{"id":186113,"date":"2025-06-18T18:39:33","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T15:39:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wardoon.net\/en\/?p=186113"},"modified":"2025-06-18T18:39:33","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T15:39:33","slug":"trump-weighs-joining-iran-strikes-after-calling-for-unconditional-surrender","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wardoon.net\/en\/trump-weighs-joining-iran-strikes-after-calling-for-unconditional-surrender\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump weighs joining Iran strikes after calling for ‘unconditional surrender’"},"content":{"rendered":"

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As<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0conflict<\/span>\u00a0continues<\/span>\u00a0on<\/b><\/span>\u00a0the<\/b><\/span>\u00a0sixth<\/span>\u00a0day<\/span>\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a0toxic<\/b><\/span>\u00a0rhetoric<\/span>\u00a0between<\/span>\u00a0all<\/span>\u00a0parties<\/b><\/span>\u00a0continues,<\/b><\/span>\u00a0US<\/span>\u00a0President<\/span>\u00a0Donald<\/span>\u00a0Trump<\/span>\u00a0is<\/span>\u00a0considering<\/span>\u00a0whether<\/span>\u00a0Israeli<\/b><\/span>\u00a0strikes<\/span>\u00a0should<\/b><\/span>\u00a0be<\/b><\/span>\u00a0supported<\/b><\/span>\u00a0by<\/b><\/span>\u00a0Iran’s<\/span>\u00a0nuclear<\/span>\u00a0sites.<\/span>\u00a0According<\/b><\/span>\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0five<\/span>\u00a0sources<\/span>\u00a0using<\/b><\/span>\u00a0Ford’s<\/b><\/span>\u00a0underground<\/b><\/span>\u00a0nuclear<\/b><\/span>\u00a0locations<\/b><\/span>\u00a0along<\/b><\/span>\u00a0with<\/b><\/span>\u00a0US<\/span>\u00a0partner<\/span>\u00a0CBS<\/span>\u00a0News,<\/b><\/span>\u00a0American<\/b><\/span>\u00a0strikes<\/b><\/span>\u00a0can<\/b><\/span>\u00a0be<\/b><\/span>\u00a0used<\/b><\/span>\u00a0to<\/b><\/span>\u00a0use<\/b><\/span>\u00a0excellent<\/b><\/span>\u00a0weapons.<\/b><\/span>
\n<\/span>On<\/span>\u00a0Tuesday,<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0president<\/span>\u00a0met<\/b><\/span>\u00a0with<\/span>\u00a0the<\/b><\/span>\u00a0national<\/span>\u00a0security<\/span>\u00a0team<\/span>\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0discuss<\/b><\/span>\u00a0his<\/b><\/span>\u00a0next<\/span>\u00a0steps.<\/span>\u00a0Israel<\/span>\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a0Iran<\/span>\u00a0have<\/span>\u00a0been<\/b><\/span>\u00a0trading<\/b><\/span>\u00a0deadly<\/span>\u00a0strikes<\/b><\/span>\u00a0since<\/b><\/span>\u00a0Friday.<\/b><\/span>\u00a0Despite<\/span>\u00a0his<\/span>\u00a0previous<\/b><\/span>\u00a0demands<\/b><\/span>\u00a0and<\/b><\/span>\u00a0support<\/b><\/span>\u00a0for<\/span>\u00a0his<\/span>\u00a0voice<\/b><\/span>\u00a0for<\/span>\u00a0a<\/span>\u00a0diplomatic<\/span>\u00a0solution<\/span>\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0limit<\/span>\u00a0Iran’s<\/span>\u00a0nuclear<\/span>\u00a0research,<\/span>\u00a0analysts<\/span>\u00a0believe<\/span>\u00a0Trump’s<\/span>\u00a0comments<\/b><\/span>\u00a0show<\/b><\/span>\u00a0an<\/b><\/span>\u00a0eagerness<\/b><\/span>\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0join<\/span>\u00a0Israelis.