The Neos on both sides have pushed a policy of US antagonizing everyone for the past 25 years. Imagine the bully from high school who was never made to stop or to grow up. Now he’s the bully of the town.
In the discussion over whether the US will certify the Iran deal this month, most Americans don’t realize, or they forget, that the deal was between the US, China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom, the EU and Iran! The Neos would have us believe that this was merely between the US and Iran, but in reality it was an International deal.
The other parties to this deal maintain that Iran is complying with the deal. Heck, the US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and our State Department say that Iran is complying.
The better question at this time is “what’s in the best interests of the United States” with this deal?
Short of an International condemnation of some breach on Iran’s part, if we breach this agreement, we will be seen as a country that doesn’t honor its word.
Why would any other country trust us again? Why would North Korea believe that we could be negotiated with? Would countries be unreasonable to develop and field more military assets to protect themselves in the light of America not honoring it’s word?
Neos are winning in the Swamp.…
16 years into the never ending wars, the US Army has decided that it would rather fight a war the old fashioned way in its new doctrine. The days of fighting the hordes on the plains of Fulda are fond memories for the senior folks, although there can’t be many active duty soldiers who served during the Cold War.
Huge armored columns, war reserves, Armies, Corps and Divisions are the future and past all at once! More than 2000 M1 tanks sit in the hot California desert boneyard, relics to the past.
The M1 tanks were quickly relegated to the ports in Iraq instead of being used. It’s high fuel consumption and 70 ton weight made it virtually impossible to use consistently and effectively.
But, now we’re getting new ones! 1000 of them at $20 million a piece! It’s only money of course.
This is money spent to appease the military industrial complex, but also feeds the Neo’s dream of starting another cold war.…
The US has a demonstrated history of “using” the Kurds and pulling out the rug from under them once we no longer need them. This goes back to Kissinger days. What’s up this time?
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War has always been a political venture with the victors taking the “booty” so to speak. WW One changed the amounts of money to be made on war and history has never been the same. Our current “never ending” wars have taken profiteering to hard-to-fathom levels.…
Gosh, the Neos would have us believe that “meddling” in foreign governments governance is wrong. I guess the real message is that meddling in our elections is wrong but it’s ok is we do it.…
Elections always have consequences. Most countries are not a pure two party system like the United States. They have multiple parties and while one person will become the leader, they require coalitions of the parties in order to rule. It makes for a strange government when one party wins, but needs the support of another party. Most Americans never realized that Merkel’s rule was made possible by a coalition with the Socialist party.
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I will always remember talking to my mom before a deployment to war. She asked me why we were off to war. My response was, “don’t ask me…I’m a soldier and do what I’m told. Ask your congressman.” Our American men and women have always responded to our governments call. The “purpose” of a war is always political though. Determining the “worth” of a war should always focus on the politicians who decided, not the soldiers who executed.…
The Neos on all sides have played these political games since 1947. It’s only when the Neos are threatened that they claim innocence and attack others who do the same thing.
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Would we Nuke North Korea to stop radioactive waste? Depending on how bad this is or if it’s even true, this could be the game changer.…
Just remember that the Republicans are our friends. Although a tax cut will help the middle class, half of Americans pay no taxes, so I’m not sure how to get them more disposable income. Cutting spending and ending crony capitalism are musts.…
