US Casualties/losses: The Shocking Numbers the Pentagon Didn't Want You to See

Hello everybody and welcome to Geopolitical Trends, where truth matters. The Pentagon just released numbers they tried very hard to hide for over a month now. Now, I don't know, 5 weeks, month and the first week. So 365 American soldiers wounded, 13 dead, billions of dollars in destroyed equipment. And yet here's what still they are not telling all of us, and why it could change everything about this war moving forward, especially now. Everybody's waiting till about 8:00 PM Washington, DC time as to what's going to happen, because Iran just turned down US offer per se. And now the US is saying, oh, we'd like to have a ceasefire of 48 hours. All this happening, and you have an army general, a Randy George, was fired mid-war. And the troops, American troops, as we speak, they are sitting in hotels in the Gulf States. You have an F-15 that was shut down over Iran. And America is spending so far about $25 billion. As a matter of fact, that number is very conservative, and the mission ain't over. So this is why in this live stream we're gonna be asking one of the key questions that nobody, nobody in Washington wants really to answer, including Trump himself. Is really Operation Epic Furry actually working? And many are saying, uh, it's unlikely because now you have the US administration— Donald Trump himself is asking, oh, can we have at least 48 hours of ceasefire? Are you going to trust what the Americans are saying? And you have the Secretary of Defense that is Now there are calls in Washington for removing him from his position. And you have an incompetent Secretary of State who's, instead of advocating for diplomacy, he's advocating for, oh, how great our military are. You are a freaking diplomat, so-called diplomat, shouldn't be talking about military. And that gives you an idea right there where things are. So what I'm going to do in this live stream, I'll do a brief analysis. I'll do two clips for you. With the translation, uh, then I'll conclude with my own conclusion here. I'll share a few clips with you, then we'll conclude with the livestream. So here's what we have thus far, which has not been reported. It's now coming up because, uh, there is, uh, something in American political system called FOIA, Freedom of Information Act. Usually depends where you ask if the government will ever grant this, because the government can always play the national security card. Oh, it's classified, we can't release that info. Nonsense. So here is what's going on right now. 6 soldiers, American soldiers, killed in a single drone strike in Kuwait. You don't hear much about it. You have a pilot now still missing somewhere in the mountains of Iran. And back home, you have families that are watching now the news wondering if their loved ones are those one of the 365, uh, the Pentagon just admitted were wounded. This is again where that harsh reality, it comes in. And that's exactly the human cost of this operation, Epic Fury, which by the way, this a whole war in our war. And this is just the beginning, I'm afraid. So now the Pentagon formally added the Operation Epic Fury to— there is, uh, just for those who might not know, uh, in, in the US system, in, in, in the Department of Defense, there is something called the Defense Casualty Analysis System that's required by law, uh, as of— because as of April 3rd, which is 4 days ago, it's been recorded on the record that 13 US service members were killed and 365 are wounded. And this was the first time that this information is verified. These casualty figures were publicly entered into the Department of Defense official database. The truth is going to come out one way or another. It's the same scenario we did back in Vietnam where we're saying, oh, oh, we are winning the war. Same thing we did in Afghanistan. And I remember getting there my first year, 2002, summer of 2002. First one, what are we doing here? I'm not going to win the war. So what you have now is you have a branch by branch within the military breakdown. Of course, the numbers differ from one branch to the other, but according to this database inside the Pentagon, it is confirmed: 365 wounded. You have 247 from the Army, you have 63 from the Navy, you have 36 from the Air Force, and the Marine Corps— the numbers still So for the first time now, you have the start of the war— from the first time since the start of the war, uh, Iran— and contrary to Donald Trump statements, the US now is acknowledging the losses in equipment and personnel. So I'm going to do— I'm going to do a clip for you. I'll share it with you here, then we'll, uh, then I'll, I'll, uh, I'll let it play out but I'll, I'll do the translation and I'll give once again credit to Al Arabi News, or the Arabic News. That's the, that's the one they were, uh, the clip belongs to. And I'll do the translation for you. So, so let me just start and I'll mute it and I'll do the translation. Okay, here's what he's starting with. I now turn to Washington to speak with Abdulrahman Al Abdulrahman, how is the news regarding the downing of the aircraft in Iran today unfolding, especially given that the US Central Command has remained silent on the matter so far, with leaks emerging primarily through American media outlets? Yes, Hamid, the silence from the US Central Command is likely due to the ongoing search operations for the missing pilot. Just moments ago, ABC News reported that the US national security team rushed to the National Security Council