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https://damienduncan.substack.com/p/allies-in-name-only-the-day-the-world
ALLIES IN NAME ONLY: THE DAY THE WORLD LEFT AMERICA TO DEFEND ITSELF
Yeah, all-caps. Here's the short of it.
Emphasis is mine. (Not THAT kind of mine 💣 )
Translation: Trump wants "allies" to sacrifice their lives for HIS (Trumpanyahu's) war.
Allies that he called "shithole", slapped ludicrous tariffs on, and threatened more at any lack of fealty. Includes invasion and occupation.
For weapons of mass destruction? No, wespons of mass distraction.
People arestanding up to him. Murder at home and abroad of innocent civilians is the last straw.
He is "seeing things"
ALLIES IN NAME ONLY: THE DAY THE WORLD LEFT AMERICA TO DEFEND ITSELF
Yeah, all-caps. Here's the short of it.
Emphasis is mine. (Not THAT kind of mine 💣 )
In March 2026, Donald Trump formally called on allied nations to help keep open one of the most critical shipping lanes on Earth. The response from countries like Australia, Japan and Americas NATO allies was not cautious cooperation but outright refusal. This was not ambiguity or delay; it was a clear decision to stand aside. The consequences of that refusal extend far beyond politics and strike at the heart of global security.
What makes this refusal, so staggering is the simplicity of the request. The United States did not ask for boots on the ground, an invasion force, or regime change commitments. It asked for naval assistance—escort ships, deterrence, mine sweepers and presence—to keep international waters open.
What makes this refusal, so staggering is the simplicity of the request. The United States did not ask for boots on the ground, an invasion force, or regime change commitments. It asked for naval assistance—escort ships, deterrence, mine sweepers and presence—to keep international waters open.
Translation: Trump wants "allies" to sacrifice their lives for HIS (Trumpanyahu's) war.
Allies that he called "shithole", slapped ludicrous tariffs on, and threatened more at any lack of fealty. Includes invasion and occupation.
For weapons of mass destruction? No, wespons of mass distraction.
People arestanding up to him. Murder at home and abroad of innocent civilians is the last straw.
He is "seeing things"
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