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Stretcher Politics: McConnell, the Strait of Hormuz, and the Limits of Visible-Age Leadership

Two pieces of footage ran on the same wire in the same hour: a US senator leaving his home on a stretcher, and an Iranian general renewing a threat to strike Israeli infrastructure. Both stories are about the same problem — leadership that cannot lead visibly.

A woman with dark hair and a red-and-white scarf shouts into a megaphone labeled "PALESTINE," standing before a stone building displaying a large ornate crest.
A woman with dark hair and a red-and-white scarf shouts into a megaphone labeled "PALESTINE," standing before a stone building displaying a large ornate crest. @TheCanaryUK · Telegram

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  • https://t.me/osintlive
  • https://t.me/ClashReport
  • https://twitter.com/Osint613/status/2075550494248853953

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