1) We don't know yet if this comes to pass. 2) Even if Trump was a Russian asset he would try to re-assure hawkish GOP house members. 3) No matter who will be the secretary of state Trump will be in charge and he won't have it any other way.
FWIW rumors on German social media has is that the source for the Mother Jones article is former BND.
Unfortunately chances are we are dealing with Putin's proxy in the White House. Just the facts:
1) Trump had no interest in changing the GOP platform presented at the Republican convention, with one exception, he pulled all the hawkish lingo that condemned the Russian intervention in the Ukraine.
2) His second campaign manager Paul Manafort spent considerable time in the Ukraine working for the former president, and Russian asset, Viktor Yanukovych. He had to step aside when this connection became too much of an obvious liability to the Trump campaign.
3) The Russian deputy minister confirmed that they were in contact with the Trump campaign through-out the election process.
4) According to a CNN report, a Kremlin advisor admitted they coordinated with Wikileaks.
5) Trump has considerable business interests in Russia and visited the country often.
6) Trump exhibits considerable sexual appetite.
7) Russian "political culture" perfected the art of compromising politicians with embarrassing material, they even have a word for it.
8) Mother Jones reported that a retired Intelligence officer came forward, alleging that this is exactly what has been done to Trump.
Clearly you don't take enough pride in the color of your skin. After all, that is what life is about, picking some random genetic trait, and building your identity around it.
No need to worry about the NATO collapsing in the wake of a Trump presidency either. After all, there are reliable European allies who are already planning for a stronger EU defence integration if NATO turns into a paper tiger.
The ultimate irony is that even Saudi Arabia understands that the age of fossil fuels comes to and end, and prepares accordingly But not the US extremist right wing.
If even a backwards kleptocratic monarchy, rooted in a Middle Ages value system, beats you in terms of mental flexibility, you know that you are truly fucked.
Let's see how long it'll take/. commenters to figure out econ 101: Restrictions in trade will hurt both parties.
Given the current skill levels in the workforce, and available automation technology, the idea that you could bring back the kind of manufacturing jobs that went away in the eighties, doesn't even pass the laugh test.
I have no idea what you are talking about, but rest assured, that there is not a whole lot of oil in Syria (otherwise Assad would have been able to afford a much better army).
And just for the record, I despise the House of Saud and all that they stand for.
BTW it seems to me that you think all intelligence professionals are neocons. This couldn't be further from the truth. The neocons came in from the political side. That's why, back when all this started, Rumsfeld tried to duplicate the intelligence work in the defence dept. The CIA analysts weren't hawkish enough for his taste. I have it on first hand account that they warned about, and spelled out all the consequences of going into Iraq. Those guys are underpaid but anything but stupid.
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Makes me sad that puppies had to die for that crap.
The Russian call it Kompromat. And they perfect that dark art.
As to the business connections. Trump works with Russian investors, and brought the Ms. Universe pageant to Moscow.
Left and right hardly matter in this context.
FWIW rumors on German social media has is that the source for the Mother Jones article is former BND.
As far as conspiracy theories go it's a good one, because it is highly plausible.
1) We don't know yet if this comes to pass.
2) Even if Trump was a Russian asset he would try to re-assure hawkish GOP house members.
3) No matter who will be the secretary of state Trump will be in charge and he won't have it any other way.
FWIW rumors on German social media has is that the source for the Mother Jones article is former BND.
You can quote whatever you want and believe whomever you chose. Enjoy your freedoms while they last.
Unfortunately chances are we are dealing with Putin's proxy in the White House. Just the facts:
1) Trump had no interest in changing the GOP platform presented at the Republican convention, with one exception, he pulled all the hawkish lingo that condemned the Russian intervention in the Ukraine.
2) His second campaign manager Paul Manafort spent considerable time in the Ukraine working for the former president, and Russian asset, Viktor Yanukovych. He had to step aside when this connection became too much of an obvious liability to the Trump campaign.
3) The Russian deputy minister confirmed that they were in contact with the Trump campaign through-out the election process.
4) According to a CNN report, a Kremlin advisor admitted they coordinated with Wikileaks.
5) Trump has considerable business interests in Russia and visited the country often.
6) Trump exhibits considerable sexual appetite.
7) Russian "political culture" perfected the art of compromising politicians with embarrassing material, they even have a word for it.
8) Mother Jones reported that a retired Intelligence officer came forward, alleging that this is exactly what has been done to Trump.
It's all written over the Breitbart media output, you just have to read it.
Or you just take his former wife's sworn testimony during their divorce proceedings.
Excellent choice!
I'll keep my fingers crossed.
My "wait a second" line was to recall that little hick-up called Brexit.
Clearly you don't take enough pride in the color of your skin. After all, that is what life is about, picking some random genetic trait, and building your identity around it.
The man ran Breitbart. Proudly streamlined alt-right. What more data do you need?
Don't we want the best and brightest from around the world to work here, to our advantage, rather than their home countries?
You do, they don't.
Canada will gladly take those immigrants.
Stay strong. 4 years form now you hopefully will get another shot to make your country great again.
With friendly, neighbourly greetings from the true North.
Bannon doesn't do subtle. He probably feels it ain't manly enough.
If Steve Bannon says having too many Asian tech CEOs undermines 'Civic Society', he must clearly be in favor of them.
After all, everything Steve Bannon does is about destroying civil society (and then whatever is left of it).
The world is getting ever more peaceful, right?
No need to worry about the NATO collapsing in the wake of a Trump presidency either. After all, there are reliable European allies who are already planning for a stronger EU defence integration if NATO turns into a paper tiger.
Oh, wait a second ...
Never mind. Good luck!
The ultimate irony is that even Saudi Arabia understands that the age of fossil fuels comes to and end, and prepares accordingly But not the US extremist right wing.
If even a backwards kleptocratic monarchy, rooted in a Middle Ages value system, beats you in terms of mental flexibility, you know that you are truly fucked.
Let's see how long it'll take /. commenters to figure out econ 101: Restrictions in trade will hurt both parties.
Given the current skill levels in the workforce, and available automation technology, the idea that you could bring back the kind of manufacturing jobs that went away in the eighties, doesn't even pass the laugh test.
Old canard.
In Afghanistan it was supposedly also all about a pipeline. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
That one never materialized, but there is one that will benefit India.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Pray tell what is the Syrian pipeline supposed to connect to?
Tell me when you find a pure democracy.
I have no idea what you are talking about, but rest assured, that there is not a whole lot of oil in Syria (otherwise Assad would have been able to afford a much better army).
And just for the record, I despise the House of Saud and all that they stand for.
BTW it seems to me that you think all intelligence professionals are neocons. This couldn't be further from the truth. The neocons came in from the political side. That's why, back when all this started, Rumsfeld tried to duplicate the intelligence work in the defence dept. The CIA analysts weren't hawkish enough for his taste. I have it on first hand account that they warned about, and spelled out all the consequences of going into Iraq. Those guys are underpaid but anything but stupid.
That's the thing, he was smart, he was driven but unfortunately crazy. Loveable, ultimately tragic, and very human futility,
I only share anonymous sources with anonymous cowards.
Genuine affection or Stockholm syndrome? Could be either could be both.
The man is vein, a video that'll show less than stellar sexual performance would terrify him.