Trump says twenty years is enough.  But Iran is not being forthcoming.  The way he looks at it most of us will be dead, and the next generation can deal with the situation.  But Trump’s not happy about the way Iran is negotiating. But the way we’ve been dealing death to Iran’s leaders… they don’t know which end is up.

Trump was just in “Chynah”, and we’re waiting to hear how things went.  China is the one country that’s continuing to do business with Iran. Surely that will get straightened out. We don’t want a war with China while we deal with Iran. China is the one place that could hurt us, but they won’t. The Bible tells us how things will play out, and we’re not there yet.

So far, peace talks with Iran have been unacceptable. The President wants pledges he’s not getting. Meanwhile, Iran menaces the Strait of Hormuz, where a good portion of the world’s oil flows. They could have done this anytime, but they’ve just gotten the daylights bombed out of them, so what’s left? I understand that we are sending oil to Europe to make up for the shortfall, but can we do that indefinitely?  

Everything old is new again. Here we are in 2026 worrying about the Strait of Hormuz. We were worrying about that narrow choke point years ago. My Dad did programs about it. So far Iran has not admitted defeat, and maybe we’ll have to deal with that. I learned one thing about the Middle East: The Arabs are braggarts. I could tell some stories.

The left is doubling down.  Hollywood has its cast of men who play women in movies and it’s all the rage right now.  My Dad used to describe people who celebrate these movies as pigs at the trough, but who’s looking out for Hollywood right now? I guess it’s the one thing they can tout, but I don’t want to be fooled.  

We’re at war with Iran, but you’d hardly know it. Gas prices are up, but at least we can sleep at night. Trump is promising lower gas prices, but the media is making hay while they can. I think most liberal media outlets are against Trump. They can’t stand him, and they’re hoping he will fail just to give them the satisfaction, and allow them to toot their horns in public. But so far so good.

Europe is building cages around its oil facilities, just in case a stray missile comes in. Who ever thought of it?  They’re literally building cages around their oil storage facilities so the explosives won’t reach the oil.  Maybe we should do that. Europe is where the action is, and we’re not making friends with them either. They’re outraged that Trump is such a strong leader. I’m sure his name is on everybody’s lips over there. Europe is backward by our standards. We can be thankful we live in the U. S.  

It looks like America is on a roll, and the media would like nothing better than for us to crash just so they can criticize Trump.

Comey, Clapper and Brennan may yet get their wings clipped.  We can only hope!  

Mark  Armstrong

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The seizure, which Trump announced on Sunday, came after Iran has refused to participate in a second round of peace talks, even as Trump reiterated his threat to attack Iran’s civil infrastructure. U.S. negotiators are traveling to Pakistan this week to resume negotiations aimed at ending the conflict, Trump said.

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Source: https://time.com/article/2026/04/19/trump-accuses-iran-of-total-violation-as-strait-of-hormuz-remains-shut/?fbclid=IwY2xjawRXdCBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeAStHttgl-J704BB7AWMp2Kny6TRtnOSuXFbswUeTb2sf3Z88yRMf1gc8A6M_aem_abECacpXS7MKVS1GpC83zA

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If attempts to initiate high-level negotiations with Iran do not bear fruit and the Iranians continue to threaten shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, the US could initiate a final blow that would serve a dual purpose — improving its position in future talks with Tehran, or allowing US President Donald Trump to end the war unilaterally with a victory image.

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Source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/us-preparing-final-blow-options-that-could-see-use-of-ground-troops-if-iran-talks-fail-report/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQ4_8BleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeove8FRg7Z5mWVo47kHxtqt9P8sCBSaOzLBjN4jPF35L57ORW0a-CEiBwBrQ_aem_8-ItD1SBeSAK3LNQGBctXQ

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Another round of U.S.-brokered Ukraine talks commence today in Abu Dhabi.

The overall outlook remains no less bleak for Ukraine, as it inches toward the fourth anniversary of Russia’s war. Yet there are signs that what comes out of this week’s face-to-face negotiations may finally answer a key question: Is Russian President Vladimir Putin serious?

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Source: https://www.politico.eu/article/is-vladimir-putin-ready-for-peace-abu-dhabi-talks-will-tell/?fbclid=IwY2xjawPwcodleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe0Lv-GBAYtVHyV3q_nuWtKKp4t8F0G-hCdBl3NnOGjRqX45725QTu7UzjXbQ_aem_FVQgyvNQz56ZD5VY-Wza8Q

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Maduro said Venezuela was a “brother country” to the United States and a friendly government. He noted that when he and Trump last spoke in November, the U.S. president had acknowledged his authority by addressing him as “Mr. President.”

The longtime Venezuelan strongman spoke in an interview that was filmed on New Year’s Eve and aired on Venezuelan state TV on ‌the evening of New Year’s Day.

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Source: https://wiky.com/2026/01/02/venezuelas-maduro-holds-out-olive-branch-to-us-suggests-serious-talks/?fbclid=IwY2xjawPKJO9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEex5uNuV8N8aHJJdlvDjPGtl2GLfFT4LnfC1eIbqls_VpBXTDm5INQYA7XU_o_aem_Jb4JZePNXgurshAWP_Aplw#:~:text=The%20comments%20represent%20a%20shift,they%20want%20to%20make%20them.%E2%80%9D

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Without official comment from the US, and no detail about what – if any – proposals have been accepted, things certainly are quiet. But they don’t appear to have been very productive.

Peskov denied that President Putin had rejected US peace proposals, despite a comment from one of the Russian aides at the negotiating table that “no compromise” had been reached on Ukrainian territory claims.

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Source: https://understandingwar.org/research/russia-ukraine/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-december-1-2025/?fbclid=IwY2xjawOj40pleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe3n00-Bws69Y5uASb004qRIGUJ9gEJoYsdoMEtptKUSvf5Nywk33LX_DIiSs_aem_APsXDVLAnjv3QkskSgY7-A

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Putin and Zelenskiy face pressure from the United States, which has threatened to walk away from its peace efforts unless some progress is achieved.

Russia and Ukraine have said they are open to further ceasefires after a 30-hour Easter truce declared by Moscow at the weekend. Each side accused the other of violating it.

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Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/kyiv-half-ukraine-under-air-raid-alerts-hours-after-one-day-russia-ceasefire-2025-04-21/

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The demobilisation of Tigray forces is seen as central to the Nov. 2 ceasefire agreement, alongside the restoration of services, resumption of humanitarian aid and withdrawal of Eritrean troops, who fought alongside Ethiopia’s army but were not party to the truce.

The conflict created famine-like conditions for hundreds of thousands of Tigray’s population, killed thousands and displaced millions across northern Ethiopia.

The handover in the town of Agulae, around 30 km (18 miles) northeast of the regional capital Mekelle, was overseen by a monitoring team comprising members of the two sides and a regional body, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD).

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Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/tigray-forces-begin-handing-over-heavy-weapons-ethiopian-army-2023-01-10/

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