Is China Quietly Taking Control of the Iran Conflict? | China Decode

Trump’s tariffs haven’t much limited goods coming from China to the US because China just ships them through third-party countries. The administration talked about cracking down on this, but haven’t really done it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6k7sQuNZfU

The MQ-9 Reaper drone was great when the enemy didn’t have anti-air capabilities, but when they do, the slow, loud, and radar-visible drone is easily shot down.

The MQ-9 Reaper drone was great when the enemy didn’t have anti-air capabilities, but when they do, the slow, loud, and radar-visible drone is easily shot down.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPY7CFUNW5k

The US refines and uses heavy oil, but it produces light oil. It imports a lot of this heavy oil and exports the light.

The US refines and uses heavy oil, but it produces light oil. It imports a lot of this heavy oil and exports the light.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmt5D9vOoVU

Inside Trump’s Search for a Way Out of the Iran War

“In internal deliberations before the war’s launch, Hegseth had pointed to Iran’s muted reaction to Trump’s past attacks as evidence that calibrated force could impose costs on Tehran without triggering a broader war. Hegseth “was caught off guard. There’s no question,” says a person familiar with his thinking.”

If this is true, it is the height of incompetency. The US and Israeli attacks were not limited, they assassinated the leader of the country! The most likely response from Iran would be huge. Yet, the Trump administration seemed to have not expected this.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/inside-trumps-search-way-iran-162338760.html

Trump says it’s ‘not possible’ for the U.S. to pay for Medicaid, Medicare and day care: ‘We’re fighting wars’

“President Donald Trump on Wednesday said it’s “not possible” for the federal government to fund Medicare, Medicaid and child care costs, arguing that it should be up to the states to “take care” of those programs while the federal government focuses on military spending.

The president’s remarks were delivered to attendees at a private Easter luncheon at the White House”

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-says-not-possible-u-150440299.html