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The Lies of Possibilities and the Poverty of Intentions We can imagine certain possibilities which are attainable.  And for the lucky few, possibilities present as a unique gift.  But for the vast majority of us -  the lies of possibilities end up leaving us with the poverty of intentions.  Such is the case with President Donald J Trump. He imagined that with a bifurcated political-military approach the Republic of Iran could be brought to its knees.  On the ground, there would be no troops.  The President did not want a robust body count from "Operation Epic Fury".  In January,  agitation propaganda ruled the day on the ground as we worked to stir the citizen-soldiers who latched onto a promise of hope that America would help the people of Iran free themselves of the Grand Ayatollah. This was parroted from not only the White House, but by members of Congress. But hope doesn't always float, except in the emotional realm. Hope can also plummet righ...

Easy Reading Other news is out there - but easy reading tonight:  https://aeoi.org.ir/portal/file/?66393/nuclear-industry-in-iranbushehr-and-darkhovain.pdf Here is the primary site: https://www.aeoi.org.ir/

Frontal Assault Against the United States Constitution F.B.I. Director Kash Patel spent a full day at the White House preparing subpoenas against reporters from the New York Times.  And in what is a frontal assault on the Constitution, the question is not "Who is right?" - but "What is right?" What is right - is encapsulated in the wording of our Constitution. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/11/business/media/new-york-times-trump-subpoenas.html The POTUS promised the most transparent administration in our history.  Far from it.  This particular American President actively attacks the Constitution of the United States with regard to a free press. When he announced the world's most expensive lemon was being flown to Mildenhall AFB so that our "brave men and women of the military could be the first to see it",  he assumed Americans have reptilian brains.  Releasing the insulting bullfrog's narrative that a simple "hop" to England has nothing...

Within the Battlespace Iran's IRGC targeted a ship today with a cruise missile due to non-compliance to a regulated route designation  through the Strait of Hormuz. A barrage of missiles has also been launched tonight. Update: Sunday Morning Generally speaking, the sites that I use as alternative news sources are fairly reliable; albeit they may use stock photos for their report out. https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jul/12/iran-gulf-us-strikes-jordan-qatar-uae-strait-hormuz-latest-news-updates-live If I get it wrong, I will apologize.  My goal is to  provide a crisp, synoptic product.  This is not Substack - a Wizard of Oz wonderland where for a five dollar a monthly subscription you can subject your brain cells to a daily dose of a stale but bloviating opinion pieces.  My goal is to deliver the news.  And should it be skeletal, I trust the readership to add the flesh to the bones with their own research. Today is the anchor for my week. Worship ...

Ahadith Signals: II The signal will involve his concept of women: https://opinionbytammy.blogspot.com/2026/07/ahadith-signals-glance-at-image.html  

Evening Debriefing   The Iranian strategic response to the recent US attacks, according to this assessment, consists of the complete closure of the southern passage of the Strait of Hormuz and the data indicates that this passage is now fully closed, and that Iran will not allow it to be reopened. In return, in Iran, repair works were completed on the two railway lines that were damaged due to the American attack two nights ago in the provinces of Golestan and Khorasan, and they returned to service and resumed their activity. (I saw images of the damage yesterday and it was minimal.) During the Iranian attacks carried out over the past 48 hours on the Blue Base in Jordan and the Sheikh Port in Kuwait, U.S.-affiliated infrastructure and that of associated countries reportedly suffered widespread destruction. The United States had transferred a large part of its command and control system for its military operations to Al Udeid Air Base Sheikh Port is also considered a vital facili...