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US Foreign Policy

A visit to Afghanistan Now…..

December 28, 2024 By jamesb

A NY Times reported went back and found a very different picture of a country that America faught for.... Then left in fucked up rush.... One of the stranger things about our travels was how freely the Taliban allowed us to explore. For most of the war, they had shot, bombed … [Read more...] about A visit to Afghanistan Now…..

Filed Under: Government, Law, Military, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Biden admin, Biden Afghan withdrawal, Government, Media, Military, Politics, Trump Admin, US Foreign Policy, US/Afghanistan Then/Now

Replacemnet in leading US Senate Foreign Affairs is Ben Cardin…There will be some changes….

September 30, 2023 By jamesb

US Senator Cardin (D-Maryland) will lead the Democratic majority in the committee and he isn't running to keep his job next November..... The new chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee pointed Thursday to possible policy shifts affecting Egypt, Turkey, the war in … [Read more...] about Replacemnet in leading US Senate Foreign Affairs is Ben Cardin…There will be some changes….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Military, Politics Tagged With: Biden admin, Democrats, Government, Menendez criminal charges, Politics, US Foreign Policy, US Sen Ben Cardin (D-Maryland), US Senate, US Senate Foreign Relations Committee

The Republican McCain factions vs Trumpian House isolationism supporters….

September 4, 2023 By jamesb

It is reported by some  that Doanld Trump secretly wants to walk away from NATO.... President Trump actually wanted European Countries to 'pay' for American troops.... John McCain , a war prisoner, was NOT an isolationist .... With money from the Biden admin still … [Read more...] about The Republican McCain factions vs Trumpian House isolationism supporters….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Military, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Biden admin, Congress, House GOP No Ukraine Money, Law, Military, Politics, President Biden, Republicans, Senator John McCain (R-Arz), Trump isolation policy, Ukraine Aid Money, Ukraine US Foreign Aid, US Foreign Policy, US House

A warning on Climate Change…China and John Kerry….

December 27, 2020 By jamesb

Joe Biden has tapped former Sec of State John Kerry to be his asst. on Climate Change on the International level.... In my first comments on this I expressed concerns on this.... Kerry is BIG guy who has his own ideas about things .... He also has contacts that the … [Read more...] about A warning on Climate Change…China and John Kerry….

Filed Under: Government, Military, Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: American/European Union Foreign Policy, Biden admin Foreign Policy, China, Climate control, John Kerry, National Security Council, Politics, US Foreign Policy

Donald Trump continues belittling his generals and reject foreign policy normalcy….

January 17, 2020 By jamesb

Trump started off praising 'his' general's at the beginning of his time in office... He surrounded himself with them... THAT was THEN... As the 'general's have questioned Trump's irrationality in military manners? He has fired them... Trump has ALWAYS boasted that … [Read more...] about Donald Trump continues belittling his generals and reject foreign policy normalcy….

Filed Under: Government, Military, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Donald Trump, Kelly, Mattis, Pentagon, Tillerson, US Foreign Policy, US Military, US President's/Military

Taking orders from Trump…US Military begins withdrawal from Syria….

January 11, 2019 By jamesb

Trump gives the Kurds 'the finger.'... Donald Trump's National Security Advisor John Bolton had gone to Turkey the leader there that his boss was NOT in a hurry to remove US military advisors from Syria.... That was in contrast to a promise that Donald Trump had made to the … [Read more...] about Taking orders from Trump…US Military begins withdrawal from Syria….

Filed Under: Government, Military, Politics Tagged With: American troop withdrawal from Syria, Iran, John Bolton, Military, Pentagon, Russia, Trump, US Foreign Policy

Trump’s May 2018 Foreign Policy overlook…Help China and North Korea….And More…

May 13, 2018 By jamesb

Donald Trump & Company are letting us and everyone know that if you do what HE wants? You get goodies offered in return.... President Donald Trump said Sunday he has instructed his Commerce Department to help get a Chinese telecommunications company “back into … [Read more...] about Trump’s May 2018 Foreign Policy overlook…Help China and North Korea….And More…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Military, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Bolton, Boots on the ground, Economic pressue by Trump Admin, European Allies, Iran, Iraq, Mattis, Middle East, Military, Pentagon, Politicaldog101 Analysis, Pompeo, Syria, Trump Admin, US Foreign Policy

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