https://bazaarmodel.net/phorum/index.php Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:56:18 +0000 Phorum 6.0.6 https://bazaarmodel.net/phorum/read.php?1,12010,12010#msg-12010 https://bazaarmodel.net/phorum/read.php?1,12010,12010#msg-12010
Please consider The Least Popular War Since Vietnam by Lakshya Jain.

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"By itself, the deepening quagmire in the Middle East would be an unwelcome headache. But when it’s combined with a spiraling cost-of-living crisis, an unpopular trade war, and a chaotic and toxic immigration enforcement agenda, the picture is nothing short of disastrous for Republicans heading into the midterm elections."(Lakshya Jain)

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The war in Iran is the center of Trump’s mistakes.

However, Trump’s tariff policy and immigration policy are also unpopular.

Voters understand these three critical errors are all adding to inflation.

Add data centers to the mix of Republican problems.'

- Mish, The War in Iran Is the Biggest Self-Inflicted Political Mistake in Decades, October 1, 2026



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Iran Is a Bigger Defeat Than Vietnam

[US public has] a preference for ending the war [with Iran]

(The US can't fight wars) - '[The United States is] experiencing an armaments crisis.'


'[Hegseth is] weakening U.S. capabilities..'

'..allies .. can no longer rely on the U.S..']]> archive Archive Fri, 02 Oct 2026 07:17:04 +0000 https://bazaarmodel.net/phorum/read.php?1,12009,12009#msg-12009 https://bazaarmodel.net/phorum/read.php?1,12009,12009#msg-12009
The exit of the remaining UK military personnel - around 100 - from Irbil, in the northern Kurdistan region, was co-ordinated over recent weeks with US forces, who also departed on Wednesday.

It follows an agreement between the US and the Iraqi government, signed two years ago, to withdraw foreign troops by the end of this month.

British and US forces have been present in Iraq since 2014, as part of the international coalition to help defeat the extremist Islamic State (IS) group. Their departure brings the mission, known as Operation Inherent Resolve, to an end.

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi said the end of the coalition's mission marked "Iraq's transition to a phase in which it assumes full responsibility for its security and stability".

Iraq is set to hold four "Sovereignty Days" as a national holiday to mark the withdrawal.

"Following more than a decade of operations, training and capacity building, Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) and the Kurdish Peshmerga have secured the enduring territorial defeat of Daesh in Iraq and are now well placed to take primary responsibility for the country's security," the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) said in a statement, referring to IS by an Arabic acronym.

"With these objectives achieved, Iraq and its international partners can begin a new chapter focused on enduring security co-operation under Iraqi leadership."

US President Donald Trump celebrated the withdrawal, calling it a "victory for the United States, a victory for Iraq, and a decisive victory over ISIS".

Writing in a Truth Social post, the president added: "It has been a long time, with very bad decision-making that got us involved in this quagmire in the first place, but soon, that will be part of History."

Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell also said the coalition's departure from Irbil marked "the successful conclusion of the military mission that defeated [IS] in Iraq".

He added: "The primary responsibility for addressing Iraq's remaining security challenges, including [IS] remnants and Iran-aligned militias that undermine Iraqi sovereignty and regional stability, now rests with the government of Iraq."

The Iraqi government declared the military defeat of IS in 2017, but coalition forces remained to help prevent the group's resurgence.

A recent UN report assessed that sustained counter-terrorism pressure by Iraqi security forces had left IS with several hundred fighters who were "able to carry out unsophisticated operations only".

The Iraqi government also faces the challenge of Iranian-backed militias in the country.

Zaidi, who took office in May, has vowed to disarm them and bring all weapons under state control following the coalition's exit.

But several powerful factions have resisted his plans and could now see their influence grow without the US presence.

Since the start of the US and Israel's war with Iran earlier this year, militias have been targeting the remaining US and UK forces stationed at Irbil air base.

Hundreds of Nato troops stationed in Baghdad left the country in March as tensions rose.

A BBC team visited the coalition base in Irbil in April this year, during a fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran.

They were forced to circle the base in an RAF transport aircraft while drones were being launched nearby.

At the height of the US bombing campaign against Iran, the coalition base was being targeted by up to 28 drones and missiles a day.

