Friday, March 25, 2016

AIPAC Unimpressed with Trump Braggadocio

Donald Trump has continued to demonstrate his firm belief in his own intellectual prowess.  As he addressed the intensely pro-Israel group AIPAC (the American Israeli Public Affairs Committee), Trump attempted to convince the crowd that he had consulted with all his foreign affairs experts (himself).  He assured the group that he had studied the Iran nuclear deal in great deal.  He assured everyone that he had done more work than virtually anyone else.

The crowd, consisting of nearly 2/3 of Congress, students from more than 620 college campuses, and representatives of 275 Synagogues...people who have really studied the US-Israeli relationship.  They are the people who have actually studied the Iran nuclear deal.  They understand the complexity of the relationships in the Middle East...  They know that you can't just talk your way to peace...

...As Politico reported, the members of AIPAC have seen what happens when a country attacks an entire religious group.  They remember what happened in Europe.  They are uncomfortable, to say the least, with Trump's anti-Muslim language during this campaign.  A large group of rabbis walked out of the meeting, expressing their discomfort with Trump's rhetoric.

In his speech, Mr. Trump tried to make the case for his toughness against Iran.  But his words left the crowd somewhat confused...

..."When I'm President, I will adopt a strategy that focuses on three things when it comes to Iran.  First, we will stand up to Iran's aggressive push to destabilize and dominate the region.  Iran is a verg big problem, and will continue to be, but if I'm not elected President, I know how to deal with trouble, and believe me, that's why I'm going to be elected President, folks."...

...Although that was only one item in his stated strategy of "three things," Trump then went on to talk about how he is leading in the polls... He never did give his other two strategy points...


... The members of AIPAC did not seem impressed with Mr. Trump's assurances of his own greatness.

eye'm thynkin':  It's hard to pull the wool over educated eyes.  

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