operation center inside the White House to confer with President Trump. Notably, he did not depart to his Mar-a-Lago resort as he is— as is the— as, as is his custom due to these unfolding events. We are discussing, Hamid, the damage sustained by two helicopters that were engaged in the search for the missing pilot, as well as the downing of two fighter jets over Iranian territory. The first aircraft was an F-15 and the second was an A-10. The F-15 carried the crew of two pilots. One has been successfully rescued. He is currently with the US military and receiving medical treatment, while the fate of the other pilot remains unknown at this moment. As for the second aircraft that was targeted, the A-10, it is typically flown by a single pilot, according to various US media outlets including NBC Newsmax and the New York Times. That pilot has been successfully rescued. This aircraft was flying in the vicinity of the Strait of Hormuz, a detail that draws attention to President Trump's remark just few hours earlier, in which he asserted that given a little more time, he could reopen the Strait of Hormuz with ease. Consequently, that specific statement, which coincided precisely with the downing of this particular aircraft, the A-10, has drawn significant criticism. As of this moment, US Central Command has likely refrained from issuing statements, according to Fox News, because operations are, are still underway and the command wishes to avoid rushing out any official announcements until the ongoing search and rescue efforts have been concluded. It has been a difficult day for the US military. The reality regarding Iranian airspace, particularly given that this marks the first time the US military has acknowledged losses of this specific nature involving the downing of aircraft of this type, is that this aircraft carry a great many Regarding the radar reports, and as a US official confirmed to CBS News, this aircraft or radar— these two aircraft were shot down by Iranian air defense rather than being lost due to accidents, as had been rumored prior to this report surfacing. Furthermore, furthermore, the US military has finally broken its silence US Central Command has, following a series of further leaks, officially acknowledged the human casualty incurred. There are 365 wounded US personnel in this conflict. Approximately 240 of them belong to ground forces, while the remainder, uh, the remainder are drawn from the Army infantry and the Marine Corps. The US death toll currently remains at 13. This timing is extremely critical as we anticipate the possibility of ground invasion, specifically a rapid one. The chairman of the Intelligence Committee, who receives regular intelligence briefing, told news last week that the downing of an aircraft over Iranian space could potentially prompt Washington to alter its plan regarding a limited ground invasion, an operation that could conceivably take place within the next few days. This is what's interesting about this aspect. Again, uh, what, what's been not disclosed openly to the American people, but now it's exact scenario that happened, uh, in, in, in Vietnam back then, and we saw it in, in Afghanistan and Iraq to a degree. Now is the same things that is happening regarding this. And this leads me to ask one specific question. Why will the impact of the recent report be on the progress of the war? This is a legitimate question to ask. So you're looking at the military command consequences. The casualty figures themselves are already having a direct impact at the top, uh, of the military hierarchy. Why? The army basically— well, and by the way, the army bore the brunt of the ground forces casualties. This is what the Army Chief of Staff, General Randy George, was asked to resign immediately by Secretary of Defense, uh, Pete Hextet, which in my opinion— and I say that for the record— when he was nominated, he was not qualified. It's not just my opinion, it's the opinion of many, many, uh, people in the know, especially with military setting. He was not qualified. I said the same thing about Marco Rubio. He is— was not qualified to serve as Secretary of State. You have these two individuals, they cannot— mark my word— they cannot and will not challenge Trump when he is wrong. They won't be able to say, no, sir, you are wrong. And this is what we have when you have people in possession of power like this. We see the consequences of that. And that's what the dismissal of General George Randy, which widely seen as connected to the Army performance and losses during Operation Epic Fury. So this kind of mid-war leadership shakeup carries real risk because why? It can disrupt the command continuity at this critical moment. That's just from the military, uh, sort of the military command side. Then you have the force protection, which will become a crisis in itself because the casualty figures are driving urgent changes now into how the US troops are deployed and protected, because there is no protection. Donald Trump is putting US soldiers, uh, for, for their death, basically. With this ground invasion. Everybody in the military with the knowledge and the background is saying this is a suicide. And Mr. Trump is saying no, no, no, no. Pete Hegseth said no, we will move forward because we can do it. No, you can't. You can't. And this is now when you have more US aircraft being deployed to the theater, that including the A-10, which was shut down by, by Iran because they wanted to say, well, we're going to deploy the A-10 to counter the drone