04-17-2017, 02:04 AM
(04-17-2017, 12:48 AM)Dill Wrote: To successfully adapt positions to current problems, as great leaders do, requires an ability foresee consequences, long term as well as short. It requires knowledge, experience and judgment.
Trump adapts his positions according to Breitbart and cable news reports, while publicly denying and calling out his own intel services--i.e., lack of knowledge, inexperience, poor judgment.
Foreign powers could conceivably guide Trump's foreign policy decisions by getting the right fake news on Breitbart.
(04-17-2017, 01:37 AM)oncemoreuntothejimbreech Wrote: Explain how the situations changed to prompt Trump's 180 degree course correction on several topics this past week.
Assad became more hostile to his own people and required action to keep him in check.
North Korea became more adamant about developing nuclear weapons and became increasingly defiant in their actions, which required Trump to take action or risk a horrible situation developing.
The tunnel had recently started blocking US and Afghan forces from advancing in Afghanistan and it's bombing was necessary to keep ISIS from becoming a stronghold in the area and to prevent other terrorist activity.
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