Iran, Israel, Putin, Trump
And poker. ....
Le 29 Juin 2025
The Israel Iran Show
Iran should not have agreed to a cease-fire so quickly--not at least without some assurances of good faith — given the bad faith demonstrated both by Israel and the US with past cease-fires in Lebanon and Gaza.
If Iran had continued its missile strikes on Israel another week or so, it could have broken the Israeli economy and diminished its military capabilities significantly.
And the US ? If tiny, poor, and backward Yemen could defeat both the U.S. Navy and the US Air Force with F35s and B2s, how would the US fare against Iran if push really came to shove?
Trump would huff and puff but what could he do?
Despite all all the MSM propaganda, Israel was never able to achieve either air superiority or air supremacy in the skies over Iran – which is why it's early successes depended so much on sabotage and terrorism. Unfortunately for Israel, these efforts also exposed networks inside Iran built up over many years. Mossad and the CIA are not defeated by any means: they are still dangerous. But not as before.
Most of the strikes on Iran were carried out with standoff weapons outside Iranian airspace or just inside – or with drones, which testifies to the effectiveness of Iranian air defenses. That so many missiles and drones got through, however, speaks to the weaknesses of Iranian air defenses which need to be patched up with Chinese and Russian technologies, particularly in EW.
So it is that Israel is hurt – but not broken. Iran won the first battle— but not the war. Israel is still what is was — a dysfunctional state – a Nazi state-- rabid and dangerous.
It will use the cease-fire to rearm – and attack again in one form or another.
Notably, Israel has already been attacking Lebanon and Hezbollah, Syria, and of course the long-suffering Gazans.
Another week of missile strikes might have saved a lot of lives among the Resistance. and, later, Iranian lives as well.
Iran, I guess, must learn the hard way.
The Trump and Putin Show
MINSK, June 27. /TASS/.
And poker. ....
Le 29 Juin 2025
The Israel Iran Show
Iran should not have agreed to a cease-fire so quickly--not at least without some assurances of good faith — given the bad faith demonstrated both by Israel and the US with past cease-fires in Lebanon and Gaza.
If Iran had continued its missile strikes on Israel another week or so, it could have broken the Israeli economy and diminished its military capabilities significantly.
And the US ? If tiny, poor, and backward Yemen could defeat both the U.S. Navy and the US Air Force with F35s and B2s, how would the US fare against Iran if push really came to shove?
Trump would huff and puff but what could he do?
Despite all all the MSM propaganda, Israel was never able to achieve either air superiority or air supremacy in the skies over Iran – which is why it's early successes depended so much on sabotage and terrorism. Unfortunately for Israel, these efforts also exposed networks inside Iran built up over many years. Mossad and the CIA are not defeated by any means: they are still dangerous. But not as before.
Most of the strikes on Iran were carried out with standoff weapons outside Iranian airspace or just inside – or with drones, which testifies to the effectiveness of Iranian air defenses. That so many missiles and drones got through, however, speaks to the weaknesses of Iranian air defenses which need to be patched up with Chinese and Russian technologies, particularly in EW.
So it is that Israel is hurt – but not broken. Iran won the first battle— but not the war. Israel is still what is was — a dysfunctional state – a Nazi state-- rabid and dangerous.
It will use the cease-fire to rearm – and attack again in one form or another.
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Another week of missile strikes might have saved a lot of lives among the Resistance. and, later, Iranian lives as well.
Iran, I guess, must learn the hard way.
The Trump and Putin Show
MINSK, June 27. /TASS/.
US President Donald Trump has come a long and dangerous way to return to power, Russian leader Vladimir Putin said, adding that he has respect for his American counterpart.
"I have great respect for the current US president. He has come a very long, difficult, and dangerous way to return to power and the White House. We all know this well," Putin said.
He recalled that Trump had survived not just one, but two assassination attempts. "He is a courageous man, that is clear," the Russian president added, speaking about his American counterpart.
Putin also said :
I believe he truly wants peace in Ukraine and the Middle East, though it may be harder than he expected
WTF ?
Trump is a bully and blowhard without much empathy and little altruism .
His defining characteristics are self-aggrandizement and vanity.
During the Vietnam War, there were a few officers or NCOs like this in the field. If their men were lucky these people got killed right away, They had “courage” — but the wrong kind. Their vainglory got others killed--which led to some of them being fragged or shot in the back.
Why is Putin praising Trump?
He is “working” him, as we say in PR. He needs to keep him in the game. If you are playing poker with a moron, make him feel like he is winning — until he has lost everything.
