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Eagle Claw at 46: The Lies Haven't Changed -- Only the Desert
GP&R
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“Every empire tells itself the same lie: that its violence is exceptional, that its failures are temporary, that its enemies are savages, that its soldiers are heroes, that its leaders are wise.”
https://griobhtha1.substack.com/p/eagle-claw-at-46-the-lies-havent
Eagle Claw at 46: The Lies Haven’t Changed — Only the Desert
From Desert One to the Zagros Mountains, the same playbook of fabrication covers the same failures. Someone who was actually there tells you why it matters NOW.
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7:30 PM · Apr 7, 2026
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“Every empire tells itself the same lie: that its violence is exceptional, that its failures are temporary, that its enemies are savages, that its soldiers are heroes, that its leaders are wise.”
https://griobhtha1.substack.com/p/eagle-claw-at-46-the-lies-havent
Eagle Claw at 46: The Lies Haven’t Changed — Only the Desert
From Desert One to the Zagros Mountains, the same playbook of fabrication covers the same failures. Someone who was actually there tells you why it matters NOW.
griobhtha1.substack.com
7:30 PM · Apr 7, 2026
“Every empire tells itself the same lie: that its violence is exceptional, that its failures are temporary, that its enemies are savages, that its soldiers are heroes, that its leaders are wise.â€
— GP&R (@s-griobhtha.bsky.social) 2026-04-07T23:30:35.968Z
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