US President Joe Biden and US Vice President Kamala Harris arrive at Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Marietta, Georgia, on March 19. Photo: AFP / Eric Baradat
Spengler, Asia Times: Biden’s firing squad stands in a circle
With no one in charge, none of Washington’s recent threats is consistent with identifiable policy objectives
The Biden Administration last week set a new historical record by threatening sanctions against Germany, India, Russia and China in the space of 72 hours.
Germany and India are, or at least were, American allies.
Washington is angry at Germany for building a natural gas pipeline with Russia, at India for purchasing a Russian air defense system, at Russia for mistreatment of President Putin’s opponents and at China for treatment of its Uighur Muslim minority.
None of Washington’s recent threats is consistent with identifiable policy objectives. On the contrary, recent outbursts from Biden and his cabinet will cement a Sino-Russian alliance against the US, undermine US efforts to rebuild relations with European allies and damage US efforts to create a “Quad” alliance against China in the Pacific.
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WNU Editor: Spengler is saying what this blog has been saying for the past month, and others in the media are now starting to notice. There is no one really in charge in the White House.
Granted .... all the cabinet officials are running their departments, and the US government is doing what it is suppose to do. But overall there is no consistency, and I for one cannot identify this administration's key policy objectives.
It is almost as if each department is defining what the policy should be, and then go ahead to do it.
This lack of direction has clearly shown itself in foreign policy. In the span of two months the White House has accomplished this:
1) Canceled a key Canadian oil pipeline, threatening to cancel two other critical pipelines, and damaging U.S. - Canada trade with a buy American policy contrary to NAFTA and other trade agreements.
2) Alienating Mexico and other Central American governments with an open border policy that has sparked a massive migration crisis that is impacting every country in the region.
3) Threatening Germany with sanctions over a pipeline that is necessary for its energy security.
4) Threatening India with sanctions over a possible arms purchase from Russia.
5) Sanctions against China.
6) A war of words with Saudi Arabia coupled with a decision to ignore the Saudi Crown Prince and effective ruler of the Kingdom.
7) Alienating Israel and the Gulf states with a push to negotiate a nuclear treaty with Iran that has shown no interest to even consider it.
8) Abandoning the momentum brought about by the Abraham Accords
If this is "America back" and a new era of American diplomacy, I can easily see most countries in the coming year telling the White House to count them out.
15 comments:
no sense in arguing with you hatred of the winner in the election. Just note number 7
you are totally wrong on Iran. The US does not need to do what Bibi wants when in fact it was Trump who broke the agreement with our allies about a treaty and gave Iran the go ahead to develop nukes.
3) Threatening Germany with sanctions over a pipeline that is necessary for its energy security.
Nordstream II was not necessary until Chancellor Merkel shuttered Germany's nuclear and coal plants.
5) Sanctions against China.
Sanctions against China are necessary. However they do not fit in a comprehensive Biden strategy. In his case it is a knee jerk reaction.
The divine right of wingnuts
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"When in fact it was Trump who broke the agreement with our allies about a treaty and gave Iran the go ahead to develop nukes."
The US had no treaty with Iran. Obama horribilis refused to send the proposed treaty to the US Senate. Therefore Obama's "treaty" does not have the force, if US law. If it did Trump could have been take to court over it.
Now 3 blogposts down from this one is a post about Iran cheating. If they are cheating the Europeans for 3 years or more, they have probably been cheating since 2015 or before.
"Western Intelligence Agencies Are Warning That Iran Is Hiding The Scale Of Its Nuclear Program"
1:06, you really are a dishonest troll and guttersnipe.
Source: If Biden’s Senile Like They Say, Then Why’s He Running Circles Around the Right?
White House officials are preparing to present President Biden with a roughly $3 trillion infrastructure and jobs package that includes numerous sweeping domestic policy priorities, according to three people familiar with internal discussions.
After completing the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package earlier this month, Biden administration officials are piecing together their next major legislative priority. While no final announcement has been made, the White House is expected to push a multitrillion jobs and infrastructure plan as the centerpiece of the president’s “Build Back Better” agenda.
That effort is expected to be broken into two parts — one focused on infrastructure, and the other focused on other domestic priorities, such as universal prekindergarten, national child care, and free community college tuition. Many details of the plan were first reported by the New York Times. The people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe private conversations, stressed planning was preliminary and subject to change. Some aides stressed that the final price-tag of the package remained unclear.
The sprawling package, although still in the works, follows weeks of uncertainty about Biden’s second big legislative effort following the relief package. Crucial decisions will still have to be made about how the administration seeks to advance the measure.
Patch cord ranger got all angry and went all bold!
but but but--Trump has a health plan and an infrastructure plan! just give him another term and it will be like nothing the world has ever seen it will be hugely and will make America great again
and also Mr anon he used italic! must have been watching Stanley Tucci on CNN
Trump not having his Health Plan passed has to do with skittish Republicans who though he would go to prison for Russian collusion. Ina n all is fair in love and war world, it was well played by Democrats. Immoral but well played.
BS excuse!
the GOP could not even dump Obama care!
stop shifting the blame. Tell us what was the Trump health care plan??? supply an outline that the Dems discarded!!
wow...what a lame response
If you impeach someone 2 times, engage in illegal wite taps and base an investigation on illegal wire taps and nothing is found, it takes up a lot of time and effort.
So no, it is is on you Chester.
But at least I have your ear. Quick response time dude. You have already have found your quota of free naked pictures.
So at a time of competition with China, the Biden administration seems to be hellbent to do everything for them to win
This is so dangerous
I wish he could be removed, but once you go along with the lie that he's president, the entire force of the state, from police to military, can be directed against you.
Unless the military grows a pair, looks independently at the evidence and then acts, you'll see China not only replacing the US, but replacing the dollar as world currency, which will increase your living cost by A LOT , maybe even 2-3 fold, as you then no longer can borrow money for free and the debt you have globally would be impossible to pay back, ie you'd default over night.
And Biden loves that great reset talk.
It is so dangerous. So dangerous.
The media actively suppressed, together with big tech, crucial information about Biden's China corruption and pay to play scheme with millions in kickbacks and what they have on his son.
The media did you such a disservice, that if I was American, I'd treat them as domestic enemies that actively undermine democracy and actively divide you, lie to you and enrich themselves of the misery they caused... with Democrat AGs protecting them. In short.. you're ruled by a mafia and there's no batman in sight to save Gotham...
Biden does not love great reset talk. He loves his dog.
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