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Jiang argues that a soldier facing Piccarda on the roof would not risk calling her bluff, because the consequences of storming the nunnery and causing her death are worse than retreating and reporting failure.
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Bluff
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Jiang says the tanker seizure reversed his earlier assumption that Trump was bluffing on Venezuela, because it demonstrated real willingness to escalate despite the strategic irrationality of a major invasion.
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Jiang says China's military build-up is largely performative, meant to impress the public and the world rather than signal real intention to invade Taiwan.
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"yeah she could be bluffing and and are you gonna take the chance no you're not gonna take a chance you understand okay because..."
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"back home i think okay well imagine two situations the first situation is you go back to the duke and says your sister's crazy..."
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"Yeah. So, um, for the longest time, and we've had conversations about this, I actually thought that Trump was bluffing on Venezuela because a..."
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"I mean, like, like, ultimately, those guys. The skyscrapers are meant to impress the people of China and the world. The Chinese military is..."
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"to bluff before. In fact, he's issued many ultimatums to Iran before, and then he sort of tackled, right? Trump always chickens out, and..."
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"...people will think that, okay, this is the Iranians' calling. The bluff of Trump. That's not a good idea, because on the first day..."
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"...than they have ever been hit before. President Trump does not bluff and he is prepared to unleash hell. Okay, so what she, this..."
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"...though they're rapidly building up their military strength. Is that a bluff in your view?"
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