In any baseball series one team moves on and up, and one goes home for the off-season.
Looks like the Guards, though written off by everyone after the 1st 2 games, (including maybe me) are moving up and on, to face the Rays for the AL Championship.
Yeessss! That is it. I had forgotten the Fridge and Mike and a few others. Thanks for the memory, Pit! So hip, it hurts. You do not see choreography like this every day. Ditka rocked!
I get what you’re saying but this is about the televising. I don’t hear any complaints about actually executing the guy. Go ahead and do it. He deserves it, IMO. We certainly don’t televise abortions as a way to prevent people from having unprotected intercourse.
Televising an execution is crossing a rubicon for me that puts us in pretty awful company.
Honestly, the more I contemplate it, I think the whole thing is a bigger distraction from some headwinds the Pentagon is having on multiple fronts and I don’t think it happens. They have us distracted, though. Bait which I am taking again, unfortunately. This is the last I’ll say on the whole thing.
I don’t really see anyone on here making that argument, bro. I think a lot of us just think it’s barbaric and beneath us.
I also don’t really buy the argument that we need to show force. We did that for multiple decades combined in Iraq and Afghanistan. Israel certainly has done that. None of us are really better off for it. Arguably we are way worse for it.
Strait of Hormuz Attacks Up as Sources Say Iran Is ‘Well-Stocked’ With Missiles — Despite Trump’s Claims Kathianne Boniello Oct 10th, 2026, 8:33 am Share 547 comments trump waves in the nighttime with a red light shining on him (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
There have been nearly a dozen attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz so far this month — as it emerged that some Western officials are sounding the alarm on Iran’s military capacity despite President Donald Trump’s insistence the country’s military has been destroyed.
Iran has plenty of ballistic missiles and can speedily ramp up its stockpile, even after more than seven months of bombing by the United States, anonymous Western officials told Bloomberg.
Word that Iran’s ability to strike back is still strong comes as reports show 11 ships in Strait of Hormuz or nearby, off the coast of Oman, so far in October, according to Fox News, which cited maritime officials in the United States and the UK.
In nearly every public appearance, the president has repeated nearly verbatim his claims that Iran’s military has been destroyed.
But that’s not the case, according to the report:
Tehran still has the capacity to manufacture weapons to rebuild its arsenal, according to the Western officials, who asked not to be identified discussing private assessments. One official said Iran remains well-stocked with ballistic missiles and some anti-ship weapons, and can quickly add more.
The Western official said Russia was providing missiles as well, echoing a separate assessment in June. Russia’s Ministry of Defense did not respond to a request for comment.
The White House pushed back on the claims.
“First, President Trump obliterated Iran’s nuclear facilities during Operation Midnight Hammer,” a spokeswoman told the outlet in a statement.
“Then, Operation Epic Fury successfully destroyed the conventional shield that Iran sought to create over a nuclear program, including their ballistic missiles, production facilities, and navy,” the statement continued.
Word of Iran’s continued military abilities comes just days after Trump proclaimed in a Truth Social post he would pause attacks on Iran ahead of the United States’ Nov. 3 midterm elections:
We are having productive discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran. I want to make it clear to everybody that, while Iran is in very bad condition, both Economically and Militarily, and while the Blockade will remain in full force and effect, with Oil flowing in Record Numbers of Barrels through the Hormuz Strait (22 Million Barrels, last night alone, with not one barrel coming from, or going to, Iran!), we will not be attacking Iran at any time prior to the Midterm Elections to be held in the United States on November 3rd. IRAN WILL NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON! President DONALD J. TRUMP
Missile strikes a passenger terminal at Riyadh airport and many are wounded, official says
By SAMY MAGDY and CARA ANNA Updated 2:12 PM EDT, October 10, 2026 Leer en español Comments 28 CAIRO (AP) — The airport in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, was attacked again Saturday and evacuated, two regional officials said, just days after three Saudi citizens, including a pilot, were killed as the kingdom faces an extraordinary series of assaults in the new front in the Iran war.
President Donald Trump told reporters he was evaluating whether the U.S. should join Saudi strikes against the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in neighboring Yemen who have claimed this week’s attacks on King Khalid International Airport as well as other Saudi airports, military facilities and oil infrastructure.
“We may. We’re going to look at it,” Trump said. “We just found out about the recent attack. So we’ll make a decision. We move very quickly.”
