Poland’s operational command said.

"Due to the activity of long-range Russian air forces conducting strikes on Ukrainian territory, Polish and allied air forces have begun operating in our airspace," Poland’s operational command said, according to East2West.

What one sees in these episodes is not mere battlefield friction but something deeper: the grinding insistence of one power upon the sovereignty of another, and the nervous vigilance it provokes among those who share a border with the conflict.

Hours earlier, two F-16 fighter jets were scrambled in fellow NATO state Romania as Russian drones attacked Ukraine near the River Danube, the outlet reported. The Danube forms part of the border between Ukraine and Romania.

Ukrainian military leaders said Russian forces have intensified attacks along the roughly 750-mile front line, with hundreds of assaults reported in recent days.

The Institute for the Study of War said the escalation suggests Moscow’s long-anticipated spring-summer offensive is now underway, according to The Associated Press.

Ukraine’s air force said Russia launched nearly 400 drones. Ukrainian officials later said most were intercepted or disrupted, although some were able to hit their targets, according to East2West.

Russia also launched 23 cruise missiles and seven ballistic missiles at Ukraine during the night, hitting at least 10 locations across the country, according to the Ukrainian air force.

Ukrainian civilians have endured relentless barrages since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of its neighbor more than four years ago. U.S.-brokered talks between Moscow and Kyiv over the past year have brought no respite, with Russia rejecting Ukraine’s ceasefire offer.

The latest strikes came after Ukraine hit Russia’s largest Baltic port, Primorsk, in a pinpoint attack a day earlier, leaving the key export hub in flames, East2West reported.

Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ambassador to London, Andrey Kelin, threatened "dire" consequences over what he said was Ukraine’s use of Storm Shadow missiles, which this month hit and damaged a microelectronics plant in Russia’s Bryansk region.

"The British, without whose participation the use of Storm Shadow missiles is simply impossible, decided to remind everyone of both Ukraine and themselves," he said. "However, any action has consequences. And for everyone involved in the tragedy in Bryansk, the consequences will be dire."

One cannot help but note the symmetry here, or rather the absence of it. When Ukrainian forces strike at Russian infrastructure, the response is often framed as escalation, as though the original invasion itself were not the originating sin of the entire tragedy. Yet when Russian barrages rain down on Ukrainian cities, the language turns clinical, technical, almost detached, as if describing a weather event rather than a sustained campaign against a civilian population.

This is the moral asymmetry that has defined so much of the Western commentary on this war: a reluctance to call things by their proper names, lest the clarity prove inconvenient.

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Trump turns his back on NATO after they leave US waiting

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President Trump just dropped a massive truth bomb on Tuesday, guys, basically telling NATO to pound sand because the United States doesn't need their so-called "help" in taking down the terrorist regime in Iran. And honestly, can you blame him? 

After most of these alliance members chickened out and refused to join the military operation, Trump laid it out plain and simple.

"The United States has been informed by most of our NATO 'Allies' that they don't want to get involved with our Military Operation against the Terrorist Regime of Iran, in the Middle East, this, despite the fact that almost every Country strongly agreed with what we are doing, and that Iran cannot, in any way, shape, or form, be allowed to have a Nuclear Weapon," Trump wrote on Truth Social.

This comes right after he called on the world to step up and help secure the Strait of Hormuz — you know, that tiny little choke point where one-fifth of the planet's oil flows through. He warned on Sunday that if NATO didn't pitch in to open it up, they'd face a “very bad” future. Classic Trump: he tells it like it is.

"I am not surprised by their action, however, because I always considered NATO, where we spend Hundreds of Billions of Dollars per year protecting these same Countries, to be a one way street — We will protect them, but they will do nothing for us, in particular, in a time of need," Trump said.

Look, this is what we've been saying for years on the show. NATO's been a freeloader club for decades. We foot the bill, we provide the muscle, and when it's go-time against actual terrorists who want nukes, suddenly everyone's got excuses. Pathetic.

But here's the best part: despite zero backup from these "allies," Trump says we're done even asking. The U.S. has already crushed Iran's military: navy, air force, you name it,  they've been decimated.

"Because of the fact that we have had such Military Success, we no longer 'need,' or desire, the NATO Countries' assistance — WE NEVER DID! Likewise, Japan, Australia, or South Korea," Trump said. "In fact, speaking as President of the United States of America, by far the Most Powerful Country Anywhere in the World, WE DO NOT NEED THE HELP OF ANYONE!"

BOOM! That's American strength right there. We're the most powerful nation on Earth, and we don't beg for handouts from countries we've been carrying on our backs.

