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A flicker of hope
is all that stood
. . . against barbarism.
Another outbreak of such a crisis of madness
[meaning the First World War]
would necessarily involve the destruction of
society in the public order. June 1, 1933
People cried out
for a better future.
Germany neither intends nor wishes
to interfere in the internal affairs
of Austria or to conclude an Anschluss. May 1935
If the problem is solved,
there will be no further territorial damands
in Europe by Germany. Sep 1938
CASTLES OF THE MIND ... VENTURE ACROSS ALL BRIDGES
Bio
History and a Historian
Author: Robert C. Valentine
Titles of four exciting books, Alert For The Times, Book of Secrets.
And, A Toast For You & Me, America's Participation, Sacrifice and Victory.
(World War Two books) divided into: Vol 1, Vol 2 and the 1944 commemorative volume--a compilation of many years of intensely laborious research. (Volumes 3 and 4 are in the workshop. They include Hollywood and are due next. What is in the ebook, no one has ever seen anything like it in their lives. It is that remarkable. See book shop under Home.)
The 4th of July to all is the courage to gather the strength to dream
Author Valentine has a website—recognized by MarComm Awards— that is built to emphasize the importance of history, but that is not all. He is so happy to share his knowledge of his two castles of knowledge specifically with the youth in mind. They are our future. Above is abolitionist Harriet Tubman, actual photograph and in 1/6 scale. As you can guess there is a heavy emphasis on WW II with the theme of liberation. Research methods utilize official documents, scientific data, news radio and television reports from ABC, BBC, CNN, FOX, NBC, and CBS, and many interviews. It is all tended in a unique compilation of long research, with a narrative that will pique your interest. The presentation of WW II is for both history buffs, and the youth of today who know very little about the subject of WW II. This is the era of Swing Music, Radio, the Streamlined Age, stainless steel, railroads, and the birth of the Rocket Age. Author Robert C. Valentine has written several books about the entire WW II-era generation, especially those who participated in WW II. Societies and associations such as the 8th Air Force Historical Society, the 94th Division Association, The National WW II Museum and the American Air Museum in Britain have overall added to his educational scrolls of history. In the treasured capsules of history, of which are many, one finds unfolded items that did not exist a mere dozen years ago, such as the Oberg color film footage of Pearl Harbor, courtesy of midway512, or, as found in links such as this one on the attack on Pearl Harbor (What Many DON'T See), History Traveler. For the United States See the web page on 1941, which is a good beginning. That was the the last year of peace for America.
The Spirit of 1776
has carried on through riots, wars, Rosie Riveters and all kinds of natural calamities.
From the American Revolution
In the year of 2026, the United States celebrates its 250 years since its independence.
For a brief on conflict in Iran, scroll down.
From this 4th of July, we add a small special section on 1776 and the Civil War. By 1776, the United States of America had developed into 13 colonial states, although 10 to 15 yrs before, a period of tyranny arose and as time passed, more and more people resented the British. When Britain began imposing the Intolerable Acts throughout the colonies, people rose up in defiance, and many belonged to the Sons of Liberty. Men such as George Washington and Benjamin Franklin rose in stature. An American Revolutionary War ballad, written by Joseph Warren, a member of the Sons of Liberty. The music sounds better in Disney's classic Johnny Tremain. And, the war for Independence commenced. In Boston, lived a young black slave named Phillis Wheatley, who was gifted and possessing a high intelligence she made news in the North; able to read Greek and Latin classics in their original language.
In 1773, she accompanied her owner to London where they met prominent members of British society. The Countess of Huntington, Selina Hastings became so interested in the young 20-year-old, she subsidized the publication of Phillis’ poems. One poem was to George Washington.
Phillis met George Washington who felt honored to meet her at his 15th headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts during the British siege of Boston. The foundation in her name is found on the web (above), which has the poem she had written in October of 1775 and published in 1776 in both the Pennsylvania Magazine and Virginia Gazette. Phillis had a very sad ending, contracting pneumonia and died in 1784, however, despite the many faces of sad troubles, the sparks of freedom were kindled and from these sparks of fire, arose the building of a nation.
The four American women highlighted represent the elegant annuals of Freedom, and they are Betsy Ross, Sojourner Truth and Harriet Tubman, beside Phillis Wheatley.
Betsy Ross was from Philadelphia, loved arts and crafts and made one of the first American flags, one of several flag arrangements that the Continental troops had. In the pictures, she is the one with an embroidery. Visit the Boston Tea Party wonderful website. Two were slaves before the Emancipation Proclamation, and lived during the stage in history when Americans were arguing on the slavery issue, and that eventually led to the Civil War. Before the Civil War, many Southerners sought to expand slavery. Northern Americans favored the elimination of slavery, and an abolitionist movement grew, although at times it was like a David and Goliath battle for freedom. One abolitionist was Sojourner Truth, born a slave in NY, escaped in 1826 and in 1828 went to the NY Supreme Court to recover her son, and won the case.
Harriet Tubman was another abolitionist and like Sojourner escaped from her plantation, helped people escape slavery with the help of the Underground Railroad. She escaped to Pennsylvania and freedom, and thus began her quest to help others to secure freedom. She was very religious. Once the Fugitive Slave Act was enacted, things got harsher, and so she was forced to take people as far north to Canada to escape, and by the time the Civil War ended, had helped some 200 enslaved people become free through her own branch of the Underground Railroad. During the Civil War, she used her knowledge of herbal medicines to help treat sick Union soldiers. Barely 5 feet tall, she even helped form Black Union regiments and led an espionage and scout network to defeat the Confederate forces.
That is me second from right many years ago during a friend’s retirement party. For Christmas, History of the Magi.
Unique Perspective
A historians job is never done. We present a unique compilation of some of the various documents used in the research of Alert For The Times, Book of Secrets. After all when you work with things of supernatural origin, the documentation is distinct. The parameters' area are a bit different compared to the Second World War. Our author also utilized many types of information found in radio, accumulating over 1,000 audio cassettes of information since 1996, when he began monitoring the story of Fatima, our climate, and Maj. Dames, whom it was a certainty Dames could be proved wrong. The newest book has many rare treats, including 1963 when Kennedy visited Berlin (Ich bin ein Berliner), Vatican traps, a decade the Berlin Wall fell; 1989, includes Dave Hasselhoff, the Baywatch star, who was really there on New Years Eve. When you live all your life with the state police watching your every move, freedom is a big deal. Whether you own a car or not in 2026, the latest from the MidEast is not war, the world’s economies and people are being held hostage, by a paramilitary police nation, Iran, thanks to all her customers who for decade after decade gave them their lucrative oil business. One day, we will celebrate with champagne we are not hostage and sing.
But today we cry like babies at the pump while those in turbans smile for another 37 years in fruits and say the hell with democracy and freedom.
Tis an Elegant Aspiration
We are at a crossroads in world history in 2026, rare as can be. One way history repeats, The other, like the song, bubbly full of life connected to a free world where someday we can toast a glass of champagne and smile, we are not hostage.
Visiting Egypt
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If you have read my writings with a style that is friendly to the reader, you will notice I do not shy away from facts. I love traveling. I always loved history, and remember growing up listening to WW II stories from my dad, a 94th Inf Div. Third Army veteran as he fought from France to Czechoslovakia Maybe if Israel produced barrage balloons in the style of a giant WW II net it could stop the cluster bombs? Clusters are unsteerable, Mass produce them. Ask the U.S., Can., UK and France to help. A good historian researches, analyzes, and interprets historical records and other sources, and then communicates the findings through writing, and presentation. This is true for WW II history, or the contemporary.
I grew up in Los Angeles. Culture evolution saw a famous Toys R US and Blockbuster like gone. Who would have dreamed by 2021, they'd disappear. When Robert grew up, few in the neighborhood had medical insurance coverage. His parents when he or his brother became sick, they paid the bill, dentists, ambulance, clinics etc., a doctor visit cost $12, and they let you pay in installments. Back in the 1980s, we had what is called New Age or post punk, which captured society of that era. 1981. Watch when American streets were safer; if there were gang fights, they used fists, knives, bats but shooting was rare. This does not mean people were all angels, you still had crime, and they were ready to take systems like this (these are from before the 1980s, from Sony.) These audio systems replaced earlier systems, were more compact and had audio cassettes which could tape even from radios. Best ones, like Sony, Kenwood, had all kinds of dials (bass etc) and dual cassettes so you could make copies for your friends or you could make friends with someone who had it. Yet, ask anyone who lived in the 1960s, you could leave your bike outside and nobody stole it. Music can brighten your day. The 80s were very creative, had one of the finest music eras you can imagine and had a heartbeat and pulse that today’s world are noticing, like young people are discovering. Take songs like Video Killed The Radio Star; Take On Me. Everybody Wants To Rule The World, by Tears For Fears. Or Michael Jackson’s Thriller, full version. First time he does Moonwalk. Don't Get Stopped in Beverly Hills. Chinese audience of today reaction to the Smooth Criminal, live in Munich (actually 15 years after he became a superstar.) Young people do not realize how MJ was to that era. Tribal people react to Michael. Pet Shop Boys' West End Girls, Depeche Mode Enjoy the Silence, both are from England.
