The administration officials gave Jeffrey Goldberg of the Atlantic a front-row seat to the planning for the strike against the Houthis – a stunning intelligence leak that has caused anger against Republicans who called for criminal investigations against Hillary Clinton and others for playing fast and loose with sensitive information.
On the face of it, the strike against the Houthis had far more to do with the administration’s policies on protecting maritime trade and containing Iran than its concerns about Europe freeloading on US defense spending and military prowess.
But Vance appears determined to push that angle as a reason to postpone the strike.
“I think we are making a mistake,” wrote Vance, adding that while only 3% of US trade goes through the Suez canal, 40% of European trade does. “There is a real risk that the public doesn’t understand this or why it’s necessary,” he added. “The strongest reason to do this is, as [Trump] said, to send a message.”
They hate a strong Europe and Canada the most, because a liberal world order is the biggest threat to their Big Tech Gilead goal.
Once they start imprisoning and killing prominent American intellectuals, the remainder will seek asylum in Canada and Europe.
Russia and China are their buddies, the hate for China and sanctions on Russia are performative.
But the hate for Canada and Europe is real.
Yeah, they hate Europe for our Values, but I would say they hate Russia and China as well, because they are competition