Meanwhile, Iran's mullahs are still whining about keeping the Strait closed, so Trump even floated asking China to help police it. And get this: European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Monday they're "discussing" potential actions because, surprise, it's in Europe's interest to keep the oil flowing. 

Too little, too late, Kaja.

Oil prices spiked since Operation Epic Fury kicked off on February 28. Brent crude blew past $100 a barrel Tuesday, and the national average for gas hit $3.79 a gallon, up from $2.91 a month ago. But Trump already addressed that: destroying Iran's nuclear program is worth every penny at the pump. 

This is what winning looks like, folks. America first, no apologies, and no more getting played by so-called allies who disappear when the going gets tough.

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Trump takes out nuke facilities, Dems want to take out Trump: but Obama did what?

As soon as President Donald Trump does something strong that the left doesn't agree with, the Democrat idiots in office want to impeach him. Meanwhile, former President Barack Hussein Obama pretty much had carte blanche when it came for the US to use its military might and the left was totally okay with it. So something tells me Democrats are some of the worst hypocrites in the history of mankind. 

Hyperbole? I don't think so.

As president, Obama authorized a number of military actions and counterterrorism operations. I have listed an overview of key attacks and ops he ordered when he was busy dividing the nation racially.

First, Obama dramatically expanded the use of drone strikes against suspected terrorists, mainly targeting al-Qaeda, the Taliban and eventually ISIS affiliates.

Secondly, he ordered literally hundreds of targeted strikes against militants in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, killing key al-Qaeda and Taliban people such as Baitullah Mehsud, in 2009. Conservative estimates believe 2,500 to 4,000 people were killed, including civilians.

Thirdly, in Yemen, strikes were launched targeting al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), which include the 2011 elimination of Anwar al-Awlaki, a U.S. citizen and AQAP honcho.

Next, in Somalia, drones struck al-Shabaab scumcrumpets, and operations increased after the 2011 famine and piracy threats. Of course, these strikes were controversial because they involved civilian casualties.

Operation Neptune Spear, aka the Bin Laden Raid, went down on May 2, 2011 and was ordered by Obama. The U.S. Navy SEAL Team Six raided Osama bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, resulting in bin Laden's death and a huge success in the fight against Islamic terrorism.

Then Obama, in 2011, authorized U.S. participation in NATO-led airstrikes to enforce a UN-mandated no-fly zone during the Libyan Civil War. Operation Odyssey Dawn targeted Muammar Gaddafi's forces in order to protect civilians. This eventually led to Gaddafi's overthrow. The U.S. conducted airstrikes along with logistical support.

Operation Observant Compass, between 2011 to 2017, sent about 100 U.S. military advisors to assist African troops in fighting the Lord's Resistance Army [LRA] in Central Africa. The main target was their leader, Joseph Kony, and while no direct combat was authorized, U.S. forces provided intelligence and support.

Between 2014 and 2017, the Obama administration conducted a military campaign against ISIS. In Operation Inherent Resolve [2014] the U.S. conducted airstrikes in Syria and Iraq, targeting ISIS strongholds, and also to protect Yazidis in Sinjar [where I throw a quarter into whenever I use bad language] and our personnel in Erbil. We also conducted a special operation in 2015 in Syria that killed ISIS leader Abu Sayyaf. By 2017, we flew thousands of airstrikes and significantly weakened ISIS's control.

Going back to 2009, Obama ordered an additional 30,000 boots on the ground to Afghanistan to fight the Taliban. Our presence at that time was around 100,000. 

Now let us be clear; I supported Obama's moves against terrorism and their leaders. But there is that double standard when it comes to President Trump. 

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Obama's ordered strikes had a significant number of civilian casualties and even sparked debate among human rights groups. Trump's ordered attack on nuclear sites did not result in civilian casualties and was not a declaration of war, like AOC and her idiot friends accuse Trump of unconstitutionally circumventing Congress.

Obama's actions were significantly closer to war than Trump's by a country mile, but he was the untouchable Obama.

Hypocrisy much?

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Once again, Iran rejects Trump's nuclear terms

In a mere twenty-four hours since President Donald Trump issued his stark ultimatum to the Iranian regime, two weeks to bend to a nuclear deal or face consequences, the mullahs in Tehran have, with predictable truculence, spat in the face of diplomacy. 

The Iranian Foreign Minister, Araqchi, declared with the usual bombast, “Americans want to negotiate and have sent messages several times, but we clearly said that as long as this aggression doesn’t stop, there’s no place for talk of dialogue.” 

This isn't the language of statesmen but of petulant ideologues, clinging to their apocalyptic fantasies while the world watches, weary and wary.

