George Epperson

@lamps_apple @grok does chris murphy have ties to the iranian regime in the form of lobbying connections

Democrats like Chris Murphy, Ro Khanna, and Thomas Massie... all of them swimming in D.C. lobby cash tied to the Iranian terrorist regime... are melting down and screeching for the war to end immediately in a pathetic effort to save whatever is left of their Favored regime. It makes me very happy that Trump is going to keep operations going for a couple more weeks.

@miss_dayna_t @doctorjamil @PeteHegseth @EndGameWW3 So is your grammatical abilities.

@doctorjamil @PeteHegseth @EndGameWW3 Pete Hegseth is extremely primitive. Hes literally like “hurr durr launch da missiles hurr durrr”

Back to the Stone Age.

@ChrisMurphyCT Chris - you continue to fall flat over and over and over again - you are a wet noodle.

Anyone watching that speech has no idea whether Trump is escalating or deescalating the war with Iran. But to be fair, neither does he so🤷‍♂️.

@20committee He wasn’t. He was creating a narrative. One that will allow him to revise the current financial arrangements with NATO.

NATO largely abstained from Operation IRAQI FREEDOM; the only members to make a major ground contribution were the UK and Poland (+ Italy to a lesser extent). Why Trump thinks he can browbeat NATO into fighting his even dumber and more useless war against Iran, I have no idea.

@ChrisMurphyCT You mean the Gulf of Aden - f’n Retard

The incompetence of Trump's war with Iran is already breathtaking. The global economy is melting because Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz. Imagine how much worse it gets if Iran's ally, the Houthis, effectively close the Suez Canal. news.sky.com/story/irans-al…

@ChrisMurphyCT @allinwithchris @MSNOWNews

I will be on @allinwithchris on @MSNOWNews at 8pm to talk about the growing disaster of Trump’s incoherent war in Iran and what Congress should do about it.

@MaxAbrahms @NewReaganCaucus how does the drone launch 🚀 tally go below the x axis? how can you have negative launches? - something whacky going on

@AntiLeftMemes if a judge deviates from sentencing guidelines and that criminal commits a crime - the judge should be held liable for the crime - if that’s money - then money… if it’s murder… execution of the judge… that should put an end to it.

🚨Should the Judges that let these monsters go free on our streets be impeached and removed from their positions of power??

