Congratulations, you "Medium-sized Satan", you :-)

Submitted by Michael S (United States), Aug 19, 2016 at 21:58

Oh, Daniel! You've done it again! You've become a medium-sized Satan to the Iranians! You go up in my estimation, every time this happens. I'm sure I would be attacked as an even crazier "hawk", if I were in your position. I don't know what light that puts our opposing views concerning Donald Trump into. Are you more "dovish" by opposing Trump, because some say he will start World War III? Or does that make me more dovish, because The Donald is trying to defuse tensions with Russia? The stereotyping game has really gotten confused nowadays. Nevertheless, congratulations on being falsely accused by the Iranians!

In related news, I have noted that Russia, Iran and Turkey have been getting ever closer to one another,

http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2016/08/19/480707/Syria-Turkey-Mevlut-Cavusoglu-Iran-Russia

even as Turkey is becoming more openly hostile to its presumed alliance, NATO. Reports that the US has begun slipping its M-61 nuclear missiles out of Incilrik have been officially denied by the Romanians (the reputed recipients of the nukes) -- which, in the conspiriacy theory world is nearly absolute evidence that it is happening. Sputnik has been generating the "move" claims, along with DEBKA, pointing to a curious collusion between elements in Israel and Putin.

The plot thickens, when one reads that Israel is wrapping up its rapprochement with Turkey: a curious act, for a Turkey cozying up to the Ayatollah; but then, the best way to be informed of what an enemy is up to is to become their friend. All of this has a flair to it that is so, so Middle Eastern!

In other news, less related, the Chinese are reputed to have established a base in Pakistani Kashmir. China has been building a port in Pakistan, right next to the Persian Gulf, and providing rail and road connections to it; so China's military creep is of interest to the Middle East. India views it as yet more evidence that China is trying to encircle it. This is beginning to look like a game of wei ch'i,

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go_(game)

with the Chinese simultaneously trying to encircle India while they accuse the US of using India to try to encircle China. Whatever this portends, it is not a new era of peace between China and the West; and I am becoming concerned for the safety of my family there. Perhaps if Donald Trump wins in November, he can negotiate a sulution to this standoff; though some doubt this. One thing seems certain, though: if we continue with Obama's policies (via Hillary), things will only continue to worsen in that sector.

Keep up the good work, of drawing fire from evil people.

Shalom shalom :-)

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