[MAGA] Could trump be on the verge of another major foreign policy victory?

Discussion in 'Politics' started by Greenie, Aug 8, 2018.

  1. wildchild

    wildchild

    Trump knew what Comey was up to. Considering even the democrat party operatives who were working for the FBI said that they thought Flynn was being truthful, its probably best not to bring him up.
     
    #21     Aug 8, 2018
  2. exGOPer

    exGOPer

    Again, what was he up to exactly? The IG report said that Comey damaged Clinton's election chances which I am sure you were giddy about - what else was Comey upto exactly based on the IG report?

    And I don't care what 'Democrat' operatives said, Flynn was fired, there is going to be a trial and let the jury decide if he is a criminal or not if he doesn't strike a deal.
     
    #22     Aug 8, 2018
  3. elderado

    elderado

  4. TJustice

    TJustice

    Hillary can't name any accomplisments
    This is in part because she failed repeatedly.





    Everything she touches fails because she is crooked and not smart.
    She is a prototypical leftist who thinks she is smarter than she is.

    https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/hillary-clinton-architect-of-failure

    Let's briefly review her qualifications to be commander in chief and focus on key international decisions considered to be, by her supporters, a strength. Clinton's policy decisions have affected thousands: decisions that resulted in the loss of our soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines; decisions that have cost this country trillions of dollars; decisions that have destabilized the Middle East and decisions that demonstrate her decision-making quality (a quality that is sadly lacking).

    Unlike Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton was a sitting United States senator who voted for the war in Iraq. By that vote in 2003, she bears some responsibility for our involvement. Later, when the war was at a tipping point in 2007 and General David Petraeus advocated for a surge of U.S. forces to regain lost momentum, she voted against it.

    As secretary of state she failed to negotiate a residual force that would have prevented Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki from creating sectarian strife. The ensuing strife led to the creation of an irregular war between Sunni and Shia with the Islamic State growing from that turmoil.


    Each decision point was a critical event in U.S.-Iraq relations, and each a significant failure. Each have Clinton's fingerprints on them. The latter two clearly demonstrate arrogance and a a disdain for military recommendations.

    Clinton considers the 2011 overthrow of Moammar Gadhafi in Libya to be one of her finest hours as secretary of state. President Obama considers it one of his worst failures. As secretary of state, she pushed for U.S. and NATO involvement against Gaddafi. When he was overthrown, there was no plan for follow-up governance. The result was instability, a huge refugee flow into southern Europe and the Islamic State gaining a foothold in Libya.

    Worse was the eventual loss of U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens in the Benghazi terrorist attack. It was the first killing of a U.S. ambassador in the line of duty since 1979. The response from our secretary of state? She claimed his killing was the result of an anti-Islamic video.

    As secretary of state she proudly pushed the "reset" button on U.S.-Russia relations with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in 2009. She couldn't even get the translation on the button correct: The Russian word emblazoned on the button actually meant "overload."

    How prescient. The ensuing result was Cold War 2.0. After her reset, Russia took Crimea, invaded Ukraine, strongly supported Syrian President Bashar Assad, conducted airstrikes against civilians in Aleppo, Syria and significantly increased their military and political presence in the Middle East.

    In Syria, while secretary of state, Clinton watched as United Nations resolution after U.N. resolution failed. She accomplished nothing except to repeat the refrain "Assad must go." She said in 2012 that opposition to Assad was the first step towards a better future for the people of Syria.

    Tell that to the 500,000 Syrian dead or the 3 million refugees. When Obama drew a red line in 2012 against chemical weapons-use against civilians, Clinton stood by and did nothing as the Syrian regime used sarin nerve gas against civilians.

    In 2009, Clinton called Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and his wife "friends of the family." Some friends. In January of 2011 they were gone, overthrown by an Arab Spring uprising Clinton openly supported. Even greater turmoil followed under the Muslim Brotherhood until a popular uprising resulted in their overthrow.

    The new, popularly-elected President Abdel el-Sisi is considered by Clinton to be governing through what is "basically an army dictatorship." Egypt has always been critical to the stability of the Middle East pertaining to Israel. We need them with us for continued efforts to maintain peace in the region. Clinton's position denigrates a key ally in the Middle East.

    Including Iran, potential North Korean nuclear proliferation, unceasing Middle East instability, Chinese incursions into the South China Sea and worsening relations with Russia, the need for strong leadership and a break from the past is clear. Our next president will be faced with numerous meetings with international leaders requiring great negotiating skills. It is tailor-made for a negotiator like Trump.

    Time after time after time, Clinton's performance on national security has led to failure. During a Republican debate earlier this year, Carly Fiorina said, "If you want to stump a Democrat, ask them to name an accomplishment of Hillary Clinton." Although she meant it to be somewhat humorous, it is not. National security and foreign affairs are not Clinton's strong suits. Using predictive analysis, the trend line is clear: she will continue to talk large, play small and fail.

    Lieutenant General (retired) Keith Kellogg is a national security advisor to Donald Trump. Kellogg served in multiple combat tours during his 32-year Army career and commanded the Army's 82nd Airborne Division. Thinking of submitting an op-ed to the Washington Examiner? Be sure to read our guidelines on submissions.
     
    Last edited: Aug 20, 2018
    #24     Aug 20, 2018