tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post7831732066555267945..comments2024-03-22T05:20:44.167-07:00Comments on The Disaffected Lib: Is the Trans-Atlantic Bromance Over?The Mound of Soundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-89643536177452041812020-02-26T07:08:23.822-08:002020-02-26T07:08:23.822-08:00Interesting questions, TB. How do we establish buf...Interesting questions, TB. How do we establish buffers when our economies are so tightly integrated?<br /><br />I think it would take a broad, strategic evaluation of what we need to defend, what that might require and at what cost. <br /><br />In this era of "everyday low taxes" and priority on the short-term rather than longer-term interests we seem to be wrong-footed on this.The Disaffected Libhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13135599782685108764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-67907894917800829982020-02-25T17:34:51.757-08:002020-02-25T17:34:51.757-08:00Remember the revelation about uS spying on Merkel?...Remember the revelation about uS spying on Merkel? The US is completely untrustworthy even with its best friends.<br /><br />Kissinger said.<br />The USA has no friends and no enemies, it only has interests..<br />Rafe Mair said.<br />Beware of Sam Slick the American trader..<br /><br />When are we going to stop reaching out for the American carrot?<br /><br />TB<br /><br />Trailblazerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03436709163754934547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-22932658220582999132020-02-25T17:09:31.047-08:002020-02-25T17:09:31.047-08:00BM, I've wondered if alienating America's ...BM, I've wondered if alienating America's historic allies isn't the single best thing Trump has achieved for Putin.The Disaffected Libhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13135599782685108764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-72991496960303388912020-02-25T16:17:37.402-08:002020-02-25T16:17:37.402-08:00That telephone conversation has been reported many...That telephone conversation has been reported many times over. It was over Huawei, and the UK's decision to allow 35% of their 5G market to that company. Trump become apoplectic because BoJo refused to be a poodle and reject Huawei just because Donnie said so.<br /><br />I bet JT buckles. We'll get the usual line here about ChiCom untrustworthiness, and if Huawei has any sense, they'll stop sponsoring Hockey Night in Canada.<br /><br />Subsequent articles from many quarters seem to suggest that the US security establishment has had backdoors into all major communications for decades through a Swiss encryption company actually CIA-owned, whose software all telecommunications manufacturers use BUT Huawei, allowing the NSA to read your email, phone etc ad infinitum. Remember the revelation about uS spying on Merkel? The US is completely untrustworthy even with its best friends.<br /><br />Huawei has refused to incorporate the US back door ebcryption software in their equipment, so the Americans in true style think it's because the Chinese governement gets the backdoor instead because that's what THEY would do. The Brits have gone over Huawei equipment with a fine toothcomb according to the Grauniad, and see no sign of any "back door". The Germans are likely to approve Huawei 5G as well, and I don't suppose France gives a flying f*ck what ANYone else thinks.<br /><br />Thus when a country defies the Imperial might of Trump and the US intelligence establishment, they get cut off from the high level stuff. Being a member of 5 Eyes matters not one jot to the the US. It's absolute obedience or else. Thus we can expect that only NZ, Oz and us will bend to Trump - we're weak. And GCHQ intelligence in Blighty won't pass their tips onto the Americans anymore either.<br /><br />The big bully is on the warpath against "Allies" who talk back.<br /><br />BMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-28204989736025702242020-02-25T14:29:01.442-08:002020-02-25T14:29:01.442-08:00Cap, I just posted about a terrific legal website ...Cap, I just posted about a terrific legal website I stumbled across today, Verdict. I'm pretty sure you'll really enjoy it.The Disaffected Libhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13135599782685108764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-51401409460250646492020-02-25T14:28:01.916-08:002020-02-25T14:28:01.916-08:00No, Zoombats, that won't be necessary, thanks....No, Zoombats, that won't be necessary, thanks.The Disaffected Libhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13135599782685108764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-36300402025248669012020-02-25T13:12:12.451-08:002020-02-25T13:12:12.451-08:00Hmmm, I see negotiations over the new UK-US trade ...Hmmm, I see negotiations over the new UK-US trade deal are going well. LOL!<br /><br />CapAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-86462338806401201702020-02-25T11:34:01.461-08:002020-02-25T11:34:01.461-08:00I can't wait to Hear what James O'Brien ha...I can't wait to Hear what James O'Brien has to say. Boris is doing a complete flip. If only others had the same ability to express themselves. Need I mention whom?zoombatsnoreply@blogger.com