Trump tries to conjure a new reality as Iran war hits one-month fork in road

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So where's the exit?

Vital radar aircraft destroyed by Iranian strike on US base in Saudi Arabia, photos show

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Somebody miscalculated.

Protests and cancellations mar Trump administration’s America 250 tour

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There is no mystery here.  The Trump administration simply cannot be trusted.  President Trump revels in being the worst of ugly Americans so naturally people will expect the worst.

U.S. troops withdraw from Vietnam | March 29, 1973

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“The last U.S. combat troops leave South Vietnam as Hanoi frees the remaining American prisoners of war held in North ...”

LESSON OF HISTORY   Have we learned nothing?

The Price of Strategic Incoherence in Iran: For America, the War's Benefits Won't Outweigh Its Costs

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“For America, the war's benefits won't outweigh its costs.”

A long haired, diplomatic analysis politely explaining that Trump screwed the GOAT.

Barclays says the 'Trump put' is fading, and the president can no longer prop up stocks as headline fatigue sets in

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Too many TACOs has given traders indigestion.

Internet not ready for Iranian embassy’s reply to Trump on Strait of Hormuz

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“The Strait of Hormuz will be controlled by me and the Ayatollah”

Trolling a troll?  

Stock market today: Live updates

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“Wall Street is coming off a losing session in which higher oil prices and spiking Treasury yields weighed on equities.”

TRUMP DID THAT!  

War on Iran could be 'catalyst' for erosion of US petrodollar, Deutsche Bank says

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“The petrodollar helps keep borrowing costs down for US consumers and Washington, giving them big advantages over peers”

If only there had been a plan ...    Iran requiring toll payments in yuan to pass through the Strait of Hormuz is an attack on the petrodollar.  President Trump must be aware of this since his rhetoric has shifted to the United States controlling the Strait of Hormuz.  

War in Iran Will Push U.S. Inflation Above 4 Percent, O.E.C.D. Forecast Says

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“Higher energy prices and uncertainty over the war in the Middle East will boost inflation and weigh on economic growth, a new forecast says.”

I DID THAT! Move over Joe Biden, there's a new boss in town.