<\/span>\u00a0He<\/span>\u00a0shows<\/b><\/span>\u00a0growing<\/b><\/span>\u00a0frustration<\/span>\u00a0of<\/b><\/span>\u00a0lack<\/span>\u00a0of<\/span>\u00a0progress<\/span>\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0secure<\/span>\u00a0new<\/span>\u00a0deals<\/b><\/span>\u00a0that<\/span>\u00a0will<\/b><\/span>\u00a0prevent<\/b><\/span>\u00a0Iran<\/span>\u00a0from<\/span>\u00a0building<\/span>\u00a0nuclear<\/span>\u00a0weapons.<\/b><\/span>\u00a0Trump<\/span>\u00a0retired<\/b><\/span>\u00a0from<\/b><\/span>\u00a0an<\/b><\/span>\u00a0earlier<\/b><\/span>\u00a0agreement<\/b><\/span>\u00a0with<\/span>\u00a0Iran<\/span>\u00a0during<\/span>\u00a0his<\/span>\u00a0first<\/span>\u00a0term.<\/span>
\n<\/span>Trump<\/span>\u00a0said<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0US<\/b><\/span>\u00a0on<\/b><\/span>\u00a0Tuesday<\/b><\/span>\u00a0knew<\/span>\u00a0where<\/span>\u00a0Iran’s<\/b><\/span>\u00a0top<\/b><\/span>\u00a0leader<\/b><\/span>\u00a0Ali<\/span>\u00a0Khamenei<\/span>\u00a0was<\/span>\u00a0in<\/span>\u00a0the<\/b><\/span>\u00a0social<\/span>\u00a0media<\/span>\u00a0post.<\/b><\/span>\u00a0“He’s<\/b><\/span>\u00a0an<\/span>\u00a0easy<\/span>\u00a0goal,<\/b><\/span>\u00a0but<\/span>\u00a0he’s<\/b><\/span>\u00a0certainly<\/b><\/span>\u00a0there,”<\/span>\u00a0Trump<\/span>\u00a0wrote.<\/span>\u00a0“We<\/span>\u00a0won’t<\/b><\/span>\u00a0take<\/span>\u00a0it<\/b><\/span>\u00a0out<\/span>\u00a0(kill<\/b><\/span>\u00a0it!)<\/b><\/span>\u00a0at<\/span>\u00a0least<\/span>\u00a0not<\/span>\u00a0for<\/span>\u00a0now.<\/span>\u00a0But<\/span>\u00a0we<\/span>\u00a0don’t<\/span>\u00a0want<\/span>\u00a0the<\/b><\/span>\u00a0rocket<\/b><\/span>\u00a0to<\/b><\/span>\u00a0be<\/b><\/span>\u00a0shot<\/span>\u00a0by<\/b><\/span>\u00a0civilians<\/b><\/span>\u00a0or<\/span>\u00a0American<\/span>\u00a0soldiers.<\/span>\u00a0Our<\/span>\u00a0patience<\/span>\u00a0fades<\/b><\/span>\u00a0away.<\/b><\/span>\u00a0“Unconditional<\/b><\/span>\u00a0surrender!”<\/b><\/span>\u00a0Trump<\/span>\u00a0wrote<\/span>\u00a0in<\/span>\u00a0another<\/span>\u00a0post.<\/span>\u00a0On<\/span>\u00a0Wednesday,<\/span>\u00a0Iran’s<\/span>\u00a0best<\/b><\/span>\u00a0leader<\/span>\u00a0responded<\/span>\u00a0directly<\/b><\/span>\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0comments,<\/b><\/span>\u00a0saying<\/b><\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0country<\/span>\u00a0was<\/b><\/span>\u00a0never<\/span>\u00a0the<\/b><\/span>\u00a0outcome.<\/b><\/span>
