And here is Cold War II

Discussion in 'Politics' started by JackRab, Mar 1, 2018.

  1. Cuddles

    Cuddles

    They did, they also issued sanctions that crippled the Russian economy. Sanctions Trump has been easing
     
    #21     Mar 1, 2018
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  2. JackRab

    JackRab

    That's why it was called the Cold War... it never was an actual war... but mainly weapons build up... it didn't have anything to do with temperatures...
     
    #22     Mar 1, 2018
  3. Wallet

    Wallet

    Gee, I thought last year they signed into law the Russian Sanctions, and the inability of the the White House to act without Congress approval.

    How's he doing it?
     
    #23     Mar 1, 2018
  4. Banjo

    Banjo

    #24     Mar 1, 2018
  5. Banjo

    Banjo

    #25     Mar 1, 2018
  6. Cuddles

    Cuddles

    #26     Mar 1, 2018
  7. Banjo

    Banjo

    Ike's Warning Of Military Expansion, 50 Years Later
    On Jan. 17, 1961, President Dwight Eisenhower gave the nation a dire warning about what he described as a threat to democratic government. He called it the military-industrial complex, a formidable union of defense contractors and the armed forces.

    The Pentagon Budget as Corporate Welfare for Weapons Makers
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/busi...9c9830535e5_story.html?utm_term=.500f0b2849f3

    The Deep State is in full bloom.

     
    #27     Mar 1, 2018
  8. Wallet

    Wallet

    From your article

    But the GOP author of the legislation didn't seem nearly as offended by all this. β€œIt is clear the administration is working in good faith,” Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) said in a statement, adding, β€œI am committed to applying pressure, as needed, to ensure further implementation.”

    Legal experts say there are legitimate reasons an administration might need to withhold sanctions that it's required by law to implement. It might know something Congress doesn't about how putting these in place could harm national security. And some key Republicans seem to be giving the administration the benefit of the doubt that that's exactly what's going on.
     
    #28     Mar 1, 2018
  9. Tony Stark

    Tony Stark

    Trump is quick to respond to any bravado statements from Rocketman, but he's silent when it comes to Putin boasting about Russia's new weapons :rolleyes:
     
    #29     Mar 2, 2018
  10. JackRab

    JackRab