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.

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    7 hours ago

    What is fucked is that no matter what happens. They will insist that it was all the Democrat’s fault and all the fault of communists and socialists. They will be believed both despite the absurdity of it all and because of the absurdity of it.

      • jatone@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        6 hours 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.

        • aesthelete@lemmy.world
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          8 minutes 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).

        • Prior_Industry@lemmy.world
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          6 hours ago

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

        • GreenKnight23@lemmy.world
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          4 hours 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.