Dirty Paki Khunt wrote on Jul 16
th, 2026 at 3:46pm:
It's what we call strategic ambiguity. Basically, DL gets have a fab new war with lots of explosions and everything. But if the Real Americans complain and he tanks in the polls, he can call the whole thing off and declare victory.
He's a dealmaker, a negotiator, a peacemaker. You need to study him.
Stephen Covey would call this a "win-win".
Silly bollocks again, gobber.
Former Australian Prime Minister @ScoMo30
"One of the criticisms made by President Trump’s hecklers, whether here in Australia or elsewhere, is that he’s so transactionally driven and that it’s all about politics.
Well, frankly, doing this in Iran was not in his political interests.
And staying there now is not in his political interests.
He has taken a big hit on this and continues to domestically and politically.
You would only do that if it is something you know is deeply important to the national interest.
I admire this. He has been prepared to take the heat.
I’m sure there have been many advising him to do something very different from a political point of view, and I’m sure they have his best interests from that perspective at heart.
But I think it disproves this idea that he is some political automaton, transactionally motivated by self-interest.
What he has done here—and how he has supported Israel at this moment—is quite extraordinary.
And I think, of the many things that will be remembered about Donald Trump—and there will be a lot—
His strength on the question of Iran has been quite extraordinary and very commendable.”
https://x.com/Erin_Molan/status/2077467470697541853