Millard Fillmore
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Millard Fillmore
@FillmoreFanatic
Massive fan of dogs and other such creatures. Existential dread aficionado. Interested in learning Greek, French, and German.


Rama girl why wouldn't you nuke your socials the moment you started seriously dating a politician






No Murtaza, this isn’t indeed how overseas military bases work. Hosting bases of other countries don’t make the country party to all conflicts in those countries. It’s like if Pakistan attacked Oman because it hosts an Indian base. Or indeed if it attacked Sri Lanka or Nepal. Or if India attacked Saudis because they host the Pakistani military. Clearly this isn’t how states treat each other usually

Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud slams Iran: They continue to attack their neighbors, their brothers, while calling for Islamic solidarity. How can they expect solidarity and support while attacking Islamic countries, harming their interests, and targeting their civilians? How can they call for diplomatic solutions while attacking nations that have no connection to the ongoing conflict? If Iran believes that the Gulf states are incapable of resilience or response, then its calculations are wrong. Political responses are available, and non-political responses are also on the table. Iran must review its intentions. If it is sincere in extending a hand of friendship and brotherhood, it must first uphold the principles of Islam, which do not allow a true Muslim to attack their neighbors—especially Muslim neighbors, civilians, and the interests of Muslim nations. It appears that Iran has not taken these considerations into account, and all of this comes at a price.

The administration now faces a stark choice—one it can no longer avoid. A. Use force to reopen the strait, knowing full well that any strike on Iran’s energy infrastructure will trigger retaliation. This is not a limited operation. It’s escalation—potentially rapid, and potentially uncontrollable. There are no half-measures here: if Washington wants the strait open, it will have to fight for it. B. Accept reality, cut losses, and pursue a deal with Tehran over the terms of access. Politically unpalatable? Absolutely. But when global oil flows and the stability of Asian markets are at stake, strategic necessity tends to override rhetoric. What last night made unmistakably clear is this: there is no clean solution. No surgical fix. No easy win. The longer the administration pretends otherwise, the higher the cost will be #IranWar


Breaking from @halbritz @OrenCNN : A US F-35 fighter jet made an emergency landing at US air base in the Middle East after it was struck by what is believed to be Iranian fire, according to two sources familiar with the matter. Capt. Tim Hawkins, a spokesman for US Central Command, said the fifth-generation stealth jet was “flying a combat mission over Iran” when it was forced to make an emergency landing. Hawkins said the aircraft landed safely, and the incident is under investigation “The aircraft landed safely, and the pilot is in stable condition,” Hawkins added. The incident would be the first time Iran has hit a US aircraft in the war started in late February. Both the US and Israel are flying F-35s in the conflict; the aircraft costs upwards of $100 million.














