Carol, only for short by now, because I will go to bed In recent years almost every terrorist, Isis, Al-Quaida are Sunnis. Iran is Shiites. Both religion sides are enemies. You can say that Iran is sponsoring Hezbollah in Lebanon. Sunnis are funded by Qatar, Saudi Arabia...I dont think Mr. Trump should be blamed rather his influencers...Good night
Steve, Thank you and good night. The following is for tomorrow. Who would you say is more actively supporting terrorism at the moment? I think most people believe it is Iran but I also don't believe that the other countries that you have mentioned are innocent either. In addition, who are Turmp's influencers, his military advisers? I agree with some of what Ms. Johnstone has stated and I pray that her intentions are to have President Trump reflect more before making any future military decisions but I think that she is just another Trump hater, unfortunately. We have plenty of those, people who will jump up and down and state how awful he is and criticize his decisions but offer no viable solutions. Anyone is free to do this but I am looking for more depth. It is an awful situation, with no easy answers but I don't see any suggestions in these articles except maybe don't do anything.
Carol, I agree with you on how can we win this mess Obama left us? He sided against Assad and backed the Saudis, who funded ISIS. Then he gave billions to Iran, who fund Hezbollah. And as for Afghanistan, he was making deals with the Taliban. A disaster. The only way would be to join the Russians for they have an Islamic problem in their own country. And I think that's what Trump tried to do in Syria. But the Neo Cons want Assad ousted and that's a problem if we want Russia on our side.
The problem is that Iran and Hezbollah have actually sent their soldiers to fight against the Christian-butchering ISIS in Syria, so toppling them will do nothing to defeat ISIS. Meanwhile, Western allies like Israel and Saudi Arabia have more than likely covertly supported these demonic “rebels” (which morphed into ISIS) in Syria. You will notice that Israel never bombs ISIS but has bombed the Christian-defending Syrian Army too many times to count. That strikes me as just a wee bit suspicious. Would Congress ever consider the covert overthrow of Israel or war against Israel if it comes out that they have been playing a dirty game in Syria? The fact is that when we consider vital U.S. national security interests, Iran has killed more ISIS terrorists in Syria than the Western coalition. This is something Russia realizes and is why Russia supports Iran. Russia has a bigger problem with terrorism than we do being that the Middle East is much closer to their borders and they long ago realized the essential role that Iran has played in killing terrorists. But Israel and Saudi Arabia want Iran destroyed for their own reasons, and they want American boys and girls to fight and die in any future war against Iran; Israel and Saudi Arabia would never send their own sons and daughters to fight and die in a war against Iran. Sadly, Americans are agains being hoodwinked into supporting this coming war with Iran. A war with Iran will create more terrorism, not less; it will create more dead Christians in the Middle East, not less. But a war with Iran would benefit Israel and Saudi Arabia and Israel and Saudi Arabia seem to currently own the Congress and the Presidency, so the probability is growing that the Neocons will find a pretext to attack Iran.
I’m not sure how to respond to this. First, Iran is not the number one supporter of terrorism in the Middle East. That would be Saudi Arabia and Team Neocon. You will recall that 15 of the 19 terrorists on 9/11 came from Saudi Arabia. You will recall that Osama Bin Laden came from Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia is the the true Tryanny in the Middle East. Caitlin Johnstone is 100% accurate on that point. Is Trump capable of lying. Yes, he is. Sorry if that make you uncomfortable. And this comes from someone who campaigned and voted for Trump. As for what the solution should be, how could war with Iran possibly be seen as a solution? Trump needs to start putting American interests first and Israeli and Saudi interests dead last. And why should I blame Russia? They did not create this mess in the Middle East. The Neocons who ran Bush and Obama’s foreign policy are directly responsible for this mess in the Middle East. Obama more than anyone. Which is ironic given that Obama, who received a fraudulent Nobel Peace Prize, lauched a covert war against Libya, Egypt and Syria that has led to more dead and persecuted Christians in the Middle East than during the persecutions of Nero. Had it not been for Russia (and Iran’s) actions coming to Assad’s rescue in Syria, there would be no Christians to speak of in Syria, the Cradle of Christianity.
Could you imagine if Pat Buchanan had been elected President years ago? The country and world would have been a very different place. Buchanan is a genuine statesman. I can’t understand why someone like him or Ron Paul are not one of Trump’s top advisors? Instead, Trump takes advice from the wonder boy who used to live at 666 Fifth Avenue. I think the solution to Trump’s foreign policy woes and blunders is at that is point to first admit that he is on the wrong track. I don’t know if Trump’s personality is capable of admitting a mistake, but that would be the first step. Second, he needs seasoned, wise, America-First foreign policy advisors like Buchanan and Ron Paul to surround him, not the Israeli-First and Saudi-First crowd that currently has his ear. We must pray that Trump starts getting better foreign policy advice. If we had wanted WWIII with Iran, we would have voted for Hillary.
