{"id":7,"date":"2025-03-17T06:21:35","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T06:21:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/truthsage.com\/w1\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2026-04-02T21:41:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T04:41:11","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/truthsage.com\/w1\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Truth Sage!<\/p>\n<p>You will find information on a wide variety of subjects on our site.<\/p>\n<p>You can filter content by categories.<\/p>\n<p>Some information will be posted to the blog and some will be published on webpages.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Recent Blog Posts<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list has-dates wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsage.com\/w1\/2026\/04\/02\/advantage-ukraine\/\">Advantage Ukraine<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-02T21:10:51-07:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 2, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">It seems that what most analysts and pundits miss about Russia&#8217;s war against Ukraine is really core to the outcome. On April 30, 2025 the Hoover Institute posted an article titled, &#8220;Lack of Will Prevents Wars From Being Won.&#8221; In that article they state that, &#8220;Winning depends upon the combination\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsage.com\/w1\/2026\/04\/02\/advantage-ukraine\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Advantage Ukraine<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsage.com\/w1\/2026\/04\/01\/defense-agreements\/\">Defense Agreements<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-01T11:36:59-07:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 1, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">A number of Arab Gulf nations have signed air defense agreements with Ukraine. This has the potential to provide a much increased level of defense against the attacks from Iran. Because of Russia&#8217;s invasion and continuing war against Ukraine, Ukraine has had to develop weapons that enable them to counter-attack\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsage.com\/w1\/2026\/04\/01\/defense-agreements\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Defense Agreements<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsage.com\/w1\/2026\/03\/30\/to-change-iran\/\">To Change Iran<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-03-30T09:56:45-07:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 30, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">The Iranian government- the ayatollahs, the mullahs, and the IRGC- have been a terrorist state for almost 50 years. They came to power through terror. They terrorize their own people, other nations in the region and nations around the world. Iran&#8217;s government thinks nothing of murdering tens of thousands of\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsage.com\/w1\/2026\/03\/30\/to-change-iran\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: To Change Iran<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsage.com\/w1\/2026\/03\/21\/two-neighbors\/\">Two Neighbors<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-03-21T23:45:30-07:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 21, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">20260321 Let&#8217;s start by considering an example scenario. Consider three individuals that live with their families on three adjoining lots. The lots are oversized at a third of an acre each. Now take on the role of the neighbor in the middle and consider this scenario. (I was going to\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsage.com\/w1\/2026\/03\/21\/two-neighbors\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Two Neighbors<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsage.com\/w1\/2026\/03\/20\/american-example\/\">American Example<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-03-20T13:01:38-07:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 20, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">20260320 &#8220;This glorious Example of our Troops, under the like Circumstances with us, The General hopes will animate every officer, and soldier, to imitate, and even out do them, when the enemy shall make the same attempt on us: With such a bright example before us, of what can be\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsage.com\/w1\/2026\/03\/20\/american-example\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: American Example<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsage.com\/w1\/2026\/03\/20\/hegseth-1\/\">Hegseth Blame Mongering<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-03-20T04:00:39-07:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 20, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">20260319 The Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, held a press briefing at the Pentagon on March 19. In it he inexcusably and shamefully engaged in blame mongering to try to dodge the administrations responsibilities for it&#8217;s Iran policy and actions. Hegseth stated, \u201cWe are still dealing with the consequences of\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsage.com\/w1\/2026\/03\/20\/hegseth-1\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Hegseth Blame Mongering<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsage.com\/w1\/2026\/03\/20\/lacking-clarity\/\">Lacking Clarity<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-03-20T03:03:46-07:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 20, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">20260319 One of the problems with Trump is that by making his statements bombastic in nature he sacrifices clarity. Regarding the closing of the Strait of Hormuz he said, &#8220;I have chosen NOT to wipe out the Oil Infrastructure on the Island. However, should Iran, or anyone else, do anything\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsage.com\/w1\/2026\/03\/20\/lacking-clarity\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Lacking Clarity<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsage.com\/w1\/2026\/03\/13\/strait-of-hormuz\/\">Strait of Hormuz<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-03-13T18:08:43-07:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 13, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">20260312 Here are some thoughts regarding the current situation with the Strait of Hormuz. In Our Opinion: What Travels Through the Strait of Hormuz What Iran Sends Through the Strait What Does Iran Export What Does Iran Import General Conditions What Iran Did What the US (President Trump) Should Have\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsage.com\/w1\/2026\/03\/13\/strait-of-hormuz\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Strait of Hormuz<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsage.com\/w1\/2025\/03\/17\/welcome\/\">Welcome<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-03-17T06:24:21-07:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 17, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Welcome to the TruthSage blog. We cover a variety of subjects both in blog posts and website pages. 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