Donald Trump’s narcissism and the needy to remain in the limelight is pushing him to adopt policies that are likely to lead to an implosion in the US. Already a deeply polarized society, Trump is merely deepening America’s fault lines.
Afghanistan’s mineral resources, particular its trillion dollar untapped lithium reserves, are driving the new gold rush. Three major powers—China, Russia and the US—are scrambling to get a piece of the pie. Officials from the three countries have made beeline to Kabul to court the Taliban.
Donald Trump is the archetypical example of the ugly American. While his outrageous call to “Finish the Genocide” in Gaza will not be fulfilled, it reflects his demonic mindset. He has to appease his Jewish billionaire donors.
American officials and media talking heads never tire of telling the world that America is the “most powerful democracy” in the world. The reality is that it is held hostage by the moneyed class through lobby groups of which the pro-Israel lobby AIPAC is the most notorious.
Few Americans know that Israel carried out a deliberate attack on the USS Liberty on June 8, 1967. It was a US spy ship operating in the Mediterranean. The Israelis deliberately attacked it killing 34 US servicemen but then US President Lyndon Johnson hushed up the matter.
The US has just enacted into law a surveillance bill that allows for unwarranted intrusions into people’s personal lives and data. Already the most repressive state, intelligence agencies have been given vast new oppressive powers. Concurrently, criticism of Israel is being outlawed.
Muslims continue to be confused by Imams that promote American Islam. It is not by following this brand of Islam but by remaining faithful to teachings of the Qur’an and the Prophetic Sunnah that Muslims will make progress.
There are two distinct views in Pakistan about its future. One side wants freedom from foreign, primarily American domination. The other side wants to remain American slaves. The overwhelming majority wants freedom but the army is hell-bent on remaining slaves.
The neo-cons have captured American policy both domestic and foreign. While they have pushed the US into endless destructive and expensive wars, they have not given up. We examine their roots and those who were and are its leading proponents.