RAF Regiment Gunners, who were among the last British military personnel stationed there, had shot down more than 100 drones in the first six weeks of the war. Many of the attack drones were being launched by Iranian-backed militias in Iraq.

On Wednesday, signalling the end of the mission, the MoD paid tribute to UK personnel who had contributed to the counter-IS mission.

It said they had provided "valuable support, training and assistance" to more than 111,000 members of the Iraqi Security Forces, including more than 21,000 Peshmerga forces in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region.

It also said the RAF had conducted thousands of sorties, striking more than 2,300 IS targets. The RAF is expected to continue flying missions over neighbouring Syria, to prevent the remnants of IS from gaining a foothold.

The Pentagon said the US would continue to provide "targeted training and intelligence support" to its Iraqi partners.

US Central Command said the coalition's joint taskforce remained operational and was now based in Jordan.

US forces will also continue their mission against IS in Syria, where the UN estimates that the group has up to 3,000 fighters.

This is the third time US and UK forces have withdrawn from Iraq.

Tens of thousands of US and British troops were deployed to the country in 1991 following Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait.

They returned to Iraq in 2003, when US President George W Bush ordered Operation Iraqi Freedom to remove the dictator from power and eliminate weapons of mass destruction that turned out not to exist.

The fierce sectarian insurgency that engulfed Iraq following the invasion cost tens of thousands of lives, including those of nearly 4,500 US military personnel and 179 British military personnel.

US and UK forces left Iraq in 2011, only to return three years later, when IS threatened to take control of the country.

- BBC, Last UK and US troops leave Iraq as anti-Islamic State mission ends, September 30, 2026



Context 'Even the official US Army history of Iraq concluded that the real winner of the war in Iraq wasn’t America. It was … Iran.'

What Happens When the U.S. Overestimates Its Power

'..a wholly unjustified and brutal invasion of Iraq .. I mean, of Ukraine, Iraq too..' - George W Bush

(The U.S. out of the Middle East) - Why Are American Troops Still in Iraq? - '..the case for leaving Iraq is even stronger,' 2022


'..the United States .. to avoid disastrous wars .. A grand strategy of limits is crucial. Let’s hope it begins now..' 2022]]> archive Archive Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:18:04 +0000 https://bazaarmodel.net/phorum/read.php?1,12008,12008#msg-12008 https://bazaarmodel.net/phorum/read.php?1,12008,12008#msg-12008
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An economy that produces more while burning less isn't stagnating...it's just getting more efficient..'

- Michael Kern, Europe's "Less" Is Doing More.., September 11, 2026



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(To Heal)(Global Transformation beginning in 2031)(Fusion) - pB11 fusion economy

(Europe must Rise) - 2026: The End of the American Era

(Haptopraxeology - Electric Universe - Teal - Bazaarmodel) - Educating for Wisdom and Compassion: Creating Conditions for Timeless Learning]]> archive Archive Sun, 13 Sep 2026 08:08:10 +0000 https://bazaarmodel.net/phorum/read.php?3,12007,12007#msg-12007 https://bazaarmodel.net/phorum/read.php?3,12007,12007#msg-12007
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The USA is going to have to change so many things in the future..'

- Prof. Phillips P. O'Brien, Weekend Update #201: It Will Be A Brutal Fall and Winter, September 6, 2026



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(Europe must Rise) - 2026: The End of the American Era

(Europe must Rise) - '..the EU+ zone..'

(To Heal)(Global Transformation beginning in 2031)(Fusion) - pB11 fusion economy]]> ProjectC ProjectC Sat, 12 Sep 2026 19:07:28 +0000 https://bazaarmodel.net/phorum/read.php?1,12006,12006#msg-12006 https://bazaarmodel.net/phorum/read.php?1,12006,12006#msg-12006
- David D. (Source, September 12, 2026)



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'..allies .. can no longer rely on the U.S..'

'The Iranian regime has .. nothing .. to fear from the Trump administration..'

'[America] ..accelerated .. decline..']]> archive Archive Sat, 12 Sep 2026 19:00:36 +0000 https://bazaarmodel.net/phorum/read.php?3,12005,12005#msg-12005 https://bazaarmodel.net/phorum/read.php?3,12005,12005#msg-12005


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The Unravelling Of The American Age Is Accelerating, September 12, 2026

'The Iranian regime has .. nothing .. to fear from the Trump administration..'

