John Stephens
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BREAKING: The Pentagon seeks $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war, AP source says. apnews.com/article/iran-w…





IMPORTANT UPDATE: Iran's demands for a peace deal with the U.S have changed Previously, they wanted U.S bases out of the region, along with compensation for the damages from the war Now their main demands are compensations, sanctions lifting, and guarantees of no future war This is very important as the removal of U.S. bases from the region is a delusional request, so I am glad this is off the table Iran also needs to forget about compensation, Trump will never accept But the other two conditions, I think they are workable I think Trump will lift the sanctions if Iran becomes more friendly to the U.S., giving Trump more leverage over the Strait of Hormuz And regarding guarantees to prevent another war, well that's easy, as Iran proved they can close the Strait of Hormuz and sustain heavy bombing while still attacking Israel and the Gulf. And they can mine the Strait. These are the ultimate deterants for any future war So in brief: - Security guaratees are already established by Iran's ability to close the Strait - Trump I think will be open to lift the sanctions - Reparations, I'm sure a solution can be found in a different format I'm optimistic we are going to get a peace deal soon!




The war on Iran is a massive, systemic failure of the US political system. No one but the military contracts and Israel fanatics wants it. It's terrible for Americans, for the whole world. Where is the opposition party? Where are the checks and balances? Where is democracy?








Ridiculous. To witness a perfectly usable operating system nosedive in quality over the past 5 years, has been painful. W11 is pathetic in so many ways, the fact that you have to debloat, "winhance", and more, just to make the damn thing work. W11 is a mirror of everything that has gone wrong in the software side recently. And yes, I'm a daily power user.

There’s a lot of work underway that Pavan shared earlier today. Something that I know has been at the top of a lot of people’s minds is the feeling that feedback goes into a void, without real people to review and see it on the other side. To help with that, I’ll be taking on an expanded role as the exec sponsor of the Windows Insider Program to listen, engage, and help shape what’s ahead with the Windows community. Over the coming weeks, we’ll also introduce you to members of the product teams that will help you get answers on the topics you care about most. I’d love to hear from you. What would you like to see more of from us as we get started?




