Wars Built on Fictional Narratives w/ Neil Oliver (The Duran)

Time Stamps:

00:00:00 Introduction and welcome to Neil Oliver
00:00:43 The collision between narratives and facts
00:01:14 Three major articles admit the West is losing
00:02:51 Eric Schmidt describes a catastrophic Kiev
00:04:33 Political shockwaves spreading across Europe
00:05:23 Why the wars were built on fictional narratives
00:07:44 How Ukraine, Iran, and Gaza are bleeding together
00:09:32 Foreign policy lies inevitably corrupt domestic policy
00:12:21 How the West's treatment of Russia comes home to roost
00:14:21 Discovering the true history behind the Nakba
00:16:02 Andy Burnham replaces Starmer, but nothing changes
00:17:31 The astonishing speed of political collapse
00:21:33 Merz faces a stunning 78 percent resign demand
00:24:12 Sweden's Social Democrats collapse to historic lows
00:25:33 A Stockholm syndrome relationship with failing leaders
00:29:17 Brussels and the Berlaymont building's threatening banner
00:34:52 Putin warns that troops in Ukraine mean confrontation with Russia
00:40:32 NATO officials still insist Russia can be easily beaten
00:45:33 Rome, archaeology, and buildings that reveal fear
00:51:42 Will change come slowly, or all at once

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, September 16, 2026.]

CEASEFIRE COLLAPSES: Syzran Oil Refinery in Flames. FIVE Gas Stations In Kyiv Destroyed. MS 2026.09.15

Time Stamps:

00:00 — Introduction: top events of the last 12 hours
00:13 — Trump's statement: Ukraine and Russia agree not to hit energy targets
00:47 — Zelenskyy's counter-statement — the gap that killed the deal
02:38 — Negotiations fail — Ukraine launches massive drone attack on Russia
03:00 — Russia intercepts 222 drones overnight
03:16 — Explosions at Taganrog central air base and industrial zone
04:06 — Huge fire at the Syzran oil refinery after Ukrainian strike
04:47 — Russia resumes: 200 drones launched, 187 intercepted
05:27 — Strategic aviation alert: Tu-95MS and Tu-160 armed and ready
06:09 — US intel: mega strike expected within 72 hours
06:22 — Kyiv fuel crisis: up to three gas stations destroyed this morning
07:07 — Five gas stations destroyed in the capital since September began
08:29 — Orikhiv: Russians advance through southern parts, bombing Yurkivka and Tavriiske
09:05 — Vovchansk: Ukrainian reinforcements arrive — but days are numbered
09:11 — Serhiivka: Russians cut the village in pincers on the M30 road
10:28 — Lyman direction: Ukrainian "Vivaldi" counteroffensive — flag raised in Serebryanske
12:37 — Northern front: Vilkhuvatka confirmed captured — battle for Prykolotne begins
13:25 — Outro

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, September 16, 2026.]

U.S. Running Out of Ways to End Iran War (Daniel Davis)

Professor Marandi appearing on the Daniel Davis channel.

The headline for this video is correct. The problem is that the US and Israelis are not prepared to accept terms offered by Iran. The Israelis will not stop attacking Lebanon or Gaza and the US wants control of the Strait of Hormuz.

Marandi points out that it's been the US-Israeli side that have broken negotiated agreements to stop the fighting multiple times. No deals can therefore be made with the US regarding Iran where the only way the situation will be resolved is if the US actually physically withdraws from the region.

With no other choice Iran is going on the offensive to target the US in the region, hitting their economic assets, and also their allies. Marandi points out that Iran doesn't need to strike tankers coming through the Strait to stop oil shipments but can directly hit oil installations. So far they have held off doing so (to prevent a global economic calamity), but will strike if they are attacked in a similar fashion.   

The war between Yemen and Saudi Arabia is another front in this conflict. Already some oil infrastructure has been hit by the Yemenis - and if things continue, the Gulf States will no longer be viable in their present forms. Oil prices on the open market are heading toward 150 dollars per barrel and will go much higher if this continues, with money going to other producers, and none to the Gulf region.