missions. No, no, no, no. Remember, the Russians already sent about 6 nuclear submarines, small ones, there. Makes you just wonder. And that's why, why the Pentagon keep talking about, oh, we're going to send more troops. Okay, he's sending them to their death, basically. And that is where you get into the strategic objectives. And what do I mean by this? What I mean is the claimed progress versus reality on the ground. Of course, we don't hear much about the massive devastation that exists inside Tel Aviv, and I'm going to show you some images as we move forward. And this is where Donald Trump is, his administration, projecting this kind of confidence. Because Trump declared in his primetime address, remember, Iran's navy is gone. And I quote, Iran's navy is gone. Their air force is in ruin. Their leaders are now dead. End of quote. Yeah, but they're still operating. They're still sending and firing and launching missiles. And when he stated— Donald Trump stated that the core objective is nearing completion, that's, that's a bunch of hot air, basically. Because what you have, you have now independent analysts. They don't work for the, the government. This is what the difference between analysts inside the government and independent analysts. Independent analysts are not beholden to the government. This is why some of those independent analysts are very cautious about their assessments moving forward, because some of these analysts argue that success should be measured by what? End of states, not end of dates, which makes more sense. Remember Donald Trump saying, oh, the 6th? Well, here's the 6th, came and gone. We are on the 7th. Where is that bravado and the hype? And, and you're gonna obliterate and you're gonna turn Iran into the Stone Age? Yeah, yeah, the US might still can conduct something tonight, maybe, maybe not, but it's still— what makes us think that just because we conduct another op that Iran is going to bow? No, that, that it's, it's a foregone era. Forget about now. Iran turned down US offer. And Iran proposed its own terms if US wants this war to stop. And I might share a clip with you, untranslated. It's very, very short. So, and this is again where now you have public opinion and the political pressure playing into this. The official acknowledgments of 365 wounded and 13 kill— killed, however contested as an undercount, uh, puts concrete. Because what I can tell you from experience is even with these numbers, I'm still putting a question mark, like, more. That's the same like with the expenditure, the financial cost. You know, the Pentagon saying, well, we spent $25 billion so far. Ah, that's a lie. I want— remember, $2 billion a day. How long the war's been, uh, uh, uh, going on right now? Do the math. And this is where the numbers, those numbers, at least they disclose whatever they are now in front of the American people for the first time, for the first time. And, uh, Pete Hegseth, the, the guy is, uh, just, uh, you know, he's pushing back against the media focus on casualties. Well, that's the role of the media, idiot. That's like what Donald Trump said yesterday. He threatened to arrest the journalist who disclosed the downing of the aircraft and the pilots and so forth. Who gives you the right to do so? I mean, it just doesn't make any sense. Maybe somebody needs to really, really to educate Donald Trump on the Constitution. You have no right just because you're president. And if I am to remind Mr. Trump and any other incompetent leader there what our Constitution says regarding the First Amendment of the US Constitution that guarantees that freedom of the press, that prohibits also Congress from abridging on that freedom itself. And the freedom of what? Not only to speak about freedom to publish, to report, and disseminate information. It prevents the government censorship and enables the media to inform the public, scrutinize officials including the president, and act as sort of a democratic check, which is often considered in our, uh, interpretation of the Constitution as the fourth branch of the government. Remember, we have three— judicial, legislative, and executive. We have the fourth, that's the media role. So when Trump is saying, oh, I'm threatening to put the journalists in jail, what are we? Are we becoming a dictatorship here? It's nonsense. And that's exactly what Peter Hickseth is saying. Oh, I'm going to push against the, the media and, and discredit. No, the— it's the role of the media to do its job. Simple as that. Here is the harsh reality, is that American taxpayers have the right, have the right to know and deserve to know the accurate information, the timely casualty information. We have the right to know. It's our tax dollars that's been spent on a war that is not even ours. It's our money that is funding this war. And now Donald Trump is asking Congress for $1.5 trillion for defense to enrich his family. And I think it should be an investigation into the funding of his family's wealth all of a sudden since he came to office. But again, that's the corruption in our system, and I'm not going to get into that conversation. That's a conversation for another day. What I need you to understand now is that the official casualty report matters. Even some would say, oh, Dr. O, it won't matter much, it won't matter much as much as the military metrics. There is logic into that, but it still the duty and the responsibility of the government to disclose exactly the casualties. Those are the people sending their, their sons and daughters.

