Trump broke through the moralistic BS of American foreign policy

[FUCK THE POLICE]

the nation building afterwards especially in AfPak was morality driven.
But I agree there was also counter-terrorism at play there too.
we should have stuck with Whack A Mole instead of nationbuilding there.

you don't understand that realpolitik is the same as a transactional foreign policy.
It's not a "19th century dead concept"wherever you got that from

You don't understand why we went into Libya -the Albright operative phrase kicking around the UN then was
" responsibility to protect" (R2P). it was a 100% moral justification to join in their civil war.

we can still espouse democratic values -but not as a driving force for policy

Iraq would've fallen into anarchy literally no matter what we did there. I can't believe your stupid enough to think that if we just killed saddam then immediately pulled out the situation would've totes worked itself out. Maybe instead of having the current Iraqi government we'd have a province of the Al-Qaeda caliphate there.

[FUCK THE POLICE]

You get friends by being a just and fair person. Some who is nakedly self-aggrandizing, selfish, and bullying will find themselves all alone pretty soon.

[FUCK THE POLICE]

Justice should be the sole guiding force behind US diplomacy.

[FUCK THE POLICE]

no more mindless interventionism -realpolitik instead. Trump's genius is "America First" policy

He's pulled back exactly nowhere and seems to be itching to open up the next war. We'd be knee deep in shit in Venezuala right now if Mattis didn't tell him to btfo.

[Legion]

You get friends by being a just and fair person. Some who is nakedly self-aggrandizing, selfish, and bullying will find themselves all alone pretty soon.

[archives]

$audi Arabia has been a particularly generous benefactor. The kingdom gave between $10 million and $25 million to the Clinton Foundation. (Donations are typically reported in broad ranges, not specific amounts.) At least $1 million more was donated by Friends of $audi Arabia, which was co-founded by a $audi prince.
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/21/u...n-charity.html

Ten and twenty five million is chump change compared to the money the Saudis have paid to Trump over the years, the 45th Floor of Trump Tower ain't cheap you know

[Legion]

He's pulled back exactly nowhere and seems to be itching to open up the next war. We'd be knee deep in shit in Venezuala right now if Mattis didn't tell him to btfo.

Who told you that, Weaboo?

[anatta]

Iraq would've fallen into anarchy literally no matter what we did there. I can't believe your stupid enough to think that if we just killed saddam then immediately pulled out the situation would've totes worked itself out. Maybe instead of having the current Iraqi government we'd have a province of the Al-Qaeda caliphate there.

read much? where am I taking about Iraq? I'm talking about Afgh.
We could have simply played Whack A Mole there..pound them when we find them

[Legion]

Ten and twenty five million is chump change compared to the money the Saudis have paid to Trump over the years, the 45th Floor of Trump Tower ain't cheap you know

You think Trump needs the rental income from the Saudis?

[Legion]

Justice should be the sole guiding force behind US diplomacy.

[Legion]

But the stark and troubling fact is that the U.S. has an extremely bad habit of starting wars (and spreading chaos and bloodshed) with the very best of moral intentions. If Trump can help us to break that habit, laying the foundations for a foreign policy grounded in greater realism and restraint, it will be a very good thing indeed.
http://theweek.com/articles/802111/h...foreign-policy

Interesting read. Thank you for posting it.

[anatta]

He's pulled back exactly nowhere and seems to be itching to open up the next war. We'd be knee deep in shit in Venezuala right now if Mattis didn't tell him to btfo.

Trump asks a lot of open ended questions. We aren't in Venezuela. we are not going into Venez.

I want us completely out of Syria, instead of baby sitting the Kurds from Erdogan's wrath

[anatta]

Interesting read. Thank you for posting it.

[Darth Omar]

You get friends by being a just and fair person. Some who is nakedly self-aggrandizing, selfish, and bullying will find themselves all alone pretty soon.

You get taken advantage of by those types if you don’t look out for your own country’s interests, first.

You’re naive.

[Darth Omar]

He's stupid. He made online threats that led to an interview with federal authorities. He pissed himself and cried.

I can’t keep up with his iterations lol.