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The whole credit debate here is interesting because it raises a bigger question about how foreign policy actually gets done. Sure, Trump closed the deal, but diplomatic groundwork doesn't just happen overnight. Biden's team probably did lay some of the founation even if they couldn't get it over the finish line. That said, Blinken trying to claim credit right now feels a bit tone deaf given that the hostages were held for over a year under Biden's watch. The reality is probably somewhere in the middle, both administrations played a role, but Trump's willingness to apply different kinds of presure seems to have been the catalyst. The Alaska meeting you mentioned with China is a good reminder that Blinken's track record on tough negotiations isn't exacty stellar, so maybe Trump deserves more credit than he's getting from the previous team.

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