The narration does not restrict caliphs to twelve...
I never said that there will only be twelve caliphs...
I think you are ignoring the issue at hand. You have been trying to reconcile the reports which speak about the leaders as "Khalifahs" and "Imams" and by doing so you stated:
When the Prophet peace be upon him spoke about twelve men, he referred to them as caliphs/ameers.
And:
When the Prophet peace be upon him spoke about general rulers of the Islamic empire, he referred to them as many things.
He referred to them as Sultan and Ameer (Al-Bukhari #6530). He also referred to them as Imams
Thus, you have divided the leaders into two groups. You restricted the term "Khalifahs" to the twelve men of Jabir's Hadith and used "Imams" and other tiles for the rest of the leaders...
I then, provided for you many other reports to encounter your invalid division...
Rather than wasting FUTHER time by repeating yourself, mixing with one issue with another, and taking the discussion out of context, please provide for us a satisfactory explanation on the "contradictory" terms used for the leaders, by reconciling the reports in question!
I have made it clear, your division as shown above is invalid!
I'm not wasting any time. You were given an opportunity on these boards to prove your faith by bringing evidence for the Imamah of the Twelve Imams from the hadith of Jabir.
How could I have jumped from one issue to another when we didn't get down to finish the Sunni view of the Hadith first! When we reached the stage, where I asked you to reconcile the reports with different terms, you responded with excuses and invalid explanations. Ever since, you have been wasting time through your repetitions and contradictory views!
Belt up, and offer us a reasonable and a non contradictory explanation on the different terms relating to the leaders,
or accept that all such terms were used interchangeably and that the Imams and Khalifas were the SAME MEN being spoken of in different reports, whether they arrived through Jabir or Anas bin Malik!