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2023-04-19 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

America proposes a new grandiose foreign policy strategy

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Posted by badanov 2023-04-19 00:00|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top

#1 Bolton aside, the author admits without saying so directly that Russia is an oriental despotism only peripherally involved with Western Civilization.
As for the Russia/China axis; it was tried previously and lasted but six years before China tried a failed policy of 'Thousand flowers.' After decades the alliance has now reformed. However, it seems that Russia makes for a poor ally and we shall see how long it lasts.

Posted by Slavising Unineting5672 2023-04-19 07:49|| 2023-04-19 07:49|| Front Page Top

#2 You can, of course, answer in the negative, especially since Bolton has long had a reputation as a "super hawk": in the 2000s he was one of those who promoted the idea of a US attack on Iran (which would lead to consequences an order of magnitude worse than even an invasion of Iraq), and for a year and a half of work in the White House (in 2018-2019) earned Trump the title of warmonger.

Trump used Bolton to scare people but eventually had to jettison the mad man. My fear now is that Biden and his handlers are just as crazy as Bolton. Warmonger is a good word for them.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2023-04-19 12:56|| 2023-04-19 12:56|| Front Page Top

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