Netanyahu Sets the Stage for War With Turkey at the U.N. (Jimmy Dore)

Jimmy and retired U.S. Army Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson examine escalating tensions between Israel and Turkey, focusing on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s criticism of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and comments by convicted spy Jonathan Pollard predicting a possible future war involving Turkey. The two argue that Netanyahu’s accusations against Erdoğan are hypocritical and claim that Israel’s objectives include expanding its influence in Syria and pursuing a broader “Greater Israel” vision.

Jimmy and Wilkerson also consider Turkey’s NATO membership, the potential consequences of a conflict between Turkey and Israel, Turkey’s security relationship with Pakistan, and Pakistan’s status as a nuclear-armed state. The segment concludes with speculation about reported U.S. efforts to strengthen ties with Erdoğan through potential F-35 sales, with the two debating whether military cooperation could prevent a future Turkish-Israeli confrontation.



[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, October 6, 2026.]

Iran's Two Conditions for Final Victory /Col Douglas Macgregor (Daniel Davis)

A recap from the longer interview. The Iranians have called for a change in Government in the USA. They want the US out of the Middle East and for the Israelis to stop attacking their neighbours. Currently Iran controls the Strait of Hormuz so they have leverage when it comes to these demands. However the Israelis, and also the US, will not want to back down and will likely be plotting an escalation. The problem for both the US and Israelis is that they'll likely be crippled in the resulting economic calamity caused by a lack of oil. Countries in the region, like Saudi Arabia, may struggle to survive. 

 
[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, October 6, 2026.]

Who Controls Hormuz? (The Duran)

Washington believes it has taken control of the Strait of Hormuz, but in this episode we argue the oil is only flowing because Iran is allowing it. Alexander explains how China, Russia and the BRICS states quietly pushed Tehran to let tankers through, and why the Trump administration is reading that as Iranian weakness ahead of possible new strikes around the midterms. Is the White House walking into a trap set by Iran, Russia and China?



Time Stamps:

00:00:00 Iran diplomacy collapses after UN General Assembly
00:02:21 Who really controls the Strait of Hormuz
00:04:29 BRICS brokered deal lets tankers through
00:07:40 Washington emboldened as diplomacy is seen as weakness
00:09:55 Why Saudi Arabia and UAE need oil moving
00:11:40 Russia and China differ on dealing with the US
00:14:35 Strikes on Iran before the midterms
00:17:05 Iran's economy and what a renewed conflict means
00:20:00 Did Russia and China set a trap
00:23:50 Support flowing to Iran and final thoughts

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, October 5, 2026.]

The United States Is The Largest Sponsor Of Terror Not Iran (Kim Iversen)

Washington calls Iran the world's greatest sponsor of terrorism. But what does 70 years of U.S. history say? From CIA operatives at the Hajj and the Muslim Brotherhood in Eisenhower's White House to the Safari Club, BCCI and the Afghan jihad, this is how America armed, funded and promoted the extremist networks it later went to war with, and who paid the bill.



US intelligence used extremists to serve their geostrategic goals for decades, and it continues today. This clip provides very important historical information about what happened going back to the 1950s. Share widely.  

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, October 3, 2026.]

Can the U.S. Afford to Annihilate Iran? /Seyed M. Marandi (Daniel Davis)

Trump's talk about annihilating Iran comes with the fact that Iran can destroy the viability of its regional neighbours including Israel. If the US tries to wipe out Iran the world economy will be in dire straits through a prolonged shortage of oil.

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, October 3, 2026.]

Iran Demands US Admit Defeat, 23 years Over in Iraq /Col Doug Macgregor (Daniel Davis)

Iran was cooperative when the US invaded Iraq. They kept out of the fighting but were smeared by the Bush neocons who failed to launch a war against them back in 2007-8. Macgregor points out that privately Trump wanted to withdraw from the region during his first term, but has now been 'swayed' to follow Israeli demands. As a result the US is facing defeat at the hands of Iran where all Iran has to do is hold on to the Strait of Hormuz. 

The Iranian demands are for the US to withdraw from the region, and for the Israelis to back down in Gaza and against Lebanon.

Much of the video has Macgregor explaining the history of the wars fought by the US against Iraq and the stupid and destructive policies put out that failed to reshape the region. The conflict was mostly about serving Israeli interests since the neocons were driving the policy, and produced the WMD lies.  

If the US removes itself from the Middle East Macgregor thinks that Iran and Turkey will assert their influence over their neighbours, as they have done historically. He points out that US interventions around the world cannot solve regional problem that need to be dealt with locally.
 

