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Behind the Curtain: Rattled U.S. government fears wars could spread
Axios ^

Posted on 10/20/2023 7:46:49 AM PDT by Tench_Coxe

Never before have we talked to so many top government officials who, in private, are so worried about so many overseas conflicts at once.

Why it matters: We don't like to sound dire. But to sound a siren of clinical, clear-eyed realism: U.S. officials say this confluence of crises poses epic concern and historic danger.

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Former top intelligence officials tell us domestic unrest is one of their biggest fears — whether it's triggered by court rulings against former President Trump or protests over war in the Middle East.

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But there has been a total collapse of people's trust in the opposing party, the media, what they see or share on social platforms, and even the top-secret intelligence the government relies on to measure these threats.

(Excerpt) Read more at axios.com ...


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: biden; bidenadmin; crisis; disaster; domesticunrest; fear; fjb; fubar; trust; war
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To: Starboard

yep


21 posted on 10/20/2023 8:00:40 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

They don’t want a bunch of wars all at once though. They just want one or two nice “manageable” wars.


22 posted on 10/20/2023 8:02:22 AM PDT by Boogieman
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To: BenLurkin

The George Floyd riots weren’t domestic unrest to them. That was an operation.


23 posted on 10/20/2023 8:03:09 AM PDT by Boogieman
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To: Tench_Coxe

Given that the Manchurian Candidate and friends have been up to no good for a long, long time, I’m gonna be cynical and think it’s all according to plan.

Open borders, anti-American policies, etc. etc. etc.


24 posted on 10/20/2023 8:03:32 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: Boogieman

Nice manageable wars have a funny way of escalating into big regional conflicts.


25 posted on 10/20/2023 8:05:04 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Tench_Coxe

It would seem none of the chicken little hysterics involved in this article lived through the late 1960s and early 1970s.


26 posted on 10/20/2023 8:06:51 AM PDT by MNJohnnie (Don't blame me, my congressman is MTG!)
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To: Tench_Coxe
sounds like they are getting ready to fly some passenger jets into some buildings again

or maybe blow up a building and prop up a dead Trump stooge who has been posting stuff on Facebook to say " look what those trump insurgents did "

....or maybe shoot up a country music concert and blame it on "bump stocks"

27 posted on 10/20/2023 8:09:51 AM PDT by KTM rider (2 party system = a system of mind control to make the people HATE each other instead of Them)
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To: Tench_Coxe

It’s a small price to pay for getting rid of the bad orange man.


28 posted on 10/20/2023 8:10:49 AM PDT by eyeamok
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To: Tench_Coxe

I have news for y’all - it’s not something the federal government fears, it’s something they want. They are working overtime in every way to destroy this country. Massive unrest would be a feather in the globalists’ cap. Why do you think they’re importing hundreds of thousands of military age males? It’s not to pick cotton.

Why did they leave 80 BILLION dollars of military equipment in Afghanistan?
Why is the border wide open?
Why are they paying ILLEGALS to live here?
Why did they steal the 2020 (and many other) election?
Why is there a war against white men?
Why is there a war against Christianity?
Why does our country fund both sides of Middle East wars?
Why are we sending, what, 4??? carrier groups to the Middle East? (Battle of Midway, Japan lost 4 carriers, are we next?)
Everything this government does is designed to destroy the United States. Their allegiance is NOT to the American citizen, nor the Constitution.


29 posted on 10/20/2023 8:12:34 AM PDT by meyer (Psalm 83)
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To: All

We’ve come to this: We’ve fallen so low as a country that the only thing that
makes a candidate electable is whatever he says (and doe$) about a foreign country.

Case in point: A demented Biden’s reelection chance were nil, according to the law.
of diminishing returns...........until the attack on Israel fell in his lap.

Now Biden’s suddenly morphing into a strong, decisive “leader.”

In Israel:
<><>Biden told Netanyahu he would offer support and he expected Israel to prioritize protection of civilians and humanitarian concerns.

<><>Biden “formally announced” the “already-arranged deal” to allow humanitarian assistance to move into Gaza from Egypt, and $100 million in new aid for those in need among Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank.......which was hammered out “WITH Israel in Washington” BEFORE Biden left.

