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Neil Winward's avatar

So, maybe Iran takes Donald Trump seriously? B2s + 30,000 ton bonds seem to be good negotiating tools…if you’re prepared to use them. And, when you realize Trump is prepared to do that, it changes things.

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Ronny F's avatar

What’s sad is that too many Americans felt their hearts sink when they heard this news. They dreamt of a debacle, a regional and maybe even a global catastrophe that they could pin on Trump as they gleefully watched his approval ratings tumble. That’s really the only thing on their Christmas wish list. There are few, if any, happy endings in the Middle East, of course, so maybe one day bad Santa will make their wish come true. But not today. Any decent person should welcome this news while also saying a prayer that it will actually take us all a step closer to a true and sustainable peace and not just kick the radioactive can further down the road. The hard work begins now. It would be better for us all if Trump had some semblance of a supportive nation behind him.

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