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  • The Ceasefire That Let the Devil Breathe

    The Ceasefire That Let the Devil Breathe
    Jun 27 2025
    The significant difference between most Americans and the ideological far-Left is that most Americans can disagree on any given issue and not feel obligated to despise the person with whom they disagree. Many times, those who are not on the lunatic fringe can disagree and still actually like, respect, and even support one another. And so it is that I disagree with President Trump on his easing off the Iranian mullahs without achieving unconditional surrender.To be clear, I am not a supporter of gratuitous war; of optional, nation-building, regime-change conflicts that put American military personnel in harm's way for politically opportune purposes. I believe the US military has been abused and misused in contemporary times, especially at the hands of globalists and political charlatans. The US military should only be employed to confront direct threats to the United States and the vanquishment of true evil.But I argue that both cases exist in the mullahs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, a nation that, for 47 years, has been allowed to terrorize its rightful citizenry, threaten its neighboring countries, and facilitate terrorist organizations around the world. These Islamofascists have targeted and killed US military personnel and assets from the very start, constituting a direct threat to the United States. And the atrocities they commit against the Persian-Iranian people each and every day validate the claim that they are born of evil and worthy of the full wrath of the free world.As a case in point, consider this story following what the Trump administration is calling a “complete victory.” Rachel Wolf reports:“Iranians are experiencing internal turmoil as authorities intensify a domestic security crackdown following the 12-day war in which three major nuclear sites were effectively destroyed. There have been reports of mass arrests and executions in the country…Authorities in Iran began the crackdown following Israel’s June 13 airstrikes. It started with widespread arrests and an intensified street presence…”This certainly doesn’t sound like a “complete victory,” not when one of the stated goals during the military campaign was “unconditional surrender. And this wasn’t an isolated incident.After the ceasefire (which to the Iranian mullahs is really nothing more than a hudna), the chief Islamofascist, Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, emerged from his secret hole after cowering like a frightened rat for twelve days and, with his usual defiance, stated:“The Islamic Republic was victorious and, in retaliation, delivered a hand slap to America’s face. This action can be repeated in the future…Should any aggression occur, the enemy will definitely pay a heavy price.”Again, do those sound like the words of a vanquished leader, of a leader who has been brought to his knees by a superior fighting force? I certainly don’t see those words in that light.The mullahs of Iran are not on par with the tinpot dictators of the previous US regime-change activities in the region. They are not the hollow men, the likes of Bashar Assad, Muammar Gaddafi, or Saddam Hussein, as awful as those despots were. The mullahs of Iran are in a class that makes them a major player in an emerging Axis that represents authoritarian and genocidal oppression, and which is completely copacetic with using force—in any manner that needs to be—to achieve their goals.The countries of this Axis—Iran, communist China, Russia, and North Korea—think nothing of eliminating political opposition, erasing whole demographics of their own people, using subterfuge and espionage in their dealings with other countries, and employing terrorism and military intervention to force their will upon unwilling foes and client states. The analogy is overused but appropriate in this instance: the new Axis is just as evil as the Axis Powers of World War II, and should be treated as such.As I stated in a previous column titled, Not A Forever War, A Necessary Reckining, the mullahs’ regime has orchestrated a shadow war against the United States through a sprawling web of proxy terrorist organizations since the hijacking of the country in 1979. A US State Department-designated state sponsor of terrorism since 1984—the number one state sponsor of terrorism in the world, through its militias in Iraq, has launched over 6,000 attacks on US and coalition forces since 2003 alone. These same Iranian-backed proxies are responsible for the 1983 Beirut barracks bombing that killed 241 US Marines, the 1983 US Embassy bombing in Beirut that killed 63, and the 1994 Buenos Aires Jewish community center attack that killed 85.And since 1979, the Islamic Republic has executed thousands of its own people: dissidents, political prisoners, and religious minorities, often in public hangings and at secret torture chambers run by the Ministry of Intelligence. Women in Iran face systemic oppression under draconian laws, with morality police ...
