Posted on 06/10/2023 9:47:01 AM PDT by Kazan
This Washington, D.C. establishment is dedicated to maintaining the posture of Cold War relationships and interpretations. Why? Because even though the “Establishment” is often deemed conservative, in reality it is not -- its members are inward looking, progressive in their self-interests, and casually opportunistic. They will do anything if it perpetuates their careers, and provides security to them professionally and personally. That means that enemies must be constantly created and maintained because fear and uncertainty are their currency.
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America and Russia could be allies and natural business partners, or at least stable competitors. But the Cold War mentality of the Establishment in Washington makes a living off fighting, fear, and friction. It also of course represents U.S. corporations and other interests that see Russia as a natural resource prize; that was largely the excitement of 1990 during Glasnost: Western interests could grab Russia’s prized resources in minerals, oil, gas, agriculture, and certain engineering and manufacturing, and engage in an effective hostile takeover. Trump wasn't immune to some of these interests either, but his overall approach was engagement, and instead the U.S. is following a dangerous path of ignorance and escalation.
Trump was actually a peace president, including in his correct understanding of the dangers of a nuclear-armed Iran. The Biden administration is by contrast, going down a dead-end policy path, facilitating a three-pronged global risk consisting of support for radical Islam, a superpower conflict with Russia, and U.S. domestic civil war. None of these would have existed or existed in the same manner and to the same degree under a Trump presidency.
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
I hate to say it, but yes, he was.
Yeah, I hate to say it...but....considering how evil and corrupt (how leftist) we now know the US Government, under the control of the Democrats, has been and now is....
all that propaganda against Russia and their KGB seems a bit silly.....and hypocritical.
Why do you hate to say it?
They run that Conservative label by the Republican base and it works like a charm. They can keep it. I’m an independent American citizen and that’s the only label I need
Trump was doing a great job of militarily cornering Russia while doing the sweet talk on the surface.
Those of us who watched as the media praised Obama while he was actually weakening NATO and our military in Europe, were greatly relieved to see Trump building NATO back up and strengthening our military power and positioning against Russia in Europe, while of course, the media pretended he was doing the opposite.
Every major political scandal of the last 10 years has had some connection to Ukraine - the DNC server, Russia-gate, many of its players, Trump’s fake impeachment, the Vindmans, of course Pedo Joe’s meddling in their politics, Hunter’s payoffs, etc. etc.
Ukraine is a black box and base for Democrat, deep-state corruption.
It was never about Ukraine’s “freedom” - its about maintaining that power, control and money-flow over Ukraine, Europe and globalist institutions
The zeepers here screaming about Ukraine’s “freedom” are feeding the malignancy of the US deep-state cancer that is destroying the USA.
I don’t know what articles like this are supposed to mean.
Trump warned Europe not to rely on Russia and he was laughed at.
The premise of this article is true re Russia, China, N. Korea.
But it is those countries that choose to remain adversarial and backward domestically.
How long has Putin been in power?
That ain’t right.
Of course Trump is right that Russia could be a normal country as could China etc…
Having worked in the IC, I can tell you most of the knuckle heads at the top were also formed/molded in a Cold War era and the perceptions persist even though the times have changed.
Furthermore, it ALWAYS goes back to one simple fact, all the leaders of these organizations are hand picked and political hacks. All of them.
They then in turn hand pick the senior folks from the bureaucracy around them and the folks know what the zeitgeist is. If the politician says climate change is real and important, they’ll weave that crap into their national threat assessments too. If they say LGBTQIA is important, that will pop up somewhere. If you say there is no threat posed by Islam, it’ll suddenly disappear from the radar by changing definitions and creating all new categories. If you say homo is ok, that won’t be an issue anymore and the FBI will stop collecting any metrics which could show a link between pedophilia and homosexuality, circa 1994. When you have Obama in office, suddenly vets, and white supremacists become a huge threat...
The IC doesn’t define the threats and rationally leverage resources against them. Rather they see whatever threat the senior leaders want to see and then find the proof that it’s real. It’s WAY to political-
Ask yourself this, to keep it simple for you, what Trump business partner, family member, or personal friend has not been scrutinized to the extreme? Why is that? Who do you think has more influence on federal law enforcement and the IC? Neutrality, objectivity? BS.
Trump Was Right About Russia!
American Thinker ^ | June 10, 2023 | Matthew G. Andersson
Posted on 6/10/2023, 9:47:01 AM by Kazan
This Washington, D.C. establishment is dedicated to maintaining the posture of Cold War relationships and interpretations. Why? Because even though the “Establishment” is often deemed conservative, in reality it is not — its members are inward looking, progressive in their self-interests, and casually opportunistic. They will do anything if it perpetuates their careers, and provides security to them professionally and personally. That means that enemies must be constantly created and maintained because fear and uncertainty are their currency.
