Flotsam and Jetsam - The War Goes On

Sadly, Fox News @FoxNews, "BREAKING: Seventh US service member killed in Iran conflict identified as 26-year-old Sgt. Benjamin Pennington of Kentucky." PJM's Cathy Salgado hears Fallen Troops’ Families Told Trump ‘Finish the Job’ on Iran.

TAKE THIS, IRAN:

From Lawrence Person's BattleSwarm Blog, Iran Strikes: Day 10 and Iran Strikes: Day 11. Sundance at CTH hosts Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chair Dan Caine Press Conference – The First Ten Days. Rapid Response 47 @RapidResponse47, "Gen. Dan Caine on Operation Epic Fury: To date, we've struck more than 5,000 targets. Iranian ballistic missile attacks are down 90% and one-way attack drones are down 83%. We've struck more than 50 Iranian naval ships." Capt. Ed at Hat Hair listens to Hegseth: We Will Fight To the Finish – And Day 10 Will Blow You Away. Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs @jerusalemcenter, "“MAJOR THINGS HAVE HAPPENED IN IRAN, ON THE SCALE OF THE BEEPERS” Former Mossad official and JCFA researcher, @Sagivasulin2025, says: “I can say that big things have happened in Iran, on the scale of the beepers and perhaps even more. They may not photograph as dramatically, but over time we will hear about them, and they are no less amazing. There are also other significant things that remain up the sleeve.” Asked whether there are things he is still waiting for, he replied: “The answer is yes.”" At PJM Rabbi Michael Barclay has Tuesday's Iran Update From Rabbi Michael Barclay. Hat Hair's Duane Patterson has Good News! U.S. and Israel Still Blowing Up Bad Stuff and Bad People in Iran With Impunity. At Da Wire, America Lost An Infamous Wargame To Iran. That’s Why We’re Winning Now. "Give America two decades to plan a theater war against a known adversary, and we will execute with devastating precision." It's an interesting story I never heard before. Da Wire sees Trump Reassurance On Iran War Lifts Mood Across Oil, Stocks "There was a steep drop in Brent crude and a rise in the markets right as Trump's comments were published." Also, liberal tears. Dave Strom at Hat Hair, Price of Oil Has Dropped Like a Rock, Democrats Hardest Hit.

VodkaPundit at PJM is Introducing Schrödinger's Ayatollah. Is he alive or dead? Althouse, "Nearly 48 hours since being appointed as the third supreme leader of the Islamic Republic in Iran’s history, Mojtaba Khamenei is nowhere to be seen." "I'm reading "Iran's new supreme leader is still nowhere to be seen" (CNN)." At NotTheBee, This is a real obituary of Iran's theocratic dictator from The Economist. PJM's Rick Moran worries Even if the Iranian Regime Is Overthrown, Its Most Dangerous Weapon Will Remain. "It won't matter if the government of Iran falls. The fatwas against Rushdie and others are eternal. The very nature of the fatwas requires the faithful to kill for Islam." The Babylon Bee @TheBabylonBee, "Iran Warns U.S. It Has Huge Stockpile Of Supreme Leaders."

YNet News, IRGC commander issues ‘shoot-to-kill’ warning as anti-regime chants echo across Iran. VodkaPundit sees BEGINNING OF THE END? Iran's Richest Oil Region Demands Freedom, Democracy.

From Fox, Canada's Mark Carney under fire as ‘all over the place’ on Iran, risking wider US rift. "Analyst says Carney's latest comments made not to 'create a deeper rupture with the United States than already exists'" At the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 03.10.26, 357 Magnum thinks The Once Great British Navy Is a Joke. Sarah Hoyt at Insty says GOOD LORD: "The French aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle has arrived to protect the British Sovereign territory and Armed Forces base RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus. If that doesn’t make you feel embarrassed to be British then nothing will." CDR Salamander tells The Dragon's Sad Tale, "decline by design." From the Beeb, Iranian ambassador warns UK to be 'very careful' about further involvement in war.