On Thursday, Trump, ever the master of calculated ambiguity and showmanship, said, “Based on the fact that there's a substantial chance of negotiations that may or may not take place with Iran in the near future, I will make my decision whether or not to go within the next two weeks.” 

His message was clear: Iran’s nuclear ambitions, its relentless pursuit of enriched uranium and the specter of a nuclear arsenal, will not be tolerated. Trump’s resolve is unmistakable; he has drawn a line in the sand, and Tehran would be foolish to mistake his patience for weakness.

And the stakes couldn't be higher. 

As White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt warned, “Iran has all that it needs to achieve a nuclear weapon,” a chilling reality that threatens not only Israel but, in her words, “the United States and the entire world.” 

This isn't simple hyperbole; it is the grim arithmetic of a regime that has long married its theocratic zeal to weapons of catastrophic potential. Leavitt’s follow-up was equally unflinching: “The President is unafraid to use strength if necessary. Iran and the entire world should know, the United States military is the strongest and most lethal fighting force in the world, and we have capabilities that no other country on this planet possesses.” 

Here is the unapologetic clarity of American power, a reminder to Tehran that defiance carries a cost.

As the President departed the White House for Bedminster on Friday, bound for a weekend of reflection before the NATO Summit in Brussels, the world waits. Will Iran heed Trump's warning, or will it continue its reckless dance on the edge of calamity? 

As the kids say, the clock is ticking, and the mullahs would do well to remember that Trump’s deadlines are not mere rhetoric—they are the prelude to action.

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NATO warns Putin if they attack Poland, the response will be "devastating"

WARSAW — Mark Rutte, NATO’s Secretary-General, strode into the Polish capital on Wednesday and delivered a message that ought to resonate in the Kremlin’s dim corridors. The transatlantic alliance, he made plain, isn’t in the mood for half-measures. 

“When it comes to the defense of Poland and the general defense of NATO territory, if anyone were to miscalculate and think they can get away with an attack on Poland or any other ally, they will be met with the full force of this fierce alliance,” he declared at a press conference alongside Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. No mincing words there. This wasn’t a plea for civility—it was a promise of mass destruction.

Rutte didn’t stop at vague assurances. “Our reaction will be devastating,” he said, hammering the point home with a clarity that’s been too rare in Western rhetoric of late. “This must be clear to Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin and anyone else who wants to attack us.” He’s right to name the beast. Russia, under its grim tsar, isn’t playing at diplomacy—it’s arming for war. 

Rutte underscored this, noting Poland’s exemplary commitment: 4.7 percent of its GDP poured into defense, the highest in NATO. That’s not just a statistic; it’s a gauntlet thrown down to the alliance’s laggards.

“Let’s not forget that Russia is and remains the most significant and dark threat to our alliance,” Rutte added. “Let’s not forget that Russia is moving to a wartime economy.” There’s no room for naivety here. Moscow isn’t posturing—it’s preparing. And yet, how many in the West still cling to the delusion that appeasement might buy peace?

Tusk, for his part, didn’t waste breath on platitudes. “It’s very important for us [to hear] the commitment that NATO will defend Poland in any critical situation,” he said, invoking Article 5—the spine of the alliance. Poland knows what’s at stake. This isn’t a country that can afford to indulge in the luxury of doubt.

But shadows loom. Across the Atlantic, U.S. President Donald Trump’s return to power has rattled nerves in NATO’s European wing. His disdain for the continent—and that of his inner circle—is no secret. Whispers of America’s wavering commitment grow louder, and with them, a creeping unease. 

Rutte, ever the optimist, brushed this aside. “The transatlantic relationship between the U.S. and Europe is the pillar of our alliance and that’s not changing,” he insisted. Brave words, but one wonders if he’s trying to convince himself as much as the rest of us.

Poland, sensibly, has tethered its security to the United States. Yet there’s a snag: the U.S.-led peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, a process Tusk admitted Poland can only “influence to a limited extent, to put it mildly.” That’s diplomatic code for being sidelined. 

The Poles—and the rest of us—might well ask: what kind of settlement will emerge from a negotiation where America’s unpredictability meets Russia’s ruthlessness?

This is the state of play in 2025. NATO’s resolve is loud, its unity less certain. Rutte’s warnings are sharp, but the alliance’s strength will be tested not by words, but by what happens when the first shot is fired.

And if Putin’s listening, he’d do well to heed the man in Warsaw. Miscalculate, and the “full force” won’t be a metaphor.

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Iran launches mucho missiles at civilian areas across Israel

Iran indiscriminately launched scores of missiles at Israel on Tuesday, in response to what they say is due to the deaths of Hezballess and Hamasshole leaders.

