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All eyes on Trump as world leaders gather at UN
France 24 ^ | September15,2017 | by Carole LANDRY

Posted on 09/15/2017 6:47:48 AM PDT by Hojczyk

Donald Trump takes center stage at the United Nations next week when world leaders gather in New York, anxious to hear the US president outline how he is reshaping Washington's role in global affairs.

The nuclear crisis with North Korea, the future of the Iran nuclear deal and Myanmar's military crackdown against Rohingya Muslims are expected to top the agenda at the world's biggest diplomatic gathering.

Trump will deliver his first address to the annual General Assembly high-level debate, which kicks off Tuesday with 129 heads of state and government set to attend.

French President Emmanuel Macron will also make his debut, as will UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, now nine months in the job.

But all eyes will be on Trump, whose election last year was described as a political earthquake by UN diplomats now struggling with unclear US policies on global crises, from Syria to South Sudan.

Washington's friends and foes have been grappling with the implications of Trump's "America-First" policy and his address will be closely-watched for signs of what's in store.

While Trump is expected to play to a domestic audience by reasserting the themes that have made him popular at home, diplomats are not ruling out some signs of a shift, on climate change, for instance.

The United States sparked global outrage when it announced in June that it was pulling out of the Paris climate agreement, but that process will take three years, allowing time for a re-think.

"Expectations are low, but that may play to Trump's advantage" said Richard Gowan, a UN expert from the European Council of Foreign Relations.

(Excerpt) Read more at france24.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: antonioguterres; europeanunion; portugal; untiedstates

1 posted on 09/15/2017 6:47:49 AM PDT by Hojczyk
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To: Hojczyk

Is he breaking the news?


2 posted on 09/15/2017 6:53:38 AM PDT by Leep (Less talk more ACTiON!)
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To: All

“Expectations are low”

Yeah, well fu.


3 posted on 09/15/2017 6:55:41 AM PDT by gibsonguy
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To: Hojczyk

Maybe he will give them their walking papers. Send them packing to Paris, Brussels or Beijing.

(I can dream, can’t I?)

U.S OUT OF U.N.- U.N OUT OF U.S., NOW!


4 posted on 09/15/2017 7:06:15 AM PDT by JimRed ( TERM LIMITS, NOW! Building the Wall! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: Hojczyk

I cannot help but wonder. Is this how God fulfills the prophecy of President Washington?

For those that have never read ‘the prophecy of George Washington’, you can read it here: http://www.christianpatriot.com/george.htm


5 posted on 09/15/2017 7:06:45 AM PDT by Bob Celeste
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To: Hojczyk

One of the first things I was looking forward too after the election was this moment!


6 posted on 09/15/2017 7:13:11 AM PDT by VanDeKoik
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To: Bob Celeste
‘the prophecy of George Washington’

bump

7 posted on 09/15/2017 7:20:02 AM PDT by Freee-dame (Best election ever.)
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To: Bob Celeste

I’m off to read George’s prophecy before our progressive, sick society makes him even more despised and irrelevant.


8 posted on 09/15/2017 7:34:54 AM PDT by Ciexyz (I'm conservative & traditionalist.)
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To: Bob Celeste

Thanks for posting it. I first read it when I was about 14 years old.


9 posted on 09/15/2017 7:37:11 AM PDT by laplata (Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: Bob Celeste

“Son of the Republic, what you have seen is thus interpreted: Three great perils will come upon the Republic. The most fearful for her is the third. But the whole world united shall not prevail against her. Let every child of the Republic learn to live for his God, his land and Union.”

With these words the vision vanished, and I started from my seat and felt that I had seen a vision wherein had been showed me the birth, progress, and destiny of the United States.”

Amen.


10 posted on 09/15/2017 7:57:52 AM PDT by HarleyLady27 ( "The Force Awakens!!!"...Trump and Pence: MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!)
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To: JimRed

Maybe Trump will show them for the useless, weak, criminal bastards that they are. I have a feeling that will be included in his message. Also, time to put the full hammer on N.Korea nutcase commies in a BIG way along with some “nice” commentary on radical Islam.

Lots of things to talk about.


11 posted on 09/15/2017 8:01:33 AM PDT by EagleUSA
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To: Bob Celeste

I have never seen that prophecy...is it really from George Washington?


12 posted on 09/15/2017 8:09:26 AM PDT by goodnesswins (Say hello to President Trump)
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To: goodnesswins

I don’t think anyone knows for sure, but it has passed the test of time.


13 posted on 09/15/2017 9:45:25 AM PDT by Bob Celeste
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To: HarleyLady27

It does get you thinking doesn’t it.


14 posted on 09/15/2017 9:46:31 AM PDT by Bob Celeste
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To: laplata

You are welcome.


15 posted on 09/15/2017 9:46:55 AM PDT by Bob Celeste
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To: Ciexyz

read and ponder how so many are turning against us.


16 posted on 09/15/2017 9:47:43 AM PDT by Bob Celeste
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To: Bob Celeste

Mainly the hate is muslim-leftist agitated and that comes mostly from us being allies with Israel.


17 posted on 09/15/2017 11:11:07 AM PDT by SaraJohnson ( Whites must sue for racism. It's pay day.)
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To: Hojczyk

When are we ever, if ever, going to see this utterly useelss anti-American body shut down and kicked out of this country?


18 posted on 09/15/2017 1:46:17 PM PDT by jmacusa ("Made it Ma, top of the world!'')
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