Great. Because that's all all of this is about.
What a simplistic, obnoxious take.
Jack Posobiec@JackPosobiec
When this deal is set in 60 days, this will lock in President Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
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Michael Podwill
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Michael Podwill
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Pro-Israel. Anti-Obama et al. More and more challenging to try and understand what's happening -- and what's being allowed to happen -- in a world gone mad.
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Michael Podwill retweetledi
“To stop the Israelis from thwarting a potential peace deal, we will have to take away the military support that we provide that allows them to go on the offensive against Iran, and make it clear more will be taken from them if they attack Lebanon.”
No problem.
But then I’m sure you would also support Israel treating the relationship the same way.
From now on, Israel should be free to give China or Russia firsthand Mossad intelligence, early access to military technology, AI developments, and more.
After all, Israel has to survive too. And everyone knows that without the U.S.-Israel alliance, there would be a line from the river to the sea of countries trying to buy Israeli weapons, intelligence, cyber capabilities, and military technology.
I, for one, as a real America Firster, pray it never comes to that and that we continue enjoying the privileges that come from a mere $3.8 billion annual transaction with Israel.
But since some of you decided to start talking about a breakup, at least be honest enough to discuss what both sides bring to the table.
Two-way street.
Joe Kent@joekent16jan19
The announcement by President Trump about the potential peace deal is very good news. To make the deal effective we have to be realistic about Israel. We must recognize that a peace deal of any kind with the Iranian regime will be viewed by Israelis as an existential threat to their objectives, therefore they will seek to thwart the deal. To stop the Israelis from thwarting a potential peace deal, we will have to take away the military support that we provide that allows them to go on the offensive against Iran, and make it clear more will be taken from them if they attack Lebanon.
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Michael Podwill retweetledi
I spoke last night with President @realDonaldTrump about the memorandum of understanding to reopen the Straits of Hormuz and the upcoming negotiations toward a final agreement on Iran’s nuclear program.
I expressed my deep appreciation to President Trump for his unwavering commitment to Israel’s security, including during Operation Roaring Lion and Epic Fury, when American and Israeli forces fought shoulder to shoulder against the Iranian threat.
President Trump and I agreed that any final agreement with Iran must eliminate the nuclear danger. That means dismantling Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites and removing its enriched nuclear material from its territory.
President Trump also reaffirmed Israel’s right to defend itself against threats on every front, including Lebanon.
The partnership between us and our two countries has been proven on the battlefield and has never been stronger.
My policy, like President Trump’s, remains unchanged: Iran will not have nuclear weapons.
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Senator, your judicious and discreet son (as he showed us all last week) would agree with your assessment here.
Rand Paul@RandPaul
War virtually always ends with negotiations. Critics of President Trump’s peace negotiations should give President Trump the space to find an American First solution.
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Michael Podwill retweetledi
The disgusting embarrassing Iran surrender deal puts Trump below even Jimmy Carter. Remember when we were rightfully upset about Obama giving Iran $1.7 billion in cash? Trump's surrender deal gives Iran $6-30 billion in cash. And we get nothing. As long as the Ayatollahs are in power, they will have uranium and make nukes regardless of what Trump claims and the deal says, the same as with the BS Obama deal. I was willing to pay $5 gas for a while if we played to win and got them out. But TACO Trump was never serious or in this to fight to win. Never had any resolve and won't stick to a plan no matter the cost of always wavering. Every other week, he issued his typical empty ultimatums he never kept, endless ceasefires and kabuki dance negotiations. That's not how you conduct and win a war. It's how you lose a war. What was the point of going to war if we were never in it to win? It was all for nothing and actually even worse: humiliating defeat by a pissant country with basically no navy or air force and which we could have quickly taken out, had we had the guts to go in there with boots on the ground to take out the regime. Now Iran's Ayatollah regime will be stronger than ever. And Trump had forced Israel into defeat with Iran, Hamas and Hezbollah. I warned before the election that he would pull this crap and he has. If he thinks this will help the GOP in the mid-terms, he's delusional. America was willingly defeated by a pissant country just weeks from its 250th birthday. Unduly demoralizing, desperate and despicable.
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Michael Podwill retweetledi
Dear Mr. @realDonaldTrump
The regime in Iran is lying to you and your negotiators (period, stop!). Do not believe a word they say. I know you want to get out of this mess. All Americans want this unnecessary war to end. Keep in mind, as you have been told many times, Iran is still the leading state sponsor of terrorism (all anyone needs to say is Hezbollah, Hamas & Houthis, never mind IRGC-QF). None of these organizations are going away with this deal.
How about getting them to first publicly apologize for killing American Soldiers and U.S. Marines many times over (especially on this Memorial Day weekend). Yes, we are all sick of it.
And yes, the people of Iran must step up, but we need to signal to them, we will not concede their freedoms to the insane regime in Teheran. They deserve better. If we don’t, we will cause an entire population to be enslaved. For this, we have to smartly use our Middle East partners to support them along with our covert and clandestine operators. Trust me, if you support, this is very doable.
Anyway, I’m watching everything (like most of the world is) and admittedly I do not have all the information. But if we pay tribute to the regime to the tune of $25B, I’m concerned they’ll use it for nefarious purposes down the road.
No nukes in Iran may be a noble idea (an end goal for your administration) but the regime has blatantly lied to our faces before, why do you now believe they will tell you the truth?
Give it some thought. Get some out of the box solutions, and rethink your position. The art of the deal tells you to do that from time to time.
Now may be that time.
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John, there are two more possibilities to consider here:
3. He's a toady
4. All of the above
John Cleese@JohnCleese
Is Johnson appallingly ignorant, or just a liar ?