Putin recognizes that Trump's greatest weakness is his vanity. Yes, vainglory.
Of course, there is a teeny weeny bit of truth to what the Russian leader is saying—which is what makes it effective.
Danger ?
Trump's return to power was difficult, even dangerous –although it would've been more dangerous for him to remain out of power, with the Democrats persecuting him abusing the power of the state.
Courage ?
Those who have the courage to dare will perish.
Those who have the courage not to dare will live. Lao Tzu
Trump has courage. But it is the wrong kind. He is a bull in a China shop—in more ways than one, considering that most shops in modern America, and Walmarts too depend on Chinese goods.
When to “dare” and when not to is something those who study oriental martial arts understand. Which maybe is why martial artists usually walk away from challenges.
Encouraging Trump with this kind of flattery makes it harder to for him to walk away from his fake “dares” — his attempts at peace in the Ukraine and the ME, while making him vulnerable to attacks from the both the NeoCon Right and NeoCon left in the US.
In the end, one way or another, Trump will be “fragged”. Out of the game. But not for a while.
Trump, of course, was overjoyed by Putin’s comment-- without realizing that he is being set up.
Julian Macfarlane
"I have great respect for the current US president. He has come a very long, difficult, and dangerous way to return to power and the White House. We all know this well," Putin said.
He recalled that Trump had survived not just one, but two assassination attempts. "He is a courageous man, that is clear," the Russian president added, speaking about his American counterpart.
Putin also said :
I believe he truly wants peace in Ukraine and the Middle East, though it may be harder than he expected
WTF ?
Trump is a bully and blowhard without much empathy and little altruism .
His defining characteristics are self-aggrandizement and vanity.
During the Vietnam War, there were a few officers or NCOs like this in the field. If their men were lucky these people got killed right away, They had “courage” — but the wrong kind. Their vainglory got others killed--which led to some of them being fragged or shot in the back.
Why is Putin praising Trump?
He is “working” him, as we say in PR. He needs to keep him in the game. If you are playing poker with a moron, make him feel like he is winning — until he has lost everything.
Putin recognizes that Trump's greatest weakness is his vanity. Yes, vainglory.
Of course, there is a teeny weeny bit of truth to what the Russian leader is saying—which is what makes it effective.
Danger ?
Trump's return to power was difficult, even dangerous –although it would've been more dangerous for him to remain out of power, with the Democrats persecuting him abusing the power of the state.
Courage ?
Those who have the courage to dare will perish.
Those who have the courage not to dare will live. Lao Tzu
Trump has courage. But it is the wrong kind. He is a bull in a China shop—in more ways than one, considering that most shops in modern America, and Walmarts too depend on Chinese goods.
When to “dare” and when not to is something those who study oriental martial arts understand. Which maybe is why martial artists usually walk away from challenges.
Encouraging Trump with this kind of flattery makes it harder to for him to walk away from his fake “dares” — his attempts at peace in the Ukraine and the ME, while making him vulnerable to attacks from the both the NeoCon Right and NeoCon left in the US.
In the end, one way or another, Trump will be “fragged”. Out of the game. But not for a while.
Trump, of course, was overjoyed by Putin’s comment-- without realizing that he is being set up.
Julian Macfarlane
Traduction
Iran, Israël, Poutine, Trump.
Et le poker…
Le 29 juin 2025
The Israel Iran Show
L’Iran n’aurait pas dû accepter un cessez-le-feu aussi rapidement – du moins sans quelques garanties de bonne foi – étant donné la mauvaise foi dont ont fait preuve Israël et les États-Unis lors des précédents cessez-le-feu au Liban et à Gaza.
Si l’Iran avait poursuivi ses frappes de missiles sur Israël une semaine de plus, cela aurait pu ruiner l’économie israélienne et réduire considérablement ses capacités militaires.
Et les États-Unis ? Si le Yémen, petit, pauvre et arriéré, a pu vaincre la marine et l’armée de l’air américaines avec des F-35 et des B-2, comment les États-Unis se comporteraient-ils face à l’Iran si la situation s’aggravait ?
Trump soufflerait, mais que pourrait-il faire ?
Malgré toute la propagande des médias grand public, Israël n’a jamais réussi à obtenir la supériorité aérienne ni la suprématie aérienne dans le ciel iranien – c’est pourquoi ses premiers succès ont tant reposé sur le sabotage et le terrorisme. Malheureusement pour Israël, ces efforts ont également mis au jour des réseaux en Iran, constitués au fil des ans. Le Mossad et la CIA ne sont pas vaincus, loin de là : ils demeurent dangereux. Mais plus comme avant.