In the latest attack, a missile struck a complex housing terminals 3 and 4 for domestic flights at the Riyadh airport and many people were wounded, one of the regional officials said. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to speak to the media. Several ambulances were seen rushing there.
The surge in attacks has come in the week since a Saudi-led coalition launched a major military offensive against the Houthis. There was no immediate statement from the Houthis, who earlier Saturday accused Saudi Arabia of striking Sanaa International Airport in the rebel-held Yemeni capital.
Riyadh airport operations have been suspended Saudi civil aviation authorities said operations at the airport had been suspended and the number of wounded and damage were being assessed. An official notice to aviators said the suspension was through midnight. The airport had a heavy police presence, with all entrances blocked, and lights around the complex were dimmed.
Flights diverted elsewhere, the Flightradar24 tracker said. Countries including the United States, Britain, Germany, Australia and Canada warned citizens to avoid the airport.
The attacks on airports, military facilities and oil infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, the world’s top oil exporter, has rattled markets and the region. And yet the Saudi energy ministry hours after the latest attack was still promoting a major international energy conference set to begin in Riyadh on Sunday.
Fighting in Yemen between the Houthis and Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces has escalated, with the Saudi-led coalition providing air support for government forces in an attempt to reverse recent Houthi gains along the Red Sea. Those gains gave the rebels better surveillance of shipping on a corridor that is a crucial alternative to the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran has been attacking ships.
Though the Houthis have told the AP and others they are only targeting Saudi shipping as part of a blockade in retaliation for one imposed on them, concerns about wider attacks persist. The Houthis previously attacked other ships after the war in Gaza began, calling it solidarity with Palestinians. A U.S. bombing campaign sharply limited that.
Saudi Arabia has run low on interceptors, officials say Saudi Arabia is running low on missile interceptors and has asked France, Britain, Pakistan and Egypt to deploy air defense support to the region, regional officials told the AP last month, with one noting that the U.S. has seen its own stock dwindle during the war with Iran.
Officials have said U.S. assistance has included intelligence sharing, target identification and planning for the latest offensive against the Houthis.
The Saudi and Omani foreign ministers spoke by phone about the importance of “supporting diplomatic solutions to de-escalate tensions” in the region, the kingdom said Saturday. Oman, which lies across the Strait of Hormuz from Iran, has played a mediator role at times in the region.
Meanwhile, Saudi authorities warned the public this week that “filming, publishing or sharing information related to countering missiles and drones and their impact sites exposes you to legal liability.”
Flight disruptions are growing The Houthis this week warned global airlines “for the last time” about the potential consequences of operating in Saudi airspace, which they described as a theater for their military operations.
At least 225 flights at the Riyadh airport had been canceled over the past 24 hours, according to flight-tracking site FlightAware. Air India, FlyDubai, Lufthansa Group and Pakistan International Airlines have been among airlines suspending flights to and from Riyadh and other Saudi airports for varying periods.
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has expanded its guidance on Saudi airspace, noting the Houthis’ ability to strike targets deeper inside the kingdom, including Riyadh, and a “greater focus on aviation infrastructure.”
The missile and drone attacks and interception efforts “create an increased risk of misidentification of civil aircraft,” it said.
Two regional officials said Houthi attacks on the Riyadh airport on Thursday damaged three planes. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to brief the media. The Saudi national carrier said one of its aircraft was damaged while it was on the ground, with no passengers on board.
It's a distinct dichotomy from what were not very long ago considered American principals and a total reversal of what was established only weeks ago. I guess it's yet another instance of "Do as I say, not as I do." And now he is blaming this all on Zelenksy, making threats and telling Ukrainians they need to have a new leader. Of course including tossing in his fake 2020 election conspiracy theory in for good measure. This has all gotten well beyond the point of disgusting......
I suppose he has forgotten all about this.............
The "Day One" Claim: On the 2024 campaign trail, Donald Trump repeatedly stated he could resolve or stop the war in Ukraine within 24 hours of taking office by forcing both sides to the negotiating table.
It's a "strategy of strategic ambiguity". On one hand, I tend to agree that public positions can, and sometimes should, shift to maximize leverage; on the other, Trump has become a chameleon on the world stage.
And it's hard to take someone seriously when their colors constantly change.
Shifts are one thing; U-turns are quite another. You can only walk the fine line of leverage vs alienation for so long before nobody wants to be your friend.
I feel the need to speak out against this as well. I’m pro-Ukraine l, but it transcends that.