Those who ride buses or are into transportation/engineering, you'll love a special PDF on transportation, below, which includes the era of culture change, washed jeans, pastel colors, and MTV plus the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. Within this era of the eighties, I was running unbelievably like 80 to 90 miles weekly, when youth knows no bounds. Music is an international language, but you also had musicians who did not lower themselves to using dirty language.
We had great talent such as Huey Lewis, and new fashions + malls.
Eighties Fashion from around the world. From days of yesteryear: Yestervid put this footage together Best Footage Ever, on LA. The Olympic '84 Torch Relay, thanks AT&T Tech Channel.
From another era, Los Angeles, 1st and Main with the horse, and Broadway from metro library archive, 110 years ago, thanks to James Rojas collection. Before 1920 there was not one mechanical traffic signal in Los Angeles, California. The Great Depression intervened between the 1920s and 1940. Economic turmoil, millions lost jobs, there was poverty and a period known as the Dust Bowl, hit the U.S. and Canadian praries. Rampant era. Wanna ride? Modern buses don't run on diesel, they use CNG, compressed natural gas. Bus Freeway Flyer #810 to San Pedro's Ports O'Call, an outdoor shopping center, a seaside village gone, lasted 1963-2020. Below you'll read about the shocking rescue of an American in Iran's own back yard.in 2026.
My parents George and Maria (with the Blessed Mother) instilled in me a self-reliance--and to never give up. During my Loyola High years, was a four-year varsity letterman. We captured the league title during my Jr and Senior years in soccer. In college, tried my hand in a different sport, track and field while matriculating at East Los Angles College. Life was good. Despite knowing zilch about track and my coach telling me not to feel too down because I would be up against the best and that some of those guys began running when they were 9 or 10 and have a lot of experience and talent. I still value a lot my gold and silver medals in the 10,000 and 5,000 meters, and numerous open 5-10ks. Those were the days when I ran 80 to 90 miles a week. We trained on a training circuit that our coach managed that was not boring, Griffith Park, and Legg Lake, across forests and on the sandy beaches of southern California, the parks of central California and San Francisco. I'll never forget running across streams and creeks with little frogs beneath the foliage of trees, amidst the fresh air. Track and Field meets are memorable, even though I never ran track in high school. I remember my first indoor meet was in San Francisco in the Foot Locker classic at the so-called Cow Palace, and running on the track with the noise of people screaming with excitement and also running on wooden boards. I've come a long way since my Jr year in high school when I had problems breathing and thought I was going to die in the hospital, and returning back in December to join my school teammates only to discover that everybody on the team when we took laps, lapped me. I felt so bad, I almost quit. Before I ran in college, there was a popular song called America sung by Neil Diamond. If you are into sports, or whatever, do not be afraid to dream. Cities are crowded, problems are rife but as another song of the era of the eighties went, Kids in America, you are who you make of yourself. Dreams can happen and miracles do happen. I began learning COBOL when I was 14 and maybe that had a bearing on how to group patterns in history. In college I admired Professor York so well, I thought I was going to be an archeologist. I had the distinct privilege to train with national record holder in long distance, Sylvia Mosqueda, in the mid '80s, rain or shine. Sylvia, who won the State cross country community college meet in 1984 at Woodward Park, and held the course record at 17.06 for 30 years, is a gifted athlete. Sylvia won the 1987 NCAA Cross Country Championship, and in the following Spring won the 10,000 meters at the NCAA Track Championships while matriculating at Cal State Los Angeles, and even in her later years took first place in the 2001 national championship half marathon. Those were exciting times for all of us, listening to all the 1980s music with Coach Ryan taking all of us in his yellow school van with Florida license plates. My fastest mile was 4.17, but I never trained for it. Someday I would like to write the tales of adventure in college, in particular the girls of ELAC of the mid 1980s. Truly champions of the highest Excalibur. Photo of GIs are troops of the U.S. 94th Infantry Div, somewhere along the German boder 1945. Video is of my visit to Burgos, Spain.
Let's take a trip back in time.
Next two black and white photos involve the author who cherished his time in the Boy Scouts of America in the 1960s and 1970s. In the first pic he is second from right during an Ad Altare Dei ceremony. Next is in front of Loyola High School with his father and brother. He has always been interested in weather and climate since his days as a Boy Scout, so it came natural for him to include the topic of climatology as it goes hand in hand with what
Ed Dames describes. Don't let the Boy Scout uniform fool you. He grew up in a tough neighborhood and you don't survive if you don't look north-south-east-west. PDF on the Boy Scouts (above) that the author researched. Boy Scouts of America during the Second World War. Don't let negativity, debauchery, perversion, destroy the Scouts. Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
In the 1950s, Archbishop Fulton Sheen had a popular show on TV and he was not afraid to talk about Fatima, and he said peace is made by prayer. Problems will not be solved by guns alone.
The author had originally no intention to write about the events in Iran, much less war and the expansion of said events. Yet, we must recognize the war is more than just repetitive rumblings of Shiite extremism, or politics, or a painting of self political grandiose. We see a symbol of a battle of good vs what a regime stands for, gross blatant evil. On Saturday before Easter Sunday the same date four Artemis II astronauts were halfway to the Moon in a capsule the size of two minivans, and pet owners took their pets to the blessing of the animals at Olvera Street Los Angeles, a tradition going back to 1930, Iran began actively recruiting children, as young as 12, to join their army, (something the World War One generation never did and which history forgets), source ABC World News Tonight. From the vantage point of past History, author Valentine makes a rare prediction (Apr. 16, a media will make a big deal when new negotiations resume in Pakistan, and if Iran’s 3rd stingers are in charge, the media will have sour puss faces when no deal is reached again, yet Iran will have bought more time—for Iran to give Yemen terrorists new instructions to target the Red Sea. Sucker Europe and USA fell for the stall; militarily Iran gained a postponement, socially, a couple more days for the democratic masses to feel it at the pump, as legions of cries will use their Smart phones to blame it on Trump, and the core of the police state of Iran stays intact daring to hang on for another couple of weeks, til Trump goes home and in the end, by the 250th birthday of the U.S.A. a brutal regime plans to show the world who is master of the world. The autocratic theocracy or the weak democracies. Islam or Christianity. Fatima can change all that.) Iran as far back as 2016--which is also largely forgotten--fed ISIS with funds, & whom 10 years ago had declared the Pope enemy #1. ISIS were also behind a horrificly negative event, the murder of Rev. Jaques Hamel. Speaking about negativity, March 2026 is showered with it but let us be clear, 2025 was no angelic year, because we had a disturbing 180+ attacks on Americans in the region thanks to Shiite persuasion. Thus war reeks of evil. And, hard-core propaganda approved by Iran’s Assembly of Experts, with catchy sounding music, hoping all Americans are a bunch of monkeys, monkey see, monkey do. It was false. True dynamics is that the jet and pilot escaped, and never fell. Iran missed. Latest scenes of the Mid East. This all reminds one of WW II and Bomber Harris--and what largely was muted 81 years ago mainly at night--a new way to bomb, with bombers carrying larger loads than the U.S. in 1942- 44 in wide-zone wild carpet bombing (the American airmen in Europe practiced precision bombing not carpet bombing)--shows today it is not exactly saturation bombing but are new as these deadly cluster bombs falling over Israel looked similar--meant to "destroy the enemy's infrastructure and civilian morale, courtesy of Inside Edition, CBSEvening News, Sabir-Write, Military92, Firstpost, NDTVWorld, TeoriDergisi, and TimesNowWorld. An estimated 600,000 Germans were killed. But,
instead of planes delivering the payload, it is now missiles, each holding 40-60 deadly bombs each. The, underground hell holes are real. Pray that our men and women in uniform come back safely.
When you have a chance, see, buy, this PBS program before it is removed, it is highly recommended. It was released in early 2026, PBS FRONTLINE, Remaking the Middle East: the U.S., Israel & Iran. It presents a lot of real history in the almost 2-hour program. It has many facts and dates. Extremist, non-extremists, you name it. It is neither Red or Blue, politically speaking. Let us start with 2015.