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, October 2, 2026.]

COL. Douglas Macgregor : America’s Toxic Military Culture (Judging Freedom)

Macgregor points out that a complete military victory is the only option for Russia in Ukraine. The mainstream media and politicians have said that Russia is on its last legs and yet all of Europe allegedly needs to prepare for war. They are talking out of both sides of their mouth at once. The reality is that Ukraine has lost and suffered massive casualties.

While the US has spent trillions on its military over recent years it's now unprepared to fight a modern war against drones and ballistic missiles having failed to implement the lessons learned in the ongoing conflicts. Macgregor points out that when the economic calamity arrives much of the US Navy will be sitting in port, and that the focus should then be on domestic affairs, not international.

The key thing about the war against Iran, and the pending global economic disaster, is that it's a function of Israeli control over both President Trump and the US Congress. The Congress could put an end to it, but they won't. The Democrats only pretend to be somewhat in opposition but continue to provide enough support to allow continued fighting. There's no successful US-Israeli outcome in this situation, only a road towards disaster. 

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, October 2, 2026.]

EXPOSED! LBJ Was Behind Coverup Of Israeli Attack On USS Liberty! w/ Larry Bowen (Jimmy Dore)

In this segment Jimmy speaks with Larry Bowen, president of the USS Liberty Veterans Association, who details the June 8, 1967 attack on the USS Liberty and the survivors’ longstanding claims that Israel deliberately attacked a ship it knew was American. Bowen disputes the official mistaken-identity explanation, describes reconnaissance flights, the attack and casualties, and says survivors were threatened if they publicly discussed the incident or their awards, while Jimmy brings up later allegations of a government cover-up and disputed evidence concerning Israeli knowledge of the ship’s identity.

The conversation then focuses on efforts to obtain a congressional investigation and public recognition for the 34 Americans killed, including a 2026 House resolution associated with Rep. Thomas Massie, while Bowen argues that political considerations and pro-Israel lobbying have hindered further investigation. The segment concludes with Bowen urging viewers to contact Congress and visit the USS Liberty Veterans Association website, while the two broaden the discussion to U.S.-Israel relations and their own views about government accountability.



The Israelis have been conducting false flag attacks for many decades. Their globalist supporters also want open borders for Western nations. They are no friends of Western nations. The truth must come out and be aired widely for this corruption to stop. 

Additional comment from social media:

Excellent interview. The ugly truth is that the corrupt Israeli, and also US, Government has no problem killing their allies, or even their own people, if it serves their interests (when it comes to war). They'll kill military personnel and civilians to get what they want. At the same time the connected globalists have no problem flooding Western countries with refugees from these conflicts, or even economic migrants, because they see Western people, as a whole, as a threat to their agenda. Look at all the protesting and activism vs the wars in the West vs almost no concern shown on the streets in other countries. The way out of this mess is to expose the criminality and then vote for nationalist/isolationist Governments in the West. The current crop of left leaning globalists in power only really pretend to show concern, but they're Epstein class puppets and don't actually do anything to protect their own citizens, or take a stand against what's been going on.

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, October 2, 2026.]

Douglas Macgregor: Israel vs Turkey and Qatar: New US War Strategy? (Glenn Diesen)

Douglas Macgregor is a retired Colonel, combat veteran, and former senior advisor to the U.S. Secretary of Defense.



The US is still demanding the complete capitulation of Iran, which means that a peace deal will not be possible. Iran can still destroy all land based US forces in the region through ballistic missile and drone attack. This means that the US cannot prevail in this region militarily.

The Israelis are now correctly seen by everyone as wanting to eradicate their neighbours. Countries with which they had relatively good relations must now see them as a serious threat, namely the Gulf States and Turkey.   

Macgregor further reports that the US is seriously planning an invasion of Cuba. 

Looming over all of the wars is an economic calamity brought about by a corrupt financial system that burdened the world with mountains of debt. Things are unravelling due to the rising oil price and actual fuel shortages.

Macgregor believes there will be a rebellion by the people of the West against their globalist masters as things get worse. 

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, October 1, 2026.]

I'll Tell You What Happened in the Swedish Election, and Why Greta Thunberg made a Difference (Sanity4Sweden)

The leftists in Sweden are trying to form a Government, via a coalition, and are failing. A lot of the voting came down to what political parties were supporting Palestine. The Communist Party did very well, and they collected a lot of the Muslim vote. All Swedes need to get out and vote for right leaning parties in order to save the country.

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, September 30, 2026.]

