Alex Christoforou
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A propos Mr Trump’s self-invitation to China, I recall the film “The Other Boleyn Girl”, in which the Boleyn family are informed that His Grace King Henry VIII will condescend to spend a few days with them in a week or so. Together, of course, with his retinue of dozens. No doubt Mr Trump sees himself as a sort of modern Henry VIII, who can dictate whatever he likes to his humble subjects. As for the negotiations, it is true, as Willy OAM says, that the weaker party does not negotiate advantageously. But although Kiev is clearly the weaker party,… Read more »
Of course the West is not interested in Clausewitz. Ancient history, man! Fusty.
China cannot be aggressive towards the USA and the Europeans in the Indian Ocean/Pacific Ocean area. Because the Americans and Europeans have no right to be there.
All the West needs to know about China is a well-worn sentence of 7 words:
If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em.
The US is currently looking at a 36 TRILLION DOLLAR debt, that will significantly lower the standard of living for the US Citizens going forward. We are already seeing Social Security benefits being cut by 1/3 beginning in 6 years. What most people do not understand is 7 trillion, or nearly 20% of that debt was spent, or I should say stolen, to fund the war in Afghanistan. The war in Afghanistan, which we lost, had no benefit whatsoever for the US, and yet it will impoverish us for decades to come. Now we are spending hundreds of millions, and… Read more »