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08/21/2026
08/21/2026

Two wars. Nobody asked for either one. And guess who's paying?
Tariff war = your grocery bill.
Iran war = your gas bill.
NATO allies = squeezed on both at once.
Five months in, sudden pivot back to sanctions — like the war was a mood, not a strategy.
New piece is up. Straight Talk. No Chaser.

https://substack.com//note/p-211736700?r=14vnow Part 7

08/21/2026

Two wars. Nobody asked for either one. And guess who's paying?
Tariff war = your grocery bill.
Iran war = your gas bill.
NATO allies = squeezed on both at once.
Five months in, sudden pivot back to sanctions — like the war was a mood, not a strategy.
New piece is up. Straight Talk. No Chaser.

https://substack.com//note/p-211736700?r=14vnow Part 6

08/21/2026

Two wars. Nobody asked for either one. And guess who's paying?
Tariff war = your grocery bill.
Iran war = your gas bill.
NATO allies = squeezed on both at once.
Five months in, sudden pivot back to sanctions — like the war was a mood, not a strategy.
New piece is up. Straight Talk. No Chaser.

https://substack.com//note/p-211736700?r=14vnow Part 5

08/21/2026

Two wars. Nobody asked for either one. And guess who's paying?
Tariff war = your grocery bill.
Iran war = your gas bill.
NATO allies = squeezed on both at once.
Five months in, sudden pivot back to sanctions — like the war was a mood, not a strategy.
New piece is up. Straight Talk. No Chaser.

https://substack.com//note/p-211736700?r=14vnow Part 4

08/21/2026

Two wars. Nobody asked for either one. And guess who's paying?
Tariff war = your grocery bill.
Iran war = your gas bill.
NATO allies = squeezed on both at once.
Five months in, sudden pivot back to sanctions — like the war was a mood, not a strategy.
New piece is up. Straight Talk. No Chaser.

https://substack.com//note/p-211736700?r=14vnow Part 3

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