Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 70, The armies of Titus attack the walls of Jerusalem after a six-month siege. Three days later they breach the walls, which enables the army to destroy the Second Temple. In 1191, Third Crusade: Saladin's garrison surrenders to Philip Augustus, ending the two-year siege of Acre. In 1789, In response to the dismissal of the French finance minister Jacques Necker, the radical journalist Camille Desmoulins gives a speech which results in the storming of the Bastille two days later. In 1937, Robert McFarlane, American colonel and diplomat, 13th United States National Security Advisor (died 2022) was born. In 1943, World War II: Battle of Kursk: German and Soviet forces engage in the Battle of Prokhorovka, one of the largest armored engagements of all time. In 1995, Chinese seismologists successfully predict the 1995 Myanmar-China earthquake, reducing the number of casualties to 11. In 1998, The Ulster Volunteer Force attacked a house in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland with a petrol bomb, killing the Quinn brothers. In 2006, The 2006 Lebanon War begins. In 2007, U.S. Army Apache helicopters engage in airstrikes against armed insurgents in Baghdad, Iraq, where civilians are killed; footage from the cockpit is later leaked to the Internet. In 2012, Syrian Civil War: Government forces target the homes of rebels and activists in Tremseh and kill anywhere between 68 and 150 people. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
'Likely a loser': Trump insiders scoff at Vance strategy to dodge rebuke for flailing war
Narrative Analysis: Name Calling
Vice President JD Vance's allies say he accidentally stumbled into a strategy to leave himself unscathed by the conflict in Iran, but Trump insiders argue he's just kidding himself, Politico reported Saturday. Aides and allies of Vance told Politico that he's hoping his early skepticism of starting a conflict with Iran and his public doubts that Iran could be counted on to make peace will be his saving grace if hostilities drag on. It wasn't necessarily strategic from him, but it did have the side effect of putting him in a good place politically, an anonymous GOP operative allied with Vance told Politico. From a purely political perspective, all that really mattered was him being seen as attempting to bring the war to an end, while at the same time remaining loyal and aligned with the president.Vance is closely linked to the Iran peace talks, Politico noted. He was in the middle of peace talks that led to a memorandum of understanding to end hostilities between the U.S. and Iran, but the MOU has since fallen apart, Politico noted.How can you blame this on him? a Vance ally told Politico, referring to the continued conflict with Iran. Failing at trying for peace, I don't think gets you a penalty from rational people. In other words, the non-war crowd is not going to fault him for trying to end the war.However, a former Trump official cast doubt on the idea that Vance comes out unscathed, saying, This MOU is likely a loser, and it's his, and that Vance is very, very much the person with the most to lose.Another former Trump official agreed Vance's team is too hopeful, saying, Dude, you just got handed a s— sandwich. You can't cover up the taste too much.
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