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I hope this is true & and at least the carnage ends.

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Sorry for asking what may be an obvious question but what is the “Zhou regime”?

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The Chinese name "Zhou" is pronounced "Joe", so this is a sly reference to the Biden Crime Family's dealings with the Chinese government.

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Thank you now it all makes sense :)

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Of course, there is another darker possibility: that Netanyahu is playing a last roll of dice and moving forces north to take on Hezbollah. I think the odds are against this, given the growing opposition to Netanyahu in Israel. However, these people are crazy and nothing is off the table.

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If this is true, Trump could be a big winner. The Zionists won't want to fund the Dems if they did put the hammer on Netanyahu and Israel, but then Trump will be able to deal from a position of strength--meaning, generalities.

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At this point it is hard to know what is going on, including the extent of Iran's involvement. The IDF is still making it sound like the withdrawal is temporary:

"Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said Sunday that the troops were leaving Gaza to prepare for follow-up missions, including in the Rafah region. 'The troops exit and prepare ahead of their follow-up missions. We saw examples of such missions in action in Shifa. And also for their follow-up mission in the Rafah region,' Gallant said in remarks during his visit to the military’s Southern Command." (https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/07/middleeast/israel-khan-younis-withdrawal-gaza-intl/index.html)

Then there are the Cairo negotiations between Hamas and Israel, which are said to be near a breakthrough:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/apr/07/middle-east-crisis-live-four-israeli-soldiers-killed-in-khan-younis-as-gaza-war-reaches-six-month-mark

I don't believe proviso #2 either.

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Of course the IDF comments could just be to buttress Israel's negotiating position with Hamas.

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Said this in a previous blog that Iran is taking its guidance and counsel from Russia with regards to how to respond to these issues. It WILL improve Iran's status in the region. Further, this is Israel's reaction to knowing it was going to get retaliated against massively.

I recall an old song "stuck in the middle with you".

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Love that song.

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“Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right!”

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Sums up Dems and Repubs pretty well

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Only for the benefit of those who may not know that immortal refrain: “Clowns on the left of me, jokers to the right here I am. . . . “

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