Steven Smith

@sarahadams How can you still work for Shawn Ryan when it appears he is part of an operation to blame everything on Israel to hurt the elected president of our country?

Al-Qaeda on the Defensive: Messaging, Misdirection, and Mounting Losses On March 17, 2026, Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) released a formal statement in Kabul responding to Pakistani Military airstrikes conducted between March 16 and 17. The statement is significant not just for what it says, but for what it attempts to conceal. AQIS framed the strikes as an attack on civilians, claiming Pakistani warplanes targeted a “drug rehabilitation center” and caused mass casualties. This claim is misleading and part of a deliberate information strategy. The actual target was a Taliban weapons depot containing AQIS weapons, located in close proximity to the facility referenced in their statement. By centering its narrative on the civilian site, AQIS is attempting to redirect attention away from the loss of its own operational assets. The group’s messaging follows a familiar al-Qaeda playbook. It blends religious framing, claims of civilian harm, and accusations against those fighting them, portraying in this case the Pakistani military as acting on behalf of the United States and Israel. The irony is that there are members of Hamas inside a dozen al-Qaeda camps in Afghanistan. This is likely not something they want to highlight, particularly to Israel, as Afghanistan is where Hamas is working to reestablish its presence. The AQIS statement, which I have attached here, repeatedly invokes martyrdom, frames the conflict as a “proxy war,” and positions AQIS as a defender of the Afghan Taliban and the broader Muslim population, even as al-Qaeda and the Taliban are among the groups causing the most harm and deaths to Muslims in the Pakistan–Afghanistan border region. This is not just rhetoric. It is a calculated effort to mobilize support, shape perception, and obscure battlefield realities. The statement also signals alignment with the Taliban, reinforcing a unified front against Pakistan and, frankly, the rest of us, while laying the groundwork for continued escalation. By invoking external actors and alleged ties to Western influence, al-Qaeda, using its AQIS affiliate, is attempting to broaden the conflict narrative beyond the immediate strikes. They are testing the waters to see how AQIS messaging resonates, then will amplify their media efforts accordingly. But the operational reality tells a different story. These strikes are not isolated, and they are not limited to just the Taliban or the Haqqani Network. Pakistani military operations are now impacting multiple layers of al-Qaeda’s presence, including its Afghanistan-based networks, its core senior leadership infrastructure, and key affiliates such as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU). One of al-Qaeda’s primary external operations training sites has been targeted, a site that was central to its U.S. homeland plotting, along with several weapons depots tied to the group's broader operational planning. This reflects disruption at a structural level, not just a tactical one. There are also clear indicators that al-Qaeda is absorbing significant losses. Foreign fighters are being moved into hospitals using Afghan identification to mask their identities and obscure casualty figures. At the same time, the group has accelerated burial practices, conducting rapid interments of foreign operatives to limit visibility into the scale of fatalities. These are not the actions of an organization operating freely. They are the behaviors of a network under pressure and actively attempting to conceal the extent of that pressure. For years, al-Qaeda operated in Afghanistan with near-total freedom of movement, training, and coordination. That environment allowed the group to rebuild capabilities, strengthen external operations planning, and deepen ties with regional affiliates. What is happening now represents a meaningful shift. This week has been the most significant blow to al-Qaeda’s presence in Afghanistan since the strike that killed Dr. Ayman al-Zawahiri in July 2022. Unlike that operation, which removed a single leader, these strikes are targeting infrastructure, logistics, and weapons sites simultaneously. Viewed in this context, AQIS’s statement reads less like a position of strength and more like a reactive narrative. It is an attempt to control perception at a moment when operational realities are moving in the opposite direction. Al-Qaeda is not simply issuing a statement. It is adapting under pressure, absorbing losses, and attempting to hide the full extent of the damage. Let's not let them!

@Loralyn28954790 @keepcalmnowdude @WassonWatch Yes. Not technically, our ally, we did not even want to sell them jets because we did not want to piss off Egypt, and why was the Liberty there? They were watching Israel troops' movements and we were afraid of them crushing entire divisions of Egyptians. Educate yourself.

