Actually, Al, I LOOK for reasons to like Trump. We have him for 4 years, but I think it will be a very rocky 4 years if he doesn't develop a bit more "transparency". He is now saying he won't release his tax returns, but every other POTUS in recent memory has. Obviously he's afraid for the American public to find out what they show. I understand that he is reluctant to "broadcast" his military decisions...I grew up in a military family...but he is not a military strategist and his "I'm the smartest person in this room, and every room I'm in" attitude is going to be detrimental when he thinks the advice his military specialists gives is wrong. I fear for our nation, Al...this phat phuque in North Korea is a ticking time-bomb and as soon as he manages to get a missile that can reach the continental U.S. he will relish being even more challenging. He will LOOK for a reason to use a nuke on us, just to show that he can. China MAY be a bit of help, but this asswipe is such a renegade that I don't think even China can reign him in.
We're in a very tumultuous time and IMHO it is just not a good thing to keep the American public in the dark, much less than lie to them. When Trump stated that they had sent an "armada" to the north Pacific, we all saw moving pictures of battleships surrounding an aircraft carrier, steaming somewhere. Now we find out that either the battleships were sent alone, or the "armada" was not dispatched at the time he led the country to believe it was. Which was it? Either way, I view this morning's revelations as a lie...a lie by omission is just every bit as much a lie as an outright lie. Sure, they are headed for the north Pacific now...but we were led to believe that they started heading that way a week ago, maybe more. Shame on him for that!!!!
Like I said, I REALLY do want Trump to be successful...if he succeeds, the country succeeds. I just don't think his "secrecy" is always advisable, and any act of war ought to come after a declaration of war by our congress. Didn't we learn our lessons in Viet Nam and the middle east? Unpopular "Military actions" do not set well with the majority of Americans, IMHO, and Trump has shown that he relishes doing things his way. He doesn't want to be transparent and that may very well cost him the support of even his own party, the members of which seem to be abandoning him at every opportunity. His business acumen is undeniable, even if his methods are a bit questionable (take the profit and run, then declare bankrupcy????).
He's already reneged on quite a few of his promises...hard to keep track of them. How long will the majority of Americans want to put up with that?
Cheers, Al. Nice to see you back in our discussions!
Doug
We're in a very tumultuous time and IMHO it is just not a good thing to keep the American public in the dark, much less than lie to them. When Trump stated that they had sent an "armada" to the north Pacific, we all saw moving pictures of battleships surrounding an aircraft carrier, steaming somewhere. Now we find out that either the battleships were sent alone, or the "armada" was not dispatched at the time he led the country to believe it was. Which was it? Either way, I view this morning's revelations as a lie...a lie by omission is just every bit as much a lie as an outright lie. Sure, they are headed for the north Pacific now...but we were led to believe that they started heading that way a week ago, maybe more. Shame on him for that!!!!
Like I said, I REALLY do want Trump to be successful...if he succeeds, the country succeeds. I just don't think his "secrecy" is always advisable, and any act of war ought to come after a declaration of war by our congress. Didn't we learn our lessons in Viet Nam and the middle east? Unpopular "Military actions" do not set well with the majority of Americans, IMHO, and Trump has shown that he relishes doing things his way. He doesn't want to be transparent and that may very well cost him the support of even his own party, the members of which seem to be abandoning him at every opportunity. His business acumen is undeniable, even if his methods are a bit questionable (take the profit and run, then declare bankrupcy????).
He's already reneged on quite a few of his promises...hard to keep track of them. How long will the majority of Americans want to put up with that?
Cheers, Al. Nice to see you back in our discussions!
Doug