I am quite sure that "fresh air" and Trump are never positively used us the same sentence
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IntelArtiGen4 days ago
+6
He really is. We rarely see orators like that in history.
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planetarybum4 days ago
+4
"Like we've never seen before!"
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ObjectOfMyEffection4 days ago
+1
Big and Beautiful. BB.
...
"be-be"
Bibi.
Oh my god
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MountainMan174 days ago
+3
Fireflies lighting up in a jar have more consistency.
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SomeBaldDude20134 days ago
+75
The stock market isn’t going to manipulate itself!
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Maleficent_Owl_70014 days ago
+59
No kidding. The greatest own goal of the decade thus far.
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Brief_Hospital_17664 days ago
+31
Thanks Americans! We in the UK owned that title until now, cheers! 👍
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Maleficent_Owl_70014 days ago
+3
Diego Garcia?
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smallcoder4 days ago
+11
Nah the Suez Canal fiasco last century where - surprise, surprise - the USA didn't come and help us and the Empire, already in decline, sank without a trace ever since.
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Landwhale69694 days ago
+4
Opposing Egypt in a kinetic war was not in the strategic interest of the United States. Our Foreign policy doctrine included supporting the Arabs against Soviet influence and limiting the spread of Pan-Arabism.
But we did help the United Kingdom out with that coup in Iran in '53 (still catching gruff for it btw) and the Falklands thirty years later. If the US can't restore Freedom of Navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, we will sink as well
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Maleficent_Owl_70014 days ago
+1
Remind me how the US helped in the Falklands?
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calgarspimphand4 days ago
+3
Intelligence, refueling, ammunition. We played a very minor, quiet, but necessary role.
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Brief_Hospital_17664 days ago
+2
I think their role was more than minor, especially with regard to intelligence. Hello, Mr. Belgrano.
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Maleficent_Owl_70014 days ago
+1
Thank you. I did not know this. In fact I thought the US opposed the action altogether.
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calgarspimphand4 days ago
+1
Publicly we opposed it very loudly! I don't think there was real political support behind the scenes either but we stuck by the "special relationship" to the extent we could.
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BrowsingLocally4 days ago
+4
Brexit and/or cheerfully following Bush jr into Iraq (looking for those sweet, sweet weapons of mass destruction).
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Maleficent_Owl_70014 days ago
-2
Mandelson? The state of the RN?
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Brief_Hospital_17664 days ago
+1
The state of the RN is down to 14 years of Tory austerity so they could plunder public funds. Anything else?
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planetarybum4 days ago
+46
Mixed messages are how this war got so bloody stupid.
One minute he's saying they have an agreement and next minute he's going to annihilate the country.
Most sane world leaders negotiate things behind closed doors, not shout out abuse on social media.
His concern about looking like a w***** has made him the biggest loser of all time.
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redditobserverone4 days ago
+18
Mixed up objectives lead to mixed up messaging.
The objectives have been.. regime change 1.0 and now regime change 2.0, liberating protestors by giving arms to the Kurds (who kept the arms) open the Strait, co-manage the Strait, abandon the Strait that the U.S. doesn’t need, blockade the Strait, ceasefire then cease the ceasefire for 48 hours, decimate and re-decimate that which survived the last total and complete decimation.
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Honest-Abe26774 days ago
+5
But his followers know zero about history, diplomacy, or global affains and will only hear the winning part (from him), so he'll be just fine politically.
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EdiblePeasant4 days ago
+1
I thought he was going to have a bromance with Xi and then we'd see a complete reversal, maybe even peace, but I guess I was wrong again. The fanfic doesn't write itself.
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supercali454 days ago
+15
f****** bumbling fool about to f*** the world economy the longer this goes on
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Johnny-Unitas4 days ago
+10
When you start something without a plan, this might happen.
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Sedert18824 days ago
+10
He has no idea how to save face anymore. He should try Nixon's "peace with honour" BS tomorrow.
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HoosierRed4 days ago
+8
The war is needed to influence domestic law enforcement norms and to distract from an Epstein scandal where he raped a 13 year old credibly.
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whiznat4 days ago
+7
Translation: As long as people are thinking and talking about Iran instead of Epstein, I'm winning! Who cares about an exit strategy for Iran? I've got an exit strategy for Epstein Island! Yay! Grab 'em by the p****! Rich and famous creeps always win because they let you do it!!!
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drinkduffdry4 days ago
+5
Mixed word salad is all this dotard bar serves.
