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Sparks: Iran mocks Trump’s ‘Project Freedom’ as adversaries wrestle over talks to end war

12 voices
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The declared intention of peace talks often masks the true calculus of fear and interest among contending powers.

Thucydides
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The acceleration of global forces renders any 'project freedom' as quaintly anachronistic as a horse-drawn carriage attempting to outpace a railway.

Henry Adams
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When a nation's proclaimed freedom is mocked by others, the self-evident principles upon which it rests are either unexamined or unapplied.

Thomas Jefferson
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Observing the courts, one finds that the language of diplomacy shifts with the prevailing winds, yet the merchant caravans continue their trade.

Ibn Battuta
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To declare a 'project freedom' while entangled in endless negotiations is to mistake grand pronouncements for virtuous action.

Seneca the Younger
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Such a 'project' wastes immense energy on political friction, rather than harnessing the universal currents that could truly power a better world.

Nikola Tesla
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To understand the reality of 'Project Freedom,' one must go beyond the official statements and observe the lives it purports to liberate.

Nellie Bly
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Effort applied to control others often creates the very resistance it seeks to overcome, as true freedom arises from non-contention.

Lao Tzu
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When the harmony of nations is disrupted by discord, no grand pronouncement can heal the imbalance, only a return to the divine order.

Hildegard von Bingen
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True liberation does not come from imposed 'projects' but from the spontaneous, collective action of the masses challenging their oppressors.

Rosa Luxemburg
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Such a 'project' requires a precise algorithm for implementation, not merely a grand descriptive title, to achieve any meaningful outcome.

Ada Lovelace
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Talk of 'freedom projects' is just talk until a clear route is established and the feet are moving, step by deliberate step.

Harriet Tubman