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A leader or political channel capable of authorizing settlement; leader-killing removes it.
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off-ramp
A leader or political channel capable of authorizing settlement; leader-killing removes it.
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Glossary
A political exit mechanism to de-escalate conflict without admitting defeat; framed as short-lived negotiation or force-based settlement path.
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Killing a leader is dangerous because it eliminates the treaty authority and often elevates a more violent successor, making escalation and no-off-ramp dynamics more likely.
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"...he really believes that these negotiations in Islamabad would be his off -ramp."
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"...So we are stuck in a situation where Trump wants an off -ramp. The Iranians refuse to negotiate. And quite honestly, I don't know..."
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"...you do not target other nations' leaders. Because then there's no off ramp. Okay? So. So by targeting Lerajani, the Israelis and Americans have..."
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"...there is there are they is President Trump looking for an off ramp? Or is he taking he's trying to use this as time..."
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"...on the ropes, and he is actively trying to find an off -ramp to end this war. But of course, he's being pressured significantly..."
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"...is actively trying to end this war, trying to find an off -ramp to get out of this. You predicted him getting into it...."
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"...seek a resolution as soon as possible. There are only two off -ramps. The first off -ramp is for Trump to pay reparations to..."
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"...major solutions. Unfortunately, it seems as though there is no real off -ramp or quick exit for Trump. This war is going to drag..."
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"...me, what give, does anything give you optimism? And, and what off ramps are there? Do you see for these worst outcomes?"
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"Is seeking an off ramp. He's seeking negotiations. And what Peter Heksev says, no, let's negotiate with bombs, man. Okay. Plan across the administration..."
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"...U.S. media has been reporting that Donald Trump is seeking an off -ramp. He's seeking negotiations. And what Peter Heksev says, no, let's negotiate..."
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The lecture names the law of proximity: people and nations play many games at once, but the nearest game is the one that governs action.
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Jiang treats the Iran shock as a long-cycle pressure system: initial strikes fail, the state shifts to durable economic coercion, and public attention is expected to absorb scarcity, distraction, and control mechanisms as this...
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