US seen as 'rogue superpower' as Trump's abrupt U-turn irks allies: expert

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2. .Is anyone surprised he tweeted a plan before anyone checked on feasibility?

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My guess is that every tweet declaring x or y just happened or is happening leaves "his people" scrambling to do the thing that wasn't on anyone's radar or somehow "spin" so they can pretend he's not just making shit up willy nilly.

I think it is also a safe bet that John Phelan (former Secretary of the Navy) had to go because he delivered the news that, while they could perhaps escort up to 10% of normal traffic levels to safeguard them under a ceasefire, it is logistically impossible to escort anywhere near that number under conditions of active conflict. And it has been crystal clear from the outset the so-called "ceasefire" is bullshit.

I can't imagine Hung Cao lasting long. Sooner or later he will have break the bad news. Reality has a pesky way of remaining stubbornly.... well... real.