Tulsi Gabbard Off Message
Principled Participants,
Israel's decapitation of Iranian top-brass, hacking of air-defense systems, local drone attacks and stand-off air-to-ground missile attacks from F-16s was impressive for several days, as Iran kept sending cheap drones and their oldest missiles to Israeli targets, depleting expensive US-made air-defense missiles and Israli air defense missiles. More and more Iranian missiles started getting through, as defensive missiles were used up, and Iran started using newer ballistic missiles. Now most Iranian ballistic missiles are hitting Israeli targets. The damage is a "secret", though it's really no secret, but just hard to keep up with.
Iran is taking lots of hits, but Iranian command and control structures are back in order, and Iranian air defense systems appear to be working, as Israel has quit sending F-35s in to get shot down. Israel is still using drones and stand-off air to ground missiles against Iranian targets, and applying political pressure to get the US to fly B-2 Stealth bombers over Iran with massive GBU-57 30,000# bunker-buster bombs, which might be able to get 800 meters down at Iran's Fordow nuclear site, if 4 are dropped in sequence into precisely the same hole by four B-2 bombers, since each B-2 can carry one such bomb.
B-2 bombers are not stealthier than F-35s, and likely much easier to hit, since they are so big, and would be carrying heavy loads in. Does that seem like good odds of "success", Mr. Trump? Is the "success" just to get the US into a war with Iran, perhaps? This is a broadly unpopular idea in the US.
Iran is getting lots of military supplies, presumably against American military planes, from Russia and China, who will sell more if they work as they are expected to against American "wunderwaffen". China has been given the reins, as Russia is busy with Ukraine.
China has a couple of high tech electronic surveillance ships in the Persian Gulf, is "neutral", and is calling regional countries like Oman and Egypt to coordinate de-escalation efforts, like closing their airspace to American and Israeli warplanes and missiles. Chinese anti-aircraft and air-to-air missiles served Pakistan well in its recent mini-war with India. Pakistan owes China a favor, and is being very, very helpful to neighboring Iran with supplies and encouragement.
Trump was going to "decide" about attacking Iran as early as today, and approved the Pentagon plans for those attacks, but has not given the order. Now he says he is giving himself 2 weeks, which will be July 4. There is a rumor that he will attack after market-close Friday. That would appear to assume a short conflict for the US, but it looks like it would be a very long conflict.
There is talk of using a nuclear-bunker-buster bomb against Iran's Fordow site, without justification, or maybe with the justification of a false-flag attack against a US Navy vessel, or an American base in the region, which has not yet been evacuated.
Chinese electronic surveillance ships would likely "see" such a false flag attack, as would Russian, Chinese and even Iranian satellites...
Could they "warn the US", publicly, in time to forestall such a casus belli? It would be a close call, but who does not expect it at this point?
How firmly is President Trump controlled by "Israel", and how firmly are critical members of the House, Senate and Pentagon command & control structure controlled by "Israel"? We may soon get a clear indication.
It is clear, as every war-game has shown, that the US cannot "prevail" upon Iran in a war like this, even though Iran and Iranians are clearly suffering badly. That is very far from their being defeated by air power alone, which is something that only happens in theory, not even in war games.
For Trump to hand Netanyahu a temporary reprive as Prime Minister of Israel will assure a great American defeat in the world, and will only delay the inevitable collapse of theocratic Israel.
Meanwhile Israel hit the Busher nuclear power generating station that Russia was building for Iran, so Iran warned personnel at Israel's Dimona (dual use) reactor, to evacuate. Dimona is where Israel first got "the bomb". Netanyahu had assured Putin in a phone call that the 200 Russians working at Busher would be spared from danger. How did that play out?
Trump has painted himself into a corner with only bad choices, and he might get killed for taking either choice, but one choice is much, much worse than the other. What'll it be Mr. President, betray Netanyahu, or betray America?
Sleep on it... Keep sleeping on it...