Labour Are Deranged Nutjobs and Will Destroy Us (Lotus Eaters)

Carl, Harry, and Stelios are joined by ‪Restore Britain‬'s prospective MP candidate Tyler Johnson to discuss the typically insane Labour Party conference.



[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, September 30, 2026.]

IRGC Seize SECOND U.S. Underwater Drone, STRIKE 19 Vessels + Russia DESTROYS Starlink Data Center (Rachel Blevins)

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy confirmed the capture of a second U.S. Military REMUS 600 autonomous underwater drone carrying out reconnaissance operations in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday. This, as Iran has launched strikes on a record 19 vessels trying to circumvent its control over the Strait in the last 48 hours.

Russia is also continuing its escalated strikes on Ukraine, recently destroying the Kosmonova data center, used by Starlink to attempt drone strikes inside Russia.



[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, September 29, 2026.]

Bowne Report: Netanyahu Is Not Your Friend (Alex Jones)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu justified the slaughter of innocent civilians during a speech at the UN General Assembly, blaming Hamas for Israel’s disproportionate response to the Oct. 7 terror attacks while further entangling the US in Israel’s alleged war crimes.



The clip points out that the Israelis gave HAMAS more than one billion dollars in order to stoke conflict. 

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, September 29, 2026.]

Washington Corners Iran, Dares it to Strike /Lt Col Daniel Davis

Trump obviously wants a global economic calamity, and his Deep State backers seem to also want the same thing. If the disaster turns the world away from the US, and ends the globalist model, without a dictatorship being created, then the final outcome will be a good thing. In the mean time a lot of people are going to suffer and many will be killed. Israel will not come out of this well either. They are already hated globally.

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, September 28, 2026.]

FULL: 'Dictatorship Of One Hegemon Is Out Of Control': Lavrov DESTROYS US Policies At UNGA (NDTV World)

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov addresses the UN General Assembly with a fierce warning to NATO and the US regarding the war in Ukraine.

Watch as Moscow rejects Western calls for a ceasefire and declares Western strategies a failure.

What You Need to Know:

Ukraine Conflict Escalation: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov declared at the UN General Assembly that Western efforts to inflict a "strategic defeat" on Russia have hit a dead end, asserting that Moscow will fulfill all objectives of its special military operation in Donbas and Novorossiya without pausing for negotiations.

Critique of US Foreign Policy: Lavrov condemned recent US military actions, including the intervention in Venezuela, calling for the immediate release of President Nicolas Maduro, and warned that Western strikes on Iranian nuclear infrastructure under IAEA safeguards threaten global security.

UN Security Council Reform: Russia officially backed permanent UN Security Council seats for India and Brazil, alongside expanded African representation under the Ezulwini Consensus, while strictly opposing permanent seats for NATO members such as Germany and Japan.

Emergence of a Multipolar Order: Highlighting the shift away from 500 years of Western dominance, Lavrov promoted the Greater Eurasian Partnership and criticized European leaders for expanding NATO influence into Asia while ignoring UN resolutions.



It always helps to listen to entire speeches of those vilified in the mainstream media to understand what's really going on vs the propaganda/spin.

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, September 28, 2026.]

Bibi Spews Despicable String Of Lies During UN Speech! (The Jimmy Dore Show)

In this segment The Jimmy Dore Show’s own Mischa Paullin and Chris Keene discuss the large-scale walkout during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s UN speech and the hosts’ criticism of his defense of Israel’s conduct in Gaza. They mock Netanyahu’s arguments about humanitarian aid, polio vaccinations, warnings to civilians, Hamas using civilian infrastructure, and accusations of genocide, while also highlighting how Israeli forces have targeted civilians and journalists.

The discussion then turns to Netanyahu’s accusations that foreign governments and media are spreading anti-Israel propaganda, with the hosts pointing to reported Israeli efforts to fund influencers and social-media campaigns intended to improve Israel’s public image. The segment concludes by arguing that Israel’s public-relations efforts have failed to prevent declining support and by joking about the importance Netanyahu places on social media and online influence.



[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, September 28, 2026.]

BREAKING: Trump Rejects Opening Strait of Hormuz Deal w/Iran (Daniel Davis)

Trump is claiming that the US controls the Strait of Hormuz, in rejecting a peace deal, but it is Iran that controls the Strait.

US military forces in the region have had to withdraw to Jordan and Israel and their aircraft carriers have pulled back after being threatened with ballistic missile attack.

These quips are just more grandstanding from Trump, although he's implied he will use nuclear weapons on Iran after the Mid Term elections - a very serious threat.
 
