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Tusk: Escalation between Israel, Iran could destabilize entire world
The head of the Polish government, Donald Tusk, warned that a confrontation between Israel and Iran could destabilize the rest of the world. — Ukrinform.Ukrinform
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Iceland Foods CEO and son raise awareness of prostate cancer - EUROPE SAYS
Tarsem Dhaliwal OBE was joined by his son and chief commercial officer Paul Dhaliwal in a heartfelt and timely conversation marking both Men’s Health Week andEUROPE SAYS
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Representative Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania takes Pete Hegseth on a rough truth ride:
“So to put it simply, lethality cannot be measured solely by the damage that a 6 foot 3, 225 pound Christian male with a rifle can do to the enemy”
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'Yes Or No!': Sparks Fly As Houlahan Confronts Hegseth Over Statements About Women In Military
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Opinion | Artificial intelligence, Trump and the Future: 13 Gen Z-ers Discuss - EUROPE SAYS
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#Trump Relishes #Troops in American Streets While Shunning Conflict Overseas
by Peter Baker
When Trump first sought to stage a #military parade in Washington, a 4-star general argued against it, telling him that “it’s what dictators do.” Trump was unbothered by the comparison, & so on Sat tanks will roll down the streets of the nation’s capital for the first time in decades.
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Nor was Trump evidently concerned about being accused of #authoritarian excess for deploying #troops to #LosAngeles to quell #protests against his #immigration crackdown. If anything, he seemed to revel in the moment, vowing to “hit” anyone who so much as spit at a police officer & even threatening “very big force” against protesters in Washington.
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#Trump has always been a contradictory commander in chief, one unlike any other in American history. A graduate of a HS #military academy, he never actually served in the #ArmedForces, avoided being drafted for Vietnam thanks to a dubious bone spurs diagnosis, publicly denigrated Sen #JohnMcCain’s wartime heroism & was quoted [multiple sources] privately dismissing #veterans as “suckers” & “losers” (which he denied).
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Yet as president, #Trump has used the #military to serve his political goals [feed his ego]. He surrounded himself with “my generals” & purged those he deemed insufficiently #loyal [to him, not the country]. He entertained a recommendation to impose a form of #MartialLaw to overturn the 2020 election that he lost. In recent days, he has given speeches at the US Military Academy at #WestPoint & #FortBragg, NC, that sounded like campaign rallies.
#Trump enjoys strong support among many active-duty service members & #veterans who appreciate his vocal backing [outwardly if not actual] & admire his unvarnished #bravado, according to polls & analysts. Yet some career officers said the president clearly does not understand the ethos of service or the #nonpartisan tradition of the American #ArmedForces.
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“As in all things Trumpian, there is a fundamental contradiction in how he looks at the #military,” said James G. Stavridis, a retired #Navy four-star admiral who served as #NATO’s supreme allied commander for Europe.
“He loves the uniforms & the pomp & circumstance, & the ability to apply direct power without boundaries,” Stavridis said.
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“But he also thinks that those who serve in the military could be making a lot more money & gain more prestige in the civilian world, & I think he wonders what drives their sacrifice,” [couldn’t possibly be love of country] Stavridis said.
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In the final year of his first term, #Trump wanted to invoke the #InsurrectionAct to send active-duty #troops into the streets of #cities where #protests against the murder of #GeorgeFloyd had become violent, only to be rebuffed by Mark T. Esper, his #defense secretary, & Gen. Mark A. Milley, his chair of the #JointChiefs of Staff.
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After the 2020 election, retired Gen. #MikeFlynn & other allies showed up at the Oval Office urging him to order the #military to seize voting machines & rerun elections in states where he lost, an idea he considered but did not follow through on, knowing that General Milley would resist.
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In this second term, Kelly, Esper & Milley are all gone, & #Trump feels freer to pursue his own instincts. In sending #troops to #LosAngeles, he federalized the #California #NationalGuard over the objections of #Governor #GavinNewsom, the first time any president has done so since the civil rights era. Trump has vowed that he will do the same elsewhere around the country if #protests *merit* it, raising the prospect of a wider #military presence in American #cities.
To critics, #Trump, who uses words like “invasion” & “occupation” to justify the troop deployment to #LosAngeles, is manufacturing fake wars at home to suppress domestic #dissent, heralding what some fear is a creeping #military #dictatorship. What is striking is that Trump does not seem to worry about giving that impression. He has done nothing to dispel it or reassure Americans that his use of the military against domestic unrest is a limited effort that should not concern them.
…Yet the demonstration of #military might on American streets this week feels jarring coming at the same time as a full-blown #MiddleEast crisis in which the #US has taken a backseat. #Trump has been trying to negotiate an agreement with #Iran to end its #nuclear program peacefully, only to be overtaken by PM Benjamin #Netanyahu of #Israel, who decided to take matters into his own hands with a ferocious bombardment.
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#Trump publicly complimented #Israel on their success on Friday but did not endorse further #military action, instead reaching out to #Iran to resume talks. Some #Republican hawks expressed consternation that he would not be willing to more directly support Israel’s military campaign.
