To think that the Taliban could defeat the mighty USA 
was an impossibility in theory. But the Taliban did win against all 
odds, just like the North Vietnamese. Withdrawal is nothing more than a 
defeat, whichever way they want to spin it. Calling Afghanistan, the 
graveyard of empires, is therefore no idle boast. 
Giving the 
impression by warning that Iran will disappear from the face of the 
earth if it retaliates against Israel is really trying to build up the 
reputation of the two rogue states. That was the same warning given to 
Kim Jong Un. That small red button of Kim Jong Un may be puny compared 
to the USA's monster red button that Trump boasted of, but it fulfilled 
its purpose. Fighting fire with fire is the only way to show the two 
rogues that they do not always have their way in everything, not even 
defending oneself. Myths need to be destroyed, or else it will continue 
to be used to haunt the faint-hearted. 
The USA thinks wholesale 
bullying is the only way for them to strike fear into anyone trying to 
go against its wishes. China was warned not to retaliate by Trump when 
he started the trade war. China retaliated, tit for tat. China is now 
also retaliating in the technology war. The USA expects everyone to let 
it slap the right cheek and then turn the other left cheek for it to 
slap as well. 
The Europeans may have allowed themselves to be 
slapped left, right and center, but others are learning. Iraq and Libya 
were meant to be examples of what the USA can do if countries do not 
fall in line. That is not going to be happening going forward. 
BRICS
 formation was a great move. BRICS started with two big geopolitical 
players, Russia and China and other equally important political players 
like Brazil and India. The USA could not do anything with them unlike 
Iraq and Libya. With further expansion of BRICS, countries that are 
members are well protected under the umbrella of Russia and China. BRICS
 is gathering more members while the USA is left with the G7 and a few 
Asian doggies lending support. Russia has no friends they shouted. Just 
look around and see the real situation, just like visitors travelling to
 China and being shocked seeing the real thing, not the propaganda 
trotted out by the West.
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