For nearly two hours, U.S. President Donald J. Trump held forth in a speech labelled "State of the Union," but delivered as a cross between a reality TV marathon and "The Price Is Right." From the first sentence, everyone knew it was going to be a lie, bearing no resemblance to the truthful address given by an actual American patriot and world citizen, independent candidate for President Diane Sare.
"Our nation is back, bigger, better, richer, and stronger than ever before," the President told his cheering fans. He said again that we are in the "Golden Age" of America. (Tell that to the sailors on the USS Ford, who have to wait 45 minutes, on average, in line to use a toilet.)
President Trump bragged of his "successful" military exploits, spending quite a lot of time on the kidnapping of Maduro and welcoming the helicopter pilot who had suffered severe leg injuries in the operation, who received the Congressional Medal of Honor.
The President bragged about his assassination of IRGC leader Qasem Soleimani and lied that more than 30,000 Iranian protesters had been killed by the government.
Of interest, President Trump said he really would prefer a diplomatic solution to Iran, which was one of the few moments when representatives from both parties stood to applaud, and the TV camera panned in on Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine, who, according to several press reports, has raised serious concerns about how easily a regime-change operation in Iran will be won.
Some of the President’s pledges will require advanced forms of non-Euclidean geometry applied to accounting to pull off. For example, President Trump pledged to make new homes more affordable by lowering interest rates, but to make sure that for people who own their homes, these homes do not diminish in value.
He spoke briefly of his effort to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict, claiming that 25,000 people are dying per month, but did not elaborate on how he will end the conflict.
Most unfortunately for the human race, but not surprisingly, President Trump did not address the recent reports that France and Britain are in discussion about providing Ukraine with nuclear weapons.
Maria Zakharova, the spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, issued a sharp statement on Tuesday, Feb. 24, warning that Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) believes that Britain and France are seeking to provide Ukraine with "minimally a dirty bomb," but that an array of nuclear weapons is under discussion, and that the discussion includes trying to make it appear as if Ukraine would have developed these weapons itself.
This is the British wet dream, which was expressed already by London’s The Economist in 2007, which forecasted an Obama presidency threatening Russia with nuclear weapons over an invasion of Ukraine. In The Economist’s fantasy, Russia backs down, and, once castrated, applies for membership in the European Union.
Zakharova writes:
Russia’s position on this matter is unwavering and unequivocal. We have repeatedly stated that any attempts to revisit Ukraine’s non-nuclear status, let alone to enable the deeply anti-Russian Kiev regime to obtain nuclear weapons, are categorically unacceptable. Any steps taken to assist Kiev in acquiring military nuclear capabilities will be interpreted by us as an attempt to pose a direct and critical threat to our nation’s security—and will inevitably be met with a resolute response. Against the backdrop of anti-Russian rhetoric and actions by certain European leaders, who continue to stoke the West-provoked confrontation surrounding the Ukrainian crisis, we once again warn of the risks of direct military conflict between nuclear powers—and, consequently, of its potentially catastrophic consequences.
The statement concludes with an unusual appeal "urging participants and the leadership of pertinent international organizations to impress upon British and French authorities—now carried away by anti-Russian fervor—the need for restraint. The repercussions of this reckless course threaten far more than just Russia’s security," she writes.
President Trump had a perfect opportunity with his national address tonight to condemn the plans of France and Britain, and to threaten to withdraw the United States from NATO if they proceeded with their plans to provide Ukraine with a nuclear bomb. He said nothing.
Is there anyone in his administration who recognizes the grave danger we face as a result of Trump’s silence on this urgent matter? This is a mistake Diane Sare would never make.
Tune in at 11 am ET for a timely discussion, "Can Reason Replace Insanity in American and European Policymaking?" Helga Zepp-LaRouche, Schiller Institute founder and EIR Editor-in-Chief, will air her interview of Larry Johnson, former CIA officer and intelligence analyst, on Wednesday, Feb. 25, at 11 am Eastern Time.