(Europe must Rise) - '..the EU+ zone..'


'China is truly a paper tiger. But is doens't stop there.' - Paul Warburg, September 11, 2026]]> ProjectC ProjectC Sat, 12 Sep 2026 13:18:29 +0000 https://bazaarmodel.net/phorum/read.php?1,12004,12004#msg-12004 https://bazaarmodel.net/phorum/read.php?1,12004,12004#msg-12004
- Paul Warburg, (Source, m. 32:06) September 11, 2026



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China's water problem, September 2, 2026

'..the perils that China is inviting by turning away from substantive economic and political reform..'

Prometheus .. the rebel against the tyrant .. the champion of man]]> archive Archive Sat, 12 Sep 2026 13:16:43 +0000 https://bazaarmodel.net/phorum/read.php?1,12003,12003#msg-12003 https://bazaarmodel.net/phorum/read.php?1,12003,12003#msg-12003
- Ivo Daalder, Thought Iraq was a blunder? Iran is far worse, March 23, 2026



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'The Iranian regime has .. nothing .. to fear from the Trump administration..'

America, Alone]]> archive Archive Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:45:10 +0000 https://bazaarmodel.net/phorum/read.php?1,12002,12002#msg-12002 https://bazaarmodel.net/phorum/read.php?1,12002,12002#msg-12002 '..this whole war is a blunder of epic proportions.´

'The Iranian regime has also nothing seriously to fear from the Trump administration .. this whole war is a blunder of epic proportions. It is only the latest example how important a clear strategy, solid alliances and trust are.'

- Tendar (Source, September 9, 2026)



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(CNN) - '[The US] is now .. chief disruptor.']]> archive Archive Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:36:05 +0000 https://bazaarmodel.net/phorum/read.php?1,12001,12001#msg-12001 https://bazaarmodel.net/phorum/read.php?1,12001,12001#msg-12001
- How Trump has failed to learn the lessons of the wars that followed 9/11, Septenber 9, 2026



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'[Hegseth is] weakening U.S. capabilities..']]> archive Archive Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:01:20 +0000 https://bazaarmodel.net/phorum/read.php?1,12000,12000#msg-12000 https://bazaarmodel.net/phorum/read.php?1,12000,12000#msg-12000
- Mish, Classified Document Leak Shows US Is Militarily Overextended in Iran, August 31, 2026



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7 in 10 Americans Say Iran War Not Worth Fighting

(CNN) - '..Iran is not winning .. Act IV of the war..'

[US public has] a preference for ending the war [with Iran]]]> archive Archive Fri, 04 Sep 2026 19:06:41 +0000 https://bazaarmodel.net/phorum/read.php?1,11999,11999#msg-11999 https://bazaarmodel.net/phorum/read.php?1,11999,11999#msg-11999 'But Act Four seems different. The US military has a clear objective as outlined this week by the commander of CENTCOM, Admiral Brad Cooper. It is enforcing the blockade on Iran and facilitating the movement of commercial traffic.'

'A better American strategy from the start may have been an economic campaign to support the Iranian people demanding change..

..a military embargo is something that Iran has never confronted before.

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..everyone has a breaking point..

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But Act Four seems different. The US military has a clear objective as outlined this week by the commander of CENTCOM, Admiral Brad Cooper. It is enforcing the blockade on Iran and facilitating the movement of commercial traffic.'

- Brett H. McGurk (Source, August 30, 2026)



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7 in 10 Americans Say Iran War Not Worth Fighting

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- 7 in 10 Americans Say Iran War Not Worth Fighting, August 5, 2026



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- LPPFusion (Source, July 30, 2026)



Context Phase II 2022 – 2032 (pdf) - Phase I 2012 – 2022 (pdf)

(To Heal)(The Electric Universe) - 'Achieve net energy by end of 2026 (more energy out than in)' - LPPFusion

(Banking Reform - English/Dutch) '..a truly stable financial and monetary system for the twenty-first century..'

(To Heal)(To Heal The World)(Bioelectricity) - '..check out what Burr had in the 1930's .. totally amazing.' - Dr. Michael Levin


(Haptopraxeology - Electric Universe - Teal - Bazaarmodel) - Educating for Wisdom and Compassion: Creating Conditions for Timeless Learning]]> ProjectC ProjectC Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:36:34 +0000 https://bazaarmodel.net/phorum/read.php?3,11996,11996#msg-11996 https://bazaarmodel.net/phorum/read.php?3,11996,11996#msg-11996
- Invisible Fist (Source, August 7, 2026)



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(Bloomberg)(Exclude the US) - '..never trust the US again.'