@libinterpreter @keepcalmnowdude @WassonWatch Not technically our ally? You are sadly mistaken, but forgiven. Likely have no memory. Had you been born? I was born in 1955 so I was only 12 years old but my parents were news junkies, always discussed at the dinner table. I remember.

"Now do the USS Liberty." Every time Israel comes up, someone mentions the USS Liberty. Hey, even when Israel is not the topic, people bring it up. A lot of folks see it as some kind of ace-in-the-hole that proves without a shadow of a doubt that Israel is a raging enemy of the United States. So, yeah, let's talk about the USS Liberty. The USS Liberty was a US Navy technical research ship, which was sailing in the Mediterranean Sea near the Sinai Peninsula on June 8, 1967, two days after the start of the Six-Day War, in which Israel was attacked by a coalition of Arab states including Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Iraq, and Lebanon (so all of its neighbors). It was mistakenly attacked by Israeli forces, which mistook it for an enemy Egyptian ship. The attack resulted significant casualties for the US Navy, including 34 killed, 171 wounded, and the ship heavily damaged. Here's the story: Several days BEFORE the war started, the Liberty was ordered to proceed to the eastern Mediterranean to perform signals intelligence (SIGINT) collection in international waters near the north coast of Sinai, Egypt. They were initially provided an allowable closest point of approach (CPA) of 12.5 nautical miles (NM) from Egypt and 6.5 NM from Israel, but once the war started they sent follow-on messages increasing those distances to 20 and 15 NM respectively, and again later to 100 NM from both countries, BUT DUE TO INEFFECTIVE MESSAGE HANDLING AND ROUTING, THESE MESSAGES WERE NOT RECEIVED UNTIL AFTER THE ATTACK. So, the USS Liberty sailed right into the middle of a heavy, active war zone because of poor communication. This was a critical, deadly mistake, leading to the opportunity for further mistakes. Between 0545 and 0940 the Liberty was spotted multiple times by different Israeli aircraft, and was marked on the Israeli Central Coastal Command (CCC) control table. However, the Liberty was on the move, and at 0545 it had started at 70 NM from Gaza, and later it was about 20 NM from Arish (on the northern coast of Sinai). With the movement of the vessel, and multiple hours without any sighting, it was removed from the CCC control board 1100 due to the positional information being considered out of date. At 1124 it was reported that Arish was being shelled from the sea. This may have been due to exploding munitions that Egyptian forces had set on fire during their retreat. Israeli torpedo boats and aircraft were dispatched to the area. Multiple reports were sent back about the Liberty, and it was unfortunately not identified as a US vessel at that time, and there were reports about other vessels coming through at the same time, which may have also been mixed up with reports about the Liberty. Based on the available information, Israeli forces believed the USS Liberty was an Egyptian destroyer. At 1400 two Israeli Mirage III fighter jets were given permission to engage. They strafed the ship with their 30-mm cannons and rockets. In addition to killing as many as 8, and wounding 75, this initial attack unfortunately severed the ships antennas, and knocked down the flag, making accurate identification of the ship even less likely, and slowing the ability of the ship to communicate. Over the proceeding 90 minutes there were several more attacks from the air and sea, resulting in significant damage to the Liberty and its crew, before the ship was positively identified as the USS Liberty at 1530. At 1600, two hours after the attack started, and 30 minutes after its conclusion, Israel informed the US embassy in Tel Aviv that its forces had mistakenly attacked a US Navy ship. At 1640 the Israeli torpedo boats (which had been involved in the attack) returned to help, but were refused. Later Israel also provided a helicopter to fly US naval attache Commander Ernest Carl Castle to the Liberty. Within hours apologies were sent by Israeli Prime Minister Levi Eshkol, Foreign Minister Abba Eban, and charge d'affaires Ephraim Evron to President LBJ. Within 48 hours Israel offered to financially compensate the victims and their families. This was a tragic incident of friendly fire, which is unfortunately all-too-common in war. Some have suggested over the years that it was an intentional attack by Israel, but there's simply not evidence to support that position, while there is significant evidence to the contrary: - As soon as Israeli forces positively identified the Liberty, they ceased the attack, and immediately apologized - Both the US and Israel conducted investigations afterwards concluded the attacks were not intentional - NSA transcripts later showed that the Israeli personnel communicating about the ship believed it was Egyptian - The attack happened while Israel was being attacked by multiple enemies, and was literally defending its very existence, which meant decisions had to be made quickly without all of the available information One point some have made is that survivors of the attack felt like it was intentional. And that's their prerogative. Getting shot at doesn't feel good. It feels intentional, whether it is or not. In the instance where the USS Liberty was getting shot at, at that point it was intentional in the sense that the Israeli forces did not know they were American, but believing them to be Egyptian, they were trying to kill them. But the fact is, many people who experience friendly fire report feeling it is intentional. And as I mentioned previously, friendly fire events are all-too-common. Here are just a few you might not be aware of: 1. Operation Cobra, Normandy, July 25, 1944 (World War II) - USAAF Eighth Air Force bombers mistakenly bombed US positions near Saint-Lo, France, killing 111, and wounding 490. 2. Gulf War, February 26-27, 1991 (Operation Desert Storm) - Multiple friendly fire incidents occurred resulting 35 Americans killed, 9 British killed, and 72 Americans/22 British wounded across 17 ground and 10 air incidents. One notable incident involved a US A-10 firing Maverick missiles on British armored vehicles. 3. Sicily Campaign, July 11, 1943 (World War II) - US anti-aircraft gunners fired on a formation of US C-47 transport planes carrying paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division, downing several aircraft, and killing between 23 and 37 troops (estimates vary), and wounding at least 60. War is Hell, and friendly fire is part of that Hell. Multiple errors led to the USS Liberty being attacked, but the biggest was the failure in communication that resulted in the Liberty sailing right into the middle of an active warzone. That error cannot be underplayed. However, the USS Liberty incident is a far cry from the "headshot" argument for why Israel is an evil enemy of the United States. Using it as such as frankly childish. It's baseless. And it's quite easily refuted if you simply look at what happened and weigh the evidence rationally. Haters will read this and call me a "Zionist Shill" who "got the phone call" and on, and on, and on, but the truth is I just care about the truth. And no amount of baseless insults will ever change that. SOLI DEO GLORIA