<><>Biden also told Netanyahu that he would go to the Congress with a military support package for Israel of “unprecedented size.” (source yahoo.com)

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Backstory: Since 1973, Israel has received more than $120 billion US tax
dollars in military assistance, including “three special aid” packages.
<><>billions for signing the Israel-Egypt peace treaty
<><>billions for Israel’s withdrawal from the Sinai.
<><>billions for redeployment of Israeli forces
<><>rebuilding Israeli air bases in the Negev cost $5 billion.

Congressional Research Service
US Foreign aid to Israel
60 page detailed report

https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/RL/RL33222/44

The concerned Israeli lobby made sure Congress is required by law to ensure that U.S. military aid in the Middle East region doesn’t damage Israel’s military superiority over its neighbors. That requirement enjoys broad bipartisan support and has served as a benchmark for ensuring Israel receives robust U.S. support.


A feckless Biden’s spending billions we do not have, then saddles taxpayers with onerous borrowing costs. Taxpayers’ children and grandchildren are compelled to pay the outrageous bills.

Biden wants $100 billion tax dollars for Israel and Ukraine?

<><>Why does the US have to go into debt for these pampered foreigners?
<><>Why cant they stand on their own two feet?
<><>Why cant wealthy Israel and money-grubbing Ukraine do the borrowing for their own needs?


30 posted on 10/20/2023 8:13:33 AM PDT by Liz (“The only time Biden gets his hands dirty is when he’s taking cash from foreign countries." Trump)
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To: Obadiah
exactly

and I think they are more concerned about wars now because they "jig is up", people are "on to them" and they won't be able to find anyone to fight their stupid wars anymore

31 posted on 10/20/2023 8:15:55 AM PDT by KTM rider (2 party system = a system of mind control to make the people HATE each other instead of Them)
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To: Tench_Coxe

“domestic unrest is one of their biggest fears — whether it’s triggered by court rulings against former President Trump ...”

Specifically, their single biggest fear is that 100,000 Lone Wolves* will take it upon themselves to go after (what they consider to be) local targets, without breathing a word to anyone. All it takes is one guy to start it, then Black Swan city.

It terrifies them.

*Not me; too old slow and cowardly lol. But I’ll buy popcorn.


32 posted on 10/20/2023 8:18:19 AM PDT by Basket_of_Deplorables (Vivek for VP!!!!)
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To: Liz

Biden wants 60 billion of 100 billion that for Ukraine. (some are saying)

The much-smaller portion for Israel is just for appearances for 2024.


33 posted on 10/20/2023 8:19:10 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: Tench_Coxe

They think Democrats are afraid of Republicans?

That’s the first big error.

The Democrat Party Organized Crime Syndicate is only afraid of losing their ability to steal money.


34 posted on 10/20/2023 8:20:28 AM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer” )
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To: SaveFerris

No question.....then as an afterthought, they tacked on border
security financing, and financing for US catastrophes.


35 posted on 10/20/2023 8:21:56 AM PDT by Liz (“The only time Biden gets his hands dirty is when he’s taking cash from foreign countries." Trump)
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To: Liz

It’s obvious that Biden is campaigning

What timing.......🤔🤔🤔

Given that Biden was giving money to Iran......


36 posted on 10/20/2023 8:23:41 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: SaveFerris

Watch Biden’s post-Israeli trip polls.


37 posted on 10/20/2023 8:25:48 AM PDT by Liz (“The only time Biden gets his hands dirty is when he’s taking cash from foreign countries." Trump)
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To: Tench_Coxe

Why are they rattled? You could not screw up absolutely everything you put your hands to unless that was your intention in the first place. And brother, there ain’t one single thing the Deep State monstrosity has done to help the American family.


38 posted on 10/20/2023 8:27:33 AM PDT by Dogbert41 (“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God” -Matthew 5:9)
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To: Liz

Yeah some will fall for it

We can’t have a 2024 election now

World War III and all that

(hope I’m joking...)


39 posted on 10/20/2023 8:28:23 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: Tench_Coxe

The federal government employees need to shut up and do their administrative jobs.

The citizens of The United States determine our country’s foreign and domestic policy.

We do this by a system called voting.

The federal government employees exist to do our bidding.

They have gotten too big for their britches.

I don’t give a rat’s donkey about what a federal government employee feels.

They don’t get paid to feel.

They get paid to work for us.


40 posted on 10/20/2023 8:30:49 AM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer” )
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