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We should find a new name for wars that aren't wars. Maybe a some kind of special operation?

"Special Military Operation" (Специальная Военная Операция) is what the war against Ukraine is called in Russia

Pretty sure that's the joke...

Really? Wow, I never knew that. /s

They did not do this for Ukraine either, which seems quite a bit larger.

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> Question is whether the Supreme Court will sell us out or not.

Trump just ended the National Guard deployment in LA, Chicago, and Portland after an overwhelming Supreme Country loss: https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/31/donald-trump-nation...

Even this long-delayed (for a shadow docket case) limited ruling (can't send troops for now but left door open for a rehearing after lower court is finished) is an exception for history's most compliant SCotUS (unprecedented 90% favoring admin).