The next president will be up to his/her proverbial butt in the Middle East…..that may well be the deciding policy for his/her presidency…..no matter how they try to ignore the situation it will be there like a bruised rib….aggravating and lasting…….
I am pretty sure that I have an idea, a good idea, of what a Clinton presidency will look like for the Middle East…..more of the same as we have today and probably a lot deeper in action….
Most of the other candidates I can get a bead on their possible course of action in the region…..most but not that of Donald Trump. Will he stick to his rhetoric? Or will he be more open to solving problems without the use of force?
What would a President Trump mean for the Middle East?
Could the Republican candidate’s proclaimed ‘neutrality’ on Israel-Palestine off-set his rhetoric about Muslims?
Source: What would Donald Trump mean for the Middle East? – Al Jazeera English
Let’s say the he, Trump, follows the suit of his predecessors and decides that armed conflict is a must….will he do what most have done and block out Congress on any decisions?
Trump will have the power……which direction will he decide is the prudent one?
Beginning with President Truman’s decision to go to war against North Korea without congressional approval, U.S. presidents of both parties have unilaterally ordered the use of military force. As George Washington correctly recognized, the Constitution “vests the power of declaring war with Congress; therefore no offensive expedition of importance can be authorized until they [Congress] have deliberated upon the subject, and authorized such a measure.” Washington had it right — the drafters of the Constitution only intended for presidents to act unilaterally in an emergency, when there was no time to consult Congress.
Source: Could a President Trump go to war at his sole discretion? | TheHill
These are issues that the voter should take into consideration before voting…..after all their families are the ones that will have to make a Trump policy work or not……
I suspect Trump’s bark is worse than his bite!
Mornin’ chuq
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Probably but I prefer not to find out for sure….
The Trump on the campaign trail … the Trump of the brash and bold demeanor is not the same Trump that people meet one on one. In private he is reported to be attentive to other people’s ideas, he seeks the best advice he can find, he is courteous, gracious, jovial, talkative, listens well and is polished and refined. I heard a Black Minister say much of these things about him recently in a blog post somewhere. The Trump that will inhabit the White House has an ear and a heart for people of all persuasions and I think he will do his best to govern from the Center. The noise and confusion of his campaign is orchestrated for effect and to garner attention and votes. He is a master builder of workable business-oriented plans and I am sure he will bring this talent to bear and to good use if he becomes the President.
We can only imagine…..and only the election will tell…