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It’s hard to avoid the conclusion that there is something to such allegations. Yes, it is possible all these women are crazy or nefarious deceivers, but that seems much less probable than at least one of them is telling the truth. I don’t think anyone should be a career politician, but such...

Don’t most people want to make a deal well? Or is this just a projection of TOFU?

You said posters which is plural. Moreover, the Strait of Hormuz is Iranian and Omanian waters. While the UN International Convention on the Law of the Seas indicates ships of transit rights, Iran claims since it never ratified it, they can charge tolls. The USA has no such claim. I don’t...

Unless you provide names and actual evidence, that sounds more like Trump than reality.

You can have tacos made with tofu.

Da Vinci was a scientist by the standards of his era so the claim is rather culturally ironic.

Why? Better understanding one’s foes is useful.

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What leverage do you think this creates ? If this inconveniences China by a sufficient margin, they can stem the access to rare earth minerals.

That is a reasonable conjecture, but it is neither the stated goal nor does the US need a reason to break a “ceasefire”.

What is confusing is why that would induce Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz.

The USA will blockade the Strait of Hormuz in order to force Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz. Does anyone else find that confusing?

This is “deal making “ Don Corleone style.

But what about the trees?