They need—

they have— they deserve the right to know, no matter how relatively low the number is or how high the number is. You disclose the information to the American people. We have the right to know. And that in itself highlight not only the, the, the cost in human lives, is the political and the strategic angle of it. Why? Because the war, and now with those numbers, it's proved that is costlier than initially framed by Donald Trump. And that in itself will have to fuel now more debate about transparency will accelerate pressure for either swift conclusion or, sadly, further escalation. And that in itself, if we go with this second part, the further escalation, is going to raise serious, serious questions about whether the even state objectives that Donald Trump is saying are truly achievable within this promise of Oh, 2 or 3 weeks will be done. I don't think so, Mr. Trump. Let me play a second clip for you, and, uh, let me add it to the screen here, and I'll do the translation for you. Now, this one, before I start it, I want to let you know, uh, you're gonna see some images from inside Israel that have not been disclosed. And by the way, I give credit, uh, to this clip you're gonna be watching here from— I give credit to From the Core of Reality, Min Sol Bil Waqf. That's— that's the clip belongs to them. So, so I'm gonna play it. Let's just start it and I'll do the translation for you. All right, here is what it says. We are— we are not talking today about mere political scrimmages or fleeting routine statements. Tonight, we stand in every sense of the word on the precipice. The entire world holds its breath, and the Middle East has become the chessboard ablaze on all sides. At this very moment, as I speak to you, blood is flowing, planes are falling from the sky like burning autumn leaves, missiles are pounding the heart of fortified capitals., and divisions are shaking the most powerful military institutions in the world. The past few hours have been anything but ordinary. This is a night of masks falling. What is hidden is far greater, and what is being revealed now will change the face of the region forever. Listen carefully, because what I will tell you tonight is not a movie script, but the terrifying reality we are living moment by moment, based on the latest data and field reports. Let's begin with the point that ignited this raging inferno: the missing of American pilot. The story that tipped the balance of power and created a real nightmare in the corridor of the White House. The American F-15 that was shot down over Iranian skies. It wasn't just a plane lost on a mission, it was the beginning of a complex and bloody chapter. The two-person crew consisted of the pilot and the weapon system officer. The United States, through its high-trained commando teams, raced against time to salvage what they could. News just received from Fox News and Axios reveals breathtaking details. Did the ground operation take place? Yes. Did it occur over Iranian territory? Yes, absolutely. American commandos landed under heavy air cover in a deadly race against the Iranian IRGC to reach the weapon system officer who had parachuted to the ground. Imagine the scene. Pitch darkness, fire raging from every direction, an American fire belt striking fiercely around the Koshah region and the villages of Dahash in the Koli Juyad and Boyar Ahmad province. American forces destroyed the communication tower to sever Iranian communication, completely isolating the area and engaging in a fierce face-to-face combat. But at what cost did all this happen? Fox News confirmed before— beyond any doubt that there are casualties. The rank of the American military personnel are likely suffering very serious injuries. They returned with the weapons officer yet, and President Trump rushed to declare the operation a success. But the most important question now is What about the first pilot? Where is he? Is he in Iranian hands? Has he lost his life? Herein lies the shocking surprise that could change the course of the war. There are leaks and dangerous indications suggesting that the case of the second pilot might be well-laid Iranian trap. Former Pentagon officials are raising, are raising terrifying questions. Did Iran deliberately leave a loophole to send false distress signals, luring American planes and helicopters to their doom? Listen to this shock: the IRGC did not stand idly by during the rescue operation. While American forces were trying to evac the wounded soldiers, Tehran announced the downing of additional American aircraft. We're not talking about a small