Trump to decide whether US will strike Iran ‘within next two weeks’
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says Trump is waiting due to a ‘substantial chance of negotiations’. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/19/trump-to-decide-whether-us-will-strike-iran-within-two-weeks
US Starts Evacuating Diplomats From Embassy In Israel, As Prospect Of US Entry Into War Lingers https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/us-starts-evacuating-diplomats-embassy-israel-prospect-us-entry-war-lingers
President Trump Told Netanyahu To ‘Keep Going’ in Iran, Trump said Netanyahu is a 'good man' who has been treated 'unfairly' https://news.antiwar.com/2025/06/18/president-trump-told-netanyahu-to-keep-going-in-iran/
The Last Day Of Civilization, June 20, 2025, from 2007 Simpsons episode. Everything goes dark, stops and ends. https://twitter.com/i/status/1935425058677154291
Strait of Hormuz closure in event of US aggression against Iran to paralyze world economy https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2025/06/19/749997/strait-hormuz-closure-event-us-aggression-against-iran-paralyze-world-economy
Drop Site News, Do scroll down the list of what Iran now has, particularly from Netanyahu's personal blackmail files: Senior Advisor to Iran’s Supreme National Council Claims Iran Has Obtained Trove of Israeli Intelligence Documents A trusted media advisor to Iran’s top security body has posted details of what Iran alleges to be a massive Israeli intelligence breach — including nuclear secrets, internal Mossad files, and blackmail material allegedly used by Netanyahu’s office. https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/1932606837574033415
Some are better than others. All risk backfiring from being quickly revealed: FALSE FLAG OPERATIONS. WHAT ARE TEL AVIV’S OPTIONS? https://michaelwalshwriter.com/2025/06/19/false-flag-operations-what-are-tel-avivs-options-video/
Chinese Navy Recon Ships Allegedly Spotted in Persian Gulf Two Chinese Type 815A electronic surveillance ships were reportedly sighted in the Persian Gulf on June 16. Their mission appears to be monitoring the escalating situation in the Middle East. These vessels are equipped to track missile launches from both Iranian and Israeli positions and can collect telemetry data from regional military activity. https://x.com/DD_Geopolitics/status/1935753618642321905
The first 14 minutes contains a lot about China's developing de-confliction role. China gets a LOT of oil from Iran and wants peace quickly. Doomsday: China Steps Out of the Shadows - Kostiantynivka on the Brink - Military Summary 19.06.2025
Iran bought S-400s from Russia year before last. Have they ever been delivered? The World’s Largest Network of S-200 Missile Defences Guards Iran: Can it Keep Israeli Fighters at Bay? https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/iran-is-guarded-by-the-world-s-largest-network-of-s-200-long-range-missile-defences-can-it-keep-israeli-fighters-at-bay
Hey, that's more than two "6 Day Wars": Israel aims to complete strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites within 1 to 2 weeks: Local media Israeli assault mainly targets Iranian nuclear facilities, ballistic missile platforms, air defense systems, local media claim https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/israel-aims-to-complete-strikes-on-iran-s-nuclear-sites-within-1-to-2-weeks-local-media/3603398
Putin says seeking ways to end Iran-Israel conflict is ‘right for everyone’ https://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/putin-says-seeking-ways-to-end-iran-israel-conflict-is-right-for-everyone-/3603875
John Helmer asserts that Russia is being very conservative with talk, not talking about military aid to Iran, though the transport planes were seen to arrive, saying that Iran has not asked for any help, and it is not required. Putin and Xi very belatedly made a joint statement supporting diplomacy, but China is taking the leading role in supporting Iran without fanning flames. THE PRESIDENTS OF RUSSIA AND CHINA ANNOUNCE THE CARDINAL POINTS OF THE OBVIOUS
This means Putin has delegated to the Defense Ministry, General Staff, the intelligence services, and the Foreign Ministry the job of “cooperation” with the Chinese which he also says the Iranians haven’t requested and which isn’t required by the treaty if they do.
