Biden’s firing squad stands in a circle: With no one in charge, none of Washington’s recent threats is consistent with identifiable policy objectives

Asia Times ^ | March 22, 2021 | Spengler a.k.a. David Goldman

[C19fan]

The Biden Administration last week set a new historical record by threatening sanctions against Germany, India, Russia and China in the space of 72 hours. Germany and India are, or at least were, American allies.

Washington is angry at Germany for building a natural gas pipeline with Russia, at India for purchasing a Russian air defense system, at Russia for mistreatment of President Putin’s opponents and at China for treatment of its Uighur Muslim minority.

None of Washington’s recent threats is consistent with identifiable policy objectives. On the contrary, recent outbursts from Biden and his cabinet will cement a Sino-Russian alliance against the US, undermine US efforts to rebuild relations with European allies and damage US efforts to create a “Quad” alliance against China in the Pacific.

[C19fan]

Biden might make Carter's foreign policy look good in comparison.

[allendale]

Guilt ridden agitated wimps never make good leaders or good policy.

[PGalt]

Jao Beijing and friends should be playing Russian roulette with all chambers loaded.

[bert]

Sanctions are cheap and require no real effort

[Texas Eagle]

None of Washington’s recent threats is consistent with identifiable policy objectives.

That's because it's all b.s. Pure theater. Biden trying to look like a tough guy. We're supposed to believe he cares about the way China treats Uighurs? Uighurs are to the Chinese government as Trump supporters are to Biden.

[OKSooner]

How about with a 1911?

[HighSierra5]

At least Carter made the Israeli Egyptian peace deal but gave the Panama canal away and screwed up the Iran situation. 1 out of three is bad.

[PGalt]

OK Sooner

[Truth29]

If the goal is chaos and collapse of Western civilization, it all makes sense.

[Caipirabob]

The leftists are basically making any long term agreement with America non-viable as the moment any radical leftist gets control, any deal of enduring value is immediately negated, cancelled out and all investments towards the same are lost with no foreseeable future ROI.

[AlaskaErik]

I don’t see Germany as much of an ally.

[Bratch]

Nobody cares because “Orange Man Bad!”

[silverleaf]

Anwar Sadat ( and Begin) made the Camp David deal....Carter’s incompetence was so staggering it inspired the principals to take action

Expect the same as countries take defensive action in their own interests, spurred by the chaos and instability of America’s demented and incompetent leadership

[caww]

while he ignores domestic issues

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