Trump Charts A New Course with the Saudis

I'm glad to see Trump take this point of view. I've long felt we should keep our nose out of other peoples business. Our way of life isn't for everyone. We can't save all the poor in the world....we can't even take care of our own. We need to respect different cultures and except the differences even if they clash with ours. AND we need to expect migrants to adapt to our values NOT bring there own expecting us to accommodate. Interventionism is different from colonialism only in that we don't occupy form long....we set up a puppet, leave, and wonder why it didn't work.

Frankly, it's hard to say if Trump's ideas will bear fruit in the future. I hope so, because what has been done in the past 40 years hasn't. We can not continue to be the world's enforcement officers, nor afford to build nations.

It is a better tact to build inspirational bridges to countries in the Middle East. It would be better to help them enjoy things that make for a more secure and prosperous life than to try to send in the military to "build a nation". If the US doesn't take the lead, our adversaries will, and that would be far worse. Hopefully, the Syrian leader will take the opportunity to help build a prosperous nation for the Syrian people. The other countries are buying American goods and providing American jobs. Good deal!

I know one thing for sure: it makes sense to totally shift gears after many decades of failed attempts to bring democracy/freedom/western sensibilities to Muslim nations who Do.Not.Want.It.

As you say, “…it remains to be seen…” In general, I think so because parties become vested in the outcome. I agree with Trump too, “”In a subtle dig at President George W. Bush, Trump declared, “Far too many American presidents have been afflicted with the notion that it’s our job to look into the souls of foreign leaders and use US policy to dispense justice for their sins.””

Best keep in mind that dealing with Middle East countries (Except Israel) can be a crapshoot. Whoever is in control today may not be tomorrow. Saudi Arabia is still an authoritarian state that still see women as a necessary nuisance and not to be heard from. Giving them a lot of weapons can certainly turn around and have the dog biting the hand that feeds it. They too can and have meddled into our politics. They have also contributed millions to our WOKE Ivy League universities. We must walk softly carrying that big stick.

Peace is good until it softens the USA. We have to remember that the countries in the Middle East define strength a little differently than the USA. We’re built on Western values, they’re built on Monarchies. If they want to extend that Monarchy to Western cultures, they won’t be diplomatic. Just look at the Muslim population infiltrating non Arab countries. Their sharia law could care less about Western values. And our Western values are folding like a house of cards.

We ARE peaceful, but we have to be sure we aren’t “weak full.”

I agree with the use of economic power’ to assist and promote change in cooperative agreements between US and other countries. There have been few instances of where the use of military intervention into other countries resulted in what we would say was a successful outcome. I hope that we will always consider both approaches. I wonder if this approach will work in securing an economic and therefore peaceful relationship with places like Cuba, Panama, and Venezuela. Than

I think President Trump has the USA’s best interest at hand. Doesn’t it make sense to make friends in an important area of the world. We are experiencing a resurgence of the country’s economic and political influence in the region, which will benefit not only us but Israel as well.

Yes to both questions

Only time will tell if this approach works. I believe there is a time for intervention. Hopefully we learned that lesson when Hitler rose to power in Germany. But clearly there have been times when discernment was lacking as we waded into fights that were not ours.

Clean up our own yards first before we tackle the yards of others

it's a good viewpoint, but my concern is there could always be something that will fall into his lap, such as an unforseen conflict.

I think Trump really would like to see peace and the whole world succeed and do good things. War and killing, no matter where, is such a bad, useless exercise. Just destroys lives and land and structures that are all needed. Wasteful exercise and evil.

No, I worry this will cause worse problems down the road. Also it feels like we are not being a good ally to Israel.

During Trump's first term, he used many innovative ideas to improve our economy, lessen tensions with foreign powers, etc. that marked that era as one of the best four-year periods that any mondern American president has enjoyed. For that reason, the competing party had to ensure that Trump would not be elected a second time - hence the cheating, which I think began with Hillary's loss, as she adamently was heard shouting something about promises not kept in the wee, dark hours following that election. We dodged that bullet and had it not been for Trump's first term, we would not have discovered the overwhelming extent the Left would go to keep him from a second term. And that, folks is why we have courses in History.

I agree with the president. Trying to turn every other country into the United States of America has cost far too much money and far too many lives. The only way to live in the world is peacefully. Too many people have been destroyed, either with premature death or permanent, long lasting injuries, and pointless wars. I do believe in a strong military, but only to be utilized in terms of protecting this country and our interests.

at this point, I am in agreement with what Trump is doing

I stand against the practice of imposing one’s will upon other nations. History has shown that intervention, even with noble intentions, often leads to unintended consequences and suffering. Joe Biden, attempted to dictate the terms of Israel’s defense strategies. Such actions overlooked the diverse tapestry of cultures and religions within Israel, where Jews, Muslims, Christians, and others coexist. Imposing external mandates disrupted the nation’s efforts to protect all its citizens, leading to widespread suffering.

President Trump’s current approach marks a significant shift. By refraining from unwarranted intervention, he acknowledges the sovereignty of nations and the importance of self-determination. Fostering respect and allows nations to navigate their challenges with dignity.

True leadership involves humility and the recognition of each nation’s right to chart its own course. Peace is achieved not through control, but through understanding and mutual respect.

Intervention is warranted when genocide and mass murder or enslavement of civilians is being perpetrated by a nation. Also, it is warranted when a nation is an unprovoked aggressor and terrorizes another nation, or threatens unprovoked attacks on another nation.

President Trumps plan to stop intervening in other nations problems established a new beginning in the Middle East. Shared economic interests may unite nations to a certain extent. The elephant in the room is the acceptance of different cultures. Islam will never assimilate with western values. Islam preaches to kill the infidel and conquer. Lifting sanctions ensures wealth and technology pouring into the Islamic world. Once they establish themselves as world powers through wealth and innovation they will proceed with their 100 years plan to destroy western civilization. Rule number one, never trust a Muslim.

We’ve lost a lot of lives and spent a lot of money trying to fix things and in most instances it’s been just a loss. Trump’s approach may or may not work, but trying a different approach is certainly than to continue following the approach’s that have been dismal at best or just plain failures with losses also. Certainly getting Saudi Arabia to invest in the USA gives them an incentive not to support our rivals. Time will tell if the new approach will be successful.

Doing good is a choice. Good people have to choose to be so. Thankfully, by their actions, we have many in the Trump administration, including Trump, that have chosen to do so. We must show the Middle East, building trust, that we do want to do good and for everyone to live in peace and prosperity. The voters do need to pay attention and weed out the corrupt politicians and bureaucrats. We have to raise up generations that choose to do good.

Peace and prosperity are excellent goals, and Jihadist nations cannot be trusted to embrace a western view of what that means. We in the west, have to often assumed we can solve conflict by offering more money and goods. The mindset of of most Muslim believers is VERY different from our Western mindset. Jihadists especially have one goal: convert everyone to their way of thinking/believing or eliminate those who won't. They often take the extremely long and patient viewpoint that if they do not succeed today, tomorrow or next year, they will eventually succeed if they do not waver from their course. We Westerners are not nearly as willing to be patient and wait for what we want to achieve. Whatever the goal, we must be cautious when dealing with anyone who holds extremist ideas.