Day: January 16, 2020

Iran's Economy, and WHY the USA is Winning.

How long have we chased “peace in the Middle East”? Probably since long before the USA became a country. President Trump refers to it as the most difficult negotiation of all time. Is it possible that we could be close to peace? Could it be?

Peter Goodman is an economic journalist for the New York Times. Smart guy. While most of us will not go beyond the pay-wall to read the article, here is a brief summary. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/13/business/economy/iran-economy.html

  • The Iranian Economy contracted 9.5% last year.
  • Oil exports are effectively “zero” (yeah, a few smugglers but Iran is self-reported as effectively zero oil exports).
  • Inflation within Iran is 40%.
  • Iranian median income is at point for bare subsistence, can’t go any lower (they cannot survive another year of American sanctions)
  • 25% unemployment for those under age 30 (highest demo) and college educated unemployment is higher than tradesmen (smart people with time on their hands)
  • An Ayatollah who is 80yrs old, with Soleimani dead, and who just had to admit the Iranians mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian airliner…. just weeks after they killed over 1,000 protesters and imprisoned thousands more.
  • The Prime Minister in Baghdad, Iraq, who was pro-Iranian, announced his resignation (because the Iraqis protested corruption within the government), effective end of January (which is why the USA is not listening to his requests to withdraw from the country).

Yeah, it’s ugly in Iran. Yet, as we all know, leaders can rally domestic support against a common enemy. For instance, President Trump can rally farmers against China’s aggression and targeting of American farmers during trade negotiations. Likewise, NORMALLY, Iran has been able to rally domestic support against the USA and Israel……… but a funny thing happened on the way to the Baghdad airport.

We’re seeing a change in sentiment…… Some of the Iranians are talking about a period of darkness, the past 40yrs, and moving to the light…….

Emerging from 40yrs of darkness…… Hmmmmm……..

After the death of Soleimani, a three day mourning period was carefully orchestrated. While publicly staged demonstrations, designed for western media, showed an outpouring of loss and support for Soleimani, very quickly, we learned the opposite was true.

Back in November, protests inside Iran were met with brutal force. Local citizens saw the leader of the intensely brutal police/security forces as ………. Soleimani.

“Astonishingly, the death toll has now surpassed 1,500. Over 4,000 have been injured, and more than 12,000 are in prisons and at risk of torture,” said Ambassador Blackwell, referring to the report published by the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) and the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI). 

https://100percentfedup.com/iranian-protesters-cheer-death-of-iran-general-soleimani-he-should-have-been-taken-out-many-years-ago/

And here, after the death of Soleimani, from the Washington Post.

Don’t believe Iranian propaganda about the mourning for Soleimani

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/01/06/dont-believe-iranian-propaganda-about-mourning-soleimani/ Jan 6, 2020 There are many Iranian voices who think Soleimani was a war criminal, but Western journalists rarely reach out to them. Ironically, the Western media is more skeptical of such state-organized …

Soleimani was not universally loved. Ahwazis were forced to mourn Soleimani and mad about it. They set fire to billboards honoring him. https://www.dusc.org/en/article/5151

Then, President Trump issued the famous Farsi tweets from January 12th, supporting the people of Iran in admiration of their “courage”.

As Scott Adams pointed out, if anyone was worried about meddling in the affairs of another country, let alone an election, this is meddling in a serious way. And we all approve. The media hasn’t even checked up to notice or condemn. Plus, President Trump is winning the persuasion argument. When Iranian students go out of their way to avoid stepping on an American flag, it’s a sea change.

It didn’t happen in just one place, either.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBWmJq33GOg

You have to wonder about a regime who paints flags of foreign nations on the ground to condition their citizens to trample said flags. Pretty weird.

Yet, the Iranian Mullahs are not quite ready to slip the mask just yet. Remember how President Trump had to wear down the Panda of China? It takes a while. Here, we are seeing what may be the Mullahs last gasps……… in paid-for-support.

