In spite of the United States being energy independent when President Biden assumed office, we are now paying record prices for petroleum products that are contributing to near record inflation that was once termed by his administration as only “transitory.” The mere fact that the President is now blaming Putin and begging Saudi Arabia and Venezuela for the gasoline crisis illustrates his administration’s extreme naiveite and disjointed energy and national security strategy. Even if his administration desires to go “green” his means to achieve that goal is both foolhardy, disjointed, and dangerous to our national security.
This is just the latest in a string of haphazard, impromptu policies that have sown confusion among our allies and projected weakness and indecision to both Russia, China, and Iran. Even though Iran may be overshadowed by Russia and China for the moment, if the Biden administration believes Iran will not develop nuclear weapons and use them, they are extremely naive. If anything, Iran has learned that when Ukraine agreed to dismantle its nuclear arsenal by the Budapest Agreement under the assurance that their national sovereignty would be protected, Ukraine should have maintained its nuclear arsenal to preclude a Russian invasion.
Some fault Biden for not doing more to help the Ukrainians, some for doing too much and risking open war with a nuclear power. What these critics share, though, is the belief that Biden’s contradictory — halfhearted and constantly shifting military aid to Ukraine, the absence of any off-ramps for Russia, and total economic war on Moscow has been more dangerous than any clear, consistent, and integrated policy.
At this point, no one is sure what the Biden administration’s plan is to help end the war in Ukraine, what it thinks a stable peace might look like, or even if regime change in Moscow is really off the table as a matter of White House policy. Biden has announced no conditions for the easing of sanctions on Russia, articulated no vision for how Ukraine might “win,” or what the end state might look like. He seems only to have a vague sense that large and powerful countries should not invade their smaller and weaker neighbors. But when they do, how should America respond? What goals or national interests should guide our response? What should our priorities be? Biden and his advisors don’t seem to know.
They had better figure it out and soon. What we need now is that which we have least: a proactive vice reactive foreign and domestic policy that enables the United States to maintain its position of leadership on the world stage.
It may be a pain at the pump now, but the larger issue is our lack of “soft power” and the strategic vision employed by all great powers. It is time to step up Mr. President and look beyond your cue cards.
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Jay, thank you Sir for weighing into the fray !
I am going to toot my own horn about Ukraine which I warned you about when this thing started. TOOOT TOOOT!!!
Pray tell… what strategic vision… what coherent policy may be gleaned from letting the neocons or neoclowns run foreign policy and war policy for twenty sum years? What was gained by fomenting a color revolution by the likes of Victoria Nuland in Ukraine with the help of George Soros NGOs? You can go see that video of her bragging that she brought down the pro Russian President with I believe about 8 millions bucks from good old Georgie Porgie… The guy who funds DAs elections in America and brought you crime waves… Oh wait.. Youtube took the speech down.. Globalist scum Google is.. And Ukraine is so important to the US because??
The neoclowns have led you to a path of Empire destruction Mr Polar… You still want to wave the flag and talk about American power etc. They have wasted oh boy… I would guess 10- TRILLION Dollars on wars that served no purpose but to engorge Nova’s defense contractors… AND here’s the $#%&ed up part…
THEY HAD TO PRINT MONEY TO DO SO!!! That 60 billion to the MIC for arms for the brave Ukranians? Printed money, Mr Poplar… printed… we cannot afford a single extra dollar spent on wars with out creating it..
Your great American Empire is bankrupt sir… Thank the Clintons, Dumbass W Bush… the scummy Obama.. yeah Trump…(at least he didn’t engage another war I guess) and now this corrupt clown Bribem… Oh whose son was playing games in Ukraine to make the family money..
What is gained now by throwing more money on this conflict sir? The Ukranians can hole up in cities and the Russians can destroy them. That is what is taking the Russians so long.. there is NO way the Ukranians field an army at this point to retake ground… OH unless the CIA and shadowy mercenary groups who are trained soldiers, not Ukranian conscripts are there… and can use the advance weaponry you want to send them… The US is playing with fire there sir… nuclear fire…
This is another stupid US loss and to top it off… the Neoclowns waged an economic war that the US and its European allies ARE LOSING… It is fueling more economic problems that were already there with the idiotic Covid crap… And yes add to that the idiotic GREEN bullsh.t… which is years away and a pipe dream unless you build nuclear reactors. The ECB called an emergency meeting last week… they are scared to death of the problems Europe faces, especially now that they are cut off from cheap energy…
One last thought… Go watch videos of Putin in his latest speeches and compare that to DOPEY Joe… the contrast of analytical thought is incredible.. this is not a serious country anymore Sir… And probably on its last legs…
The US debt is now 140 percent of GDP… inflation is therefore following…as will be economic chaos.. Thanks Globalists, Central Bankers, Neocons and may you all go to hell…
Joker:
Ease up on the caffeine buddy. Let me explain to you why Ukraine is important. It’s the bread basket of the world. Ukraine has the largest square mileage of top soil than any other place on the planet. The danger of food shortages from what’s going on in Ukraine is real man. And I don’t mean the inconvenience of supply chain issues and other self inflicted problems because the media and ruling class had to teach us a lesson for electing the bad orange man President by inflicting on us a man much further along into Alzheimer’s than we were lead to believe. That’s why Ukraine is important.
Yes Jay I don’t disagree with you on the food chain problems. Or the natural gas problem. You are right. But do tell… what will sending Raytheon another ten billion dollars to supposedly keep the war going do for that?
Here is what Henry Kissinger said. It is time to negoatiate and pretty much give Russia what it wants. Or there will be dire consequences.
So… do you continue the chickensh.t or chickenhawk if you prefer Neoclown policies of “doing maximum damage to Russia”? I can’t see where that is happening. The Russians are selling more oil than ever. Rubble is fine. They are pivoting to form an alliance with the rest of the world. The US is the one going to hell. The Europeans will ironically be pushed out of NATO politically as their populations suffer this winter. The voters won’t be so happy to have the Neoclowns stand with Ukraine when they have to pay the price in Germany and the rest of Europe.
So.. the neoclowns have chosen to die on this hill possibly… taking the US with it. Can you tell me what is gained by following these damn idiots who have wasted trillions in lost wars? That is my question to you, I guess since you want to I guess take the case up for whatever you want to call the MIC or Deep State or as you say Ruling Class..