drone here. The Isfahan police and the Khatam, uh, Khatam al-Ambiya headquarters are reporting the downing of a giant C-130 military transport plane and two helicopters, Black Hawk. And there are unconfirmed reports of a refueling aircraft European shutdown. They have dubbed this night Tabas 2. It's a reference to the historic American failure of 1979. How this happened? How did American technology fall so easily in the skies of Iran? The answer leads us to the bigger secret: new Iran defense systems. Surprising systems that we never taken into account. Analysts strongly suggest that it is advanced Chinese technology that secretly entered service and overturned the equation of air superiority that America has boasted about for decades. America is bleeding in the skies of Iran today, and the rescue operations, which was portrayed as a Hollywood heroic act, cost Washington heavy, heavy losses. Whose true extent has not yet been revealed to the public. But will the disaster stop at the borders of Iran? The answer is a resounding no. Let's move to the American capital, Washington, the heart of the Pentagon, which is boiling like a, a cauldron. The leaks that exploded like a bomb through the New York Post and The New York Times reveal an unprecedented earthquake in the American military, uh, leadership. Secretary of Defense Pete Hetze is living in a state of terror and suspicion, yet real terror of being fired. Why? Because the military assessment he presented to President Trump before the start of of this war were disastrous by all accounts. He told the president that the Iranian response will be limited and symbolic, just as he had been before. But what happened was a fiery deluge, a fiery deluge that no one expected. The US military did not achieve its desired military objectives, and the White House is furious. What did the Secretary of Defense do to preempt his potential dismissal? He took a crazy and reckless step. He suddenly and without warning fired the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Why?

Because this man is the leading candidate to replace him as a Secretary of Defense should Donald Trump become angry. We are witnessing a real power struggle within the halls of the Pentagon. Military leaders in Washington are tearing each other apart, preoccupied with their own possessions and political ambitions. Meanwhile, their soldiers are falling, killed and wounded in the mountains of Isfahan. It is a state of strategic chaos and crisis of confidence, the likes of which the United States has not witnessed in many long decades. On the other side of the scene, events are escalating in a manner that is both dramatic and terrifying. Even as America remains preoccupied with tending to the wounds of its commando forces, Iranian missiles continue to rain down upon Israel. We are speaking of strikes targeting highly sensitive sites indeed the most secretive, secretive and heavily fortified among them. Can you imagine that the Kira complex, the headquarters of the Israeli General Staff of the Ministry of Defense, situated in the very heart of Tel Aviv, has come under bombardment? After a strict blackout, Israel military censorship reluctantly permitted the release of details regarding the impact of an Iranian cluster munition warhead which caused the damage in the vicinity of Kira. Yeah, they attempted to reassure the Israeli public that the damage was merely external and peripheral, or peripheral, in an effort to avert panic. Yet the Iranian message was delivered clear and resounding: there is no safe haven in Israel, not even your fortified underground command centers. And that is once again what I need you to understand as to why certain type of information is not being released. I truly thank the, uh, uh, this platform It's called From the Core of Reality. It's, it's in Arabic. And, and I'm very, very grateful, uh, that I was able to share this with you. And that's again, the, the, the key to all this. So before I'll do some other clips, I wanna do my conclusion for you here. I'll play, uh, a few clips and, and, and we'll end this livestream here cuz I wanna do it very straightforward here. But let me do this clip here for you. If the truth matters to you, hit like, subscribe, and tap that bell. No spin, no agenda, just the stories they don't want you to know. So don't watch from the sideline. Be part of the movement. Your support keeps the truth alive. Thank you very much. And indeed, that's where we stand for in this community. So here is my conclusion, just to put this in perspective for you. Where do we stand as of now with the