The first presidential debate of 2016 was held this evening at Hofstra University, with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump squaring off in a far-reaching debate that covered such crucial issues as President Obama’s birth certificate and Rosie O’Donnell’s appearance.
But in the middle of all that, they found some time to discuss foreign policy, however briefly, with each candidate loudly attacking the other as the harbinger of a risky policy that would imperil the United States across the world, while mostly avoiding specifics.
The first topic in foreign policy was cyber-security, during which Clinton again blamed Russia for hacking the DNC, and threatened a “different kind of warfare” against Russia in retaliation for such moves. Trump also called for the US to dramatically build up its cyber capabilities, but noted that it was far from certain that Russia was responsible.
Both then attacked one another on ISIS policies, despite their respective narratives both being a vague call for more escalation. Trump claimed that if the US had “taken the oil” during the last Iraq occupation, ISIS would never have existed, while Clinton just called for more airstrikes.
Trump also went after the Iran nuclear deal, against falsely claiming the US “gave” Iran $150 billion, and claiming Iran was “a country that was ready to fall” in the absence of the deal. Clinton responded by defending the deal, but falsely claimed Iran was “weeks away” from a nuclear weapon.
Further on the nuclear issue, Trump presented Russia as a major nuclear threat, insisting that they have newer nuclear capabilities. He did, however, suggest he’s leaning toward the US never launching a nuclear first strike, but that he was loathe to “take anything off the table.”
Clinton’s own comments on nuclear weapons centered primarily on condemning Trump, claiming he was in favor of worldwide proliferation of nuclear arms and that he’s too dangerous to give control of nuclear weapons to. Despite also being asked on the first strike question, she did not present any sort of answer.
Among other keen statements, Jill Stein called out Israel’s nuclear weapons in her live-streamed debate responses. Outside of an armed insurrection reminiscent of the Battle of Athens (Tennessee) on a nationwide scale, nobody outside of the war machine’s interests would ever stand a chance. They don’t listen to us because they don’t have to.
If people don’t listen to Jill Steiln’s antiwar message then why would you think that is? Do you think that maybe all the people she’s trying to talk to have been propaganized into not being antiwar? Do you think that’s Hillary Clinton’s fault or do you think it’s a fault in the heads of the American people.
Accept Clinton as your next president. There’s no other choice. Then make her into what you want her to be. She’s a politican and she will listen to the majority of the people. All politicians do!
The full document was released to Judicial Watch earlier this year via FOIA request
http://www.judicialwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Pg.-291-Pgs.-287-293-JW-v-DOD-and-State-14-812-DOD-Release-2015-04-10-final-version11.pdf
Nov 20, 2015 The One Thing You Need to Know About ISIS ‘Americans please wake up!’
https://youtu.be/vkxFT_hJCdQ
Hey Lincoln! How about that matter of your stupid misunderstanding of steel needing to melt to cause the collapse of the twin towers? Can you at least admit that when stell is heated to cherry red, or hotter, it becomes like a piece of rubber?
Can your conspiracy theory bullshit stand up to even that amount of truth that should be common knowledge to someone who has no idea of the physics of the question. Ask any dumb mechanic or welder who has used a torch to heat steel. Duhhhhhh!
No surprises. Just more bullsh*t from two world class bullsh*tters. Vote Jill Stein or stay home. Those are the only two antiwar options.
Won’t work comrade. Only about 5% of americans think Jill Stein is for real. 95% think she’s an idiot who wouldn’t defend her country. That fault is in the heads of the American people comrade. It’s not the fault of any politicians.
Those who talk “against ISIS” are those FOR ISIS.