America, Alone

(Allies must abandon America)(Greenland) - 'America can no longer be trusted..']]> ProjectC ProjectC Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:15:04 +0000 https://bazaarmodel.net/phorum/read.php?1,11995,11995#msg-11995 https://bazaarmodel.net/phorum/read.php?1,11995,11995#msg-11995
- Visegrád 24 (Source, August 6, 2026)



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'Ukraine needs Federov back to ensure the fundamental belief in the way forward.'

(Europe must Rise) - '..the EU+ zone..']]> archive Archive Wed, 05 Aug 2026 22:20:07 +0000 https://bazaarmodel.net/phorum/read.php?1,11994,11994#msg-11994 https://bazaarmodel.net/phorum/read.php?1,11994,11994#msg-11994 'Ukraine must make Russians lives unbearable..'

'Ukraine needs Federov back to ensure the fundamental belief in the way forward .. to penetrate the mind and the psychology of the enemy.

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..Putins biggest failure has always been a strategic blindness to his nations capabilities..

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..Ukraine [will break] them .. having the moral right on [their] side .. Ukraine must make Russians lives unbearable .. They must break Russia’s economy far more quickly and far more rapidly .. They must tear up the mobilization process .. [and] logistics.

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We in the west must not be complacent .. We must pour whatever resources [Ukraine needs] into their arsenal now to make sure the strategy they have chosen .. doesn't fail.'

- The Analyst (Source, July 28, 2026)



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(Europe must Rise) - '..the EU+ zone..'

(To Heal)(The Electric Universe) - 'Achieve net energy by end of 2026 (more energy out than in)' - LPPFusion]]> archive Archive Wed, 05 Aug 2026 22:07:20 +0000 https://bazaarmodel.net/phorum/read.php?3,11993,11993#msg-11993 https://bazaarmodel.net/phorum/read.php?3,11993,11993#msg-11993
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Nobody in the US seems to have grasped what this all implies .. [that] Europe [is] taking up the challenge..'

- The Analyst, Nato has moved on, so has the US, July 17, 2026



Context

(Bloomberg)(Exclude the US) - '..never trust the US again.'

(Ukraine must win) - '..the US government is boasting that it is aiding a dictatorship fighting a grotesque and illegal war..'

Reminder: 'Crimea .. Donetsk .. Kherson .. Luhansk .. Zaporizhzhia is Ukraine..']]> ProjectC ProjectC Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:50:24 +0000 https://bazaarmodel.net/phorum/read.php?3,11992,11992#msg-11992 https://bazaarmodel.net/phorum/read.php?3,11992,11992#msg-11992
- Bloomberg, America’s friends may never trust the US again, September 12, 2025



Context America, Alone

(Allies must abandon America)(Greenland) - 'America can no longer be trusted..'

(Lying America) - U.S. Central Command; '..the Strait of Hormuz..'

'[America] ..accelerated .. decline..'


'..low [weapons] stockpiles will affect US readiness..'

(The US can't fight wars) - '[The United States is] experiencing an armaments crisis.'

'[Trump] has demilitarized the US military more quickly than any other.'


Iran Is a Bigger Defeat Than Vietnam]]> ProjectC ProjectC Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:17:43 +0000 https://bazaarmodel.net/phorum/read.php?1,11991,11991#msg-11991 https://bazaarmodel.net/phorum/read.php?1,11991,11991#msg-11991
- U.S. Central Command, August 4, 2026

When you openly lie in your lead sentence, it makes it hard to believe anything else.

The Strait of Hormuz is not open, few ships are traversing and Iran has blown up many ships attempting to get through.'

- Mish, How Much Oil Is Really Getting Through the Strait of Hormuz? August 4, 2026



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'[America] ..accelerated .. decline..'

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- The Hill, 'American decline ..[is] irreversible.,' October 10, 2025



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- NYT, America, Alone, March 17, 2026



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(Allies must abandon America)(Greenland) - 'America can no longer be trusted..'

