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Richie said:
Australia's former ambassador to Israel Dave Sharma says Trump was able to achieve a breakthrough peace agreement because he mastered the language of conflict and earned begrudging respect from both sides.

"I think he's got respect and authority in the Middle East. All sides have a level of trust in him, that he will do what he says, he will stick by his word, enforce his will if it's tested," Sharma said.

May be correct to a point but Hamas the militant guardian of the Palestinian people is not about to disarm without assurances of a total end to the genocide. So Trump to save face has produced the big stick threatening Hamas with total annihilation if they dont surrender their weapons. This Mr Sharma is the Trump form of diplomacy.
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What big stick? "Trump Always Chickens Out" aka TACO, and is bluster and hot air boasting to the stratosphere, as he does despite realities on the ground.
Attacking political enemies like Bolton and Comey for the wrongs he himself committed to excess is disgraceful.

He does have respect/awe/fear in the middle east but many are wisely "pandering" to his inflated fragile ego which seems to work, gifts too. 🛩 💵
I suspect most are biding their time with 3 more years of Trumpsworld. Historians are scribbling already.

Typical flustering by Hamas retrieving the bodies of dead Jewish hostages. They say they need more time as those corpses are buried in Israeli blasted building rubble and collapsed tunnels. Fair enough, be patient please I say.
 
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Grier said:
Too much to read atm Craig, but agree with the sentiment.
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Honestly, I reckon America today still packs a serious punch, but it’s not the confident giant it once was. It’s more like a big bloke who’s still the strongest in the room, but he’s carrying a few injuries and starting to look over his shoulder a bit.


They’ve got massive power — military, money, tech, culture — but they’re stretched thin, both overseas and at home. Too many wars, too much debt, and way too much division. The country doesn’t feel united like it once did. Instead of pulling together, it’s tearing itself apart politically.


They’re not falling off a cliff, but they’re on a bit of a wobble. If they keep trying to control everything at once, they’ll burn themselves out. But if they wise up and sort their own backyard out first, they could steady the ship.


So yeah, still the big dog — but it’s starting to limp a bit.
 
Trump promised Zelensky long range Tomahawk missiles able to carry huge ammunitions, and even Nuclear war heads. Fired from Ukraine they could reach Moscow!
That upset Putin who scurried to whisper in Trump's wounded ear lavishing praise and niceties to him.
So now the Tomahawks offer to Ukraine is off the table with a lame excuse. The US needs them... duh...
TACO Trump is indeed most influenced by the person he last spoke to.

I also find it extremely petty of Trump to weaponise the US Justice departments to attack his political enemies like Bolton, Comey, Obama, Harris, Fauchi, Biden, DeNiro, ... it's a long, long list. That's graceless spite.
At the same time Trump is handing out more pardons to incarcerated Republican "real" criminals.
 
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Zman said:
Honestly, I reckon America today still packs a serious punch, but it’s not the confident giant it once was. It’s more like a big bloke who’s still the strongest in the room, but he’s carrying a few injuries and starting to look over his shoulder a bit.


They’ve got massive power — military, money, tech, culture — but they’re stretched thin, both overseas and at home. Too many wars, too much debt, and way too much division. The country doesn’t feel united like it once did. Instead of pulling together, it’s tearing itself apart politically.


They’re not falling off a cliff, but they’re on a bit of a wobble. If they keep trying to control everything at once, they’ll burn themselves out. But if they wise up and sort their own backyard out first, they could steady the ship.


So yeah, still the big dog — but it’s starting to limp a bit.
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The US is going to limp more with Trump at the helm.
Stretched too far for sure with China on the rise especially.
And a shame there's such extreme partisan division in the US, mostly from Trump's divisive and combative nature.
 
Poor old Barneby Joyce is about to quit the Nationals being in conflict with the National's leader David Littleproud, and being sidelined. So like ex Labor's leader Mark Latham he might take up with Pauline Hanson's "One Nation" party.

He's a larger than life character, even passed out on a pavement once, a real larakin we begrudgingly shouldn't silence. Truly, Hanson included. It's best to hear what some people are thinking, and of course free speech which we respect in Australia, but hard on hate speech in many ways. 👍
Maybe make Barny the new Ambassador to the US?
Trump doesn't like Keven07Rudd
Why not?
Win-Win?
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I bet Trump would like our Barneby as a kindred spirit.🤭
 
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