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Washington’s Strike Doctrine Collides With a Manufactured “Fisherman” Narrative

Democrats cry “war crimes” while the White House calls their story the next Maryland Man hoax — and the real battle is over who controls America’s rules of force.

Dec 11, 2025
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The noise around the Caribbean strikes isn’t about one mission — it’s about who sets the boundaries of American power. Today’s issue cuts through the theater and shows the strategic forces actually moving beneath the headlines.

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