BERTRAND DAILY REPORT The War For Your Mind & Soul Continues
Subject: US Drone Shoot-Down, Focus On Deep State Agenda, Videos
The latest shoot-down of the RQ-4A Global Hawk drone over the Straits of Hormuz by an Iranian Military launched missile, with the claim the U.S. drone was over Iranian territory could be considered TRUE, regardless of the coordinates provided by the Pentagon.
- The Straits of Hormuz are but 21 nautical miles across at its most narrow point. With international waters recognized to 21 nautical miles, whose side are you on at any given time? To enter Persian Gulf ships must pass through Iranian territorial waters. In addition, the island of Hormuz belongs to Iran. As expected the Arab Persian Gulf states would like to dispute who owns the strait.
- That being said, Anything that files in the air above the Straits could be considered Iranian airspace. The Strait of Hormuz has been the scene of a stand-off between Iran and the United States before. On 18 April 1988, the U.S. Navy waged a one-day battle against Iranian forces in and around the strait. The battle, dubbed Operation Praying Mantis by the U.S. side, was launched in retaliation for the mining of the USS Samuel B. Roberts on 14 April by Iran. U.S. forces sank one Islamic Republic of Iran Navy frigate, one gunboat, and as many as six armed speedboats in the engagement and seriously damaged a second frigate. Parallels are starting to show https://www.usni.org/
magazines/proceedings/1989/ may/surface-view-operation- praying-mantis
The Deep State wants war anyway possible to be used against this president in a "damn if you do or damn of you don't" situation depending on the outcome of the situation event, or outright war.
So far, it appears Trump is playing it cool while holding back [forth-coming] criticism of acting or not acting by the warmongers and Deep State players around the world.
Those who advise President Trump behind closed doors, at the Pentagon, and the same in Iran, the players have agendas....and not knowing what a general or adviser's mind-set is and who they are agending for is the deadly political game.
Past "Q" Posts about Iran and Deep State operatives within Iran just happens to be surfacing now as "proof" the "Q" team alliance are on top of the game. President Trump knows what he's doing and the latest show of force with U.S. Naval ships in position with jet fighters airborne early Friday morning and recalled at the last moment (IMO) is only a test to see what the response was by Iranian military commanders.
During the Cuban Missile Crisis and years after, both Cuba and the U.S. would test both sides reaction times by flying military jet fighters towards each country's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) and then immediately turn around and return to their bases.
If an all-out attack by the U.S. on strategic military installations in Iran is coming.....it's probably necessary to first get a reaction of a potential counter-attack and gain intelligence in the meanwhile.
Iran's military capabilities are very limited to the region. Their military hardware is old and always in need of parts they cannot easily get. Out of 79 F14's provided to Iran in the late 70's, only 40 are flying.
Other aircraft Iran possesses are 70 operational F5 (US) fighters, 60 F4 (US) Phantom jets, 30 to 40 Mig 29's, 24 J7 Chinese jets, 20 SU-22 Russian jets and at least 4 batteries of S-300 and S-400 missile sites that can easily be destroyed by U.S. forces.
Military analysts (so far) conclude that Iran can be destroyed but not before a substantial loss of U.S. military assets. The conflict would remain regional, unless China and Russia decides to assist Iran and as of this report.....both China and Russia are not threatening a response. WHY???
Sanctions are in-place and more sanctions could be imposed, plus a tariff war with China could easily turn worse (for them).
And of course...behind the scenes, the Deep State players and their minions in the media circus are pushing for an immediate military response by Trump. ....including our own Sean Hannity, which surprises me, but then again, he doesn't follow "Q" posts having shown us most every time as what to expect.
[DS] Took The Bait, Now It’s The Patriots Turn - Episode 1898b
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By pushing the U.S. [Trump] into an all out war with Iran, the Dems will yell "he dragged us into another unnecessary war" [without congressional approval] because he shutdown Obama's ransom [$150 billion] Iranian nuclear deal and if Trump does NOT react over this latest event, the Dems will yell he's "too weak."
The Dem's game is to screw-up the 2020 re-election for Trump.....the reason for the Deep State to encourage Iranian Deep State operatives to act against America now. Probably something Treasonous John Kerry's recent visit to Iran was all about. 'Get Trump out, more money for you.'
Since the latest shoot-down is a tit-for-tat response by (maybe) a rogue general or two in Iran, nobody has been killed as a result, but an estimated "150" would be annihilated immediately if Trump gave the go-ahead to destroy the Iranian missile battery that launched the missile.
As YOU know....the name of the game is to take-out all Deep State players around the world that have influence over political leaders, their military and intelligence.
What WE Americans must be watchful of is the latest (ISIS) related event inside the U.S. in-order to motivate the population into a war with Iran...one thwarted by the FBI and (possibly) this morning with the Philadelphia Refinery up in flames.