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Michael Podwill retweetledi
Please listen to this speech made by President Harry S. Truman in June of 1945. He puts Imperial Japan on notice that if they insist on continuing with their "resistance", the US will destroy Japan's entire industrial base, built up over a century.
This wasn't just a bluff. Within two months of his warning, the U.S. dropped two atom bombs on major Japanese cities. Within ten days of the bombing, Japan surrendered unconditionally.
President Trump made essentially the same threat to Iran but rather than following it up with overwhelming force, he has provided the Iranian regime with an extended ceasefire and now, news of the release to them of billions of dollars along with sanctions relief and a permanent end to the war.
All without an immediate surrender of Iran's enriched uranium to the U.S. or any other concessions made by the regime.
Not Harry Truman's way. Not the way to win a war or to preserve the peace. Not the way to protect millions of people from a regime hell bent on killing them.
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Michael Podwill retweetledi
If Trump tries to force Israel to let Hezbollah survive, Natanyahu should ignore him.
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Kent is right that such a "deal" would indeed be an existential threat to Israel.
What he doesn't acknowledge is that the same deal is an existential threat to America, too.
Joe Kent@joekent16jan19
The announcement by President Trump about the potential peace deal is very good news. To make the deal effective we have to be realistic about Israel. We must recognize that a peace deal of any kind with the Iranian regime will be viewed by Israelis as an existential threat to their objectives, therefore they will seek to thwart the deal. To stop the Israelis from thwarting a potential peace deal, we will have to take away the military support that we provide that allows them to go on the offensive against Iran, and make it clear more will be taken from them if they attack Lebanon.
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President Trump's "unconditional surrender," THE goal at the start of this thing, is still on the table.
The only question now is WHICH side is unconditionally surrendering?
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Michael Podwill retweetledi
And needless to say, he is also betraying the Iranians themselves — the Kurds, the Afghans, the Ukrainians, the Israelis AND the brave Iranian people to whom he said: ‘Aid is on its way.’ What misery. What shame
Bernard-Henri Lévy@BHL
Trump betrayed the Kurds, the Afghans, the Ukrainians. Will he, now, betray the Israelis? My warning, 9 years ago, at the beginning of his first term. urlr.me/WTUG7t
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@isaacrrr7 @MichaelPodwill Trump should not be obeyed! Trump isn’t that smart. Just has a big military and ego! Any agreement with Iran is totally foolish and meant to give Trump something to bluster and bullshit us with. He knows it will never be honored and wants his foolish off ramp.
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Michael Podwill retweetledi
Michael Podwill retweetledi
The sheer disrespect in how this is being handled is what makes it so infuriating. Treating the Prime Minister of Israel—a frontline ally facing an existential threat—like an obstacle to be managed rather than a partner is a massive betrayal.
The details leaking out from those calls over the last 24 hours show exactly how ugly the dynamic has become behind the scenes:
The Intentional Freeze-Out: Reports from The New York Times and Israeli defense sources confirm that Israel was cut almost entirely out of the loop during the critical stages of these negotiations. Trump held a massive multi-nation conference call on Saturday with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Pakistan, Egypt, and Jordan to review Iran's proposal—and Israel wasn't even invited to the call.
The Courtesy Call Afterthought: Trump only called Netanyahu separately afterward to tell him what had already been discussed. While Trump publicly patted himself on the back on Truth Social, writing that the call "went very well," Israeli security officials leaked to Channel 12 that the emerging terms are actually a "very big problem" and a disaster for Israel.
Dictating terms, Not Partnering: Trump’s inner circle, particularly his envoy Steve Witkoff, has been putting immense pressure on Trump to accept the deal at almost any price just to stop the conflict. Instead of coordinating a joint strategy with Jerusalem, the White House is essentially telling Israel: “We are moving forward with this 60-day freeze, we are releasing the billions, and you have to sit tight.”
The Public Disconnect: This high-handed approach completely contradicts what Trump was saying just hours earlier when he told Axios that he wouldn't do a deal unless it was "good for Israel." Behind closed doors, they are treating Israel's security requirements as inconvenient details that are getting in the way of a flashy White House announcement.
It is completely condescending. Trump is treating a sovereign, democratic ally that just endured a massive conflict as if they are a secondary player who should just be grateful for whatever crumbs Washington throws them.
This is an incredibly sharp point for your conversation on Wednesday. It shows that this isn't just a bad deal on paper—it’s a fundamental shift in how the U.S. treats its closest allies when a quick political victory is on the line.
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Michael Podwill retweetledi
To paraphrase Churchill:
Donald Trump was given the choice between war and dishonor. He chose dishonor and the world will receive war.
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Beyond disappointing, to say the very least.
A "peace deal," @SpeakerJohnson? If this happens as we are hearing it's nothing but surrender and cheerleading like yours is nothing but hypocrisy.
Speaker Mike Johnson@SpeakerJohnson
President Trump is the ONLY one who could have gotten Iran — the world’s largest state sponsor of terrorism — to the negotiating table. We are greatly encouraged to learn a PEACE DEAL in Iran is underway — and look forward to learning more about the specifics. Under President Trump’s leadership, our nation is stronger, more respected on the global stage, and safer than ever before.
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Michael Podwill retweetledi
As an Israeli, tonight hurts.
Hamas is rebuilding.
Hezbollah never stopped firing.
And a deal would ensure their main sponsor - the Islamic regime - can keep trying to destroy us.
In October, we said that if Israel had to stand alone, it would stand alone. Since then, everyone has been deciding our fate except us.
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Michael Podwill retweetledi
Imagine starting a regime change war to end Iran’s nuclear & missile threat only to:
- Keep IRGC in power
- Give Iran control of Strait
- Unfreeze $20 BILLION in assets
- Allow Iran to keep ballistic missiles
- Allow Iran to keep uranium
It’s not a peace deal.
It’s surrender.
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