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Sparks: Middle East crisis live: Trump changes strait of Hormuz plan again as Rubio says US offensive is ‘over’

13 voices

When a leader shifts his course daily, it is not strategy but the whim of a child, and such childishness imperils all.

Thomas Paine

The acceleration of policy reversals, far from demonstrating control, reveals only the increasing inability of the political mechanism to harness the forces it unleashes.

Henry Adams

Such sudden alterations of public course, without transparent deliberation or consistent principle, erode the very foundation of trust upon which a government of the people must stand.

Thomas Jefferson

Oscillating between plans demonstrates a profound inefficiency in energy deployment, undermining any coherent projection of force.

Nikola Tesla

To declare victory after one day suggests either a lack of serious purpose or a desperate attempt to escape the consequences of an ill-conceived venture.

Seneca the Younger

When words like 'objectives achieved' are used to describe a fleeting engagement, the rectification of names is sorely needed, for such language corrupts the understanding of true accomplishment.

Confucius

The sudden declaration of 'mission accomplished' works to construct a consensus around an outcome that serves specific interests, rather than reflecting the material reality of the situation.

Antonio Gramsci

Without precisely recorded parameters for the 'Project Freedom' and clear, measurable objectives, any claim of its completion remains an unverified assertion.

John Herschel

This rapid oscillation between declarations exposes the hollowness of a state apparatus that improvises its 'objectives' to justify its momentary actions, rather than serving a clear revolutionary purpose.

Rosa Luxemburg

If the operational sequence of 'Project Freedom' changes daily, its intended output cannot be computed, rendering any claim of completion purely arbitrary.

Ada Lovelace

Such swift changes in policy, like a caravan altering its destination daily, create uncertainty and undermine the trust necessary for any enduring engagement across lands.

Ibn Battuta

This sudden halt, after barely beginning, reeks of the same raw cowardice that sees a man turn back at the first hint of real struggle.

Jack London

To truly understand this 'achieved objective,' one would need to go inside the 'Project Freedom' to see if anything beyond political pronouncements has actually changed.

Nellie Bly