Seth Rosen

Robert,

The Iranian resistance already sends and receives information to and from the outside world via VPNs as Armin’s video shows when he reads chats.

And who needs an antique that’s probably still ran on vacuum tubes like Voice of America when there is StarLink? Ol’ “Leon” did a good thing despite himself here, probably to spite his spurned…[Read more]

Moron-in-charge slashed already tiny budgets of “Voice of America” programs, that transmitted pro-democracy information in many languages including Iran. They probably just get Iranian propaganda now. Who are we kidding, we are no democracy anyways.

VOA first began broadcasting in 1942 and reaches an audience of 361 million worldwide in 49…[Read more]

Unseen,

All that is possible. And it’s why “Eternal vigilance is the price of Liberty.”

Fellow Unbelievers,

Armin Navabi who hails from Iran is pretty stoked about everything and says he’s getting messages that Iranian citizens are cheering Israel for attacking the Islamic Republic!

He points out that the brain and arms and legs of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Council have been largely disabled, and only the mouthpiece…[Read more]

TheEncogitationer wrote:
the possibility that combatants can act from within each others’ territories exists and with the small size of drones it is easier.

It’s far worse than that. If I were a hostile power and I wanted to initiate a nuclear attack on the United States, I’d put a radio signal triggered nuclear warhead in a container on a c…[Read more]

Unseen,

Yep, and what would today be like if outside powers had not intervened to create it?

As Ogden Nash put it: “If ‘if’s and ‘but’s were candies and nuts, we’d all have a Merry Christmas.”

The Mullahs in Iran would still desire to destroy Israel and forcibly convert or destroy the non-Shia Muslim world no matter what weapons are used.

PopeBeanie,

I don’t understand. Like pulling wagons through the desert, packed high with drones or drone parts? Driving big containers through customs? Via tunnels, submarines, or Chinese balloons?

I’m (mostly) not making fun, I believe you might have something legit up your sleeve here.

Late edit: Duh, I keep thinking in terms of swarms. But…

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TheEncogitationer wrote:
Iranian crown prince urges military to rebel, join resistance against regime

I hope that could happen. And hope Israel cares enough about avoiding civilian casualties.

Unseen wrote:
Israel has been working on nukes and it now seems Iran stole them.

Or Israel let them heist bogus material?

On a possibly related note, I don’t understand why I’ve not heard any media discuss the chances of Iranian nukes working at a moment’s notice without first running live, underground tests. Surely the first successful test…[Read more]

TheEncogitationer wrote:
Actually, both drones and illegal aliens who either construct them or bring them in would both be a concern for defense in the future.

I don’t understand. Like pulling wagons through the desert, packed high with drones or drone parts? Driving big containers through customs? Via tunnels, submarines, or Chinese…[Read more]

PopeBeanie,

Just my (strong) opinions. This is a big deal. Perhaps Trump will even change focus over to a real, different kind of invasion.

Actually, both drones and illegal aliens who either construct them or bring them in would both be a concern for defense in the future.

Yep, and what would today be like if outside powers had not intervened to create it? Israel has been working on nukes and it now seems Iran stole them.

Fellow Unbelievers,

Someone’s thinking along my track, a rare Royal who rejects royalty and who doesn’t want any of the past from either the Mullahs or his predecessors:

Iranian crown prince urges military to rebel, join resistance against regime
By
Timothy Nerozzi
June 13, 2025 3:14…[Read more]

I heard last night that Iran said it responded with 100 drones. Haven’t looked at later news, yet, but so few drones is (to me) obviously just a symbolic slap in the face.

The newest possible threat to us (and any country now) are unexpectedly large and well-hidden or disguised, AI-autonomous drone attacks… anywhere in any country. That’s where…[Read more]

Fellow Unbelievers

With any luck, there may be a mutiny in Iran’s military and uprisings by civilians! In the meantime, be safe out there, everyone!

Iran has to respond and if they see Israel and the U.S. as joined at the hip, American bases, assets, and persons could now be at risk either directly from Iran itself or through some of their proxies who potentially have a reach as far as the American homeland.

I know about 8 people who work for multinational companies who have turned down opportunities to work in the USA recently and opted to  stay in Ireland or go to a different country instead. 4 of them are US citizens and said they will reconsider in 3.5 years’ time. But will it be too late by then for President Newsom and VP Buttigieg to repair the damage?

If this was really about “illegal immigration” and not simply “we just don’t like swarthy people,” a simple and obvious guest worker program such as some European countries have would be on the table.

It’s not.

On to a Plan B.

Did you know that The Netherlands, about the same size as the state of Maryland, comes in as #2 behind the U.S. among…[Read more]