E 256: The Plan Beyond Unconditional Surrender

ONE DAY CLOSER with Mark & Dave

Today we will present and discuss a boat load of questions regarding the Israel / Iran war. You do not want to miss this episode...especially the last 10 minutes of the show.

Does Mark and Dave think we should drop the MOAB on the nuclear facility?

How does this look for the Suni/Shia conflict?

Is Iran really our enemy? What have they done to us?

What are the consequences? Will Iran attack US troops in the desert?

What might this mean for terror cells in America?

Global economic effects like oil prices? All out kinetic war? Is nuclear war possible? Could this be another never-ending war far away (like Iraq)? How is this situation different?

Could Iran really mount any kind of meaningful response? How much of a paper tiger is Iran?

Why haven't the proxies returned fire?

Victor David Harris says, "If the Ayatollah survives and the nuclear program is intact or repairable, Operation Rising Lion will be a failure." It's not enough to destroy their weapons. If there is going to be forever peace, the leaders of the ideology (the mullahs) must be wiped out. That's the root of the problem, the Shiite ideology.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu maintained that the Jewish State possesses the capability to strike all of Iran’s nuclear installations — including the highly fortified Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant, located “half a mile beneath a mountain” — without offensive U.S. intervention.

In an article from Jennifer Griffin of Fox News…she’s a national security correspondent…she writes…

"President Donald Trump came back into office promising no new wars. So far, he’s kept that promise. But he’s also left much of Washington — and many of America’s allies — confused by a series of rapid, unexpected moves across the Middle East."

"In just a few months, Trump has reopened backchannels with Iran, then turned around and threatened its regime with collapse. He’s kept Israel at arm’s length — skipping it on his regional tour — before signaling support once again. He lifted U.S. sanctions on Syria’s Islamist leader, a figure long treated as untouchable in Washington. And he made headlines by hosting Pakistan’s top general at the White House, even as India publicly objected."

"For those watching closely, it’s been hard to pin down a clear doctrine. Critics see improvisation — sometimes even contradiction."

"But step back, and a pattern begins to emerge. It’s not about ideology, democracy promotion, or traditional alliances. It’s about access. Geography. Trade."

"More specifically, it may be about restarting a long-stalled infrastructure project meant to bypass China — and put the United States back at the center of a strategic economic corridor stretching from India to Europe."

"The project is called the India–Middle East–Europe Corridor, or IMEC. Most Americans have never heard of it. It was launched in 2023 at the G20 summit in New Delhi, as a joint initiative among the U.S., India, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and the European Union. Its goal? To build a modern infrastructure link connecting South Asia to Europe — without passing through Chinese territory or relying on Chinese capital. "

"IMEC’s vision is bold but simple: Indian goods would travel west via rail and ports through the Gulf, across Israel, and on to European markets. Along the way, the corridor would connect not just trade routes, but energy pipelines, digital cables, and logistics hubs. It would be the first serious alternative to China’s Belt and Road Initiative — a way for the U.S. and its partners to build influence without boots on the ground."

https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/trumps-unpredictable-middle-east-moves-actually-follow-brilliant-master-plan

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