Richard, I did state that I agree with some of what Ms. Johnstone stated. I also agree with some of what you stated. But I believe that I am more willing to point out the failings of all countries including both the USA and Russia than you are. Can anyone show proof that in the past year or less, Iran is not the number one supporter of terrorists? I realize that other countries support terrorism also but I think the Ms. Johnstone called President Trump a liar without any justification in this instance. Some data from approximately three years ago claimed that Saudi Arabia was the number one supporter of terrorism, Pakistan as number 2 and Iran as number 3. You are using data from 2001 based on the number of terrorists involved in the 9/11 attack on the US to back your claim. I simply find Ms. Johnstone's statement that President Trump is a liar about this particular issue to be a bit extreme. Considering that Iran was given quite a bit of money by Obama administration since 2015, how can anyone be 100% certain who is currently spending the most on terrorism. Ultimately, I am questioning Ms. Johnstone's intentions in relation to President Trump. I assume that you are speaking of President George W. Bush and not his father but even so, there have been issues in the Middle East and other closely located countries involving Russia and the USA which go back further than either of these presidents. Russia is not innocent, neither is the USA. I am not certain of what Russia's ultimate goal is in regards to Syria but their involvement in the Ukraine makes one wonder. Do you know what Russia's intentions are in regards to the people in the Ukraine and what was/is the reason for their military intervention there? Maybe the USA can be blamed for this also. I am not at all suggesting that a war between Iran and the USA is a solution. I wish that we could live autonomously from the rest of the world in most respects but obviously that is not how the world works. President Trump, as do other leaders, needs to help influence what happens in other parts of the world because ultimately events that occur throughout the world effect the USA. You can go through my posts and I have been critical about the decisions which President Trump has made at times but I can't recall ever reading a single post of yours in which you have criticized Putin or Russia. This is of course is your privilege, I just find it a bit odd.
It's not odd Carol. Russia has been on the side of the Christian's. Richard speaks the truth about Iran getting rid of ISIS. Now how do we get rid of Hezbollah?
And as for the Israelis and Saudis - they have been disgraceful. I'm all for our national interests, but the butchering of Christians and Muslims all over the Middle East because of both Israel and Saudi Arabia's hate for Assad was criminal. I doubt God looks upon that as justifiable.
As for Crimea - google the treaty between Russia and Ukraine. It belongs to Russia. What our State Department did to bring chaos there was absolutely dumb. All for pipelines that Biden's son was negotiating for his company. It divided us from Russia. Guess what they teamed up with China instead.
Richard is 100% correct. I believe ousting the Mullahs will help though, and that's where I disagree with Buchanan. Getting Iran on our side with the right leaders will bring a more balanced Middle East.
Get us back on track with Russia. Trump has a lot to do. I feel sorry for him. I believe he's trying.
Great points Byron, but to suggest that the Brits did the Gulf nations a favour by stealing their oil - and giving a few of them jobs in so doing, does not seem Christian. If the Russians came to America, for example, and stole a significant chunk of your most precious resources, leaving your country poverty stricken for centuries - yet gave out a few jobs to American men to help facilitate the endeavour. Would you be so flippant about it? Somehow I think not. I do not mean to cause offence, but I do mean to point out that many westerners conveniently forget the destruction our nations have inflicted upon so called 2nd and and 3rd world countries. These have had lasting, enslaving consequences and have inflicted poverty - even famine upon these countries. The American civil war eventually allowed America as a whole to galvanise. Many of the countries that suffered at the hands of the West have not been so lucky, and remain destabilized at best...
Totally agree with you. Although I have a little bit of English blood, my ancestors are mostly Scottish and Spanish. So I can sympathize.
Someone made a great point earlier in this thread about American boys (and girls) and the fact that they are going to have to die in fighting these wars. That is so, so right. Additionally, the American tax payer will have to lose out on essential services in order to pay for these wars. In the meantime, where will it all end? It can only go nuclear in my opinion... I fear the dye is cast.
The reason for Putin’s intervention in Crimea is very simple: Team Neocon decided it was a smart idea to violently overthrow the democratically-elected leader of Ukraine in 2014. The moment this happened, Putin had no choice but to intervene. Simple action-reaction. Poroshenko is a Fake President and is currently waging a punitive war of genocide against the Donbass, with full U.S. support and weaponry I am sad to say. I thought Trump was going to defuse this situation but apparently he take orders from the Neocons just as easily as Bush and Obama.
Saint Jacinta: “War is punishment for sin.” Pope Benedict commenting on the Third Secret of Fatima: “The angel with the flaming sword on the left of the Mother of God recalls similar images in the Book of Revelation. This represents the threat of judgement which looms over the world. Today the prospect that the world might be reduced to ashes by a sea of fire no longer seems pure fantasy: man himself, with his inventions, has forged the flaming sword...”
I'm hoping he is pushing back on Ukraine. I haven't read anything lately on it. And if he's not, what if he believes keeping the screws on Russia will make them come to our side? Is that a possibility? I mean we must be worried about China.
