I’m not quite as willing to give Trump the benefit of the doubt in his claim that these aspirations are for national security reasons. I’ve also been disturbed for a while over the way he has changed “norms” in this country and more broadly. I understand we must be proactive wrt protecting our national security interests, but I can’t help but think back in history (yes, even to times before international agreements existed between allies) to question which military invasions the world truly has accepted were just to protect the national security of the invading country. If these statements aren’t just a crazy distraction put out there (a possibility that keeps me from a complete state of panic), I think our country is not only heading toward giving permission for China and Russia (and other countries that have long been a threat to many) to behave badly, but about to give them some competition in being the biggest national security concern for the free world.
I was reporting what he says as it puts us in awkward position. Thanks for the exceptionally on point comment.
I’m not quite as willing to give Trump the benefit of the doubt in his claim that these aspirations are for national security reasons. I’ve also been disturbed for a while over the way he has changed “norms” in this country and more broadly. I understand we must be proactive wrt protecting our national security interests, but I can’t help but think back in history (yes, even to times before international agreements existed between allies) to question which military invasions the world truly has accepted were just to protect the national security of the invading country. If these statements aren’t just a crazy distraction put out there (a possibility that keeps me from a complete state of panic), I think our country is not only heading toward giving permission for China and Russia (and other countries that have long been a threat to many) to behave badly, but about to give them some competition in being the biggest national security concern for the free world.