tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post3422693944680987608..comments2023-10-22T18:25:39.688+08:00Comments on The View from Taiwan: Trump's People are Obviously Clueless. Just ask the Media.Michael Turtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-50847283116061499312016-12-21T12:50:35.361+08:002016-12-21T12:50:35.361+08:00"Authoritarian governments confronted with do..."Authoritarian governments confronted with domestic problems have historically sought to distract their citizens by rallying nationalistic support against foreign adversaries".<br /><br /><br />--Donald Trumps whole campaign summarised in one sentence. <br /><br /><br />Bolton needs to start with the man in the mirror. <br /><br /> <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-74715648367100966592016-12-21T11:07:11.824+08:002016-12-21T11:07:11.824+08:00"They are not clueless. I am afraid that they..."They are not clueless. I am afraid that they are pushing for more dangerous game: arm confrontation with China. Reduce China before they become too powerful". <br /><br />That is exactly right. Trumps advisors are gearing up for a military conflict with China. None of this is an accident, this is what they were brought on to do. <br /><br />------<br /><br />When are we going to see balanced critiques of the US advisors? I have not seen a single one on this site, just "trust them, they got this". The last time we listened to these same people tell us we needed a war right away, it was Iraq! You're telling your readers they should just trust John Bolton the failed neocon that authored the Iraq mess? <br /><br />How can you tell your readers they should be ok with a return to the Bush doctrine and the Bush years, and then call people who can remember 10 years back stupid for objecting? In these weeks of posts, we have yet to see a single critique of those who may be managing this war, an no attention paid to very real reasons to question their intentions or ability to handle a conflict with China. Just Obama bashing Breitbart would be proud of and heavy handed 'whose side are you on' cheerleading. <br /><br />We need objective balanced coverage that also shows the real danger in this military conflict, and we need to know who is running the show. They are also dangerous people, and they are led by a president with no experience that ignores intelligence briefings. <br /><br />So here's my request: I would like to see a piece covering exactly who these advisors are, their backrgrounds, and what their critics who do not trust them say. Not being told to trust them or you're dumb. That is not democracy, or freedom, or truth. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-67124049861308058802016-12-19T12:22:34.916+08:002016-12-19T12:22:34.916+08:00I tried to read that Bloomberg editorial. I stoppe...I tried to read that Bloomberg editorial. I stopped at the second paragraph after this sentence: " The policy has largely neutered what had been one of Asia’s most dangerous flashpoints and has allowed Taiwan’s democracy ... to flourish." I laughed.<br />TKLnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-10770597787935312852016-12-18T21:48:49.741+08:002016-12-18T21:48:49.741+08:00They are not clueless. I am afraid that they are p...They are not clueless. I am afraid that they are pushing for more dangerous game: arm confrontation with China. Reduce China before they become too powerful. <br /><br />There can be only one power in Pacific. It will be decided by military power in near future. US believes in fighting total war. This might be the only sure way to rejuvenate world economy. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com