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Unable to distinguish negotiation from surrender, Trump may may once again be drifting toward war by Alexander Mercouris

Trump’s response to the Iranian offer is disturbing and further proof that he is out of his depth. It is also further evidence for my contention that the US is not just ‘agreement incapable’ - as the Russians say - but ‘negotiation incapable’ as well.

Trump - the ‘Great Dealmaker’ - doesn’t seem to understand that diplomacy requires negotiation. Though the US has so far failed to defeat Iran, and though the situation in the global economy is deteriorating every day, Trump becomes incensed the moment the Iranians make a proposal that falls short of his maximalist demands. That the current proposal is a perfectly reasonable opening bid in intended negotiations is a possibility that doesn’t occur to him. Disastrously, and indicatively, there doesn’t seem to be wide understanding of this within the wider US leadership either. The result is that we are now back ...

Doh!

https://x.com/ethanlevins2/status/2053948974541754654?s=61

FOO IN THE ROOM!

SEAN FOO —Geopolitical Finance

May 12, 2026

CHINESE NEWSCASTS HAIL THE TRUMP VISIT TO BEIJING! HE COMES PREPARED TO LAY DOWN THE LAW EVEN WITH NEGATIVE-ZERO LEVERAGE, & WILL CHINA TAKE HIM SERIOUSLY? | It's Fatal: Iran UNRAVELS! The U.S. Economy As Trump Faces Defeat In China!

Sean calls the ball.

SAC:
As Trump prepares for a fateful summit in China, Iran's rejection of Trump's terms just sinks the US economy into a deeper trap. This puts the US in a severely bad negotiating position going forward in talks with President Xi.