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How you know your Congressman has been in DC too long…
After he says his prayers, he automatically asks God if he ‘can revise and extend his remarks’ 🙂
Dear President Trump.
Regarding your proposals to both Hamas and the Iranian regime.
Remember the Potsdam Declaration, defining Terms for Japanese Surrender of 26 July 1945. It had 13 articles: The elimination of militarist leadership and influence, ending occupation of designated Japanese territory until Japanese war-making capacity was destroyed, a limitation of Japanese sovereignty to Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, Shikoku and minor islands, the complete disarmament of Japanese forces with soldiers allowed to return home to live peacefully, prosecution and punishment of war criminals, democratic reforms including freedom of speech, religion, and thought, Japan to maintain a peacetime economy (but not to re-arm) with access to raw materials and the eventual withdrawal of occupying forces once a proper peaceful government was established and in place.
It specifically ended with a demand for the “unconditional surrender of all the Japanese armed forces” or face “prompt and utter destruction.”
The Japanese leadership had other ideas and ignored it. So a week and a half later the US followed through with its threat and did something, as promised, which got their attention well and truly.
A robust democracy and peace followed.
So you are suggesting the same action again??
I had a physical and my doctor said, ‘Don’t eat anything fatty.’
I said, ‘Like bacon?’
He said, ‘No, fatty, don’t eat anything!’ 🙂
Ukraine states that it is ready to resume direct negotiations with Russia. In my opinion, it would be a mistake for Moscow not to accept and immediately start talks with Kiev. I do not disagree with Peskov’s statement that there are currently no reasons for optimism about a peaceful settlement, but negotiations and diplomacy are nonetheless required to begin the long process toward finding a format for ending this horrific war. Also, diplomacy and negotiations must be normalised again.
Direct talks are important, as US diplomacy is unreliable and deceptive, while the EU will resist any settlement that deprives it of a strong proxy. The West must at some point be part of the talks, as this is a war about the collapse of the pan-European security architecture. However, outsourcing the peace process to the NATO countries that started this conflict and prolonged it is a mistake as it is Russians and Ukrainians who are dying. For Russians and Ukrainians to merely sit at the same table has great value.
Yes, Trump Is Right: The Strait of Hormuz Is Open and Iran Is in Trouble
https://www.19fortyfive.com/2026/08/yes-trump-is-right-the-strait-of-hormuz-is-open-and-iran-is-in-trouble