Iran with nuclear weapons is clearly dangerous and raises risks for everyone. That said, I find it odd how many people are so confident about how this war would play out - both in US politics and in the region over time. So far, I haven’t seen a realistic/clear roadmap

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I’d like to see the same tough stance on Russia’s threat to Europe, a key US trade partner, and Ukraine - a partner in mineral deal, Budapest Memorandum guarantor, and a military partner. No one is calling for bombing - just a firmer line on Russia: stronger aid and sanctions

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Vital question no one seems to be asking right now: when does the Pentagon staff start to get sick of consuming pizza day in and day out and move on to Chinese, Indian or name your takeout food?

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Also a fundamentally different kind of war utilizing different arms of the IDF The air force and (mostly) SOF are still highly competent at their core functions, while the general purpose Army forces have been reduced to an occupying constabulary incapable of anything other than racist war crimes

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I don't want to draw too sweeping of a conclusion but there's a through line from the Intifadas to Lebanon in 06 through Cast Lead to Gaza Part II that's a significant departure from the Israeli Ground Forces c. 50s-80s

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