While touting his announcement of new sanctions against Iran, President
Trump indicated that he does not intend to attack Iran just now, even
though it “would be a very easy decision” and most people expected him to do so.
Instead, Trump credited himself, saying “I think I’m showing great
restraint,” and that there is still “plenty of time” for potential Iran
conflicts, adding they’ll be “very sorry” at some point in the future.
That said, Trump’s aversion to starting a war immediately doesn’t seem
to be too deeply held of a conviction, as he even playfully told
reporters that “I could do it right here, in front of you. And that will
be it,” with US forces just waiting for the order.
The immediate US move is new sanctions and new deployments of troops
into Saudi Arabia to defend oil resources. Yet that includes adding more
military assets into the area, and with Trump not ruling out a war
decision in the future, the deployments seem just another step in the
direction of war.
I just read a add for vitro brain . It is a little white pill that they claim can increase your I Q by 70 % Seems to me the republicans should make these pills available for free for everyone in the USA . Than Trump could easily win the next election . The least Trump could do is give the pills to his foreign policy advisors . Go to war with Iran because Yemen bombed the Saudi oil fields does not make good sense . Iran says they did not do it while Yemen said they did it because Saudi Arabia . have been bombing Yemen for the last 4 years . What so hard to understand about this ?
The capitalists are crapping their pants more and more every day. They can’t quite grasp the concept that ruling by fear and intimidation is temporary and that sooner or later you have to either follow through or back down.
No matter what Trump does now manufacturing is not going to return to the US when it has so many other 3rd world countries to move to with low wages, no environmental or labor laws to deal with.
Looks like corporate totalitarianism has finally been exposed for the fraud it truly is every where but in DC.
https://youtu.be/-s4nGn44M6I
The Corporation as a Totalitarian Institution
As much as I disagree with letting the capitalists and so-called investment bankers run everything, they are not crapping their pants. Starting with Reagan ~40 years ago, the laws of the land have become more and more friendly toward the extremely wealthy. High end tax rates on income are relatively low, especially compared with pre-Reagan, corporate stock buy-backs, a basic stock price manipulation which primarily benefits board members and executives, were made legal in the early 80s, capital gains taxes are low, the cap on social security tax is too low, campaign finance laws are a joke, and the IRS is wildly underfunded so it can’t begin to enforce the weak laws we DO have on the books. Huge companies like Amazon, Apple, etc, are celebrated for outfoxing the nefarious IRS.
Capitalists have got it made, they own the politicians who craft the laws, so nothing is going to change.
I think they’re looking around the world right now and seeing people begin to take to the streets. You’re right that these jack wagons have created their Utopia via the useful idiots in DC, but these people are far from short sighted and stupid when it comes to their own dynasties.
You don’t see any of them out in public or on TV like you used to. They are trying hard to retreat to the shadows so we’ll forget about them and go after the useful idiots we think we elect.
Just because most everyone in the US is still asleep doesn’t mean these people are in the clear. They can travel at will all over the world and they get to see first hand how the people hate their “leadership”.
“I could do it right here, in front of you. And that will be it.”
The King has spoken. What a f**king tool. How can any rationale human being think this guy is the answer?
Lust for power and control over mankind IS RATIONAL.
I’d argue it’s not, it all depends on the kind of person you are, deep down. I feel that the modern day lust for power and recognition is the ultimate (a)morality wrought by unfettered capitalism – life is a zero sum game, I win everything, you lose horribly, any teeny tiny little bit that I ‘give’ will immediately be jumped on and taken advantage of by someone who wants to usurp me in totality. It’s paranoia and fear of not being in total control, a complete distrust of others.
Rational for whom? It is then also rational to just take what you like from your neighbor, or why not just clobber someone if you covet their possessions.
Lust for power has been curbed by institutions mankind set up ling time ago to prevent lust and greed from destroying society. Even nomads without any higher authority to curb them — punished severely thieves and murderers.
