https://freerepublic.com/tag/0024mph/ en-us Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:07:39 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4400759/posts The Ukraine war’s mounting casualties, Western divisions, and dwindling prospects for victory make a negotiated peace increasingly urgent before the conflict spirals into an even greater catastrophe. The Ukrainian Gordian KnotAfter crossing with his army into Asia, Alexander the Great stopped at Gordium (in modern-day Turkey). He approached the famous Gordian knot—a tangled mass of bark tying an ox cart to a pole, so intricate and tight that no one could unravel it. When told that anyone who could untie the mess would rule all of Asia, Alexander simply pulled out his sword and cut through it—solving the problem and... American Greatness https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4400759/posts#comment Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:07:39 GMT