Leon Panetta says he also expects US president-elect to favor letting Russia retain control of areas of Ukraine

Summary

Former CIA Director Leon Panetta warned that Trump’s return to the White House could embolden Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, giving him a “blank check” in the Middle East and increasing the risk of war with Iran.

Panetta expressed concern that Trump would support Netanyahu’s aggressive stance against Iran without restraint, potentially worsening regional instability.

Panetta also predicted Trump might allow Russia to retain parts of Ukraine if he returns to office, though he doubted Trump’s negotiation skills.

He criticized Trump’s approach to foreign policy, suggesting Trump would be inclined to “capitulate” to authoritarian leaders, which may not sit well with some Republicans.

  • jatone@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    1514·
    2 months ago

    I like how you flipped the script by blaming the group (the voters) and not the individual responsible (the DNC) for making the horrible decisions resulting in an ongoing genocide.

    • Prior_Industry@lemmy.worldEnglish
      234·
      2 months ago

      The voter voted in a guy that attempted an insurrection, so yup I think they hold some responsibility here.

    • aesthelete@lemmy.worldEnglish
      114·
      2 months ago

      This comment is terrible for a boatload of reasons but one of the funnier ones is that you’re talking about shifting blame from a group to an individual and then name two groups (last I checked the DNC isn’t one person).

    • GreenKnight23@lemmy.worldEnglish
      89·
      2 months ago

      So you’re admitting that you just vote for whoever you were told to vote for?

      You just follow along and do whatever the crowd does?

      You’re admitting that you don’t have the mental capacity to identify the threat toward democracy and make the decision to vote for a candidate that isn’t a direct threat to global stability?

      Let me explain it in a way that a simple-minded individual could understand.

      Votes, elect candidates. Votes are given by voters, not political parties.

      • P00ptart@lemmy.worldEnglish
        51·
        2 months ago

        Voting is done. Do something to protect your community. Organize a defense or stfu about it.

      • Ensign_Crab@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        2 months ago

        The left has been warning you nonstop for the past year that this would happen. Democrats didn’t listen and instead decided that genocide and Cheneys would get Republicans to vote for them. That was stupid as fuck. It didn’t work.

        I voted for Harris.

    • AngryRobot@lemmy.worldEnglish
      24·
      2 months ago

      This was not the election for a protest. This election was to protect democracy from a traitorois Nazi. Anyone who didn’t voters a protest is a sympathizer.