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Trump has again shown his ignorance of foreign affairs by declaring that Russia didn’t benefit much from propping up Assad. The Russian military has now lost its only outposts on the Mediterranean, a major blow to various operations in the Middle East, Africa, and Eastern Europe - including Ukraine.

Not that we needed reminding of Trump’s glaring lack of intellect, which will cause so much harm abroad and at home.

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I have no words to describe the orange thug. You are absolutely correct. If anyone in his future administration can take the time to look at a map, they can see that Putin lost its only access to the African continent by losing the two Mediterranean ports, Hezbollah lost land and air contact with their daddy Iran. Now Europe can build gas pipe lines avoiding Russia. The entire world gains by helping Syria become a land for every Syrian, in a country of their own.

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Purobi, you are forgetting that Trump doesn't need maps because he can rule the world with a phone call. And when he does need a map he can change it with a sharpie. He also can defeat a pandemic with bleach injections and stop hurricanes with nukes. 😒 Is it any wonder that they call him Orange Jesus?

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It will be time for Putin to collect from chump on Jan 21

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That is why I said anyone in the future administration of the Orange Jesus.... :😅

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You sort of did

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Anyone remember the drink named “Orange Julius”? Only this onmaid with koolaide.

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He thinks that Belgium is a city and India has no border with Russia. He probably thinks Mar-a-Lago is a city. Can't tell the difference between Sioux City Iowa and Sioux falls N. Dakota.

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Purobi, This is Iran and Russia's plan.

Persian Gulf—Black Sea corridor is a transport and transit corridor project proposed and created by Iran.[1] The corridor project starts from the Persian Gulf and southern Iran, heads north across the country, and then continues to Armenia,[2] from where it reaches the Georgian ports of Poti and Batumi in the Black Sea. From there, Ro-Ro ships cross the Black Sea to the Bulgarian ports of Burgas and Varna, after which the goods are again sent by road to Greece and on to the European Union.[3]

Wikipedia

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Black sea can be blocked by Turkey. See Bosphorus. Now neither Iran, nor Russia has any money to build anything. Let's see what happens in Georgia. Batumi may soon go back to Georgia (I have been all these places you mentioned, a few times) if the Russian puppet government falls and Georgia takes Abkhazia back. Armenia is pissed off about Nagarno Karabakh and Russia's propping up Azerbaijan. Russia's economy can not handle these many fronts. Then we have the Russian Federation countries itching to be independent plus China would love to get a chunk of Siberia back. Incredible world drama soon to be unfolded. Zambia's political situation is grave, Malawi is falling apart too. I need to finish my morning coffee (in Rome now).

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At least the coffee will be good.

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I know, right? We live here and the Italian coffee culture is something we adore. I will drink for you later.

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Un dopio per favore

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Grazie. Magari anche corretto alla sambuca,

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For those that liked my comment. I cannot take credit for it. William Farrar is the person you should thank. He is a wealth of information and he quoted the Wikipedia article, and his own familiarity on the subject. It made sense to me, so I cut and pasted it. Purobi, see his post. You should be able to have an informed debate. I would look forward to that.

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The problem is we can have a debate after the dust settles. We came to Pompeii for a shirt visit to see the recently excavted Blue and Black rooms. The first message I got as soon as I entered our Airbnb is from a young Georgian woman telling me how insane the current government is and how strongly they are fighting against this illegitimate government. All of us can speculate what may or may not happen but all of us need to wait and see. It is easy to solve other people's problems.

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I agree that Syria should be helped. However, there are many different political factions that will fight each other and cause further unrest.

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If only that were true Purobi. https://apnews.com/article/mali-wagner-mercenaries-russia-abuses-b03cf8fe6d9ddbbcdb2d012464944906

Russia is ravaging minerals from several African countries by propping up authoritarian governments.

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I’ll need to scout around but I remember reading recently that Wagner has been rebuffed. A power vacuum as I remember.

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I did not say they are not but it going to be harder and harder. Zambian government fell because of foreign debt and its last government's willingness to sell the country.

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A totally ignorant president Michael. Consequences are going to start piling up and we all will pay the price.

Only ignorant people elect an ignorant president.

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Trump is repeating the Tulsi Gabbard line on Syria and Russia. Now that Assad has fled to Putin, birds of a feather, perhaps Gabbard should fly to her BFFs. Just not as head of US intelligence services.

Please continue contacting your Senators and House members - all of them - to oppose recess appointments. Evidently there is a way for the House to force the Senate into recess. And as we know Republicans in general and Speaker Mike Johnson like nothing better than to leave town when the going gets tough. For every comment you write please phone and write your congressional delegation and send a Letter to the Editor. Do not give Trump a chance to make recess appointments. And to the degree possible get 'anti-qualified' Trump nominees to withdraw.

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Democrats in both the house and senate should show up regardless of what republicans say or do about recess

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A plan must accompany hope or hope is a nothing exercise. Thank you

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I often write to Susan Collins. Days before the Maine Presidential primary she sent out an email asking Mainers to vote for Nikki Haley. And then Nikki Haley supported Trump after she lost. If Nikki had come out against Trump instead of supporting him, Kamala would be President.

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There are many if onlys ...

A sure thing is to keep on contacting Collins et al

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I call Blackburn’s and Hagerty’s offices and their staffs are cordial. The problem is both are tfg sycophants in the worst way. All I can hope is other Tennesseans are calling too.

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Tulsi must be disappointed that Assad is gone

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I’ve been writing to my senator, but I’ll add my reps as well. Thank you 🙏

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Good point, lin• I have solid Democrats representing me: Jeff Merkley, Ron Wyden, and Val Hoyle. I will write them today regarding the recess appointments issue.

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Trump showed how he can turn lies into truth and I don’t see anyone going toe-to-toe to counter act him.

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The media fails hugely at the task of countering mis/dis information!

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"Trump's glaring lack of intellect." I love that. While Trump just parrots himself with by calling everyone stupid many comment sites will reject your comment for calling the orange Julius stupid. Thanks Michael.

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bullseye

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At the reopening of Notre Dame, Trump in Paris with Macron just might have been turned a bit away from Russia and toward Europe, which would be a great benefit to everyone!

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