It is nearly impossible for countries that are third world and oil based to move into a future that will bring their people out of poverty. It American foreign policy continues to be confrontational the monies these countries are spending on their military is robbing their people of developing a better quality of life.
May 7, 2019
Four B-52 bombers (click here) are being deployed to the Middle East in response to what administration officials said earlier this week are threats of a possible attack by Iran or allied fighters on American troops in the region. Two of the bombers are expected to leave Tuesday from Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana, arriving at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar on Wednesday, CBS News national security correspondent David Martin reports....
This is absolutely ridiculous. There aren't enough long runways in the Middle East to even accommodate four B-52 bombers without interfering in international borders. This is stupid.
bomber task force and the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group to the U.S. Central Command region
Give me a break. Now, if Bolton wants to remove Russian influence from the region, this threat makes sense, but, Iran? This is silly for providing a threat to Iran. Iran has its hands full to maintain order within its religious population when it comes to ending real threats like Daesh.
But, Russia is a different issue. I still don't see four B-52s sitting anywhere on a tarmac in the Middle East. Those facilities can't handle them. They are high altitude and long distance bombers. Four of those bombers in the Middle East is a threat to Afghanistan IF the facilities can provide enough runway and air space.
In an attack where the B-52s actually can make an impact, the runways first have to be able to accommodate jet fights to protect the B-52s. This entire idea is unworkable. The B-52s will interfere with their own bomb deployments. I am really surprised the Department of Defense is actually willing to carry out these idiotic orders.
All one has to do is look at the Middle East, the number of countries and the idea of deploying the capacity of a B-52. This is not rocket science.
The only reason to do this is to intimidate an out of control Russia and the hardship Russia is causing in the Middle East. Look at Venezuela. Every place Russia appears with any kind of military deployment, there is a disaster. People are dying in large numbers when realizing all the areas where Russia is instigating war.
Syria
Venezuela
Ukraine
These are all areas of the world dominated by Russian hostilities and there are incredible human tragedy, deaths and rights abuses.
There is Russian influence in the Philippines. The people are killing each other at will in pointing fingers that they are drug dealers.
Everywhere there is a strong man dictator, there is Russia and horrible conditions.
Putin is a problem. A very big problem for it's sprawl across the world under Trump.
Trump will end USA influence, just to save money. That is all Trump is, money. Where the USA is pulling back from programs and support to other countries it is because of money. Trump doesn't want to pay for it as a million-billionaire. His statements at a much younger age about Iran isn't about global security, it is about oil. Forget about Trump being a humanitarian in any way, he wants his money before considering the influence of the USA to maintain any type of global order.
The best thing that happened with Iran was the Iran Nuclear Deal. Even Israel believed the Iran Nuclear Deal was a huge accomplishment. Iran needs an economy that is worth keeping.
An improved economy and global acceptance of their people as visitors for education and tourism will transform Iran.
President Obama promised every person in the USA military they would understand why they were deployed and would understand their mission. Parking USA assets in the Middle East to this extent makes no sense. Europe has Northern Africa in their sites all the time. So, the Mediterranean is going to be crowded with USA assets that make no sense. NATO needs to chime in on this.
Realizing how Trump allows USA vulnerability in the age of Russian expansionism, the US Congress needs to invoke the War Powers Act in ending thisese bizarre actions by Trump.
Look at that picture of the Revolutionary Guard. They have never been so numerous or focused. Why? Why would the men of Iran find deep reasons to grow a competent and focused military? Deash. Iran today has a military that it has never had before. The idea of distributing these men into a war with the USA is complete moronity. They have plenty to do and they need to be respected for what they did in Iraq and Iran for defeating Daesh. Such terrorism is never going to be a problem again.
By Simon Tisdall
Members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard. The IRGC The IRGC supports Shia militia forces loyal to the Assad regime in Syria.
John Bolton’s sudden, (click here) unexplained threat to use “unrelenting force” against Tehran has raised US-Iran tensions to a new high. But its impact is not confined to these two countries. Like a lethal poison, their mutual enmity is seeping through the veins of an already unstable region that has experienced dangerously high levels of volatility in recent days.
No clear reason was given by Donald Trump’s national security adviser for his decision to advertise the pre-arranged deployment of military reinforcements to the Middle East. But Bolton singled out Iran, and specifically Iran’s non-state allies and proxy forces, as causes for concern. These groups are deeply involved in several conflict zones including Syria, Iraq, Yemen and Gaza, where fighting with Israeli forces re-erupted last week....
