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To: Sdgla who wrote (1144040)	6/23/2019 11:34:49 PM
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How on earth did we find ourselves 10 minutes from an idiotic war without the president having weighed the consequences? As a former national security adviser who has participated in many decisions about whether and when to use force, I am more certain than ever that our national security decision-making process is dangerously dysfunctional. If President Trump is being truthful, he did not delve sufficiently into the risks and consequences of the military action before ordering military strikes. The question of potential civilian casualties is hardly trivial and should have been fully factored into his original decision. Did the national security adviser, John Bolton, who has advocated striking Iran for over a decade, fail to provide a balanced presentation of the arguments on both sides? ...susan rice

To: Sdgla who wrote (1144040)	6/23/2019 11:52:38 PM
From: puborectalis	1 Recommendation Recommended By sylvester80 Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1578178

Negotiations expert Maurice Schweitzer, a professor at the Wharton School, disentangled what went wrong during President Donald Trump's negotiation with China on trade.Schweitzer says all negotiations, including those in your personal and professional life, take patience and skill. Negotiations aren't about "winning" but more about fostering a deal that both parties feel good about.Complex negotiations take a team of diverse opinions. One-to-one negotiations with your boss or vendor can be more about forming good relationships from the get-go.

To: Sdgla who wrote (1144040)	6/23/2019 11:53:15 PM
From: Wharf Rat	1 Recommendation Recommended By sylvester80 Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578178

Salt Lake Tribune Editorial Board: "Our nation is operating concentration camps for refugee children. We need to stop denying that and decide if we are comfortable with that fact. And how we will explain it to our children." https://t.co/O68a2SGgpE — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) June 24, 2019

To: Sdgla who wrote (1144040)	6/24/2019 3:36:20 AM
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Miscalculations by the US in the US-Iran conflict could lead to a ‘WORLD WAR,’ says Malaysia’s Mahathir PUBLISHED SAT, JUN 22 2019 7:01 AM EDTUPDATED SUN, JUN 23 2019 8:17 PM EDT Joanna Tan @TAN_JOANNA cnbc.com KEY POINTS Tensions between the the U.S. and Iran tested new highs on Thursday, when Tehran shot down an unmanned American military spy drone. “I think as far as I can see, it is America, which is making all the provocation,” Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said Saturday. The attack prompted U.S. President Donald Trump to approve military strikes on several Iranian targets — which were abruptly called off. WATCH NOW VIDEO01:50 US is making ‘all the provocations’ in conflict with Iran: Mahathir The United States is provoking Iran and growing risks of miscalculation could lead to a “world war,” according to Malaysia’s Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. “I think as far as I can see, it is America, which is making all the provocation,” Mahathir told CNBC’s Tanvir Gill on Saturday, when asked which side might be responsible for miscalculations. “First, they withdrew from the (nuclear) treaty, and now they’re sending warships to the Gulf, and doing things that will provoke Iran,” he told CNBC in Bangkok, Thailand where Asian leaders were gathered for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit. Tensions between the the U.S. and Iran tested new highs on Thursday, when Tehran shot down an unmanned American military spy drone. If they go to war, it will not be Iran against America. It will be a world war. Mahathir Mohamad MALAYSIAN PRIME MINISTER The shooting of the drone prompted U.S. President Donald Trump to approve military strikes on several Iranian targets — but he abruptly called off the attacks late Thursday. The president said he withdrew the plan because he believed the loss of life — estimated to be about 150 people — would have been disproportionate to the downing of an unmanned drone. “I am in no hurry,” Trump said on Twitter Friday. “Our Military is rebuilt, new, and ready to go.” Even before the latest escalation in tensions, the two countries appeared to be heading closer toward a military conflict — although both sides have said it’s something they hope to avoid. The Pentagon has in recent months announced plans to deploy thousands of troops to the Middle East to counter Iran, amid allegations the Islamic country was responsible for attacks on oil tankers in the region. Tehran has rejected those accusations. Mahathir on Saturday warned: “If they go to war, it will not be Iran against America. It will be a world war.” He explained that other countries that do not want to see nuclear weapons being used “will have to come in and put a stop to it.” Unpredictable Trump The Trump administration unilaterally pulled out of an international nuclear treaty with Iran in May last year. Since then, the U.S. has reinstated punishing sanctions on the Islamic Republic’s vital oil industry, aimed at crippling its economy. Malaysia’s 93-year-old leader warned that energy prices will likely go up because “we are knocking out Iran as one of the big suppliers.” WATCH NOW VIDEO03:27 What US-Iran tensions mean for oil market “Actually the sanction is against Malaysia also,” Mahathir said. “Because we can’t trade with a good trading partner that Iran provides for us.” He disagreed with the U.S. sanctions against Iran, saying: “This kind of play of applying sanctions and forcing other countries to comply with the big power’s decision is totally undemocratic ... This is bullying.” Mahathir called Trump “totally unpredictable” and said that “this one man, with one more term to go, can do a lot of damage to the whole world.”