The difference between Israel and Iran is that the former warns civilians of an impending strike, while the latter targets civilians without warning.

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) warned citizens to shelter in place and follow instructions from the Home Front Command as the Jewish State's Iron Dome anti-missile defense system works to intercept incoming rockets.

"During the defense, we carried out quite a few interceptions," IDF spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said after the attack was over. "There are some impacts in the center and areas in the south of the country."

Hagari said that while Israel is still assessing the Iranian attack, officials "are unaware of casualties."

Thankfully, Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile defense system intercepted the rockets as seen from Ashkelon, Israel.

A U.S. defense official told Fox News in a statement that U.S. forces in the region were defending against the Iranian barrage against Israel.

"On accordance with our ironclad commitment to Israel’s security, U.S. forces in the region are currently defending against Iranian-launched missiles targeting Israel," the official said. "Our forces remain postured to provide additional defensive support and to protect U.S. forces operating in the region."

The U.S. will not commit to defending its NATO ally because by doing so, someone might get hurt.

And with all the rockets red glare, and bombs bursting in air, Am Yisrael Chai!

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NATO almost invited Ukraine into group, but then there was Zelenskyy's outburst

"Gimme"

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stepped on a rake when he annoyed NATO leaders by calling them "weak." 

“Ukraine also deserves respect,” Zelensky bellowed, blaming NATO’s hesitancy for giving Russia “motivation to continue its terror.”

“Uncertainty is weakness,” he concluded.

British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace was clearly annoyed and on Wednesday said that a "slight word of caution" was in order for Zelenskyy, and suggested that he ought to try showing a little "gratitude" if he expected allied countries to “give up their stocks” of weapons to defend his nation [unlike Joe Biden who would give up his granddaughter, Navy, for political reasons].

But Zelenskyy expressed gratitude to Britain for “decisions taken to provide our country with long-term financial support” soon after Wallace criticized him, however, President Biden's handlers were so angry at Zelenskyy for his complaints, that it "considered scaling back the 'invitation' for Ukraine to join NATO, according to the Washington Post.

At the conclusion of the Vilnius summit, NATO deemed to declare that “Ukraine’s future is in NATO” and promised that Kyiv will be invited at some point in the future, which is precisely the approach that made Zelenskyy angry because he wants what he wants when he wants it.

“We will be in a position to extend an invitation to Ukraine to join the alliance when allies agree and conditions are met,” the Vilnius communiqué said.

It is possible that should Ukraine be admitted in NATO, Russia will do something drastic--hopefully not something nuclear.

At one point, Zelensky threatened to boycott the Vilnius summit unless a firm timetable for Ukrainian membership was put forward. Who does he think he is?

Maybe it's time to flip him off.

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Russian missile kills 2 in Poland: Polish Gov't calls NATO crisis meeting

Photo: Emily Schrader

On Tuesday, a pair of Russian cruise missiles missed hitting Ukraine and hit Poland instead killing two very unlucky Polish citizens.

The missiles was part of salvo of about 100 sea- and air-launched weapons allegedly targeting Ukraine's electric generation, transmission and distribution infrastructure. However, Poland Prime Minister, Mateusz Morawiecki, isn't taking chances that this was an accident and has convened an emergency meeting of the Polish government to discuss the attack. 

Consultations with NATO will probably follow as Resolution 4 may be invoked.

At this moment in time, we are not certain what was behind the missile strike but this doesn't look good and if Poland should declare an Article 5, all NATO nations are obligated to fight for Poland as it's all for one and one for all in the NATO agreement.

2 Russian stray missiles have just hit a farm in Przewodów on the Polish side of the Polish-Ukrainian border, killing 2 Poles. pic.twitter.com/BS7txi9ZKs

— Emily Schrader – אמילי שריידר امیلی شریدر (@emilykschrader) November 15, 2022

🇵🇱 The first video from the site of the explosion in the Polish village of Przewodow, Lublin Voivodeship. pic.twitter.com/dyUwXwfoKR

— АЗОВ South (@AzovMolozensky) November 15, 2022

The US Defense Department has not pointed a finger at Russia but background briefings from intelligent officials [as opposed to stupid Biden officials] have placed the blame on Russia.

A Polish government spokesman did not immediately confirm the information, but said leaders were meeting on "crisis situation." https://t.co/W1hhjwa6ez

— The Associated Press (@AP) November 15, 2022

For their part, some pro-Russian accounts blame a Ukrainian surface-to-air missile gone astray, but this is very unlikely as Western missiles have a self-destruct mechanism to prevent such a situation. And surface-to-air missiles fired from Ukraine at incoming Russian missiles would have splashed in Ukraine in what is known as a fishing expedition.

