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How To Cope With The Memorandum Of Misunderstanding Through Hard Power Analysis

Or, how I learned to stop worrying and love the penetrating bombs

Jun 17, 2026
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Are you tired yet? I too am tired. Getting Iran to ‘yes’ is exhausting. The whole world is coping with the apparent outcome of ceasefire negotiations. I said it would be exhausting and I hate being right.

On the internet, ‘cope’ refers to excuses, rationalizations, and comforting lies to deal with an undesirable situation, especially a grievous loss. Ira…

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