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I agree. What's sad is if one went back to Iran in the 1970s, they'd feel as though they were in a western country. It was very cosmopolitan and business was booming. And 98% of the heavy trucks sold in Iran were Macks.

CIA director John Ratcliffe met Venezuela's Interim President Delcy Rodríguez in Caracas on Thursday "at President Trump's direction." The two-hour meeting was aimed at building trust and communication. Ratcliffe and Rodríguez discussed potential economic collaboration and that "Venezuela can no longer be a safe haven for America's adversaries."

No country is watching the protests in Iran with greater interest than Israel, which sees the Islamic Republic as a mortal enemy and an existential threat. Iran has been the obsession of Netanyahu, who has portrayed the government in Tehran and its supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as a global menace on the order of Nazi Germany. Israelis would cheer if the Iranian regime were to fall. Yet former officials and analysts say that the Israeli leadership is unlikely to do much to try to precipitate a regime change, seeing the Iranian government as far from the brink of collapse and the current protests as insufficient to push it to that point. Israel is unlikely to attack Iran unless it is invited into a U.S.-led operation, or unless Iran attacks Israel first. And its caution about a U.S. attack on Iran is well justified. The risks of blowback against Israel — including a new war — are too great. And the chances that anything short of a major offensive could topple Iran’s authoritarian clerical rulers are too remote. Israeli analysts predict that the current wave of demonstrations in Iran will be short-lived. The protesters lack leadership and the means to defend themselves, given reports this week that Iranian security forces had killed thousands of demonstrators. “If there were millions of people on the street, it would be very difficult to stop them. You cannot kill everyone,” says Mossad. “But we don’t see millions. We see thousands. And this regime knows how to handle that. Their first tool is to kill people, and to make sure that everybody knows that they’re killing.”

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10253163/mack-begins-redesigned-anthem-production

Allegedly, Netanyahu asked President Trump to not launch military strikes against Iran over fears Iran would retaliate against Israel. I humbly suggest the US can't make a decision based on that. We give Israel billions in aid money annually and they are well equipped to defend themselves (iron dome, ect.). The US needs to take care of business and Netanyahu must respect and support that. After all we've done for them....despite the USS Liberty.................. And after all, with the termination of the current regime, a free and democratic Iran would be in Israel's best interest.

Actions speaking louder than words, the US just captured its sixth "shadow fleet" tanker. It's good real-world practice for our elite. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15467311/Dramatic-moment-US-forces-storm-oil-tanker-Trump-plays-kingmaker-Venezuela.html

There's a different feeling in the air this time. And if there is a conflict, it will likely pull in most of the Middle East. I assume Iran would take advantage of its ability to choke the Straight of Hormuz, sending oil prices soaring. Venezuela was much easier (not easy but easier). Iran maintains a state of readiness. I do feel Israel has good intel in-country, but still a ground fight on Iran's home turf must be an uphill battle. We should be able to protect our bases from missile attack with laser weapons or other modern technology. The Patriot system is older than dirt and was never that good.

“If the corrupt politicians of Minnesota don’t obey the law and stop the professional agitators and insurrectionists from attacking the Patriots of I.C.E., who are only trying to do their job, I will institute the INSURRECTION ACT, which many Presidents have done before me, and quickly put an end to the travesty that is taking place in that once great State.” President Trump https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/01/15/nolte-trump-threatens-insurrection-act-if-minnesota-continues-to-allow-attacks-on-ice/

"Round up all the criminal illegal aliens. Deport them. They shouldn’t have ever been here, and they definitely have to go. Sixty-seven percent have criminal charges — pending ones … that’s more than two-thirds." Senator John Fetterman (D-PA)

Different seals. You want a 57GC186A kit with the narrow wear band (not the 57GC187A with a wide wear band).

President Trump today froze visa processing for 75 countries including Iran and Russia. The list appears spot-on to me. Afghanistan Albania Algeria Antigua and Barbuda Armenia Azerbaijan Bahamas Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belize Bhutan Bosnia Brazil Burma Cambodia Cameroon Cape Verde Colombia Cote d’Ivoire Cuba Democratic Republic of the Congo Dominica Egypt Eritrea Ethiopia Fiji Gambia Georgia Ghana Grenada Guatemala Guinea Haiti Iran Iraq Jamaica Jordan Kazakhstan Kosovo Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Lebanon Liberia Libya Macedonia Moldova Mongolia Montenegro Morocco Nepal Nicaragua Nigeria Pakistan Republic of the Congo Russia Rwanda Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Sudan Sudan Syria Tanzania Thailand Togo Tunisia Uganda Uruguay Uzbekistan Yemen

Iran has now threatened to assassinate President Trump. That should pull his trigger. Iranian state TV has aired images of President Trump when a bullet grazed his ear during an assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024. Text over the image said, 'This time, the bullet won’t miss.' https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15462577/iran-protests-live-updates-trump-tehran.html

Time Magazine names Ford America's most iconic company. https://time.com/7339929/americas-most-iconic-companies/

https://www.fromtheroad.ford.com/us/en/articles/2025/ford-medium-heavy-duty-trucks-assembled-in-america

Bill Ford walking alongside President Trump, and speaking with Jim Farley, at the F-150 plant (DTP) in Dearborn at the Rouge River complex. At -40:17 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTxFh3Z9BIw .

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15459643/trump-somalis-march-minnesota-fraud.html

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15460071/Bill-Clinton-DEFIES-Epstein-subpoena-contempt-Congress.html

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15459685/Havana-Syndrome-device-purchased-defense-department-weapon.html

Iranian Patriots, KEEP PROTESTING - TAKE OVER YOUR INSTITUTIONS!!! Save the names of the killers and abusers. They will pay a big price. I have cancelled all meetings with Iranian Officials until the senseless killing of protesters STOPS. HELP IS ON ITS WAY. MIGA!!! President Trump

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I have no problem with it. When you're fighting ruthless cartels and corrupt Latin American governments, the traditional rules of engagement go out the window. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/us/politics/us-boat-attacks-law.html

Cuba lived, for many years, on large amounts of OIL and MONEY from Venezuela. In return, Cuba provided 'Security Services' for the last two Venezuelan dictators, BUT NOT ANYMORE!" "THERE WILL BE NO MORE OIL OR MONEY GOING TO CUBA - ZERO! I strongly suggest they make a deal, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE." President Trump

Wow. What are the odds of him coming face-to-face with that Japanese pilot? From 22:20 .