\n<\/span>“All<\/b><\/span>\u00a0forms<\/b><\/span>\u00a0of<\/span>\u00a0US<\/span>\u00a0military<\/span>\u00a0intervention<\/span>\u00a0are<\/b><\/span>\u00a0undoubtedly<\/span>\u00a0fulfilled<\/b><\/span>\u00a0with<\/span>\u00a0damage<\/b><\/span>\u00a0not<\/b><\/span>\u00a0over-reaching,”<\/b><\/span>\u00a0Khamenei<\/span>\u00a0said.<\/span>\u00a0“Iran,<\/b><\/span>\u00a0its<\/b><\/span>\u00a0people,<\/b><\/span>\u00a0and<\/b><\/span>\u00a0the<\/b><\/span>\u00a0wise<\/b><\/span>\u00a0people<\/span>\u00a0who<\/span>\u00a0know<\/span>\u00a0its<\/span>\u00a0history<\/span>\u00a0will<\/b><\/span>\u00a0never<\/span>\u00a0speak<\/span>\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0this<\/span>\u00a0country<\/b><\/span>\u00a0in<\/span>\u00a0a<\/b><\/span>\u00a0language<\/span>\u00a0of<\/span>\u00a0threat,<\/b><\/span>\u00a0as<\/b><\/span>\u00a0Iranians<\/span>\u00a0were<\/b><\/span>\u00a0not<\/span>\u00a0born,”<\/b><\/span>\u00a0he<\/span>\u00a0added.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/span>Despite<\/span>\u00a0Iran’s<\/span>\u00a0claims<\/b><\/span>\u00a0that<\/span>\u00a0his<\/b><\/span>\u00a0nuclear<\/span>\u00a0activity<\/b><\/span>\u00a0is<\/b><\/span>\u00a0completely<\/b><\/span>\u00a0peaceful,<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0US<\/b><\/span>\u00a0has<\/span>\u00a0called<\/b><\/span>\u00a0for<\/b><\/span>\u00a0Iran<\/span>\u00a0to<\/b><\/span>\u00a0hire<\/b><\/span>\u00a0uranium<\/span>\u00a0enrichment<\/span>\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0prevent<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0development<\/b><\/span>\u00a0of<\/b><\/span>\u00a0nuclear<\/span>\u00a0weapons.<\/span>\u00a0In<\/span>\u00a02018,<\/span>\u00a0Trump<\/span>\u00a0left<\/b><\/span>\u00a0Iran<\/span>\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a0five<\/span>\u00a0other<\/span>\u00a0countries<\/b><\/span>\u00a0before<\/b><\/span>\u00a0nuclear<\/b><\/span>\u00a0deals.<\/b><\/span>\u00a0He<\/span>\u00a0sent<\/span>\u00a0negotiators<\/span>\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0a<\/b><\/span>\u00a0country<\/b><\/span>\u00a0in<\/b><\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0Middle<\/span>\u00a0East<\/b><\/span>\u00a0after<\/span>\u00a0returning<\/span>\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0the<\/b><\/span>\u00a0office<\/span>\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0try<\/b><\/span>\u00a0and<\/b><\/span>\u00a0achieve<\/b><\/span>\u00a0a<\/span>\u00a0new<\/span>\u00a0agreement<\/span>\u00a0without<\/span>\u00a0success.<\/span>\u00a0It<\/b><\/span>\u00a0appears<\/b><\/span>\u00a0Trump<\/span>\u00a0has<\/b><\/span>\u00a0cooled<\/span>\u00a0down<\/b><\/span>\u00a0traditional<\/span>\u00a0diplomacy<\/span>\u00a0over<\/b><\/span>\u00a0the<\/b><\/span>\u00a0past<\/b><\/span>\u00a0few<\/b><\/span>\u00a0days.<\/span>\u00a0On<\/span>\u00a0Tuesday,<\/span>\u00a0when<\/b><\/span>\u00a0he<\/b><\/span>\u00a0returned<\/b><\/span>\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0US<\/span>\u00a0from<\/span>\u00a0Canada’s<\/b><\/span>\u00a0G7<\/span>\u00a0Summit,<\/b><\/span>\u00a0he<\/span>\u00a0said<\/span>\u00a0he<\/span>\u00a0“doesn’t<\/b><\/span>\u00a0really<\/b><\/span>\u00a0feel<\/b><\/span>\u00a0like<\/b><\/span>\u00a0negotiating<\/b><\/span>\u00a0with<\/span>\u00a0Iran.”<\/b><\/span>