Whichever way you look at the situation the end result seems to be a loss for the US, the Gulf States and probably Israel (that has guaranteed US economic support in any event). 

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, September 15, 2026.]

Seyed M. Marandi: Houthis Expanding Fast & Iran Set to Escalate Big (Glenn Deisen)

Prof. Seyed Mohammad Marandi is a professor at Tehran University and a former advisor to Iran's nuclear negotiation team. Marandi discusses the great advances of the Houthis (Ansar Allah) and why Iran is set to escalate.



[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, September 14, 2026.]

Putin Warns Russia And Europe At War If Europe Troops Enter Ukraine; Big Houthi Victory; BRICS Meets (Alexander Mercouris)

Putin has just delivered his bluntest warning yet, telling Europe that sending troops into Ukraine means direct conflict with Russia, a message he chose to deliver from the BRICS summit stage in New Delhi alongside Modi and Xi Jinping. Alexander breaks down why Putin timed this warning now, how a stunning Houthi battlefield surge in Yemen has forced Saudi Arabia to shut down a critical oil pipeline, and why Donald Trump has twice turned away a desperate Mohammed bin Salman. With Europe's rhetoric growing more reckless by the day, how much longer before this warning is tested?



Time Stamps:

00:00:00 Intro
00:00:34 Major news across the Middle East Ukraine and energy markets
00:01:36 Putin's unambiguous words on European troops in Ukraine
00:02:32 Why the Kremlin skipped a formal press conference
00:03:56 Putin questioned on the AfD victory in Saxony Anhalt
00:06:25 Russia moves from hints to an explicit warning
00:07:11 The long decline of German policy toward Russia
00:09:19 German rhetoric escalates linking the AfD to Russia
00:10:23 The Leipzig drone incident and its shaky evidence
00:13:56 Europe escalates with drones missiles and asset seizures
00:19:27 The shadow fleet standoff and Norway's ship seizure
00:22:53 Unproven claims of NATO disrupting a Russian naval exercise
00:25:46 Ukraine's battlefield collapse fuels European panic
00:28:21 Moscow rejects visits from Ratcliffe and Witkoff and Kushner
00:34:03 Putin defends Russia's history of enforcing its red lines
00:44:19 Why Russia no longer fears a conventional conflict with NATO
00:51:19 Putin dominates the BRICS summit in New Delhi
01:01:51 Houthi battlefield gains force Saudi Arabia to shut a pipeline
01:05:56 Trump twice refuses MBS's pleas for military help
01:14:05 Ukraine front line update from Kupiansk to Dobropillya

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, September 14, 2026.]

Houthis Seize More Territory as War Turns Against America /Patrick Henningsen (Daniel Davis)

Excellent must see interview with Henningsen who explains the context for the war with Yemen, that the Houthis only attacked after the truce was broken, and that the Saudi mercenaries have been poorly treated and are not prepared to fight against a determined opposition. Plus the US can no longer occupy, or set up, bases in the region because they're easily targeted. The existing ones are largely destroyed. They basically lost already while causing oil prices to skyrocket due to their failure to fully back off. Iran won't back down until the MOU demands are met.

Best comments on You Tube:

@Lucy-s2q3i
US military are mercenaries for Israel. For billionnaires. Our gov is for rich. Bribed. Not for Americans.

@Enonimus9999
The CIA and Mossad ISIS goons currently control Syria, and those Nazis want the same for the entire Arab and Muslim world. But thanks to the Yemeni, Iranian, Russian and the CCP resistance, it will not happened.

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, September 13, 2026.]

