“It is clear that Trump has failed to achieve every one of the goals he put forward for this war of choice, and now he is determined to sign, seal, and deliver America’s capitulation as quickly as possible.” (gift article)
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Don’t be fooled by any Trump proclamations or any media stenography.
Iran won.
Trump lost.
And we suffered financially and militarily as a result for no good reason.
GIFT ARTICLE to read/share.
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You mean…while America dies.
It is a 60-day ceasefire deal, not a deal to end the war. He’s partying on his birthday while America’s surrendering, $100B burned, nothing won, nuclear talks still TBD, and the formal signing set for Friday in Switzerland.
That’s not diplomacy, that’s a cover up.
トランプ大統領、対イラン戦争で目標を一つも達成できぬまま「勝利」を演出。
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Trump Parties While America Surrenders
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コメント:戦果の乏しい停戦を「勝利」と即座に発信し祝賀演出に重ねる手法は、結果の解釈を先取りして既成事実化するナラティブ管理の典型であ
We know this, but it is nice to have it in one place.
"... it is clear that Trump failed to achieve every one of the goals he put forward for this war of choice, and now he is determined to sign, seal, and deliver America’s capitulation as quickly as possible."
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Avant même d'en connaître les détails, il est clair que Trump n'a atteint aucun des objectifs qu'il s'était fixés pour cette guerre de son choix, et qu'il est maintenant déterminé à signer, sceller et imposer la capitulation américaine au plus vite.
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(The Atlantic) Another great piece by Tom Nichols...really worth your while if you can make the time. It outlines the crap that Trump will spew, along with the next steps forward, the $300 billion that the US will pay Iran, and the nuclear "dust" that will stay.
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"Trump and his team, in record time, just lost a war to a militarily mediocre—but nonetheless extremely dangerous—adversary," @RadioFreeTom argues.
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Was hat Trump am Golf nun erreicht? Atlantic-Autor Tom Nichols, ein aufrechter Konservativer, seziert die „Kapitulation“ des „Deal-Makers“. Lesenswert.
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“Indeed, the United States has perhaps done worse than gaining nothing. Iran, while temporarily weakened, is now an even more powerful political actor…”—Tom Nichols
@radiofreetom.bsky.social
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"Indeed, the United States has perhaps done worse than gaining nothing. Iran, while temporarily weakened, is now an even more powerful political actor..."
@radiofreetom.bsky.social considers today's Iran "deal" negotiated by the geniuses in the White House.
Trump began this war promising the Iranian people that they would be able to seize their government from the tyrants who oppress them, and he repeatedly said he would settle for nothing less than “unconditional surrender”. Instead, the United States was defeated.
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“The United States has been defeated, and this evening found Trump out on his lawn waiting for the rain to clear so he could begin his party.” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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The President lives in his own reality that he creates, as needed, minute by minute.
He does not care that the rest of the world nor the American Citizens do not share his reality.
trump is stark, raving insane and now demented.
He then headed off to oversee the garish public spectacle he’d arranged for his birthday on the South Lawn of the WH. The United States, however, has little to celebrate: Trump and his team, in record time, just lost a war to a militarily mediocre—but nonetheless extremely dangerous—adversary.
As usual, a writer at The Atlantic puts it best: Trump Celebrates While America Capitulates
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This is another 'gift' article; please repost it so others can read it too.
Hele Iran affæren udstiller præcist hvor komplet uduelig idioten er.
Trump Celebrates While America Capitulates
The peace deal with Tehran is an Iranian victory
Future generations will have to reckon with Trump's failed "deal" with Iran. As soon as something goes sideways, Americans will forget about Trump's blunders and blame the next administration. And so on.
@radiofreetom.bsky.social outlines how bad it is.
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Trump Celebrates While America Capitulates
The peace deal with Tehran is an Iranian victory.
Obama = 1.7bn for no nukes.
Trump = 300bn = 40+ planes, munition stockpile depleted for no nukes..
Am I missing something??
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"In other words, the Iranians have achieved their key strategic aims—regime survival above all—while the Americans have achieved none of their own."
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Trump Celebrates While America Capitulates: The peace deal with Tehran is an Iranian victory.
(@radiofreetom.bsky.social)
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Tom Nichols in The Atlantic (gift link)
“The United States has been defeated, and this evening found Trump out on his lawn waiting for the rain to clear so he could begin his party.” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
“It is clear that Trump has failed to achieve every one of the goals he put forward for this war of choice, and now he is determined to sign, seal, and deliver America’s capitulation as quickly as possible.”
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FREE ARTICLE
Trump Celebrates While America Capitulates
The peace deal with Tehran is an Iranian victory.
By Tom Nichols www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
"Trump has failed to achieve every one of the goals he put forward for this war of choice, and now he is determined to sign, seal, and deliver America’s capitulation as quickly as possible."
