He said to them, “From this hour, whoever has a money bag should take it and thus also a wallet, and whoever lacks a sword, let him sell his tunic and buy a sword for himself.
As I was commenting at James' place over the weekend, I don't worry very much about Iranian 'sleeper cells' targeting Americans because their chain of command is mostly already dead. Chains of command can be reconstituted, of course, but we seem to be knocking them down as fast as they can set them up.
Another possibility is Hezbollah, which has long been suspected of having cells here as a consequence of their heroin trade. Did you know that the Iranian government, allegedly religious and devout, was one of the world's leading suppliers of heroin? The IRGC moved Afghan opium to Hezbollah, which operated the heroin refineries as part of its funding chain. In any case, Hezbollah isn't what it used to be after tangling with Israel since Oct. 7, and they are getting the Iranian treatment right now too.
Still, Colonel Kurt is right that it's wise to be prepared.
You see, if the homeland becomes a battlefield, we all become soldiers. We have a great counterintelligence team, and the FBI is back to protecting the American people instead of the Democrat elite. Still, they, along with our great law enforcement first responders, can’t be everywhere all the time. We citizens, can. All of us could be face-to-face with the enemy, whether another Ndiaga Diagne at a bar or a bunch of like-minded psychos in a church, a school, a shopping mall, or at a militantly cis-gender hockey game; their goal would be to bring the war to us, and our obligation would be to fight it and win it. But how do normal citizens do that?You buy guns and ammunition. You train with them. You carry them legally. You get into the mental mindset that bad things can happen, and you need to be ready. Except in the blue states, where they put up hurdles to stop you from defending yourself, your family, your community, and your Constitution....This admonition that you must be a warrior too is not some hooah big talk. That’s reality. As everybody knows, except liars and fools, armed citizens have long been able to intervene to stop crimes with their lawfully carried weapons. What we’re talking about here is something even more sinister than some gender goblin with a grudge over his unwanted penis shooting up a preschool; it’s terrorists shooting up everything as part of a plan to commit mass murder as terrorist retaliation against the United States for taking out their pals in Tehran. You’ve got to be ready. If you can legally carry a weapon on you, you should, and a long weapon in the truck provides you with critical combat options if this goes down. But you should also practice with your guns. And don’t forget the other component of this – medical training and gear to stop the bleeding should you find yourself in the middle of a terrorist attack.You didn’t ask to be a hero, but you are an American citizen, and that makes you hero-capable. It is your duty as an American citizen to do your best to protect your fellow citizens. If you can fight, you’ve got to be ready within the guardrails of your abilities and the law.
In the Book of Luke, Jesus was satisfied when two disciples had swords; if you don't personally feel capable, it's enough that you defend the rights of those citizens who are and will. If you do feel capable, this isn't a bad time to be prepared.
Just in case. Usually when I quote this part of Luke, I also mention the 38th verse of the Havamal, which points in the same direction: 'Never step a foot from your door without your weapons of war, because you never know when you might need your spear on the way.'
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I have a friend who tried firearms, took lessons, and still could not hit the barn he stood in (musculo-skeletal problem interferes). He does not carry or own a pistol or shotgun. I respect his decision.
LittleRed1
I don't worry very much about Iranian 'sleeper cells' targeting Americans....
There seem to be a plethora of Iranian sleeper cells still in the US, courtesy of the Biden open-borders policy. Some of these might be self-actuating.
However, what concerns me is the loan wolf, of whom there may well be even more, who will take it on themselves to act in what they conceive as the mullahs' name. These are the really dangerous ones, and why I've begun carrying. My wife has been carrying for some years, but now it's time to take seriously "one is none, two is one."
Eric Hines
Don't forget trucks.
I don't propose to give anybody ideas, but there are lots of different possible attacks. What anomalies did you see today?
It does not have to be a sleeper agent either- some wacko just stabbed and killed four people in a rural county near me. Non Political nut job AFAIK.
Having a prayer for courage would be a good idea.
"Father , give me strength and speed in this hour of need. Forgive my sins and let me honor my ancestors. Amen."
I am a bit concerned about event-triggered cells. But I also think the main threat is lone actors.
Also, while people tend to focus on the fighting, if an attack happens here there will be need for emergency medical responders. Take a Red Cross first aid class and a Stop the Bleed class. Build or buy a good first aid kit for your car with the idea of being able to treat multiple victims. Practice with friends and family.
And, First Aid is more likely to be useful in any case with all the car accidents and other mundane traumas that happen here on a regular basis.
There are other non-fighting ways to help as well, like just staying alert as you go about your business and being ready to alert people to danger if you see it coming.
- Tom
Yeah, I know he mentioned first aid, but I meant, if you can't fight, you can medic, provide eyes and ears and a whistle, etc.
- Tom
Can Kasapoglu at the Hudson Institute, 3/2/26:
"The tempo and geographic spread of Iran’s attacks suggest that its operational kill chain remains intact. Tehran continues to conduct coordinated long-range salvos. These attacks span multiple theaters: American facilities in the region, Gulf Arab states, and Israel. After two days of war, the United Arab Emirates’ air defenses reportedly intercepted 152 ballistic missiles. On February 28 alone, Iran launched approximately 170 ballistic missiles at Israel. Hundreds of drones participated in these strikes."
and
"As Khamanei’s oversight of military affairs declined, the IRGC did not rely on real-time instructions from clerics to execute contingency plans. Decision pathways were embedded within the security apparatus, which could function under stress and heavy attrition."
That may not extend to operations in the US, but apparently at least some of the IRGC is still functional and can act independently of the leaders who've been eliminated so far.
- Tom
...apparently at least some of the IRGC is still functional and can act independently of the leaders who've been eliminated so far.
It would be a sad military establishment, indeed, whose units could not operate autonomously on loss of contact with headquarters, operating (at least under US doctrine) under their last known good orders.
Which orders, in Iran's case, include the CinC's--Khamenei's--injunction to destroy Israel and the US, and which logically would extend to supporting nations.
Look for the IRGC's and Basij's actions grow increasingly disjointed as coordination at their levels breaks down.
Too, if the IDF claims of nailing the mullahs choosing a successor government are accurate, look for factionalism at the upper levels to start fracturing things.
Eric Hines
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