"Trump says that he's ended eight wars since he took office. But, during the same time, Trump has ordered the military to bomb seven countries: Yemen (where we bombed the Houthis); Somalia (the Islamic State); Syria (the Islamic State); Nigeria (Islamic State-linked military camps); Iran (nuclear facilities); Venezuela (drug boats, loading facility, and then the most recent attack); and Iraq (Islamic State personnel)."
"It's true that the hostages have been released, and the two sides didn't kill each other for a few days. But that's more a temporary ceasefire than a real peace agreement. The Israelis still occupy a big chunk of the Gaza Strip; Hamas does not appear to be disarming; the two sides have started killing each other again (though now at a slower rate); and there's no sign of an interim governing structure."
A military attack on Venezuela aimed at kidnapping Nicolas Maduro raises questions about strategic worth versus potential rewards such as oil or capturing narco-terrorists. The decision may reflect a calculation that the Nobel Peace Prize was unlikely. Trump claims to have ended eight wars since taking office while ordering strikes in seven countries. Counting those actions requires distinguishing gross versus net effects on conflict involvement. The claim of ending the Israel–Hamas war appears premature given only a temporary ceasefire, ongoing occupation, continued violence, lack of Hamas disarmament, and no interim governance in Gaza.
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