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No Kings explained for people who think they're fighting fascism. You're standing in a crowd on Saturday. You look around and think yeah. No Kings. This is what democracy looks like. Bro. You're holding a sign made by a communist billionaire who lives in Shanghai. You live in a constitutional republic. Elections. Term limits. A free press that spent four years calling the president a fascist without one journalist being arrested. The modern left's definition of fascism: You love your country? Fascist. You want to enforce the border? Racist. You think parents should raise their kids? Bigot. You want to know who's voting in your elections? Jim Crow. Being patriotic is fascism to the modern left. But every country has borders and enforces them. 176 countries require ID to vote. That's the definition of a country. But the Democratic establishment told you otherwise. And you believed them. Congress has a 15% approval rating. 80% of Americans disapprove. 97% of incumbents got re-elected. Chuck Schumer. 46 years. Longer than Stalin. Steny Hoyer. 45 years. Longer than Mao. Mitch McConnell. 42 years. 5x more than Napoleon. Nancy Pelosi. 39 years. Longer than Henry VIII. Maxine Waters. 35 years. Longer than Mussolini. Bernie Sanders. 35 years. Triple Hitler's entire reign. Trump. 5 years and 3 months. Won the popular vote and the electoral vote. But Trump is the king. Okay buddy. You don't hate kings. You hate kings that aren't yours. And Saturday they had you in the streets carrying their water. The Democratic Party installed a president without letting you vote. Biden quit on a Sunday. By Tuesday your queen was crowned. No primary. No debate. No ballot. First time since 1968. Three days before your march every Senate Democrat voted against photo ID to vote. During COVID you carried a vaccine card everywhere like a hall pass from the government just to eat at a restaurant. But getting a birth certificate or waiting two hours at the DMV to prove you're a citizen before you vote? That's oppression. The Democratic Party is pro illegal immigration. Counts non-citizens in the Census. Census determines congressional seats. More non-citizens means more seats means more power. No voter ID means no way to check. That's how you keep power without wearing a crown. Biden built a censorship machine. Pressured Facebook to suppress true information and admitted it in writing. Censored scientists. Censored doctors. Censored JOKES. The Biden White House told Facebook to remove "humor and satire." They literally went after people for making fun of them. UK does it better tho... Everything they censored turned out to be right. They just outsourced the silencing to Silicon Valley. And it doesn't stop at speech. The extreme left justifies taking children from families. Six thousand schools rewrite children's identities without telling parents. And the State has the right to intervene. The Hitler Youth did this. Mao's Red Guards did this. The Soviets built statues of a child who reported his own father. Same playbook. During Covid, your bakery got shut down. Church closed. You couldn't hold your dying mother's hand at the hospital. But thousands packed together during BLM to burn Minneapolis and THAT was essential civic engagement. Obviously. $2 billion in damage. 25 dead. 2,000 cops injured. 20 states burning. VP Kamala promoted a bail fund for the rioters. No investigation. No hearings. January 6. One building. Few hours. 1,000 prosecuted. Two years of televised hearings. Kings decide which violence counts. The left decided. Charlie Kirk spent his life walking onto campuses asking for honest debate. He was assassinated. CSIS terrorism database. 2025 is the first year in 30 years that left-wing attacks outnumber right-wing. Yet no one brings this up. 75% of liberal students say preventing a speaker from talking is justified. 27% say violence is acceptable. Liberals who went to Trump rallies: "I never felt unsafe." "The experience changed me." Conservatives who show up on liberal campuses get screamed at, blocked, and assassinated. One side talks. The other side screams. The Party for Socialism and Liberation marched with you Saturday. Their stated purpose in their own words: "Revolution." Not reform. Marxism. The system that killed a hundred million people last century. They had you holding their signs while they said it out loud. 500 groups. $3 billion in revenue. Pre-printed signs. The signs were ready before you were angry. The money leads to Neville Roy Singham. Billionaire in Shanghai. Attends CCP workshops. Funnels millions through shell companies at UPS mailboxes. Three Congressional committees have subpoenaed him as a suspected CCP foreign agent. You thought you were fighting for democracy. You were carrying water for Beijing. "Liberals are leaving the First Amendment behind." Spoken by the ACLU lawyer who defended Nazis in court because it was their constitutional right. Bill Clinton put 100,000 cops on the street. Reformed welfare. Said illegal immigration is wrong to a standing ovation. Told America the era of big government is over. Today his own party would call him a fascist. The 1990s Democrat defended free speech for Nazis. Yours censors doctors for telling the truth. The 1990s Democrat held open primaries. Yours installed a nominee without a vote. The 1990s Democrat trusted parents. Yours takes their children. Historians measure fascism across eight traits. Here's who checks the boxes in 2026: Censorship of political opposition. Democrats. Contempt for democratic process. Democrats. Tolerance of political violence. Democrats. State ideology forced on families. Democrats. Corporate-state fusion. Democrats. Scapegoating and manufactured enemies. Both sides. Cult of personality. Both sides. Ultranationalism. Republicans. Five for the left. One for the right. Two shared. You marched against kings on Saturday. You marched FOR kings. You just didn't know which was which. Stop being gaslit. I hope you understand what's at stake.

@Danale @grok has this been confirmed

Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Ahmad Vahidi has been eliminated.

@NewReaganCaucus also important pointing out his repression was primarily focused on Islamists and separatist elements…

The Shah was mixed. He supported some thug repression but also had liberalization reforms. His son is far more western and democratic.

The CIA never installed the Shah. The Shah never left. Not until 1979, but he was there before and after 1953. The CIA was thinking of ways to oust the PM in 1953 but ultimately weren't involved in that coup either. The PM wasn't democratically elected either. He was appointed by parliament. He had popular support. The details matter though.

@TheStudyofWar can you guys post the cumulative Iran missiles and drones bar chart? that’s really the only one that matters

2/ Iranian Response: Iran has launched eight waves of missiles targeting Israel since ISW-CTP’s last data cutoff. Iran continued to fire at Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates on March 26. Iran launched 37 drones at Saudi Arabia between 2:00 PM on March 25 and 2:00 PM on March 26. Iran launched 19 drones and one missile at Bahrain. Iran launched one drone and six ballistic missiles at Kuwait. The Kuwaiti Army reported that the six missiles landed in open areas. The Emirati Defense Ministry stated that it intercepted 11 Iranian drones and 15 missiles.