“Today after two years of negotiations, the United States together with our international partners, has achieved something that decades of animosity has not. A comprehensive long-term deal with Iran, that will prevent it from obtaining a nuclear weapon,” President Obama, July 14, 2015. After mid-summer of 2015, the document that was put in place, stated there would be intensive monitoring by International inspectors of Iran’s nuclear program. Seven nations signed it, including the United States; Israel did not. A sneaky clause said this document expires in 2030. However, between 2015 and 2025, Iran’s diplomats also found a way to dwindle down (step by clever step) the provisions that decreased the percent of nuclear power, and in essence also found a way to increase uranium concentrations. Moreover, in the mid twenty teens, provisions of the document removed the freezing of Iran’s bank accounts AND thus, allowed Iran to be able to sell oil, and that behind the doors, Iran used for betterment of worldwide terrorism. To this day, Iran denies all this. For the next half a dozen years, Iran, by way of a genius commander named Quasim Soleimani (1957-2020) made Hezbollah the best armed of all the proxies in the world. The Hamas was more independent but you guessed it. Of all the nations in the world who do you think was funding them with everything they needed? with the Supreme Leader’s grace and The Assembly of Experts approval. Answer: Iran. And, where were they able to get their mula? No oil no money. No money no honey, is the old axiom. This link takes you here: PBS FRONTLINE, Remaking the Middle East: the U.S., Israel & Iran. The document of July 14, 2015 failed.
The goal of diplomacy, however turned out to be like a roller coaster, with the good of diplomacy as the ups and the dips of war, taking riders down in the ride, going up and down, up and down year after year, until 2025. First a precursor, Part A. Then Part B in 2025. Part C equals 2026. Part A: Jan. 31, 2018 (after 2 years of covert preparations) a warehouse in Tehran with nuclear secrets and archives, was sneakily compromised. Compromised? Mossad secret agents heist its information like a 007 movie; over 55,000 pages of stuff. Beside routine nuclear info on domestic use of nuclear power, it was also discovered pages galore of how to build a nuclear weapon and not disclose it to the Obama administration, the words of Brian Hook, U.S. special Rep. for Iran 2018-20. Iran never allowed any international inspectors inside the dilapidated warehouse. Many people today do not see the connection as to why Pres. Trump in 2019 decided to abandon the Nuclear deal of 2015. Knowledge should not stand still.
Never mentioning the secrets disclosed from January 31, the Iranian diplomats love to blame Pres. Trump for destroying the international “mutual trust,” going back to 2019. Part B entered after Oct. 7, 2023 when over 1,200 Jewish civilians, including babies, were slaughtered by Iranian backed Hamas. Again the roller coaster appeared, but with a more intensive acceleration of more deeper dips than ups. But prior to all that, Iran showed it was not afraid to go public that it needed to increase its uranium enrichment, for of course “peaceful reasons.” Few homes of the common Iranian people saw any peaceful benefits, there was no ease in cooking problems by using uranium, there were no solar panels on people’s houses, there was no announcements of ”Ladies and Gentlemen, from now on electricity, power, will be free to everybody, thanks to uranium and the peacefulness of our glorious program.” Bottom line: the Supreme Leader created a campaign with platitudes “Iran will resist.”
Closer to Our Time
Enter Part B. General Soleimani made a famous speech before he kicked the bucket in 2020, “You started the war. We will finish it.” However, there was a surprise that made the new Nazi Shiites quiet angry when two Arab countries, the UAE and Bahrain, predominantly Sunni, signed a peace accord for the Middle East, dubbed the Abraham Accords, after Abraham in the Bible and Quran. The roller coaster went wild for the next 5 years and, Hamas, ISIS, Hezbollah, Yemen terrorists rose up and were on the news practically every week, before Operation Midnight Hammer and a 12-day war of 2025 occurred—see also middle of this web page. On Apr. 19, 2026 appeared on ABC Arab Emirates Minister Reem Al Hashimy--from the UAE which opposed the war in the beginning and uses her economic model to build economic well being, a nation with 200 different nationalities, the opposite of Iran--pointed out the UAE has been targeted by an Iran, who uses her wealth for war, more than any other country, see the attack chart below. In about forty days, Lady Minister Reem stated they had been hostile attacked over 2,800 times, more than Israel. Why? Sneaky answer: the Abraham Accords. The Abraham Accords, were not signed as if Trump threatened people or paid them cash, Bahrain and the UAE are two countries that have all the cash in the world, but what they saw and sensed, was the growing threat of Iran and that is why it was signed. They were right.
But, those left in power who dwelled in the Iranian deserts, thought they were so invincible by 2026, demonstrated their power over those who dwelt in nearby deserts by conducting a relentless campaign of bombing them, and neither the Sun or sheiks swayed them from stopping the bombing on fellow desert neighbors. The first treaty which was the first peace treaty between Arab countries and Israel in almost 30 years, flew into the trash bin with the piling of attack after attack. The rest of the Arab world were not quite sure what to make out of all this, except they were getting bombed not by Israel but by Iran and the following leaders of Iran were dead, Ali Larijani—de facto leader of Iran and Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council—Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani, Maj. General A. Mousavi, Brigadier generals Mohammad Shirazi, H. Amelian, Moshen Darrebaghi, R. Nia, Bahram H. Motlagh, G. Soleimani head of the paramilitary force— plus former commander of all Iran’s Air Force, Aziz Nasirzadeh, over 88 dead including scientists since 2025; a good 77 of them went to their heaven in 2026 and because of this, the top leadership of Iran became a lesser tactical military threat. It must be said Iran's 3rd military string aren't dead. They may lack top generals but their missile factories, which some are known to be hidden in the Semnan sector beneath the foot of the Alborz Mountians and at Qom 87 miles s. of Tehran (foto w/golden qubba courtesy of Mahdi Fathi Arjmand; map) in military parlance called strategic targets--not the mosque but nearby is the factory, the red dot is Qom, about 610 air miles from the oil terminal Kharg—winded up in a hornet’s nest alongside numerous underground unknowns. And, although others like 72-yr-old Mahmoud Alavi, former Minister of Intelligence, and in the Assembly of Experts, is Special Aide to the President, is still alive, all this forms part of Part C: February 28, 2026. The first 48 hours are over. We have a dichotomy here, those who believe going to war was not issued by Congress nor were they nor Allies consulted beforehand. Then there is the world, a fractured world, of theory vs practice of good vs evil where there might be a chance to possibly rid, once and for all, the nastiest regime full of evil, one of the last standing evil governments that is found still standing in the Middle East and on the face of the earth that can be destroyed, once and for all, one comparable to Nazi Germany. There is a chance that that may not be repeated in human history. Either you play it street smart or be like college kids, follow school rules to the max to make your parent’s and the school dean happy. That is quite a predicament. Do we have a country with people able to stand up to a bully? Those of the 1940s stood up to tyrants and were not afraid, even before Pearl Harbor. It must be reminded, a year before in 2025, there had existed those who were in league with Iran that were not afraid of any country in the world, and they struck at the United States at least 180 times, or have you forgotten? Everyone wants to be tough, few are.
As for all the Joe Blows out in the corner who had initially sent daggers at the Trump administration for not notifying Congress, nor our allies, the opening minutes of Feb. 28 involved so much secret weapons, it was not a political ploy, it was to keep Americans free from harm because of the nature secret weapons work, including the newest and most special Space Force.
One part was not so much killing the big cheese Iranians, but was a part that involved Iran's radar network and it was hit hard because of radar-absorbant with infrared connectivity Tomahawk missiles painted black that skimmed over the sea waves/ valleys that in the end were so secret, it was a blitzkrieg, the Iranians never knew what hit them. (Tomahawks are normally painted grey). But, military and political talk aside, secrecy was significant, paramount, and attained and not a single American pilot was lost (bettering the Japanese surprise attack of Dec. 7—during the first 31 days. Saving American lives is more important than any book on governmental diplomacy, in this historian's opinion; although he could have notified a few political or U.S. correspondents in the same way that Gen. George Marshall held a secret conference on Nov. 15, 1941, see 1941 chronology.) By the way, America before Pearl Harbor, created the Office of Price Administration, a plan to bring home price stability to protect the consumer. Called OPA, it was created way before the declaration of war Dec 8. After 1941, it is interesting to point out, the demand for things like gasoline, canned goods, and meats went down, because citizens were committed and patriotic to practicing rationing, a foreign concept to many of our young people today. People who needed gasoline to go to work were allotted the best ration cards. In 2026, what is certain is that astronomical oil prices weaken common men and women, and their morale. Oddly enough, today we do not depend on Iran's oil exports, compared to the rest of the world. In This Week With George Stephanopoulos, if that serves as an avg. viewpoint of political thinkers on 4-5-2026, I discovered not one on the panel mentioned OPA or the price cap that was implemented by past Congresses, as April oil barrel index reached $141/barrel. All seem to complain about oil but they fall into indifference concerning doing price caps to protect the consumer (or OPA.) It is sad to report, but they are playing games with the average American. Alas, all conflicts whether it be military or transportation woes did not reach an end in February-March. Continuing with part C, we find that in the 3rd week of March, both sides escalated not only attacking the others' oil facilities, but gas plants, and on March 19, for the first time, Iran had sent a drone on a Saudi Arabia refinery on the Red Sea, which opens a whole new danger because the Red Sea route is an alternative to the Strait of Hormuz. Source: ABC GMA James Longman, ABC Chief International Correspondent. On this same date, 3-19-2026, President Trump threatened to "massively blow up" the South Pars gas field in Iran, the world's largest natural gas field, if Iranian attacks on Qatar’s LNG infrastructure continue, incidentally the Iranian people relie on natural gas (80%); he also had asked for aid from Great Britain to help guard and unblock the Strait of Hormuz. During the time of desperate need, one should remember, neutral America came to the aid of Great Britain in 1941 with defensive success and supplies in the fight against the Nazis and what they really stood for.
