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We will pursue a new foreign policy that finally learns from the mistakes of the past…We will stop looking to topple regimes and overthrow governments…. Our goal is stability not chaos, because we want to rebuild our country [the United States]… We will partner with any nation that is willing to join us in the effort to defeat ISIS and radical Islamic terrorism …In our dealings with other countries, we will seek shared interests wherever possible and pursue a new era of peace, understanding, and good will.”ext
None of the major media published Trump’s comments, and for good reason. The statement is a straightforward repudiation of the last 70 years of US foreign policy during which time the United States has either overthrown or attempted to overthrow 57 foreign governments according to author William Blum.
Removing governments that refuse to follow Washington’s diktats has been a mainstay of US foreign policy for the better part of the last century. Regime change is what we do. And while GOP administrations have relied more on direct military power (Re: Afghanistan, Iraq) as opposed to the more covert operations (proxy-wars –Syria, Ukraine, Libya) preferred by the Democrats, both parties fully support the violent and illegal ousting of foreign leaders provided Washington’s geopolitical objectives are achieved.
“We will pursue a new foreign policy that finally learns from the mistakes of the past…We will stop looking to topple regimes and overthrow governments…. Our goal is stability not chaos, because we want to rebuild our country [the United States]… We will partner with any nation that is willing to join us in the effort to defeat ISIS and radical Islamic terrorism …In our dealings with other countries, we will seek shared interests wherever possible and pursue a new era of peace, understanding, and good will.”
None of the major media published Trump’s comments, and for good reason. The statement is a straightforward repudiation of the last 70 years of US foreign policy during which time the United States has either overthrown or attempted to overthrow 57 foreign governments according to author William Blum. Removing governments that refuse to follow Washington’s diktats has been a mainstay of US foreign policy for the better part of the last century. Regime change is what we do…
...Trump has charted a different course altogether which is why the media, the Intelligence Community, the political establishment and the deep state puppetmasters who operate behind the curtain, have abandoned all restraint and are doing whatever they can to delegitimize him, back him into a corner and potentially remove him from office. They cannot allow Trump to work with nations like Russia that pose a clear threat to Washington’s plan to be a dominant player in the fastest growing region of the world.
originally posted by: Willtell
Trump may not just be a double-sided sword but a double-sided bazooka.
originally posted by: jonnywhite
Ok so maybe Trump wants to work with other countries on business terms, like he's been doing most his life. He doesn't want to make enemies because that means he can't do business with them. But he's no politician. In business you don't attack other businesses with war machines. You beat them with business smarts and effort. Trump has no experience with an opponent who'll use chemical and nuclear weapons, as well intelligence activities to undermine him. And isn't this the problem? So ya Trump is noninterventionist. That'd be great if he was actually a politician. He's wayyy out of his league.
I hate war too. Ugly world. But be real. Ron Paul was another "noninterventionist". Both of them would be terrible politicians until they learned. It's sad we have to pay for their training in money and consequences.
Politicians are great liars. They know how to speak and make the people happy. They also know the world is s***. They know how to marry the two. Not everybody can learn it. Trump lies--maybe he can.
originally posted by: crazyewok
But according to the trumpeters Trump was meant to start a bunch of wars over any slight insult to prove that Meriika is No 1 and will bomb anyone at any time!
Least that was what i am being told on the Iran thread.......
originally posted by: Bluntone22
a reply to: Willtell
I would say the last 70 years of foreign policy have been riddled with bad decisions.
So maybe a change is in order.