The New York Times dives deep into the Trump Administration's failure to secure an end to the war in Ukraine. It's a damning piece of reporting, demonstrating the lack of process is partly to blame.
I want combat duty pay for reading that full NY Times piece. Some may find it insightful. I found it painful. It confirms over and over how destructive the most influential players are in the Trump team. Hegseth and Vance are villains from central casting. Reading of all that harm to Ukraine is like a bludgeoning.
My take-away is that Europe needs to break with this toxic crew. I don't get the sense that they dare. But its all on Europe now.
The mystery is how Ukraine survived this year of American betrayal without even worse setbacks.
Outstanding recap to an outstanding piece of investigative journalism. Witkoff has been Putin’s useful idiot from Day 1 and the lunacy of winging foreign policy - or rather just waiting for Trump to dribble out a sentence- is madness.
But it’s true globally, certainly with China and A-P, Africa and the ME, no process, just whatever Trump says or blurts. That NSS seems to be yesterday’s news now, but all Trump wants is his backyard under his thumb-and the MAGA fissure (Make America First Again) is gaining strength.
The one [admittedly small] piece on the article was only a passing mention of Bridge Colby-as I’d thought he, rather than the witless Hegseth, had held up the military supply chains to Ukraine. Caldwell gets more space than Colby, which puzzles me.
Regardless, the lack of mature diplomatic coordination has resulted in such a rapid unwinding of American strength- globally, it’s mind boggling..
I want combat duty pay for reading that full NY Times piece. Some may find it insightful. I found it painful. It confirms over and over how destructive the most influential players are in the Trump team. Hegseth and Vance are villains from central casting. Reading of all that harm to Ukraine is like a bludgeoning.
My take-away is that Europe needs to break with this toxic crew. I don't get the sense that they dare. But its all on Europe now.
The mystery is how Ukraine survived this year of American betrayal without even worse setbacks.
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All true. Especially your last point. Amazing Ukraine is holding on after all this. Says a lot about the people and their determination
Outstanding recap to an outstanding piece of investigative journalism. Witkoff has been Putin’s useful idiot from Day 1 and the lunacy of winging foreign policy - or rather just waiting for Trump to dribble out a sentence- is madness.
But it’s true globally, certainly with China and A-P, Africa and the ME, no process, just whatever Trump says or blurts. That NSS seems to be yesterday’s news now, but all Trump wants is his backyard under his thumb-and the MAGA fissure (Make America First Again) is gaining strength.
It’ll be quite a year, Ivo..😱
Thanks. And, yes, if you liked 2025, you’ll love 2026!
The one [admittedly small] piece on the article was only a passing mention of Bridge Colby-as I’d thought he, rather than the witless Hegseth, had held up the military supply chains to Ukraine. Caldwell gets more space than Colby, which puzzles me.
Regardless, the lack of mature diplomatic coordination has resulted in such a rapid unwinding of American strength- globally, it’s mind boggling..
What a shameful mess. An embarrassment for all Americans.