Without question, President Trump deserves, as Thomas Friedman reported in the New York Times, the Neville Chamberlain Peace Prize in recognition of the country’s political leader who blatantly betrays his allies, and … In moving towards their national values and interests. Among the benefits of winning this prize – a hypothetical one but clearly inspired by the appeasement of the evil Hitler in Munich in 1938 – is to reward the bullying and servility of autocrats intent on reviving the imperial past.
The “deal” that the White House wants to impose before Thursday, Thanksgiving in the United States, implies that Ukraine will turn to Turkey to satisfy the insatiable appetite of Vladimir Putin, who cannot tolerate a Slavic people seeking their security and prosperity outside Moscow, lest some Russians get their hopes up.
As the Wall Street Journal opined on Friday: “Trump may think he can finally wash his hands if Europe and Ukraine reject his offer. It is clear that He was tired of dealing with war. But appeasing Putin will haunt him throughout the remainder of his presidency. If Trump thinks American voters hate war, wait until he sees how much they hate shame. (…) A bad deal in Ukraine would convey to America’s enemies that they can take what they want through force, nuclear blackmail, or lobbying until the Americans lose interest.
Facing criticism from his theoretical European allies, Ukraine, Congress and anyone with half a brain in Washington, Trump said the 28 points initially raised were not his “final offer.” The latest news talks about a 19-point understanding that is at stake. But the biggest problem remains the same as ever: For the President of the United States, everything is on sale and every day is a Black Friday scam. It’s as if Paqui always returns to El Corte Inglés.
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