What could possibly go wrong?
I am fully aware that there is an ongoing open thread that should continue to be supported but this deserves its own thread. With all the ongoing investigations involving Trump and because of his erratic behavior things could go off of the rails.
This coupled with the likes of neocons Pompeo and Bolton a crisis could be imminent. Bolton threatens Syria over new wmd attack giving a golden opportunity for Isis to stage another fake attack.
The State Department is admonishing many different countries and sanctions are being applied nonstop.
Aug. 24 (UPI) — The United States said it’s re-evaluating its relationship with El Salvador after it halted diplomatic relations with Taiwan in favor of a stronger bond with China.
“This is a decision that affects not just El Salvador, but also the economic health and security of the entire Americas region,” White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said in a statement. “The El Salvadoran government’s receptiveness to China’s apparent interference in the domestic politics of a Western Hemisphere country is of grave concern to the United States, and will result in a reevaluation of our relationship with El Salvador.
New U.S. sanctions against Russia for last spring’s nerve agent attack in Britain will go into effect Monday, but their impact will be limited among a raft of other punitive measures already in place.
But while the measures themselves — largely prohibiting U.S. technological exports and government financing — mostly overlap with sanctions previously imposed for other Russian behavior, they indicate the ongoing deterioration of U.S.-Russian relations.
The law also gives Russia 90 days to acknowledge the attack, eliminate its chemical weapons stocks, and open its doors to international inspections or risk more draconian actions that theoretically could lead anywhere from elimination of all U.S. commercial bank financing to the severing of diplomatic relations.
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Things are escalating rapidly.
It appears as if Bolton’s threats are not working.
He’s a dimwitted blowhard, and the smart heads know it.
It appears as if Bolton;s threats are not working as planned
Looks like both sides are bulking up their capabilities.
Someone just stop. Please.
Not reported but it would be a good bet that the US has submarines in the gulf and Med sea as well.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/24/us/politics/pompeo-north-korea-trip.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage
It is all about a deal. Hah!
http://www.moonofalabama.org/2018/08/trump-ties-north-korea-talks-to-trade-deal-with-china.html
Trump isn’t going to win the trade war since most of the worlds consumables are now made in China along with other far eastern countries. most of American corporate heavy hitters have their goods made over there(China-mart). When is Trumpcorp going to Tariff the fruits and vege’s that come into this country during the winter?
Still elsewhere.
https://viralmount.com/2018/08/23/iran-yet-again-threatens-strike-on-us-israel-immediately-after-bolton-warns-utmost-strain-coming/
Meanwhile in order to keep Israel happy.
I imagine that this will cause more suffering in Gaza especially.
These FRightwingnut fringe yahoos, fake Democrats, and the moneybags who own them don’t represent me and millions of Americans (like the gang on this blog 🙂 ). I hate the kept media referring to DINOs as ‘Liberals.” I consider them the lowest life that crawls/slithers. I hope they tear each greedy, stupid other to shreds. That’s hoping for too much…so be it. T and R, humphrey!!
Humphrey, you raise some interesting questions about our foreign policy in the midst of all of the American media’s glee (or in the case of Fox, denial). Your post prompted me to visit Informed Comment, and this is Juan Cole’s view:
Trump’s Foreign Policy Hand Crippled by Legal Woes
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Oy! This helps the neocons make their case for perpetual war.
Glad I avoid FarceBook and The Twit(ter). 🙂
Ha! Farcebook
and
Thanks, LSM. 🙂
More State Department meddling in foreign affairs.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/washington-criticizes-european-aid-package-iran-035623011.html
That sounds like another one of those off the wall, awful statements. Perhaps he’s projecting about the assassinations?
Just push Iran into setting up naval blockades in the Caspian Sea and Strait Of Hormuz, you FRightwing imbeciles. Stupid homegrown yahoos!
Looks like troops will remain in Syria for quite a while.
https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2018-08-19/us-forces-to-stay-in-iraq-as-long-as-needed-spokesman
Maybe it is due to the oil.
Looks like someone else will continue to be present.
Constantly demonizing both Assad & Iran made it inevitable that the relationship between them would strengthen.
Both sides have the ability to issue warnings.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-russia-usa/moscow-warns-washington-against-reckless-steps-in-syria-idUSKCN1LA0IU
Big Tech Corporations Are Now Banning Iranian Social Media Accounts – A Censored Student Journalist Speaks out
But I suppose that this is kosher? (pun intended)
https://israelpalestinenews.org/israel-partisans-work-censor-internet/
Other news outlets starting to report this very worrisome escalation:
Russia Deploys Fleet Off Syria While Claiming U.S. Preparing for Possible Strike
https://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/syria/russia-claims-u-s-preparing-for-possible-strike-on-syria-1.6420955
and
Syria, Turkey, Russia and U.S. to Square Off in Idlib With Millions of Civilians in the Crosshairs
https://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/syria/syria-s-idlib-what-s-at-stake-as-turkey-russia-and-u-s-square-off-1.6427285
I’m relatively anxious right now and also disgusted. This same scenario would most likely be happening in some shape or form had Hillary been elected.
So this is who we are then? Determined to do whatever we want no matter what the cost? No matter who is in ‘the crosshairs’?
This will be mighty confusing for centrists. They are all anti-Assad, so this will make them happy? Oh, but wait, they’re also anti-Trump, so what will they all say now? Gross.