MORE🧵(1/3) | US and Israeli Air Campaign: The combined force has continued to strike Iranian missile forces and launchers as well as missile storage and production facilities. The combined force has intensified its strikes targeting the Iranian defense industrial base amid a report that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the IDF to destroy as much of Iran’s arms industry as possible. The combined force has continued to degrade Iranian air and air defense capabilities in order to maintain air dominance in Iran. The combined force likely struck the 7th Artesh Air Force Tactical Airbase in Shiraz, Fars Province. The combined force continued to strike Iranian repressive institutions as part of the broader combined effort to degrade the regime’s coercive capacity. The combined force reportedly hit the IRGC Ground Forces Ansar ol Hossein Provincial Unit in Hamedan City, Hamedan Province. The IDF also struck an IRGC headquarters around Bonab, East Azerbaijan Province. Satellite imagery from March 15 shows that the combined force has inflicted significant damage to Iranian naval and air infrastructure at the IRGC 4th Sarallah Naval District in Bushehr Province as part of efforts to degrade the Iranian ability to threaten international shipping. The 4th Sarallah Naval District is responsible for controlling the central Persian Gulf, including the South Pars gas field, and is commanded by Commander Mansour Ravankar, who has held the position since 2016. Iran is reportedly reinforcing defenses at Kharg Island. Unspecified sources familiar with US intelligence reports told CNN on March 26 that Iran has reinforced Kharg Island with man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS) in recent weeks.

@mitchellvii and maybe some leadership from special operations

All of these Arab nations could put together a force for a ground offensive into Iran with US air cover. The IRGC would surrender in a week.

@MosabHasanYOSEF No one is taking Kharg Island… they are gonna get in…. blow up the generators without destroying the facility and get out… 1/2/3… no need to hold it… those generators are 3-6month lead time rebuilds…

Kharg Island: Panic, Not Strategy Trump’s fixated on Kharg because it’s the oil valve: 90% of Iran’s exports flow through it, and whoever holds it chokes the strait. He’s ignoring every warning, Stavridis, Mann, Tannehill, all screaming “death trap”, but ego says “grab it, look tough, fix oil prices.” He thinks: “Control Kharg = control Hormuz.” WRONG. It’s not a lever, it’s a KILL ZONE. Flat island, no cover, 25 km from mainland cliffs where IRGC hides drones, snipers, suicide boats. Boots land? Think mines, swarms, endless fire. Resupply? Nightmare. He underplayed the strait: 21-mile choke, Iran’s side cliffs, fast boats, mines. You don’t “control” it, you bleed for it. This ain’t strategy. It’s ego ignoring reality, he’s sending troops into a meat grinder.

China’s “Carrier Killer” has failed spectacularly in Iran. In this conflict, Iran used Chinese-made CM-302 anti-ship missiles and HQ-series air defense systems, but they either failed to hit targets or were quickly destroyed by U.S. forces. Let’s start with earlier developments. Since February, the U.S. deployed major forces to the Middle East, including two carrier strike groups near Iran. War was on the verge of breaking out. To counter these carriers, Iran urgently purchased China’s so-called “carrier killer” CM-302 anti-ship missiles. The CM-302 is the export version of China’s YJ-12 missile. It is supersonic, has a range of about 290 km, and can strike large vessels. Beijing has long promoted it as one of the most powerful anti-ship missiles in the world. But in real combat, this “carrier killer” delivered a shocking result: zero hits! Investigations showed that many of the CM-302 missiles malfunctioned mid-flight and crashed, while the rest were easily intercepted by U.S. forces. Combined with U.S. Aegis combat systems, SM-6 interceptors, and electronic warfare, the missiles were neutralized with ease. There are even reports that Chinese technical personnel suffered casualties. The complete failure of these “carrier killers” not only damaged Iran’s confidence but also triggered global skepticism toward Chinese weapons. Rumors even suggest that Xi Jinping was furious, criticizing military engineers for pushing substandard equipment to secure funding, and launching internal crackdowns. This disastrous performance exposes a deeper issue: China’s military industry has long focused on paper performance rather than battlefield effectiveness. Weapons are not like consumer products. A sports car reaching 500 km/h proves performance. But for missiles, speed alone means nothing because if the enemy intercepts or jams it, the weapon is useless. A weapon must prove it can survive defenses and hit real targets under combat conditions. China’s approach to weapons development resembles consumer product design, chasing specs rather than real-world effectiveness. Take the CM-302: on paper, it looks impressive—290 km range, 500 kg payload. In theory, a few missiles could destroy a carrier. But that assumes the enemy is unprepared. In real combat, the opponent has layered missile defenses, electronic warfare, and early warning systems. Chinese weapons, designed without sufficient real combat considerations, collapse under these conditions, like paper tigers. This also reflects a structural weakness: China’s military has not fought a real war since the Sino-Vietnamese War. Nearly 50 years without combat means a lack of real battlefield experience, making it difficult to design weapons for actual war scenarios. As a result, Chinese weapons prioritize theoretical performance over proven effectiveness. In the global arms market, the most reliable weapons are those tested in real combat. Without that validation, even impressive specifications can be meaningless. Iran learned that lesson the hard way by buying Chinese weapons.