\n<\/span>Professor<\/span>\u00a0Amnon<\/span>\u00a0Aran,<\/span>\u00a0an<\/span>\u00a0expert<\/span>\u00a0on<\/span>\u00a0Israeli<\/b><\/span>\u00a0foreign<\/span>\u00a0policy,<\/span>\u00a0told<\/span>\u00a0BBC<\/span>\u00a0Radio<\/span>\u00a05<\/span>\u00a0Live.<\/b><\/span>\u00a0“We<\/b><\/span>\u00a0were<\/b><\/span>\u00a0definitely<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0closest<\/span>\u00a0we<\/span>\u00a0were,”<\/b><\/span>\u00a0he<\/span>\u00a0added.<\/span>
\n<\/span>Other<\/b><\/span>\u00a0experts<\/b><\/span>\u00a0say<\/b><\/span>\u00a0Trump<\/span>\u00a0could<\/b><\/span>\u00a0be<\/span>\u00a0forced<\/span>\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0act.<\/b><\/span>\u00a0Former<\/b><\/span>\u00a0Israeli<\/span>\u00a0ambassador<\/span>\u00a0Michael<\/span>\u00a0Oren<\/b><\/span>\u00a0speculated<\/span>\u00a0that<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0president<\/span>\u00a0felt<\/b><\/span>\u00a0that<\/b><\/span>\u00a0if<\/span>\u00a0Iran<\/span>\u00a0attacked<\/span>\u00a0a<\/span>\u00a0US<\/span>\u00a0ship<\/span>\u00a0or<\/span>\u00a0a<\/b><\/span>\u00a0US<\/b><\/span>\u00a0base,<\/b><\/span>\u00a0there<\/b><\/span>\u00a0was<\/b><\/span>\u00a0only<\/b><\/span>\u00a0one<\/b><\/span>\u00a0option<\/b><\/span>\u00a0to<\/b><\/span>\u00a0intervene.<\/b><\/span>
\n<\/span>However,<\/span>\u00a0such<\/span>\u00a0an<\/span>\u00a0attack<\/span>\u00a0could<\/b><\/span>\u00a0also<\/span>\u00a0be<\/span>\u00a0an<\/span>\u00a0Iranian<\/span>\u00a0tactic<\/span>\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0put<\/b><\/span>\u00a0Israel<\/b><\/span>\u00a0under<\/b><\/span>\u00a0pressure<\/b><\/span>\u00a0on<\/b><\/span>\u00a0Trump<\/span>\u00a0and<\/b><\/span>\u00a0negotiate<\/b><\/span>\u00a0an<\/span>\u00a0end<\/span>\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0battle,<\/b><\/span>\u00a0Herr<\/b><\/span>\u00a0Oren<\/span>\u00a0told<\/span>\u00a0BBC<\/span>\u00a0Radio<\/span>\u00a04’s<\/span>\u00a0Today<\/span>\u00a0program.<\/b><\/span>\u00a0When<\/b><\/span>\u00a0he<\/b><\/span>\u00a0returned<\/b><\/span>\u00a0from<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0G7,<\/span>\u00a0Trump<\/span>\u00a0himself<\/span>\u00a0explained<\/b><\/span>\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0reporters<\/span>\u00a0that<\/span>\u00a0his<\/span>\u00a0goal<\/b><\/span>\u00a0was<\/span>\u00a0“an<\/span>\u00a0end,<\/span>\u00a0a<\/span>\u00a0real<\/span>\u00a0end,<\/span>\u00a0no<\/b><\/span>\u00a0ceasefire.”<\/span>\u00a0His<\/span>\u00a0comments<\/b><\/span>\u00a0came<\/span>\u00a0just<\/span>\u00a0hours<\/span>\u00a0after<\/span>\u00a0he<\/span>\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a0other<\/span>\u00a0Western<\/span>\u00a0Alliance<\/b><\/span>\u00a0leaders<\/span>\u00a0issued<\/span>\u00a0a<\/span>\u00a0statement<\/span>\u00a0in<\/b><\/span>\u00a0which<\/b><\/span>\u00a0exhaustion<\/b><\/span>\u00a0in<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0Middle<\/span>\u00a0East<\/b><\/span>\u00a0was<\/b><\/span>\u00a0asked.