No worries. Trump has a tight leash on Li’l Marco. The delusions will be continued in the form of chatter such as this from Marco, but reality will dictate action. As Mercouris says, Trump must distance himself from this mess and take care of the MAGA agenda at home, a far more compelling need.
Excellent article. The delusional thinking in Washington and London continues despite their overwhelming failure to cow or destroy Russia. The idea that Russia will accept a ceasefire or will negotiate with America and make concessions is asinine. People like this are dangerous because of their failure to learn from their and others mistakes. Of course that’s a difficult thing to do when you’re incapable of recognising those mistakes in the first place. Perhaps cosying up to Nazis wasn’t such a good idea after all.
Trump may be humiliated in negotiations with Russia if he thinks that side-deal-making out of the public eye will add to his aura of lovability with his supporters. Giving Witkoff the message to Netanyahu that zero-click hacking software is permissible for US Government bureaucrats to freely use in their sneaky deepstate undertakings is an ugly action on Trump's behalf, just for the talking point of making peace before he's formally "on the job" (as POTUS). Kevork Almassian discussed this portion of the cease-fire deal between Hamas and Israel on Judging Freedom. He names the related super-kill hacking technologies: Lavander and Call Your Daddy (e.g. the exploding cell phone tech). Also, if Trump told Witkoff to whisper into Bibi's ear that re-starting the war in Gaza would be acceptable/supported by US Govt., then, Trump is not promoting peace; he's going to get steamrolled for bait-and-switching behavior. Nothing good can come of hidden practices which negate the stated mission.
This seems encouraging--we'll need to see the replacement:
House Speaker Mike Johnson booted Rep. Mike Turner as Chairman of the House Intel Committee at Trump’s request, WaPo reported.
“Speaker Mike Johnson has removed Mike Turner as chair House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, three people familiar with the decision tell POLITICO. Turner has been an outspoken advocate for Ukraine funding and other hawkish national security stances.” – Politico reported.
When U.S. diplomats face a tough foe who is serious and direct and not in it for the money, but for country they get stumped pretty easily. When your time horizon is the next quarter and your opponent is thinking 20-100 years out they are clueless.
Leave it to the Russians - they’re more than able to handle Rubio. But you have to ask if Trump chose him more as a close ally and supporter and that in the end, when the rubber hits the road in negotiations, Trump himself will take the wheel?…pure speculation.
No worries. Trump has a tight leash on Li’l Marco. The delusions will be continued in the form of chatter such as this from Marco, but reality will dictate action. As Mercouris says, Trump must distance himself from this mess and take care of the MAGA agenda at home, a far more compelling need.
Excellent article. The delusional thinking in Washington and London continues despite their overwhelming failure to cow or destroy Russia. The idea that Russia will accept a ceasefire or will negotiate with America and make concessions is asinine. People like this are dangerous because of their failure to learn from their and others mistakes. Of course that’s a difficult thing to do when you’re incapable of recognising those mistakes in the first place. Perhaps cosying up to Nazis wasn’t such a good idea after all.
“Nothing good can come of hidden practices which negate the stated mission.”
Truer words…,
How many times did Sen. Lil Marco vote aye for funding the slaughter in Ukraine ? Now nominee Lil Marco sez the war must end . . .
Don't they call that cognitive dissonance, TK?
Trump may be humiliated in negotiations with Russia if he thinks that side-deal-making out of the public eye will add to his aura of lovability with his supporters. Giving Witkoff the message to Netanyahu that zero-click hacking software is permissible for US Government bureaucrats to freely use in their sneaky deepstate undertakings is an ugly action on Trump's behalf, just for the talking point of making peace before he's formally "on the job" (as POTUS). Kevork Almassian discussed this portion of the cease-fire deal between Hamas and Israel on Judging Freedom. He names the related super-kill hacking technologies: Lavander and Call Your Daddy (e.g. the exploding cell phone tech). Also, if Trump told Witkoff to whisper into Bibi's ear that re-starting the war in Gaza would be acceptable/supported by US Govt., then, Trump is not promoting peace; he's going to get steamrolled for bait-and-switching behavior. Nothing good can come of hidden practices which negate the stated mission.
Totally agree.
This seems encouraging--we'll need to see the replacement:
House Speaker Mike Johnson booted Rep. Mike Turner as Chairman of the House Intel Committee at Trump’s request, WaPo reported.
“Speaker Mike Johnson has removed Mike Turner as chair House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, three people familiar with the decision tell POLITICO. Turner has been an outspoken advocate for Ukraine funding and other hawkish national security stances.” – Politico reported.
In fairness to Rubio he's only just skimmed the first chapter of "Diplomacy for Dummies".
#statesman
I’ve never thought of Rubio as particularly brilliant, especially in foreign affairs. But he is more capable than Blinken and Sullivan.
There's a DEI hire for every ethnicity, but white unless you can wear a skirt and twerk for the kiddies..
It clouds the issue of Empire when we debate which is a better Toadwart.
The Russians are direct, clear, and firm in their statements about ending the war in Ukraine.
The Americans' speech about bringing an end to the war is muddled. The US diplomats cannot commit...they talk in general terms and mixed messages.
When U.S. diplomats face a tough foe who is serious and direct and not in it for the money, but for country they get stumped pretty easily. When your time horizon is the next quarter and your opponent is thinking 20-100 years out they are clueless.
Leave it to the Russians - they’re more than able to handle Rubio. But you have to ask if Trump chose him more as a close ally and supporter and that in the end, when the rubber hits the road in negotiations, Trump himself will take the wheel?…pure speculation.