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Dead Constitution See other Dead Constitution Articles Title: NYT Obscene Pro-Clintonism, Anti-Trumpism NYT Obscene Pro-Clintonism, Anti-Trumpism by Stephen Lendman Times editors reinvented war goddess/Wall Street tool Clinton into a mythical US presidential candidate of unparalleled stature, ignoring her high crimes - while bashing Trump relentlessly. Hes a billionaire tycoon businessman with no public service record. As me-first lady, US senator and secretary of state, Clintons rap sheet warrants condemnation, not praise, prosecution and imprisonment, not high office. Times editors papered it over, saying she supports Americas (important) role in the world
hewed to (Obamas) policies (while being) somewhat more willing to intervene militarily. She was an early supporter of arming and training Syrian rebels fighting (Assad)
called for a no- fly zone to protect Syrian civilians
was a strong supporter of ousting Gaddafi. She believes
in diplomacy backed by military sanctions
helped put in place tough
sanctions on Iran, supports using NATO in addressing terrorism from ISIS and other groups. Fact: All ongoing US wars are illegal, waged without Security Council authorization. Clinton fully backs what demands denunciation. Fact: She abhors diplomacy, wars of aggression against nonbelligerent states her strategy of choice. Fact: So-called Syrian rebels are US-supported death squads, terrorist fighters recruited from scores of countries, murdering civilians, using chemical and other illegal weapons, committing other atrocities. Fact: Security Council members alone can authorize no-fly zones. Clinton wants it instituted to prevent Syrian self-defense against US-backed terrorist invaders. She doesnt give a damn about protecting civilians. Fact: Her orchestrated war on Libya was naked aggression, raping and destroying Africas most developed country, part of Americas global hegemonic agenda. Fact: Sanctions on Iran were illegal, imposed solely for political reasons, US ones largely remaining in place, flagrantly violating last years nuclear deal. Fact: Clinton wants NATO used as a tool for enforcing US imperial policies, not combating ISIS and other terrorist groups it supports. Times editors: Trump is pushing radical nationalist and isolationist ideas
has a fallacious view of America
in decline and disrespected abroad
plans to disengage from the world, tear up trade deals and use bullying tactics (that) would be irrational and dangerous. His wanting NATO used largely to fight terrorism would threaten the nations international role and put at risk a Western-led world order. His approach would play into the hands of
Putin
eager to have NATO unravel, (giving) him more freedom to expand Russian influence. His questioning massive US overseas troop deployments would profoundly affect Americas security, reducing its global influence. Fact: Its unknown precisely what Trump would do as president. He has no public record providing clues. At the same time, its hard imagining radically shifting from dirty bipartisan business as usual. Putting America first campaigning isnt isolationist. Its political posturing. Longstanding bipartisan policy endorsing American exceptionalism and the indispensable nation backs the US supremacist agenda, imperial madness, endless wars of aggression reflecting it. Trump is right about America in decline and disrespected abroad. The late historian Gabriel Kolko believed its downward trajectory began during Trumans early 1950s aggression on North Korea, accelerating during its Southeast Asian war, hastened post-9/11 by endless conflicts in multiple theaters. Trumps anti-TPP rhetoric will be tested if elected in November. Presidents back what business wants. TPP and its counterpart TTIP empower corporate interests to override national sovereignty and domestic laws - anti-consumer, ecocide measures by any standard, serving investor rights exclusively, likely including Trumps business interests. He differs from other presidential aspirants largely in rhetoric and style. If elected in November, expect him to be like all the rest, supporting special interests at the expense of all others. Times editors saying he seems to care very little about relations between nations is absurd. Hell try using them in pursuit of Americas hegemonic agenda like his predecessors. Hell pursue policies responsible for making America the most feared, widely despised nation on earth. Hes unlike Clinton in being less likely to start WW III - an unacceptably high risk with her as president. 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)
============================================ There are problems with that assertion. Not the part about the wars being 'illegal,' but the part about the wars having to be approved by the UN security council. NATO is a complete farce, and so is the US congress and senate for removing all self-rule from the America people and shaped it into a war-mongering nation. U.S. Constitution - Article IV, Section 4: NO BORDERS + NO LAWS = NO COUNTRY
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