Russia is actively helping Iran out, both by purchasing their UAVs and by giving them intel against our own troops. We also JUST signed a sanctions bill against them several weeks ago named after Lindsay Graham.
It is not a good look when we sanction a country who is aiding our adversary-in-war, then purchase from that same country to enable them to further act against our own troops and interest.
We really need to start decoupling from our adversaries economically and focus on a renewed interest with our allies countries, who we seem to also be distancing ourselves from.
PS Wasn't Ditka coaching Da Bears when they came out with a video, I believe for a Super Bowl? Featured QB and LB on that squad, I think. Ditka was a memorable kinda guy, reminded me of Lombardi.
Trump backstabs Zelensky for five minutes of midterm relief Deal with Putin for Russia’s oil might soften the markets but Ukraine will pay the price
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Add us as preferred source Zelensky, whose negotiators were in Florida when Trump announced his diesel deal with Putin, said the plan was 'weak' Volodymyr Zelensky, whose negotiators were in Florida when Donald Trump announced his diesel deal with Putin, said the plan was ‘weak’ Credit: Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images It was late Friday afternoon, with about an hour to go before US markets closed for the weekend. Naturally, it was time for Donald Trump to make a big announcement.
“I have just concluded a highly successful discussion with President Vladimir Putin, of Russia, wherein it was agreed that Russia will immediately supply over 300,000 Tons of Diesel Fuel to the American and Global Marketplace,” he wrote on Truth Social. Better yet, there was more fuel to come after that, Mr Trump teased.
The result? “Prices for Americans and, indeed, the World, will be COMING DOWN, IN RECORD NUMBERS, AND FAST!” he said.
As Mr Trump desired, diesel futures took a small dip (4 per cent) – a paltry concession for American voters struggling with the soaring prices of a fuel that underpins transport and food costs.
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With just three weeks before the midterm elections, Mr Trump’s last-ditch effort to win back his tumbling support base appears more desperate than meaningful. Last weekend, his approval ratings hit a historical low at 32 per cent. He is widely expected to lose control of Congress, come Nov 3.
In reality, the fuel numbers Mr Trump touted are small relative to global demand. The shortages are largely driven by the president’s war with Iran, but amplified by Ukraine’s successful drone strikes on Russian oil facilities that have curtailed its refining capacity.
“It is the latest empty gesture after a week of hollow rhetoric,” said Tom Kloza, a veteran oil analyst.
“The Trump administration wants to be perceived as having an ‘all-hands on deck’ approach,” he said. But it cannot edit reality.
Citing Russia’s significantly degraded refining capacity, Mr Kloza does not expect Russia would be exporting diesel soon or that there will be any lasting drop in prices tied to his statement.
Where his plan may hold some sway is in the mind of the voter. Mr Trump has twice propelled himself to the White House (three – if you ask him) by speaking to the working classes. But whether a brief promise of fiscal relief turns into votes remains to be seen.
And for those five minutes of respite, Ukraine will pay an outsized price.
Volodymyr Zelensky, whose negotiating team was talking to US officials in Florida at the time of the announcement, called the deal “weak” and a “gift to Putin”. A spokesman said the Ukrainian leader had been blindsided by the announcement.
“At this very moment, while we are talking about peace, America is allowing Russia to export diesel… all of that money goes toward the war against people, against Ukraine, against all of us,” Mr Zelensky raged.
Only last month, he made an in-person appeal to Mr Trump to tighten the screws on Putin and cut Russia off from its main war revenue – oil.
Instead, eyebrows will be raised in Washington and European capitals over the White House’s apparent decision to provide economic relief to the Kremlin.
Robert Price, chief executive of Texas-based Greenland Energy Company, criticised it as a short-sighted move.
“Are we strengthening our supply security or giving an adversary more leverage?” he asked. “The answer should be more domestic capacity and more supply options from trusted partners, not simply finding the cheapest available cargo during a crisis.”
The problem multiplies if other countries see the agreement as permission to turn to Russia to bring fuel prices down in extreme circumstances.
For the Democrats, it serves as useful ground for them to imply Mr Trump is betraying Ukraine and carrying out dubious dealings with his preferred despot.
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“This agreement with a murdering dictator is a stain on our nation’s character, an insult to Lindsey Graham’s memory, and directly contrary to Congress’s intent in our bipartisan sanctions bill,” Senator Richard Blumenthal, a Connecticut Democrat, said, referring to legislation Mr Trump signed last month to punish countries for importing Russian oil.
