America’s New Grand Strategy

The Statesman ^ | 3/04 | Oliver DeMille

[dg62]

Good point. And add to that elite universities sponsor faculties that are still deconstructing our country instead of working on a vision of the future.

[mrsmith]

Every Grand Strategy of America has been based on one idea: GROWTH.

Without growth as it's basis any Grand Strategy is radically unamerican. Impossible.

So the first step in making a new Grand Strategy is deciding where and how we are going to grow. The possibilities seem limited, but they must be there.

[Robert Teesdale]

Here's the next grand strategy:

GLOBAL AMERICAN REVOLUTION

[Light Speed]

Since the Wilson admin..the CFR [Council on Foreign Relations] has been linked to all Whitehouse admins.
Emperor Clintonius had many CFR members..President Bush has many slotted in key positions in his admin.

"The Grand Chessboard - American Primacy And It's Geostrategic Imperatives," Zbigniew Brzezinski, Basic Books, 1997...This is a CFR work which forwards the division and economic management of Asia/Eurasia.

Anyone wondering why the U.S. has appeared in so many **Stans suddenley will understand after the read.

CFR are however *not a one unified..single minded thinktank.
divergent views exist..yet the common denominator is that America should be pre-eminent in geostragtegics..** allways.

Some CFR members are pushing for a 3 state solution to Iraq..Kurd/Sunni/Shia blocks...with Kurds and Shia managing the oil/gas.
Others are more Imperial minded...Europe can take a hike...share nothing.

From Kissinger to Brzezinski....you have power on many levels....influence which runs thru many Whitehouse admins.

There is a Grand Strategy..its allready underway..has been since WW-2.

Oil concession..futures..IMF/World Bank..privitization.
all these entwined in the CFR mandate..which also has historic roots from Europe..as the European money which founded America...founded the CFR .
CFR's history has led to policy making at home in America..and policy overseas.

However things unfold in Iraq..the desire of the CFR is too see the Oil/gas flow to the big cashfest in China.

There has been a significant shift in Americas foreign policy stance.
Emperor Clintonius was a natural for the Strong Euro relationship/IMF World bank etc.
President Bush's admins..CFR's..are different than the former admins.
The process of controlling Asia/Eurasia continues...except European pandering is off the table.

The moaning for America to return to Europe's favor is principly from the CFR..and its many think tank houses and foundations.
the media has a longer relationship history with this crowd..hence the penchant for the Euro crying and America will fail if we do this or that.

John Kerry is a CFR member...so..he has more than Heinz money.

Zbigniew Brzezinski was on the tube recently commenting on America..and his new CFR book.
He did not slam President Bush...nor offer withdraw runnaway talk..
he did however hint that Iraq was not set into motion properly..and mentioned timing.

So important is the CFR cachet considered in Washington, Richard Barnet (CFR) wrote some 20 years ago that "failure to be asked to be a member of the Council has been regarded for a generation as a presumption of unsuitability for high office in the national security bureaucracy."

[Cicero]

I don't think many of these large policy changes are obvious except in retrospect. You don't just set policy, you also have to respond to events.

It seems to me that the three biggest challenges at the moment are Muslim fanaticism, the threat of China, and the possible collapse and disappearance of Europe.

But the situation could change. For instance, it seems logical that we will come closer and closer to Russia as an ally, since we both face the common threats of Islam and China, but Russia will have something to say about that too. Kosovo didn't help.

[dg62]

Excellent post, Speed. It's cool to find out about the behind the scenes stuff.

[Light Speed]

CFR ..*Big Giant Heads.....[Pun on 3rd Rock from the Sun : ) ]....are currently making the media run.
Leslie Gelb is one who forwards the compartmentalization of Iraq...or..*Iraq in 3 easy peices.
On the tube today..being questioned about Condi Rice.
Leslie Tutored Condi.
Like Zbigniew Brzenzski...he is not Gung Ho..Gung Ho on how Iraq was set in motion...he didn't say drop the ball either in regards to 9-11,
but did mark that the admin was not focused on certain matters.

Leslie did not bag on Condi for 9-11....instead..put Condi in her proper perspective position as member of the admin...kinda...*They all dine out..all get food poisoning..or don't : )

Z.B. was also on the tube today...and last night on *Charlie Rose.

[kitkat]

***And you demonstrate the very lack of geopolitical courage which has issued forth from utopian, globalist intellectuals since 1945, and got us into this mess in the first place. You should be ashamed of yourself.***

Yeah, I'm hanging my head in shame. /sarc