A slight advance to April 2026 in terms of what the Iranian leadership believes in, is a reminder that there is no absence of a Jew hating military in Iran, whose political leaders have a way to coordinate "forget the inflow they are like Nazis" but to concentrate on the democracy that broke the rules of diplomatic protocol. One which rather than break tops secrecy, chose not to inform her Allies. What we see is envy, political name calling, distrust and not caring what it means a police state remains; I saw people ridiculed. Are people happy to see a police state? where daily life means that is the way of life.
Mid-March 2026, things were beginning to become more serious as word got out the best elite ground troops the United States possess began deployment to the Middle East; numbers vary from 5,000 to 25,000 the exact number remains a military secret so as not to give aid to the opposition. The name of the proverbial game in the name of defense is acceleration. Iran accelerator to missile strikes on neighboring oil fields, cluster bombings is no angel when it comes to accelerating. Since ten Januaries ago, Iran had continued to accelerate its uranium enrichment, until mid 2025. None of the other Arab states followed this unique path. That however, has been contained all the while her best scientists continued to do their magic unmolested from Summer of 2025 into the first month of 2026. Do you think they had a leave of absence and went camping the subsequent Summer, Fall and Winter? Another acceleration Iran did, was to accelerate the slaughter of her people in January of 2026. Only a miracle can happen for Iran to wave the white flag. The U.S. is using reverse-engineering in the same way it did against Nazi Germany. It came up with the LUCAS drone, based on Iran's deadly Shahed drone. The U.S. version has optical terrain software that can hunt down the enemy, and at $35,000 each—a reverse-engineered item—is infinitely less than what was used in the Iraq invasion—a $2.5 million Cruise missile. A twist is that Iran's Shahed used America's GPS microchips. As for us in the U.S., why doesn't any Congress/Senator propose a price cap on oil as was done in the early 1970s to try to protect the average person? That way people can get out to enjoy America or go to work. A world can be sweeter without the difficulties Congress is imposing on Americans due to the TSA standstill. A world is so more wonderful when we can also visit other cultures and people from other countries and make friends. This includes Arabia, land of the Golden Age of long ago of Islam, of master artists, mathematicians, scholars, if they stopped fighting with each other. People forget the friendship between the United States and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, thanks to the formation of the alliance with Pres. Roosevelt and his highness Ibn Saud. When I was a youth, we had 3-D View-Masters where we could travel the world, but now that is an illusion within an illusion. A war with nobody getting killed is another illusion. An Iranian woman announced on Good Firday, a U.S. jet was downed by Iran. Huey Lewis, Michael Jackson, Super Bowls mean nothing to Iran. A price was attained, Reuters was the first to confirm it happened, Apr 2, an F-15E Strike Eagle, and the Iranians mocked the U.S. air superiority. Iran had set a bounty for the capture of a 2nd person, a weapon systems operator, but America's prayers were answered. On Easter, he was rescued! without a single American killed. Truly heroic for all ages. All jet crews are risking their lives to fly over such a huge country, and not every enemy air defense is koed. In WW II, bridges were targets. A WW II bridge hit, below Lt Col Ebrahim, below him is close-up map of the huge bridge target, 80% completed, video hit courtesy of The Sun, the Karaj high altitude bridge. Meanwhile, Iran struck Tel Aviv, courtesy of MIRROR NOW, and in the Ukraine Front, Ukraine has raised their drone attacks focusing on Russian oil refineries, depots, and ports, an average of over 230/day (7300 in March). Back to the rescue, it involved 155 aircraft, including 64 fighter jets, 48 long distance refueling tankers, 13 rescue aircraft and satellite transmission. Initial breaking news of U.S. airman rescued occurred near 655 pm local time by Jack Murphy, unverified; more as it develops. Everybody under the sun has their take. Two C-130 Elite Forces transports got stuck in the crummy wet sandy airfield; their weight was too much but the rescue was like a combination Rambo-Top Gun movie, with an enemy convoy of trucks closing in. But, how could the Americans get here so quick? That shocked the Iranians. A final shoot out became plain as day to finally complete the rescue of the American who was bleeding badly. He came home alive. Could this story be true? The modern 336th Squadron has a famous WW II counterpart; I know that story like the back of my hand, with famous pilot ace Don Gentile--who also went after drones but in 1944 were called robot-bombs--but until verified the modern 336 story sounds like AI... it is. Go to the 53.06 mark. He was barely rescued Sunday, then he sees a chaplain 2 weeks later? AI can really cause trouble for historians. In real history, the Assembly of Experts were mad as hell in Tehran at the U.S. heroes.
Heroes during WW II were big, bigger than politics.
Political Osmosis of life
March 22, 2026: "This is a serious time....I have 2 cars and clearly, one of them will stay in the garage....those gas prices are just going up and up and up with no end in sight." Donna Brazile: This Week With George Stephanopoulos. Ok, so no deal? New pressure to bring gas prices down--do a price cap. No pay check for TSA?, for no deal lawmakers until you find a deal GIVE THEM THE SAME DEAL YOU GIVE TSA. Note: TSA were getting paid underhandedly without support of both political parties, til April 30 when finally Congress voted to pay them.
Lt. Colonel Ebrahim Zolfaghari, “…your internal conflicts reached the point where you are negotiating with yourselves.… Someone like us will never come to terms with someone like you. Not now, not ever.” to the U.S. Mar. 25, 2026 Iran Military.
Hadera, (above) a city of 107,000, Iranian target. On April 4, E.Z. voiced, "We will achieve full control of our skies, and prove the humiliation of the weak enemy, to the world."
Source: Gulf Research Center (Feb. 28-Apr. 14, 2026)
Emblem of the Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades, named after Abu Ali, the armed wing of the PFLP (the popular front for the liberation of Palestine; roots to Marxist-Leninist progenation.)
On Sep. 17-18, 2024 Israeli did a sneaky operation that killed many terrorist operatives simultaneously in the Middle East, primarily in Lebanon (main reporter Hugo Bachega of CNN 9-26-2024), which involved pagers and walkie-talkies exploding on a secret signal imbedded in those devices. Killing 42 people and injuring some 3,500. According to Hezbollah sources 1,500 Hezbollah fighters were taken out due to injuries, fierce fighters who cared not to surrender, but that led to the eventual death of head honchos in Gaza and Iran, such as senior commander Ali Karaki, commander Hassan Nasrallah, Secretary General of Hezbollah, senior Hezbollah official H. Safieddine. Hezbollah retaliated by launching rockets lasting weeks, that included causing a forest fire in Upper Galilee. A ceasefire was signed on Nov. 26, mediated by France and the U.S. In 2026, things went haywire again, however, things had really gone haywire since the Oct. 7, 2023 traumatic massacre. As lethal as they came,Abu_Ali_al-Harithi_in_a_biographical_photograph, regarded as the highest-ranking leaders in Yemen, killed in a drone-attack, blood-thirsty would not think twice to flick a fly off his shoulder as killing your grandmother.
Our Lady of All Nations
Similarities or not?
We have a vestige of similarities between Japan, Germany and Iran. Like the autocratic, strict bodies of control of Imperial Japan and Nazi Germany demonstrated 80 years ago, before any talk of diplomacy, lives would be paid on an allied road to victory and unless a miracle pops up, the universe will see two bodies of uniforms in mortal combat. However, this universe sees four main differences, diplomatically, economically, militarily, and religiously, What the Tri-Axis stood for, and that includes Imperial Italy, is found in Valentine's books. However, both Imperial Japan and Nazi Germany grew in power for barely ten years to 13 years. Iran has grown in power for over 30 years in as many conceivable ways you can imagine. While all three are autocratic, all three centering on a strict, non-democratic regime, a function of Iranian autocracy, was to continue raining attacks on a neighbor country, and as any scholar of history knows, the acceleration of weaponry and power to fellow proxies that did not exist when the last Olympics took place in Los Angeles has been a very real historical contemporary reality. And, we have the talk of nuclear power and the implications. This link provides scholarly information to the ups and downs of that. An entire nation of 90 million people is under a paramilitary police force that is in turn under the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps--which is more than just enforcing dress codes. Every day and night, you have powerful and often plainclothes intelligence security forces that function as secret police, with no compassion, and whose only job is to suppress dissent, interrogate citizens, and conduct surveillance, like a seed in the wind, they spread. Undaunted, they conduct abductions at the whim of a leader--does this remind you of a past State police? The SS of Nazi Germany made slaves of Jews. It once seemed untouchable for a thousand years. (See my 1942 page.) However, Iran makes sure via their propaganda, there is no mention of Hitler's brutal hatred of Jews, or in early 2026, when there is diplomatic talks, no mention of Shiite Iranian Jewish hatred for decades. Have you also noticed, this pocket of hatred was also never mentioned by the news media of the Western democracies, Jan.-March 2026, the author must sadly report, not BBC, ABC, CBS, CNN, or NBC. Even Hollywood's best, do not convey that leaders in Iran are evil in their films, with a hatred that matches Adolf Hitlers core belief toward one race. Hollywood of the 1930s-40s era however, were never afraid.
