Seems like laughing matter that's good enough to kill a few lazy minutes ...
But there is some truth to this stuff. The United States foreign policy has
been very confusing - even for smart people to fully comprehend.
For example, I could never figure out why the US had no problems helping the
Communist China become a 'regional' super-power (OK - its not a super-power
yet) by off-shoring American jobs there, while bullying the little Cubans (also
Communists) for decades. Obama did the right thing by re-calibrating American
interest with the Cubans.
However, I do think, had Nehru/India pivoted towards the West instead of the
USSR, India would have been the beneficiary of American largesse. Stupid Nehru
went with the wrong guys, which is why, India is still much poorer than China.
Regarding the two wars US fought against Iraq, most American's were not in
favor of the second war (2003). It's hard to tell whether Bush Jr went there on
his own to settle old scores or whether he was led there by CIA's reports on
non-existing WMDs. The second war was a costly mistake the Republicans
undertook - not only in terms of huge military spend, but also it helped the
creation of ISIS. Had Saddam Hussein remained in power in Iraq, we would never
have had ISIS.
By pushing for the overthrow of Syrian leader Assad, the Democrats in the US
would have helped create another ISIS - this time in Syria. What luck the
Russians took the other side! This action saved Assad. Hopefully, with Putin's
and Assad's help, Trump will be able to neutralize ISIS - which explains why
Trump likes Putin. I expect Putin and Trump to coordinate the elimination of
Islamic terrorism.
I understand that many of the present day problems resulted in bad American
policy. But they have also resulted in good outcomes and nobody wants to talk
about that.
For example, what about the first Iraq war - the one that US/allies fought to
free Kuwait in 1990 from the Iraqis? Most Indians (and therefore Goans) would
be out of jobs in Kuwait had the US remained silent. Don't you agree? Besides,
Iraq would have almost certainly invaded Saudi Arabia (and Goans would have
lost more jobs there) and taken huge swaths of Arabian land, thereby putting
billions of barrels of more oil in the hands of just one man - Saddam.
And don't forget American role in wiping out the Nazi's or the Japanese
imperialist machinery in the Second World War. Had the US not fought in the
Second World War - it's very likely most of us would either have been roaming
around with Hitler's moustache (if he let people like us live at all) or be
taken over by the Japanese.
Now, I'd like to see some more jokes about how the world would get screwed by
the likes of Hitler and Japan - had the American policy wasn't the way it is.
Cheers,
Jim Fernandes
Scardale, NY.
On Sun, 22 Jan 2017 23:23:49 +0530, Frederick FN Noronha * फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या
* فريدريك نورونيا
<[email protected]> wrote:
> Trump's first day at the Oval Office after being elected President.
>
> First briefing to the President by CIA, Pentagon, FBI:
>
> Trump: We must destroy ISIS immediately. No delays.
>
> CIA: We cannot do that, sir. We created them along with Turkey, Saudi,
> Qatar and others.
>
> Trump: The Democrats created them.
>
> CIA: We created ISIS, sir. You need them or else you would lose funding
> from the natural gas lobby.
>
> Trump: Stop funding Pakistan. Let India deal with them.
>
> CIA: We can't do that.
>
> Trump: Why is that?
>
> CIA: India will cut Balochistan out of Pak.
>
> Trump: I don't care.
>
> CIA: India will have peace in Kashmir. They will stop buying our weapons.
> They will become a superpower. We have to fund Pakistan to keep India busy
> in Kashmir.
>
...
...
...
> Trump: I am deporting all illegal immigrants to south of the border.
>
> Border patrol: You can't do that, sir.
>
> Trump: Why not?
>
> Border patrol: If they're gone, who will build the wall?
>
> Trump: I am banning H1B visas.
>
> USCIS: You cannot do that.
>
> Trump: Why?
>
> Chief of staff: If you do so we'll have to outsource White House operations
> to Bangalore. Which is in India.
>
> Trump (sweating profusely by now): What the hell should I do as President???
>
> CIA: Enjoy the White House, sir! We will take care of the rest!!