For all his appearances of calm, Mr Trump is well aware that US refineries are running on overdrive (hitting 95 per cent capacity) and yet it is still not enough to ease the pressure on markets.
Most US voters are also aware that their military is not in “TOTAL CONTROL of the Strait of Hormuz” as his Friday announcement claimed. Fuel is moving through the critical global chokepoint under threat of Iranian attacks at a sluggish pace.
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What’s more, he has become electoral kryptonite for most Republicans. He visited Texas – once a safe territory – no less than three times in four weeks to throw his weight behind Ken Paxton, his hand-picked Senate candidate. Mr Paxton, incidentally, has been grumbling that he loses votes whenever his blond-haired friend shows up to support him.
As Mr Trump turns his attention to the campaign trail at the weekend, Putin, meanwhile, has to figure out where these 300,000 tons of diesel are coming from.
Clueless idiot has no understanding of why he didn't get the Nobel Peace Prize after starting a war eight months ago so he throws his typical temper tantrum.
Independent fact-checkers and international observers have heavily disputed Donald Trump's claim that he has "settled eight wars," noting that several of the conflicts he refers to remain highly active, flare up repeatedly, or were never classified as full-scale wars. President Trump renewed these claims at a campaign rally in Syracuse, New York, expressing deep frustration after being passed over for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, which was awarded to South African jurist Navi Pillay. Trump asserted that he was uniquely deserving of the prize, stating he has done what "no president probably has" by resolving eight major conflicts.
Breakdown of the "Eight Wars" Claim
While the Trump administration has been involved in brokering several high-profile ceasefires, a closer look by organizations like the Associated Press and the BBC reveals that many of these conflicts are far from resolved:
• Israel and Iran: Trump touted a June 2025 peace deal between the two nations. However, that ceasefire collapsed when a new war broke out following a joint U.S.-Israeli military attack on Iran in February 2026. The conflict remains highly active.
• Israel and Hamas: Trump pointed to a truce and hostage exchange as the end of his "eighth war". However, negotiations have repeatedly stalled over Israel's refusal to withdraw troops until Hamas completely disarms, leaving the region unstable. Israel is still launching attacks on Gaza though much less fequently.
• Thailand and Cambodia: Though Trump claimed credit for stopping border clashes, fresh fighting broke out again along the border between the two nations.
• Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda: While ceasefires were discussed, heavy fighting between Congolese forces and Rwanda-backed rebels has continued to displace citizens.
• Egypt and Ethiopia: Trump counted long-standing regional tensions over a dam on the River Nile as a "war" he helped stop, though it never escalated into an armed military conflict.
• Armenia and Azerbaijan: Leaders of both nations previously praised Trump’s mediation efforts, but structural territorial disputes remain fragile.
And also-alot of our media really doesn't seem to talk about the sraight or the war in Iran much-Not sure why- but there are other news sources like ship trackers and other country papers and sites like Al Jazerra that show that there are still things happening-still ships getting attacked-middle of last week there were 8 ships attached and I think 3 had fires on board and one had to have (I think 12 crewmenbers) flown for care.
The tracker for the incident report is at the link below in the middle of the page https://www.ukmto.org/
Yes, not so long ago he sanctioned Russian oil companies in defense of Ukraine. Now? It's getting close to election time so he is helping Fund Putin's war against Ukraine in last minute hopes to convince people to vote for him.
This is another all caps major announcement to he lcd that trump is out there working for you. But what does it really mean-not much-300,000 tonnes of diesel is about 2.2 million barrels a month. That is about 18 minutes consumption-big deal-all pomp no results. But for putin it is some revenue and it is a horrible look to what partners we have left in Europe. Russia last month put out about 100,000 barrels of oil for the whole month-partially because of the sanctions and partly because Ukraine is just droning the hell out of their refining capacity.
But this is not a good look for us and Zelensky was super pissed after he heard of the deal- so what does Ukraine do-The drone the hell out of russia oil facilities and rail and storage last night-
The devastating strikes pummelled the key Yug Rusi oil-loading terminal in Rostov-on-Don – which handles petroleum from the Novoshakhtinsk refinery. Raging fires broke out at the key exporting hub after at least 50 drones swarmed in. A linked railway bridge in the region was also damaged, halting traffic in both directions, while two ships in the Sea of Azov were also attacked amid Kyiv’s onslaught. Ukrainian officials defiantly threatened to keep striking Russian oil facilities – despite Washington’s repeated pleas.
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