Some of Russia’s media personalities don’t appear to be denying the source of the missile. For example, here is the editor-in-chief of RT giving her opinion:

Head of RT Margarita Simonyan: "Now Poland has its own Belgorod region. What did you expect?" pic.twitter.com/JUyaFOKRdR

— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) November 15, 2022

But don't freak out over the incident just yet as it will not create the need for a NATO consultation under the NATO Article 5 provision, but under Article 4. So war is not necessarily going to happen, although it might. In the case of Article 4, this will likely result in more support for Ukraine.

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This type of incident has happened before with Russia. About two weeks ago, a Russian cruise missile missed Ukraine and hit Moldova. 

But don't worry, America, Joe Biden is on the job.

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BREAKING: Up to 8,500 US troops on alert over Ukraine crisis

As many as 8,500 US forces are on "heightened alert" for potential deployment to eastern Europe as 
growing tensions between Washington and Moscow over Ukraine, the Pentagon announced Monday.

Defense Department press secretary and Democratic puppet, John Kirby at his regular briefing made it clear that no final decision was yet made about whether to deploy our troops as part of a NATO response force (NRF) as part of the 40,000 that would constitute the NATO's military response to Russia should they invade Ukraine.

This appears to be Biden's way of distracting the American public from the consistently poor job he is doing here at home. The administration is calling for the evacuation of the US embassy in Ukraine, and those Americans not on the government payroll are asked to leave but they are on their own to find a way out.

Doesn't this embassy evacuation remind you a little bit of another one? Oh yeah, Afghanistan. That two evacuations by our embassies in one year. Great job, Joe.

It's horrible to think that Biden would get us into a shooting war with Russia just to help his poll numbers, but let's not put it past him.

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“We’ll continue to provide updates in the coming days about these decisions,” Kirby said, inspiring great confidence in people who eat Tide pods. “But specifically this will ensure that the United States and our commitment to the NRF has – is consistent with their readiness for rapid deployment again, if activated.”

Kirby clarified that the troops would likely be considered “ground forces,” [aka grunts]. The NRF can only be activated by NATO rather than President Biden who cannot be trusted to activate an Alka Seltzer tablet in a gallon of water.

“It is our contribution to the response force,” Kirby said, “and we want to make sure that they’re ready to go.”

Meanwhile, Putin is shaking in his shoes over Biden's threats, but let's not forget that while he's a scummy dictator, he's certainly no Corn Pop.

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EU Council Butthead points "finger gun" at POTUS' back

Donald Tusk, the vile crap weasel leader of the EU, (the people the US saved from the Nazis) made a two-finger gun gesture behind President Trump's back after the NATO summit in London. As far as we should all be concerned, that "gun" is pointing at our nation.

Worse, the jerk  tweeted out the photo in the act you see above to his personal account.

Tusk joined fellow second rate world leaders after pretty boy Justin Trudeau the useless PM of Canada, Emmanuel Macron, France's ingrate president, and Boris Johnson, the PM of the UK, mocked Trump behind his back

After the President stormed from the gathering of heads of government in London last night, Tusk appeared to heap yet further ridicule on the humiliated US leader by sharing a picture of himself purportedly mimicking to press a handgun into Trump’s back.

2-faced Justin Trudeau mocking black people

Tusk's sharing of the cowardly photo in the wake of Trump's awkward NATO summit is a clear swipe at our president and a suckworthy gesture of bad faith. There is no need for this childish behavior other than to posture for the left.

Tusk, the ex-Polish PM, who stepped down from his EU role last week, tweeted from his personal account to his 6,800 followers with a message of transatlantic unity.

Tusk wrote by the image: "Despite seasonal turbulences our transatlantic friendship must last #Trump #NATO."

The stealthy photo op ratchets up Tusk's feud with the President, who in 2018 referred to Trump's administration as "capricious" adding: "Looking at the latest decisions of President Trump, some could even think, 'with friends like that, who needs enemies?'"

After watching the viral clip, Trump tweeted that he would leave the summit without holding a scheduled press conference, bringing an acrimonious end to the military alliance’s 70th anniversary gathering.

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Sleepy Joe either has memory loss or is lying

Dumb-o-cratic presidential candidate Joseph Biden claimed during an interview with the Comedy News Network [CNN] on Friday that the Russians didn't interfere with elections during the Obama-Biden administration. He was, of course, summarily ridiculed online.

