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'GET YOUR OWN OIL': Trump Floats Total Surrender
Donald Trump's declared intent to withdraw from the Iran conflict, leaving the Strait of Hormuz under Iranian control, is framed by hosts as a 'total surrender' with profound global economic and geopolitical consequences.
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John Mearsheimer: Trump's War Is STRATEGIC DISASTER W/ No End In Sight
Professor John Mearsheimer argues that the Trump administration's war on Iran was a colossal strategic error, driven by Israeli influence and a miscalculation of Iranian strength, leading to devastating global economic and geopolitical consequences with no clear exit.
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