Trump’s Biggest Iran War LIE Gets Destroyed By The New York Times
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Takeaways
- ❖US intelligence indicates Iran retains most of its missile stockpile and access to 30 of 33 missile sites along the Strait of Hormuz, contradicting Trump's claims of 'obliteration.'
- ❖The US military has depleted critical munitions (Tomahawk, Patriot, ATACMS) due to aid to Ukraine/Israel and bombing Iran, making it unable to militarily control the Strait of Hormuz.
- ❖Replenishing US military stockpiles will take years due to insufficient manufacturing capacity, while Iran can cheaply produce drones that deplete expensive US interceptors.
- ❖Russian military and political figures are increasingly pressuring Putin to escalate the Ukraine war, including striking European targets or using tactical nuclear weapons.
- ❖The 2014 annexation of Crimea is presented as Russia's reaction to a US-orchestrated coup in Ukraine, which installed a pro-Western government and threatened Russia's Black Sea fleet base.
- ❖Al Jazeera reports that American bodies donated for scientific research are being sold to the US Navy and then used for Israeli military combat training, often without donor or family knowledge.
- ❖CBS's Barry Weiss allowed Benjamin Netanyahu to choose his interviewer for '60 Minutes,' compromising journalistic ethics and resulting in biased coverage favorable to Israel.
- ❖US wholesale inflation (Producer Price Index) rose 1.4% in April and 6% annually, with 77% of Americans blaming Trump's policies, particularly the Iran war and tariffs.
Insights
1Iran's Undiminished Military Capability
Despite Trump's claims of 'obliteration,' US intelligence, as reported by The New York Times, indicates Iran has restored operational access to 30 of its 33 missile sites along the Strait of Hormuz. Iran retains approximately 70% of its mobile launchers and pre-war missile stockpile, and 90% of its underground missile storage and launch facilities are partially or fully operational. Colonel Daniel Davis confirms Iran's long-standing strategy of burying capabilities underground, noting one facility near Esfahan resumed operations within hours after being struck 20 times by bunker-busting munitions.
New York Times reporting; Iran has restored operational access to 30 of 33 missile sites (); retains 70% of mobile launchers and pre-war missile stockpile (); 90% of underground facilities are operational (); one Esfahan facility struck 20 times resumed operations within hours ().
2US Military Stockpile Depletion and Manufacturing Crisis
The US military has significantly depleted its critical munitions, including Tomahawk cruise missiles, Patriot interceptors, and ATACMS ground-based missiles, due to providing aid to Ukraine and Israel, and engaging in the Iran war. This depletion means the US cannot militarily seize control of the Strait of Hormuz. The US industrial base struggles to replenish these stockpiles, taking years to produce what is expended quickly (e.g., 1,300 Patriot missiles used vs. 650 produced annually). This is compounded by Iran's use of cheap, easily produced drones against expensive US interceptors, leading to an 80% depletion of THAAD interceptors.
US military depleted stocks of Tomahawk, Patriot, ATACMS (); cannot take Strait of Hormuz (); Iran war expended 27% of Tomahawk, 80% of THAAD interceptors (); takes years to replenish (); Lockheed Martin produces 650 Patriot interceptors/year ().
3Escalation Risks in the Russia-Ukraine War
Colonel Daniel Davis highlights growing internal pressure within Russia on President Putin to escalate the war in Ukraine, with some figures advocating for missile strikes on European cities and military facilities supporting Ukraine, or even the use of tactical nuclear weapons. This sentiment is fueled by European leaders' rhetoric and actions, such as moving German troops into the Baltics and calls for increased military spending. Davis argues that Russia views NATO expansion into Ukraine as an existential security threat, not an imperialistic ambition, citing historical invasion routes to Moscow and the US-backed coup in 2014 that led to Crimea's annexation.
Russians 'furious' at Putin for not pushing harder (); calls to fire missiles into European cities/military facilities or use tactical nuclear weapons (); European leaders' threats and troop movements fuel Russian sentiment (); Putin's 2007 warning about NATO expansion (); 2008 NATO decision to expand into Georgia/Ukraine was a red line (); 2014 US-orchestrated coup in Ukraine ().
