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Iran War Deaths Suddenly Drop on Pentagon Website

Doc_Sarvis — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:56:27 -0400

The number of troops killed during the Iran War dropped from 18 to 14 on Thursday on the Pentagon's website. Officials gave conflicting reasons for the change. The New York Times is reporting that anonymous sources say the number dropped because four deaths happened after Trump had declared a ceasefire.

The War Is Lost. Now Fix What It Broke.

Doc_Sarvis — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 05:20:33 -0400

America has to rethink how it moves resources, fights wars, and deters adversaries. The sooner we acknowledge that the United States has lost the war with Iran and stop fighting, the better. Because we now have a lot of work to do.

Hertling: Swagger Isn't a Strategy

Doc_Sarvis — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 08:12:18 -0400

Confidence is essential in combat, but swagger is dangerous because it tempts leaders into believing they already know what will happen, or how a battle or war will end. The enemy always gets a vote. Swagger may energize political supporters and produce memorable television clips, but it is not strategy. Strategy begins with a clear understanding of the enemy, realistic assessments of what military force can accomplish, and enough humility to recognize that wars rarely unfold according to plan. More than two decades after learning that lesson in southern Iraq, I still remind myself never to predict the outcome of a war while the enemy is still fighting. Secretary Hegseth and President Trump would be well served to remember that lesson today.

If JD Vance Isn't a Fool, Why Does He Act Like One?

Doc_Sarvis — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 05:08:26 -0400

He thinks the voters he's trying to reach are stupid.

Federal Agents Were Told FBI Will No Longer Investigate ICE Confrontations

Doc_Sarvis — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:33:23 -0400

Federal agents around the country were told in recent days that the F.B.I. would no longer investigate confrontations with immigration agents ...

Trump's Latest Nominees Lack Integrity

Doc_Sarvis — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:57:58 -0400

The word integrity is rooted in the Latin word integer, meaning "whole" or "complete" " living by your principles, choosing honesty over opportunism, making ethical choices that may be inconvenient or unpopular, maintaining your moral compass. It is not possible to have integrity and be loyal to Trump. The two are in direct conflict. No one can be honest in a regime based on big lies. As the poet, philosopher and statesman Vclav Havel put it: "If the main pillar of the system is living a lie, then it is not surprising that the fundamental threat to it is living in truth." So a choice must be made " personal integrity or loyalty to Trump.

TrumpWorld Scared of International Criminal Court

Doc_Sarvis — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 09:30:59 -0400

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said this week that the administration would use "all the tools at our government's disposal" to "dismantle" the ICC.

Trump to Hit Canada with New 50% Tariff

Doc_Sarvis — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:30:45 -0400

Trump has signed an executive order that will impose tariffs of 50 per cent on a wide range of Canadian exports, a dramatic ramping up of his trade war against his northern neighbour.

BLM Fast-Tracks Opening Chaco Canyon to Oil, Gas Drilling

Doc_Sarvis — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:33:02 -0400

The Bureau of Land Management plans to reopen the area around Chaco Culture National Historical Park for possible oil and gas leasing, giving the public until July 29 to comment.

Houthis Announce Maritime Embargo On Saudi Arabia

Doc_Sarvis — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 08:48:47 -0400

Yemen's Houthi rebels announced they are imposing a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia in response for a recent attack on Sanaa Airport. The statement did not clarify exactly what that means. This could put pressure on Saudi Arabia, which uses its East-West Pipeline to try to move oil out of the kingdom while the Strait of Hormuz remains closed.

Claim: The 'Homoerotic' Side Of GOP's Masculinity Mania

Doc_Sarvis — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:11:29 -0400

Rep. Becca Balint (D-VT) thinks there's something queer about Secretary Pete Hegseth's fixation on masculinity. The congresswoman weighed in on the U.S. military's plans to test male service members' testosterone levels, telling journalist Scott MacFarlane there's something odd about being so obsessed with manliness while villainizing the LGBTQ community at the same time.

Iran: We Tried to Warn JD Vance About Kushner and Witkoff

Doc_Sarvis — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:33:56 -0400

An Iranian official says they privately warned Vance about how Trump's son-in-law and his special envoy to the Middle East were destroying peace talks.

'He's a one-man weapon of mass destruction'

Doc_Sarvis — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 20:31:37 -0400

As the bombing starts again, it's clear the president has dragged the US into a limitless fiasco -- and the world into an economic quagmire.

Israel Plans New Illegal Settlements in Gaza, West Bank

Doc_Sarvis — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 09:45:22 -0400

Israel's defence and finance ministers announced plans for three illegal settlements in Gaza and more than $400m (300m) in funding to expand construction in the occupied West Bank, as Israel's military commander for the region celebrated violent outposts as his "security partners".

US Military Hasn't Conducted Standard Review of Intelligence Tied to Strike

Doc_Sarvis — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:33:13 -0400

The investigation into a US strike that hit a school in Iran has sat for months with a military command while leaders have held off on ordering a critical, standard intelligence review ...