Mid-March as Iran first time admitted to her people, Tehran's security police check points, the regime's police who act exactly like the dreaded Gestapo of Hitler, had been hit by allied U.S. and Israeli tactical bombing, Congressional hearings debate what exactly is the reason that the United States attacked Iran, and Europe and Asia are clamoring for peace, while the Ayatollah who replaced his father is no where to be seen makes March keenly important. At this point in time—the first day of Spring, and also first day of a New Persian year and the day after Ramadan ended—Iran has the means and compulsion to react the same way they’ve been doing for years, practicing el Qisas! As the United States people grappled with drastic weather changes as commercial air traffic went bonkers due to both unpaid TSA employees working with no pay and crazy weather woes, such as blizzards and snow up to your knees, lousy dust storms, roasting heatwaves, and Hawaiians flooded like crazy, a year's worth of rain in a few days—all that before the month of March ended. At virtually the same time, march to 81 years ago, on a Mar. 19, in the last year of WW II, Albert Speer gave the word to Hitler by a harsh memorandum that the war is lost and would be finished in 4 to 6 weeks. Hitler said no it will not happen. FAR on the other side of the world, Tojo once claimed,"To overthrow America and Britain, we will fight to the last day...and we shall accomplish the destruction of our enemies." Five days after Spring 2026 began, after the U.S. ultimatum was issued Iran that unless the Straits of Hormuz is fully opened to all shipping, it will be obliterated, and Iran must surrender. Iran gave a reply, NO.
Author Valentine seems to write about everything and he throws a lot at you, the Bible, Apostles, the man in Peter's Chair (the Pope), WW II, but there is a delicacy, what is the essence of truth? I am positive the new Pope has forgotten the story of Ida Peerdeman of Holland, who wrote of future events, from her time of 1945, when she was told by Our Lady of All Nations future events like the Iron Curtain, Israel would rise but that it would ignore the rights of Palestinian people, and that conflicts would arise but specifically "Trade wars, boycotting, currencies, disasters" would come. That juncture is 2026. Please read Valentine's book.
While there appears similarities, in the Iranian marathon of things one thing to take into account are drones used in military technology. It is all new and Iran might be using drones, but they are puny compared to what lies in the near future. EOS systems has already developed a system that can destroy 40 drones in 1 minute, using laser technology. That is revolutionary and the Revolutionary Guard of Iran will not be shy in buying that technology.
Is History Repeating itself? Or can it be repeated?
In society, a tragic event of eleven yrs ago, the Paris attack by Muslim radicals, mainly forgotten by the avg young American, but not by those who lived it, acts garnered by men in civies, courtesy of France 24 English and ITV News. Nostradamus warned about a 27-yr war. From 1999-2026 is twenty-seven years, as is related in my book. Eccentric Trump is trying to put a guillotine to the 27-yr war and he doesn't even know it. Italy's Prime Minister Georgia Meloni may have just introduced a trend on antiMuslim free-for-all legislation I bet she too is unaware of the 27-year timetable.
The reason 1999 is important is that this author takes the words of Nostradamus in relation to the coming of a Muslim invasion of Europe seriously. That invasion is tied in to his prophecy of a 27-year war and to the coming of an Anrichrist, and even though most folks do not relate to an A/C in this day and age and consider it lore and fantasy, what precedes is an eclipse so great, the great astrologer Nostradamus pointed it out. As described in Valentine’s book, all indications point to Aug. 11, 1999.
Prophets, including Jonah, have always believed that eclipses portray signs of omens of great change. A large eclipse causes noticeable darkening and a drop in temperature. The eclipse of August 11, cast a shadow and darkened England, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Holland, Luxembourg, the principality of Monaco, Andorra, Liechtenstein, Eastern Europe and Turkey. While not in the path of 100% totality, Israel also experienced the major solar eclipse with the path of totality, at least 80% was covered by the moon. Hence the reason 1999 is tres important.
At the end of World War II, you had agony--after years full of it. Men and women today have become so complacent they think the agony of oppression is far away, as they wallow away in the happiness of democracy, free internet waves and yak about gas. The twinkling light of freedom was met in the 1940s but fought over to keep it, but elusive a thought in the mid 2020s. Less we forget, there were many in the forties, who detested freedom and democracy and together were aligned with the Axis, torchering individuals who were against them, be it in Vichy France, or satellite countries of the oppressors. As one enduring line from a Humphrey Bogart movie went, “…a nation exists, not alone in terms of maps…but in the hearts of men.” The invincible world of Iran was on the run in 2026 as they continued to strangle freedom for both men and women, but that is immaterial for the air in freedom-loving Western nations today, who battle not for freedom to spread, but only to worry about filling up their gas tanks for free men and women. Civilization is so transparent in 2026. You had plenty of political rumor in 2026: talks of peace were circulated; talks were denied by Iran; Trump was talking by phone with Field Marshall Munir of Pakistan; the Foreign Minister of Iran and not Khmenei was in secret talks with Trump; a new 15-pt plan; on the Mediterranean side, Iran missiles hit an Israeli power plant in Hadera; U.S. bombings of Iran were temporarily stopped. ABC sources stated the U.S. sent Iran a new 15-pt plan delivered via Pakistan 3-25-26. Iran's military rejected the plan. All the world talks of deescalation, from the elderly Senator Chuck Grassley at 93 to the newly-elected Iranian representative from Arizona, 33-year-old Yassamin Ansari, and everybody in between. A concept of deescalation sounds nice.
Talk is cheap, and like the roller coaster example cited, the ups and downs will roll along in the diplomatic core of things, but regarding life, Iran's leaders show no warmth, only malice. The roller coaster will do as before, stop momentarily, pause, and with no clear-cut program, like March 31, it will begin again up and down, the old leaders of the democratic nations will retire and let the younger "suckers" I mean the young generations figure it out
The evening of Tuesday April 7, 2026, it was announced Iran and the United States would come to the bargaining table on Friday. This was big international news. Circa the evening world news on ABC and NBC 330 Pacific time (630 East) they reported the White House said it is possible for a 2-week cease fire, although Iran had not responded. This Tuesday was the date of Trump’s ultimatum that Iran had to accept a deal or it would be blasted to oblivion. I was paying special attention all day. However, at 3 pm Pacific time I watched France 24 television, based in Paris. They were one of the first to report what was contained in the peace feelers everybody was going ga-ga over.
I was suspicious at first that the French station messed it up in the messages, for what they stated sounded too far fetched. At 3pm France 24 went on the air. French 24 reporter Fraser Jackson Correspondent in Washington DC said Iran prefers not a temporary ceasefire but a permanent one. And, that the Pakistani Prime Minister posted on X the world should have an extension for 2 weeks concerning the ultimatum. At 305 pm, Jackson’s listeners heard that Iran had put forth their own 10-point plan for peace. And, Jackson detailed it. What he stated, I later realized neither BBC, ABC, NBC, CNN, or CBS mentioned any real details from 3 to 630 pm. Details of some of these points?