I listen to a lot of your podcasts… I thought this was one of the poorest interviews you guys have ever done… the questions were weak… and his arguments had massive gaps everywhere… underlying assumptions that were the foundation of his assertions had almost no supporting structure and could have easily been at least pushed against. If you are gonna make us listen to someone like this at least make him form better arguments.

What happens if Trump tries to reopen the Straight of Hormuz militarily?

Yes - we blame ourselves for allowing ourselves to contribute 65-70% of all NATO resources while only being one part of a larger whole for decades… and now we recognize much like a doting parent that we have raised an entitled, weak teenager… and yes it is our hope that once we kick you out of our protective umbrella, that you too will grow up, take responsibility for yourself and be a contributing member of the world security apparatus. We expect it will not be easy for you, you will throw temper tantrums and lash out in anger… but hopefully there will be those unlike yourself and more like Rutte that will steer you towards manhood as a political entity. As for the brave soldiers from prior generations that sacrificed their lives along side Americans we are grateful to those individuals - they would probably be ashamed of Europe reading your victim hood rubbish.

@GLannyE1 @RapidResponse47 @POTUS Calling the only invocation of Article 5 a 'test' is an insult to every ally that bled for you. If NATO is just a series of 'tests' dictated by Washington’s whims, then it’s not an alliance. Europe is finally realizing that, and you have no one to blame but yourselves

.@POTUS: "This was a test for NATO... if you don't [help us] we're going to remember."

Just take out the generators… delta force in, delta force out… then lean on the UAE to cut their access to their banking reserves… That should get the message across if that doesn’t work land invasion around the straight with GCC forces and US 82nd and Marine MEU’s providing leadership

𝗗𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗬 𝗞𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗚 𝗜𝗦𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗗! - Iran needs to hear a very clear and direct message from the United States right now. If you do not immediately reopen the Strait of Hormuz and guarantee safe passage for every ship, WE WILL COMPLETELY LEVEL KHARG ISLAND. That is not a threat. That is a promise. Kharg Island is the BACKBONE OF THEIR ENTIRE OIL ECONOMY. It handles nearly ninety percent of all Iranian crude exports. Take that out and their cash flow from oil stops almost overnight. The regime loses its main lifeline and the money they use to fund terror around the world dries up fast. Yes, oil prices might spike temporarily if we are forced to strike. But the second the Strait of Hormuz opens again and the tankers start flowing freely, that pressure comes right off and prices will come crashing back down. The disruption would be short. The lesson would last forever. This is our ace in the hole. This is the big card we hold that changes everything. We should play it without hesitation. The Iranian regime understands only one thing: real strength. Weakness invites more aggression. Decisive action brings peace. Under strong leadership we do not play games. We end problems. And this problem can be ended very quickly if they know we are serious. The Strait will open. American interests will be protected. Peace through strength works when you actually use the strength.

BREAKING: China secretly supplied 100 CM-302 & YJ-21 anti-ship missiles to Iran few days back. Iran reportedly launched them yesterday against the US Aircraft Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln but none hit their targets, all intercepted by the U.S. Navy. Chines equipments failing again