Posted on 03/04/2014 2:51:28 AM PST by PaulCruz2016
The US Secretary of State spoke today of the unacceptability of invading a sovereign country on phony pretexts in order to assert ones own interests in the 21st century. But no, he was not speaking about the United States, as one might have thought.
You just dont invade another country on phony pretext in order to assert your interests, Kerry said during an interview with NBC. This is an act of aggression that is completely trumped up in terms of its pretext. Its really 19th century behaviour in the 21st century.
Kerry has also threatened to isolate Russia economically and politically and warned of potential asset freezes and visa bans, adding to media and political hype that followed Russia authorization of sending a stabilization force in Crimea on official request from the authorities.
There could be certainly disruption of any of the normal trade routine, there could be business drawback on investment in the country, he said. There could even be ultimately asset freezes, visa bans.
Although Kerry was never challenged by the interviewer to comment in terms of that statement on Washingtons own constant threats to use force and military invasions in Iraq and Afghanistan, those who watched the interview immediately smelled the hypocrisy.
Since when does the United States government genuinely subscribe and defend the concept of sovereignty and territorial integrity? They certainly are not doing that at the moment in Syria, Marcus Papadopoulos, commentator for Politics First told RT. They certainly did not do that when they attacked Libya. They certainly didnt do that when they invaded Iraq. They certainly didnt do that when they attacked Serbia over Kosovo and then later on recognized Kosovos unilateral declaration of independence. The United States government merely pays lip service to sovereignty and territorial integrity, it picks and choses.
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What have the republicans done so far to stop Obama? They have the house. And poll numbers won’t stop Obama from destroying what is left of America. The energy boom?
10 Ways Obama Is Hurting Americas Energy Economy
http://epaabuse.com/9226/news/10-ways-obama-is-hurting-americas-energy-economy/
Kerry can say that with some authority... because he SO knows about ‘phony’!
2015 might be a real pivotal year. But I think America will survive, in some form.
I pray you are right.
Have you not seen the myriad repudiations of Bush’s “venture” into Afghanistan here on FR? I remember seeing countless criticisms of our war in Afghanistan. We must have been reading posts on two versions of FR apparently.
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