After eight
years of bowing, shoulder shrugging and window dressing diplomacy, America,
finally has its machismo back, at long last, America has a real POTUS in the
oval office. The world needs to take notice. Gone are the days of feckless
speeches and inaction from our nation. Gone are the days of paying our lunch
money to the bullies of the world, while phony politicians tell us, it is a
victory. Gone are the days of being schooled by our enemies while our Commander
in Chief responds sheepishly, while sitting in a golf cart.
No, Obama's
foreign policy record was a train wreck involving a domino of carnage that was
left to rot in the sun for the next administration to bury. The political
diplomacy garbage, that the Progressives passed off as designer decor, was
faux, hollow and weak and is finally being carted off back to the landfill of
useless idealism from which it was birthed. America, is no longer in the hands
of progressive snowflakes that believe every solution to a problem, poses a
political insensitivity issue, so let's just ignore the problem and hope fairy
tales come true.
Yes, the
United States is back baby. America swagger is getting stronger. American
leadership is back on track and the days of hemming and hawing are starting to
be a small memory seen in our rear view mirror. The adults are now in charge of
our foreign policy and they see the world for what it is and deal with it in a
no nonsense approach.
It is a
foreign policy that Democrats and media pan as blunt and undiplomatic, that
libertarians view as violating the sanctity of isolationism and the neo-cons
hope will bring us closer the WW3. Yet, it is not a foreign policy devoid of diplomacy, and no we can't continue to ignore
the growing strength of our enemies waiting for attacks to breach our shores, nor
is it a warmongering battle cry. Trump's foreign policy presentation bespeaks
less talk and more action. It is a far more traditional American foreign policy
for it displays strength, boldness and confidence, that bullies will back down
when confronted with tangible proof, that America means business.
America has
always in our long history presented boldness, rational thinking, moral
imperatives and a willingness to lead and not be bullied. When a dog growls but
wags its tail, you don't know if it will bite, but if it nips your leg, then you
give the dog the benefit of doubt and back away. America is that dog and it is
time our enemies start backing up.
Unlike the
two tailed Obama dog that had no head or leadership to present to the world,
Trump is leading front and center. He is re-establishing America's reputation
in the world after Obama eight years of appeasement, inaction and neutering of
our political will and military might.
This Foreign
Policy is old and traditional for it presents America as we are, honest, unapologetic, decisive yet
unpredictable, bold but respectful, friendly as treated and savage as needed.
The Progressives don't recognize this traditional foreign policy because it is
smart, old and so very pro-typical
American. It is Reagan-esque, "Peace through strength."
No, this is
not how the Democrat's media scripted their slamming of Trump as the
Manchurian plant of Russia, that was suppose to ruin his administration. This
strike against Syria and calling out Russia as complicit in the chemical weapon
attack, can't be a good story line for the Democrats to snow, sell and spray
into the air as fact, to convince even the most gullible ears, that Trump is a
puppet of Putin. A puppet is not designed to humiliate its owner.
The new
story line for the Democrat's media, is that Trump is betraying his voter base
by striking Syria and negotiating with China. The media thinks it can convince
Trump supporters that he is reneging on his campaign promises.
How exactly
is Trump doing that? Is he doing that by bombing Syria, after Assad used
chemicals weapons on civilians repeatedly under Obama with no rebuke, except
talk of a red line? Is he doing that by publically calling out the Russians for
their collusion with Assad's chemical attacks? Is he doing that by allowing our
military to drop the MOAB (GBU-43) or the Massive Ordinance Air Blast over the
ISIS and Taliban hideouts in Afghanistan? Is he doing that by giving China a
choice between a carrot or a stick, by offering the carrot of more favorable
trade, if they get control over North Korea and defuse its nuke program, or
stick, by suggesting we will undertake the task without their help or advice
and if the fallout hurts their interest, then so be it?
Explain to
us, oh wise and witty media, how exactly does America acting in its own best
interest betray Trump's promise to "Make America Great Again"?
Explain how America becomes great, if North Korea launches a missile strike at
California? Explain how America becomes great, if the use of chemical weapons
on civilians becomes a legitimate tactic of conventional warfare? Explain how
America becomes great, if we continue to act feckless and fearful to a handful
of world thugs and bullies that have been trying to hurt us politically,
(hacking and cyber war) economically,
(unfavorable trade) and militarily (terrorism). Explain, how repeating the head
burrowing by the Obama administration is what Trump promised on the campaign
trail?
Trump
promised not to be a war hawk and involve America in conflicts that risked our
lives and fortunes without any compensation for our efforts, economically and
morally. All of the our soldier's blood spilled in Iraq and we didn't get
squat. No oil, no thanks, no peaceful trading partner and Iraq was and is currently,
overrun by ISIS and Iran.
Trump said
he would bomb the hell out of ISIS. Trump said he would not give our enemies
advance warning as to how, when and what we would do, if they acted in
aggression against our interests. Trump said he would always ensure that
America's interests would be first and foremost in his administration.
He has not
betrayed that overarching principle. He has no foreign policy details because
his foreign policy is wide open, it is flexible to those nations
that want to cooperate with us and inflexible to those seeking to hurt us. Too
simple for you, media? Too un- nuanced for your taste? Too sane, reasonable and
or Reagan-esque for your liking?
Well unlike
the McCain-thumping, Graham-prancing never-Trump neo-cons and Hillary
screeching for arms and bombs to be sent to unknown Syrian fighters (perhaps
ISIS) we dodged that nightmare. Neither Hillary's desire to relocate more
refugees into our country, her warped vision of a multicultural European-styled
America, fret with debt and downfall, lost, and isn't in charge. Equally, the never-Trump, neo-cons that want to start WW3, lost, and
are thankfully not, in charge. Sane
foreign policy has returned America to the world stage, donning a familiar face of
traditional American values, representing the land of the free and the home of
the brave.
Barely in
office, and without a real friend in the leadership of the Congressional swamp
of Washington, Trump is so far doing quite well with his supporters. The
American people know to be patient and understand, Rome
wasn't built in a day. Tackling Washington's swamp of snapping turtles, lizards, snakes, rats and
gators can't all be caught, bagged and tagged, instantly. The Democrats and
Rinos will hide, attack and then hide again under the murky water of their political
campaign promises, and we must hold them accountable.
If we are to
help the President, then we must ignore the bashing media and instead bash our
Reps living in the swamp, telling them to either jump on board Trump's raft, or
suffer your wrath, at the polls. If we want America to return to greatness
domestically, we need to put pressure on our representatives to fulfill their
promise to repeal Obamacare and shrink federal power. If we want to make
"America great again", then we need to replace "hope and
change" with honor, duty and strong American values.
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