Alex Johnson

Entrepreneur and Investor

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Let's spend coffee time playing a little wargame in which the US decides to take on Iran and commit to a full war against it

Look at this map. Where could the US stage an invasion of Iran?

To Iran's east, you'll find Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Turkmenistan. A big triple no.
To Iran's south: the Persian Gulf which it completely dominates. No good.
To Iran's west: Iraq and Turkiye. The first a definite no, the second, a no so probable it must be considered a certain. Turkiye will not go to war with Iran for the US and Israel - a war not only sure to decimate it, but a war Turkich people will be fanatically against.
To Iran's north is the Caspian Sea. No use.

Azerbaijan and Armenia present an opening, but how will hundreds of thousands of NATO soldiers get there (let alone undetected)? If they go by sea, they will need to traverse the Mediterranean and the Black Sea and virtually physically go through Istanbul. Not only politically complicated, but a long long journey that gives Iran tons of time to prepare.

Remember the months and months the US took to amass forces for the Iraq invasion? It took 6 months or so - with no interruptions.

The problem is, with Iran, there's no way they're going to simply build up forces near the designated target's borders.

Iran has an arsenal of hundreds of thousands of guided and precise ballistic missiles, satellites in space and eyes almost everywhere. If a war is declared or started, every American asset within 0-3000 kilometers of Iran's borders will be bombarded so viciously no missile defense system will be able to stop it.

And all those dozens and dozens of American bases scattered throughout the vast area surrounding Iran? How will the US defend them under an attack on a scale of 1000 October 7th's combined?

Additionally, Iran has the most sophisticated anti-ship missiles in the world (Russia's Yakhont), of which it probably has thousands by now. This means no surface ship is going to be able to come close enough to Iran to make it an effective striking weapon (is this going to be the first time we get to see an aircraft carrier drowning? I believe potentially yes).

The US will have to rely on air superiority, but this is going to prove a very difficult, almost impossible task. US planes will have to fly a long way to get to Iran (and back), and it has invested massively in air defense systems, including some of the most sophisticated in Russia's arsenal. The US will lose many planes which will take years to replenish, and Iran will be able to target with ballistic missiles and drones all the bases from which they take off in Europe or the Middle East.

Another tool the US will use is cruise missiles fired from submarines: but this, too, does not win wars, and can be costly against a rival that prepared for this.

A full-scale invasion of Iran will require potentially millions of soldiers and will take years. The West is simply incapable of an effort of this kind: where will they find millions of young men willing to die at sea in order to occupy a country thousands of miles away? Today? Give me a break.

All this time the Iranians will be defending their home and their independence. The West will be trying to colonize and destroy them. They will have Gaza on their minds.
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I didn't mention Israel because it is virtually irrelevant in this war. Hizbullah alone is enough to paralyze it and keep its military busy for months.
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Bonus point: think about what happens to energy prices in an actual war with Iran. 500$ for an oil barrel? 1000$? 2000$? All is possible.

Guess what country will remain the biggest international producer and exporter of oil and gas, and rip all those extra many, many trillions. You guessed tight. Russia. If the Persian Gulf is up in flames, Russia will become a global economic superpower (at a time when the US is dwindled militarily and economically and cannot even fake a military threat against it).
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Another bonus point: you think Iran cannot, or will not attack on American soil? Think again. From cyber attacks to large-scale, professional, military-level sabotage and guerrilla warfare, in a war with Iran life in the US will definitely not be business as usual, and not only because inflation will be something 200%, and thousands of dead soldiers will return home in coffins every month for a long time.
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The US cannot win a war against Iran. And I believe all parties involved know it. The only thing that remains unknown is how insane and self-destructive the US has become under Netanyahu's and AIPAC's, how shall we call it, influence

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[AMC NOT LEAVING @AmcNotLeaving]

AMC Entertainment today reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023.

• Total revenue grew by 15.6% compared to Q2 2022 to $1,347.9 million.

• Net income was $8.6 million compared to a net loss of $121.6 million in Q2 2022.
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RUSSIAN CONFLICTS🇷🇺 VS 🇺🇸US CONFLICTS SINCE 2000 🔎👉📚 (IN A NUTSHELL)

These are the major invasions by the Russian Federation and United States since 2000:

2001-2021 Invasion and Occupation of Afghanistan 🇺🇸⚔️🇦🇫
Purpose: Invade Afghanistan in response to the 9/11 attacks on America, even though (15) 9/11 terrorists were from Saudi Arabia (including mastermind Osama bin Laden), (2) from UAE, (1) from Egypt, and (1) from Lebanon. Also to search for bin Laden and to rid Afghanistan of the Taliban. (bin Laden, the Taliban, and Al Qaeda were born out of US foreign policy)
End Result: It supposedly took 10 years to find bin Laden and the US remained in Afghanistan 10 years after his “death”. Then a decimated, drone stricken, and bombed out Afghanistan was abruptly abandoned by the US to the Taliban 20 years later. 500,000-800,000 deaths since 2001. (30,000-50,000 Pakistanis)
Distance from US: 6,750 miles

