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Wilbur Whately's avatar

Boy, Trump really can’t win with you. Here I thought this was your main gripe with him, but I guess he’s pivoting towards your position incorrectly, or something.

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dissonant1's avatar

Very interesting post about the apparent "divorce" between the Trump admin and Israel:

https://simplicius76.substack.com/p/the-establishment-slowly-wearies

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Mark Wauck's avatar

Thanks for the link. Simplicius totally nails this, saying several things in one place that I've been scattering around for a long time.

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dissonant1's avatar

You are welcome, of course!

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ML's avatar

Aren’t these Rhinos extinct yet ?!

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Hajar's avatar

Trump’s idea of peace: hand out nukes to the compliant, offer Palestinians a state with no arms, no Jerusalem, and plenty of Arab applause — all packaged as ‘historic progress’

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Joe's avatar

.... Glenn Diesen Seyed Marandi & Alastair Crooke: Trump's Negotiations Fail

DIESEN at one point says - " no one is behind the wheel "

I disagree with Diesen - I propose - There are 4 wheels - 2 in the front seat both driver and passenger can steer - and 2 in the back seat for additional steering - and Netanyahu can jump from front to back seat and back and forth at will -------

Seyed has the Iranian opinion - but both Alastair and Seyed agree - Trump is all over the place on issues - no one knows what to believe - and if they agree one day - they are very afraid Trump will change his mind the next - like the JCPOA previously - but worst

Sayed I believe it was makes the point - If Iran were to agree to dismantle nuclear infrastructure that it took YEARS and $$$$ for them to create and build - and then Iran began to dismantle --- then Trump or Israel were to change their mind or not carry through on their promises - Iran has a dismantled program and would take many more years to rebuild

So Iran is stuck - Trumps ' chaos style negotiation ' maybe planned - maybe intended

- but it is not working -- this is the wrong audience

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NSWJPlBHlo

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Joe's avatar

I disagree with Diesen - I propose - There are 4 wheels - 2 in the front seat both driver and passenger can steer - and 2 in the back seat for additional steering - and Netanyahu can jump from front to back seat and back and forth at will -------

Trump driving one hour - steering left Witkoff the next turns right - Kellogg takes the wheel and puts it in reverse - Netanyahu jumps in at the rest stop puts his foot on the peddle hard - Hegseth decides it's his turn and on an on -

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Joe's avatar

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Trump basically stated in the past that :

He would remove everyone from Gaza

Rebuild it

And let some people back in

I imagine he will let some Palestinians back in - but security screen all

who he believes are Hamas or related to Hamas - and they will be kept out

and I imagine he would call it a Palestinian State

----------------------------------- Is that what is proposed here - Seems to be

If this is the plan - Israel is likely to break any agreement on the

' letting back in ' in the future - Palestine would need to be insane to agree

but we shall see \\===========

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Joe's avatar

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Trump to Netanyahu: ' If we call it Palestine now, we can get everyone to agree

- and You can have your own Gulf of America renaming in a couple years like I did

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Nutmeg's avatar

Speaking of disappointing, more has come out on the Surgeon General pick Dr. Casey Means.

There are a lot of inconsistencies with Cally's relationship with RFK Jr., the stories about their mother's death and when Casey supposedly threw down the scalpel and quit as a surgeon. Tucker Carlson seemed to imply he didn't know the Means when he interviewed them in August 2024, but he had interviewed Cally at least twice before. Cally also called Tucker the night of the Butler assassination attempt and was involved in brokering the alliance between RFK Jr. and Trump.

https://debbielerman.substack.com/p/cia-central-casting-the-means-episode

https://debbielerman.substack.com/p/the-means-psy-op-continued?utm_source=publication-search

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kim's avatar

This is such good news ...... finally, a bright spot on the horizon. I am so appreciative of your reporting. Blessings and Gratitude

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D F Barr's avatar

A Trump quote comes to mind, “What a loser.”

Is this part of the so much fun running the world? Being played and boxed in by others? I guess this is all part of deep state real politik managed decline with a different spin of audacious bragging and “so much winning” thrown on top.

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Ray-SoCa's avatar

I view it as Trump being flexible, and adjusting as new information becomes available, or as facts in the ground change.

Trump also leaks to the press as a way to increase his negotiating position. And Trump spins like crazy.

We will see what actually happens.

I’m surprised the U.S. still has troops in Syria, not to mention Jordan.

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marku52's avatar

Trump has disappointed so, so, many times already. I'm reluctant to even hope.

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