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Beyond Canada => American Politics => Topic started by: Montgomery on November 16, 2020, 02:19:50 pm


Title: All About Trump's Final Days as a Lame Duck.
Post by: Montgomery on November 16, 2020, 02:19:50 pm
https://mondoweiss.net/2020/11/front-page-ny-times-story-on-iran-al-qaeda-links-is-dishonest-and-could-help-justify-a-u-s-israeli-attack/

This  was reposted at antiwar.com, because that's what they do for a living. Even though they are mostly taking the Trump side as being closest to an antiwar agenda. Good for them if they can see a little deeper.

Pompeo is in Israel or some of the US's Arab countries they consider their allies.
 
Pompeo doesn't represent the incoming presidency and so some serious questions are in order for the reason why he didn't cancel his trip.

Does Trump want a war with Iran before he's kicked out of the WH?

Do Americans want a war with Iran to settle the score once and for all?

Should we be watching closely now for a false flag incident that will be blamed on Iran?

And if there's one in the works, how big and egregious will it have to be to justify war under a lame duck presidency.

(the thread on transition policy wasn't appropriate for this conversation going forward)

As an appetizer!

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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is traveling in the Mideast right now, drumming up support for even more vicious sanctions against Iran, in part to sabotage President-elect Joe Biden’s promise to restore the Iran nuclear deal. Pompeo already promoted the alleged Al-Qaeda-Iran connection, back when he was the CIA director.
Title: Re: All About Trump's Final Days as a Lame Duck.
Post by: Squidward von Squidderson on November 16, 2020, 04:35:55 pm
Another Trump thread? 

And you’re just repeating the same **** over and over. 
Title: Re: All About Trump's Final Days as a Lame Duck.
Post by: wilber on November 16, 2020, 04:42:12 pm
Another Trump thread? 

And you’re just repeating the same **** over and over.

Is this the guy that keeps calling others spammers? Na, couldn't be.
Title: Re: All About Trump's Final Days as a Lame Duck.
Post by: JMT on November 16, 2020, 06:07:53 pm
This is honestly starting to get out of hand.
Title: Re: All About Trump's Final Days as a Lame Duck.
Post by: Montgomery on November 17, 2020, 11:46:13 am
NYT: President Trump Was Talked Out of Attacking Iran

https://news.antiwar.com/2020/11/16/nyt-president-trump-was-talked-out-of-attacking-iran/

We might assume that the US would have needed to use tactical nukes, as has been considered in the past, to do the job.

And then for those who are feeling a bit more comfortable now that Biden is going to take over, there's this one.

https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/11/15/20/a-harder-us-line-potential-pentagon-chief-floated-idea-to-sink-china-fleet-in-72-hours

They're all Americans so regardless of where they have their next war, Americans will rally behind their flag and support it.
Title: Re: All About Trump's Final Days as a Lame Duck.
Post by: Montgomery on November 17, 2020, 12:04:32 pm
For the news that's happening, go to RT.com first.

https://www.rt.com/usa/506978-trump-iran-crushing-attack/

Iran's attack should be implied as an attack on Israel and so if the US attempts an attack on Iran, the US will need to have as many ME nations as possible joining in to prevent Hezbollah and Iranian missiles from getting through.

The US needs Iran to even come close to completing it's  PNAC agenda in the ME and currently Iran is favouring economic cooperation with Russia and China. If not now dureinig the lame duck presidency then it will be necessary during the Biden regime. No more time can be wasted by the US in it's task of establishing their 'empire' in the oil rich regions of the world.

Neither can Venezuela and Syria be put off much longer. The US's window of opportunity was slammed shut when Russia came back. And China isn't sitting still either!
Title: Re: All About Trump's Final Days as a Lame Duck.
Post by: waldo on November 17, 2020, 12:39:56 pm
And China isn't sitting still either!

the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement just signed: speaking of what the lameDuckTrump can't do about China's trade influence...

(https://i.imgur.com/vTRPtXV.png)

the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) spans 15 countries and 2.2 billion people, or nearly 30% of the world's population - their combined GDP totals roughly $26 trillion and they account for nearly 28% of global trade based on 2019 data...  China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam, Brunei, Cambodia, Myanmar (Burma), Laos
Title: Re: All About Trump's Final Days as a Lame Duck.
Post by: Montgomery on November 17, 2020, 01:01:35 pm
Waldo, I wonder why I have 'modify' and 'remove' buttons at the top of your two posts? I didn't click on them.

