Now The End Begins
Donald J. Trump’s Unfinished War With Iran Turns Catastrophic As More American Troops Are Killed By Direct Iranian Fire On A Military Base In Jordan
Host And Founder Of ‘Now The End Begins’ Geoffrey Grider:
Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth Called It A “Decisive Military Victory,” But Iran Is Still Firing Missiles, Striking U.S. Bases And Killing American Troops
CENTCOM says Iranian ballistic missiles and drones struck American and partner forces in Jordan, killing two U.S. service members, leaving one unaccounted for and sending four others to hospitals. The war has now claimed 16 American service members and wounded more than 430. These are not the statistics of a conflict that is “all but over.” They are the mounting casualties of a war that has entered a dangerous new phase. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and President Donald Trump have continually lied to us about the true nature, and danger, of this war, and it is past time that Congress held them both to account, under oath. Preferably with their hands on a King James Bible that Trump says is his favorite Book. 2 US servicemen, and maybe more, died today in a war that Trump said was already finished. That’s not acceptable to me, and it shouldn’t be to you, either.
Only three months ago, Pete Hegseth declared a “decisive military victory,” while the White House announced that America had achieved its military objectives and crushed the Iranian threat. Trump repeatedly claimed the war was nearly complete, that Iran had practically nothing left to target and that he could end the conflict whenever he chose. But Iran is still firing ballistic missiles, launching drones, striking American bases and killing American troops. The supposed defeated enemy has now demonstrated that it retains both the ability and the willingness to shed American blood.
This is what happens when political leaders confuse bombing campaigns with completed wars. Destroying targets is not the same thing as eliminating an enemy’s ability to retaliate. Announcing victory is not the same thing as securing peace. A ceasefire is not an ending when neither side has resolved the underlying confrontation. Trump and Hegseth took their victory lap while tens of thousands of American troops remained scattered across exposed bases throughout the Middle East—and now those troops are paying the price for promises Washington could not keep.
The terrible truth is that the war Trump said was nearly finished is expanding across Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain and the Strait of Hormuz. Iran is attacking American forces and regional infrastructure; America is conducting night after night of retaliatory strikes; the peace arrangement has collapsed; and every exchange creates pressure for an even larger response. Two Americans are dead, another may still be somewhere beneath the wreckage, and hundreds have already been wounded. Trump’s unfinished war did not make Iran disappear—it left American troops standing directly in the path of Iran’s revenge. This is not only the most poorly waged military campaign in American history, it’s a tragic loss of life for no discernable purpose.
Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth Called It A “Decisive Military Victory,” But Iran Is Still Firing Missiles, Striking U.S. Bases And Killing American Troops
CENTCOM says Iranian ballistic missiles and drones struck American and partner forces in Jordan, killing two U.S. service members, leaving one unaccounted for and sending four others to hospitals. The war has now claimed 16 American service members and wounded more than 430. These are not the statistics of a conflict that is “all but over.” They are the mounting casualties of a war that has entered a dangerous new phase. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and President Donald Trump have continually lied to us about the true nature, and danger, of this war, and it is past time that Congress held them both to account, under oath. Preferably with their hands on a King James Bible that Trump says is his favorite Book. 2 US servicemen, and maybe more, died today in a war that Trump said was already finished. That’s not acceptable to me, and it shouldn’t be to you, either.
“Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.” Proverbs 27:1 (KJV)
Only three months ago, Pete Hegseth declared a “decisive military victory,” while the White House announced that America had achieved its military objectives and crushed the Iranian threat. Trump repeatedly claimed the war was nearly complete, that Iran had practically nothing left to target and that he could end the conflict whenever he chose. But Iran is still firing ballistic missiles, launching drones, striking American bases and killing American troops. The supposed defeated enemy has now demonstrated that it retains both the ability and the willingness to shed American blood.
This is what happens when political leaders confuse bombing campaigns with completed wars. Destroying targets is not the same thing as eliminating an enemy’s ability to retaliate. Announcing victory is not the same thing as securing peace. A ceasefire is not an ending when neither side has resolved the underlying confrontation. Trump and Hegseth took their victory lap while tens of thousands of American troops remained scattered across exposed bases throughout the Middle East—and now those troops are paying the price for promises Washington could not keep.
The terrible truth is that the war Trump said was nearly finished is expanding across Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain and the Strait of Hormuz. Iran is attacking American forces and regional infrastructure; America is conducting night after night of retaliatory strikes; the peace arrangement has collapsed; and every exchange creates pressure for an even larger response. Two Americans are dead, another may still be somewhere beneath the wreckage, and hundreds have already been wounded. Trump’s unfinished war did not make Iran disappear—it left American troops standing directly in the path of Iran’s revenge. This is not only the most poorly waged military campaign in American history, it’s a tragic loss of life for no discernable purpose.
