I don’t think we are being played. Trump thinks he can negotiate with anyone and so far, he’s won more than he has lost. But the other side has to want to a deal as well. So, the game continues.
He walked away from Putin and now will walk away from the Iranians. The issues and context are different.
From:
randall abshier <abshierr@cox.net>
Date: Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 8:23 PM
To: Marc Liebman <marc@marcliebman.com>
Cc: HeloBubbas <helobubbas@helobubbas.com>
Subject: Re: [Helobubbas] Iran
Marc, for my 2 cents; I could be called a MAGA/Trump supporter, voted Red my whole life, but I think we are now being played. This is the way they operate and their style of bargaining. I’ve said since the first ceasefire “fight to win
NOT fight for a deal”. Iran can never be trusted-PROVEN over the years! The only win can be when the regime is destroyed. I think Trump has lost this war if he doesn’t finish off the regime. I truly feel he is now being played just to say he made a deal. We
have all watched Iran operate for over 47 years-“death to America”. This ceasefire looks one sided to me-they are still sending missiles against our allies except for Israel. Attacking our ships. I hope we are getting real info on any damages we suffered.
I just want Trump to finish the job-NOW! He is hurting the average American. I talked to one of my grandsons this week, out of college for over a year and doing his entry level job in Kansas City and he said the gas prices are killing his budget. I’m worried
it is going to cost the mid-terms.
Thanks for sending out the intel reports.
Kermit
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On May 10, 2026, at 17:06, Marc Liebman <marc@marcliebman.com> wrote:
https://understandingwar.org/research/middle-east/iran-update-special-report-may-10-2026/
Its clear that the negotiations have been a sham. I don’t think we’ve been played but on the other hand, we’ve let the Iranians hang themselves. We can guess what is coming next.
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