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writeinfreedom4 days ago
+6
No shit. Stop listening to him. Seems like the military already has so why the f*** should we pay attention to him anymore. I don't want to hear his name again unless it's as defendant in impeachment, lawsuits, etc.
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Boys4Ever4 days ago
+3
When has he offered a clear message
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InterstellarReddit4 days ago
+3
Did they switch the writer on this website or something ? Almost appears as if this is their first TACO experience.
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Sniperkitten424 days ago
+2
This headline is eight words too long
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Tits_McgeeD4 days ago
+2
'Trump offers mixed messages' Done. Thats every headline.
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crazynewf74 days ago
+2
The orange idiot has been sending mixed message during the whole war (and his entire existance), anyone who believes him is a complete idiot.
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EmmaFrostBroken4 days ago
+1
That's quite an understatement
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Foe1174 days ago
+1
Red light, Green Light !!!
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MarienBean4 days ago
+1
TACO tuesday tomorrow!
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ESCF1F2F3F4F3F2F1ESC4 days ago
+1
I'm beginning to think that it may be more sensible to approach deal-making like it's a science rather than an art form
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tacticalcraptical4 days ago
+1
He offers mixed messages about everything.
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snoopingforpooping4 days ago
+1
He’s an idiot
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truthcopy4 days ago
+1
They could have put a period after “mixed messages” but then it would not have been news.
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motohaas4 days ago
+1
Vietnam 2.0
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Overall_Curve67254 days ago
+1
Chaos is all Trump knows
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biznovation4 days ago
+1
It’s almost like he doesn’t know what he’s doing
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CTQ994 days ago
+1
This is what happens when you arent allowed in the meetings about the war.
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GoodVibrations774 days ago
+1
The only path for the US is to fold
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Supadupasloth4 days ago
+1
Only his broker knows for sure
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SuitableFan66344 days ago
+1
Dementia will do that to a person
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Sasquatcheeethree4 days ago
+1
that is putting it mildly his entire administration are lining their pockets and leaving americans with scraps
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Peter225B4 days ago
+1
Mixed messages? That’s odd.
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trkeprester4 days ago
+1
I think this is the universe forcing humanity into the electric age by skyrocketing oil prices. It seems peculiar, perhaps even ironic, that trump would be the one to kill the consumer gasoline ICE but maybe this can be his greatest legacy for the benefit of humanity, brought upon by a voice inside crying for one act of righteousness even if inadvertently
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DimSumFan4 days ago
+1
👍👎🏿🤔
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Honest-Abe26774 days ago
+1
I don't know. If he gives them another 20-30 billion in sanctions relief and does some behind the scenes groveling...he might be able to cobble together a deal almost as good as the JCPOA. (May have to offer up JD Vance for public cornholing or beheading, but nobody will mind)
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kl1220024 days ago
+1
Let's wait until Fri or Sat, and we will see if it could be paused again.
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Stable_Orange_Genius4 days ago
+1
It would be news if he offered clear messages
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Introvertloner1014 days ago
I am not a Trump supporter by any means - I am not even American - but one of our ships was attacked recently. Although we are considered an ally by Iran (their IRIS Lavan is currently docked at one of our ports), local media reports suggest that while our government obtained permission, the attack occurred because of a fallout between the regime and the army (as the permission was only granted by the regime). Apparently, the regime no longer controls the army. So the U.S. delegates are also likely speaking directly to the regime, and the mixed signals are a result of this internal power struggle, hence the mixed signals and messages on both ends. Well, at least they successfully managed a regime change, Iran seems to be well on its way to become a military dictatorship like Pakistan.
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AtrociousMeandering4 days ago
+11
And none of that would have happened if the US and Israel hadn't launched decapitation strikes during negotiations that were, according to the diplomats, going well until that point.
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Introvertloner1014 days ago
-1
Oh yes, they totally started this! I just meant the current scenario.
-1
AtrociousMeandering4 days ago
+5
Right, so was I. The lack of a coherent government that can control it's various branches, and enforce any cease fire or negotiated deal, goes directly to those early decapitation strikes; it's a major reason those almost never happen nowadays even though the capability has been there.
Iran doesn't need an Ayatollah in power to launch drones and mines, they DO need a supreme leader to all stop doing so.
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Introvertloner1014 days ago
+2
Fair point, the power vacuum definitely explains the chaos (whether that was part of the strategy or an error, Idk). I wasn't really trying to debate the whole thing, though! I just wanted to share what the local word is here on the ground regarding that specific ship attack and the internal split.
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PartyWithSlurmz4 days ago
Crazy, his administration always seems so on target and organized, it almost like there was no plan.
/s
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