For Donald John Trump, Commander-in-Chief: “From now on, victory will have a clear definition” even if it depends on conditions…
A core pillar of our new strategy is a shift from a time-based approach to one based on conditions.
My original instinct was to pull out, and historically I like following my instincts.
Today Trump made a teleprompter speech to cover up the fact that he can refer to terrorism in Barcelona and still not refer to terrorism in Charlottesville.
Trump cannot speak of love and patriotism and also try to throw trans troops out of the armed services.
And when one citizen suffers an injustice, we all suffer together. Loyalty to our nation demands loyalty to one another. Love for America requires love for all of its people. When we open our hearts to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice, no place for bigotry, and no tolerance for hate. The young men and women we sent to fight our wars abroad deserve to return to a country that is not at war with itself at home. We cannot remain a force for peace in the world if we are not at peace with each other.
He cannot harp on prior policies when he had promised plans in his first 30 days that this speech does not discuss. And Pakistan is definitely not like a NATO country that he can threaten to send an invoice. This might be the only difference from the existing policy.
Pakistan has much to gain from partnering with our effort in Afghanistan. It has much to lose by continuing to harbor criminals and terrorists. In the past, Pakistan has been a valued partner. Our militaries have worked together against common enemies. The Pakistani people have suffered greatly from terrorism and extremism. We recognize those contributions and those sacrifices, but Pakistan has also sheltered the same organizations that try every single day to kill our people. We have been paying Pakistan billions and billions of dollars, at the same time they are housing the same terrorists that we are fighting. But that will have to change. And that will change immediately. No partnership can survive a country's harboring of militants and terrorists who target U.S. service members and officials. It is time for Pakistan to demonstrate its commitment to civilization, order, and to peace.
More recited bluster, because “Our troops will fight to win. We will fight to win. We will win!” Because “principled realism”.
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