Sparks: Iran war: Trump set to address the nation

The man who claims peace yet prepares for war merely delays the inevitable reckoning, mistaking bluster for destiny.

When a leader's claims are openly contradicted by those they govern, the erosion of accountability begins, a pattern familiar from every fallen empire.

The acceleration of force, now broadcast instantaneously, renders the old diplomatic mechanisms as quaint as the horse-drawn carriage attempting to outpace the locomotive.

Things that are unseemly: a leader speaking of peace while others speak of war, the truth like a frayed silk thread.

A claim of ceasefire, unsupported by the other party's acknowledgment, lacks the necessary empirical verification to be considered true.

They call it 'addressing the nation' when it's really just the leader talking at the nation, hoping enough people believe his version of 'peace.'

When truth is denied by those who suffer the consequences of conflict, the nation’s principles are exposed as mere words, not deeds.

It is proposed that if one side simply declares a ceasefire, regardless of the other's actions, true peace shall descend upon us all, a truly modest proposal.