The bottom line is that the US has already lost the war militarily. They are trying to cripple Iran economically, like they did with Syria, and are trying to threaten them into submission. However, Iran is a lot stronger than Syria and has support from both Russia and China.

Any continuation of the blockade is more likely to hurt the US and the rest of the world before it critically impacts Iran. 

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, September 27, 2026.]

Why Isn't Oil $200 a Barrel? (Lotus Eaters)

Dan asks why the price of oil isn’t much higher given almost perfect conditions for exactly that.

Clip from: Brokenomics | Why Isn't Oil $200 a Barrel?



Good observations are made in this video about demand destruction that restricts price increases. That, and market rigging. 

Best comments on You Tube:

@sinematographers3344
Crude oil stays at $100 because emergency reserves are being drained and factories are shutting down—not because energy has actually gotten cheaper.

@Anthony-l5w8j
Oil cannot rise to $200/barrel because it is an energy source. The economy is a thermodynamic machine. Everything that humans think of as wealth, is the result of energy reworking matter in some way. Globally, if you plot GDP against energy use, you get a pretty straight line going back at least a century. Western nations have been able to buck that trend by offshoring manufacturing. But stuff has to be manufactured somewhere and it takes a finite amount of energy to do it. Oil is an energy source, in fact it is the main transportation energy source for the world. In most cases, there are no straightforward substitutes. That means there are limits to what consumers can afford to pay, given that it takes x units of energy to produce y units of wealth. Beyond a certain price, you start to see demand destruction, because the oil is costing more than the value it is delivering.

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, September 27, 2026.]

US Armed Forces Preparing For LAND INVASION Of Iran! – Col. Macgregor (Jimmy Dore)

Troop movements and other indicators suggest the Trump administration is preparing for a major expansion of U.S. military operations against Iran, including a possible ground operation. So says retired Col. Douglas Macgregor as he examines reports of deployments, weapons, aircraft, personnel and other substantial U.S. military preparations in the region, although this does not guarantee that a full-scale ground invasion has been ordered.

Jimmy discusses the logistical difficulties and risks of a ground invasion, including the size and distribution of U.S. forces, air and missile defenses, and Iran’s terrain and military capabilities. He also criticizes U.S. foreign policy and argues that the conflict could continue or escalate after the November midterm elections, while reporting indicates that U.S. officials have considered both additional military action and diplomatic negotiations.



Although forces and equipment are being prepared, this may be another expensive ruse that will end in failure (since the Iranians are not prepared to back down).

If this pending attack is real everything is being done at the behest of the Israelis. However, the war in Ukraine has shown that any ground attack in Iran will be extremely costly. It will be unworkable. Military planners must understand this reality.

One further thing to consider is that before any of this goes ahead Gulf State oil production will be destroyed, and also Israeli infrastructure - with the Russians and Chinese backing Iran. Neither the Gulf States nor Israel will be able to ship oil, or keep the power on, or keep their desalination plants working. 

The idea that the US and Israelis will simply build up enough equipment and personnel to be effective is a fantasy. The final outcome looks like it will be a disaster for both the US and Israelis, and also the world economy.  

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, September 26, 2026.]

Tucker Carlson Joins Alex Jones In Calling For Trump's Cabinet To Remove Him From Office! (Alex Jones)

TuckerCarlson Joins Alex Jones In Calling For Trump's Cabinet To Immediately Remove Him From Office Via The 25th Amendment For Publicly Promoting A Nuclear 1st Strike & Other War Crimes Against Iran! In This Powerful Must-Watch/Share Report, Tucker Recounts How Trump Personally Told Him He's Not Worried About Triggering A Potentially World-Ending War Because, "In The End, We All Die Anyway!"



Tucker points out that the war is all about destroying Israel's enemies in the region, including to diminish the Gulf State countries, and to remove the US from the region  - allowing Israeli free reign, but to what end? They can't win against Iran unless nuclear weapons are used. However, on that last point, the Iranians also wants the US to withdraw from the region. 

The cold hard facts of the situation are that neither the US or Israel can defeat Iran using conventional weapons. They must therefore back down. At the same time nothing will stop the upcoming economic calamity as oil shortages bite. How things ultimately turn out is anyone's guess. The neocons think that they will come out on top despite a number of losing signals, including the fact they have lost the propaganda war. Israel may end up like South Africa, despite all of their blackmailing, extortion and bribery, while the US may eventually turn towards isolationism.   

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, September 26, 2026.]