G’Day-
Edmund Burke said, "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."
I can’t remember if the enemy of my enemy is my friend but I am pretty sure the friend of my enemy is my enemy. Seems to me when there is a leadership vacuum, those with the will to, seize power and muck up the world. The faces are growing and continuing to align themselves with newfound friends.
Speak softly and carry a big stick…seems to have been replaced by speak smoothly and make no hard decisions. The US and Europe’s threatened allies are being forced into taking action on their own.
Israel by this summer will have to play hardball with Iran as Putin has announced that Russia will “help” Iran begin its nuclear facility this summer. South Korea shortly will have to retaliate for North Korea killing 46 of their sailors in a torpedo attack. And, Taiwan which is feeling constant pressure from coastal war games being played by China will have to stand up for itself. We looked the other way with Georgia, Czech and Poland and all have been castrated by the lack of movement by the US against Russia. Now, Turkey, Brazil and Iran are making side deals over nuclear materials.
WWI did not take a lot to ignite…
· In 1914, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated in Sarajevo, Bosnia; well into 1915, U.S. President Woodrow Wilson had vowed, "America is too proud to fight". The German’s sinking of the British cruise ship Lusitania with 120+ Americans changed everyone’s mind.
o 14 million died
· WWII started with Hitler invading Poland, the Japanese invading China and Italy joining their ranks. FDR continued a policy of neutrality until the bombing of Pearl Harbor 3 years later.
o 70 million dead
Either may have been avoided had the thugs felt a big stick would be used. Bullies are bullies, it is all they understand
Enough, time to dust off the stick and put let Venezuela, Bolivia, Brazil, Iran, Syria, Russia, China, Turkey and North Korea touch it. If we don’t we may be coming to the aid of our allies soon.
Leon
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