This may be a smoke screen for the role in the fighting which the Chinese naval squadron is playing since it sailed into the Gulf last month. Coordination of battlefield intelligence between the Chinese, Russian and Iranian navies has been practiced and tested for several years. In the Sea of Oman and the Persian Gulf, the three militaries were exercising this coordination together in March. Article 4 of the January treaty requires it now – unless Putin’s press statement reveals that he has stopped it. https://johnhelmer.net/the-presidents-of-russia-and-china-announce-the-cardinal-points-of-the-obvious/#more-91910
IAEA chief rebuffs Trump, says no evidence Iran is building nuclear weapons https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2025/06/18/749985/iaea-chief-rebuffs-trump-admits-no-evidence-iran-building-nuclear-weapons
Pentagon and US intel chiefs sidelined from Iran‑Israel discussions US President Donald Trump has excluded Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard from high-level discussions on the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict, NBC News and the Washington Post have reported, citing senior administration officials.
Gabbard’s sidelining, according to NBC, reportedly stems from her public and internal pushback against the official US and Israeli narrative that Tehran is on the verge of acquiring nuclear weapons... ..Trump is now said to be relying on a smaller, more experienced ‘Tier One’ advisory group – comprising Vice President J.D. Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, and Joint Chiefs Vice Chair General Dan Caine – which is now reportedly shaping US policy on Iran. https://swentr.site/news/619904-trump-gabbard-hegseth-iran/
Trump intel chief Gabbard ‘off-message’ on Middle East: Report
'When the president thinks you are off message, he doesn’t want you in the room,'senior White House adviser says, according to CNN ["Groupthink"] US President Donald Trump has come to see Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard as "off message" on the conflict in the Middle East, CNN reported Thursday.
Citing a senior White House adviser, CNN said Trump’s annoyance with Gabbard peaked earlier this month when she posted a three-minute video warning that the world is “closer to the brink of nuclear annihilation than ever before,” and blaming “political elite and warmongers” for stoking fear and tensions between nuclear powers.”
Trump viewed the video as a thinly veiled criticism of his consideration to allow Israel to strike Iran, and many inside the White House agreed Gabbard was speaking out of turn, CNN said. https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/trump-intel-chief-gabbard-off-message-on-middle-east-report/3604962
A Dangerous Moment – The Targeting of Tulsi Gabbard CTH approaches this after being very concerned about Tulsi Gabbard’s ability. Not because of intent, but rather because we doubted she understood the scope of the IC opposition aligned against the office of the Director of National Intelligence. She started out with these weaknesses, but she learned quickly – grasped the opposition– and has become a transformative force within the Intelligence Community. Director Gabbard’s recent efforts within the Intelligence Community Inspector General office is another feather in her cap of competence. Gabbard is now a threat. If President Trump allows or supports the removal of DNI Gabbard, he is opening up the backplate of his armor, and making himself vulnerable.
The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Chairman Tom Cotton, the disassembled National Intelligence Council and a host of Intelligence Community embeds would like to see Gabbard removed. DC wants to see her removed because the traditional role of the DNI has been a willfully blind tool of the Intelligence Community; Gabbard is not that.
As DNI Mrs Tulsi Gabbard has chased down intelligence community leakers, released the JFK files, released Joe Biden’s domestic terrorism surveillance plan, intercepted an NIC plot to impeach President Trump (confirmed by Rubio), taken control of the Presidential Daily Briefing, and more recently begun to confront the weaponized corruption within the IC Inspector General organization. These are actions, not words, and those actions speak boldly. Suffice to say, her effectiveness has placed a target on her back. https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2025/06/18/a-dangerous-moment-the-targeting-of-tulsi-gabbard/#more-273198
One nuclear bunker buster would not work: Pentagon Agency Believes US Needs To Drop A Nuke To Destroy Iran’s Fordow Nuclear Plant
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency believes conventional bunker-busters won't completely destroy the facility The officials were told that in order to destroy Fordow completely, the US would likely need to first soften the ground with conventional bombs and then ultimately drop a tactical nuclear weapon from a B2 bomber.
