I certainly empathize with Americans who are exhausted after 25 years of foreign entanglements in the Middle East. I understand the concern, but the difference is that back then, we had dumb presidents, and now we have a president who actually knows how to accomplish America’s national security objectives.

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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I certainly empathize with Americans who are exhausted after 25 years of foreign entanglements in the Middle East. I understand the concern, but the difference is that back then, we had dumb presidents, and now we have a president who actually knows how to accomplish America’s national security objectives." in the context of "Vice-President JD Vance on NBC News’ Meet the Press responding to questions about Trump's directive to bomb Iranian nuclear facilities Iran strikes push Vance, a foreign intervention skeptic, into the role of salesman NBC News (June 22, 2025)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.