By Peace He Shall Destroy Many | Drudge Retort

Saturday, February 28, 2026

By Peace He Shall Destroy Many

Overnight Donald Trump continued his charade as a man of peace as the United States and Israel attacked Iran. In a post on Truth Social, Trump warned that there will be American casualties, but that this had to be done for the future, and that it is a noble mission.

"And through his policy also he shall cause craft (deceit) to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand." - Dan 8:25

Posted by Corky at 09:13 PM | 24 COMMENTS | permalink

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"AI Overview

Daniel 8:25 describes a crafty, arrogant leader (the "little horn") who uses deception to gain power, destroys many while they are at ease, and opposes the "Prince of princes" (God/Jesus). Ultimately, this power is broken, but not by human hands, signaling a divine intervention.

Key Themes in Daniel 8:25:

Deceitful Prosperity: He thrives through cunning and craftiness, making deceit succeed under his influence.

Arrogance & Self-Exaltation: He magnifies himself in his heart, considering himself superior.

Destruction by Peace: He destroys many unsuspecting people, often while they feel secure.

Opposing the Divine: He stands against the "Prince of princes" (often interpreted as Christ or God).

Divine Destruction: He is broken, but "not by human hands" or "power," indicating supernatural destruction.".
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#1 | Posted by Corky at 2026-02-28 09:19 PM

Spooky.

Trump smells like >IT

#2 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2026-02-28 09:59 PM

#2 (and I mean that in the best possible way!)

One verse alone is kinda spooky... many more is much worse:

#3 | Posted by Corky at 2026-02-28 10:10 PM

"Trump makes SHOCK ADMISSION as WAR INTENSIFIES!!

MeidasTouch

"Donald Trump has made a stunning
admission about the war against Iran.

Rather than addressing the American
people directly, he's making social
media posts and he's now saying, "Buckle
up. This war is going to take a very,
very long time."

And again, not directly
addressing the American people, but
posting messages like this on his social
media platform.

He writes, "Kainy, one
of the most evil people in history, is
dead."
He goes on to say, "Hopefully the
IRGC, that's the Iranian Revolutionary Guard
Corps and police will peacefully merge
with the Iranian Patriots and work
together as a unit to bring back the
country to the greatness it deserves.

That process should soon be starting in
that not only the death of Kmeni but the
country has been in only one day very
much destroyed and even obliterated.

The heavy and pinpoint bombing however will
continue uninterrupted throughout the
week or as long as necessary to achieve
our objective of peace throughout the
Middle East and indeed the world."

''
"Peace through war, in other words, is Donald
Trump's plan. even though he ran on no
regime change wars.

And it should also
be noted that Donald Trump here is now
saying there really is no plan.
Hopefully, and what hopefully the IRGC
merges with Iranians.

That's what your plan is. And he said it could take weeks."

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#4 | Posted by Corky at 2026-02-28 10:45 PM

Above link also covers that the CIA estimates are that the Islamic Republic will appoint an even tougher hard rwinger to power.

Trumpers are talking a long slog.... you know, at least until the Mid-Terms, so don't plan on voting so much.

And DJT is busy tonight at a Republican fund-raiser.

#5 | Posted by Corky at 2026-02-28 10:59 PM

Khamenei no matter his "Beliefs" was not as Evil as Trump or Bibi.

They seem to actually Worship Themselves.

Sick -----.

Khamenei met Death like he expected to Go Home.

No running away to a safe location.

No attempt to Escape the Closing Trap.

He faced Death without Flinching.

Now What?

Western Culture is poor at understanding the kind of Authentic Belief that this Man personified, Believe his Creed or Not, he was clearly on some level the Real Thing.

I Expect a Long War.

#6 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2026-03-01 12:51 AM

Crap at self analysis.

#7 | Posted by fresno500 at 2026-03-01 02:18 AM

I Expect a Long War.

#6 | Posted by Effeteposer

Honestly, I expect a short victorious war. Khomeini is dead, and 2/3rds of Iran wants a new government.

#8 | Posted by HeliumRat at 2026-03-01 07:55 AM

Honestly, I expect a short victorious war.

#8 | Posted by HeliumRat

You expected that in 2003.

Have you ever apologized for that, even once?

#9 | Posted by Zed at 2026-03-01 09:05 AM

2/3rds of Iran wants a new government.

#8 | Posted by HeliumRat

Any idea what sort of government that two-thirds wants, genius?

What's the other one-third wants?

That's right.

Fascist idiot.

#10 | Posted by Zed at 2026-03-01 09:06 AM

I think that this new war of choice will be messy beyond belief. I think that as a war it will last for year after year.

At which point, the MAGA genius for re-defining "war" so that the miserable outcomes won't hurt their fee-fees comes into play.

Just wait for the mass migrations from Iran. And you know that they will. The subsequent disruptions to the world will be something Trump will be something Trump will blame Joe Biden for.

#11 | Posted by Zed at 2026-03-01 09:14 AM

This morning on TV, they are playing tapes of Trump saying he would chase the "warmongers" out of Washington.

You MAGA are stupid people. Or amazing hypocrites.

Both, I think.

#12 | Posted by Zed at 2026-03-01 09:16 AM

#8 |

Pro-gov rallies break out in Tehran and around Iran.

#13 | Posted by Corky at 2026-03-01 10:50 AM

What's gonna happen now?

It's pretty simple.