@ClearyTex @ShannonJoyRadio @TheMilkBarTV Because she is a narcissistic low IQ clown who is doing the work of the devil. Period.

@ShannonJoyRadio @TheMilkBarTV Character assassination is not an argument, if you disagree with her , tell us why exactly

Omg so priceless. 😂😂😂 @TheMilkBarTV counts how many times Candy references herself vs. God at her Catholic conference in DC. I cannot even ——->

@WhiteBabyFac Allowing that Cardinal to speak is disgusting. He blocked investigations into rape for years. Candace discussed herself over 100 times in her little speech. This is not about God; this meeting was for evil, by evil people. If you don't see that, then I feel bad for you.

@libinterpreter What did they do at this event that was so terrible?

One of the strangest things about X is the Christian women who go around calling other Christians satanic while they're dressed like prostitutes.

@WassonWatch He is part of an OP. The question is, who is running the OP.

"I will not in good conscience send young men and women off to die on foreign battlefields." Listen, every coffin that comes back draped in an American flag is a tragedy. There's no downplaying the gravity of the deaths and wounds caused by war. But the mistake Joe is making here is that he seems to think that we have the luxury of using policy to worm our way out of having wars. I have bad news for you: that is not an option. The world is full of evil, death, and destruction. Our enemies, like the Iranian Regime, hate us, and they want us all to die. They literally scream death to America. They have killed thousands of Americans over the years. They live for it, and they are willing to die for it. You don't like war. Even though you signed up for it, along with everyone around you. Ok, fine. But your naivety in the face of reality disqualifies you from touching our military and foreign policy with a ten foot pole. And now you're running around spouting off your ill-conceived beliefs to everyone who will listen, adding more confusion, and removing clarity. Shame on you. This war is happening, and you don't have to like it, but at this point the goal is to win. If you can't get behind that, and you really do care about the lives of young men and women in our armed forces, then I suggest you keep your bad ideas to yourself.

