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Open Thread for 4/8/2026

Open Thread for 4/8/2026….Donald Trump and The Madman Theory…..

April 8, 2026 By jamesb 3 Comments

Politicalwire gets things Right Below.... The Madness of the Madman Theory Janan Ganesh looks at the origins of the “madman theory” of diplomacy during the Nixon administration and notes “there are reasons to think the ploy will be even less successful now than it was … [Read more...] about Open Thread for 4/8/2026….Donald Trump and The Madman Theory…..

Filed Under: Government, Law, Media, Military, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Donald Trump, End of Trump Iran War?, Government, Hegseth ' Iran Victory'?, Open Thread for 4/8/2026, Trump Admin, Trump/Mad Man Diplomacy

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