<\/b><\/span>\u00a0Trump<\/span>\u00a0left<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0summit<\/span>\u00a0early<\/span>\u00a0and<\/b><\/span>\u00a0after<\/b><\/span>\u00a0responding<\/b><\/span>\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0Washington<\/b><\/span>\u00a0crisis,<\/b><\/span>\u00a0many<\/b><\/span>\u00a0statements<\/span>\u00a0have<\/b><\/span>\u00a0made<\/b><\/span>\u00a0it<\/b><\/span>\u00a0unclear<\/span>\u00a0which<\/span>\u00a0direction<\/b><\/span>\u00a0the<\/b><\/span>\u00a0observers<\/b><\/span>\u00a0could<\/b><\/span>\u00a0go.<\/span>
\n<\/span>Despite<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0refusal<\/b><\/span>\u00a0of<\/b><\/span>\u00a0the<\/b><\/span>\u00a0then-US<\/b><\/span>\u00a0authorities<\/b><\/span>\u00a0who<\/b><\/span>\u00a0participated<\/b><\/span>\u00a0in<\/b><\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0military<\/span>\u00a0campaign,<\/b><\/span>\u00a0US<\/span>\u00a0Defense<\/b><\/span>\u00a0Minister<\/b><\/span>\u00a0Pete<\/span>\u00a0Hegses<\/b><\/span>\u00a0previously<\/b><\/span>\u00a0announced<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0“use<\/b><\/span>\u00a0of<\/span>\u00a0additional<\/span>\u00a0skills”<\/b><\/span>\u00a0in<\/b><\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0Middle<\/span>\u00a0East<\/span>\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0improve<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0“Pentagon’s<\/b><\/span>\u00a0defensive<\/b><\/span>\u00a0attitude.”<\/b><\/span>\u00a0Flight<\/span>\u00a0tracking<\/span>\u00a0data<\/span>\u00a0inspected<\/b><\/span>\u00a0by<\/span>\u00a0the<\/b><\/span>\u00a0BBC<\/span>\u00a0shows<\/b><\/span>\u00a0that<\/span>\u00a0at<\/span>\u00a0least<\/span>\u00a030<\/span>\u00a0US<\/span>\u00a0military<\/span>\u00a0aircraft<\/span>\u00a0have<\/span>\u00a0been<\/span>\u00a0relocated<\/b><\/span>\u00a0from<\/span>\u00a0US<\/b><\/span>\u00a0bases<\/span>\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0European<\/span>\u00a0bases<\/b><\/span>\u00a0in<\/b><\/span>\u00a0the<\/b><\/span>\u00a0last<\/b><\/span>\u00a0three<\/b><\/span>\u00a0days.<\/b><\/span>\u00a0It<\/b><\/span>\u00a0was<\/span>\u00a0not<\/span>\u00a0clear<\/span>\u00a0whether<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0US<\/span>\u00a0move<\/b><\/span>\u00a0had<\/span>\u00a0any<\/span>\u00a0connection<\/span>\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0Israeli-Iran<\/b><\/span>\u00a0conflict,<\/span>\u00a0but<\/b><\/span>\u00a0experts<\/b><\/span>\u00a0said<\/span>\u00a0tanker<\/b><\/span>\u00a0flights<\/span>\u00a0were<\/span>\u00a0“very<\/b><\/span>\u00a0rare.”