re: Official US/Israel vs Iran war thread

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Former Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi dies from injuries sustained in US-Israeli strikes.

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Crazy video. As the populace gets more and more comfortable knowing IRGC’s locations, it’ll be open season on them.

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Yesterday Judge Paul L. Friedman of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that the Department of War is not complying with a prior order to grant largely unrestricted access to the Pentagon to the New York Times and six of its reporters. Amidst the legal language in this opinion regarding jurisdiction, compliance and other legal niceties, Judge Friedman made absolutely clear that he sees the Pentagon policy as a gross violation of the First Amendment and freedom of the press.
Or at least that’s what he said.
Let me tell you what is really going on here. Step away from the legal opinion itself and understand the big picture of what the legacy media and this rogue judge are actually trying to accomplish in the long term. The big picture is this: this case is merely a part of a leftist, long term effort to enshrine a right of freedom of the press CONTROLLED BY THE LEGACY MEDIA ITSELF. In other words, the leftist cause is to create legal, First Amendment-based rules where the definition of “the press” and “journalist” are defined by a consortium of legacy media outlets acting as a self-governing body akin to a state bar association or state medical/dental governing bodies.
If this effort succeeds, it will be one of the most anti-First Amendment initiatives ever envisioned, as the country will be subject to the information whims of a self-appointed group of fake news media determined to perform in a Goebbelsesque manner as the leftist propaganda arbiters of American thought.
Before I explain the logic behind my assertion, understand this: the legacy media is dying and desperately needs to hold on to its relevance in any way it can. In an era where citizen journalists on platforms like X and Substack are doing the actual heavy lifting of uncovering decades of governmental corruption, the legacy media sees itself as the dinosaur staring at the Sweet Meteor of Death. This case—NY Times v. Department of Defense—is part of a long term effort to create an iron grip on the flow of information in America by leftist legacy media outlets.
Now for the logic.
First, understand that “freedom of the press” applies to ALL AMERICANS, not just a select few. When the First Amendment was ratified in 1791, ANY AMERICAN could purchase or rent access to a printing press and put forth his or her ideas. The country came to exist based on independent pamphleting: Thomas Paine and Common Sense; John Dickinson and Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania; the three “Publiuses” and The Federalist Papers, and so forth. The same situation persists today. There are approximately 100,000,000 American users of X. ANY ONE OF US has the ability and right to act as journalists and report on whatever news we deem worthy of reporting.
Think about how that applies to this Pentagon case. The legal opinion cites words from a “letter” the court received:
“A free press is essential to the success of our democratic republic.”
With this sentiment I deeply agree.
Yet the court—using the terms “press” and “journalist” repeatedly—NEVER DEFINES WHAT THOSE TERMS MEAN.
So think about it—if we are all the “press,” then logically we all have a right to wander the halls of the Pentagon digging up whatever stories about national security we each deem necessary. It means 100,000,000 of us have the potential right to demand Pentagon access.
Obviously this will not work.
So what is the solution? There is only one solution—someone will eventually need to define who is and who is not the “press,” and that definition logically would need to be determined by some governing body. Further applying the logic that today governs the professions that “journalists” see themselves on par with (i.e., doctors and lawyers), that certification would necessarily need to be from a self-governing body, and who better to form that self-governing body than the New York Times, the Washington Post, NBC, ABC, CBS, etc. etc.?
This case is all about the legacy media getting to decide who gets the right of “freedom of the press.” It is a gatekeeping exercise, and nothing more. It is not about preserving the First Amendment, it is about narrowing the First Amendment.
Having said all that, I’m a lawyer and I intuitively know the counter arguments that will come against me:
“The court can only rule on the case a plaintiff brings, and 100,000,000 X users are not the plaintiffs.”
“There is ample precedent in prior case law defining what a journalist is…”
“Yadda yadda yadda.’
I am not arguing the niceties of NY Times v. Department of Defense. I am pointing out that this case is part of a long term, slippery slope effort by the legacy media to have the right to define who has a voice in America.
And that is a sin. Judge Friedman and The NY Times hide behind a lying veneer of protecting free speech while in reality they are part of a conspiracy to thwart the emergence of citizen journalists and reserve the right of the press to a self-appointed, select few.
Don’t let them do it. Our freedoms and liberty demand that you deny them their tyrannical desires.

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OSINTYB: Isfahan: Iran appears to be sealing off its nuclear tunnels.

Latest satellite imagery shows all 3 tunnel entrances blocked, with added barriers including earth berms, debris, fencing, and access obstacles designed to slow or prevent entry.

Assessment: not reopening the site, but locking it down against intrusion.

According to the IAEA, the complex may hold a significant portion of Iran’s 60% enriched uranium, potentially enough for multiple weapons, and possibly a hidden enrichment facility.

Ground access is being deliberately complicated. Activity on site continues, including vehicles, checkpoints, and equipment, indicating tight security.

Overall signal: the regime is securing a highly sensitive site it expects could be targeted.

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BREAKING: Negotiations between the United States and Iran are on hold until the US fulfills its commitment to ensure a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon.

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24 factions

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They're going to be sitting ducks for CIA weapons OPS. With a friendly population, and air superiority I expect it will be pretty easy to arm friendly factions, or just use MOSSAD assets since they've apparently infiltrated the entire country.

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