Back up. This post is only a 'face value' post. We have to remember much happens behind the forefront in war. For instance, this entire talk may have been full of 'codes' for another group.
I know it's frustrating and tiring. We must be on top and outside, aware, ready.
As my military nephew says. "I am not allowed to be tired".
We are alive. We are fairly well. We are only frustrated.
I refuse to be a Buttercup.
Get up. Put your feet on the ground, your eyes forward and on God. MOVE.
We are God's. Only a fool would think they could take over.

He keeps saying it. Long after "early in the beginning"

I know it's frustrating, but people change, as does the world. If you get too attached to one single person or concept, you are opening yourself up to being manipulated.

Part of not being tired is to keep re-evaluating. That doesn't mean figuring out how something can be made to fit into your world view, but accepting how something might change it.

Moving fast and moving strong means adapting, understanding nuance and recognizing change.

Early on, from what I understood, he only did this in order to prevent the country from being totally shut down for up to 3 years ???

EXACTLY. Things going on behind the scenes. This was purely a face-value post