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America and Russia could be allies and natural business partners, or at least stable competitors. But the Cold War mentality of the Establishment in Washington makes a living off fighting, fear, and friction. It also of course represents U.S. corporations and other interests that see Russia as a natural resource prize; that was largely the excitement of 1990 during Glasnost: Western interests could grab Russia’s prized resources in minerals, oil, gas, agriculture, and certain engineering and manufacturing, and engage in an effective hostile takeover. Trump wasn’t immune to some of these interests either, but his overall approach was engagement, and instead the U.S. is following a dangerous path of ignorance and escalation.
Trump was actually a peace president, including in his correct understanding of the dangers of a nuclear-armed Iran. The Biden administration is by contrast, going down a dead-end policy path, facilitating a three-pronged global risk consisting of support for radical Islam, a superpower conflict with Russia, and U.S. domestic civil war. None of these would have existed or existed in the same manner and to the same degree under a Trump presidency.
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com …
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2023/06/trump_was_right_about_russia.html
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4159864/posts
Trump warned Europe not to rely on Russia and he was laughed at.
If it wasn’t for the US Europe still would be getting oil and gas, but of course the US just couldn’t tolerate having Europe depend on anyone else. Always follow the money trail...
+10,000
Trump Was Right About Russia!
American Thinker ^ | June 10, 2023 | Matthew G. Andersson
Posted on 6/10/2023, 9:47:01 AM by Kazan
This Washington, D.C. establishment is dedicated to maintaining the posture of Cold War relationships and interpretations. Why? Because even though the “Establishment” is often deemed conservative, in reality it is not — its members are inward looking, progressive in their self-interests, and casually opportunistic. They will do anything if it perpetuates their careers, and provides security to them professionally and personally. That means that enemies must be constantly created and maintained because fear and uncertainty are their currency.
###
America and Russia could be allies and natural business partners, or at least stable competitors. But the Cold War mentality of the Establishment in Washington makes a living off fighting, fear, and friction. It also of course represents U.S. corporations and other interests that see Russia as a natural resource prize; that was largely the excitement of 1990 during Glasnost: Western interests could grab Russia’s prized resources in minerals, oil, gas, agriculture, and certain engineering and manufacturing, and engage in an effective hostile takeover. Trump wasn’t immune to some of these interests either, but his overall approach was engagement, and instead the U.S. is following a dangerous path of ignorance and escalation.
Trump was actually a peace president, including in his correct understanding of the dangers of a nuclear-armed Iran.
The Biden administration is by contrast, going down a dead-end policy path, facilitating a three-pronged global risk consisting of support for radical Islam, a superpower conflict with Russia, and U.S. domestic civil war. None of these would have existed or existed in the same manner and to the same degree under a Trump presidency.
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com …
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2023/06/trump_was_right_about_russia.html
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4159864/posts
The Biden House of BS is about to come crashing down like the walls of Jericho soon and it will be hard to spin or lie anymore.
The three most important words are:
drill baby drill
No other policy is as important regarding our relations with Russia or the Middle East or probably anywhere else.
Hate Russia? Fine, drill baby drill.
Want to reduce Russia's control over Europe? drill baby drill
Want to remove Russia funding for the nukes? drill baby drill
Want to remove Russia's funding for their war in Ukraine? drill baby drill
Want to destroy Putin's popularity in Russia? drill baby drill
So much domestically and internationally is covered in those 3 words.
You’re irrational.
At best.
If it would not be for the US most Ukrainians still would have a roof over their heads and sleep in their own beds and this war would be over by now. Probably the eastern portion of the Ukraine which has a large portion of ethnic Russians and was constantly assaulted and antagonized by radical groups would have been annexed by Russia and things eventually would have settled down. The only difference would be if Ukraine returns to Russian guidance as it has been previously for four hundred years would be somewhat less corruption and most of the radical elements would be wiped out.
The same goes for Europe if they had not jumped on the US bandwagon. The US purposely damaged the gas supply lines making sure that Europe in general and Germany in particular remains dependent on the US like a colony, just in case they may come to their senses and change their mind.
Those days when Russia had any ideas of expansion are long gone and over with and things of the past as Russia has more than enough and then some on its plate to take care of. All they want is a quiet neighborhood without NATO or CIA manipulation and intervention. Just like the US likes to keep their backyard free of any intruders, as expressed in the Monroe Doctrine. But the warmongers within the US government along with their associates and friends keep egging them on, knowing that a peaceful coexistence is bad for the production of war materials, especially the military industrial complex as well as the globalists, cranking out wartime supplies like there is no tomorrow and if they keep it up there may not be one. So, they keep stirring the pot until it will boil over and it isn’t too far from doing just that.
“””Those days when Russia had any ideas of expansion are long gone and over with and things of the past as Russia has more than enough and then some on its plate to take care of.”””
You should at least wait until their latest territorial invasion is finished before you try to sell that.
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