Putin's Advice to Trump; Ratcliffe's Ukraine Power Grab (The Duran)

Ukraine's military and financial collapse is accelerating as Russian forces bomb Black Sea ports and logistics hubs while Kiev runs low on fuel and cash. In this episode we break down Putin's blunt advice to Trump to simply stop helping Ukraine, the CIA's Ratcliffe pushing to replace Witkoff and Kushner as chief negotiator, and the New York Times and Spectator reports admitting Ukraine is losing the war. With Zelensky flying to the UN chasing more money instead of missiles, how much longer can this go on?



Time Stamps:

00:00:00 Intro: the military picture
00:00:50 Ukraine's military situation is deteriorating fast
00:01:10 Russia bombs Ukraine's Black Sea ports
00:02:23 Round the clock strikes resume on Kiev with no air defense
00:04:01 Ukrainian troops reportedly pull back near Kramatorsk and Kharkiv
00:05:44 Is the reported Lyman counteroffensive real or a media construct
00:06:33 Ukraine's economy and tax revenue are collapsing
00:07:30 New York Times asks where Ukraine's 27 billion dollars went
00:09:16 The pattern behind Ukraine's PR offensives
00:13:17 Zelensky asks for 27 billion in weapons and 36 billion for government
00:14:18 The Spectator says plainly that Ukraine is losing the war
00:19:15 Ratcliffe's threats and Witkoff and Kushner's bribes both fail
00:23:53 Ratcliffe's push to become chief negotiator and escalate
00:27:03 Putin tells Trump to simply stop helping Ukraine
00:29:33 Zelensky heads to the UN chasing money

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, September 13, 2026.]

Interviewing Bin Laden's Neighbors (RocaNews)

We visited the former compound of Osama bin Laden, once the most wanted man in the world. Our goal was to speak with his neighbors and hear what they had to say about him and the events surrounding the raid. Many told us they don’t believe he died when the United States said the mission happened.



Most of the people interviewed don't think Bin Laden was ever there. There were credible reports of him dying in late 2001.

At the time of the 2011 compound attack witnesses said that only one helicopter landed and that it crashed on take off with no other helicopters landed. The tail rotor of the helicopter was later photographed revealing stealth characteristics. This information is in contradiction to the official story. The following clip covers the witness accounts of the raid and the fact that SEAL Team 6 members were likely killed to cover up the fact that they were not on the raid. Subsequent claims that they were involved is certainly propaganda:

Obama's SEAL Team 6 Coverup - Explosive Paul Craig Roberts Interview


[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, September 12, 2026.]

Are They Preparing Us for Alien Disclosure? (Richard Dolan)

The latest rumors of an imminent White House announcement concerning UFOs and non-human intelligence have generated some discussion. In this video, I examine what is actually known and explain why I remain unconvinced that a genuine disclosure plan is underway. I also take a close look at two new documents addressing the psychological and social consequences of disclosure. Some of their recommendations seem sensible, on the face of it. But others envision an extraordinary national apparatus involving HHS, intelligence agencies, educators, clinicians, religious leaders, coordinated public messaging, and population-level behavioral-health monitoring. This raises a basic question: Who will control the information, and who will define the public’s proper response? Finally, I return to the historical record—official memoranda, extraordinary military encounters, and decades of crash-retrieval testimony—which strongly suggests that the real problem is far older and more serious than the latest Washington rumor.



[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, September 12, 2026.]

Douglas Macgregor: U.S. Defeated in Iran & Israel Will Not Survive (Glenn Deisen)

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



Excellent assessment from Macgregor. The title for this clip does not tell the whole story. Macgregor sees the war against Iran as a no win situation, with the US, that is under the influence of the Israelis, withdrawing from Central Asia, following on from the British Empire, and that the war in Ukraine is now finally on its last legs. Economic disaster is on the way too. He thinks there will be (political) revolution in the West against the globalists, and there are already signs of this happening. People on the street can see the truth directly, and also via the alternative media, and are acting accordingly. The main thing to consider, in terms of creating a better future, is that truth and transparency is essential. Thankfully we are already on this path.

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, September 11, 2026.]