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  • The Myth Of Iran’s IRGC Military Prowess

    The Myth Of Iran’s IRGC Military Prowess
    Jun 23 2025
    The narrative of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a formidable military force has been peddled for years, amplified by propaganda and echoed by sympathetic global media. Yet, recent Israeli and US strikes have exposed this narrative as flimsy, collapsing under scrutiny. The IRGC’s decimation in these operations reveals a truth long masked by bravado: Iran’s military capabilities, like those of other overhyped regimes in the region, are far less potent than claimed.History provides clear parallels, from Iraq’s collapse in 1991 to Syria’s implosion and the Arab coalition’s humiliation in 1967. When examined, the pattern is unmistakable—boastful regimes, often backed by Russia, consistently fail to deliver on their rhetoric. The narrative of the IRGC’s military strength and the threats from Iran, Russia, China, and North Korea, often referred to as the “Axis Powers,” could very well simply be hollow posturing.The Middle East offers a graveyard of militaries whose reputations were inflated beyond reality, only to be exposed in combat. In 1991, Iraq’s army was touted as the world’s third most powerful, hardened by its war with Iran and armed with Soviet weaponry. Yet, in the Gulf War, a US-led coalition crushed Saddam Hussein’s forces in under a month. Operation Desert Storm reduced Iraq’s vaunted tanks and air defenses to rubble, with coalition forces suffering minimal losses. The lesson was stark: a large army, even backed by a superpower like the Soviet Union, is no match for superior technology, strategy, and coordination.Similarly, Syria’s military was once heralded as a regional powerhouse, equipped with Russian missiles and a disciplined officer corps. Yet, during its civil war, Assad’s forces buckled against ragtag militias and rebel groups. Despite numerical superiority and Russian support, the Syrian army failed to secure its territory, relying on Iranian proxies and Russian airstrikes to survive. The myth of Syrian strength vanished as its defenses collapsed against non-state actors, revealing the fragility beneath the propaganda.A bit further back in contemporary history, the 1967 Six-Day War provides another stark example. Egypt, Syria, and Jordan, backed by Soviet arms and advisors, launched an attack on Israel, confident in their combined might. They boasted of driving Israel into the sea, but Israel’s preemptive strikes destroyed their air forces in hours, and within six days, the Arab coalition was routed. This war remains a case study in how bloated reputations, fueled by political posturing, crumble when tested by a disciplined adversary.A recurring theme in these failures is Russian support, which has proven more liability than asset. Iraq, Syria, and the 1967 Arab coalition all relied on Soviet or Russian weaponry and training, yet each was outclassed by Western militaries. This pattern continues today. Russia’s war in Ukraine has shattered the myth of its own military prowess. Once feared as a near-peer adversary to NATO, Russia’s forces have been hampered by logistical failures, outdated equipment, and low morale. Ukraine, with Western backing, has exposed Russia’s weaknesses, from its overhyped T-90 tanks to its faltering air force. If Russia, a supposed superpower, struggles against a smaller neighbor, what does this say about its allies like Iran?The IRGC, like its predecessors, depends on Russian technology and strategic support. Yet, recent Israeli and US strikes have shown the IRGC’s inability to counter advanced Western systems. Precision airstrikes have dismantled IRGC bases, missile stockpiles, and command structures with surgical efficiency, while Iran’s air defenses—often Russian-supplied—failed to respond effectively. The IRGC’s drone and missile programs, while capable of asymmetric harassment, have proven no match for Israel’s Iron Dome or US air superiority. This is not the hallmark of a potent military but one overhyped by its own propaganda.Iran’s allies in the so-called Axis Powers—Russia, China, and North Korea—face similar scrutiny. China’s military, particularly its navy, presents a formidable threat due to its sheer size, boasting more ships than the US Navy. However, its weaponry remains inferior, with Western analysts noting that Chinese naval technology, such as its missile systems and electronic warfare capabilities, lags a generation behind US assets like the Aegis combat system and nuclear submarines. Despite Beijing’s aggressive posturing in the South China Sea, its untested forces rely on numerical strength rather than qualitative superiority.North Korea, meanwhile, depends on outdated Soviet-era equipment and a malnourished, undertrained military. Its nuclear arsenal, while a threat, is more about deterrence than practical warfighting capability. The regime’s bellicose rhetoric masks a military that would struggle against modern forces, as evidenced by its reliance on cyber...
