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It’s that simple. The Strait is their new nuclear weapon, as it’s been their only point of leverage. Otherwise, we would have packed it up a long time ago.

Trump needs to work out some sort of financial arrangement that satisfies the IRGC. Since he wants to save face as much as possible, it won’t be as direct as a “toll”, but it will be a concession nonetheless.

It’s either that or full-on ground invasion to overthrow the regime and nobody has an appetite for that. May this quagmire be the final lesson for future presidents to stop meddling in the Middle East.

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Woke UN bullshite

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you’re being a conservative snowflake.

who cares if a country wants to change their name - I support sovereignty and self-determination. If you want to call it the old way, go for it. no one is stopping you.

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Why is it ok for Israel to be attacked & not retaliate?

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because it perpetuates the tit for tat that has gone on for centuries.

Israel is stronger. they can use their air defense system to defend against the vast majority of attacks. imagine if they never retaliated? there would be no question as to who the bad guy is. it would be a lot easier to galvanize the international community by saying, “look at what they’re doing”. eventually support for Hezbollah and Hamas would dry up and Iran would have no option but to cut them loose if they ever wanted to normalize international relations.

it’s not a question of whether Israel has the “right” to retaliate, but rather should they?

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That thing Trump did was ok." - Scott Pelley

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other way around. Pelley has severe TDS while Bari Weis is pretty moderate.

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I liked it much better when we were striking targets full time.

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I liked it better when we weren’t striking anything and gas prices were below $3.

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What planet are you living on? These people Phruuck goats for sport. You trust that they won't send in other goat enthusiasts to die by the hundreds to recover uranium? You're not a person to be taken seriously. . .

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The Neocons really have you hook, line and sinker, Lindsey Graham would be proud of you. Iran did not pose a direct, immediate threat to the American people as of 2026. Call me crazy, but that should be a requirement for military offensives aimed at government officials.

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AI data centers are ramping up fuel demand.

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this will be a huge political issue and Trump is on the wrong side of it by leaning into Big Tech. Maine passed a law recently that banned new data center construction, which I actually agree with.

It’s a fine line of supporting businesses/advancing technology with respecting rural communities, but I would rather be on the side of the rural community.

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I mean, China is at our feet for oil so that’s nice.

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this is so delusional and full of cope.

China gets ~2% of their total energy from Iran… but sure, this is 4D chess to cripple China.

highly recommend listening to the podcast. if ibogaine is legit, which all of the evidence points to, this will be one of the most transformative developments in recent history.

also, it’s a great glimpse into rick perry. impossible not to like him.

the sooner we start looking at Israel as religious fanatics just like their neighbors, the better.

I could not care less what happens to Israel.

people will downvote because it’s Cassidy and they see it as government handouts, but this is the way.

The end goal should be to replace Medicare/Medicaid and cut out the insurance companies by instituting pre-funded HSA’s connected to your employer’s HSA. This would save the government a ton of money and individuals would be better off.