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Blinken has Blinders: Sheer Madness, High Time to “Duck and Cover!”
When someone, especially the government, tells me not to worry, or something is not as bad as all that, then I know that I should start worrying. And to give it the added spin, especially when it is coming from the mouth of a spokesperson, e.g., spin doctor, such as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken…
The US is going through a very dangerous period in its entire history
Many observers believe that the most important development in the US financial and economic situation was Fitch’s downgrade of the country’s debt rating from its highest level of AAA to AA+ in early August this year, with the agency noting “a steady deterioration in governance standards over the past 20 years,” adding that “repeated political standoffs over the debt limit and last-minute resolutions have eroded confidence in fiscal management.” The same agency downgraded 10 more US banks a few days later. Bloomberg says the outlook of the US economy promises…
Will the US Pressure Southeast Asia into Arming Ukraine?
In mid-August as Ukraine’s offensive remained stalled on the battlefield, Russian officials claimed the US was pressuring Southeast Asia to transfer Soviet-made arms to Ukraine. In a TASS article titled, “US twists arms of Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia to send Soviet weapons to Kiev — top brass,” it was claimed that the purpose of doing this was to “prolong the conflict in Ukraine by all possible means.” The development reflects a much larger problem the US and its allies face as they continue encouraging Ukraine to fight Russian forces…