When a state behaves in a way that would be considered criminal for an individual — it is a rogue state. As a mankind we have had several attempts at creating rules fir collective security, but have failed. Chiefly because Western countries, considering themselves richer , stronger and acquiring position of controls in collective security — decided that going back to pagan lust for power is still fun. As NATO countries acquired majority on UN Security Council — other two could only have veto power to stop self-serving decisions. But this is a weak hand — as other three have many ways to get things done their way. And Europe is absolutely partner in this reverting to paganism, and ignoring calls for justice.
This is precisely why Western powers are using phrases such as “behavior”, “malign behavior “ to smear any opposition. This is a pretense of moral high ground.
It is unfortunate, as Western world gad an unprecedented opportunity to lead the world towards collective security, and treaties to legislate international relations. The opportunity is blown.
You cannot just turn around Trump like and say — just kidding! Did not mean to do bad things — we just made mistakes!
The upshot this is — the rest of the world that dies not fancy being subject to imperial lust, is working towards a new set of international relationships based on mutual trust. And busily developing defensive and offensive capabilities.
Just a few days ago, a very large military exercises were held, involving hundreds of thousands soldiers and military gear from eight countries that comprise majority if population kn Earth: China, Russia, India, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgizstan, and Tajikistan. All eight are PERMANENT members of Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
And we still think we can lust for riches and power unpunished.
Indeed. The idiots who think this moron has some “grand plan” to save the US and that he is a “negotiating genius” are just that – idiots.
“Easy decision?” But, yeah, he’s showboating again. Hasn’t he picked up on the fact that these guys have read his bluff and are calling it?
Also pathetic are the MSM “reporters” continuing to act like everything’s normal and we are not being presidented by a poor salesman.
Empty threats from Twitter POTUS, he has no clue.
He is Commander in Chief. He should know that missiles flying in the vicinity of Russian territory are provocation. This is no time for levity!
Where is the rest of Wash. gov.? Both parties trash the constitution. Only congress has the power to start a war. But, both parties get all those goodies and campaign funds from war industries and others who profit from their policies, like Saudi and Israel. Until the military gets a clue and refuses to fight any longer, this will go on. The masses are helpless. Marching and protesting will just be ignored or met with violence. The protesting today is on the web, but it’s also ignored.
This is the only think that makes sense. Military fighting wars on a whim cannot retain the morale necessary for fighting such wars.
With Congress abdicating
Its responsibilities, and people being manipulated into ridiculous social conflicts — there is nobody there to address the concerns and fears of population.
And this is probably the worst behavior I have seen of a Commander in Chief. To trivialize the questions of war, a conflict that can easily get out of control and involve others. Russia has warships equipped with cruise missiles on Caspian Sea, Any even accidental missile flight towards Russian territory will be intercepted, and possibly the source of attack destroyed. This can escalate very quickly.
Is Trump even kept informed? We have a world on razor’s edge, and he is playing with fire.
What a pompous ass. Self congratulatory, patting himself on the back, while always threatening that he could easily give the order to make the sh*t hit the fan. Having his cake and eating it too.
All Iran needs to do is send Trump one of those “beautiful letters” he likes so much.
Well, these statements from Trump certainly don’t sound like a President trying to avoid war with Iran. It does sound like a President trying to avoid being *blamed* for starting an “unnecessary” war. As I’ve said all along, Trump doesn’t mind starting a war, he just doesn’t want to start an “unnecessary” war that people can blame him for.
Unfortunately, “unnecessary” can turn “necessary” in a heartbeat.
The next Houthi attack could quite possibly be the tipping point.
If the attack came from Iran it seems Iran would have expected immediate retaliation and would have been preparing for the worst case which would have been easily detectable by any and all the military’s in the region.
It’s so easy for a draft dodger to talk how easy war is. If he’d actually served instead of dodging it he’d have a very different view of death and destruction.