Conservative Patrick Buchanan – who endorsed Trump for president – writes:
High among the reasons that many supported Trump was his understanding that George W. Bush blundered horribly in launching an unprovoked and unnecessary war on Iraq.
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Unlike the other candidates, Trump seemed to recognize this.
Trump’s anti-war, anti-interventionist statements appealed to many Americans. Indeed, quite a few Sanders supporters switched to Trump (or stayed home on election day) because of Trump’s anti-war promises … and Clinton’s record as a warmonger.
Buchanan expresses disappointment that Trump is already saber-rattling:
It was thought he would disengage us from these wars, not rattle a saber at an Iran that is three times the size of Iraq and has as its primary weapons supplier and partner Vladimir Putin’s Russia.
Former long-time Congressman Ron Paul notes that Trump has already engaged in bombings in Yemen:
Andrew Spannaus notes:
The early Trump administration has sent mixed signals regarding relations with Russia. Trump’s initial comments indicated that the U.S. would seek a diplomatic deal to reduce tensions around Ukraine, including by potentially recognizing the pro-Russian referendum in Crimea, in exchange for a broader deal with Russia involving cooperation against terrorism or nuclear arms reduction.
However, Trump’s United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley on Thursday vowed to continue sanctions against Russia until it surrendered Crimea.
Brandon Turbeville says, “The new boss is now starting to look extremely similar to the old boss.” Turbeville also points out that Trump appears to be mucking about in Syria.
And since Trump took the helm, war with China is looking increasingly likely.
So it’s starting to look like – despite his promises of being an anti-war non-interventionist – Trump will be a warmonger.
I hope I’m wrong … and that Trump is just playing the unpredictable madman to gain negotiating leverage with foreign powers.
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NOS
When the only foreign leader that Trump relates to is the Israeli war criminal,
how can you expect him not to be a warmonger.
BTW, Israhell dictates Trump’s Middle East foreign policy and he’s the gentle to be used to implement the “Protocols of the Elders of Zion”?
Buchanan is a politician and shouldn’t have fell into the Trump’s anti-war empty rhetoric trap.
Charlie Primero
A vote for Hillary was a vote for GUARANTEED continuation of the NeoCon wars for Wall Street and Israel.
You haven’t noticed the hordes of Dual Citizen warmongers screeching and kvetching about Trump’s less aggressive overall foreign policy stance?
Southern Style
The Middle East is little more than the “tar baby” of US Foreign Policy, should Trump choose to pursue interest in this area, rest assured, that such involvement WILL NOT be in the best interest of America.
stupidicus
That can’t be true because the left is dying or is already dead according to some of the work posted around here.
All those Sanders voters and the reason/s for their rejection of HC must be a figment of our collective imaginations.
paul
Sanders who was into the war thing….
LeseMajeste
This is the same ship that got the ‘October Surprise’ in 2000 from a Popeye cruise missile launched from an Israeli sub, but blamed on al CIA Duh, but it cinched the election for Bush the Deranged.
Washington (AFP) – The US Navy has sent a destroyer to waters off Yemen in response to an attack by Iran-backed Houthi rebels on a Saudi frigate, a defense official said Friday.
The USS Cole, which had been conducting operations in the Gulf, is now stationed in the Bab al-Mandab Strait off southwestern Yemen, the official said.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-navy-sends-destroyer-yemen-172340268.html
michaelrivero
I too am alarmed by Trump’s rhetoric.
But there are two factors to consider.
The first is that Trump is still trying to win Senate confirmation for his nominees, and Trump and the Nominees may be saying what they know the Warmongers in the Senate (like McCain and Graham) want to hear. What Trump does after the confirmations will be telling.
Second, if you read Trump’s book, “The Art of the Deal”, he writes that the opening bid in any negotiation should be very aggressive, far beyond reasonable, then let the counterparty negotiate back to what you actually wanted in the first place. That tactic served him well in business and he may well be using it here with Russia, China, and Iran.
LeseMajeste
Getting both sides together in a room and cutting a deal, a deal that has money or trade as it’s outcome, it’s OK to get extreme, but when B-2’s, nuclear tipped cruise missiles, and most of all, support for Israel is involved, then the Art of the Deal is too damn dangerous.
Trump is Obama in white face, but most won’t see that until it’s too late. Let’s see, Trump had some women and children murdered in Yemen, but that’s dealing! He’s had the USAF drop bombs on Syria, but that’s being shrewd!
He’s letting Ukraine kill civilians in the Donbass, but he’s just using that for a bargaining chip, that deal maker!
Now he’s making threats to Iran, the fav target of delusional war mongers like McCain and Lindsey, but hey, that’s the ‘Art of the Deal,’ and if you don’t like it, TS.
Andrea Muhrrteyn
Re: Has Trump – Who Ran On an Anti-War Platform – Already Sold Out to the Warmongers … Or Is He Just Playing Unpredictable Madman to Gain Negotiating Leverage?
The EoP NTE GMA: Ecology of Peace Near Term Extinction Green Morning America POTUS submission [PDF] offer made to Donald Trump, not only provided him with the opportunity to prove he was a sincere peace anti-war candidate; but gave him the best leverage ever: honourable buck stops here leverage.
Trump has so far declined it. Don’t know for how much longer the offer shall be on the table, for his response.
Gary Youree
His stance on stupid wars and refusal to fall in with the anti-Russian rhetoric was his only redeeming quality – even if he did not realize it.
What I really like with this site is that, follow the links enough, it always returns to the same truth; rouge state empire, etc.
What is all boils down to, imo, is a psychopathic corporate elite vs humanity. Capitalism has become a global corporate criminal enterprise – one in which psychopaths thrive by going straight to the quickest path to profits; the sale of munitions and weapons of mass destruction – the ultimate reason for most wars but mired in the confusion and misdirection of ideologies, religious dogma, and vengeance. We are being made culpable in our own demise. This core reason needs to be brought to the forefront. We need an empathy party in this country.
Jim G
Perhaps Trump is not entirely in control of the military or US policy towards Russia, Iran, or China, but thought he would be. As I remember Obama did not seem to be entirely in control of his military either. Perhaps there are laws that the administration has to follow, or policies we are committed to through diplomatic exchanges. Sure Trump would like to team up with Russia on Syria and the Middle East, so the CIA and “WW III” McCain pitches war in the Ukraine blame it on Russia cause we are right. Pressure on Iran and China might be based in Trump’s mind, Iran and Hezbollah for Israel and China for trade, energy, and banking. Although Trump is responsible for increased tensions with Iran and China, I see other spoons in the pot. But the other spoons are extra – Constitutional, aren’t they? Is the President the Commander and Chief of the Military and the CIA, per the Constitution or not? Who are McCain and the CIA responsible to, any way?
http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2017/02/trump-ran-anti-war-platform-already-sold-warmongers.html#more-65361