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Trump's agreement mirrors what Robert Pape and John Mearsheimer have been saying all along, an agreement that leaves:

- the Islamic Republic standing
- an even more hardline regime intact
- its military leadership in power
- control of its nuclear arsenal
- regional influence intact

Iran would retain missiles, drones and retain much of the proxy infrastructure it has built across Lebanon, Iraq and Yemen.

So what did we accomplish for a trillion spent, lives lost, global inflation, and our reduced standing in the World?

#trump #iran #StraitofHormuz #Israel #Pakistan #RobertPape #JohnMearsheimer #inflation

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Four political cartoons:
Cartoon one - TRUMP -OFFICIAL 5-D CHESS ÉLITE EDITION, with an image of a tic-tac-toe game.
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Cartoon two - A deck of WHITE HOUSE ACTION CARDS.
TRUMP IN A MEETING (sleeping).
TRUMP NEGOTIATING WITH IRAN (sleeping).
TRUMP WATCHING THE NBA FINALS (sleeping).
de Atter OdeArther caglecartoons.com
Cartoon three - Trump saying "Ready for another spin?" and spinning a "IRAN WAR STATUS UPDATER" wheel, with the following choices."
WE WON IN THE FIRST HOUR.
60 DAY CEASE FIRE.
OBAMA'S FAULT .
REGIME CHANGE.
IRAN DEAL LARGELY NEGOTIATED
UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER.
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.
NO MORE MR. NICE GUY!
BIDEN'S FAULT.
IRANIAN LEADERSHIP: CRAZY BASTARDS.
CLOSE TO A DEAL.
STICKING POINTS REMAIN.
NUKE PROGRAM OBLITERATED.
NICKANDERSON 92-92-5
THE CONTRARIAN
Cartoon four - Michael de Adder draws a hefty Donald Trump as an enormous balloon marked 'INFLATION,' his tie extending like a string to hoist a tiny shopping cart. A frantic shopper clings to the cart, groceries tumbling out below. Power lines loom in the background against a clear sky. The image captures Trumpflation's grip on the economy, with tags like inflation, Trump, shrinkflation, cost of living, groceries, and USA underscoring the satirical take on rising prices. Cartoons like this nail the absurdity of political impacts on daily life, floating the idea that policies inflate costs beyond reach.
from Apiter caglecartoons.com

Jun 15 at 2:14pmWeb