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Igel

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5. Word was given days ago for Americans to leave certain countries.
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 01:30 PM
Jun 22

Iran was one of them.

It was a curiosity that wasn't widely reported except maybe but once--that was a mistake, probably. But a number of things pointed to an imminent attack. The spin was that there was a guaranteed 2-week period of "wait and see"; it was counterfactual, but that didn't stop the spin. Angular momentum can be a pain.


As for a security analysis, that Rubio spoke to China means they thought it a real possibility. But to do this weeks ago would have been telegraphing, so that was ruled out.

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