anonymous source claims they're pulling out Friday, ht @DRO_oDRhttps://twitter.com/KHOU/status/1285776654950780928?s=19 …
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eigenrobot Retweeted Láðspel
seems like the most likely explanation wonder who initiated thishttps://twitter.com/la_spel/status/1285782438170501120?s=19 …
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nothing on news sites as of 30s ago
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eigenrobot Retweeted Láðspel
more observations I am in no position to evaluate but seem plausible happy for any IR folks or diplobrats to chime inhttps://twitter.com/la_spel/status/1285785129839992833?s=19 …
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If I had to guess I would say this is DC initiated Feels like building up to it with Huawei pressure in UK, spying accusations today Could also be CN protesting those accusations tho "CN abt to be destroyed in a Biblical flood" CN distracting domestics? DC pressing advantage?
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Who benefits most from a confrontation now? Trump maybe given election? But economic cost could be high; willing to gamble collapse for nationalist sentiment? Maybe he's behind/panicking, risk is a rational gamble?
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Interjecting for a moment to remind everyone I have no idea what I'm talking about
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Expelling diplomats would probably be a stronger move for Washington internationally than China, is my guess Seems like a worried ally might view this as a credible signal of opposition to China Maybe EU/UK see it as bellicose but they've been rumbling about China lately too
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I wonder how much is going on behind the scenes regarding multilateral anti-China Surely the gestures and statements over the past few weeks have been coordinated to some extent? Unless Trump is hamstringing Foggy Bottom (?) Who the hell even runs State these days
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they can’t even renew my passport within 6 months but we can trust them to build a grand coalition and outmaneuver Xi rightpic.twitter.com/abyHfHBlXK
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Could just be a figurehead thing I assume there are more formidable diplomats in other countries capable of talking to each other and just sort of maneuvering the US in a certain direction if that's what they want US needs to /appear/ to lead tho
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state department has been absolutely gutted and career diplomats are leaving left and right — or at least that’s what my neighbor and another insider told me. Problem is the administration undercuts it’s own ministry too so (most allies are just waiting for November right now.
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my biggest fear is that should November not go as we seem to think it might, what’s left of the department will be shredded as well as any American credibility to lead.
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