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Allies, for starters. How many of the US’s traditional allies that helped the US during its post-9/11 “War on Terror” are helping Trump now with Iran? Considering how poorly the "War on Terror" was conducted, I don't think anything about how it was done then is a very good guide on how to...

Allies, for starters. How many of the US’s traditional allies that helped the US during its post-9/11 “War on Terror” are helping Trump now with Iran? Keep in mind that these are the countries who for years let the US essentially fund their own defense, in the form of financing NATO, while not meet...

What a leader says and does matters. Whatever might be happening behind the scenes, Trump’s behavior in public isn’t coherent and it’s undermining his credibility. Undermining his credibility with whom? You? He isn't doing this to win over people who have been opposed to him since day #1 and will a...

Are you upset about the U.S. government extending a ceasefire? Do you want to see a resumption of hostilities, or something? What exactly do you want? The internet excels at featuring, “BACK SEAT DRIVERS”. Old saying. back·seat driv·er [ˌbakˌsēt ˈdrīvər] a passenger in a car who gives the driver un...

Are you upset about the U.S. government extending a ceasefire? Do you want to see a resumption of hostilities, or something? What exactly do you want? I want a President who can pursue a consistent and coherent strategy. I’m fine with extending the ceasefire, but considering he had just threatened ...

Is this what winning a war looks like? Are you upset about the U.S. government extending a ceasefire? Do you want to see a resumption of hostilities, or something? What exactly do you want? I want a President who can pursue a consistent and coherent strategy. I’m fine with extending the ceasefire, ...

Huh. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/21/world/iran-us-war-trump-news/heres-the-latest?smid=url-share President Trump said he was extending a cease-fire with Iran on Tuesday just hours before it was set to expire. The announcement came after Vice President JD Vance’s trip to Pakistan for a secon...

Szd: indefinitely a funny word i didn’t use. :) i wrote, “‘time’ isn’t a rigid number.“ (for me) operative words are, “with intent to harm”. true whether wanting quick time or measured. God’s time is always perfect. Not always painless. our time is up for debate. God’s time can be instant, or seemi...

You’re speaking with certainty i don’t have. (In my life) i never believe the public has all facts, i believe even small facts can make big differences. After all, my elders, and reading about WWII, there was a well-known phrase, “loose lips sink ships” people took it seriously. i daresay the vast ...

barnhart: The madness is sending the vice President when there have been no negotiations, only demands. You’re speaking with certainty i don’t have. (In my life) i never believe the public has all facts, i believe even small facts can make big differences. After all, my elders, and reading about WW...