B-Man Posted December 24, 2016 Posted December 24, 2016 Donald Trump's Forays Into Foreign Policy Strain Transition The Wall Street Journal ^ “There’s one president at a time,” said Ben Rhodes, a deputy national-security adviser. He said President Obama believes “it’s important that the world understands who is speaking on behalf of the United States until Jan. 20.” sure Barack.....................
keepthefaith Posted December 31, 2016 Posted December 31, 2016 I take it the nuclear arms race he is suggesting is not a bad idea to you??? If countries are gonna have nukes, we should have the best.
B-Man Posted January 6, 2017 Posted January 6, 2017 (edited) Trump Fires All Obama Politically Appointed Ambassadors Effective Inauguration Day President-elect Donald Trump has fired,effective Inauguration Day January 20, every U.S. ambassador politically appointed by President Barack Obama, according to a report published Thursday night by the New York Times. The Times reports the State Department sent out a notice on December 23 informing the ambassadors of Trump’s order. The move sent shock waves through the diplomatic corps as some ambassadors in previous transitions had been given time to leave their post for personal convenience. President-elect Donald J. Trump’s transition staff has issued a blanket edict requiring politically appointed ambassadors to leave their overseas posts by Inauguration Day, according to several American diplomats familiar with the plan, breaking with decades of precedent by declining to provide even the briefest of grace periods. The mandate — issued “without exceptions,” according to a terse State Department cable sent on Dec. 23, diplomats who saw it said — threatens to leave the United States without Senate-confirmed envoys for months in critical nations like Germany, Canada and Britain. In the past, administrations of both parties have often granted extensions on a case-by-case basis to allow a handful of ambassadors, particularly those with school-age children, to remain in place for weeks or months. Mr. Trump, by contrast, has taken a hard line against leaving any of President Obama’s political appointees in place as he prepares to take office on Jan. 20 with a mission of dismantling many of his predecessor’s signature foreign and domestic policy achievements. “Political” ambassadors, many of them major donors who are nominated by virtue of close ties with the president, almost always leave at the end of his term; ambassadors who are career diplomats often remain in their posts. A senior Trump transition official said there was no ill will in the move, describing it as a simple matter of ensuring that Mr. Obama’s overseas appointees leave the government on schedule, just as thousands of political aides at the White House and in federal agencies must do. The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity about internal deliberations, said the ambassadors should not be surprised about being held to a hard end date.” Read the entire NY Times article at this link. Edited January 6, 2017 by B-Man
/dev/null Posted January 6, 2017 Posted January 6, 2017 Trump Fires All Obama Politically Appointed Ambassadors Effective Inauguration Day President-elect Donald Trump has fired,effective Inauguration Day January 20, every U.S. ambassador politically appointed by President Barack Obama, according to a report published Thursday night by the New York Times. The Times reports the State Department sent out a notice on December 23 informing the ambassadors of Trump’s order. The move sent shock waves through the diplomatic corps as some ambassadors in previous transitions had been given time to leave their post for personal convenience. Highlighted above in red are the key phrases. Trump gave the ambassadors a months notice, more than twice the customary two weeks.
Nanker Posted January 6, 2017 Posted January 6, 2017 Poor Caroline Kennedy must be terribly disappointed. What will she do now? She has no skills, only a famous name. Maybe she could run for NYC Mayor.
B-Man Posted January 7, 2017 Posted January 7, 2017 Winston Churchill bust set for Oval Office return by Donald Trump by Barney Henderson Original Article
/dev/null Posted January 7, 2017 Posted January 7, 2017 Winston Churchill bust set for Oval Office return by Donald Trump by Barney Henderson Original Article Any word what Trump plans to do with all the Che T-Shirts and Mao handbags in the Presidential bedroom closets?
B-Man Posted February 10, 2017 Posted February 10, 2017 NEW YORK TIMES: Trump’s Iran Policy Is Working. The New York Times may not like to openly admit to admiring President Trump’s Iran policy, but its latest dispatch from Tehran shows how his combative approach is already causing headaches for Iran’s leaders. . . . It sure looks like Trump’s policy of turning up the heat on Iran is causing problems for the Iranian government—and, indirectly, confirming critics of the Iran deal who argued that its effect was to make it easier for the mullahs to keep power at home, even as they stepped up Iranian aggression abroad. Taking a tough posture toward Iran has been one of Trump’s most clear-cut priorities since assuming office; in many ways, he has more clearly laid the groundwork for confronting Iran than Sunni jihadists like ISIS. By putting Iran “on notice” after its latest missile launch, imposing new sanctions, calling out Iranian proxies in Yemen, and questioning the future of the nuclear deal, Trump is signaling that the Obama era is over and that the Iranians can expect forceful pushback, not conciliation, when they challenge U.S. interests. Despite the risks, picking an early fight with Iran does make some strategic sense for Trump. Of the three main revisionist powers who have gained ground under the Obama administration, Iran is clearly the weakest and most overextended. By coming out swinging against Iran, Trump is stoking fears of unpredictable escalation to make the Iranians back down from further provocations, while sending a signal to other challengers that it is unwise to test the new administration. Well, stay tuned.
