Trump’s UN Speech 9-22-2017

22, September 2017                             Trump’s UN Speech

Mimicking the personas of John Wayne and Clint Eastwood (“make my day”) Mr. Trump huffed and puffed and threatened to “totally destroy” North Korea and kill its 25 million people pitting two highly unstable leaders to the utter dismay of UN members and the world at large. It was evident that Mr. Trump was playing to his supporters who seem to relish his “tough guy” approach. It is a pity Trump sought 5 deferments when he was drafted when he could have become a real hero.

The world’s most tyrannical despots, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, The Philippines Turkey, and Syria . . .  were omitted from Trump’s tirade. Instead, he took aim at Shia Iran to placate his latest loves – Sunni King Saud and Prime Minister of Israel Netanyahu who responded to his speech with enthusiastic applause.

Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, smarting under Trump’s bellicose language and insults called Trump the "new Hitler" of international politics.

The speech was a horrifying grotesque spectacle. There is no better way to precipitate armed conflict and possibly the destruction of the entire planet than to publically berate your adversary. The North Korean leader has every right to be wary of America’s intentions. Remember Saddam Hussein didn’t possess WMD’s and died. Kaddafi of Libya gave up his nuclear weapons and suffered a similar fate. There is also a real possible danger that Trump might initiate an armed conflict to “rally Americans around the flag” and distract from Mueller’s investigations.