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the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) spans 15 countries and 2.2 billion people, or nearly 30% of the world's population - their combined GDP totals roughly $26 trillion and they account for nearly 28% of global trade based on 2019 data...  China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam, Brunei, Cambodia, Myanmar (Burma), Laos

That's a pretty impressive list!

Do you think that the US is going to sit back and allow China to become the world's leading economic power? As well as becoming the world's leading 'military' power in the foreseeable future?

The news I'm beginning to see at antiwar.com is suggesting that Biden is going to be very tough on China and we know that the Dem party has promised to be tough on Russia/Putin.

None of this news I'm posting on this site now has anything to do with supporting Trump. It's a forward look at the consequences of Biden at the wheel.

And don't worry about having to go to RT.com. I'll be bringing the best to this site regularly.

Now I have to go back to check on those buttons and click one if they're still there.
Title: Re: All About Trump's Final Days as a Lame Duck.
Post by: Montgomery on November 17, 2020, 01:04:02 pm
Yeah it worked waldo. I removed one of your posts. Sorry!

JMT, we need you here as quickly as possible!
Title: Re: All About Trump's Final Days as a Lame Duck.
Post by: Montgomery on November 17, 2020, 01:06:39 pm
I have the same buttons on the top of squid's and wilbur's posts too. I'm very tempted but I won't.
Title: Re: All About Trump's Final Days as a Lame Duck.
Post by: JMT on November 17, 2020, 01:06:48 pm
JMT, we need you here as quickly as possible!

For?
Title: Re: All About Trump's Final Days as a Lame Duck.
Post by: Montgomery on November 17, 2020, 01:08:41 pm
For?

I have 'modify' and 'remove' buttons on everybody's posts. Want a demo?
Title: Re: All About Trump's Final Days as a Lame Duck.
Post by: Montgomery on November 17, 2020, 01:12:16 pm
I just removed one of yours. have a look to see if it's only me that doesn't see it now.

It was your #11, and now it's my #11.

Title: Re: All About Trump's Final Days as a Lame Duck.
Post by: JMT on November 17, 2020, 01:23:21 pm
I just removed one of yours. have a look to see if it's only me that doesn't see it now.

It was your #11, and now it's my #11.

The post you removed explained the 'issue:'

https://canadianpoliticalevents.createaforum.com/stuff-you-need-to-know/news/msg50612/#msg50612
Title: Re: All About Trump's Final Days as a Lame Duck.
Post by: Montgomery on November 17, 2020, 01:23:52 pm
OH, and I have a 'remove topic' button too. Better send a p.m. to me before I sign off. Or deal with it in your own time. I won't dick around with my new buttons.
Title: Re: All About Trump's Final Days as a Lame Duck.
Post by: Montgomery on November 17, 2020, 01:30:43 pm
The post you removed explained the 'issue:'

https://canadianpoliticalevents.createaforum.com/stuff-you-need-to-know/news/msg50612/#msg50612

O.k. I guess? I had no idea you had done that. Now I guess that you've awarded me some new buttons? Now I'm curious to know who else has the same buttons?

Can this work or is this the end of the forum?
Title: Re: All About Trump's Final Days as a Lame Duck.
Post by: JMT on November 17, 2020, 01:32:51 pm
OH, and I have a 'remove topic' button too. Better send a p.m. to me before I sign off. Or deal with it in your own time. I won't dick around with my new buttons.

It isn't an issue. I've linked to the explanation.
Title: Re: All About Trump's Final Days as a Lame Duck.
Post by: Montgomery on November 17, 2020, 01:38:57 pm
It isn't an issue. I've linked to the explanation.

O.k. thanks. I get it now.
weird!
Title: Re: All About Trump's Final Days as a Lame Duck.
Post by: JMT on November 17, 2020, 01:42:23 pm
O.k. I guess? I had no idea you had done that. Now I guess that you've awarded me some new buttons? Now I'm curious to know who else has the same buttons?

Can this work or is this the end of the forum?