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Trump and his team, in record time, just lost a war to a militarily mediocre—but nonetheless, extremely dangerous—adversary,"
1) It's not a victory for America. This war wasn't necessary; it was Bibi leading Trumpi by his imaginary dik. Now, we've lost the war - a majority of Americans know this is bad, but they don't understand why, or how serious it is even in the near term.
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In today's #MustRead, Tom Nichols argues that Trump's Iran deal leaves Tehran's regime intact, preserves key sources of its regional power, and falls far short of the administration's stated war aims. ⬇️
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The Iranians have achieved their key strategic aims—regime survival above all—while the Americans have achieved none of their own.
The regime in Tehran is intact and in the grip of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps;
The Strait of Hormuz will remain under the threat of Iranian attacks;
The war leaves Iran battered, but more powerful and with more cash at its disposal, while it leaves America weaker, with important stocks of weapons depleted, and with its consumers paying the price for the war at the gas pump.
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“But even before we have the details, it is clear that Trump has failed to achieve every one of the goals he put forward for this war of choice, and now he is determined to sign, seal, and deliver America’s capitulation as quickly as possible” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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The war was lost over a month ago, America has just surrendered to Iran
The LEGO videos are more accurate than the billionaire media is, this is a disgrace.
And all it cost so far is $750 billion for blown up missiles that they're going to want to replenish🙄
"The effort to claim that this war has defeated Iran’s nuclear ambitions is merely an effort to distract from the administration’s failure to achieve regime change, which was always its main goal."
Read this for details on exactly how our getting screwed will be repackaged as some kind of great Trump victory.
(When I say "getting screwed," know that we're just reaping what Trump sowed).
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“Trump and his team, in record time, just lost a war to a militarily mediocre—but nonetheless extremely dangerous—adversary,” @RadioFreeTom argues. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
BLUF: Iranians have achieved their key strategic aims—regime survival above all—while the US has achieved none of its' own.
- Nuclear Iran - pledged 10 yrs ago to no nukes
- SOH open - It was open, now under Iran's literal thumb
- Nuclear 'dust' - Now Trump doesn't want it (it's not real btw)
Trump waged a needless war that cost US taxpayers tens of billions of dollars, strained our alliances, and wrecked the global economy.
Tom Nichols Atlantic story, gifted:
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Daily Blast with Greg Sargent, gifted
newrepublic.com/article/2119... via @newrepublic.com
“…the Iranians have achieved their key strategic aims—regime survival above all—while the Americans have achieved none of their own…” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
"The United States, however, has little to celebrate: Trump and his team, in record time, just lost a war to a militarily mediocre—but nonetheless extremely dangerous—adversary."
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Trump Celebrates While America Capitulates.
By Tom Nichols
President Trump has announced that the United States and Iran have reached a deal to end their war. “Congratulations to all!” he said in a posting on his Truth Social site this evening.
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Trump celebra mientras Estados Unidos capitula.
Israel y Netanyahu quedan marginados del proceso, con tensiones diplomáticas con Washington y críticas por la conducción del conflicto en la región.
PsychoPrez stated 3 reasons for the war: Regime change, completely destroy their military, seize the uranium. NONE of those were accomplished. Now - he trumpets success as opening the Straight of Hormuz - which was open before Operation Epic Blunder. With $Billions in exchange for "peace".
LOSER.
“it is clear that Trump has failed to achieve every one of the goals he put forward for this war of choice, and now he is determined to sign, seal, and deliver America’s capitulation as quickly as possible”
"The United States, however, has little to celebrate: Trump and his team, in record time, just lost a war to a militarily mediocre—but nonetheless extremely dangerous—adversary."
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This blundering, incompetent, pathetic clown. trump’s diseased, fetid swamp of an ego allowed Netanyahu to lead him by the nose into this ill-considered fiasco. Child’s play.
And before trump knows it Netanyahu, Ben-Gvir and Smotrich will wreck this ‘deal’.
1/2 “The war leaves Iran battered, but more powerful and with more cash at its disposal, while it leaves America weaker, with important stocks of weapons depleted, and with its consumers paying the price for the war at the gas pump.”
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"The United States, however, has little to celebrate: Trump and his team, in record time, just lost a war to a militarily mediocre—but nonetheless extremely dangerous—adversary."
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The only thing more embarrassing than the Whitehouse UFC fiasco yesterday, was the bigger fiasco the Trump Adminstration dug itself into with Iran. It's probably set back democracy there. Tehran was running out of water due to a lack of investment & corruption by the regime. Now the US can be blamed
🎁Trump Celebrates While America Capitulates
The peace deal with Tehran is an Iranian victory.
By Tom Nichols
June 14, 2026, 9:32 PM ET
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