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Saturday, February 28, 2026

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

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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 | Reply

Spooky.

Trump smells like >IT

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

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

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

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

"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 | Reply

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 | Reply

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 | Reply

Crap at self analysis.

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

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 | Reply

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 | Reply

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 | Reply

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 | Reply

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 | Reply

#8 |

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

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

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 | Reply

#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 | Reply

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 | Reply

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 | Reply

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