Trump Careening Towards the Point of No Return w/Iran Col Doug Macgregor (Daniel Davis)

Colonel Macgregor repeats the point that the US cannot win against Iran in the Middle East and that Trump never really understood the military situation. He says the US is doing the bidding of the Israelis who have captured Washington. He thinks that the agenda to destroy Iran will fail and backfire on Israel as a board alliance is created to oppose them.

 

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, September 10, 2026.]

Russia BOMBARDS Kiev with MAJOR STRIKES + NEW Geran Drones SHOCK the West | Mark Sleboda (Rachel Blevins)

After a brief pause to entertain Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff (Trump’s sorry excuse for diplomats) over the weekend, Russia has returned to carrying out major strikes on Kiev. The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed strikes on defense-industrial facilities and transport-logistics hubs in Kiev and the surrounding region on Monday night.

International Relations and Security Analyst Mark Sleboda noted Russia is using both ballistic and cruise missiles, but it’s also utilizing advanced Geran drones with jet-powered engines that appear to be under manual control, as they “loiter around Kiev until they decide which target they’re going to hit.”

To say that the latest Russian military advancements are driving the West crazy would be an understatement.



The interview also takes a brief look at the escalating war between Yemen and Saudi Arabia. This second conflict zone is pushing the world towards an economic disaster as Gulf State oil supplies are cut off. 

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, September 10, 2026.]

Paul Craig Roberts: Putin's Mistake - Letting the West Attack Russia (Glenn Deisen)

Paul Craig Roberts is an economist and former United States Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Economic Policy. Roberts argues the US is in rapid decline economically and it is defeated in Iran. Roberts expresses concerns that a great power like Russia allowed the West to become comfortable with attacking Russia, which suggests that much instability is coming.



The clip opens with Paul Craig Roberts pointing out that the US is under the thumb of neocons that have been driving the Greater Israel project ever since the 911 (false flag) attacks. The war on terror has been about regime change, and it's now moved on to Iran. He adds that US Presidents are not really in full control of their administrations, going from his own experience and from what we've seen recently.

Roberts thoughts on Russia's conduct of the war in Ukraine, that they have not moved strongly enough to quickly destroy their opposition, are insightful. Over time this drawn out war has led to the idea that the Russians can be toyed with, by other Western powers, without much consequence. However, while this might be true kinetically the war is actually bleeding Europe economically.

The Russian war plan, while it was somewhat inept at the beginning, might now be for the war to drag on such that Europe falls apart without them having to fight them directly. Already we are seeing populist parties gaining ground in Germany, France, and the UK and elsewhere.

The Western-Israeli idea of waging proxy war is now backfiring in a world beset by globalist/neo-liberal economic and societal policies - where debt levels are sky high, where industry has been outsourced, where NET ZERO driven energy costs has destroyed whatever is left, and where mass migration has caused untold problems.

Best comment on You Tube:

@Bb11999
I think Putin let west attack because he wants' west to bleed financially and they are by supporting the most corrupt regime in the world bleeding to death in their own countries, without russia fighting them. A very smart move by Putin.

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, September 9, 2026.]

Seyed M. Marandi: U.S.-Iran War Enters a New Dangerous Phase (Glenn Deisen)

Prof. Seyed Mohammad Marandi is a professor at Tehran University and a former advisor to Iran's nuclear negotiation team. Marandi discusses a new phase of the US-Iran War as both the US and Iran aim to assert escalation dominance.



Iran's new leader is in favour of an aggressive war vs the US, striking them wherever they can, to drive them out of the region. Iran is not attacking Israel, that continues to bomb Lebanon, since they are scheduled for upcoming elections. Any Iranian attacks on Israel will drive the public towards supporting Netanyahu that the Iranians want voted out of office. The bottom line is that oil supplies will be restricted for some time.

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, September 8, 2026.]