1. To include a permanent end to all war hostilities. 2. A Formal recognition of world powers for the right of Iran to continue to enrich uranium. 3. To place a system of safe movement through the Straight of Hormuz. 4. Removal of sanctions empowered by the U.S. and other countries against Iran. 5. To cease hostilities against Hezbollah. 6. Iran be allowed to receive a $2 million toll once the blockade would be lifted. The $2,000,000 is to be imposed on every non-Iranian vessel crossing the Strait of Hormuz. Before the international crisis, all passage by ships were free; sea navigation of the seas were free internationally, but now the sneaky Iranians hope to take the world hostage to pay for what they got bombed, ie. the old Qisas. Iran gave no time frame when it would end, as of Tuesday. 7. The release of all frozen Iranian assets abroad. At 630 pm Pacific time, all 3 networks said we still waiting for Iran’s response. At 857 pm, the Guardian posted on the internet an article revealing to readers some informative points on this 10-point peace plan, but nay a word on the $2 million toll. As of 3 am Apr 8, Eastern time, Chief Corresponded for the BBC Lyse Doucette said Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei had not responded officially nor has he been seen or heard of live since February. BBC also reported Israel stated the cease fire would not include Lebanon. They met in Pakistan. Europe is up and arms on Iran’s proposal to create a toll. No comment from India thus far.Conflicting messages were everywhere, from the U.S. will accept all of Iran’s 10 point peace plan; Peace talks will mention both the 10 points and the 15 points; BBC mentioned to Americans on Tues. Iran will get compensated but failed to mention the 2 million smackers; Congress gave a sigh of relieve; Trump did this to gain public political support; Iran’s hard liners want permanent end to war, the strait will be open subject to Iran’s military approval, and the “great” news brought the oil down to $92/ barrel. On DW News, Berlin, 4-9-2026 Terry Martin asked Aaron David Miller, distinguished Fellow with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about Iran. He stated at 2:10 pm Iran “has no urgency [to open the Strait] now, they [Iran] think they’re winning. And, frankly, objectively speaking, they are.” The United States has: rescued a downed flyer without the loss of a single American, an airman much to the chagrin of Iran who wanted to bring him back to Tehran in a huge propaganda plot but never did (so objectively speaking the Iranians are winning?, baloney); this amazing rescue involved many Americans from Special Ops to even the CIA who tricked a foe by saying he was actually by the sea and not in the mtns. Granted, many political polls spell this is an unpopular war with myriad consequences, and the Iranian tunnels still pop off drones because of the number they had been able to build, so astronomical, and they had many years to build everything so deep, because of their lucrative oil business. Thanks to all the countries depended on their oil, sales for decades has made theocratic Iran very powerful, so thanks to all her customers, this nation cannot be taken out in just one night, as Trump claimed. Subtheme: what's the deal on a theocratic power that exerts an oil monopoly? Bondage? Nevertheless, it does not detract further examples who is "winning", the U.S. has: killed numerous scientists working on securing nuclear armaments; has killed over 50 Sharia generals and admirals; is targeting and bringing fear to Iran's check points in Tehran and their Secret Police, comparable to the Gestapo; not one American high-ranking general in command has been killed; over 1,500 military communication targets have been razed; not one aircraft carrier has been sunk; not one stealthy U.S. jet has been pulverized, and the U.S. is loosing? Yes, not all underground facilities are koed, we have about 300 injured and petrol prices keep rising, but that's about the only thing Iran has going for it, unless from the current peace talks they get awarded a permit, to act like pirates, and commandeer maritime traffic by extortion (economic compensation) as the 1919 Treaty of Versailles got away by creating Article 231. For betterment and change was the axiom.
From the floating emotions of a post-World War One era, we had the Versailles compensations and war reparations. This time if executed In 2026 as Iran demands, a new harsh war guilt clause like 231 will be in effect. Payment compensations will not be made by extreme Sharia Iran, yet Hormuz will be opened, but at what cost? Betterment? Why is Japan kicking them out? Iran kept on accelerating her aerial bombing on fellow Muslim nations, despite her military air was being cleaned up and getting fried but this is what I believe. Iran was not just targeting any Muslim country, it prioritized her arms against the two original signatories to the Abraham Accords, namely Bahrain and UAE. Don't you get it? Revenge. So Iran used her drones and missiles to punish and then, Shiite Iran demands multi-million compensations? On a related topic, Mr. Miller was asked do you see any realistic chance of Hezbollah being disarmed? responded, ”…the head of the Lebanese Armed Forces, the LAF [80,000 strong], prepared to forcefully dismantle, try to dismantle, Hezbollah. Israelis cannot do it, either.” BBC World News America, which holds the audience in the United States, held an interview with Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth from Maryland (in Cairo) Member of the House Armed Services Committee, on April 9 was asked by BBC Caitriona Perry at 244 pm (pronounced Katrina) on the peace talks and military strategies. Ms Elfreth wished and hoped for the best that the peace talks could be long-lasting, but unfortunately explained, "I'm not sure what we have gained by starting this war...." At least, she did not say we are loosing like the distinguished Fellow. She brought out a significant point, that there's lack of communication among U.S. leadership, and another valid point that the Strait of Hormuz was already open prior to hostilities; from the mouth of babes, she was in Middle School and Perry was a cub reporter at 22 yrs old when Iraq was invaded in 2003. Congress is basically in limbo, is not fully told and has expressed a low esteem of victory, at least compared to Iran's leaders. What is lacking is the historical insight of how diabolical, full of clever weaving and hatred of Jews the leaders of Iran have held for over 37 years that the younger people do not fully fathom.
Seven days after Easter, after 21 hours of negotiating, Vice-Pres. Vance went live on the air (633 pm Pacif Time Saturday) he is going back to the U.S. having not come to an agreement. One main sticking point? Iran would not give in on uranium enrichment. Q: How has the avg person in Iran benefited by Iran's "peaceful" enrichment of uranium? Answer: Zero. The peace talks were unfortunately unsuccessful. Iran the sneaky sneaky on the other hand did not come to deal honestly. Treaties are worth little or nothing if they are meant to be broken, as was learnt in the old Wild West.
Not one world leader has harkened back to Article 231.
Iranian leaders were masters at stalling for time, but could the third stringers do it again? I believe they thought they could like their first string players. But, word to the wise. A cease fire can work to the advantage of Iran if they play play for time and show are willing to try for peace while cleverly developing a hidden nest of tactics. I believe this is one if CNN is right--China to the rescue.
If a Chinese oil tanker sails from Iran with oil, could an empty oil tanker that sails into Iran be carrying secret "goodies" for Iran? After the U.S. implemented a sea blockade, China condemned it. Prime customers of Iranian oil are India and China. At what point will China exercise her option to escort her oil tankers? might be a looming question. Until there is an international agreement on what to call it, I will call it the Islamabad Peace Talks of April 12-13. After they collapsed, the U.S. Navy did not do a neutrality patrol like in 1941, but a real blockade of all Iranian vessels leaving or entering Iranian ports. U.S. Naval Command said the blockade was fully operational on April 15. No one knew what next to expect. Then the unexpected: on April 17, with Iran under a fully imposed internet blackout and Lebanon and Israel declaring their own 10-day cease fire, the roller coaster of diplomacy appeared to be rolling again, and hoppity hop, the markets rallied in the game of Stocks and oil prices plunged a bit, after Iran's Foreign Minister Sayed Abbas Araghchi issued a declaration on the internet that Hormuz "is declared completely open to the remaining period of [the] ceasefire, on the coordinated route as already announced by Paris and [the] Maritime Organization of the Islamic Rep. of Iran." Trump issued his own web announcement that Iran had agreed to all of his 15-point plan. This was later denied by the Iranian ministry. Then flowed more conflicting news. According to French 24 News, Iran willl not hand over uranium. Germany said they can provide mine clearings. Trump said he does not need NATO. NATO said they do not need the U.S Tasnim News Agency said "the Foreign Ministry should reconsider this ...communication." BBC said that Fars News Agency reacted by saying "short pithy statements" on 'X' are "not suitable for negotiations." As Europe's capitals are becoming more and more open air hostels of both illegal Muslim travelers and mentally ill open air afficionados, leaders met in a summit in Paris to discuss the Strait, they stated we welcome the announcement that was made but they needed an assurance that it was a lasting, and workable proposal. The summit leaders agreed that Britain and France would lead a multinational mission to protect freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. If nothing diplomatically results, in the long run, both giants China and India will feel it--and the U.S.--and perhaps that's what the clever Iranians really wanted on Apr. 17 to, stall for time, let others feel it at the pump, or as one Iranian leader said it, you will feel nostalgic for oil prices at $6 a gal, perhaps in the hope to see Americans tear out their hair in anger and frustration and become more disjointed, meanwhile Iran wants to appear all united. And, Iran knows, as of April 17, Europe will run out of jet fuel in six weeks. Like the WW II SS and samurai, they have no intention of raising the white flag.
And, they most certainly have every intention to continue Jihad.
Iran's Assembly of Experts still have these huge underground sites.
Don't leave the table of negotiations. Stall, baby. Give enough respite, then leave the West with their mouths open. By collective bargaining on the diplomatic tables, Iran has made dopes of America in the past.
Once upon a time, Iran used hostage diplomacy to get their assets unfrozen, and more than once. Once upon a time in 2023, Iran was about to receive $6 billion in exchange for a deal with Iran releasing U.S. prisoners held in Iran prisons, I say was about to but it was blocked when Hamas, great friends of Iran who provide funds, slaughtered people on October 7th and the millions stayed in Qatari banks, to the chagrin of Iran. That same year, Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian visited Japan to pounce on the $3 billion frozen in Japan’s banks, although it did not involve hostages. The U.S blocked a $5 billion IMF emergency loan to Iran in 2020, however, under President Trump. As far back as 2015, the U.S. administration sent Iran $400 million as a first installment of a $1.7 billion deal for the release of four Americans held in Iran’s glorious prisons. [As has been documented, that was before the secret agents of Mossad broke into the Iranian warehouse in January of 2018 called Operation Stealing the Reality, using high-temperature plasma cutters to burn through 32 massive safes, and were able to retrieve over 163 CDs and some 50,000 paper files that revealed their secret nuclear building, and how Iran made suckers of the world.] In 2021, Mohsen Rezaei, former Vice President of Iran for economic affairs stated, “America will have to pay several billions to get every single one freed. This is how we can solve our economic problems.” Q: Are we seeing a religious war? Is this just a Christian war or is Israel involved big time? Iran claims Israel wants to prosper at the expense of Islam. On the other hand, there are those shouting support Israel, or you will see pro-Jihad and Jew haters win, and also possibly see Iran with a nuke. Some argue China and India have nukes and the world has not ended! I believe Chinese and Indian military do not call for the destruction of Israel. Guess who does?
