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Trump's plan to seize Iraq's oil: 'It's not stealing, we're reimbursing ourselves'
Strategy of taking oil in Iraq and from areas controlled by Isis presents huge issues from almost every angle and ‘would amount to a war crime’, experts say
Donald Trump: ‘You heard me, I would take the oil. I would not leave Iraq and let Iran take the oil.’
Julian Borger World affairs editor
Wednesday 21 September 2016 20.00 AEST
Last modified on Thursday 22 September 2016 00.51 AEST
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One of the recurring themes of Donald Trump’s national security strategy is his plan to “take the oil” in Iraq and from areas controlled by Islamic State (Isis) extremists. It would drain Isis’s coffers and reimburse the US for the costs of its military commitments in the Middle East, the candidate insists.
At a forum hosted by NBC on 7 September, Trump suggested oil seizure would have been a way to pay for the Iraq war, saying: “We go in, we spend $3tn, we lose thousands and thousands of lives, and then … what happens is we get nothing. You know, it used to be to the victor belong the spoils.”
He added: “One of the benefits we would have had if we took the oil is Isis would not have been able to take oil and use that oil to fuel themselves.”
Trump Faces Allegations Over Charity That Forced Other Politicians To Resign
If Trump were a normal candidate, he'd be facing harsh penalties.
......Normal candidates have resigned from office and pleaded guilty to charges stemming from similar games with charities that Trump has played. Some have gone to prison. If recent campaign history holds, Trump will move on from this to his next momentary scandal.
Another reminder of how crazy, venal and downright dangerous Drumph will be for US.
His policy to to just take Iraq oil as "spoils of war " and "repaying ourselves" is still on the table. How dangerous is this proposal?
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/markaz/2016/09/16/trumps-take-the-oil-madness/
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/sep/21/donald-trump-iraq-war-oil-strategy-seizure-isis
Just to remind us all of how brazenly Drumpf rewrites history as a world class liar check out his performance last week.
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Yes a good gob smack. He is a liar and a thief. Add to that a compulsive exaggerator with a long list of generalisations.Hilary just got a solid punch in - Trump's financial/tax status.
That was the most nonsensical "debate" I've ever seen. Hilary didn't even need to turn up, Trump did a number on himself.
Yeah saw her smart azz grin whenever Frump exposed his own low intelligence. Shows how popularity is more important than wisdom and intelligence. That could be to attract the majority of dumbos that don't know the difference.Clinton just can't help herself being smug though.
Yeah saw her smart azz grin whenever Frump exposed his own low intelligence. Shows how popularity is more important than wisdom and intelligence. That could be to attract the majority of dumbos that don't know the difference.
I thought he made some good points:
- bring manufacturing back to the States with supportive policies/tax breaks
- higher taxes on imported goods
- any country who wants US military protection should be required to pay for it
- lower taxes for the rich
- promotion of trickle down economic policies
Yeah saw her smart azz grin whenever Frump exposed his own low intelligence. Shows how popularity is more important than wisdom and intelligence. That could be to attract the majority of dumbos that don't know the difference.
Trump card: Donald’s polls defy Hillary’s ‘win’
Miranda Devine, The Daily Telegraph - September 28, 2016
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/bl...n/news-story/3544c070cc2465d97d44324c37b62fde
...The mainstream media for the most part mistook Hillary Clinton’s smug, catty needling of him as poise and command, and awarded her the win.
CNN declared her victory “overwhelming” at 62 per cent.
“Donald Trump’s debate performance shows he has no business being president,” sneered the Sydney Morning Herald..
..Just as with Pauline Hanson and, to a lesser extent, John Howard and Tony Abbott, the more the Establishment demonises Trump, the stronger he becomes..
..it will be a giant middle finger to the smug establishment whose awfulness was embodied in Clinton’s chipmunk grin yesterday as her cheap shots hit home...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news...ology-as-sex-boast-tape-horrifies-republicansDonald Trump forced to apologise as sex boast tape horrifies Republicans
Party and rivals condemn candidate over 2005 recording bragging about being able to grope women because of his fame
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Donald Trump’s sex boasts: ‘When you are a star they let you do anything’
Ben Jacobs and Sabrina Siddiqui in Washington
Saturday 8 October 2016 23.14 AEDT
Last modified on Sunday 9 October 2016 07.58 AEDT
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Donald Trump has been forced to apologise after a storm of condemnation and disavowals by fellow Republicans and opponents alike over obscene boasts about using his fame to sexually prey on women.
Trump’s presidential campaign was plunged into crisis on Friday when a tape recording from 2005 emerged in which he brags to a TV host that when approaching beautiful women he can “grab them by the pussy” and kiss and grope them because he is a star.
Donald Trump to Howard Stern: It's okay to call my daughter a 'piece of ass'
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/10/08/politics/trump-on-howard-stern/
Shows how bad Hillary is regarded over there for the polls to be so close in previous weeks.Well who would have thunk it? That revolting, abusive, brain dead, disrespectful bag of ****e that is currently the Republican nominee for President has repeatedly made lewd, tacky observations about women in the past and, guess what, they were on video, audio, TV, cable and wherever else the loadmouth vomited.
And it's all coming out to let people know exactly what type of creature they are considering for one of the highest offices in the world. Now of course everyone is reviewing the thousnads of interview Rumph has done to pick out similar sentiments.
Really want to see Miranda Devines take on Drumphs run of the mill behaviour. She seems to think he is somehow an acceptable alternative to Hilary Clinton.
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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news...ology-as-sex-boast-tape-horrifies-republicans
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