The report said that President Trump is not considering using a nuclear weapon and that the option was not presented to him by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. According to a report from Axios, Trump is casting doubt on the idea that the GBU-57s could do enough damage to destroy the facility. https://news.antiwar.com/2025/06/19/report-pentagon-agency-believes-us-needs-to-drop-a-nuke-to-destroy-irans-fordow-nuclear-plant/
Ex-CIA Insight: Larry Johnson Reveals What's Really at Stake as Trump Mulls Iran Attack “I think the political realities are starting to catch up to Trump, which is why he’s now backing away from that,” Johnson said, pointing out that conservative voices sounding the alarm bell include Trump’s most prominent pre-election supporters, from political commentators Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens to comedian Dave Smith. On top of that are the logistical uncertainties, like whether a US bunker buster bombing of the Fordow nuclear site would even work, and whether the B-2 bombers based in Diego Garcia used for such an operation would be safe if Russia were to supply Iran with systems capable of detecting and downing the stealth bomber. Overall, it’s an “extremely dangerous, extremely volatile situation,” and one that clearly has “nothing to do with nuclear weapons,” Johnson stressed. Instead, it’s about “regime change” – an attempt “to install a government that’s going to be a lackey of the West and that will not cooperate or be friendly with Russia.” https://sputnikglobe.com/20250618/ex-cia-insight-larry-johnson-reveals-whats-really-at-stake-as-trump-mulls-iran-attack-1122282438.html
Israeli Enemy Hits Arak Nuclear Reactor as It Proceeds Aggression on Iran https://english.almanar.com.lb/2440231
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps announces expulsion orders for Israel's Dimona nuclear site https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/irans-revolutionary-guards-announce-expulsion-orders-dimona
Israel’s Missile Defence Arsenal Depleted After Just Five Days of Iranian Strikes https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/israel-missile-defence-increasingly-depleted-iran
Round 15 of Iranian counter-attacks: True Promise III: A massive missile, drone barrage rips through occupied territories https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2025/06/19/749998/true-promise-iii-massive-missile-barrage-iran-rocks-occupied-territories
Iranian Missiles Strike Israeli Stock Exchange Iranian missiles have struck the Israeli stock exchange building in Ramat Gan this morning. The strike follows Israeli-linked cyberattacks that crippled Iran’s banking system and destroyed tens of millions in digital assets. ➤ Missile Strike on Ramat Gan One of the missiles earlier this morning hit the Israeli stock exchange in Ramat Gan’s Diamond District, causing structural damage and prompting emergency response efforts in the Tel Aviv suburb. ➤ Cyberattacks on Iranian Banks The hacker group Predatory Sparrow—widely believed to be linked to Israeli intelligence—claimed responsibility for a major breach of Bank Sepah on June 17, wiping internal data and knocking ATMs, online banking, and branch services offline. https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/1935574563242348931
Did Iranian missiles target a hospital in Israel? Soroka Hospital has been used by the Israeli military to treat soldiers wounded during operations in Gaza. However, Iranian sources stress that the hospital itself was not the intended target.
Soroka Hospital is located between two major Israeli military sites: the IDF’s main intelligence headquarters and a central command facility, both of which are situated in the Gav-Yam Technology Park.
These installations reportedly serve as critical hubs for Israel's cyber operations, digital command systems, and military intelligence infrastructure (including IDF C4I and C4ISR systems).
While the hospital sustained shockwave damage from nearby blasts, it was not directly hit, Iranian reports emphasize. Instead, they accuse the Israeli government of engaging in psychological warfare by falsely linking the missile strike to civilian infrastructure, in order to deflect attention from the damage inflicted on its military command network.
