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Meanwhile, there's very little discussion of the fact that DONALD TRUMP CAUSED THIS bc he's a dumbass who refuses to hire anyone who isn't a bigger dumbass. Maybe the Saudis should start calling on some chips from Donald Dumbass.

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I'll just toss up a bit of commentary from 2018 (somewhat in the spirit of a cat picture, but more relevant).

No one will be surprised by it or learn anything new from it at this point, I imagine.

https://mwi.westpoint.edu/irans-human-geography-wicked-problem-people-places-things-complicates-us-strategy/

Iran’s Human Geography: The Wicked Problem of People, Places, and Things that Complicates US Strategy

Joe Karle’s recent article regarding the need for the Department of Defense to get ahead of events and plan for a potential occupation of Iran generated a great deal of buzz. A lot of it, seemingly, from just reading the title. Karle’s article, however, provides an opening for a larger discussion regarding any potential military

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