4Ethical Breach: Donated Bodies Used for Israeli Military Training
An Al Jazeera report reveals a disturbing practice where American bodies, generously donated for scientific research, are sold by institutions like the University of Southern California (USC) to the US Navy. These cadavers are then reportedly handed over to Israeli surgeons for Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) military combat training, often involving 'profused cadavers' that simulate a pulse and combat injuries. Donor agreements do not disclose this military use, and families are not informed, leading to outrage and a potential chilling effect on future body donations for scientific research.
Al Jazeera report on American bodies sold to Navy for IDF training (); USC sells bodies to Navy (); 'profused cadavers' used for combat trauma surgery skills (); donor agreements do not disclose military use (); families not told (); Janette Vulpin's family's distress ().
5Media Compromise: Barry Weiss and Netanyahu Interview
CBS's Barry Weiss, a self-described 'Zionist fanatic' and head of news, reportedly allowed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to select his interviewer for a '60 Minutes' segment. This led to Major Garrett, not a regular '60 Minutes' correspondent, conducting an interview that was largely biased in favor of the Israeli perspective. This incident, along with previous accusations of Weiss meddling in other CBS shows to edit content favorably to Israel, highlights a significant compromise of journalistic ethics and contributes to declining public trust in corporate media.
Barry Weiss allowed Netanyahu to choose interviewer (); Major Garrett conducted interview (); interview biased towards Israeli perspective (); Weiss previously bypassed Leslie Stahl for Hegith interview (); Weiss meddled in CBS Sunday Morning report (); CBS viewership tanked ().
Bottom Line
The US military's reliance on expensive, slow-to-produce interceptors against cheap, mass-produced drones creates an unsustainable asymmetrical warfare dynamic that rapidly depletes US arsenals.
This imbalance leaves the US vulnerable in prolonged conflicts and against adversaries employing similar low-cost, high-volume tactics, undermining its conventional deterrence and forcing difficult strategic choices.
Invest in domestic, rapid-production capabilities for cost-effective counter-drone technologies and explore alternative, non-kinetic defense strategies to mitigate the economic and strategic drain of current interceptor use.
The alleged use of American donated cadavers for foreign military combat training, without consent, represents a severe breach of public trust and ethical standards in medical and military institutions.
This practice could significantly reduce public willingness to donate bodies for scientific research, hindering medical advancements and eroding confidence in humanitarian initiatives.
Implement stringent, transparent consent protocols and oversight mechanisms for body donations, ensuring explicit disclosure of all potential uses, including military training, to restore public trust and protect donor autonomy.
Lessons
- Exercise extreme skepticism towards official government and mainstream media narratives regarding foreign conflicts, especially when claims of military 'obliteration' are made without corroborating evidence.
- Advocate for increased transparency and accountability in military spending, demanding that funds prioritize national defense readiness and soldier welfare over private defense contractor profits.
- Demand ethical oversight and explicit consent protocols for body donations, ensuring that individuals' wishes and families' knowledge are respected regarding the use of human remains for any purpose, particularly military training.
Quotes
"If he is literally delusional enough to think that Iran is weak to the point where they have no military capability, their military has been obliterated, their navy is at the bottom of the sea, you know, we've heard the same things over and over again. If he genuinely thinks that and wants to pursue more conflict with Iran, well, we're in a world of trouble."
"We burned through huge portions of that and scratched the surface. That's about it. So, you want to go back in and you want to get rid of that even further and diminish our capabilities and stockpiles there further so that we don't we're we're not even going to be able to be defending ourselves already."
"We would never allow any of that. Or Venezuela, which you've seen. So, I mean, we think, and when I say we, I mean our government, our government thinks that uh chance, just simple chance against America means that there's a security risk and we should go to war against people chanting that in a in a foreign country that doesn't even have weapons that can reach mainland United States."
"It violates every ethical lesson that I was ever taught."
"She has infiltrated our media. She is she turned a legacy outlet CBS News into a joke and she did it all for Israel because as she said she's a Zionist fanatic."
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