information that the, the Pentagon confirmed, with the information that there are casualties reported by media outlets, certain media outlets here, through the leaks, and by the firing of the generals here in the US in the middle of the war? Suffice it to say that this Operation Epic Fury, now entering its 6th week. Finally, after 6 weeks, the Pentagon is coming forward to acknowledge that 13 American soldiers were dead, 365 wounded— numbers that took over a month, a month to formally enter into the Defense Casualty Analysis System or database. Billions of dollars in equipment have been destroyed A, a top army general has been fired mid-war, and American troops have been forced now out of their bases into hotels. That's where they're staying in Bahrain, in Kuwait, in United Arab Emirates, in Qatar, and Saudi Arabia, and Jordan. So the Trump administration when it says victory is only a week or weeks away. That's, that's a lie. That's not a reality. When you have even independent analysts are warning that even if the bombs stop falling, Iran will rebuild. And the real test— this is where you think our leaders have some foresight The real test of this war will not be measured in destroyed missiles or bridges or what have you or sinking ships or whatever, but rather in whether a lasting verifiable peace can actually be achieved. I have my doubts because I know what will happen should they be— Israel does not want Iran and the US to reach an agreement. And if even that agreement is reached, Israel will sabotage it behind the scenes for a simple reason: American president has no power. He can't control Israel. Let me just say straightforward. And here is the uncomfortable truth: war are easy to start and extraordinarily difficult to finish. This is what we have not learned from history. Every number in that Pentagon casualty report represents a real human being, someone's daughter, someone's son, someone's brother or sister. Yeah, yeah, a son, a daughter, a father, a spouse, a mother, you name it. Who went to the Middle East because the military told him or her, believing in a mission that was promised to be swift, decisive, and clean. Whether that promise is kept is something only time will tell, and we are starting to see it. So what we know is this: the American people deserve accurate, transparent, and timely information about the cost of this conflict. No spin, no outdated figures, no press conferences designed to manage the perception, because that's exactly what Mr. Trump trying to do. Only the truth matters, because without truth there is no accountability. And without accountability, history has shown us time and time again that these wars don't end, they just change shape. That's all it is. I'm gonna play one clip that pertains to this particular point from a guy who was in a special ops I know of him and I know his background, and he's even a former military. He's saying forget about the military right now. Let me share the clip. It's in English. I, I don't need to do a translation for you.

There is no, oh, I'm doing it to keep America safe. It has nothing to do about that. Why would you want to go volunteer right now, to go join up and sign up and sacrifice your life so some politician can get some oil and get rich? Knowing what I know now, I would have never done done what I did, I'd have been an astronaut or some shit. I'd have forced myself to be smart and I'd have did something other than join the military. There's no point. They make it look cool for a minute, but man, the truth has been coming out. And I think the truth's always been there. A lot of us were just too blind to see what it's all about. We're not doing this to save America and for freedom. Has nothing to do about that. Has to do about oil. And that's why I do feel a certain way when people say, oh, thank you for your service. I get it, but I don't think I should be thanked for anything. Went over on a lie. We Innocent people for no reason. And we're about to go do it again. And you got a small section of a crowd still cheering on. Yeah, let's go do that. Let's go get this oil. How that shit gonna help you? You gonna walk around with like a little bucket of oil all day that we got from another country and that's gonna make you happy? No. Why would you?

He's spot on. He is spot on. I'm gonna show you another clip. This is from a hearing inside Congress about our Secretary of Defense. Troubling, troubling, troubling. It's in English here, guys. I don't need to translate.

One of your colleagues said that you got—

Iran's embassy just posted this about Pete Hegseth.