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  • Not a Forever War, A Necessary Reckoning

    Not a Forever War, A Necessary Reckoning
    Jun 20 2025
    The Islamic Republic of Iran, under the despotic rule of its theocratic mullahs, stands as a malignant force against the United States, Israel, and the free world. Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, this regime has pursued a relentless campaign of terrorism, oppression, and destabilization, cloaked in religious zeal but driven by an insatiable lust for power and control. Its actions—through proxy terrorist organizations, internal atrocities, dangerous alliances with authoritarian states, and a now-crippled nuclear ambition—mark it as a clear and present danger to global freedom.Ridding the world of this theocratic cancer is not another “forever war,” as some in a small faction of the MAGA movement suggest, but a necessary confrontation with a declared enemy, one whose extinction would unshackle tens of millions, stabilize the Middle East, and bolster global security.The mullahs’ regime has orchestrated a shadow war against the United States and its allies through a sprawling web of proxy terrorist organizations, including Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthis, and various Iraqi militias like Kata’ib Hezbollah and Asaib Ahl al Haq. The US State Department has designated Iran as the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism since 1984, a title earned through decades of bloodshed. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), particularly its elite Quds Force, serves as the architect of this terror network, arming, training, and funding groups that have killed and maimed American servicemen and civilians alike. Since 2003, Iran-backed militias in Iraq have launched over 6,000 attacks on US and coalition forces, using sophisticated explosively formed penetrators (EFPs) that killed hundreds of American service members and wounded thousands more.Beyond military targets, Iran’s proxies have struck civilians with ruthless abandon. Hezbollah, bankrolled by Iran to the tune of $700 million annually, has a grim resume: the 1983 Beirut barracks bombing that killed 241 US Marines, the 1983 US Embassy bombing in Beirut that killed 63, and the 1994 Buenos Aires Jewish community center attack that killed 85.Hamas, another Iranian client, has used Tehran’s weapons and funding to wage war on Israeli civilians, with its October 7, 2023, attack killing over 1,200 and taking hundreds hostage, including women and children, some infants.The Houthis, armed with Iranian drones and ballistic missiles, have disrupted global shipping in the Red Sea, endangering civilian mariners and threatening global trade routes critical to economic stability.These are not isolated incidents but a calculated strategy to destabilize the West and its allies, with Iran’s mullahs pulling the strings from Tehran.And while exporting terror abroad, the mullahs inflict unspeakable cruelty on their own people. The Persian-Iranian populace, heirs to a rich and ancient civilization, languishes under a regime that prioritizes ideological purity over human dignity.Since 1979, the Islamic Republic has executed thousands of dissidents, political prisoners, and religious minorities, often in public hangings and at secret torture chambers run by the Ministry of Intelligence. The 2019 protests, sparked by economic hardship and demands for freedom, saw the regime kill over 1,000 protesters, injure thousands, and shut down the internet to conceal its brutality.Women in Iran face systemic oppression under draconian laws, with morality police enforcing mandatory hijab rules. Mahsa Amini’s 2022 death in custody for “improper hijab” sparked nationwide protests, met with tear gas, bullets, and mass arrests.Religious minorities, including Baha’is, Christians, Zoroastrians, and Sunni Muslims, face relentless persecution, imprisonment, and forced conversions. And the regime’s economic mismanagement, diverting billions to its terror proxies while Iranians face 40% inflation and widespread unemployment, has fueled a generation’s struggle for democracy that the mullahs have, to date, crushed with an iron fist.Iran’s budding affiliations with communist China, Russia, and North Korea amplify its threat to global freedom, forming an axis of brutal authoritarianism united by a shared contempt for democratic values.Iran has supplied Russia with thousands of Shahed drones for its war in Ukraine, confirming its role as a military enabler of Moscow’s aggression. China, Iran’s largest oil buyer, provides economic lifelines that sustain the regime despite Western sanctions, while North Korea collaborates on missile technology, bolstering Iran’s ballistic missile arsenal, which can now reach as far as Europe.But today, Iran’s quest for nuclear capability and its ballistic missile program have been severely crippled by sustained international pressure, including Israeli airstrikes on key facilities like Natanz and Fordow. Reports indicate Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, fearing for his safety amid these setbacks, is cowering in a bunker, ceding ...
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