That said, if Trump is reportedly so flustered with Bolton and Pompeo for their failed approach to various countries, why doesn't he fire them. That's on him. He could easily have filled his Administration with people who were more in line with his "instincts." He chose not to.
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Bolton blew up the Hanoi summit in February with Kim. The Venezuela coup attempt was a complete failure. Increased tensions and provocations with Iran. Pompeo and Bolton are disasters. Trump is ultimately responsible for the horrible personnel he installs
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And don't tell me the Deep State is somehow thwarting Trump's personnel choices in every instance. That's a factor with lower-level people, maybe. But the National Security Advisor requires no Senate confirmation. Cabinet positions are almost entirely the purview of the President
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For insulated elitists like the NYT war is a parlor game. Or like TV's Survivor series or GOT. It's entertainment--who can be more manipulative, deceitful and aggressive. Those who experience actual armed conflict or who are its victims have bitter scorn for this attitude.
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What are biggest public policy problems facing the United States? How does hawkish foreign policy fix these problems?
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That's where Russiagate comes in. They're sowing artificial dissent, you see.
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I find it very distressing when NYT and WP dare 45 to be more militaristic. We don't need more war.
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They are blatantly using propaganda on the huge segment of voters who don’t really pay attention to anything but memes.
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I have talked about exactly this with Sam Husseini:https://soundcloud.com/conversationswithslava/challenging-elliott-abrams-the-media-and-empire-an-interview-with-sam-husseini …
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Yeah that’s a terrible idea. Throwing matches at a fuel pump.
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Yes, we passed on perhaps the most important intervention opportunity in 2009 and watched courageous Iranians die in the streets.
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The paper of note has always pushed war.
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The Central Banker War Party owns Ds, Rs, & the Media.
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It should be called "Trump baiting" from now on.
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Almost like war is good for ratings/clicks? Almost like they've learned nothing after cheerleading for war in Iraq in 2002?
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