Raisi's BRICS Legacy Shapes Iran's Future as War Resumes (The Duran)

The Strait of Hormuz is once again the center of the war between the United States and Iran. In this episode we break down the hidden power struggle inside Tehran between hardliners in the IRGC who want confrontation and Pezeshkian who wants a deal to save Iran's economy, plus new reporting on Russian military assistance to Iran dating back to the Raisi era. Can Pezeshkian outmaneuver the hardliners before Trump's next Truth Social post blows it all up again?



Time Stamps:

00:00:00 War resumes over control of the Strait of Hormuz
00:00:56 Conflicting reports on how many ships are getting through
00:02:22 Iran's hardliner faction wants Hormuz kept closed
00:03:21 Pezeshkian pushes for a deal to save Iran's economy
00:05:26 Trump's Truth Social posts collapse the informal arrangement
00:09:11 Raisi's legacy of BRICS, China and Russia ties
00:10:15 Does Iran have any real military path to victory
00:13:11 Hardliners are right about America but offer no alternative
00:16:36 Financial Times report on Russian military aid to Iran
00:19:32 Could a Minsk style deal buy Iran time to prepare

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, September 8, 2026.]

Russia Surrounds Key Donbas Towns Rejects Truce; Kharkov Troops Surrender; Witkoff Kushner In Moscow (Alexander Mercouris)

Russian forces are closing in on Ukraine’s key Donbas fortress towns while entire units surrender in the Kharkov region, right as Witkoff and Kushner touch down in Moscow to meet Putin. Alexander breaks down the battlefield collapse around Kostiantynivka, Dobropillya and Sloviansk, and explains why Putin’s answer to Zelensky’s ceasefire push is likely to be another firm rejection. With Donbass cauldrons closing fast, is the diplomacy already too far behind the war?



Time Stamps:

00:00:00 Intro, Witkoff and Kushner touch down in Moscow ahead of Putin meeting
00:02:17 Why the author expects this diplomatic push to fail again
00:04:33 Russian advances west of Kostiantynivka begin, key villages fall
00:07:26 How capturing Bilenke would split Kramatorsk and Sloviansk in two
00:11:27 Dobropillya supply roads being cut, garrison nearing encirclement
00:16:11 Marochko confirms Russian troops clearing Dobropillya village
00:24:51 Why Kyiv is expected to order troops to hold rather than retreat
00:27:50 Svyatohirsk confirmed captured, Yampil pocket and Lyman under threat
00:31:58 Kharkov region encirclement, mass Ukrainian surrenders reported
00:36:32 Situation deteriorating in Zaporizhzhia and the Orikhiv sector
00:38:28 Debunking claimed Ukrainian counteroffensives near Kupyansk
00:41:00 European pressure pushes Washington back to the negotiating table
00:45:27 The buffer zone proposal and Ratcliffe's earlier failed Moscow trip
00:52:51 Why Putin has never made real concessions in past negotiations
00:58:23 What Putin actually conceded, and did not concede, at Anchorage
01:03:23 Zelensky declares a ceasefire, Putin offers only a three day pause
01:08:29 Ryabkov's warning that any deal must reflect ground realities
01:17:19 Why Kyiv will keep refusing to withdraw from Donbas
01:23:02 Revisiting the SBU headquarters strike, now believed to be Russian

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, September 7, 2026.]

Out of Money, Out of Missiles: Zelensky Exit Plan as Trump Faces Ukraine Defeat (The Duran)

Ukraine's front lines are collapsing as Russian forces advance on Kharkov, Zaporizhzhia and Donbass all at once. In this episode we break down Zelensky's desperate push to close Russian airspace, the empty 90 billion euro loan and the very real chance Kiev's railway lifeline to Europe gets cut. Is this the checkmate moment that finally ends project Ukraine?



If the Ukrainians attempt to set up a Government in exile the Russians should issue arrest warrants and put out a bounty on these officials. Thus far the Ukrainian side have engaged in terroristic operations that could be used against them in a legal sense.