Jonathan Turley delights in the way Democratic Leaders Struggle to Explain Their Past Support for Unilateral Presidential War Powers. Jeff Charles at TownHall sees Tucker Carlson Makes Outrageous Claim About US Troops in Iran. Ted Cruz Levels Him. "Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) blasted conservative commentator Tucker Carlson after he claimed that U.S. troops would rape Iranian women if President Donald Trump secured Iran’s “unconditional surrender,” marking another moment in the debate on the right over the administration’s military campaign against the regime." From RCP, why U.S.-Israel Joint Action Against Iran Is Just and Necessary.

News Wax claims US Close to Surprise Cuba Economic Deal. Capt. Ed cites USA Today: Trump's 'Friendly Takeover' of Cuba Closer Than Expected. I'm looking forward to a giant, gilded Trump hotel in Havana. 

VodkaPundit at Insty, YOU SURE GET THE FEELING BRUSSELS WILL TRY: Oilfield Rando @Oilfield_Rando "Lmao the EU is going to nullify another election to protect “democracy” aren’t they." Quote AF Post @AFpost, "Austria’s far-right remigration party, the FPÖ, is poised to sweep elections. Follow: @AFpost"

Sundance hosts Leader John Thune “The votes aren’t there for a talking filibuster” on the SAVE America Act. Dave Catron at Am Spec, Paxton Makes Thune an Offer He Can’t Refuse "And Trump has dramatically upped the pressure on the Senate Majority Leader to take the deal." Zeek Arkham @ZeekArkham, "Dear Chuck Schumer, Hi. Black dude here. I can trace my family ancestry to slavery. I even know where they were slaves. My mom experienced Jim Crow. I think I’ve watched every episode of “Eyes On the Prize” when I was younger. With that said… Can you directly explain to me how the SAVE Act is “Jim Crow 2.0?”..." From NYPo, Trump takes his war against Thomas Massie straight to his home Kentucky home district. Holly the assistant at Sarah Hoyt says Hello: DataRepublican (small r) @DataRepublican "Turns out that @LeaderJohnThune was totally projecting when he said the SAVE Act was an influencer campaign. Senator John Thune is compromised by a company that literally exists to sell access to himself. Pass it on." PJM's Stephen Kruiser thinks The GOP Has an Embarrassment of Riches for 2028.

Matt Vespa at TownHall, So, the White House Just Released Numbers on Trump's Tax Cuts. What They Show Is Pretty Eye-Opening. "Currently, over 63 million people have filed their taxes, with 27.5 million claiming at least one benefit from the working-class tax cut package passed last summer."

Althouse is shocked "Ms. Bondi is the latest administration official to move into heavily guarded quarters at military facilities in or near the nation’s capital..." ""... after citing danger from criminals, adversaries overseas and protesters. Other officials who have relocated include Stephen Miller, the president’s top domestic policy adviser and the architect of his hard-line immigration policy; Secretary of State Marco Rubio; Kristi Noem, the exiting homeland security secretary; and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth...." From "Bondi Is Said to Move to Military Housing Because of Threats/The attorney general relocated from a Washington apartment to a base in the area within the past month, according to people familiar with the situation" (NYT)." From Ace, It Was a Beautiful Day in Ontario for Some Freedom Fighters to Open Fire on US Consulate Provocateurs. "I assume that will be CNN's take after they stop flicking their beans. Here's JustTheNews's take:"

Capt. Ed calls it Too Fun to Check: Democrats Less Popular Than ICE? Nick Field @nick_field90, "NBC shows AI with worse poll numbers than ICE https://nbcnews.com/politics/2026-" "Well ... at least they beat Iran. That's all they beat, however." Virginia Kruta at Da Wire, Democrats Only Outrank Despotic Iranian Regime In Recent NBC Poll "President Donald Trump and the Republican Party landed near the middle of the list."

