Bryan Phillips

I've been waiting to comment or offer analysis on an MOU between the U.S. and Iran that I haven't seen, but we've heard a lot about Lebanon so let's address it. If “Lebanon” now being included in the deal with Iran means *Iran* is forced to withdraw Iranian Hezbollah from Lebanon, from which they attack Israel and harbor terrorists, then great. But that’s not what’s being said or proposed at the moment. The only reason Israel is responding in Lebanon is because Iranian Hezbollah keeps killing their soldiers with drones and sending bombs into northern Israel civilian communities. If Iran pulled Iranian Hezbollah out of Lebanon the fighting would stop. Further, if the UN had enforced UN Security Council Resolution 1701, held the line and kept Iranian Hezbollah north of the Litani River, Israel wouldn't be operating in southern Lebanon to push them back. If the Iranian regime hadn't colonized Lebanon with its terror proxy Hezbollah in the first place, there would be no issue at all. A reminder: Prior to 9/11 Iranian Hezbollah was responsible for more American murders than any other terrorist organization on the planet. They currently operate in South America - our hemisphere - and partner with drug cartels. SOUTHCOM calls it "Jihad in the Jungle." Just over the weekend in southern Lebanon, Israel took out Ali Musa Daqduq - an Iranian Hezbollah terrorist who killed U.S. troops execution style. The strike was extremely targeted, as the majority of them are. He's one of many Iranian Hezbollah terrorists. to whom the IDF has delivered justice - including Iranian Hezbollah leaders behind the Beirut bombings of the U.S. Embassy and Marine Corps barracks, killing hundreds. Lebanon wasn't in the initial ceasefire deal - for good reason. It makes no sense that it is now, other than to give Iran what they want - which is another life line for their strongest and most organized terror proxy. This is an Iranian demand and objective. Counter to the "forever wars" narrative, this actually ensures there will be more war in the future. As the White House has repeatedly said about the goals of Epic Fury, "We’re ensuring that the Iranian regime cannot continue to arm, fund, and direct terrorist armies outside of their borders.” Lebanon is far outside Iran's borders and Hezbollah is operating there. As the President of Lebanon said last week about Iran and Hezbollah, "It's not your country, it's our country...they are using Lebanon as a bargaining chip in their negotiation with the United States. It's unacceptable." As for who the U.S. is negotiating with in Iran and claims of more moderate leaders than the previous regime being at the table (which I don't believe), you can thank the Israelis for taking out the top three levels of regime leadership so we have "normal" people to negotiate with. Let the Israelis do what they need to do. Iran is still and always has been the hinderance to peace. That hasn't changed and giving Iranian Hezbollah immunity in Lebanon is appeasement that will prolong the conflict.

Reaction from Reza Pahlavi to the Iran deal.

Look: Israel will be ok; they’re smart and will protect themselves. The Gulf will be ok, because they’ll just find someone else to pay protection money to. But America really won’t be ok. This is making Biden seem sane and responsible.

@DavidLimbaugh He’s being the child he’s always been. Lashing out when people aren’t accepting his stupid reasons for capitulating to the Iranians.

What in the He** is going on?

@neoavatara He’s no Rubio. And the fact that Rubio isn’t helping says a lot.

Vance is doing a horrible job selling this deal. Is he convincing anyone?

According to language that has been reported about MOU with Iran, there is: 🔴 NO mention of dismantling the nuclear program or the ballistic missile program. 🔴 NO commitment to ending support for Hamas, Hezbollah, or other terrorist organizations But remarkably, the MOU with Iran reportedly includes: 🔴Immediate sanctions relief from the moment the MOU is signed. This means $3 BILLION a month into the coffers of Iran. 🔴A pledge of $100 billion in Iranian frozen assets being freed up based only on “progress” in negotiations 🔴The U.S. & others to arrange for a $300 billion reconstruction fund for Iran. The reported MOU with Iran smacks of the kind of appeasement that we saw during the Obama years, the kind of appeasement that Joe Biden tried to accomplish and was ignored by the Iranians, and the kind of appeasement we categorically rejected during the first Trump administration.