However, in recent days, Israeli strikes targeted two civilian hospitals in Iran — one in Tehran and another in Kermanshah — an action they say has drawn little international condemnation. https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/514637/Iran-denies-targeting-Israeli-hospital-says-missiles-aimed-at
Israeli police prevent media from reporting at scene of Soroka hospital strike Officers block journalists from filming at medical center hit by Iranian missile on Thursday, and demand they hand over equipment https://www.arabnews.com/node/2605077/media
Iran’s Mach 15 speeding solid-fueled ballistic missiles penetrate Israel’s air defense The Fattah missile, used in the attack, is an advanced hypersonic weapon with a range of 870 miles (1,400 kms).
Capable of performing high-precision maneuvers inside and beyond the atmosphere, the missile has an advanced guidance system to bypass the enemy defense system. Equipped with a movable nozzle, the missile is expected to bolster Iran’s position in the ongoing conflict. https://interestingengineering.com/military/iran-launches-mach-15-speeding-fattah-missiles
Yesterday: US air defences intercept Iran’s latest missile wave after Israel’s failed attempt https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250619-us-air-defences-intercept-irans-latest-missile-wave-after-israels-failed-attempt/
Iran struck an Israeli military site in Haifa this morning (short video): https://x.com/IRIran_Military/status/1936047042121351461
Five aircraft carrier groups are moving towards Iran According to incoming data, the US and Great Britain have decided to "bomb Iran back to the Stone Age" together with Israel. There is a concentration of American and British carrier strike groups in the Middle East. Five carrier strike groups are moving towards Iran. https://en.topcor.ru/61127-srazu-pjat-avianosnyh-grupp-dvizhutsja-v-napravlenii-irana.html
WHO reiterates calls for unimpeded entry of aid, fuel into Gaza https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250619-who-reiterates-calls-for-unimpeded-entry-of-aid-fuel-into-gaza/
Aaaand...? UN blacklists Israeli military over 'grave violations' against Palestinian children https://trt.global/world/live/682d0cd9272976ac4c84461d
Wednesday: Israeli attacks kill 140 in Gaza in 24 hours, medics say, as focus shifts to Iran
At least 40 of those killed over the past day died as a result of Israeli gunfire and airstrikes on Wednesday
Medics said separate airstrikes on homes in the Maghazi refugee camp, the Zeitoun neighborhood and Gaza City killed at least 21 people https://www.arabnews.com/node/2604914/middle-east
Thursday: Israeli Attacks Kill 84 in Gaza, Including Aid Seekers, Sixteen were reported killed while waiting for aid near the Netzarim Corridor https://news.antiwar.com/2025/06/19/israeli-attacks-kill-84-in-gaza-including-aid-seekers/
"Pending Review": Pentagon Removes Officer Who Says "Israel is a Death Cult" https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/news-selections/world-news/pentagon-removes-officer-who-says-israel-is-a-death-cult
Houthis in Yemen Say They Won’t End Support for Gaza https://english.aawsat.com/arab-world/5155841-houthis-yemen-say-they-won%E2%80%99t-end-support-gaza
Israel's new stomping-grounds: Israel Demolishes South Syria Homes, Detains Civilians https://news.antiwar.com/2025/06/18/israel-demolishes-south-syria-homes-detains-civilians/
Not going to "Ukraine": 14 cargo planes from US, Germany arrive in Israel with military equipment https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250619-14-cargo-planes-from-us-germany-arrive-in-israel-with-military-equipment/
Ukraine is working on creating nuclear weapons – Oxford professor https://en.topcor.ru/61100-na-ukraine-vedutsja-raboty-po-sozdaniju-jadernogo-oruzhija-professor-oksforda.html
At least no passengers... ‘Struggling’ Boeing gets US contract to turn retired F-16s into supersonic drones
The QF‑16s will replace aging QF‑4 Phantoms and enhance testing realism against modern, fourth-generation aircraft. https://interestingengineering.com/military/us-to-turn-f-16-into-supersonic-drones
Spanish Prime Minister Rejects NATO Call to Raise Defense Spending to 5% of GDP "For Spain, committing to a 5% target would not only be unreasonable, but also counterproductive; it would move Spain away from optimal spending and would hinder the EU's efforts to strengthen its security and defense ecosystem," the letter read. https://sputnikglobe.com/20250619/spanish-prime-minister-rejects-nato-call-to-raise-defense-spending-to-5-of-gdp-1122291110.html
Gail Tverberg, on a world in resource depletion going to war: What should individuals do in a world filled with conflict? Stay out of it, to the extent possible.