If Iran or the USA Dems/media can convince the US military to leave Iraq NOW, then Iran gain control of Iraq, something they could not do during the 8yr war. While all of us want to bring our men/women home from Iraq, this is not the right time. We’re so close.

Strangely, the UK, France and Germany notified Iran of new UN Sanctions for their violation of the JCPOA. Wut? Didn’t the press tell us that all the EU leaders hated and mocked our President? Yet, they’re doing what we want them to do? How did that happen?

And……… look at where the President’s support is coming from on Iran. He has record numbers of approval for Republicans, the Gulf Council is behind him, the Iraqi people are behind him and want Iran OUT, the UN is now behind him, Russia and China have not uttered a word of condemnation about killing Soleimani (which means they like the idea), and now……… the young Iranian people are shifting sentiment.

The only people opposed to Middle East peace are the Mullahs, Obama leftovers, and the Dems/Press Corps. Gosh, if peace broke out, we would have to hospitalize John Kerry and his minions.

We’re closer than we think. Wrap your head around the idea.

We’re winning.

Dear KAG!: 20200116 Open Thread

 This Night before Daughn Thursday 20200116 Open Thread is Open – VERY OPEN – a place for everybody to post whatever they feel they would like to tell the White Hats, and the rest of the MAGA / KAG! / KMAG world (KMAG being a bit of both MAGA and KAG! You can say what you want, comment on what other people said, and so on.

Free Speech is practiced here. ENJOY IT. Use it or lose it.

However, we have a new policy. Starting 20191110. Keep it SOMEWHAT civil. We have a new board – actually a new SITE – called The U Tree – where people can take each other to the woodshed without fear of censorship or moderation. NOT HERE. This board will remain a REFUGE for those who need civility, either some or all of the time.

They tried to FORCE fake Orwellian civility on us. In response, we CHOOSE true civility to defend our precious FREEDOM from THEM. Our rules began with the civility of the Old Treehouse, later to become the Wolverinian Empire, and one might say that we have RESTORED THE OLD REPUBLIC – the early high-interaction model of the Treehouse – except of course that Q discussion is not only allowed but encouraged, and speech is considerably freer in other ways. Please feel free to argue and disagree with the board owner, as nicely as possible.

Please also consider the Important Guidelines, outlined here in the January 1st open thread. Let’s not give the odious Internet Censors a reason to shut down this precious haven.

SPEAK THE FIVE WORDS BOLDLY TO OUR PRESIDENT! “I AM PRAYING FOR YOU!“

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Stop The Coup!

Well the Desperate and Decisive Democrats have sent their biased and partisan Articles of Impeachment for the trial of President Donald J. Trump in the Senate expected to begin next Tuesday.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell laid out guidelines for how Senators are to conduct themselves.

  • Senators should plan to be in attendance at all times during the proceedings.
  • Upon the announcement of the arrival of the Chief Justice, Senators should all silently rise at their desks and remain standing until the Chief Justice (Chief Justice John Roberts) takes his seat. Similarly, when the Chief Justice departs, Senators should rise and remain standing until he has exited the chamber.
  • Senators will only have the opportunity for limited speech at the trial. Members should refrain from speaking to neighboring Senators while the case is being presented.
  • Reading materials should be confined to only those readings which pertain to the matter before the Senate.
  • No use of phones or electronic devices will be allowed in the Chamber. All electronics should be left in the Cloakroom in the storage provided.

I am sure you all have seen Pelosi’s chosen Democratic Impeachment Managers.

Except for the fact that this farce is tearing our Republic apart I’m looking forward to the Destruction of the Democratic Party.

We know what happens in the end. God wins. Many times, Q has asked us to pray. He’s quoted the famous Biblical lines of Ephesians 6:12, “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” We’re living through monumental times. It’s comforting that Q believes that if we work together, God wins.

excerpt H/T https://tmp.americanthinker.com/articles/2020/01/an_introduction_to_q.html