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President Trump continues to say that Iran wants to make a deal to end the war and that the U.S. has control over the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, the president downplayed concerns about the conditions aboard the USS Lincoln. MS NOW Senior National Security Reporter David Rohde and New York Times Chief White House Correspondent Peter Baker join Stephanie Ruhle with more details and analysis.

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[–] kesslerpartyatmyplace@anarchist.nexus 17 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Their generals are literate, sober at least an hour a day, don't constantly run war games where they're penalized for winning as red team, and not doing the job for five years so they can retire to a Grumman sinecure. I bet they aren't brain rotted by chatbots and yes-men either.

I am convinced that I would out-general any current american general in an actual conflict. I don't even remember the branches of the military. Barracks factory starport?