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Pelle Svanslos
Jul 2, 2017, 7:30:16 AM7/2/17
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Donald Trump is 'greatest threat to international security', says former
MI6 head
America led by Donald Trump is the greatest menace facing the world
today, Sir John Sawers, a former head of MI6, has declared, warning the
policies being pursued by the divisive US President are “going to have a
major disruptive effect” globally.
Sir John was speaking at the annual Herzliya security conference in
Israel where senior public figures from the field of politics, military,
and intelligence were asked who, in their view, presented the greatest
threat to international security.
Some said it was Isis, others Islamist terrorists and North Korea with
its nuclear capabilities. Others, perhaps mindful of where they were,
talked of Iran and the Lebanese Shia militia, Hezbollah, both considered
mortal enemies by the Jewish state.
But Sir John, who was the last chief of Britain’s Secret Intelligence
Service, stated: “I have got serious reservations about Donald Trump as
President of the United States.”
He continued: “The biggest threat the world faces is how we all adjust
to the progressive withdrawal of responsible American leadership and the
network of alliances that America maintained with Europe, with Asian
countries and the partnerships they had across the region.”
he chaotic presidency of Mr Trump has been mired in controversy with
investigations into his secret links with Russia; his attempts to ban
travel to the US from a number of Muslim countries; fractious relations
with Nato and EU; the US pulling out of the Paris climate agreement;
threats of a trade war; threats to dismantle the Iran nuclear accord and
contradictory and confusing positions in the current confrontation
between Qatar and the Saudi led Gulf Sunni states.
The coming to power of Mr Trump was, Sir John acknowledged, a
manifestation of the populist and isolationist mood in America
exacerbated by military failures in Iraq and Afghanistan.
But the consequences said Sir John, were “now having a major impact in
the security world, the behaviour of countries trying to take advantage
of it, and I think how we adjust to that, the behaviour of other
countries trying to take advantage of it, which poses the biggest threat
in the world.”
During an arms-selling trip to Saudi Arabia, Mr Trump had accused Iran
of fermenting terrorism, and, going on to Israel, he has called for an
alliance of Saudi Arabia and other Sunni states against Shia Iran.
But Sir John, who had also served as the UK’s ambassador to the UN,
pointed out that Iran is “an emerging country that is becoming the most
powerful in the region” and “enjoys better prospects than Saudi Arabia”.
The US and the West, he argued, needed to be careful to form an alliance
with Riyadh, which has failed to carry out essential reforms, against Iran.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/donald-trump-greatest-threat-international-security-mi6-sir-john-sawers-herzliya-israel-security-a7805251.html
MI6 head
America led by Donald Trump is the greatest menace facing the world
today, Sir John Sawers, a former head of MI6, has declared, warning the
policies being pursued by the divisive US President are “going to have a
major disruptive effect” globally.
Sir John was speaking at the annual Herzliya security conference in
Israel where senior public figures from the field of politics, military,
and intelligence were asked who, in their view, presented the greatest
threat to international security.
Some said it was Isis, others Islamist terrorists and North Korea with
its nuclear capabilities. Others, perhaps mindful of where they were,
talked of Iran and the Lebanese Shia militia, Hezbollah, both considered
mortal enemies by the Jewish state.
But Sir John, who was the last chief of Britain’s Secret Intelligence
Service, stated: “I have got serious reservations about Donald Trump as
President of the United States.”
He continued: “The biggest threat the world faces is how we all adjust
to the progressive withdrawal of responsible American leadership and the
network of alliances that America maintained with Europe, with Asian
countries and the partnerships they had across the region.”
he chaotic presidency of Mr Trump has been mired in controversy with
investigations into his secret links with Russia; his attempts to ban
travel to the US from a number of Muslim countries; fractious relations
with Nato and EU; the US pulling out of the Paris climate agreement;
threats of a trade war; threats to dismantle the Iran nuclear accord and
contradictory and confusing positions in the current confrontation
between Qatar and the Saudi led Gulf Sunni states.
The coming to power of Mr Trump was, Sir John acknowledged, a
manifestation of the populist and isolationist mood in America
exacerbated by military failures in Iraq and Afghanistan.
But the consequences said Sir John, were “now having a major impact in
the security world, the behaviour of countries trying to take advantage
of it, and I think how we adjust to that, the behaviour of other
countries trying to take advantage of it, which poses the biggest threat
in the world.”
During an arms-selling trip to Saudi Arabia, Mr Trump had accused Iran
of fermenting terrorism, and, going on to Israel, he has called for an
alliance of Saudi Arabia and other Sunni states against Shia Iran.
But Sir John, who had also served as the UK’s ambassador to the UN,
pointed out that Iran is “an emerging country that is becoming the most
powerful in the region” and “enjoys better prospects than Saudi Arabia”.
The US and the West, he argued, needed to be careful to form an alliance
with Riyadh, which has failed to carry out essential reforms, against Iran.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/donald-trump-greatest-threat-international-security-mi6-sir-john-sawers-herzliya-israel-security-a7805251.html
The Iceberg
Jul 3, 2017, 6:15:06 AM7/3/17
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calim...@gmx.de
Jul 3, 2017, 2:29:42 PM7/3/17
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And - The Independent?
Lol
Max
ali...@alinefx.com
Jul 3, 2017, 2:54:30 PM7/3/17
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Freakin hilarious to see trump trolls defy logic here - just as moronic as their Dear Leader is. Sadly, this country is outnumbered 2:1 by the morons.
calim...@gmx.de
Jul 3, 2017, 3:02:46 PM7/3/17
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On Monday, July 3, 2017 at 8:54:30 PM UTC+2, ali...@alinefx.com wrote:
> Freakin hilarious to see trump trolls defy logic here - just as moronic as their Dear Leader is. Sadly, this country is outnumbered 2:1 by the morons.
What?
> Freakin hilarious to see trump trolls defy logic here - just as moronic as their Dear Leader is. Sadly, this country is outnumbered 2:1 by the morons.
I despise the orange clown!
Max
Carey
Jul 3, 2017, 4:28:23 PM7/3/17
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Loopy Donald: off the top of my head, I'd make the India-Pakistan nuke
situation way up near the top.
calim...@gmx.de
Jul 3, 2017, 5:32:42 PM7/3/17
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Max
Pelle Svanslös
Jul 3, 2017, 5:36:46 PM7/3/17
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The Iceberg
Jul 4, 2017, 5:06:19 AM7/4/17
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On Monday, 3 July 2017 19:54:30 UTC+1, ali...@alinefx.com wrote:
> Freakin hilarious to see trump trolls defy logic here - just as moronic as their Dear Leader is. Sadly, this country is outnumbered 2:1 by the morons.
you Hillary fans invaded and destroyed Libya and Syria and caused the world's biggest refugee crisis since WW2, yet Trump is the danger man LOL
> Freakin hilarious to see trump trolls defy logic here - just as moronic as their Dear Leader is. Sadly, this country is outnumbered 2:1 by the morons.
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