"Look at what's happened with Putin. While he -- while Putin is trying to undo our elections, he is undoing elections in -- in Europe," Biden told CNN host Chris Cuomo. "Look what's happened in Hungary. Look what's happened in Poland. Look what's happened in -- look what's happening."

"You think that would have happened on my watch or Barack's watch?" Biden continued. "You can't answer that, but I promise you it wouldn't have, and it didn't."

Because it did. What is Biden thinking? Does he really believe that line or does he think the public is too stupid to know better?

While Biden was Vice President, the Russians clearly meddled in the 2016 presidential election. Even CNN's go-to guy, Adam Schiff, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, had to say that the Obama administration shares responsibility for what happened.

Sleepy Joe also said that if Trump is re-elected, "there will be no NATO in four or five years." Where he gets these ideas is a mystery. There is not a bit of evidence or reasoning that supports such tripe, but the Democrats love him because he has a great set of dentures and hair plugs. This is the same idiot chum that AOC uses when she says the world is going to end in 12 years.

Even Jens Stoltenberg, the secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, said that Trump "is committed to NATO" and Trump deserves credit for helping NATO secure $100 billion in additional funding for defense.

"So we see some real money and some real results," Stoltenberg said. "And we see that the clear message from President Donald Trump is having an impact."

And we hear Biden make wild claims that Chris Cuomo failed to push back on because CNN never pushes back against stupid claims Democrats make.

Biden got his pushback from a number of people on Twitter.

Pradheep J. Shanker tweeted: 

"It literally happened on your watch."

Curtis Houck tweeted: 

"PANTS ON FIRE #fakenews"

Tony Shaffer tweeted: 

"Oh, man...you can't make this stuff up...I don't think @JoeBiden knows what continent he is on today..."

And so on.

If Biden makes it to the finals, it will be a miracle. He isn't very bright.


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It's confirmed: Iran successfully fired nuclear capable missiles

Brian Hook
Photo: Getty Images

It was confirmed Monday by senior U.S. officials that Iran has successfully test-fired a number of nuclear-capable missiles. Of course, this is in direct violation of the useless U.N. restrictions on such bellicose activity and it drew a strong negative reaction from the Trump administration.

The U.S. will now pressure European leaders to take immediate action this week in order to counter Iran's latest actions.

Iran claims that its illicit missile tests are defensive in nature, but the Trump administration refutes that and Iran envoy Brian Hook vowed tough reprisals for Iran's most recent missile tests, which are among the most provocative in recent memory and a direct threat to Israel and the United States, in that order.

"Iran has launched missiles that are capable of carrying multiple warheads, including a nuclear weapon," Hook told reporters aboard Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's airplane en route to Brussels for NATO meetings.

This latest Iranian ballistic missile test comes on the heels of fresh evidence the U.S. uncovered which ties Tehran to the proliferation of advanced weapons systems and missiles across the Middle East, including Yemen, where Iranian-backed rebels continue to fight a Saudi coalition seeking to stem the violence.

The Trump administration's response to these tests is quite different from that of former president Obama, who left Iran's missile technology alone because he was more interested in inking the landmark nuclear deal for his legacy-less legacy. Obama's dealings with Iran has gotten us to the present point.

"The Iranian government claims that its missile testing is completely defensive in nature. How exactly is the world's leading sponsor of terrorism entitled to the claim of defense?" Hook asked. "In fact, Iran's security concerns are entirely self generated. Was the plot to bomb Paris defensive? Was the assassination attempt in Denmark defensive? Is smuggling missiles to the Houthis in Yemen to attack Saudi Arabia and the Emirates defensive? Is harboring al Qaeda defensive?"

"For the last twelve years, the United Nations Security Council has been telling the Iranian regime to stop testing and proliferating ballistic missiles, and Iran continues to defy the U.N. Security Council," Hook added. "Iran's continued testing and proliferation of ballistic missiles shows that the Iran deal has not moderated the Iranian regime as some had hoped."

"It was a mistake to exclude missiles from the Iran nuclear deal and is one of the principle reasons the United States left it," Hook said, directly criticizing the Obama administration for caving to Iran's demands that its advanced missile program not be covered under the deal. "Iran's defense needs would be entirely different if they had not decided to wage sectarian wars of choice for the last 39 years."

Pompeo is likely to raise the issue of Iran's missile tests during meetings Monday and Tuesday with European officials.

The Trump administration would like to convince our European allies to impose sanctions as reprisal for Iran's behavior, but many of these allies are hesitant to move forward on sanctions.

The administration is hoping to convince European allies to move forward with new sanctions as reprisal for the missile tests, a position many of these allies are hesitant to adopt. 