@DrSuneelDhand You’ve been to America but haven’t come across ANY items that are labeled “organic”? Really?

Seriously dumbfounded any real person with a brain could be commenting below defending American food. 90% grocery store content is chemical concoctions. Stuff not allowed in Europe. Pesticides, preservatives, additives. USA overweight/obesity rate 80%. Are you all clowns??? Every major disease is exploding, including diabetes, heart disease, cancers. And some of y’all sitting on your back sides thinking that Europeans are impressed with you.

I love America, but I hate to burst your bubble: if you are on Twitter, and you are getting posts about how Europeans visiting for the World Cup are completely in awe of American food and grocery stores— I have to be honest with you and tell you you are being fed complete nonsense by the algorithm. I’ve traveled to almost every European country, and there isn’t a single one which doesn’t have better grocery stores and higher-quality restaurant food than the USA. Just being honest, as a doctor should

@DrSuneelDhand @VoortAnnem42489 You don’t know a single European that is impressed with American food (discounting most of the europeans on social media who are stating how amazed they are with the grocery stores). 🙄

@VoortAnnem42489 Absolutely. I cannot believe these social media posts that Americans are getting excited about— I don’t know a single European that comes here and is impressed with the food. Plenty of things great about America, but not the food. It’s horrible and it kills.

@DrSuneelDhand You act as if you cant find any of the non-“chemical concoctions” in the US. Something my European friends have pointed out is that here in America we have a tremendous amount of CHOICE. You can easily grab the healthier options (now granted, most americans dont).

Iran wanted to make no binding or enforceable commitments, get access to billions to rebuild its arsenal and jihadist militias, and maneuver U.S. into protecting Hezbollah from the IDF. Done, done, and done.

And the more independents we have, the more the parties are populated by extremely partisan remnants, especially in the ranks of primary voters. And the more partisan you are, the less you're able to see reality, including the reality of your own unpopularity.

Ah, so almost literally, you're telling us that the true memorandum of understanding is the friends we made along the way?

@ProudTexan1995 @AGHamilton29 @mkhammer Hoo boy…how nice it must be to be blissfully ignorant.

@AGHamilton29 @mkhammer It’s literally called a 60 day memorandum of understanding. This gives JD to finalize an agreement that will be enforceable. It’s even in the first paragraph of this article. Either you’re being intentionally disingenuous or completely ignorant of what an MOU actually means.

Bloomberg has published the MoU. Now we know why they did not want to release the text… There are zero substantive enforceable commitments from the Islamic Republic in this document. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

@Cats_bur @AGHamilton29 @Cats_bur you think this is a good deal? 😂

@AGHamilton29 Shut up, PANICAN. You people should be charged with treason. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Maybe some people think it was cynical because his primary explanation for more than a year was that he trusted the mainstream media too much. MAGA heard an attack on the MSM. But taken seriously he was admitting to being a naive dupe. The excuse worked. But he’s not a naive dupe.

@EWErickson You just know they are workshopping the hell out of how to announce to the public that Iran will be getting approx. $300 Billion. Trump’s putting the best and brightest on this one. How do you tell the public that…without telling them that? 🤔

That they keep pregaming excuses before releasing the document is not a good sign.

@CarliLloyd It’s an endurance game that allows substitutions.

Yes it does. Players get a breather and coaches can make tactical adjustments while everyone is there. Soccer has been an endurance game. The strong survive. With 4 quarters it changes it all.

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@KMike323 @BarstoolBigCat What do you not understand about this simple game? I can sense some anger that you’ve been unable to grasp the game.

@BarstoolBigCat I love how Americans pretend to know about soccer every 4 years

Imagine being someone who doesn’t think Messi is the GOAT? What a sad life that must be