Simon Paynton

Lots of talk and ink about sleeper cells and lone wolves.

So far it is major minor and probably in keeping with general rate of Islamic terrorism. As to whether it will become a major factor i can’t say but it would be a bad move from perspective of Muslim Brotherhood.

The Bros are Sunni. Islamic Iran is Shia but they both hate the west, US…[Read more]

Enco,

I could not get the first link. I suspect the second is related to enemy of my enemy but just a guess.

I wonder how the prop bets odds are for overthrow regime and what form of government in its wake?

Jake and Fellow Unbelievers:

And the Armenian Prime Minister offered condolences over Khamenei and the attack by Israel and the U.S.

Armenia Sends Condolences to Iran and Voices ‘Deep Concern’ as War Escalates
https://asbarez.com/armenia-sends-condolences-to-iran-and-voices-deep-concern-as-war-escalates/

Oddly, this puts the leadership of Arm…[Read more]

Jake:

Now I’m confused. The President of Kurdistan offered his condolences on the death of Khamenei. Does this mean an internecine civil war among Kurds?

Kurdish, Iraqi leaders offer condolences to Iran over death of Khamenei
https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/iraq/010320263

https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-888881

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8335218/

Life, art.

PopeBeanie:

LOL, I knew I was chancing that you’d respond like that. She sounds clueless, but I haven’t heard the full context yet. I think she’s smarter than that, and definitely smarter than what some people want us to believe.

If nothing else, it shows how little contact she has with her constituents.

The news story did mention the shoot…

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TheEncogitationer wrote:
This woman has no wheelhouse and shouldn’t be near heavy machinery!

LOL, I knew I was chancing that you’d respond like that. She sounds clueless, but I haven’t heard the full context yet. I think she’s smarter than that, and definitely smarter than what some people want us to believe.

The news story did mention the s…[Read more]

Putin’s loss of Iran. Ukraine’s gain. 8-1/2 minutes:

PopeBeanie:

Jasmine Crockett is as in the dark about the threats we face from Islamic terrorism as the MAGA administration and as the mainstream media.

Senate candidate Jasmine Crockett: Gun violence has left people ‘afraid’
by: Daniel Marin, Laney Valian

Posted: Mar 2, 2026 / 11:26 PM CST…[Read more]

In terms of cultish behavior, in this case theocratic, it struck me that what’s left of Iranian decision making has fallen back to beliefs that “everyone must be thinking just like us and should therefore know”, that we have the right to punish entire countries in OUR region, just for having hints of strong alliance with USA… EVEN as those…[Read more]

Fellow Unbelievers:

Lest anyone forget, it was the Israelis, not the Orange Man, who killed Khamenei and his key enforcers. This could have happened sooner if Trump hadn’t restrained Israel during the 12 Day war. While this also regrettably included members of Khamenei’s family, Khamenei was the one who dragged them along for the crazy train…[Read more]

The following is almost 15 minutes long, but imo is at least worth a skim. (Check out the lightning in the beginning.)

(Am I on a confirmation bias binge right now!?) 10-1/2 minutes long:

TheEncogitationer wrote:
Speaking of terrorism,[…]

Nice summary. I should admit now, I’m a fan of Jasmine, although I see her now becoming more adept at flashing political cliche’s during her campaign. But the GOP is still ten times more “intentionally naive” about ignoring their King’s openly naked lies and other transgressions.

It will take…[Read more]

PopeBeanie:

I too am hoping that this works out for the freedom of the Iranian people and an end to the Islamist tyranny ruling Iran. I am hoping it happens despite the demented senility of Trump and his administration.

Speaking of terrorism, one of the first things Kash Patel should have been doing before the attack is preparing to surveil…[Read more]

It looks to me like what’s left of Iranian “leadership” is in suicide mode, whether intentionally acting self-destructively or not. IMO the lower echelons seem to be in some kind automatic (aka “brain dead”) response mode, repeatedly shooting themselves in their feet.

They managed to get other countries involved that said outright that they were…[Read more]

Fun Fact when debating with theists:

Mary, the mother of Jesus, is the only woman named in the Qur’an and has a chapter named after her as she is considered one of the greatest women in Islam. Mary is mentioned in the Qur’an more often than Mary is mentioned in the New Testament.

In the Qur’an the name “Jesus” is mentioned more often than the…[Read more]

Reg:

Podcast: Trump’s War with Iran.

Sooo, Frank…How ’bout that End of History and The Last Man? Didn’t account for deranged Ayatollahs and equally deranged Populists, huh? You got a copy? I need a door stop.

Reg:

Five persistent “Zombie Facts” that should be allowed to finally die.

Uh, ackshuyally, things that aren’t true are not facts. Calling them “facts,” let alone “zombie facts,” simply assures that they literally won’t die.

And the examples given are really weak. If a Toothpick Fish is the size of a thumbnail, it’s not getting even near a u…[Read more]

Thanks, Reg!!