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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