From the Free Bacon, Mamdani Dines With Anti-Israel Radical Whose Group Called for ‘Death to America’ "Mahmoud Khalil, who faces a deportation effort from the Trump administration, said ‘we couldn’t avoid’ Oct. 7." Scott Pinsker at PJM notes New Yorkers Can’t Trust Their Mayor to Tell Them the Truth About Islamic Terror Attacks. Zohran is rapidly proving himself to be everything we warned about. At CJ, Was a Bomb at Gracie Mansion Zohran Mamdani’s Wake-Up Call? "Saturday’s thwarted terrorist attack exposed weaknesses in both New York criminal justice policy and the mayor’s past stances on policing protests." I doubt it. People with his world view are remarkably immune to being swayed by events.

Ace reports Gavin Newsom's Wretched Whore-Wife Collected $3.7 Million Taxpayer Dollars for Her "Nonprofit" Which Demonized Boys and Endlessly Promoted Transgenderism and Pansexuality to Grade School Children "Why do the Democrats worship Satan? Because it's lucrative as Hell." Dave Strom at Hat Hair notes In California You Don't Even Need to Hide the Fraud as long as you share with the ruling class. At RCP, California Dreamin’ Isn’t What It Used To Be. Ari Hoffman @thehoffather, "DEVELOPING: Starbucks founder Howard Schultz announces that his family is leaving Seattle for Florida the same day Democrats passed an income tax on Washington state Starbucks corporate is moving to Nashville The wealth exodus is underway. Democrats have killed WA's economy," Just like California. 

I don't know why but Ace pays attention to David French: The Transing-Children-Obsessed, Abortion-Promoting James Talarico Is a Truer Christian Than All Fifty Million Christians Who Voted for Trump "Look, watching your wife's vagine getting blown out every night like a sasquatch's old gym sock by a parade of homeless male prostitutes has got to take a toll on your soul. Last week, Karol Markowitcz wrotes about the left's new grift: Talk "moderate" while supporting trans surgery for five year olds." Karol Markowicz @karol, "Now it can be told! Hope Jasmine Crockett understands how her own team united to beat her." Quote Washington Free Beacon @FreeBeacon "Remember when Stephen Colbert took to the airwaves to suggest that the Trump administration intervened at the 11th hour to intimidate his bosses into pulling an interview with Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico? Both Colbert and Talarico knew days before the interview actually took place that it would not air on TV due to concerns from CBS lawyers, but Talarico sat down with Colbert anyway, hoping that Colbert “would tell his audience the story of federal interference,” the New York Times reported. Talarico then milked the hubbub for earned media, millions of dollars in fundraising, and a primary win over Rep. Jasmine Crockett." Dave Strom thinks that By November, Texas Democrats Will Wish That Jasmine Crockett Were Their Nominee for Senate. At least she'd get most of the Black vote. At NYPo, Democrats’ swoon for Jew-hater Graham Platner shows antisemites now run their party. At I&I, The Man Who Loves To Tax, Bernie. 'Nuf said. 

The Free Bacon reports a Left-Wing Activist Group Teaches Liberals How To Get Through Jury Selection and Vote 'Not Guilty' on Trump DOJ Prosecutions, Recordings Show. "'Never mention jury nullification' during jury selection, Freedom Trainers advises its attendees. Then, vote 'not guilty' for 'any reason you believe is just.'" 

Ben Smith at RedState hears Jackson and Kavanaugh Clash in Rare Public Fight Over Supreme Court Handling of Trump Cases.