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ISIS in Mosul about to fall

The battle for Mosul with ISIS is nearing its "endgame" British Defense Secretary Sir Michael Fallon said. 

For many, ISIS is like the Black Knight of Monty Python and the Holy Grail and the U.S.-led coalition is like King Arthur. Sometimes you just have to know

when you've been defeated.

In the case of ISIS, after their three-year grip on their Iraqi stronghold they wanted as their caliphate, there should be no quarter for them. They need to be routed out and destroyed totally.

To support the liberation of Mosul, RAF sorties hit over 700 targets aiding the local forces to advance. US firepower is kicking butt and softening ISIS opposition. Howitzers near Hamam al-Alil, a town along the Tigris River have helped keep the Iraqi offensive moving forward.

Speaking before a meeting of NATO defense ministers in Brussels, Sir Michael Fallon said, "Three years on from when Daesh declared its so-called caliphate in Mosul, this evil death cult faces its endgame in the city.

"In Syria, there is now irreversible momentum and progress towards Daesh's defeat in Raqqa, with the Syrian Democratic Forces already controlling nearly 15% of the city."

And while all of this is going on in Mosul, over in Germany, a new Sharia Police Force may be taking to the streets.

A German court has authorized a group of self-appointed Sharia police to continue enforcing Islamic law in Wuppertal. They were cleared of the law of violating outlaws uniforms, such as those of Hitler's brownshirts. 

This began in 2014 when German politicians reacted strongly to reports of Salafists conducting nightly "Sharia police" patrols in the city. They would order people to stop various fun activities such as dressing the way they wanted to dress, sing the songs they wanted to sing, hold hand with the opposite sex or even the same sex partner, and be "un-Islamic."

The men were photographed wearing blaze orange jackets with the words "Sharia Police" emblazoned on the back. They would stop people on the streets near gambling house or nightclubs, trying to deter them and force them to be like them--Seventh Century cretins.

"Sharia law is not tolerated on German soil," Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere told the German daily Bild. "Nobody can take it upon themselves to abuse the good name of the German police," he added.

Except now they just might get away with it.

Thank you Ms. Merkel.



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Bilderberg group secretly meets Thursday to control the world

Global power brokers, politicians, bankers, captains of industry, along with European royalty, will quietly meet for four days starting Thursday. They will discuss, behind closed doors, the merits and problems with Donald J. Trump's U.S. presidency.

The meeting is in Chantilly, Virginia where 131 elites, such as Henry Kissinger, civil rights activist Vernon Jordan and NATO secretary Jens Stoltenberg, will discuss transatlantic relations, a "progress report" on the Trump administration, and the future of the European Union.

If the Bilderberg group does not like what it sees, they will destroy the world. 

Or maybe not.

This year's meeting is a chance for Trump supporters like Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster and tech entrepreneur Peter Thiel to face his critics such as Eric Schmidt, the executive director of Google's parent company.

Schmidt, the man behind all the information Google has on all of us, and who knows where we are at every minute of the day and wants our photos and comments to store away for some future purpose, warned us in January that Trump's administration will do "evil things."

And Schmidt knows this because Google knows everything and would never use this information to do "evil things" or, at least nothing that they determine is evil.


Bilderberg Group has met annually since 1954 and its purpose (allegedly, if you're an Alex Jones fan, which I'm not) is to foster dialogue between Europoe and North America. Although this meeting will be a mere 30 miles from the White House, they will be totally out of the public eye.

And if you're an Alex Jones fan, you will find that fact very disturbing because you will know they are up to no good as they run the world without any resistance.

Only a few journalists will participate in the forum: London Evening Standard editor George Osborne and the Washington bureau chief for Turkey's Hurriyet newspaper. 

However, it is the tradition of Bilderberg to exclude news outlets from the event, which, if you're an Alex Jones fan, you would find that very, very suspicious and probably malevolent.

"There is no desired outcome, no minutes are taken and no report is written," the group states. "Furthermore, no resolutions are proposed, no votes are taken, and no policy statements are issued."

Alex Jones: "Very fishy, if you ask me."

The meeting is expected to address Russia, China, globalization, nuclear proliferation, and "the war on information."

"And world domination," Jones mutters.

Some guests invited include: Dutch King Willem-Alexander; David Rubenstein, co-founder of The Carlyle Group; and John Brennan, former CIA chief and "secret Muslim because he visited the Hajj, which only Muslims are allowed to visit," Jones might say.

Anti-globalization protesters, those people who still believe in sovereign nations, have descended on the location of the meeting while in-between jobs.


