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Jilly_in_VA

(14,351 posts)
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 02:00 PM Mar 19

Is Bibi MIA, dead, in a bunker, or what?

There are a lot of rumors around, and he apparently hasn't been seen in days. What's the truth? Does anyone know? Even in the Middle East? Even in Israel?

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FarPoint

(14,759 posts)
6. All the videos of him
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 02:24 PM
Mar 19

were confirmed false ..AI generated ..So, nobody knows if he has a pulse.

hlthe2b

(113,910 posts)
3. There is one non-AI video of him very recently that Reuters has confirmed to be valid
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 02:04 PM
Mar 19

with him mocking the rumors of his demise.

TheRickles

(3,377 posts)
5. Is that the one where the foamy latte he's drinking doesn't leave a residue on his lips?
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 02:10 PM
Mar 19

Though he does have 5 fingers in each hand.

hlthe2b

(113,910 posts)
7. You'll have to ask Reuters. They apparently were convinced it was real and have the resources
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 02:27 PM
Mar 19

to analyze video to the extent few others do. That's all I will say. Believe as you will. I still have some faith in some MSM.

BTW, I drink lattes with extra foam frequently and have never had that problem. One simply doesn't stick their entire mouth into the foam.

Ziggy Beans

(29 posts)
11. Probably not
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 03:18 PM
Mar 19

There was another one that came out after the latte video that shows him walking around and talking to a number of people

BannonsLiver

(20,572 posts)
10. He's definitely not dead.
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 02:37 PM
Mar 19

We’re not on a lucky streak as a species so we can rule that good fortune out completely.

Xolodno

(7,349 posts)
12. Most likely in hiding.
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 03:18 PM
Mar 19

His plans backfired immensely.

Now he has a target on him wherever he goes. This boondoggle pretty much guarantee's no nation will ever bother with Iran ever and if anything, gave them some legitimacy. No US President in the future will even touch this with a ten foot pole.

He assumed by wiping out the leadership the people would rise up. Obviously miscalculated. I've been saying it for a long time, the people there hate the USA and Israel more than their own government and it doesn't take a genius to understand that.

He also thought when push came to shove, we would put boots on the ground. Another miscalculation. There is no appetite for another Mid-East war and both parties feel that way. As it is, supplying Ukraine is like pulling teeth.

Repercussions of course, Iran is for certain to develop a nuke now if they didn't have one. And if they did, they will make more. And think about it, if they did have a few, they've shown great restraint in using it. And of course Israel is now more isolated on the world stage and Iran has garnered sympathy.

He's not going to show his face for awhile.

hunter

(40,686 posts)
14. He's probably compiling a list of people who would celebrate his demise.
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 04:19 PM
Mar 19

Might be easier to compile a list of people who would not.

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