Ya it's almost like we should have direct channels of communication and act like big boys and not try to broker world peace through X/mediators to save egos. But what do I know
🚨 JUST IN: JD Vance says Lebanon was NOT supposed to be included in their two-week ceasefire, but believes the Iranians THOUGHT Lebanon was included
This comes after Iran accused Israel of VIOLATING the peace deal with massive strikes in Lebanon today
"First of all, I actually think and there is a lot of bad faith negotiation and a lot of bad faith propaganda going on. I think this comes from a legitimate misunderstanding.
I think the Iranians THOUGHT that the ceasefire included Lebanon and it just didn't.
We NEVER made that promise, we NEVER indicated that would be the case. What we said is that the cease-fire would be focused on Iran and the cease-fire would be focused on America's allies, both Israel and the gulf Arab states."
It's worth remembering that Hezbollah, Hamas, the IRGC -- none of these organizations existed 50 years ago.
It's almost as if they were created in response to something, but I just can't quite put my finger on it.
The U.S. just killed the premier Shia religious leader during Ramadan, the holiest month of the Muslim calendar.
As a reader pointed out, it’s equivalent to killing the Pope during Lent.
Add to that an Israeli missile strike that killed dozens of Iranian schoolgirls.
This will stir decades if not generations of enmity among ordinary Iranians toward the U.S., even among those who hated the Islamic regime.
The idea that Trump’s war could transform US-Iran relations in any positive way —even if the Iranian people revolt — is pure fantasy.
@defpriorities
the discipline of letting people finish speaking without interrupting to defend yourself, correct them, or rush your own point is a level of emotional regulation we don’t talk about enough. most people aren’t listening, they’re waiting to grab the microphone back.
I'm very picky when it comes to watching comedy specials because it typically seems like most comedians write their lines based on the same few themes. I watched @kumailn's special yesterday and it was fantastic. Clean, authentic, well-written comedy. 10/10