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Another interesting Gallup poll came out last week:

The data indicate a plummeting sense of pride in America over the past decade. Furthermore, the report explained further that there is a 56-point gap between Republicans (92% extremely or very proud) and Democrats (36%).

If you want a young person to love their country, teach them what a blessed person they are to live in the best country that ever existed; teach them to be proud of their founding principles; teach them to be thankful they live in the land of opportunity.  They will nearly always be the ones flying their flags and showing patriotism.  They will always be highly likely to vote Republican. 
If you want them to vote Democrat, fail to teach them these things and they will always be on the wrong side of every 80/20 issue that matters to keep their country great.  
In no other country do you see such a stark contrast between political parties about the pride in their country. 

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@SarasotaSlim

The issue is always the same with all of the regimes like that.  Whether it is Iraq, NK, or now Iran.  They want to portray a strong image by not allowing the oversight folks in to make sure they are doing only what they say they are.  Then they will let you in to inspect, but not all areas. 
Even in basketball you cannot pump fake at the free throw line or they take the ball from you.  
You saw a clear example of this with Sadaam.  All he had to do was allow access to show he was abiding by the regulations.  Instead he just wanted to act like he really had some things going on that we now do not even believe.  
That is why Israel has to take every threat, or perceived threat, serious from them.  Over the years it has always been the same and will continue that way if there is no real transparency with rogue regimes.  You can only threaten folks individually so much before they react.  It is the same with countries.

No sir I did not stress that getting out of ME and staying out was a main accomplishment.  But if things are going great it would be.  

I get that you want to leave other countries alone and stay out of there business.  
The only issue I would have is that a policy of isolationism’ can be seen as ‘appeasement’.

But I think the USA does owe some sort of responsibility to the world to be an ‘adult’ of sorts.  

Cerainly people disagree.  I mean look back at WWI and WWII.  You had folks that didn’t even want t get involved in either of those.  Even folks in congress that voted against both.  
So, i understand you feeling this way.  I just think at times more is needed than to sit and watch and hope it never directly affects you.  

I can only quote what is in the article.  Calling them and talking to them and having Modi over and having Vance an other officials talk to them — is all certainly part of getting them to Sri down at the table and broker a ceasefire.  
I am not sure what you expect the article to say exactly.  Do you want to know exactly what Trump, Vance or the officials said to help them?  Why?  That part may be private.  
The fact that they helped is the point:

U.S. played key role in brokering ceasefire, just days after Vance downplayed need to act

Vance call to Modi followed Oval Office discussion with Trump

which began with the looming specter of a full-blown war and ended with an evening cease-fire announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump - is based on interviews with more than a dozen people, including U.S., Indian and Pakistani officials, as well as Reuters' review of public statements from the three capitals.

They described the rapid escalation of hostilities as well as behind-the-scenes diplomacy involving the U.S., India and Pakistan, and underscore the key role played by Washington in brokering peace.

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@DeezyAZ81

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/how-india-pakistan-pulled-back-brink-with-us-brokered-ceasefire-2025-05-13/

This is one from before yours.  So, there is credit given.  Does it really matter if the countries want to change the narrative now or take full credit on their own?

If the USA announced it and all three countries officials at the time were saying it, does it really matter if they want to shift it now?

I just do not think so, nor care.  
The bottom line is still it happen d on Trump’s watch after he and his administration reached out to both countries.