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DaKardii wrote: Tue Sep 07, 2021 12:02 pm > Hey, John.

> I’d like to correct you on who told Joe McCarthy “have you no
> decency, sir”. It was not a Democrat Senator who said this, but
> rather the chief counsel of the US Army, Joseph N. Welch.

Guest wrote: Tue Sep 07, 2021 10:38 pm > BlackRock’s China Blunder
> Pouring billions into the country now is a bad investment and
> imperils U.S. national security.
> By George Soros
> Sept. 6, 2021 11:42 am ET
> ...

DaKardii wrote: Wed Sep 08, 2021 8:26 am As Taliban Claim Victory In Panjshir, Iran Slams Pakistan Military's Role

This is a turning point. With the Taliban back in control of Afghanistan, Iran is now resetting its foreign policy concerning that region to what it was pre-9/11. This means becoming enemies with Pakistan and allies with India.

Such a reset will have enormous consequences for the existing regional alliances. Once Iran becomes an enemy of Pakistan and an ally of India, it will also become an enemy of China. This in turn will result in the Sunni Arab countries (and possibly Israel and Turkey) allying with China, while also contributing to the inevitable Sino-Russian split.

What will this mean for the US? Potentially, very big trouble. If the Sunni Arab countries (especially the Gulf Monarchies) drift into China's orbit, that would pose a serious threat to the petrodollar, and by extension the stability of the US economy. The US has demonstrated multiple times in the past that it is willing to go to war to protect the petrodollar, so any Chinese attempts to destabilize it could lead directly to a Sino-American war.

https://iranintl.com/en/world/taliban-c ... tarys-role

Guest wrote: Wed Sep 08, 2021 2:08 am I agree with what Soros said.

I never thought I would write that.

DaKardii wrote: Wed Sep 08, 2021 8:26 am > As Taliban Claim Victory In Panjshir, Iran Slams Pakistan Military's Role

> This is a turning point. With the Taliban back in control of
> Afghanistan, Iran is now resetting its foreign policy concerning
> that region to what it was pre-9/11. This means becoming enemies
> with Pakistan and allies with India.

> Such a reset will have enormous consequences for the existing
> regional alliances. Once Iran becomes an enemy of Pakistan and an
> ally of India, it will also become an enemy of China. This in turn
> will result in the Sunni Arab countries (and possibly Israel and
> Turkey) allying with China, while also contributing to the
> inevitable Sino-Russian split.

> What will this mean for the US? Potentially, very big trouble. If
> the Sunni Arab countries (especially the Gulf Monarchies) drift
> into China's orbit, that would pose a serious threat to the
> petrodollar, and by extension the stability of the US economy. The
> US has demonstrated multiple times in the past that it is willing
> to go to war to protect the petrodollar, so any Chinese attempts
> to destabilize it could lead directly to a Sino-American war.

> https://iranintl.com/en/world/taliban-c ... tarys-role

DaKardii wrote: Wed Sep 08, 2021 7:56 am > Hey, John. I've been thinking about your take on JFK and the
> Vietnam War. For some reason, I can't picture him having the same
> "saboteur" mentality that whoever is running the Biden
> administration has. Can you elaborate further on this?

John wrote: Wed Sep 08, 2021 9:58 am To the point, why are you having such difficulty picturing JFK as
being any sort of bad guy? You seem to be suspicious of all American
politicians, but why are you making an exception for JFK?

JFK was part of the Democrat/KKK culture, which means that he was
tolerant of beating and lynching young black males and raping of young
black girls. Like all Democrats, he was bitterly opposed to the
proposed civil rights legislation that would give basic rights to
blacks that Democrats denied with the KKK and the Jim Crow laws. JFK
treated his wife badly, and had multiple affairs with women working in
the White House. According to news reports, whenever he was "in the
mood," he'd call one of secretaries working there and have her come up
to his bedroom for a quick screw.

So do you really think JFK is a saint?

Cool Breeze wrote: Wed Sep 08, 2021 9:46 am

DaKardii wrote: Wed Sep 08, 2021 8:26 am As Taliban Claim Victory In Panjshir, Iran Slams Pakistan Military's Role

This is a turning point. With the Taliban back in control of Afghanistan, Iran is now resetting its foreign policy concerning that region to what it was pre-9/11. This means becoming enemies with Pakistan and allies with India.

Such a reset will have enormous consequences for the existing regional alliances. Once Iran becomes an enemy of Pakistan and an ally of India, it will also become an enemy of China. This in turn will result in the Sunni Arab countries (and possibly Israel and Turkey) allying with China, while also contributing to the inevitable Sino-Russian split.

What will this mean for the US? Potentially, very big trouble. If the Sunni Arab countries (especially the Gulf Monarchies) drift into China's orbit, that would pose a serious threat to the petrodollar, and by extension the stability of the US economy. The US has demonstrated multiple times in the past that it is willing to go to war to protect the petrodollar, so any Chinese attempts to destabilize it could lead directly to a Sino-American war.

https://iranintl.com/en/world/taliban-c ... tarys-role

I can see this happening. As usual, though, you overestimate the importance of the "petrodollar."