13 points | by duxup 9 hours ago
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Free link:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/us/politics/trump-iran-de...
The first North Korean test was Oct 2006; he wondered today whether that was Clinton or Obama era.
Trump's agreement: Promise not to use how USA accidentally taught you to (successfully) fight back.
the trick is: be an oil adjacent country but not directly assailable. they mostly won by geography and yhe history of knowing and not caring about their public.
not really something any other victim can duplicate.
Free link:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/us/politics/trump-iran-de...
The first North Korean test was Oct 2006; he wondered today whether that was Clinton or Obama era.
Trump's agreement: Promise not to use how USA accidentally taught you to (successfully) fight back.
the trick is: be an oil adjacent country but not directly assailable. they mostly won by geography and yhe history of knowing and not caring about their public.
not really something any other victim can duplicate.