La plupart des frappes contre l’Iran ont été menées avec des armes à distance de sécurité, hors de l’espace aérien iranien ou juste à l’intérieur, ou avec des drones, ce qui témoigne de l’efficacité des défenses aériennes iraniennes. Le fait qu’autant de missiles et de drones aient réussi à passer à travers, cependant, témoigne des faiblesses de ces défenses, qui doivent être corrigées grâce aux technologies chinoises et russes, notamment en matière de guerre électronique.
Israël est donc blessé, mais pas brisé. L’Iran a remporté la première bataille, mais pas la guerre. Israël est toujours ce qu’il était : un État dysfonctionnel, un État nazi, enragé et dangereux.
Il utilisera le cessez-le-feu pour se réarmer et attaquer à nouveau, sous une forme ou une autre.
Il est à noter qu’Israël a déjà attaqué le Liban, le Hezbollah, la Syrie et, bien sûr, les Gazaouis qui souffrent depuis longtemps.
Une semaine supplémentaire de frappes de missiles aurait pu sauver de nombreuses vies au sein de la Résistance, et plus tard, des vies iraniennes également.
L'Iran, je suppose, doit en tirer les leçons.
Le spectacle Trump et Poutine
MINSK, 27 juin. /TASS/.
Le président américain Donald Trump a parcouru un chemin long et périlleux pour revenir au pouvoir, a déclaré le dirigeant russe Vladimir Poutine, ajoutant qu'il respectait son homologue américain.
« J'ai un profond respect pour l'actuel président américain. Il a parcouru un chemin très long, difficile et périlleux pour revenir au pouvoir et à la Maison Blanche. Nous le savons tous bien », a déclaré Poutine.
Il a rappelé que Trump avait survécu non pas à une, mais à deux tentatives d'assassinat. « C'est un homme courageux, c'est clair », a ajouté le président russe, parlant de son homologue américain.
Poutine a également déclaré :
Je crois qu'il souhaite sincèrement la paix en Ukraine et au Moyen-Orient, même si cela pourrait être plus difficile qu'il ne l'avait prévu.
WTF ?
Trump est un tyran et un vantard, sans grande empathie et peu altruiste.
Ses traits distinctifs sont l'autosatisfaction et la vanité.
Pendant la guerre du Vietnam, il y avait quelques officiers ou sous-officiers comme lui sur le terrain. Si leurs hommes avaient de la chance, ils étaient tués sur le champ. Ils avaient du « courage », mais pas du bon. Leur vanité a coûté la vie à d'autres, ce qui a conduit certains d'entre eux à être explosés ou abattus d'une balle dans le dos.

Pourquoi Poutine fait-il l'éloge de Trump ?
Il le « travaille », comme on dit en relations publiques. Il doit le maintenir dans le coup. Si vous jouez au poker avec un crétin, faites-lui croire qu'il gagne, jusqu'à ce qu'il ait tout perdu.

Poutine reconnaît que la plus grande faiblesse de Trump est sa vanité. Oui, la vanité.
Bien sûr, il y a une toute petite part de vérité dans les propos du dirigeant russe, ce qui les rend efficaces.
Danger ? Le retour de Trump au pouvoir fut difficile, voire dangereux – même s'il aurait été plus dangereux pour lui de rester à l'écart du pouvoir, persécuté par les Démocrates qui abusent de leur pouvoir.
Du courage ?
Ceux qui ont le courage d'oser périront.
Ceux qui ont le courage de ne pas oser vivront. Lao Tseu
Trump a du courage. Mais il n'est pas le bon. Il est comme un éléphant dans un magasin de porcelaine – à plus d'un titre, sachant que la plupart des commerces de l'Amérique moderne, et Walmart aussi, dépendent des produits chinois.
Oser ou ne pas oser, c'est une chose que les étudiants en arts martiaux orientaux comprennent. C'est peut-être pourquoi les pratiquants d'arts martiaux renoncent généralement aux défis.
Encourager Trump avec ce genre de flatteries l'empêche de renoncer à ses faux « défis » – ses tentatives de paix en Ukraine et au Moyen-Orient –, tout en le rendant vulnérable aux attaques de la droite et de la gauche néoconservatrices aux États-Unis.
Au final, d'une manière ou d'une autre, Trump sera « fragmenté ». Hors jeu. Mais pas pour tout de suite.
Trump, bien sûr, s'est réjoui du commentaire de Poutine, sans se rendre compte qu'il était victime d'un coup monté.
Julian Macfarlane

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