<\/b><\/span>\u00a0The<\/span>\u00a0move<\/b><\/span>\u00a0could<\/span>\u00a0be<\/span>\u00a0part<\/span>\u00a0of<\/span>\u00a0a<\/span>\u00a0larger<\/span>\u00a0strategy<\/span>\u00a0of<\/span>\u00a0“strategic<\/span>\u00a0ambiguity”<\/span>\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0create<\/b><\/span>\u00a0Iran<\/span>\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0make<\/span>\u00a0concessions,<\/span>\u00a0according<\/span>\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0another<\/span>\u00a0expert.<\/span>\u00a0According<\/span>\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0CBS,<\/span>\u00a0not<\/span>\u00a0all<\/span>\u00a0Trump<\/b><\/span>\u00a0advisors<\/b><\/span>\u00a0agree<\/b><\/span>\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0participate<\/span>\u00a0in<\/span>\u00a0Israeli<\/span>\u00a0military<\/span>\u00a0operations.<\/b><\/span>\u00a0However,<\/b><\/span>\u00a0no<\/b><\/span>\u00a0different<\/b><\/span>\u00a0voices<\/span>\u00a0were<\/b><\/span>\u00a0made<\/b><\/span>\u00a0public.<\/span>
\n<\/span>Plus,<\/b><\/span>\u00a0there<\/span>\u00a0is<\/span>\u00a0a<\/span>\u00a0broad<\/b><\/span>\u00a0perspective<\/b><\/span>\u00a0among<\/span>\u00a0Trump<\/b><\/span>\u00a0supporters.<\/span>\u00a0Republicans<\/b><\/span>\u00a0have<\/b><\/span>\u00a0observed<\/b><\/span>\u00a0reelection<\/b><\/span>\u00a0to<\/b><\/span>\u00a0unravel<\/b><\/span>\u00a0America<\/span>\u00a0from<\/span>\u00a0conflicts<\/span>\u00a0abroad,<\/b><\/span>\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a0previously<\/span>\u00a0criticised<\/span>\u00a0US<\/span>\u00a0intervention<\/span>\u00a0in<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0Middle<\/span>\u00a0East.<\/span>
\n<\/span>His<\/b><\/span>\u00a0directors<\/b><\/span>\u00a0of<\/b><\/span>\u00a0the<\/b><\/span>\u00a0National<\/b><\/span>\u00a0Secret<\/b><\/span>\u00a0Service,<\/b><\/span>\u00a0Trump<\/span>\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a0Tarsi<\/b><\/span>\u00a0Gabbard,<\/span>\u00a0appear<\/span>\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0have<\/span>\u00a0different<\/b><\/span>\u00a0opinions<\/span>\u00a0about<\/b><\/span>\u00a0Iran’s<\/span>\u00a0ability<\/b><\/span>\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0produce<\/span>\u00a0nuclear<\/span>\u00a0weapons.<\/b><\/span>\u00a0“When<\/b><\/span>\u00a0asked<\/span>\u00a0about<\/b><\/span>\u00a0Gabbard’s<\/b><\/span>\u00a0previous<\/b><\/span>\u00a0claims<\/b><\/span>\u00a0on<\/span>\u00a0Tuesday<\/span>\u00a0that<\/span>\u00a0Iran<\/span>\u00a0was<\/span>\u00a0not<\/span>\u00a0developing<\/span>\u00a0a<\/span>\u00a0nuclear<\/span>\u00a0warhead,<\/b><\/span>\u00a0Trump<\/b><\/span>\u00a0replied,<\/b><\/span>\u00a0“I<\/b><\/span>\u00a0don’t<\/b><\/span>\u00a0care<\/b><\/span>\u00a0what<\/b><\/span>\u00a0she<\/b><\/span>\u00a0said.”<\/b><\/span>\u00a0I<\/span>\u00a0think<\/span>\u00a0they<\/span>\u00a0are<\/b><\/span>\u00a0very<\/span>\u00a0close.<\/b><\/span>\u00a0“<\/b><\/span>
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