"They're always after me Lucky Charms": General Mills Announces Removal Of Synthetic Food Dyes, Starting With Cereals https://www.zerohedge.com/political/general-mills-announces-removal-synthetic-food-dyes-starting-cereals
Japan Releases Bombshell Vax vs. Unvax Data on 18 Million People A COVID vaccine database covering 18 million citizens has just been released for the first time.
After reviewing the data, a top professor warned: “The more doses you get, the sooner you’re likely to die.”
The most terrifying finding was a deadly spike just 3 to 4 months after the final shot.https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/06/japan-releases-bombshell-vax-vs-unvax-data-18/
After Years of Silence, New CDC Vaccine Panel to Vote on Mercury in Flu Shots
The committee will also vote on RSV vaccines for pregnant mothers, babies and young children at its meeting next week — the first since HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tapped eight new ACIP members, just days after removing all 17 former members in what he called a “clean sweep.” https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/after-years-silence-new-cdc-vaccine-panel-vote-on-mercury-flu-shots/
Five Studies Link Aluminum Vaccine Adjuvants to Asthma, Autism, and SIDS
Mass aluminum-based hyper-vaccination of children is pouring kerosene on the fire of chronic disease.
HPV Vaccine Increases Risk of Autonomic Dysfunction and Menstrual Irregularities in Young Women
After adjusting for age, girls and young women in the study cohort had a 23% higher chance of being diagnosed with autonomic dysfunction and a 30% higher chance of being diagnosed with menstrual irregularities, TrialSite News reported. https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/hpv-vaccine-risk-autonomic-dysfunction-menstrual-irregularities-young-women/
After Years of Silence, New CDC Vaccine Panel to Vote on Mercury in Flu Shots
The committee will also vote on RSV vaccines for pregnant mothers, babies and young children at its meeting next week — the first since HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tapped eight new ACIP members, just days after removing all 17 former members in what he called a “clean sweep.” https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/after-years-silence-new-cdc-vaccine-panel-vote-on-mercury-flu-shots/
Five Studies Link Aluminum Vaccine Adjuvants to Asthma, Autism, and SIDS
Mass aluminum-based hyper-vaccination of children is pouring kerosene on the fire of chronic disease.
HPV Vaccine Increases Risk of Autonomic Dysfunction and Menstrual Irregularities in Young Women
After adjusting for age, girls and young women in the study cohort had a 23% higher chance of being diagnosed with autonomic dysfunction and a 30% higher chance of being diagnosed with menstrual irregularities, TrialSite News reported. https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/hpv-vaccine-risk-autonomic-dysfunction-menstrual-irregularities-young-women/
Appreciating Summer Solstice (pictured in vegetable garden)
Tulsi Gabbard is competent...and this scares all the do nothing incompetents in government who need to be removed. Most of the bureaucrats could be removed...and it would be of great benefit to Americans. DOGE was doing an excellent job at weeding out many money drains. In regard to people at the Pentagon wanting to use nuclear in Iran...they show their total lack of intelligence. Nuclear must be stopped, before it exterminates humanity and all life. How ignorant can these people be about the dangers of using nuclear power? It should never have been invented.
The garden looks great John, envious I am!
The study out of Japan is just more conformation of what any willing to look suspected from the beginning.