In the meanwhile.....send an invoice to Iran for the cost of the drone and/or seize an Iranian airliner on the tarmac in London for non-payment.
[Nothing is a Coincidence] "Q"
---Dave Bertrand
Can Iran Stop the US? A look at Irans Defenses
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"We Were Cocked & Loaded": Trump Explains Why He Called Off Iran Strikes In Last Moment
Update (0944ET): Citing sources familiar with the administration's decision-making, Vox reports that the US military could go ahead with the strike on Friday.
"Two US officials and one person familiar with deliberations tell me that there are still plans for striking Iran on Friday night, but it’s possible that plan won’t be put into action."
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Update (0905ET): President Trump has tweeted, in an extreme show of transparency, why he decided against airstrikes on Iran:
"President Obama made a desperate and terrible deal with Iran - Gave them 150 Billion Dollars plus I.8 Billion Dollars in CASH! Iran was in big trouble and he bailed them out. Gave them a free path to Nuclear Weapons, and SOON. Instead of saying thank you, Iran yelled 'Death to America'.
I terminated deal, which was not even ratified by Congress, and imposed strong sanctions. They are a much weakened nation today than at the beginning of my Presidency, when they were causing major problems throughout the Middle East. Now they are Bust!
On Monday they shot down an unmanned drone flying in International Waters. We were cocked & loaded to retaliate last night on 3 different sights when I asked, how many will die. 150 people, sir, was the answer from a General.
10 minutes before the strike I stopped it, not proportionate to shooting down an unmanned drone.
I am in no hurry, our Military is rebuilt, new, and ready to go, by far the best in the world. Sanctions are biting & more added last night. Iran can NEVER have Nuclear Weapons, not against the USA, and not against the WORLD!"
We are sure Bolton and his warmongering friends will be upset that after all this instigation, Trump still won't pull the trigger, but perhaps this is the less-warmongery president that many voted for?
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President Trump reportedly gave the order to attack Iran Thursday night in response to its downing of a US drone that Washington claims was in international waters at the time. The US went so far as to maneuver planes and ships into position before the strike was called off.
"The operation was underway in its early stages when it was called off, a senior administration official said. Planes were in the air and ships were in position, but no missiles had been fired when word came to stand down" the NYT reports, citing an unnamed official.
The New York Times and WSJ report, citing a handful of senior officials, that the president was prepared to attack a number of Iranian targets, including radar and missile batteries. However, he eventually gave the word to stand down, with the NYT reporting that Trump chose to pull US military forces back, though it isn't clear why.
Earlier in the day, Trump said during a press conference with Canada's Justin Trudeau that it was possible that a 'rogue' general had authorized the drone take-down, and that the whole incident might be some kind of mistake. The strike was still in motion as late as 7 pm ET (just before dawn Iran time), and officials were surprised when it didn't happen, given the intense discussions between top national security personnel.
Reuters confirms the big picture, reporting that a senior administration said US warplanes took to the air and ships were put in position for a retaliatory attack only for an order to come to stand down, without any weapons being fired. Strikes had been set for early in the day to minimize harm to civilians and the military, and it was unclear if the administration would move ahead with attacks at a later date. Trump made clear that the situation would have been much more tense if the unmanned $130 million surveillance drone had been flown by a pilot. Washington had warned Tehran of the attack via Oman.
The attack would have been the third strike ordered in the Middle East by Trump, following two missile strikes in Syria in 2017 and 2018. It wasn't clear whether Trump simply changed his mind on the attacks, or whether the military was embracing a different strategy.
Trump’s national security advisers split about whether to respond militarily. Senior administration officials said Trump's neocons - Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, National Security Advisor John Bolton and CIA Director Gina Haspel - predictably had favored a military response. But top Pentagon officials cautioned that such an action could set off a spiraling escalation that could draw in American forces in the region.
As the news of possible military action against Iran emerged, the FAA issued an emergency notice barring US airlines from flying in airspace over parts of the Gulf.
"All flight operations in the overwater area of the Tehran flight information region...above the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman only are prohibited until further notice due to heightened military activities and increased political tensions,” the FAA said, per the FT.
The FAA order came as United Airlines suspended its Mumbai to Newark flight that passes over Iran.
For what it's worth, Trump's decision to cancel the strike will please international officials who had urged the US to exercise restraint.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang on Friday urged the US and Iran to resolve issues through dialogue in response to a question Friday about reports of an aborted American military strike.
After the strike was called off, Washington reportedly followed up with a 'show of strength' to the Iranian regime that involved running flights of B-52 bombers (which were stationed in the area after tensions started flaring) across the Persian Gulf.
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