Mary Chastain at LI, CNN Deletes Sympathetic Post About Alleged New York City Bombers, "Those “two Pennsylvania teenagers” found themselves entangled in a mess with dangerous IEDs." At Hat Hair Dave Strom sees CNN Spinning Like Mad Over Its Terrorism Apologia and CNN Changing Name to PNN: Propaganda News Network and Larry has a video, CNN Forced to Delete Viral Fake Report As Trump Stuns Hosts Live. Ace, CNN Story Valorizes Islamic Terror Bombers, Then CNN Claims It Was Just a Mistaken Tweet. From Twitchy, CNN’s Abby Phillip Lies That Alleged Islamic Bombers Targeted Mayor Mamdani, Not Anti-Muslim Protesters. Stephen L. Miller @redsteeze, "And not a single person will be disciplined or fired over any of this which is exactly why we cheer when Larry Ellison comes in and absolutely guts this horse shit of a network." Quote Caleb Howe @CalebHowe Replying to @CalebHowe @DailyCaller and @NicoleMSilverio, "The new opening text at CNN's article, with the editor's note at the top - which fails to mention @CNN made other changes to the article as well, such as in this before/after image..." Jerry Dunleavy IV @JerryDunleavy, "“The story itself was solid. But the tweet was outrageous.” The tweet in question ***was also the lede of the story*** before the article was stealth edited." Quote Brian Stelter @brianstelter "This morning's @ReliableSources newsletter has the context >>> x.com/cnn/status/203…" Erick Erickson @EWErickson, "This is the lead "reporter" of that ridiculous CNN story. You will not be surprised to learn she uses "they/them" pronouns and graduated from Columbia's journalism program." Melissa Chen @MsMelChen Two young brothers - Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev - packed their backpacks for a fun day out at the Boston Marathon, hoping to add some homemade excitement to the finish line on a sunny April afternoon. Little did they know that only moments later, their lives would drastically change when a group of runners would find themselves in the crosshairs of the pressure cookers they'd so thoughtfully placed, turning a peaceful gathering into chaos. Here’s what we know so far" Quote Jarvis @jarvis_best "Two young flight students - Abdulaziz al-Omari and Wail al-Shehri - boarded a plane to enjoy some spontaneous hands-on cockpit experience in a Boeing 767 on a crisp, picturesque September morning. Little did they know that only a few minutes later, their lives would be..." Jesse Kelly @JesseKellyDC, "The media calls any protected class “teenager” whenever they’re doing something terrible. Jihadis, black people, illegals, trannies, etc.. Communists are very purposeful with their language because the entire religion is based on deceit." Quote RightwingWaymo @SpaceCop25 Replying to @JesseKellyDC. "Why do they keep calling these two guys teenagers to make them seem less threatening they are men. They’re both over 18 years old enough with the propaganda.." Seth Dillon @SethDillon "What kind of world do we live in if a couple of kids can’t even throw bombs into a crowd on a beautiful day without getting arrested? Is that really a crime now?" Stephen Kruiser says It's Not a Phobia If They Keep Showing up With Bombs. Matt Vespa sees the GOP Rep Who Trashed Islam in a Tweet Had the Perfect Response to the Backlash: Rep. Andy Ogles @RepOgles, "My comments wouldn’t even be a news story if I had said this about Christians. Please spare me your moral outrage. Cry harder. Christ is King." Quote Axios @axios, ""Disgusting sh*t": Rep. Andy Ogles' anti-Muslim post sparks furious internal backlash https://trib.al/2JCle5T."

Insty sees #JOURNALISM: Hamas Atrocities @HamasAtrocities, "Propaganda dynamics: 1. NYT publishes an AI generated/enhanced image showing "a huge crowd" gathering for "the announcement of Khamenei's successor". 2. Glenn Greenwald shares the video of the event, posted by Middle East Observer, an account that has shared endless lies in the past 3. It turns out the video is from 2020. Oops... 4. Greenwald insists on shaming himself into oblivion Not the end." Don Surber, Ayatollah Press says Iran’s winning "Who needs Baghdad Bob when you have Matt Drudge spinning yarns?"

SPRAVDI — Stratcom Centre @StratcomCentre, "The X platform takes a swipe at the Kremlin's massive disinformation operations, banning 800 million accounts, mostly Russian."

That thing that never happens keeps happening. Misty Severi at JTN reports ICE arrests an illegal migrant who allegedly fraudulently voted in seven federal elections, "DHS said Mahady Sacko, who came to the United States illegally from Mauritania, was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers and the FBI in Philadelphia. He has been charged with voter fraud." 

Brad Shumaker at the Everyman Commentary has The Key to Understanding National Socialism and the "Nazi" Label "While ICE's operations have fallen out of the news cycle, the reflexive desire to call them "Nazis" continues unabated. But is the term being used correctly?" Of course not. That was never the intention.

At Campus Reform, Activists protest after NYU Langone halts transgender care for minors. Good.

Still more at the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 03.10.26.