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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Iran has spent decades preparing for a confrontation like this. The U.S. is discovering there are no easy options left. Economist Chris Martenson argues that time is becoming Washington's biggest problem. "Time is not on our side in this story. We just can't keep stretching week after week...

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