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On North Korea: we may have to bomb the s*** out of them

(Photo: Fox News)

Kim Jong Un keeps flipping 'the bird' at President Trump after he warned the hermit state to stop their ballistic missile and nuclear program or there will be consequences to pay.

North Korea responded to Trump's warning by firing another ballistic missile test which failed for the second time. Still, the point was made that Kim Jong Un is a lunatic and will do whatever he wants to do to remain in power.

National Security Adviser and retired Army general H.R. McMaster spoke on "Fox News Sunday" and was asked about North Korea's pursuit of a nuclearized weapon after President Trump had stated the United States will no longer be the world's policeman.

"It's an open defiance of the international community," McMaster said. "It's important for all of us to confront this regime . . . None of us can accept a North Korea with a nuclear weapon."

Trump has been critical of former administrations over their attempts at overthrowing foreign regimes by force or through financing operations. He called upon the nations of NATO to start paying their "fair share" and he threatened to resign from the alliance if they refused to kick in.

But when McMaster was asked if we have to do something ourselves regarding North Korea he said, "Well yes, we do have to do something, and so we have to do something, again, with partners in the region and globally, and that involves enforcement of the UN sanctions that are in place.

"It may mean ratcheting up those sanctions even further, and it also means being prepared for military operations if necessary," he added.

McMaster said of Mr. Trump, "The president, I think, has been masterful in terms his development of a relationship with President Xi and in the discussions that led them to the place where the United States and the Chinese understand their interests overlap."

Trump has warned us about the possibility for a "major conflict" with North Korea and he has been working on strengthening relationships with players in the region such as Japan.

In fact, when President Trump was entertaining President Xi of China at his Mar a Lago estate in Florida, and plying him with incredibly delicious chocolate cake that was out of this world,  the 'Mother Of All Bombs" was dropped on an ISIS tunnel network in Afghanistan killing only 100 terrorists. 

(Photo: AP)

Xi got the message from Trump as he scoffed down that chocolate delight: the United States is no longer being led by a limp-wrist socialist whose Columbia University ID listed him as a foreign student, had Muslim Brotherhood members visit him at the White House, had a failed healthcare plan that he lied about, and made the worst deal in the universe with Iran over nuclear weapons.

Now we are being led by a real estate mogul and reality TV show star who knows how to make deals, fire people, and set unbelievable policy and attendance records as president.

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Trump gets plan to beat ISIS

Washington -- President Trump received a set of options for escalating or transforming the war on the Islamic State. This may lead him to increase the presence of American military on the ground. 

It does not recommend that we "bomb the sh** out of them."

Secretary of Defense James "Mad Dog" Mattis (aka "The Monk") briefed top national security officials at the White House on the proposal initiated by the Pentagon. It includes military recommendations and proposals for ways of starving ISIS of funds and how to combat them online where they've recruited and turned thousands of psychopathic Muslims into jihadists.

Disclaimer: not all Muslims are psychopathic jihadists, but all jihadists are psychopathic Muslims.

It isn't known when President Trump will 'own' the undeclared war he inherited from his incompetent predecessor. Thus far, the campaign against ISIS has pushed them back in Iraq but Syria has been less militarily productive for U.S.-led forces. 

The president isn't expected to offer any detail when he addresses a joint session of Congress tonight (Tuesday). 

Some of Mr. Trump's options may be the deployment of more U.S. troops to Iraq or to Syria. The first option could incur political problems for Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Abadi.

The rules of engagement could also be modified--hopefully they will be. Under Obama, the Pentagon insisted that American forces might sometimes find themselves in combat but were not on a combat mission, a twisted and tortured explanation to protect Obama, not the U.S. forces, from political criticism.

Of late, our troops have moved closer to the front lines and Mr. Trump could change the rules further.

We could also increase aid to the Kurds, but that would risk the ire of our NATO partner Turkey. Iraq's government also fears the prospects that the insurgent Kurds might seek their own state.

Mattis is against Trump working closer with Russia or taking steps toward fulfilling his campaign pledge to create "safe zones" for Syrians fleeing the war, among other options.

President Trump spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) last week and said his goal was to "totally obliterate ISIS." He also promised "working with out allies, we will eradicated this evil from the face of the earth."

Hyperbole or "bomb the sh** out of them?"

"I don't talk about military response," Trump said. "I don't say, 'I'm going into Mosul in four months.' Then three months later, 'We are going to attack Mosul in one month,'" he said in a mocking tone (once believed to be a gesture he made to mock a disabled reporter).

President Trump likes to keep certain things a secret, particularly his future military plans and his past tax returns.

I don't blame him one bit.




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