Harbinger’s Daily
Do Conservative Americans Crave The Temporary Societal And Political Blessings More Than We Crave Jesus?
By Josh Davis: “When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus” (John 6:24).
This seems like a strange verse to begin an article. It’s not one that you will see on many people’s list of memory verses. I’ve never seen it sewn on a throw pillow. And that’s understandable, because this verse doesn’t stand alone. It is a small part of a fabulous passage describing one of Jesus’ most famous miracles. I quoted it because it hits at the heart of what I want to share with you today, dear friend. Why? Because I am afraid some conservative Christians might be praying amiss (James 4:3) and committing the same spiritual error that Jesus addressed in John 6.
Why Do We Pray For Revival In America?
Especially during the country’s 250th anniversary year, many Christians have fervently prayed for this nation. I, too, am burdened by the sin rotting America from within. I have loved ones who need to be saved. I see churches struggling to survive. I see Christians who aren’t walking closely with the Lord like they once did. I see neighborhoods destroyed by sin. Add to that the sheer insanity and unbridled brokenness filling this nation because its citizens are pursuing their own lusts.
Oh, what a burden it is to ponder these realities! It is right to take them to God in prayer. I do, and will continue to pray over these things.
However, I’m concerned that some Christians might be praying with the wrong motivation. We want to see God bring revival and spiritual awakening from sea to shining sea, but why? Let me ask you a soul-searching question. It’s the first of several that will drill deep to expose our motivations.
This seems like a strange verse to begin an article. It’s not one that you will see on many people’s list of memory verses. I’ve never seen it sewn on a throw pillow. And that’s understandable, because this verse doesn’t stand alone. It is a small part of a fabulous passage describing one of Jesus’ most famous miracles. I quoted it because it hits at the heart of what I want to share with you today, dear friend. Why? Because I am afraid some conservative Christians might be praying amiss (James 4:3) and committing the same spiritual error that Jesus addressed in John 6.
Especially during the country’s 250th anniversary year, many Christians have fervently prayed for this nation. I, too, am burdened by the sin rotting America from within. I have loved ones who need to be saved. I see churches struggling to survive. I see Christians who aren’t walking closely with the Lord like they once did. I see neighborhoods destroyed by sin. Add to that the sheer insanity and unbridled brokenness filling this nation because its citizens are pursuing their own lusts.
Oh, what a burden it is to ponder these realities! It is right to take them to God in prayer. I do, and will continue to pray over these things.
However, I’m concerned that some Christians might be praying with the wrong motivation. We want to see God bring revival and spiritual awakening from sea to shining sea, but why? Let me ask you a soul-searching question. It’s the first of several that will drill deep to expose our motivations.
Israel 365 News
The Vessels Of The Second Temple Never Disappeared – This Rabbi Knows Where They Are
By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz: A Jerusalem-area synagogue lecture hall filled this week for a talk billed on YouTube as “The 2026 Jewish DaVinci Code — Locating our Divine Heritage Today,” delivered by Rabbi Harry Moskoff, author of The Ark Report and founder of a Jewish heritage research project that has spent two decades tracing the fate of the vessels removed from the Second Temple. Moskoff told the audience the timing was deliberate, delivered on the eve of Shiva Asar B’Tammuz, (the 17th day of the Hebrew month of Tammuz), the fast marking the Roman breach of Jerusalem’s walls that opens the Three Weeks of mourning for the Temple’s destruction. “This subject is very consequential now, more than ever before,” he said. “There’s more impact… It’s more consequential now than ever before, as you’ll see why.”
Moskoff, who moved to Israel from Toronto twenty years ago, framed his research as investigative rather than purely academic. “I really have — it’s not just a theoretical academic approach, I have that too — but I’m coming in from a very Jewish, Bible perspective,” he said. “This is something that’s really hands-on. I’ve seen for myself. I’ve been there myself. Gotten into trouble a couple of times.” He added, with a laugh in his voice, “Every investigative archaeologist worth their salt gets close to, not arrested, but takes some chances. You have to be able to do that.”