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“#Trump is more focused on his birthday parade, or so it seems, than on helping #Israel & the West to eliminate a serious #nuclear #threat,” said Charles M. Kupperman, who served as Trump’s deputy #NationalSecurity adviser in his first term. “Trump can keep mouthing ‘peace through strength,’ but just mouthing doesn’t make it real, & words don’t eliminate threats. Actions do.”
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Staying out of the war is one thing, abdicating a role in geopolitical diplomacy is another. IMO, Trump just doesn’t want to work hard on anything unless it is to inflict insult & injury on those who oppose him, especially domestically, or if it enriches him personally.
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Not that him playing a role geopolitically would be helpful. It’s just that the US under actual governing administrations has always been a geopolitical force of note.
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Why don’t we just call him what he is—an old bully. He must feel his years creeping up on him, and I bet he figures “now or never”.
I wonder what’s in the next act—more bullying? it doesn’t really seem in character for him to have his parade and then quietly play endless rounds of golf at MAL, does it?
If anything, his entire administration seems to be begging for violence.
M.S. Bellows, Jr. (@msbellows@c.im)
"[German] soldiers were required to swear loyalty to their people and country (“Volk und Vaterland”), rather to individual leaders. All this changed with the death of German President Paul von Hindenburg on August 2, 1934....C.IM
Lol didn't help, did it? And neither do the similar sort of loyalty pledges Trump demands. I mean, there's nobody in that camp who wouldn't murder him in cold blood if it suited their economic and political interests.
@MaryAustinBooks It helped Hitler a LOT, actually. Several movements to unseat him failed because key generals said, "yeah, he's destroying Germany, but I can't violate my sacred oath."
THAT'S why Trump wants "Hitler's generals."
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Zelensky plans to meet Trump at G7 summit — key takeaways from closed-door briefing
"Both teams are working to ensure we meet," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.Anna Fratsyvir (The Kyiv Independent)
Meath book place in All-Ireland quarter-finals with victory over Kildare – The Irish Times - EUROPE SAYS
Meath booked their place in the TG4 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship quarter-finals with victory over Kildare in a low-scoring game In Newbridge.EUROPE SAYS
Eesti pensionifondid löövad rekordeid - EUROPE SAYS
Eesti pensionivarad kasvasid 2024. aastal võrdluses aasta varasemaga 22,1 protsenti. „See oli üks kiiremaid kasvutemposid läbi viimaste aastate. Koos LeeduEUROPE SAYS
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Ukraine, Russia conduct fourth prisoner exchange this week
"Today, among those returning to Ukraine, many have been in captivity since 2022," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.Anna Fratsyvir (The Kyiv Independent)
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V neděli čekají Česko tropické teploty a bouřky | iROZHLAS - EUROPE SAYS
Českou republiku v neděli čekají vysoké teploty. Zejména v Čechách překročí i tropických 30 stupňů Celsia. Odpoledne pak od západu dorazí silné bouře sEUROPE SAYS
First Nation burns Ring of Fire files over Ontario’s Bill 5 | The Narwhal
Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug First Nation refuses Ring of Fire road assessment it says was delivered by unauthorized visitorsCarl Meyer (The Narwhal)
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Konsolidovať by sa mohlo aj formou sociálnych dávok - EUROPE SAYS
Štát by mohol ušetriť aj cez dôchodky.EUROPE SAYS
U.S. Army air defenders sharpen skills in Hungary - EUROPE SAYS
Soldiers from Bravo Battery, 5th Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment (B/5-4 ADAR), part of the 52d Air Defense Artillery Brigade and the 10th ArmyEUROPE SAYS
Remember, you do not have to go to the biggest protest in the biggest city in your region. Smaller local protests:
1. Allow you to meet your nearby neighbors
2. Are less likely to become flashpoints
3. Are a really GREAT way to hearten other people, because if protests are going on in places other than the big city it means a LOT of people care
(In not-unrelated news, my friend’s elderly, formerly-Republican parents went to a protest in their extremely right-wing small town this week and were chuffed to find hundreds of people joining them!)
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Moyen-Orient: Israël menace de «brûler» Téhéran et continue ses bombardements - EUROPE SAYS
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Gre za 'dobre dolgoletne delavce': Trump v omilitev politike deportacij - EUROPE SAYS
Administracija ameriškega predsednika Donalda Trumpa je agentom zvezne Službe za priseljevanje in carine (Ice) naročila, naj v veliki meri prenehajo izvajatiEUROPE SAYS
PM Modi to begin 3-nation visit to Cyprus, Canada, Croatia on Sunday | Latest News India - EUROPE SAYS
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a visit to Cyprus, Canada and Croatia on Sunday, with the focus on his planned meeting with hisEUROPE SAYS
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Romanian Patriarch received Greek delegation, strengthened ties ahead of Centennial Conference - EUROPE SAYS
On Thursday, June 12, 2025, Patriarch Daniel of Romanian received at the Patriarchal Residence Metropolitan Chrysostomos of Chalkis, accompanied by AlexandrosEUROPE SAYS
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