@WassonWatch Here is a little about the Cardinal leading this event. There is a lot about him. He is a sick evil fuck. He also brought back a priest who raped children, and he knew he did it.

@VividProwess Islam is a cult of Satan.

What is your personal reason for supporting Israel?

@Barryknapp72 @toxiccowboy1 She is doing the work of evil now.

@libinterpreter @toxiccowboy1 And yet Candace attacked TPUSA for purportedly that kind of thing. She is such a hypocrite.

You guys need to vet people before letting them speak under your banner.

@ZaynabAlKitab @LoomerUnleashed @joekent16jan19 @CforCatholics @RealCandaceO Yes, it is. But the information is there for everyone to see.

@libinterpreter @LoomerUnleashed @joekent16jan19 @CforCatholics @RealCandaceO Quite the rabbit hole...

Photos and videos being released from the Catholics for Catholics event featuring Candace Owens and Joe Kent are giving off major grifting vibes. That’s probably why only one picture and video has been released so far…

@TheCharlesDowns @carlson75111 @CarriePrejean1 @CforCatholics The Cardinal involved in it hid the rape of children and even hired back a child rapist. This is him below.

Carrie Prejean Boller wins the Catholic Champion award for… I guess, working with Palestinian women with mustaches. It’s safe to say that Catholics for Catholics is a pretty gross organization.

@MaxAbrahms @ladybistre I actually think it is all part of an OP. To attempt to take down our elected president.the question is, who is running the OP.

After listening to Joe Kent talk about my area of expertise, I assess his knowledge of terrorism and geopolitics at about the level of a weirdo far right podcaster. I’m not trying to be a dick. It is what it is.

@dawg_terd @CforCatholics @RealCandaceO Yes, Candace is full of Satan. So is the Cardinal at this event who hid the fact children were being raped and then hired a rapist priest back. This group is a den of vipers.

@libinterpreter @CforCatholics @RealCandaceO Go away Satan...

.@RealCandaceO sharing her amazing journey to the Catholic faith and how she quickly felt in love with Mother Mary. Catholic Prayer for America Gala 🇺🇸 organized by @CforCatholics Washington, D.C.

@infantrydort I have never, but have had Apaches show up to bring some hate and that 30mm auto cannon was absolutely fire. Now make it a Gatlin gun, and I bet it rocks their world.

Answer the question. Have you ever been in a ground battle that required a 30mm gun run? Or are you just talking shit as a mil fan boy? Are you a combat veteran or no? Otherwise….well… you know what to do.

@CforCatholics @RealCandaceO Here is who the Cardinal of this event is. Also, he hired back a known child molester to work at the church again.

@CforCatholics @RealCandaceO You are an organization completely infected by Satan. Repent before it is too late for your lost souls.

@StinkerThinkerX @JustinUSA @CforCatholics @RealCandaceO Wrong. He was a major part of the cover-ups.

There is no evidence that Müller hid the rape of a child at his church. However, he did know that Peter Kramer was a predator and allowed him to be reassigned at his church. I didn’t realize this dude was still out and about. This is no different than Greg Lowry scandal going on. Tsk tsk

@DanBurmawy Islam is the work of Satan.

In Islam, when the Romans came to arrest Jesus, he hid among his disciples and offered them a deal: “Who will take my place, and Allah will reward him with a castle in paradise?” The Islamic Jesus bargains for his own survival. He offers paradise as currency for someone else’s suffering. He escapes and someone else dies. This fits perfectly with Muhammad’s method, castles, virgins, rivers of wine, palm trees in paradise, divine bribery, used to extract whatever Muhamed desired from his followers. The Islamic version of Jesus is repackaged in Muhammad’s image: transactional, self-preserving, power-driven. The real Jesus, the biblical Jesus, didn't ask anyone to die for him, he died for us. allah and his so-called “prophet” aren’t worthy to untie His sandals.