Moskoff, who moved to Israel from Toronto twenty years ago, framed his research as investigative rather than purely academic. “I really have — it’s not just a theoretical academic approach, I have that too — but I’m coming in from a very Jewish, Bible perspective,” he said. “This is something that’s really hands-on. I’ve seen for myself. I’ve been there myself. Gotten into trouble a couple of times.” He added, with a laugh in his voice, “Every investigative archaeologist worth their salt gets close to, not arrested, but takes some chances. You have to be able to do that.”
Geller Report
NYC’s $2.6 Billion Welfare Bomb: Payments Hit 30-Year High As Dependency Explodes
By Pamela Geller: While New York’s streets and subway stations flood because Democrats refuse to fix basic drainage and aging infrastructure, Zohran Mamdani is pouring untold public treasure into welfare expansion and ideological vanity projects—including a staggering $54 million “Office of Mass Engagement.” City government has abandoned its most basic obligations in favor of a bloated, quasi-communist patronage machine: billions for dependency, bureaucrats and political organizing, but excuses when the drains fail, the streets become rivers and commuters are trapped underground. New Yorkers are being taxed into oblivion to finance the revolution while the city itself literally sinks.
Front Page Magazine
Ireland: ‘Palestinian’ Muslim Man Beats His Pro-‘Palestinian’ American Lover to Death
By Peter Stevens, GB News: Jamey Carney was an American woman who moved to Ireland five years ago. She was a deep supporter of the “Palestinian” cause, took part in marches to protest against the Jewish state, dutifully wore her keffiyeh, took up with a “Palestinian” man, and converted to Islam. And despite all that, that “Palestinian” partner, whom the police described as a “Middle Eastern man,” beat her to death. More on her sad life and sadder death can be found here.
Leo Hohmann’s Newsletter
Trump Ramps Up Another Forever War That Nobody Ever Talks About
U.S. bombs Somalia for 74th time this year in one of America’s longest running ‘silent’ wars. This article provides the answer as to why the bombs keep falling on Somalia.
By Leo Hohmann: The Trump administration is making lots of money for the military-industrial complex.
President Trump has kept the war in Ukraine-Russia going by continuing to fund, supply and provide intelligence to one side in that conflict, Ukraine, while encouraging it to expand the war by using U.S. missiles and targeting systems to strike deep inside Russian territory.
Not only has Trump continued funding Ukraine’s war with Russia, but he is now on round four of bombing Iran “into the stone ages,” as he likes to say.
But the self-proclaimed “peace president” is waging other silent wars against countries far off the radar of most Americans.
Case in point: Somalia.
President Trump has kept the war in Ukraine-Russia going by continuing to fund, supply and provide intelligence to one side in that conflict, Ukraine, while encouraging it to expand the war by using U.S. missiles and targeting systems to strike deep inside Russian territory.
Not only has Trump continued funding Ukraine’s war with Russia, but he is now on round four of bombing Iran “into the stone ages,” as he likes to say.
But the self-proclaimed “peace president” is waging other silent wars against countries far off the radar of most Americans.
Case in point: Somalia.
Jihad Watch
Linda Sarsour Declares It’s ‘Time To Replace The Declaration Of Independence’
By Christine Douglass-Williams: Both parents of Linda Sarsour are Palestinian. She fervently picked up the Palestinian cause of “resistance” as a virulently antisemitic activist, and she continues to erode America from within.
Hope For Our Times
Do This! Or You Will Lose Everything | Matthew 16
Pastor Tom Hughes: What did Jesus really mean when He gave Peter the “keys of the kingdom” and spoke about binding and loosing? In this verse-by-verse study of Matthew 16, Pastor Tom explains why Jesus, not Peter, is the foundation of the Church and why salvation is found through Christ alone.
We also examine Jesus’ shocking rebuke of Peter, the true meaning of taking up your cross, and the cost of following Christ when the world pulls you in another direction. What does it profit someone to gain the whole world but lose their soul? This message challenges us to deny ourselves, keep our minds fixed on the things of God, and live faithfully for eternity.
We also examine Jesus’ shocking rebuke of Peter, the true meaning of taking up your cross, and the cost of following Christ when the world pulls you in another direction. What does it profit someone to gain the whole world but lose their soul? This message challenges us to deny ourselves, keep our minds fixed on the things of God, and live faithfully for eternity.
Answers In Genesis
The Impossible Odds Of Life
Actually Forming By Chance
Actually Forming By Chance
Synopsis: There are many different theories for how life arose, but are any of them possible with an atheistic worldview? Bryan Osborne and Avery Foley break down the probability of life forming without God’s design.
Political Islam
Bill Warner, PhD: Why We Are Afraid
Synopsis: A 45 minute explanation of the Islamic destruction of classical civilization in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.