B-Man Posted February 12, 2017 Posted February 12, 2017 UN ERUPTS IN UPROAR AFTER TRUMP AND NIKKI HALEY VETO HIGH POST FOR EX-PREMIER OF ‘PALESTINE:’ A new administration in disarray botches one of its first big moves, gets overruled, and then cries foul. Sounds familiar? Welcome to the United Nations under Secretary General Antonio Guterres. On Thursday, Mr. Guterres nominated a former Palestinian Authority prime minister, Salam Fayyad, to be the United Nations’ envoy in Libya. He asked for Security Council approval. On Friday, America’s new permanent representative at the UN, Ambassador Nikki Haley, unceremoniously declined to approve. Much of the commentariat rushed to criticize Ms. Haley, contending she, rather than Mr. Guterres, didn’t think through the ramifications of the affair. The Trump administration, which Mrs. Haley represents, has botched a few operations of late. This one, though, is on Mr. Guterres, who assumed office January 1 and has yet to get administration in order. “You don’t send a nomination for Security Council approval before making sure all involved are on board, especially when it’s so full of obvious sensitivities,” said a veteran United Nations official. * * * * * * * * “The United States does not currently recognize a Palestinian state or support the signal this appointment would send within the United Nations,” Ambassador Haley wrote in a statement Friday night, adding she was “disappointed” to see Mr. Guterres’ letter.
boyst Posted February 12, 2017 Posted February 12, 2017 Hopefully, along with checks and balances this helps to restore the purpose of the UN and devalue their abilities as they work so surreptitiously to disrupt the establishment of individual states political abilities. Nikki Haley is a woman who may be able to do just that, but may also fail to draw an audience of support on a world platform. The European women of lead will likely refuse to stand with or behind any western influenced politics at this point.
PastaJoe Posted February 15, 2017 Posted February 15, 2017 With "so-called president" Trump saying he's not committed to a two-state solution, and his weak response to more settlements on disputed land in the West Bank, it won't be a surprise if there is another intifada in the next couple of years. And then Israel will crack down without fear of a response from the U.S., and there will be even more radicalization that will eventually threaten U.S. interests. As Dylan said, when you have nothing you have nothing to lose. Unless of course that great diplomat Jared Kushner can make a yuge deal.
DC Tom Posted February 15, 2017 Posted February 15, 2017 With "so-called president" Trump saying he's not committed to a two-state solution, and his weak response to more settlements on disputed land in the West Bank, it won't be a surprise if there is another intifada in the next couple of years. And then Israel will crack down without fear of a response from the U.S., and there will be even more radicalization that will eventually threaten U.S. interests. As Dylan said, when you have nothing you have nothing to lose. Unless of course that great diplomat Jared Kushner can make a yuge deal. [This is an automated response.] You're an idiot. Created by DC Tom-bot, beta version 0.61.
Tiberius Posted February 15, 2017 Posted February 15, 2017 [This is an automated response.] You're an idiot. Created by DC Tom-bot, beta version 0.61. Afraid of his post?
DC Tom Posted February 15, 2017 Posted February 15, 2017 Afraid of his post? [This is an automated response.] Created by DC Tom-bot, beta version 0.61.
Nanker Posted February 16, 2017 Posted February 16, 2017 [This is an automated response.] Created by DC Tom-bot, beta version 0.61. I think that's what the offspring of so called Pasta Joe and gatordude would look like.
B-Man Posted February 21, 2017 Posted February 21, 2017 Nikki Haley’s epic Moynihan-like defense of Israel at U.N.
PastaJoe Posted March 17, 2017 Posted March 17, 2017 Watch Trump avoid questions today about his controversial and detrimental comments about Merkel and NATO. Only allowing two questions each at presser. Trump will probably call on FoxNews and Breitbart for questions. Way to stand up and defend your comments.
DC Tom Posted March 17, 2017 Posted March 17, 2017 Watch Trump avoid questions today about his controversial and detrimental comments about Merkel and NATO. Only allowing two questions each at presser. Trump will probably call on FoxNews and Breitbart for questions. Way to stand up and defend your comments. Count your blessings. If he answered questions substantially, he might do real damage.
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