Unless we put boots on the ground (which would make the situation exponentially worse) Whomever has the most weaponry in that country will win control of the country. Obviously.

The Republican Guard and the army have the most weapons.

They have approximately 610,000 active-duty personnel, 100,000 Republican Guard troops and a significant number of battle-hardened proxy networks across the region.

Someone will definitely grab that power.

I doubt we will like them.

#14 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-03-01 11:00 AM

#14

According to some estimates, the replacement Leader will more radical than the one we assassinated.

And personally, I won't be staying in any Trump Hotels around the world, as they might be exploding soon.

Of course, I wouldn't have stayed there anyway.

#15 | Posted by Corky at 2026-03-01 11:05 AM

Why do so Many Americans think other countries will "Thank Them" for killing their leaders?

It's Idiotic. It wouldn't happen here if another country tried it. Obviously.

So why do they think other countries would behave in ways that clearly wouldn't happen here?

It's really Stupid. It gets a lot of people killed and it's a Lie.

Outside Murders of leaders unite Countries they don't divide them.

It's So obvious I don't know why they even try that stuff.

#16 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2026-03-01 11:10 AM

Unless of Course Murder IS the Goal.

Cuz' its not gonna bring back the Shah.

That's imIdiotic or just totally Delusional.

#17 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2026-03-01 11:13 AM

"The people of America will, in some form or other, extend their dominion and their power, until they shall have brought within their mighty embrace the islands of the great Pacific, and placed the Saxon race upon the eastern shores of Asia," Perry said.

The US couldn't leave Japan alone.
Can't leave anything alone.

Let the world police itself. All of it.
It doesn't have to be the US.

Let Europe deal with Russia.
Let the Middle East deal with the M.E.
Let Asia deal with Asia.

It's not isolationism. It's recognizing the US can do trade without being arms partner.

"The great rule of conduct for us in regard to foreign nations is in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible. So far as we have already formed engagements, let them be fulfilled with perfect good faith. Here let us stop. Our detached and distant situation invites and enables us to pursue a different course." George Washington.

#18 | Posted by Petrous at 2026-03-01 05:04 PM

Khamenei no matter his "Beliefs" was not as Evil as Trump or Bibi.

Yes. He was.

You don't know wtf you're talking about.

Khameni killed hundreds of thousands of Iranians and arrested millions. Many who were children protesting the Islamic regime, who ended up imprisoned for decades without anyone knowing what happened to them.

Many more were simply left to die in prison.

There shouldn't be anyone defending the Islamic regime.

#19 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-03-01 05:12 PM

There shouldn't be anyone defending the Islamic regime.

#19 | Posted by ClownShack

Damn straight. You should have seen celebrations on youtube when Khomeini died.

The Iranian government has a public support of 5%-10%. And they are the psychopaths and fundamentalists that work in it, keeping the people oppressed.

The Persians are going to overthrow the ------. 40% of the country is secular, and the other 50-55% also hates the government.

So it's coming down.

#20 | Posted by HeliumRat at 2026-03-01 06:39 PM

Nobody outside Iran really mourns the death of Khameini. Well, maybe Russia and China. But nobody with honorable intentions mourns him. Khameini was a mass murderer of historic proportions. And his victims were mostly his own people.

And Trump has just been revealed once again to be a LIAR of the highest level. He PROMISED his base over and over and over again while campaigning that he would not engage in elective wars for purposes of regime change or anything similar. He has lied on one of the biggest issues his core base supported him so intensely. He just took a big ---- on all you suckers who supported him and insisted he is not a liar, - especially on anything important. Let's face it, all you Trump supporters are suckers and --------.

#21 | Posted by moder8 at 2026-03-01 06:44 PM

I'm sure Many mourn the death of Khamenei.

Just because You Don't doesn't mean Squat.

Within Iran itself I am certain many do genuinely mourn his death.

I don't have a clue what is going on but I just can't believe that Nobody mourns his death.

Islam is a mysterious thing, I'm in the process of trying to understand it.

I'm not really considering reverting but I am interested in Islamic Thought.

It's quite unlike Christianity, more Abstract but less personal.

There is No Salvation in Islam.

Everybody Gets Exactly What they Deserve.

No more or less. Like a great Cosmic Scale.

No concept of Original Sin. Man is born a blank slate.

TAWHID the concept of only ONE Divine Manifestation. No Father,Son,Holy Ghost.

Just ALLAH.

Redemption comes from Him alone through the five pillars of Islam and Good Works.

It's a Strict Creed,there are a Lot of Rules.

I'm Confused by it because it's Religious Doctrine is more Real to me than the Judeo-Christian one.

However I am Not a Muslim.

#22 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2026-03-01 07:33 PM

#22

Islam is a Meritocracy, Christianity is not:

#23 | Posted by Corky at 2026-03-01 07:56 PM

Islam is a Meritocracy, Christianity is not:

Christianity is a Monarchy.

*AI Overview

Christianity is, in a spiritual sense, a monarchy centered on Jesus Christ as the absolute, divine King of the "Kingdom of God". It is not a political system but a faith where God is the sole ruler. However, Christianity itself does not necessitate any specific earthly political government, such as a monarchy.

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But I feel if Christians ruled the roost and controlled our political systems they would accept and even possibly prefer a King. Being as they already have the mindset that the universe is a monarchy.

#24 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-03-03 11:18 AM

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