Murder of U.S. Ambassador in Benghazi Libya on 9/11

''The Broken Chessboard''*

NATO - A Defensive Umbrella

In response to President Putin's decision to base Iskander S-400 Nuclear tipped missiles with a range of 700km in Kaliningrad (within striking distance of Berlin) to counter the 'NATO threat' Jens Stoltenberg, NATO's Secretary General, said that "everything NATO does is defensive, proportionate and fully in line with our international commitments."

Sadly what this statement omits is the proactive philosophy coming from Washington's most influential shapers of foreign policy over the past decades – such as Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski - which has basically produced a new thinking on how American influence can continue to dominate the post-Soviet world.

You need to read Dr. Brzezinski's article (below) to appreciate the overall sentiments.

Containment – Not Appeasement – Was The Name Of the Game

In more detail, part of the philosophy had called for the containment of Russian Federation expansion by deepening economic ties with former Soviet satellite countries.

It is only when such interwoven and interdependent economic structures emerge that such can be locked in to the NATO defensive umbrella – but this equally depends on the willingness of such countries to decide that NATO's Article 5 is something which they would wish to embrace as collective defense against future Russian expansion and aggression.

Russia, throughout it's history, has known good and bad tyrants, benevolent and malevolent tyrants be they imperial or otherwise. There is no guarantee (other than NATO's Article 5) that Russians will not have to live under another Soviet-like tyranny at some stage in the future – and what then for Western Europe's collective economic security – without the NATO umbrella?

The article below (assumed that President Clinton when elected) would adopt a more proactive foreign policy irrespective of the risks which such policies carry.

Dr Brzezinski's thinking could be more in line with that of President Trump – and the 'out-of-the loop' figure on this occasion, remarkably, is NATO's Secretary General.

In my opinion, he appears to be totally at odds with the new thinking in Washington.

It is highly likely that he will be just one of many NATO 'casualties' (sic. resignations) in the very near future – departing before his term of office ends.

I just cannot conceive his 'lecturing' to President Trump (nor Trump sitting through such a session!) about the importance of maintaining the values and principles of the status quo.

Not just Stoltenberg but this entire 'sentiment' is 'on the way out' at NATO HQ.

Underestimating The Russian Federation's Defensive and Offensive Capabilities

You may not be aware – because your mainstream media did not mention it at the time – The Russian Federation earlier this year redeployed long-range nuclear ballistic missiles - capable of hitting all European capital cities – including London - within it's internal territorial borders - the Crimea. [see my earlier blog references]

President Obama, in response, has deployed nuclear missiles to Romania – within easy striking distance of St. Petersburg and Moscow and all of Russia's 'Top 10' **]

Dr. Brzezinski is again accurate in his assessment – but to a greater extent he himself could not foresee.

For several years now Henry Kissinger has been 'frozen out' of insider thinking with regard to U.S. foreign policy. This may be about to change under newly elected President Trump.

President Trump would be most unwise to 'dump' the Counsel of the likes of Brzezinski and Colin Powell.

[My thinking is that Powell, an honorable retired General, may well decline any association with a 'racially tainted', racially divisive and widely unpopular President Trump administration – likely to be 'at war' with large segments of it's own American diverse ethnic population throughout the entire course of the Trump administration. On a further note to the latter: Trump is likely to seek out 'yes men' and 'yes women' from within minority groups – which is why the most intelligent will decline to join his administration – leaving him with a very 'partisan' Cabinet throughout the life of his government's administration.

Besides, who would want to 'genuinely' associate with a President whose hands are likely to be covered in the blood of the deaths of U.S. citizens protesting against his administration's iniquitous domestic policies throughout the land during the course of his administration?; all fueled because of his inflammatory pre-election and post-election divisive messages to Americans - Hispanic, Latino, African-Americans, liberal Jews (not Zionist Jews – note!), Women, the Disabled and other diverse groups. Trump is likely to have the blood of the deaths of tens (if not hundreds) of U.S. citizens peacefully protesting against his administration on his hands during the course of his Presidency – and all because of his inflammatory statements – which he reinforced with his choice of individuals to run the government.

It is because of such (well-founded) fears that the most prominent and widely respected from within minority communities and diverse groups will 'politely' decline to be part of Trump's administration.]

If Kissinger is 'in' the likelihood is Brzezinski is 'out' (of favor) in a Trump administration.

Trump and Putin: –

The New Global Alliance

His likely appointment of military personnel favored by the Kremlin is highly unsettling.

To understand how Trump really perceives the military-industrial complex in the United States you need to appreciate the 'thinking' of the likes of Alex Abella and Alex Jones – two sources where Donald Trump gets his 'mainstream' information from – rather than your traditional media hacks.

Donald Trump was elected President of the United States – but not elected to hand the country, its Allies worldwide, its heritage, its traditions and its institutions on a silver platter, to President Vladimir Putin.

If President Trump does not respect these facts, then they, likewise, will show him little respect. And giving excuses to live in Trump Tower instead of the White House, whilst popular with the bigoted who brought him to power - with the contempt which they all have for Washington and all its institutions - will make little difference.

''it ain't over till the fat lady sings.''

©Patrick Emek, November 2016

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zbigniew_Brzezinski

http://www.nti.org/analysis/articles/russias-ten-nuclear-cities/

https://www.rt.com/news/367665-iskander-missiles-kaliningrad-abm/

http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/world/russia/ss-26.htm

http://www.voanews.com/a/stoltenberg-nato-global-actions-defensive-and-proportionate/3605284.html

http://www.newstalk.com/Russia-plans-to-move-missiles-closer-to-Europe

http://www.counterpunch.org/2016/08/25/the-broken-chessboard-brzezinski-gives-up-on-empire/

http://www.globalresearch.ca/the-broken-chessboard-brzezinski-gives-up-on-empire/5542580

https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0465027261/counterpunchmaga

https://geopolitics.co/2016/10/04/russia-conducting-nuclear-drills-after-us-threatens-attacks-on-its-cities/