I have written in the past that I think a Biden admin will be hawkish…….first here….
Then his transition team for the Pentagon signals that he will be a Hawk….why?
So far they are all war profiteers, chicken hawks, corporate stoolies…..https://thegrayzone.com/2020/11/14/bidens-transition-team-war-profiteers-chickenhawks-corporate-consultants/
Look at his transition team members….
Two members of the transition team come from the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), Susanna Blume, a former Pentagon employee, and Ely Ratner, who served as deputy national security advisor to then-vice president Joe Biden from 2015 to 2017.
CNAS is another think tank that enjoys hefty donations from weapons makers, major corporations, and governments. From 2019 to 2020, CNAS received at least $500,000 from the US State Department and at least $500,000 from Northrop Grumman. Other donors include Google, Facebook, Raytheon, and Lockheed Martin.
Three more team members list their latest employer as the RAND Corporation, Stacie Pettyjohn, a wargaming expert, Christine Wormuth, who held a few roles in the Obama administration, and Terri Tanielian, a behavioral scientist.
RAND is another hawkish think tank that receives the bulk of its funding from the US government, including the US Army, Air Force, and Department of Homeland Security. RAND is also funded by the UAE, Qatar, and NATO.
A report from In These Times found at least eight out of the 23 team members come from organizations that receive funding from US weapons makers (not including RAND). Besides the CSIS and CNAS employees listed above, In These Times includes Sharon Burke, who works for New America, Shawn Skelly, from CACI International, and Victor Garcia, from Rebellion Defense.
(antiwar.com)
The only positive thing I can say about this team is that the majority are women.
So the burning question of the campaign because it was never addressed by either candidate ….so the question was Will Biden be a Warmonger or Peacemaker?
Keep in mind that his so-called front runner is the person that is leader of CNAS which most of his transition team comes from…..gives her the inside lane….I would say.
His choices have answered the question…the arms industry wins ergo so does armed conflict. For further analysis….https://www.defensenews.com/pentagon/2020/11/10/biden-landing-team-for-pentagon-announced/ and more here….https://www.counterpunch.org/2020/11/11/will-the-biden-team-be-warmongers-or-peacemakers/
Looks like very little will change within the Pentagon with the exception of the secretary who has already resigned/fired…..
More analysis to follow…
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So, you’re saying another 4-8 years of Afghanistan?
Maybe longer….I fear chuq
WHY???????
It will be what his high dollar donors want…..and he will provide. chuq
He is really going to a weak president. Pelosi, Schiff and The Squad are going to have field day with him!
I think that the high dollar donors will have the field day chuq
I also doubt much will change. Other than the names of those in charge.
Best wishes, Pete.
Good analysis Pete chuq
I disagree. Though having a strong President is not a bad thing. Strong not crazy. Nothing during his years as VP would leave me with this impression.
He was a hawk years before….he will be controlled by arms industry….more war will ensue. chuq
Ah gee, we should have elected Sanders ……..
Nope…he would be a bit better but that is all…just a bit chuq
Who is the Dove? Trump want to strike Iran’s nuclear sites on his way out. He’s beyond dangerous and should be kicked out of office yesterday.
With advisers like Tom Cotton and the Heritage his ideas are nothing new….and I agree we should have never elected him…but sadly brain farts are contagious. chuq
It looks like a team of war criminals is already being put together as we speaks. Expect a continuation of Trump’s warfare on Venezuela, Iran and China with a more competent imperialist at the helm.
I cannot argue chuq