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Venezuela Exposes the Myth of John Bolton’s “Genius”
by Martin Sieff
April 30 was the real April Fools’ Day in Venezuela: They proclaimed a coup and nobody came. The fiasco of the latest obviously unsuccessful US attempt to topple twice democratically-elected President Nicolas Maduro made a laughing stock of the US […]

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Trump: the Boy Who Cried Iran
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Trump: the Boy Who Cried Iran
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So far the Trump resume is not one of murderous interventionist but of a man who is forced to go along with the status quo doing the bare minimum that he needs to “not get fired”.

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US-Iran Showdown Is One False-Flag Attack Away From Global Calamity
May 18, 2019

Considering that Trump didn’t seem to be fully informed as to what was happening in Venezuela with regards to puppet president Juan Guaido’s recent failed attempt at a coup, it makes one wonder if Trump is equally in the dark as to what is happening with Iran.

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Trump’s Soft Cop-Hard Cop Routine on Iran
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Trump’s Soft Cop-Hard Cop Routine on Iran
May 18, 2019

If Trump cannot begin acting like a statesman, what is needed is someone new in the White House who understands history, and legal and moral principles.

Finian Cunningham
America’s Insatiable Military
May 17, 2019

The US dollar is backed by blood — victims’ blood, the target-nations’ blood — and the dollar wouldn’t be the world’s reserve currency if it weren’t backed up ultimately by America’s military, “the policeman to the world.”

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At this point Trump is fighting a war with everyone not named Israel and Saudi Arabia. Even allies are not to be spared Trump’s wrath for all of their slights against his beloved United States.

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The Dead Don’t Die: They March to War
May 17, 2019

If President Trump had ever read Mackinder – and there’s no evidence he did – one might assume that he’s aiming at a new anti-Eurasia integration pivot centered on the Persian Gulf. And energy would be at the heart of the pivot.

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Washington Needs New Mindset for a US-Russia Reset
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Washington Needs New Mindset for a US-Russia Reset
May 17, 2019

Having sharp differences and opposing views is not a problem. Diplomacy is all about robust exchange of views and criticisms. Pompeo’s engagement with Moscow shows that the Trump administration is willing to build on diplomatic relations based on mutual respect.

Is Trump Really Going to Go It Alone With His Iran Campaign?
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Iran is serving as a useful distraction to Trump’s foreign policy failures in North Korea, China, Venezuela and the European Union. This is a US president who simply can’t negotiate effectively with other countries and world leaders.

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May 16, 2019

While the Belt and Road features two components (land and sea), the fact is that they are inextricably connected. Rails, ports and other civilization-building practices have given this design a power and flexibility to adapt to every nation’s chosen developmental pathways.

Matthew Ehret
Something Wrong with Trump: The Insulting Names Are No Longer Welcome
May 16, 2019

Trump’s tweeting and insults plus his frequently unhinged assertions quite plausibly make him unworthy of the office he holds, regardless of whether it all amounts to an impeachable offense or not.

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The world is growing increasingly tired of Trump bullying others to the point that the international order has frayed at the seams.

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If the same video were done with a drop of humility and respect to the intelligence and cultural differentness of the Venezuelans, then this video could achieve its intended results. As it stands now this video “A new Venezuela” is Youtube fuel for anti-Americanism.

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