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So far, Trump has handled the Iran War correctly. On the military front, the U.S. has been outstanding. However, the mainstream media is not objective. Gerard Baker’s commentary in WSJ [1] ridiculed both sides: some had a gloomy view of the war, while others exaggerated the winning angle.  (See excerpts below)  ...... So it comes as no surprise that less than a month into the latest war, almost everyone seems certain not only about the outcome of the war, but about what it me

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First, should Trump start the Iran War? It is not an easy call. One thing is for sure. If Iran gets nuclear weapons, the regime is almost certain to use them. Iran is the number 1 nation to support terrorism. It is hard to argue that Iran will not use it. One diplomat who participated in talks with North Korea regretted relying too much on negotiations. As a result, North Korea has obtained nuclear weapons. If the US was more resolute, North Korea might not be able to obtain

Some notable news about the War on Iran. Condi Rice discussion at GoodFellows is very good.  * Dire Straits: Condoleezza Rice on The War with Iran  (GoodFellows 3-13)   Condoleezza Rice Shares Her Thoughts on the War in Iran (clip)   * Mark Halperin on Opening Strait of Hormuz Is Critical to Trump’s Strategy (clip 3-13)   * Is Regime Change Possible? Niall Ferguson vs. Richard Haass  (3-11)  I saw an interview of Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff. (You should be able to fin

Last weekend, when I sent out an email for a news update, the war broke out. I just finished watching Niall Ferguson’s interview [1] and included it in my email. That interview was good. Since then, there has been a lot of progress. On the war front, American and Israelis firepower, intelligence, and technologies are brilliant and overpower Iran so far. However, this war will not be easy. And it has huge implications. The new GoodFellows was good [2]. But two more are even be

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