Once again I will surprise my readers and come to the defense of Donald J. Trump……I know….you want to know what I have been smoking, right?
First, let me say that I do not find much about the Trump foreign policy that I can get behind and support……after saying that he has made a few comments that I agree with….if only in principle……
He has said on numerous occasions that removing Saddam and Qaddafi were wrong decisions…..
Speaking at the latest Republican debate, front-runner Donald Trump reiterated his belief that the world would be better off if Saddam Hussein was still in power in Iraq, and Moammar Gadhafi in Libya, saying ISIS would’ve never been able to seize parts of those countries if they were still there.
“They were bad, they were really bad but we would have been better off if the politicians had taken the day off and not gone into war,” Trump added. Trump had made similar statements back in October on Meet the Press.
On this event I agree……Saddam, for instance would not allowed AQ to rise for they would have been a threat to his power and he would not have let that happen. Qaddafi was a brutal ruler but he kept the Islamists in check until the US intervene and , as they say, the rest is history.
In the latest GOP debate Rubio came out thumping his chest about his support of Israel…..
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) on Thursday lashed out at Donald Trump’s comments suggesting that Israel should offer “sacrifices” to win a peace deal, telling a prominent Republican Jewish group that conflict is the Middle East amounts to more than “a real estate deal.”
“There is no moral equivalence between Israel and those who seek to destroy her,” Rubio said in an address to the Republican Jewish Coalition. “Understanding that fundamental truth is essential to being the next commander in chief.
“This is not a real estate deal with two sides arguing over money. It’s a struggle to safeguard the future of Israel.”
As usual, the Senator from Florida is WRONG!
Why is Rubio wrong? The situation in the “Holy Land” has everything to do with real estate (land)….the biggest sticking point for any peace is that Israel will NOT stop stealing land from Palestinians to build settlements….sounds like a real estate deal to me…..if they truly wanted peace it was be as easy as agreeing to some sort of land deal…..
The question few are asking is….does Israel truly want safety and security or is that just an excuse to keep the hostilities alive?
Trump told the AP that “a lot” of peace in the Middle East “will have to do with Israel and whether or not Israel wants to make the deal — whether or not Israel’s willing to sacrifice certain things.”
When he hits on the truth he can be very astute…….
There you have it…Donald J. Trump has spoken to truth and the hawks do not like it……it also shows me that Rubio has NO idea what the Middle East is all about….he is just repeating the talking points like a good partisan ROBOT!
The ‘current’ word is BOT not robot….you can use B.O.F. if you like!
I will leave you to figure the latter…
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Basket of farts?
Bouquet of flagellators?
Brisket of Fools?
The possible list is endless…
I know…. Balls on Fire….
I only did this to spare chuq more comments on the futility of political tomfoolery, and those who engage in it…such as the entire crop of candidates on both sides….
gigoid, the dubious
I appreciate the thought….your kindness will be repaid….chuq
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Hahaha….I’ll go with the balls on fire!
Barbecued sheep’s testicles….a speciality of the East!
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Bon Appetit!
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Out here in the West we calls ’em mountain oysters… and they’re good with both BBQ or salsa, so I hear… not into organ meat, meself…
I had a shop teacher once who was from Arkansas, where they did their castrating each spring with their teeth… which he would demonstrate to any group of FFA students who wished to see it done…
I was NOT in FFA….
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I could say something….but I’d better not!
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with respect to this blog…..
Hi chuq…
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wink wink…hiya….chuq
You’re right. This is about Israel grabbing real estate. This isn’t just about politics & borders, race, religion etc. I’m sure developers are driving most of this bullshit. I’m sure pockets are getting lined and bribes are getting paid. That’s how this shit works everywhere.
And Trump? Trump knows an “eminent domain” move when he sees it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vera_Coking
It’s a fantastic example of “It takes one to know one.” Trump is just jealous he didn’t have an army stocked with paid-for-by-America weaponry at his disposal. All he had were expensive lawyers.
US realtors are involved…..and travel agencies are planning rentals in the settlements….so yes US corporations are ass deep in this stuff…
How did I already know that without ever looking it up? (Follow the money, as they say.)
But rentals? Who the fuck wants to rent a place in the middle of all that crazy bullshit? What? Were Afghani landlords asking to much for rent???
I think it is Airborne or something like that…..
Any attempt to negotiate peace with the Palestinians has always resulted in more rocket attacks on Israel. The Palestinians do not want peace.
Neither dies Israel…..it will seriously limit their aid if peace is accomplished….and in the mean time they steal land and destroy homes…..
It is the Will of The Judaeo-Christian God that no one mess with Israel.
So says a book written by Jews….does not make it right
Makes it right in the Plan of God for Mankind and for The Creation though …God works in mysterious ways …. That book “Written by Jews” wields a lot of influence in the world …. It cannot be so easily discounted because it has been the basis for the rise and fall of empires.
Their are many books that wield influence…and have been associated with rise and fall…..still does make any of it right…..
And neither does America want peace. They probably want peace less than Israel, or Palestine, does.
The Military Industrial Spy Complex (MISC trademark pending) is willing to do anything to avoid peace in Israelestine. Can you imagine how many billions of dollars less a year might go to buy weaponry in the region? Peace in the Middle East is a straight up job & profit killer! Can’t have that. So a couple of Russian Jews and a few thousand Palestinians die a year. No big loss there -eh? Well, unless one of the rockets hits an American.
And the politicos. How else would they be able to put on their holy robes and appeal to the spirituality of all the rubes out there by “protecting The Holy Land from evil”? What other piddling nation would they pledge their undying love to and pay billions in tribute? Are they going to protect the Holy Land of the Norse gods, Norway? Maybe. It’s does have a lot of oil. There’s probably more Americans with Scandinavian roots than Israelestine ones.
Israel is more than capable of looking after itself already, but America’s unquestioning protection acts as a kind of Holy Water to wash away its countless international sins. It makes America feel better about itself.
So peace there ain’t ever happening. At most, the goal is to keep it a Cold War.
I have said many times…..any debt that the US feels it owes Israel….it has been paid 10 times over….time for them to sink or swim on their own….