Before my blog on earthquakes, two newsworthy items: The lull in the Iran War is over.  Iran lobbed missiles at American bases in the Middle East. Here is the backdrop: Way back in February, Netanyahu and Trump felt that, if they could surprise Iran with a serious series of bombardments, they could assassinate the Supreme Leader, plus many dozens of top government leaders, stimulating the people to rebel and overcome.  Israel and the USA could then swoop in, establish a new government, and totally demolish any nuclear ambitions. The USA/Israel did succeed in killing Ali Khamenei and 53 leaders.   Here is the complete list . However, Iran knew someday this would happen, and they organized a plan to take control of the Strait of Hormuz, and if necessary, also the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Here is the current situation. The people did not rebel, a new government formed and Iran has been able to maintain control over the two oil flow choke points. They also are not idiots....

Well,  we are now at war with Iran .  Bad enough that there is ongoing turmoil still in Ukraine and the Gaza Strip, but this one is truly serious.  Donald Trump bragged that he would bring the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas Wars to an end within 24 hours of becoming president, and that there would be no new wars.  He needed Congressional approval to start this third one, and has, indeed become a dictator, or King.  I worry more about the future of the USA than anything else. The  New Yorker  reported on  Epic Fury , and here is a latest summary from NBC News. MAJOR JOINT ATTACK : The United States launched   "major combat operations"   in Iran, joined by Israel, President Donald Trump announced in a   video message   today. IRAN'S LEADERS TARGETED:   Israel targeted Iranian political and military leaders, two U.S. officials told NBC News, while the U.S. aimed to take out Iran’s ballistic missile and nuclear programs. TRUM...