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Here we are on Day 36 of a war that was supposed to be over in a week or two, as if anyone can ever predict how long a war will last once it starts. Things always happen that are unexpected. Capabilities of opponents are often underestimated, especially when it comes to a people’s ability and willingness to stubbornly defend their homeland.
It’s a war of choice for us. It’s a war of survival for them.
That’s why wars should always be a last resort, defensive in nature. War should never be a convenient tool you whip out in order to get what you want in terms of resources or trade routes, or whatever makes up the true motivation of Washington’s neocons.
Donald Trump has lost his patience for the Iranian regime. In a post on Easter Sunday morning to his Truth Social account, he referred to them as “crazy bastards” who need to t…