One of your colleagues said that you got drunk at an event at a bar and chanted kill all Muslims. Another colleague, not anonymous, we have this, said that you took coworkers to a strip club. You were drunk. You tried to dance with strippers. You had to be held off the stage. And one of your employees in that event filed a sexual harassment charge as a result of it. Now, I know you denied these things, but isn't that the kind of behavior that, if true, would be disqualifying for somebody to be Secretary of Defense? Senator, anonymous false charges. They're not anonymous. And I'll just conclude and say this to the chairman. You claim that this was all anonymous. We have seen records with names attached to all of these, including the name of your own mother. So don't make this into some anonymous press thing.

Iran's embassy. And if I am to say something about that Senator Tom Keene, he is honorable guy. Knowing what I know, he's an honorable guy. And here is another one here. This is from our dear friend Larry Johnson. Uh, I had a chance to, uh, came across it. I'm not going to play the sound because it has the sound on it, but it's in Arabic, and I'm going to translate it for you as soon as you see it quickly here. It's brief, right there, right there. So basically what it says, uh, it says right in Arabic, the former, uh, analyst at the Central Intelligence Agency, Larry Johnson, What he says, in quote, Trump is living in a, in a fantasy world. And the, the, uh, what we are seeing, uh, the appearances that we are seeing is that indicates that he suffers from Alzheimer's and probably dementia. That is exactly what Larry is saying, and he might be accurate in this because the behavior of, of Donald Trump. It's not somebody stable. I'm not saying he's sick, it just— it's not stable. So I'm gonna leave you with one question before I go. I want to leave you with one question, if, if you don't mind. And I really genuinely want you to just tell me what you think in, in the comments by dropping me a comment section. Given everything that you know now that I shared with you— the casualties, the billions spent and, and the general fire and the objective that's still unmet. Do you believe Operation Epic Fury will achieve lasting peace in the Middle East, or are we watching the opening chapter of a much longer and costlier war? So, so there is no right or wrong answer, by the way, and this is just a— to me, is the kind of conversation we have in our community And that also needs to happen. And this is not just because of YouTube. No, I, I care less for that. I care about our community. I care about our community being well informed. This is it. So if you will, if you won't mind, just share your comments in the comment section, and I will greatly appreciate it once again if you could hit the like button, subscribe if this is your first time, and share this video with others. We like to reach as many people as we can. For the sake of the truth. I'll take this opportunity to say thank you to John Law for your generous donation in support of my upcoming trip to Asia. Here is what John wrote, and I quote: Please accept this small token of support for your tireless work in seeking the truth where mainstream media often fails. Wishing you a safe trip to Asia and every success in your mission. End of quote. That's so generous of John. Thank you so much, John, if you happen to be, uh, listening to this. And for, uh, our community, if, if you want to support, uh, this particular trip to Egypt, which I will be talking about, uh, probably the end of this month, I will be talking more detail about it because, uh, I'm getting closer. I need about 5 months, 6 months ahead to plan everything, uh, for what I need to do for next coming trip, because I need to report on really some other things that have not been reported on, that I did not report on last time when I traveled overseas. So, so this is the link. Should you decide to support my upcoming Asia trip, I will be very, very grateful to you. I am also gonna share the link with you for the channel. If you like this analysis, you are learning from, or learning from about what's going on, uh, your support to the channel will be greatly, greatly appreciated, and I'm very, very thankful to you. And, uh, should you decide to get a copy of my, uh, of my books, uh, that I wrote about Saudi Arabia, Iran, US Middle East, or even Russia, That's, that's the link. The link for that is right here if you decide. So I hope you enjoy this. Uh, I will be working on a story for you for tomorrow. Uh, tomorrow I will be talking about the— now there seems to be, uh, that Donald Trump wanting 48 hours, uh, of ceasefire, but Iran has turned down, and, and Trump is start to sort of threatened by destroying the infrastructure, albinia, the infrastructure for Iran. All this happening while there is now information— I cannot confirm it 100% yet, which I will work on this afternoon to confirm— about Mojtaba Khamenei appearing on the scene. This is what I'm going to be working on tomorrow. I hope you enjoy this, and I look forward to seeing you next time. As always, remember, geopolitics impacts your daily life in more ways than one. Till next time, bye-bye.