Trump's Retreat
Posted By: sagman, 6/22/2026 4:12:01 PM
So now the Strait of Hormuz is closed again, this time because Iran blames Israel for defending itself from attacks by one of Iran’s terrorist proxies, Hizballah. Iran — despite our claims to have destroyed its air forces and navy — can close the Strait whenever it likes. We have gone a long way since President Trump announced that he would only accept Iran’s “unconditional surrender.” When the Iran war began the White House said that, “From day one, the objectives have been clear: to obliterate Iran’s missiles and production, annihilate its navy, sever its support for terrorist proxies and ensure it never acquires a nuclear weapon.”
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Trump's Retreat
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So now the Strait of Hormuz is closed again, this time because Iran blames Israel for defending itself from attacks by one of Iran’s terrorist proxies, Hizballah. Iran — despite our claims to have destroyed its air forces and navy — can close the Strait whenever it likes.
We have gone a long way since President Trump announced that he would only accept Iran’s “unconditional surrender.” When the Iran war began the White House said that, “From day one, the objectives have been clear: to obliterate Iran’s missiles and production, annihilate its navy, sever its support for terrorist proxies and ensure it never acquires a nuclear weapon.”
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Just Bomb Iran Already
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Iran from Getting Nukes Through Diplomacy
‘Didn’t Work’ 37 replies
On Friday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “The Story,” White House National Security Communications Adviser John Kirby stated that Iran will not be allowed to get a nuclear weapons capability, and “We had tried to do this through diplomacy. Obviously, that didn’t work, because the Iranians were not willing to negotiate in good faith.”
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Democrats Party Like It’s 1911
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By the end of this year, there could be 10 socialist mayors in the U.S. That’s the most since the 1910s, when socialism was the shiny new object embraced by educated elites.
But what excuse do Democrats have today – after 100 years of socialism’s miserable, murderous failures – for embracing this toxic ideology?
Back in 1911, according to one historical count, members of the Socialist Party of America won office in 74 towns and cities, and another 32 in 1913.
Fast forward to today. As NBC News put it, “Democratic socialists are on the rise in Trump-era mayoral races … fueled by a backlash to Trump policies, economic strain
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Mr. Babbin, please read Kurt Schlichter's column on this topic posted earlier today. It makes a lot more sense than what you say here, which displays an astonishing level of ignorance about the president and the way he operates.