2003-2023 Invasion and Occupation of Iraq 🇺🇸⚔️🇮🇶
Purpose: Find weapons of mass destruction and illegally overthrow Saddam Hussein.
End Result: Iraqi government was overthrown, country destabilized, and Iraq descended into sectarian violence. Nation is still war torn and unstable 20 years later, and the US still has not found the WMD. Blunders in US foreign policy also led to the creation of ISL/ISIS. The US still occupies Northeast Iraq while screaming territorial integrity at Russia in Ukraine. 2.4-3.1 million deaths since 2003. (From US invasion, sectarian violence, ISIS, and lack of food and medical care which are all a result of 2003 invasion)
Distance from US: 6,008 miles

2007-2023 Invasion and Occupation of Somalia 🇺🇸⚔️🇸🇴
Purpose: Counterterrorism
End Result: The US and its allies still use Somalian civilians as training tools for their attack drone operators, as we seen in the disgraceful leaked videos from WikiLeaks. All of the newest attack drones are tested in Somalia. 400,000-700,000 deaths since 2007 from civil war, invasions, lack of medical attention, and starvation.
Distance from US: 7,632 miles

2008 Invasion of Georgia 🇷🇺⚔️🇬🇪
Purpose: Support autonomous Republics of South Ossetia and Abkhazia (and deterring Georgia from joining NATO)
End Result: Russian military forces temporarily occupied Georgian territory, then withdrew. Peacekeepers are still stationed in the two autonomous republics. 600-1,000 deaths.
Distance from Russia: On border

2011 NATO Invasion and Regime Change in Libya 🇺🇸🇪🇺⚔️🇱🇾
Purpose: Overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi
End Result: The US and its NATO allies overthrew a deeply entrenched government totally formed around Muammar Gaddafi. Libya, once the richest nation on the continent of Africa, is now a Mad Max-like lawless anarchy which practices slavery from the 1800’s. Deaths from NATO bombings is unknown but estimated to be 80-2,000.
Distance from US: 4,663 miles

2014-2023 Invasion and Occupation of Syria 🇺🇸⚔️🇸🇾
Purpose: Eradicate ISIS forces which had spread from Iraq which were a creation of failed America foreign policy.
End Result: After claiming that ISIS was eradicated in 2019, the US remains in Syria funding Kurdish rebel groups, totally destabilizing Syria. 20+ hostile belligerents are on Syrian territory. The US still occupies Northeast Syria stealing its oil and wheat. 500,000-650,000 deaths since 2011.
Distance from US: 5,672 miles

2014 CRIMEA TAKEOVER 🇷🇺🫳🇺🇦
Purpose: Takeover of Crimean peninsula in response to CIA regime change in Kiev.
End Result: The Russian people in Crimea joined the Russian Federation by referendum.
Distance from Russia: On border

2022-2023 INVASION OF UKRAINE 🇷🇺⚔️🇺🇦
Purpose: Preemptive strike due to Ukraine being armed by NATO and becoming an existential threat. Also for the murder of 15,000 Eastern Ukrainians and Ukraine ignoring the Minsk Accords.
End Result: Ongoing conflict. 200,000-300,000 deaths.
Distance from Russia: On border

Which of the conflicts above do you feel are justifiable uses of military force by these nations? 👉🪖

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🚨Breaking News🚨

SEC Violates Rule 203(b)(3) for AMC Entertainment
Investors are alarmed as the SEC has failed to enforce Rule 203(b)(3) for AMC Entertainment, a threshold security. This critical rule mandates broker-dealers to close out fail-to-deliver positions within 13 consecutive settlement days.

Despite the clear requirement, AMC Entertainment has remained on the threshold list for a concerning 18 consecutive days, exceeding the allowed timeframe for closing out these positions.

Rule 203(b)(3) is instrumental in upholding market stability and transparency, safeguarding investors from potential manipulative activities. Its timely implementation is essential to maintain market integrity and foster unwavering investor confidence.

The SEC's apparent non-compliance with this rule raises serious concerns and may impact AMC's stock price and overall market dynamics. Investors and financial experts are closely monitoring the situation for further developments and regulatory actions.

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[Kim Dotcom @KimDotcom]

Warning: The Ukrainian counter-offensive failed miserably. The US needs a massive false flag to keep the war going. Something that affects NATO countries directly, like a cloud of nuclear radiation. They will blow up the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and blame it on Russia ☢️

[Dr. Simon @goddek]

Show this data to a group of 5-year-olds, and they'll provide you with the correct answer.

Show this data to a group of scholars, and they'll come up with plenty of illogical excuses for this phenomenon.

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WATCH: The moment @elonmusk confronts @BBC reporter @JamesClayton5 for not being able to provide a single example of hate speech he has witnessed on Twitter.
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Elon also points out the BBC’s double standards regarding Covid misinformation.

[David Vance @DavidVance]

It was always a scam and we told you so AT THE TIME!

[Kim Dotcom @KimDotcom]

China: Here’s our peace plan.

US: We’ll stick to our war plan.

World: 😭

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Credit Suisse has a $39 TRILLION off balance sheet derivatives exposure.

Things are just getting started 🦍 #BankingCrisis #AMC #GME

[Wall Street Mav @WallStreetMav]

“It’s starting” - The Big Squeeze

… again 😢