"Hegseth says today will be the ‘most intense day of strikes’ in war against Iran."
~ The Guardian
"Hegseth says today will be the ‘most intense day of strikes’ in war against Iran."
~ The Guardian
"The top story: Donald Trump says the war in Iran is 'very complete' and appears to be searching for an off-ramp after speaking with Vladimir Putin today."
~ Aaron Parnas
https://aaronparnas.substack.com/p/major-update-trump-says-war-is-very
Good evening everyone.
"He came up with the idea that the war will end during a phone call with murder hornet Vladimir Putin."
~ Lucian K. Truscott
https://luciantruscott.substack.com/p/memory-hole-meet-iran-war
"Reporters tried again. 'You said the war is "very complete.". But your defense secretary says "this is just the beginning." So which is it?'
'I think you could say both,' Trump replied.
~ Andrew Roth
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/10/trump-iran-war-over-pretty-quickly
"What this all comes down to is that the White House is running as fast as it can from regime change and even faster from its demand for 'unconditional surrender'."
~Josh Marshall
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/trump-now-moonwalking-away-from-regime-change-as-fast-as-he-can
"Trump wants to be done because the conflict is getting too messy, Gulf allies are certainly privately asking WTAF Trump’s plan is and more than anything else Trump is realizing that he is triggering what has been the most reliable presidency killer in American politics for more than half a century: spiking gas prices."
the *very essence* of war is to be "messy"
"No Plan Survives First Contact With the Enemy" (whether Moltke or Clausewitz or Eisenhower, it is very sound advice)
because ennemies *tend to not cooperate* 😏