'..President Trump is a proven threat to the United States of America.' - Mish

(A totally new age of warfare) - The US has failed against Iran


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So too must the economic partnerships of our allies be diversified .. The post-war order built on American leadership is over and in its wake our allies must now build something new without us.'

- Newsweek (Source, February 18, 2025)



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Why does Trump want Greenland and why is it so important? January 21, 2026

'..low [weapons] stockpiles will affect US readiness..'

(The US can't fight wars) - '[The United States is] experiencing an armaments crisis.']]> archive Archive Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:45:15 +0000 https://bazaarmodel.net/phorum/read.php?1,11987,11987#msg-11987 https://bazaarmodel.net/phorum/read.php?1,11987,11987#msg-11987
..The U.S. Army has used up much of its global stockpile of highly accurate long-range missiles during its five-month war with Iran..'

- Reuters (Source, August 4, 2026)



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..[The United States is] experiencing an armaments crisis.'

- Prof. Phillips P. O'Brien, Why Is the U.S. Running So Low on Weapons? August 3, 2026



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'[Trump] has demilitarized the US military more quickly than any other.'

Iran Is a Bigger Defeat Than Vietnam]]> archive Archive Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:27:58 +0000 https://bazaarmodel.net/phorum/read.php?1,11985,11985#msg-11985 https://bazaarmodel.net/phorum/read.php?1,11985,11985#msg-11985 A full blown pacifist would have struggled to throw away weapons faster than he has.'

- Prof. Phillips P. O'Brien (Source, August 4, 2026)



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Iran Is a Bigger Defeat Than Vietnam]]> archive Archive Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:53:39 +0000 https://bazaarmodel.net/phorum/read.php?1,11984,11984#msg-11984 https://bazaarmodel.net/phorum/read.php?1,11984,11984#msg-11984 '..a strategic calamity far greater than the U.S. defeat in the Vietnam War.'

'At his second inaugural, U.S. President Donald Trump pronounced his hope "that our recent presidential election will be remembered as the greatest and most consequential election in the history of our country."

By losing his Gulf war, Trump has achieved that goal. His choice to launch a campaign against Iran was encouraged by others, but fully his own. It has led to a reversal that marks a strategic calamity far greater than the U.S. defeat in the Vietnam War.'

- Paul Musgrave, Iran Is a Bigger Defeat Than Vietnam, June 16, 2026



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[US public has] a preference for ending the war [with Iran]

(A totally new age of warfare) - The US has failed against Iran

'..the USA getting weaker every day..' - (US is becoming irrelevant)(US imploding diplomacy) - '..US decline..']]> archive Archive Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:48:38 +0000 https://bazaarmodel.net/phorum/read.php?1,11983,11983#msg-11983 https://bazaarmodel.net/phorum/read.php?1,11983,11983#msg-11983
- CBS News (Source, July 26, 2026)



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(A totally new age of warfare) - The US has failed against Iran]]> archive Archive Mon, 27 Jul 2026 07:02:30 +0000 https://bazaarmodel.net/phorum/read.php?1,11982,11982#msg-11982 https://bazaarmodel.net/phorum/read.php?1,11982,11982#msg-11982 'Iran and Ukraine have taught us all huge lessons – in decades to come the history books will show us this was the start of a totally new age of warfare.'

'..The United States Navy has absolutely zero capability in the field of mine warfare and countermeasures..

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What that means should be a huge wake up call to everyone in every navy everywhere, and this is the deepest irony of the war thats raging. Its a warning to the West in general and to China and anyone else with a large surface navy. Over 24,000 military strikes, and a deeply injured Iran with just a handful of missiles and drones left in relative terms, is preventing the worlds most accomplished deep water blue ocean navy from docking in a base provided by its ally. Its actually forced that navy to never again safely enter the waters of the Persian Gulf.

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The people who have planned and managed the US Navy over the last 26 years have failed it..

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Iran and Ukraine have taught us all huge lessons – in decades to come the history books will show us this was the start of a totally new age of warfare.'

- The Analyst (Source, July 20, 2026)



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- Prof. Phillips P. O'Brien (Source, July 13, 2026)



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'..dismissing the popular young defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov reminds me of early 2020..'

'..Mykhailo Fedorov .. the best defense minister in Ukraine's history]]> archive Archive Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:37:31 +0000