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Seriously though, the solution to this problem is an open global economy, trade that is both free and fair.
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I am afraid that as a result of an incoherent foreign policy. .a moron in the white house, surrounded by yes men and cult followers. . we are fucked. the middle east is not a place to try and intimidate. . it is a place that requires intelligence and strategy we have neither. and this serves as a distraction from the corruption in the white house
After almost four years, finally got the fitting description for this US president: pointless
These proxy wars are happening anyhow, whether it would be under Trump or another presidential candidate. However, Trump's ability to add so much unnecessary tension to the whole situation is what's aggravating...it's pointless...his election was pointless, his presidency is pointless, his whole persona is pointless in the current geopolitical scheme.
I have so many questions... all revolving around Trump.
Doesn't matter if you support him or despise him, these are questions we should all have:
Doesn't matter if you support him or despise him, these are questions we should all have:
- Did the Iranian General deserve to be killed? What is the gauge by which one goes by to determine such a thing?
- What gave Trump the authority to take another man's life if we were not at war with that country? Are we officially at war with Iran?
- Does Trump understand enough of what is going on in the middle east to make calls like this?
- Did the top military advisors to the US president advise this action, or was this a knee jerk reaction from this potus?
- Is this an attempt by Trump to take attention off of the impeachment hearings and to make himself look better for the elections?
1. They did it in response to an attack on US embassy in Iraq: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-50966958
2. Drumpfy made a threat towards Iran (see tweet in article) and gave the authority to take down a key person (Iranian General) from Iran.
3. Drumpf doesn't understand enough on the implication of what his action did, he listened to his advisors (US Military General Staff).
4. The top military advisors most likely knew the implications of this action.
5. Yes.
Yes!
It's his MO throughout his running and being elected. Distract the attention elsewhere so he can scurry in a different direction or create maheim in another space. It's ludicrous that few see it as it is.
I've been asking these two questions also.
I'm still on the fence regarding much of what I see and hear these days. Frustration sets in and until it rolls up in my yard I feel my hands are tied and my mouth taped...no one is listening to me, so I continue on with what's in front of me and wait.
It can be terrible waiting to see if the seeds of WW III are being planted right under our noses. Or, are we already in its infant stage?
The very thing Americans think their protected from is that bloodshed would be elsewhere, no, it will come here. 9-11 came here. A couple hundred miles down state from me looked like hell was unleashed. American's have become comfortable again. I believe that this go-around all the world will see casualties of what is to come. I just hope the silly-fuks behind the decision making are at peace with their greed. Because no human is immune to Death.
Geeish, sorry about that rant, but, logically, truth is more important.
Personally i think that conflict only brings conflict, but i can also see what these people were thinking, if they really did.
This answers one of my questions:
Note: as of this moment we are still NOT officially at war with Iran. This adds validation to the above point Chris Murphy has made considering:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Powers_Resolution
What are the odds that Congress once again will sit on their thumbs and not do anything about it.
Note: as of this moment we are still NOT officially at war with Iran. This adds validation to the above point Chris Murphy has made considering:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Powers_Resolution
What are the odds that Congress once again will sit on their thumbs and not do anything about it.
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So, I need one day without anxiety and news is filling up my phone and alerts (I need to fix that.)
Time for a redirect and I wonder, no one's going to talk about the elephant in the room?
Fine, I'll start ...
Time for a redirect and I wonder, no one's going to talk about the elephant in the room?
Fine, I'll start ...
Qasem Soleimani looked disturbingly like Sean Connery's lost twin.
I suspect this attack was actually coordinated by the Scottish. There can be only one.
I suspect this attack was actually coordinated by the Scottish. There can be only one.
Eh, no worries @MoonFlier (no serious geopolitical escalations yet, I doubt and hopefully I'm correct that a serious war will come out of this between the US and the Middle East), The Scots have it in the bag.
Remember how the Republicans were all butthurt about Obama using too many drone strikes?
Fun times...
Fun times...
Well I see that the child in charge is now threatening Iran. No sense of history, and no sense of the world wide cost of a war in the middle east. Does anyone think it will stay in Iran?. . of course not, let's start a chain reaction that involves the whole middle east, oh, then Russia has to get involved to protect it's allies. . goddammit, will someone please get this asshole out before he ignites the whole world to divert from his corruption in office?. .
I remember the time when we had a congress. . when we had a president that didn't think that worldwide war was acceptable. . when our government cared about something besides making money for those in office. .
I remember the time when we had a congress. . when we had a president that didn't think that worldwide war was acceptable. . when our government cared about something besides making money for those in office. .
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