Time Stamps:

00:00:00 Ukraine collapse and the panic gripping Kiev and the West
00:01:13 Why the West is realizing the war is being lost
00:03:05 The Leipzig drone incident and the hybrid war narrative
00:05:14 Zelensky demands Europe close Russian airspace
00:07:30 Russian army breakthroughs in Kharkov Orekhov and Dobropillya
00:08:56 Ukraine out of air defense and its budget crisis
00:10:24 The 90 billion euro loan that was never really raised
00:16:37 Russian strikes creep toward Kiev and its railway station
00:20:07 Why cutting the Poland rail link would be a checkmate move
00:22:52 The failed 500 drone strike on Moscow airspace
00:26:54 Is Washington capable of pulling out of project Ukraine
00:27:31 CIA director Ratcliffe and the Telegram channel scandal
00:32:53 Can Zelensky survive, Fedorov, Azov and coup risk
00:36:22 Zelensky's exit plan and a government in exile in France
00:38:33 Why the conflict continues even after Kiev falls

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

Russia Just Launched Another Offensive on Dobropillia (History Legends)

Operational & Tactical breakdown of the Russian offensive against the city of Dobropillia between July and August 2026.



Time Stamps:

0:00 Introduction
3:13 Recap 2026
7:33 The offensive begins (July)
17:25 Fall of Bilytske
25:00 Russian breakthrough (August)
30:14 Final assessment

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

Yemen SHOCKS the West: Saudi-Backed Forces DESTROYED by DRONES, Losing Ground FAST | Robert Inlakesh (Rachel Blevins)

Iran unleashed another wave of strikes on U.S. Military bases in the Persian Gulf, this time going after communications, weapons depots, aircraft hangars, troop positions and radar systems, in Kuwait and the UAE.

This, as Yemen’s Armed Forces retaking ground from Saudi-backed mercenaries, and unveiling some impressive weapons in the process.

Independent Journalist Robert Inlakesh noted that: “Yemen is perhaps one of the most important fronts in this entire war,” and not only does Ansar Allah have ballistic missiles, but recent videos of its drones have shown just how precise they are in their targeting of tanks and forces on the ground.



The war is ramping up again. Secondary sanctions against countries that trade with Iran are on the cards, and resumed hostilities with Israel are likely. Iran and Israel are likely to devastate each other, along with other Gulf State countries. What this means is even less oil coming out of the region and a financial calamity. 

The clip highlights the fact there are more military actions happening involving Israel, Lebanon, Yemen, Iran and Saudi Arabia than is being aired in the media and none of it is good.

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

Kharkiv Cauldron🪖 Massive Drone Strikes. Ukrainian Army Faces Crisis. Military Summary 2026.09.03

Time Stamps:

00:00 - Introduction: World situation on September 3, 2026
00:15 - Kharkiv Cauldron: Russian forces encircle up to 2,000 Ukrainian troops
00:37 - Three settlements captured: Vasilyevka, Blagodatnaya, Dolzhanka
01:56 - Escape routes cut: Ukrainians trapped in northeastern pocket
04:08 - Strike wipes out Ukrainian temporary deployment point
04:40 - Northeastern Kharkiv collapses, Russia advances toward Veliky Burluk
05:31 - Borova direction: Putin confirms large Ukrainian pocket
08:25 - Druzhkovka direction: Izhevka captured, advance continues
10:12 - Zaporozhye: Novodanilovka under Russian control
12:19 - Failed Ukrainian strike: 400+ drones shot down over Moscow
13:48 - Russia reinforces air defenses and refinery protection
15:10 - Russia prepares massive Kh-101 strategic strike
16:01 - Assassination attempt on Russian general near Engels airfield
17:51 - Drone strikes expand to western Ukraine (Zhytomyr, Khmelnytskyi)
20:12 - Multiple warehouses destroyed in Kiev region
21:41 - Ukrainian army crisis: F-16 missile shortage, fuel cuts, salary delays
24:15 - Conclusion

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, September 4, 2026.]