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(s)Elections See other (s)Elections Articles Title: NYT Trump Interview NYT Trump Interview by Stephen Lendman Modesty isnt a Trump attribute. He says hell be Republican nominee and beat Hillary Clinton easily in November. In a wide-ranging NYT interview, he expressed views on numerous topics - far different from what US presidential aspirants usually say, making him appear anti-establishment. Party bosses arent sure they can control him, why dark forces want him stopped, going all-out to undermine his campaign. As president, he might halt buying oil from Saudi Arabia and other Arab states unless they commit ground forces to help wage US wars or substantially reimburse Washington for its regional combat operations, he said. If Saudi Arabia was without the cloak of American protection, I dont think it would be around, he claimed. He believes Washington shouldnt be responsible for protecting its allies. Hes open to Japan and South Korea developing nuclear weapons and other deterrents for protection against North Korea and China posing no regional threat. Hes willing to withdraw US forces from both countries if they dont substantially contribute more financially to maintaining them in their countries. He calls America a diluted power. Hed bargain economically with other nations to restore its global preeminence. He blasted the Iran nuclear deal, saying Washington should have walked away a few times. His worldview is America first, saying (w)e will not be ripped off anymore. Were going to be friendly with everybody, but were not going to be taken advantage of by anybody. He believes US intervention abroad caused more problems than solutions, notably in the Middle East, saying: Every bad decision that you could make in the Middle East was made. If Obama and Bush just (went) to the beach and enjoyed the ocean and the sun, we wouldve been much better off
than all of this tremendous death, destruction, and
monetary loss. Its just incredible. Hes open to an alternative organization to NATO, focusing on counterterrorism, calling the Alliance obsolete. He believes the best way to counter Chinas control over its sovereign Nansha Islands and surrounding waters is by threatening its access to US markets. Beijing could retaliate in response. Trade wars benefit no one. Hes not isolationist, he maintains. Hes for America first, saying he like(s) the expression. He questioned the benefit of Americas empire of bases for national security, stressed what he called the importance of unpredictability for a US leader, saying he doesnt want allies or adversaries to know what hes thinking. He supports a two-state solution on Israel. But the Palestinian Authority has to recognize (its) right to exist as a Jewish state. He expressed no support for the rights of its 20% Arab population, ignored Israels control over 60% of West Bank land, claiming Jerusalem as its exclusive capital, maintaining militarized harshness, committed to conflict, not peace. A Trump presidency would differ from tradition largely in style, not longstanding fixed policies. Powerful interests controlling America assure continuity. Stephen Lendman lives in Chicago. He can be reached at lendmanstephen@sbcglobal.net. His new book as editor and contributor is titled "Flashpoint in Ukraine: US Drive for Hegemony Risks WW III." http://www.claritypress.com/LendmanIII.html Visit his blog site at sjlendman.blogspot.com. Listen to cutting-edge discussions with distinguished guests on the Progressive Radio News Hour on the Progressive Radio Network. Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread Top Page Up Full Thread Page Down Bottom/Latest
#1. To: Stephen Lendman (#0)
The Saudis continue to behead prisoners at various times in the recent past. ISIS has done the same. Not sure what to think about this, but the American "electric chair" is not much more humane. ;) "When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one." Edmund Burke
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