Speaking of GOP neocons and warhawks
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Part of Trump's problem implementing his foreign policies (aside from his hiring bad advisors, compounded by his own ignorance) is that he's had to be careful to keep the Senate "on side", as the Brits would say. That means he has to keep Lindsey Graham and other Senate warhawks happy. The result of the DIMOCRATS intrasigient and (may I add) fact-free, deep-state inspired and M$M-propelled coup attempt is to throw Trump into the arms of the warhawk Senators.
Not that that bothers the DIMS. Once the antiwar party, the DIMS themselves have gone full neocon. That's one thing establishment DIMS and RETHUGS can agree on: MOAR WAR! MOAR SURVEILLANCE!
This article is evidence of the warhawks in the Senate
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Nord Stream Sanctions: A Sad Coda To U.S. Foreign Policy
Tom Luongo, via Gold, Goats, 'n Guns blog,
The U.S. crossed the Rubicon this week. And I’m not talking about the ridiculous impeachment of President Trump for doing his job.
I’m talking about passing the NDAA with provisions to sanction ‘from hell’ anyone associated with completion of the Nordstream 2 pipeline. The U.S. is now openly dismissive as a matter of law any ally or partner who engages in economic activity it disapproves of.
We do this all the time with countries we consider rivals or who have committed ‘human rights abuses’ or contravened international laws or societal norms.
But this is about a simple commercial transaction. Yes, it has geopolitical implications, but those are secondary. No one will be harmed by Nord Stream 2. The real harm is to the U.S.’s ability to bring political pressure on European countries to adopt its anti-Russian policies.
This pipeline is, ultimately, none of the U.S.’s business. It is an energy project openly entered into by six companies in accordance with EU regulations (which, thanks to U.S. pressure, changed during its construction) to provide energy security to Germany.
Germany needs the pipeline, so does most of Europe through reselling the gas. The U.S. takes this step now in imperial fashion because everything else has failed.
It presupposes that Russia and Europe are enemies. They are not. And if Ted Cruz (R-Oil Country) wants to define their relationship for them in that way, then he should introduce a declaration of war on Russia and force a NATO resolution to that effect.
He’s not doing that. He’s simply creating an international incident and ensuring the breakup of NATO that much more quickly.
Seriously, are these people that brain dead?
I think so.
And that should tell you how important this issue is not only to Russia but to Germany and the EU.
Europe is willing to defy the U.S. on Nordstream to the point of forcing the U.S. to openly and nakedly destroy its reputation with European contractors and governments to stop one pipeline in a place where multiple gas pipelines will be needed for future growth.
This is the diplomatic equivalent of the nuclear option.
And the neocons in the Senate just pushed the button.
Europe understands what this is really about, the U.S. retaining its imperial position as the policy setter for all the world. If it can set energy policy for Europe then it can set everything else.
And it’s clear that the leadership in Europe is done with that status quo.
The Trump administration from the beginning has used NATO as an excuse to mask its real intentions towards Europe, which is continued domination of its policies.
Trump complains that the U.S. pays into NATO to protect Europe from Russia but then Europe buys its energy from Russia.
That’s unfair, Donald complains, like a little bitch, frankly, even though he right on the surface.
But if the recent NATO summit is any indication, Europe is no longer interested in NATO performing that function. French President Emmanuel Macron wants NATO re-purposed to fight global terror, a terrible idea.
NATO should just be ended.
But you’ll notice how Trump doesn’t talk about that anymore. He wants more billions pumped into NATO while tNOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | PERMALINK | TOP | HOME
Dems in 2019 love themselves a good GOP neocon and warhawk.
Do Right, Be Right. :)
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