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Passionately Egalitarian. Professor, University of Maryland; Director, Critical Issues Poll; NR Senior Fellow, Brookings. Views are my Own. RT≠Endorsement

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... by destroying what's left of it.

06.03.2026 16:44 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Americans stranded in UAE vent anger at lack of US government support People stuck in the Gulf complain of ‘very disappointing’ communication and defective helplines

“Evacuate where and evacuate how? How do you tell us to evacuate after the tension has already come to a head? It almost feels like we’re being joked; like we’re being trolled.”

www.ft.com/content/7f96... via @ft

06.03.2026 15:19 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Won't be enough to compensate

06.03.2026 15:12 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Israel may soon learn a lesson in the limits of power | Opinion A Militant Kingdom That Prospered in India 500 Years Ago Resembles Israel to a Good Degree. Its Swift Destruction, in One Fell Swoop, Should Serve as a Warning Sign

"Israelis like to feel sorry for themselves, but it would be wise to save some self-pity for the future. Everything the country is doing these days, with the help of a deranged and thuggish American administration, will be etched into memory." www.haaretz.com/opinion/2026...

06.03.2026 15:03 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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Germany's Merz calls for Iran's territorial integrity to be preserved German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday called ​for Iran's territorial integrity to be ‌preserved as the war against Tehran initiated by Israel and the United States last ​week threatens to expand ...

Germany's Merz says the ⁠collapse of Iranian statehood or proxy ​conflicts fought on Iranian soil are ​not in anyone's interest. www.reuters.com/world/middle...

06.03.2026 14:53 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Notably absent from list: their fearless leader, Chuck Schumer!

06.03.2026 14:25 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
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Exclusive | Kuwait Cuts Oil Production as Storage Fills Up The cuts signal a broader storage crisis that poses new risks to the global market.

Ominous: Kuwait "is discussing limiting its production and refining capacity further, to just what it needs to cover domestic consumption"
www.wsj.com/business/ene... via @wsj.com

06.03.2026 14:14 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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U.S. Lost 92,000 Jobs in February The U.S. lost 92,000 jobs in February, the Labor Department said Friday, missing expectations.

"Unexpected Downturn"
www.wsj.com/economy/jobs... via @WSJ

06.03.2026 14:12 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Qatar warns war will force Gulf to stop energy exports ‘within days’ Gas producer says it will take ‘weeks to months’ to restore deliveries after Iranian drone strike

Qatar warns war will force Gulf to stop energy exports ‘within days’ www.ft.com/content/be12... via @ft

06.03.2026 14:11 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Democrat’s plan would eliminate federal income taxes for half of U.S. workers Sen. Chris Van Hollen’s tax relief plan could benefit tens of millions of middle-class workers, with a focus on those making at or below a living wage.

Bold is what country now needs: Democrat’s plan would eliminate federal income taxes for half of U.S. workers wapo.st/4uehzPg

06.03.2026 13:53 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Senator @vanhollen.senate.gov: “Netanyahu said the other day that he's been waiting 40 years to get to this point. It took him 40 years to find an American president who is stupid enough to drag America into this war.”

x.com/Megatron_ron...

06.03.2026 13:48 👍 12 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 1
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Analysis Suggests School Was Hit Amid U.S. Strikes on Iranian Naval Base

"Publicly available historical satellite imagery shows the structure bears the hallmarks of a school, including a sports field and other recreational areas that were added over time." www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/w...

06.03.2026 13:26 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Iran war fails to halt West Bank expulsions as Palestinian community evacuates A Week Ago, the Village of Duma's Electricity Supply Was Cut Off, and Residents Evacuated the Women and Children. On Friday, Settlers Arrived and Harassed the Remaining Residents for Hours Until They,...

Iran War Fails to Halt West Bank Expulsions as Palestinian Community Leaves After Settler Harassment www.haaretz.com/west-bank/20...

06.03.2026 13:14 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Exclusive: US investigation points to likely US responsibility in Iran school strike, sources say Military investigators believe it is likely that U.S. forces were responsible for an apparent strike on an Iranian girls' school that killed scores of children on Saturday, two U.S. officials told Reu...

Exclusive: US investigation points to likely US responsibility in Iran girls school strike that killed over 150, sources say www.reuters.com/world/middle...

