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'We got played': Trump loses another major ally
Trump’s War Broke the Deal, Not the MythThe Power Was Always HisDonald Trump was not some impulsive mascot swept along by events. He was the president, and the source makes clear that he chose to wage war on Iran despite regional warnings. That is the actual center of gravity here: one man with U.S. military power, backed by the institutional machinery of the state, made a decision that reordered the region.The UAE and other Gulf actors had influence, money, and access. They did not have the authority to stop a U.S. president once he decided to act. That imbalance matters more than the…
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