Thursday, April 9, 2026

Ripley's "Believe It or Not!" - Iran Edition

Trump is implementing the foreign policy that should have begun with the fall of the Berlin Wall in November of 1989.  But the country was being led at the time by a former CIA Cold Warrior, George HW Bush, and so the country took a disastrous 30+ year detour/ hiatus through US Imperialism and hegemony instead.

12 comments:

Les Carpenter said...

Trump's foreign policy is... no foreign policy. But whaever it is.... it's a disaster.

Like everything the moron touches.

The Prophet Dervish Z Sanders said...

"Trump is implementing the foreign policy that should have begun with the fall of the Berlin Wall in November of 1989".

So you've come around and now support the Iran bombing? I was wondering if you would.

Anonymous said...

You’re right Lesbian? I meant Lester, we should have elected Kamala the HYENA.

Joe Conservative said...

Is that what you think I'm saying?

btw - Khomeini died in June of 1989. Talk about missed opportunities....

Joe Conservative said...

The Birchers are reading a bit too much of their own "desires" into the Trump confrontation with Iran. They aren't wrong in wanting to break with the globalists. But they are about Trump's reasons for doing so. And no, it's not to pursue their agenda.

Joe Conservative said...

He's simply teamed with a rival set of billionaires to the establishment globalists. The "Tech Bros".

Joe Conservative said...

In addition, they are heavily tied to Affinity Partners (Kushner's firm) with deep Middle Eastern ties.

Jared Kushner’s private equity firm, Affinity Partners, launched in 2021 with over $3 billion in capital, with ~99% sourced from Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds, prominently Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF). The firm focuses on American and Israeli investments, raising ethical questions due to Kushner's previous White House role and ongoing foreign policy influence.

Key Aspects of Affinity Partners

Middle East Financing:

Saudi Dominance: Roughly $2 billion of Affinity's capital came from Saudi Arabia's PIF.

Controversy and Scrutiny: Senators and oversight groups have investigated these investments, questioning if they represent a quid pro quo for actions taken during the first Trump Administration, such as the Abraham Accords.

Investment Focus: The fund targets businesses in Israel and the U.S., leveraging relationships built during his time as a senior adviser.

Paramount/Warner Bros. Involvement: Affinity Partners was involved in backing the Paramount-Skydance merger attempt, which featured significant funding from Gulf state wealth funds, notes on Axios and Deadline.

While some reports suggested Affinity backed out of later stages of the paramount-warner bros. merger (as noted in this Hollywood Reporter article), the reliance on PIF funding remains a cornerstone of the firm's structure.

The Prophet Dervish Z Sanders said...

Minus: Is that what you think I'm saying?

That's a "yes"? Are you going to write a post praising donald trump's decision to bomb Iran soon that celebrates his bigly victory over Iran? According to Mystere, "the Gayatollah Khameini bent over for a cease fire".

According to trump it's over and the US won bigly. You don't believe him?

Joe Conservative said...

Have you seen my latest post?

The Prophet Dervish Z Sanders said...

So you're calling donald a liar? But I thought that was a quality you admired in him. According to your past comments, donald trump is "the prince" and he lies for the greater good. Lying about not starting any new wars ISN'T for the greater good? Who knew?

-FJ the Dangerous and Extreme MAGA Jew said...

Acta non verba will always reveal the truth.

-FJ the Dangerous and Extreme MAGA Jew said...

Like Democrats when they talk about the Human Right to free medical care.