Iran has a resounding death and destruction to Israeli Jews. Not Palestinian Jews, not Arabian Muslims, nor Lebanon Christians.
China nor India has ever called for what Iran has called in the past. Historically, unless you want to forget history, for at least the past 27 years, Iran has publicly called for the destruction of Israel. That is no supposition. The discovery of the secret papers in 2018 in those locked vaults in Iranian warehouses is also no supposition.
Yet, Iran and their state police still exist, and their latest murderous suppression of her people last January is no joke. Nor is the state of affairs that the past few weeks, Iran’s military had no plans to bend on their nuclear program during the course of any peace talks, hands down. The secret Iranian state police and their IRGC would like nothing better than to bask in the sun for another 37 years, and with the prospects of a juicy A-bomb, here and there. And, who said, "there's a sucker born every minute?" Many of GenZ might remember 9-11and it was horrific yet in the distant past, that while the world was shocked, many Muslims, I remember watching what enfolded was sad and dramatic but on news television were shown people jumping for joy in Iran. A lot of people do not understand it happened because those clips are never shown today. In 2008, John Esposito and Dalia Mogahed after a 6-yr study of a special study-poll of Muslims found 23.1% said the attacks were in some way justified, however it must be remembered the govt. of Iran condemned the attacks days later, and in a soccer match in Tehran a moment of silence was observed. Timeline viewed by an international village people.
A Boxing Match of the Century?
The free world came close to knocking out the teeth of an autocratic regime, but didn't, and under the umbrella of "deescalation" war may stop, yet those in power in Iran--although the names will be changed not to protect the innocent but to humor the word "deescalation"--will see that the secret police and the Assembly of Experts, if in concept remain, will get the last laugh. Before the Iranian military went out at the count, the trainer of the boxing champ threw in the towel as the opponent was flat on his back. Everyone from the richest U.S. billionaire to the unsuspecting janitor will be laughed at in the Middle East. The foe will laugh so hard, which includes at all U.S. politicians, their media will have a field day. The U.S. President, with all his praise/faults, his tendency to do drastic politicking and pick fights, and often issue crass statements, as Republican Chris Christie said on 3-22-2026 8:55 am on This Week With George Stephanopoulos, something that antagonizes people, he can be so “completely self-consumed” will be also laughed at. Sometimes, what the President does is to his advantage, other times not for the people, politically or apolitically. This boxing match will be one for the books, unless a regime change perculates with gusto. But, that is doubtful when the opponent has no intention of quitting, despite bloody mouth and swollen eyes.
A revolving world of Tyranny or freedom?
As this was written the last day of March 2026, what we had is incredible, a month of warfare and but less than 20 dead? It would be better if none got killed but, War is a bringer of death, sadness, however, if you have no faith in our U.S.troops, airmen/women, or Navy then the outcome will be known by this. We will see a unique point in time, when a gang of Islamo-Nazis sends a nation divided, back home without attaining a regime change. They will be the generation of Americans that lost to a population run by leaders who emulate and admire the believes of Nazi Adolf Hitler: exterminate the Jewish people, hook line and sinker. Granted the world needs more peace, but that would be a heavy measure to bear.
This world needs more peace and less envy but that includes a certain country that needs change. A chance like this may not come again in a hundred years. We should strive to raise the standards of this particular country all in all, and doing so, would provide this universe a chance for less provocation. But, if this universe does no major changes, clamor for peace while pretending not to notice oppression by a State police by doing nothing, and let things stand as in the past in this certain country--Iran--we will see another 37 years like the last 37.
Our firmament was not filled with the power and living creatures of Shiite Islam, deceiving the calm, before 1979. A bucket of death dots the ground,
and, many fold,
a bucket of death dotted the secrets of the ground; onto an Iranian nation which flooded violence against her own people, the length of corpses knew no bounds, wrought in terror, beneath the furious buckets turned to waves in January 2026, atop and beneath thus rode the evil hounds, that brought blood and terror to heaven and hell.
Our world, our universe is in a fraction of itself pitted against the flames of torment, and overwhelming darkness, where demons battle modern peace, and where capturing the heart's of world statesmen is their delight. SOS. Message in a bottle. The portals of time may perceive a replay beyond the rumination of politics. Address to the people of the United States Apr 1. Do not let the message in the bottle go unnoticed in the sands of time. Anyone with half a brain can see there are only two outcomes militarily: the Nazi-like regime will surrender or they will see on CNN the lawmakers force the U.S. go home with their tails between their legs, and thankful for the help from Washington DC big shots in their neckties and suits, although they will not admit it once they lift the media blackout. The rats who hate America the land of the free can now come out of their deep holes. Remember the uncovering words in 1938 of British Mr. Neville Chamberlain that we will not be drawn into another war, and "we have peace for our time."
That was a false peace, the curse of the mantra of lost time. The ramifications scattered to the four corners of the earth? I ask you, what has been the daily web for the last 37-47 years?
Although burning in hell from the Christian view for his deeds, Abu_Ali_al-Harithi from the Shiite view, will be laughing with his 72 virgins sipping a cool glass of tea at the Christians.
I had the opportunity to visit the National WW II Museum New Orleans April 2008, formerly the D-Day Museum. They had a wonderful display about Hollywood. It had a special exhibition with a theme Hollywood and WW II. The above color photo is from a diorama of a Knight at one of the GI Joe conventions the author travelled to. GI Joes are not just WW II. I believe it was in Florida, where the author bought this big giant Sherman tank at the show, and came home on Amtrak after the station master and all the helpful personnel made sure it got to L.A. They were great, every one. I think I had more trouble putting it in the rent-a-car than anything else. (All photographs in color below, with the exception of some of the geographic ones, were taken by the author, Mr. Valentine, a member of the National WW II Museum, Train Collectors Association, Battle of the Bulge Association, Battle of Britain Historical Society, 8th A F Historical Society and 94th Inf Historical Society. Then came COVID-19 and everybody's world turned screwy.)
442nd Regimental Combat Team and 100th Battalion special ceremony.
Robert and his brother George at the Go For Broke ceremony, Little Tokyo, California honoring Japanese-American veterans.
Medic Ed Pepping of the 506th, U.S. 101st Airborne. Doc Pepping parachuted into Normandy, France, on D-Day, June 6, 1944.
I have a passion for model railroading, LOVE trains and GI Joe collecting and Egyptology, if you can call that a hobby. The magic of Lionel Trains, now has a 20th Anniversary Polar Express. He explains the Lion Chief and the fascinations with Apps. Lionel posted recently its 125th Anniversary. Press to gain access to their novel way of viewing their catalogs. A day at the Circus. Exemplary Ringling Brothers and Bailey Circus and circus train with 10,000 little people. More than amazing! Thank you Brooke Evans and Chris of RBP Trains. I try to stay fit.
I enjoy jogging and exercising; once ran a 10K at 30 mins 11 seconds.
World War II has always been my keen interest. I have been a GI Joe collector and passenger train buff all my life. Below, in orange, the Hiawatha streamliner, one of the highest crafted detailed passenger cars in HO, which represented a real observation car of the streamlined era.
These are pictures inside the Japanese American National Museum of a display of artifacts and photographs as explained above. I had an opportunity to visit the Museum which is situated in downtown Los Angeles. The pictures were taken in Western Europe of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team/ 100th Battalion composed of Japanese-Americans at the height of the war, circa 1944-1945, except the one in color which is the Saint Lo sector, further north. This is just a small sample of what was on display.
The class A WW II uniform for officers.
Medic Ed Pepping and the author at a GI Joe convention.
Sometimes you save money and then, sorry Sold Out. Diorama shows brave New York Firemen at 9-11, in a convention about 15 years ago or so.
General Dwight D. Eisenhower. My father served under him and General George Patton during the Second World War. One of my favorite moments was meeting Pepping with a 1/6 scale WW II paratrooper. I fondly remember riding back to L.A. on the Metrolink loaded with goodies I bought at the 2006 convention A Weekend of Heroes, and making sure I beat the traffic rush.
Friends of Sgt. Rock. A Pathfinder and Audie Murphy, from author's collection.
