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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (1387088)	1/13/2023 1:58:43 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1571317

Tenchu's Thoughts: The Paradox of Trump's "Warmongering" There are dozens of books that were written about Trump, so this latest one seems like the samo samo. However, this report caught my attention for various reasons: Trump discussed using a nuclear weapon on North Korea in 2017 and blaming it on someone else, book says (nbcnews.com) Now I have no idea whether the reports in this book are 100% true. Certainly the author's association with the NYTimes will be used against him in the court of public opinion, especially the Qangaroo court. But it does coincide with one of my favorite miscalls from CNN. This was back in January of 2018: Mullen: Nuclear war with North Korea closer than ever \| CNN Politics A few months after that prediction, Trump did an about-face and declared his intention to open up dialogue with Kim Jong-Un. In an astonishingly short time, the media narrative turned from "nuclear war" to incredulous discussions over Trump receiving the Nobel Peace Prize: Trump Deserves Nobel Peace Prize for North Korea Work: SK's Moon (businessinsider.com) Fast-forward to today. Trump is no longer president, and his former chief-of-staff, John Kelly, is about to release a book. Of course, the media gets an advance copy of that book and gives a sneak peek into some of its more "click-worthy" content. And surprise surprise, it paints Trump as a bombastic warmonger who was completely held in check by his advisors. John Kelly in particular wants to take credit for Trump's aforementioned about-face. But for all the talk about Trump being such an out-of-control chickenhawk, one thing remains the truth. *No new wars started under Trump.* Even his targeted assassination of Iran's Qasem Soleimani didn't result in war breaking out, though it wasn't because Iran didn't try to retaliate. (Instead, Iran pretty much tripped over its own shoelaces before quietly giving up.) What can we gain from this? After all, North Korea is more belligerent than ever before, and the Brandon administration is taking a hardline stance. Perhaps Trump got lucky. Perhaps the war in Ukraine, China's belligerence toward Taiwan, and North Korea's continued provocations would have still happened had Trump been re-elected. But this is an argument that is becoming harder and harder to make, especially as the weakness of Brandon's foreign policy is becoming clear. After all, the longer the world continues down this path toward destabilization, the fewer excuses Brandon will have for his ineffectiveness. As for Trump, his supposed lust for war, and his praises for dictators like PooTin and Kim Jong-Un, the fact that no new wars started under him will always remain a real paradox of his presidency. Tenchusatsu