06.03.2026 03:44 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Radar bases housing key US missile interceptor hit in Jordan and UAE, satellite images show | CNN New satellite images from several key military bases in the Arabian Peninsula suggest that Iran is seeking to degrade air defenses by destroying US-made radars that detect incoming missiles and drones...

Radar bases housing key US missile interceptor hit in Jordan and UAE, satellite images show
www.cnn.com/2026/03/05/m...

06.03.2026 09:33 👍 4 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 2
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‘British Bases Out’: Anger in Cyprus over UK bases after drone strike Protests grow as attack on British military site stirs fears that Cyprus is being dragged into a regional conflict.

‘British Bases Out’: Anger in Cyprus over UK bases after drone strike aje.news/8uge11

06.03.2026 09:13 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Some Gulf countries frustrated with lack of notice about Iran strikes, defense help, AP sources say Iran’s retaliatory attacks in the Middle East over strikes from Israel and the U.S. have left some of America’s partners in the Gulf frustrated over a lack of notice or adequate defense, according to ...

'Some Gulf countries say they are disappointed in the way US has handled the Iran. They said they were not given advance notice of the attack and complained the US had ignored their warnings that war would have devastating consequences for entire region.' wapo.st/40e86ty

06.03.2026 03:54 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Exclusive: US investigation points to likely US responsibility in Iran school strike, sources say Military investigators believe it is likely that U.S. forces were responsible for an apparent strike on an Iranian girls' school that killed scores of children on Saturday, two U.S. officials told Reu...

Exclusive: US investigation points to likely US responsibility in Iran girls school strike that killed over 150, sources say www.reuters.com/world/middle...

06.03.2026 03:44 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Prominent UAE billionaire addresses Trump: "Who gave you authority to drag our region into war with Iran?... Did you consider that the first to suffer will be the countries of the region... Was this your decision alone? Or did it come as a result of pressures from Netanyahu?"

06.03.2026 01:34 👍 7 🔁 4 💬 2 📌 0

Haaretz reports: "Buildings across central Israel damaged after Iranian missile barrage, emergency services say"

05.03.2026 21:25 👍 7 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 1
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After Israel warns Lebanese to evacuate homes in South Lebanon and some suburbs of Beirut, Hezbollah warns Israelis to leave all towns to a depth of 5 kilometers from border.

06.03.2026 02:38 👍 9 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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If you are having trouble assessing Trump's statements on Iran, here is a simple test: If you believe his statements about the economy, tariffs, ICE, the size of his crowds, polls, Epstein, and everything else on the home front, you deserve to believe what he says about his war.

05.03.2026 23:02 👍 9 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1
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Choosing the White House drapes - and the leaders of Iran.

05.03.2026 17:55 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
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Senators demand investigation after ninth American killed by Israeli settlers or soldiers in West Bank Lawmakers cite ‘consistent pattern’ in which Americans are being killed ‘without justice or accountability’

Nearly two thirds of Democratic Senators, led by @ChrisVanHollen, sign letter demanding that Trump admin. open investigation into the killing of 19-year-old American in the occupied WB, the 9th US citizen killed by Israeli soldiers or settlers since 2022.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

06.03.2026 01:55 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
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Prominent UAE billionaire addresses Trump: "Who gave you authority to drag our region into war with Iran?... Did you consider that the first to suffer will be the countries of the region... Was this your decision alone? Or did it come as a result of pressures from Netanyahu?"

06.03.2026 01:34 👍 7 🔁 4 💬 2 📌 0
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Our Ambassadors should have a basic understanding of the Constitution. But apparently, that's too much to ask of this Admin.

Trump's pick to be Ambassador to El Salvador (who was also Noem's deputy at DHS) had trouble answering basic questions about our Constitution.

05.03.2026 23:45 👍 448 🔁 117 💬 15 📌 9
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If you are having trouble assessing Trump's statements on Iran, here is a simple test: If you believe his statements about the economy, tariffs, ICE, the size of his crowds, polls, Epstein, and everything else on the home front, you deserve to believe what he says about his war.

05.03.2026 23:02 👍 9 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1

Haaretz reports: "Buildings across central Israel damaged after Iranian missile barrage, emergency services say"

05.03.2026 21:25 👍 7 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 1
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Extraordinary view live on AJArabic of what appears to be an Iranian missile with cluster munitions over Tel Aviv.

05.03.2026 21:22 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 2
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American jet pilot reportedly ejects over Basra, Iraq; search underway

05.03.2026 20:48 👍 5 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0