Day of Liberation '45, GI Joe dioramas and above it, is the Red Ball Express 1944. MP directs convoy traffic. A German patrol is spotted by GI Joes on a snowy frontline in Belgium 1944. Officers during the Second World War wore what is called the class A uniform. It was classy looking. On the left is a vintage shot of WWII officers wearing their caps and class A uniforms, second from left is Gen. Dolittle. The trousers have a slight tint of pink and that is why you would also hear the term "wearing pinks and greens." Guess what? The U.S. Army is planning to, correction, they have brought back the "pinks and greens." I think that is fabulous, but in the Second World War, sergeants could not wear it; for your added info, these five photos were not taken by the author.
On the set of The Monuments Men is Hollywood star Matt Damon, better recognized from his role as Jason Bourne, and wearing his class A uniform. Next is a 1/6 scale uniform but they goofed on this uniform. Note the band on the sleeve, way, way too high. Next, you see the non-officer uniform, courtesy of wwiiimpressions.
The Strange Dream
Circa 2006, I had thoughts of quitting my research, specifically on Fatima, because I thought there was nothing more to add/discover. And, what I had up to then, seemed nothing special, for the information was routine what everybody else had written about on the subject. I even gave thoughts of totally quitting, and to forget any book. Yet, I remember praying a lot for guidance. Then, I had a strange dream. It was sometime near 4 am when I woke up. Fearing that I would loose memory of it, I wrote it down, then went back to sleep.
I could not believe what I had written when I read it later, for it was written in an odd old English sort of way; not my style. Later typed it and sent it to my editor, Mrs Hoffa. She indeed thought it was strange, and said I had misspelled a word—3rd line, purline. At that time, I had never even heard of that word. So, looked it up in the dictionary. Sure enough, I could not find it in 2 dictionaries that I looked, unless it was purloin. I was about to throw in the towel, when I saw on the shelf my old, old 1940s big Webster Dictionary, with its faded red cover, and for the heck of it decided to take a look. To my amazement, it said old French, and was spelled correctly: purline. If you use the word purloin, the paragraph doesn’t make sense. However, in old French purline did. Today, you can do a google and find it. It even has it as PURLINE, an organic flooring eco friendly flooring. But< I do not think that it is the definition in the dream. Webster defined it as how a roof frame was constructed to support the rafters of a roof of the old European medieval cathedrals. It bolstered the old religious cathedrals. What did I know about rafters in 2006. However, within two or three years from my dream, all manner of new revelations to the story of Fatima developed, in which began to fill up my new history book. Here is my dream of Nov. 11, 2006:
Fierce undesired winds came down from the heavens. and hit Pasadena, California Dec. 1, 2011.
WW II veteran Sgt. Philip Garcia and the author. He was in the 66th Infantry Division, European Theater of Operations, known as the ETO. I visited Egypt, when Cairo's population was around 9 million in 1998 and in so doing, began the understanding of ancient mysticism, the deepening of religion, the roots of Islam, and.the inspiring lights of the hidden supernatural chambers. The pyramids are so engaging. At the Mena House, Cairo--our tour led by Abas and Dannion Brinkley--below the great Sphinx, guardian of the giant pyramids. On another note, I am selling my car. Further inquiries press here. Classic 1978 Cadillac Seville (SOLD).
Not so long ago, Western Europe was struck by fierce winds (Dec. 1999 above) leaving over 2 million people without electricity and where winds exceeded 120mph, but what is occurring in Iran in 2026 may make it all so irrelevant to this planet.
In 1999, 10 billion trees were destroyed in France alone, but in 2026, the idea that a real World War 3 is imminent is more frightening.
But, back in the day when life was more pleasant, and people had time to do a video on the perspectives of society, a journey in time took me further than I could imagine. To unlock the doors of climate and destiny, including the complete story of Our Lady of Fatima. Seriously speaking, the business reflections on a World War Three can be more serious than the melting of glaciers. The topic of the geophysical however, is an important component in Alert: For The Times. Notice the difference of Qori Kalis, 1978 and 2000 (below).
In Albuquerque, I visited the Ernie Pyle Museum
The Ernie Pyle Museum is a working library for the public.
Then with a tour conducted by the National Trains Collectors Association, we had the opportunity to visit the Los Alamos complex, nestled high in the mountains of New Mexico where you cannot imagine how pretty it was Author's Journey: Land of Professor Oppenheimer. The feature length movie on Oppenheimer, was released in 2023, directed by Christopher Nolan in IMAX. It won 7 Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
A few of the exhibits, first inside the Bradbury Museum at Los Alamos and then some of the items seen at the train show. I also love View-Masters 3-D. They initially began as a Sawyer product line, later became GAF. Heyday were the 1950s before my time when you could find anything from Disneyland to the 8th World Boy Scout Jamboree to the coronation of Queen Elizabeth. In the 1950s, View-Masters expanded production into Australia, India and Belgium although the first two held a very short existence. Throughout the next 20 odd years View-Masters expanded greatly in Europe. GAF was acquired in 1981 by a team based in Belgium: European View-Master International, in turn bought out by toy manufacturers Tyco and then Mattel; in other words View-Master is not dead and some items produced by Mattel are really great--although one line, the View-Master Virtual Reality seems to have 2 drawbacks: you need a Smart Phone & in the hands of kids watch out, (easy to break) and Wikipedia VR is free and no need to have physical reels. Some comparisons from 2023 VRs to 2025; but your wallet may feel it.
In my visit to Chicago to attend a special conference June of 2023, I was able to visit a most beautiful church, done in Roman Renaissance, St. Mary of the Angels, just outside downtown Chicago.
The special conference in Chicago covered the times of the modern Catholic Church and the special assistance given to Catholic priests. Allow me to add a few words on the modern Catholic Church.
Fr Malachy Martin wrote an article about the existence of evil and the devil and gave an analogy how among modern Catholics —and that was years ago—seem to think the devil is only a creation in our minds, so much so that he wrote about how any spy in the world would be only to happy to be known not to exist while he continues his work cleverly undercover. To underscore his point on the best PR job ever done, I discovered a most recent article that triggered my mind to write this piece. An article appeared titled The battle between the Holy Ghost and the Zeitgeist which has a theme, the perennial battle between good and evil but here is the clincher. It was written by a Catholic. It tells about good being represented by God, while it names Zeitgeist, Eros, a spirit of worldliness, worldwide evil, modernists, and Mammon that frame the bad.
Who or what the heck is Mammon?
Satan or Lucifer are not mentioned even once. Not one time. Sorry folks, Eros is out there but not the devil, or the aforementioned. Best PR job? And, this article is from the National Catholic Register, written by Joseph Pearce, very recently Feb. 24, 2024. [Tainting truth is not a form of unity in the battle against the forces of evil, and I am Catholic to say this. Lucifer must thank you, ooops how can he thank you if it/he does not warrant a mention, is it because he does not exist? ]
PR job? And, the article is from the National Catholic Register. Surely, we can do a better PR job in favor of the Angels, Saints and the forces of good.
Around 8 pm EST, March 30, 2001, the night skies in many parts of the world were lit aglow in heavenly fire; even as far south as Florida and New Zealand. It was exemplary and was very rare. The event is covered in Alert For The Times, Book of Secrets.
Inside St. Mary of the Angels Chicago was a beautiful painting of Our Lady of Guadalupe next to St. Josemaria Escrivá.
In 2025, the author did a pilgrimage to Europe and visited many interesting sites, including Lourdes, the birthplace of Loyola, and Fatima. The distance from Lourdes to Burgos is 407 km and another 632 km to Fatima. We were in a tour bus and part of the drive were through lands similar to California. Burgos has a splendid Gothic Cathedral, one of the most beautiful in the world, original foundations built in 1221. Near end of this pg, the author also visited the U-boat submarine U-505 exhibition at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. U-505, almost the length of a city block, is the centerpiece of the exhibit Experience the WW II Battle of the Atlantic. Inside the museum are virtual trips with motion and VR goggles. The tour of the sub is optional but you can board it. This video is in Lourdes, France. Every night there are thousands in ceremony at the basilica beneath the Pyrenees Mountains. Lourdes is known for its healing powers. Pray, pray for world peace.
Bid adieu to Burgos, on to Salamanca, narrow streets and old Cathedral.
Salamanca, has two cathedrals in one, the New and the Old, constructed between 1533 and 1733.
The old and the new mark the Catedral de la Asuncion de la Virgen, beautiful mix of Gothic, Plateresque and Baroque. It was Apr. 28, 2025 when we journeyed to Lisbon, little did we know the entire Iberian peninsula and Andorra and southern France were gripped in a horrible blackout. In outlying gas stations, sorry Charlie, no juice and no gasoline. Look at the red sign at our rest stop, about 1 hour away from Lisbon. No prices shown, because no electricity. Before we reached Fatima, we saw the tomb and Basilica of St. Teresa of Avila; in the future I will have a narrative on miracles. Remember, the crowns of the blessed are adorned with the gems of temptations overcome. Don't be afraid of Satan. His cohorts can't stop us. We will ride the freeway of love.
Less we forget, as in WW II: The Black Market sprang up. courtesy of KCAL.
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