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RockRaven

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5. Two part answer:
Wed May 6, 2026, 10:14 PM
Wednesday

The first part accepts the premise of the question and goes like: focus on the (avoidable) harm done, which is considerable. Examples: Farmers skipped planting during the necessary window due to fertilizer costs, massive military infrastructure destroyed/wasted and readiness damaged, broken and damaged alliances leave us vulnerable, etc.

The second part goes like: the question is moot since he doesn't have the ability to end the war and get prices back to "normal." It is not up to him. Others (Iran) have agency, and they will use it. This is why this war was such a mistake: America cannot control everything outcome-wise.

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