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'Desperately searching for any sort of exit ramp': US political leaders react as Trump announces ceasefire

'Desperately searching for any sort of exit ramp': US political leaders react as Trump announces ceasefire

Via: Nerm_L  •  News Viners  •  5 Comments  •  7 months ago

The blah-blah brigade is operating in full force this morning.  What these erstwhile mavens of journalistic insight will fail to mention are the low level rumblings within US military ranks to...
Iran ceasefire: Trump, not Iran, blinked first in the war. Why?

Iran ceasefire: Trump, not Iran, blinked first in the war. Why?

Via: Nerm_L  •  News Viners  •  12 Comments  •  7 months ago

One view from India.  (Don't underestimate the importance of India.)  But the opinion that Trump blinked isn't limited to India. London:  Donald Trump blinks and achieves no US aims but claims...
The 6 Best Movies About Real Historical Events, Ranked

The 6 Best Movies About Real Historical Events, Ranked

Via: Buzz of the Orient  •  MOVIES & TV - CLASSIC to CURRENT  •  16 Comments  •  7 months ago

Trump Backs Down, but Questions Remain Over Iran and the Strait of Hormuz

Trump Backs Down, but Questions Remain Over Iran and the Strait of Hormuz

Via: JohnRussell  •  NEWSMucks  •  8 Comments  •  7 months ago

"It leaves a theocratic government, backed by the vicious Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, in charge of a cowed population that has been pummeled by missiles and bombs, and finds itself still...
Trump Tacoed

Trump Tacoed

By: JohnRussell  •  NEWSMucks  •  199 Comments  •  7 months ago

New Attorney General Admits His Job Is Now To Investigate Trump's 'Enemies'

New Attorney General Admits His Job Is Now To Investigate Trump's 'Enemies'

Via: JohnRussell  •  SiNNERs and ButtHeads  •  3 Comments  •  7 months ago

The United States officially enters World War I | April 6, 1917

The United States officially enters World War I | April 6, 1917

Via: Nerm_L  •  News Viners  •  2 Comments  •  7 months ago

A last war that wasn't.
Trump threatens ‘whole civilization will die tonight’ ahead of Iran deadline

Trump threatens ‘whole civilization will die tonight’ ahead of Iran deadline

Via: Nerm_L  •  News Viners  •  13 Comments  •  7 months ago

Would someone, please, explain why Trump's 'maximum pressure' is expected to open the Strait of Hormuz?  I just don't get it. The United States and Israel have killed Iran's political leadership,...
The Petrodollar Era Faces A Quiet But Defining Shift

The Petrodollar Era Faces A Quiet But Defining Shift

Via: Nerm_L  •  News Viners  •  1 Comments  •  7 months ago

Why is this important? The dollar’s preeminence as a global reserve currency has stabilized the US financialized economy and provided a degree of competitive advantage as a global consumer. How...
Tucker Carlson Goes "Nuclear" On Trump

Tucker Carlson Goes "Nuclear" On Trump

Via: JohnRussell  •  NEWSMucks  •  115 Comments  •  7 months ago

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