Truth Counts

For German Readers Substantial readership coming in from Germany in the last twenty-four hours.  So for that crowd: https://www.br.de/nachrichten/deutschland-welt/deutsche-dschihadisten-teil-syrischer-streitkraefte,VJZWBG3 And for the rest of us, the translation.  Syria remains a cluster f-ck.  And al-Julani is still a monster. Investigative Report by @BR24 : German Jihadists Part of Syrian Forces Al-Shara was for years part of jihadist militias and has close ties to structures affiliated with Al-Qaeda. Although he later publicly distanced himself from Al-Qaeda and now presents a clearly more moderate image, parts of his power apparatus still come from exactly those circles. As a result, jihadists are present within the ranks of Syria’s transitional government forces. According to information from Deutschlandfunk, rbb, and BR, some of these jihadists previously lived in Germany. These individuals are embedded within the transitional government forces. German security ci...

As a Taxpayer, I am "Fond" of  No. 6   Mr. Zohourian, the representative of Mashhad in the parliament, has set the conditions for negotiations. Summary of the current axes of the Iran-US memorandum of understanding (not finalized): 1. Declaration of the end of the war, including in Lebanon, and refraining from the use of force against each other. 2. Respect for each other's sovereignty and territorial integrity. 3. Conditioning the final agreement on a 60-day period, extendable by mutual agreement of the parties. 4. Lifting the naval blockade within 30 days and the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iran's surrounding environment (surrounding environment undefined). 5. Opening of the Strait of Hormuz within 30 days by Iran 6. Promise of a $300 billion reconstruction program for Iran in the event of signing the final agreement 7. Termination of primary and secondary sanctions on a timeline in the event of a final agreement 8. Iran's non-development of nuclear w...

Islam and Predatory Behavior Against Western Civilization Your child cannot receive an aspirin from the school nurse without your permission.  They can attend events outside the campus with guardian signature.  How many parents knew their children were embarking on a trip to proselytize them? Islam is government.   It advances with para-parliamentary rules which erase our Constitution. https://ibloga.blogspot.com/2026/05/the-boy-who-didnt-kneel-is-more.html Do you know the story of the white ants?  Shame on you - if not familiar with it. As a Christian I have never forced a minor (nor an adult) into an observance of my Christian faith. And regarding the imam in the image, he is a true believer. He can grasp his beard with his fist. That is the required length. His clothing is as mandated regarding laws of purity.  And his beard it black. But as he ages, he can dye his beard black if involved in Jihad.  (Why do you think hair dye was found when Osama bi...

Evening Images " Interesting images of Iran's Majid air defense systems, AD-08 "Majid" model, which are parked in Yerevan, Armenia It seems that these systems are set to be displayed in the Republic Day parade, which will take place on Thursday. This parade will likely serve as the official introduction of these systems to the Armenian army's air defense environment, making this country the first official foreign customer for this air defense system."

Incarceration and State-Mandated Family Abandonment   In seeking to be an "ordered society" have we created a malignant disorder by knocking the props out from under aging Americans?   What about the children?   And let's ask the rhetorical questions.  Do laws which reinforce desperation instead of offering redemption crush the human spirit?  And does a penal system which inflicts excessive incarceration and probationary periods serve the greater needs of society or the rapacious financial needs of a system which is dependent on constant flow into and out of its facilities?   If the crimes are non-violent and of a self-inflicted nature is mercy the greater master? And does ruthlessness ever really teach a lesson? Our prisons are systems.  They are not institutions.  Institutions are for societal health and homeostasis.  Systems are about controlling and/or maintaining a chaotic set of conditions beneficial to its custodians. Th...

Good News,  Bad News Our "Breaking News" is that CentCom has taken out of commission two IRGC boats which were dropping  mines. https://nypost.com/2026/05/25/world-news/us-launches-self-defense-strikes-in-southern-iran-centcom-says/ The "Breaking News" from the bad guys is that they have destroyed three MQ-9 Reaper drones today. This is being reported on multiple sites.  If true - the Iranian air defenses and ability to respond to threat seem to be in good working order.  I am not viewing wreckage, but the sites I look at tend to be fairly reliable.