Monkeys might fly out of Iran’s butt.

The Dancing Israelis imply forewarning but not responsibility.

Who is his target audience with this speech and why would this impress them?

The question should have been phrased “why did you not form a Coalition before your attack on Iran” but that would have confused Trump.

This is how you stop nukes

2015 Iran nuclear deal, Iran agreed not to pursue nuclear weapons and allow continuous monitoring of its compliance in exchange for relief from economic sanctions.

President Donald Trump withdrew from the agreement in 2018. He broke his 2016 campaign promise to renegotiate the agreement.

The sources and surveys which make up the CPI are based on carefully designed and calibrated questionnaires, answered by experts and business people.

As long as these questions are consistent then it seems fine as a data source.

It’s easy to criticise but hard to improve. If you’d like to augment this with another data source then I’d be interested.

Swap Turkey for Syria and i agree with your summary.

Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 - Transparency.org https://www.transparency.org/en/cpi/2025

Bosnia, Serbia, Belarus, Turkey, Russia

All more corrupt than Ukraine.

1. Plastics and Petrochemicals

Fossil fuels are mainly used here as a carbon source. Plants contain carbon captured from atmospheric CO₂.

Convert biomass into platform chemicals

• Bio-polyethylene

• PLA plastics

Create synthetic hydrocarbons Using hydrogen + captured CO₂:

• produce methanol

• convert to olefins

2. Pharmaceuticals

Most pharmaceuticals rely on organic chemistry

3. Fertilizers

The key fertilizer is ammonia so use green hydrogen produced by electrolysis.

4. Air Travel

Synthetic jet fuel (Power-to-Liquid) or Biofuels (SAF)

5. Sea Transport

• Ammonia fuel

• Methanol fuel

• Hydrogen fuel cells

• Wind-assisted propulsion

6. Steel Production

Use hydrogen reduction of iron ore:

7. Cement

• electric kilns

• hydrogen heat

• carbon capture

None of these technologies violate physics or chemistry. The challenge is cost, scale, and infrastructure, not feasibility.

If oil is at $200/barrel then these alternatives become much more attractive

There is probably a sprinkle of corruption, but at least Zelensky isn’t on the Bored Of Peace

There should be a Department of dictatorship.

Then we would have a Dick head.

Yes. Morally it’s much better to get bribed in money than children.

Also From 1989 up until 2003, Epstein donated more than $139,000 to Democratic federal candidates and committees and over $18,000 to Republican candidates and groups

Correct. 89% to Democrats and 11% to Republicans

From 1989 up until 2003, Epstein donated more than $139,000 to Democratic federal candidates and committees and over $18,000 to Republican candidates and groups

Power is bought in many different ways.

First part yes. Second part no.

Jeffrey Epstein donated to several Democrats throughout 1990s and early 2000s - ABC News

Epstein donated mainly to the Democrats.

Iran certainly thinks so