This change was implemented in July 2019. You only get the buttons when you start the topic.
Title: Re: All About Trump's Final Days as a Lame Duck.
Post by: Montgomery on November 17, 2020, 02:13:04 pm
This change was implemented in July 2019. You only get the buttons when you start the topic.

Yeah, I get it now but was completely unaware of it until now. Probably mostly because I didn't consider that such a thing would be possible.

So I'm wondering if you care enough to set it right again or are you just too fed up with it all?

If the former then p.m. or email me and I may have some suggestions. But first, are you the owner or just working for him/her?
Title: Re: All About Trump's Final Days as a Lame Duck.
Post by: waldo on November 17, 2020, 04:36:07 pm
O.k. thanks. I get it now. weird!

it's not weird... your pants are weird! The originator of a thread has 'moderator' keys to that thread... I believe member squiggy is the only one to have previously purposely deleted the posts of another member - I stand to be corrected member squiggy!

by the by, I'm not sure if one can actually delete the thread one has created... say by removing the originating post??? Member Montgomery, you seem to have a few threads kickin' around - perhaps give it a try and report back. Thanks in advance!  ;D
Title: Re: All About Trump's Final Days as a Lame Duck.
Post by: Squidward von Squidderson on November 17, 2020, 04:39:11 pm
it's not weird... your pants are weird! The originator of a thread has 'moderator' keys to that thread... I believe member squiggy is the only one to have previously purposely deleted the posts of another member - I stand to be corrected member squiggy!

by the by, I'm not sure if one can actually delete the thread one has created... say by removing the originating post??? Member Montgomery, you seem to have a few threads kickin' around - perhaps give it a try and report back. Thanks in advance!  ;D

Shady deleted some of mine, I think.   But I don’t remember whining and snivelling about it like some are apt to do...
Title: Re: All About Trump's Final Days as a Lame Duck.
Post by: wilber on November 17, 2020, 05:36:15 pm
it's not weird... your pants are weird! The originator of a thread has 'moderator' keys to that thread... I believe member squiggy is the only one to have previously purposely deleted the posts of another member - I stand to be corrected member squiggy!

by the by, I'm not sure if one can actually delete the thread one has created... say by removing the originating post??? Member Montgomery, you seem to have a few threads kickin' around - perhaps give it a try and report back. Thanks in advance!  ;D

I deleted all the posts in a thread of mine once but that included my own posts as well.
Title: Re: All About Trump's Final Days as a Lame Duck.
Post by: Montgomery on November 17, 2020, 06:44:04 pm
it's not weird... your pants are weird! The originator of a thread has 'moderator' keys to that thread... I believe member squiggy is the only one to have previously purposely deleted the posts of another member - I stand to be corrected member squiggy!

by the by, I'm not sure if one can actually delete the thread one has created... say by removing the originating post??? Member Montgomery, you seem to have a few threads kickin' around - perhaps give it a try and report back. Thanks in advance!  ;D

No waldo, all my threads are very important. All I know is that I also have a button to delete the entire thread.
Title: Re: All About Trump's Final Days as a Lame Duck.
Post by: Omni on November 17, 2020, 07:00:42 pm
No waldo, all my threads are very important. All I know is that I also have a button to delete the entire thread.

Then spare us and hit that button.
Title: Re: All About Trump's Final Days as a Lame Duck.
Post by: JMT on November 18, 2020, 07:33:47 pm
So I'm wondering if you care enough to set it right again or are you just too fed up with it all?

It's set exactly the way that I want it.
Title: Re: All About Trump's Final Days as a Lame Duck.
Post by: Omni on November 18, 2020, 11:18:41 pm
Trump lost the popular vote as well as the EC vote and he still tries to relinquish power. I'd say that makes him an attempted dictator. I wait with baited breath to see how the American legal system will deal  with such, especially since it's a premier event.
Title: Re: All About Trump's Final Days as a Lame Duck.
Post by: waldo on November 19, 2020, 12:27:06 am
Trump lost the popular vote as well as the EC vote and he still tries to relinquish power. I'd say that makes him an attempted dictator. I wait with baited breath to see how the American legal system will deal  with such, especially since it's a premier event.

(https://i.imgur.com/fKDba4W.jpg)