THE FONZ asks: Is EVERY decision America makes and acts in complete compliance with Russia ?

[jodymarie aimee]

Henry Winkler
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What am I missing ?? Is EVERY decision America makes and acts in complete compliance with Russia ???

[triron]

1. Donny doesn't want to upset Putty.

[lark]

2. 100%, as long as drumpf is in office.

PUtin has the carrot - Trump Tower and possible loan forgiveness and the stick - audio and maybe even video of him being a traitor and acting against America at PUtin's insistence.

[PeeJ52]

13. Since Deutsche Bank turned him down in 2016, someone had to give him a loan for this...

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-37655823

Could it be... Russia???

[Strelnikov_]

3. INF: More circumstancial evidence that Trump, and leadership of the GOP, are Russian assets

Basically a conventional NATO today is much stronger than Russia, and the INF play by their asset in the oval office is another move in the attempt to weaken/dissolve NATO.

Link below to related content from Oct.

https://nationalinterest.org/feature/leaving-inf-treaty-gift-russia-34152

[philly_bob]

4. Mostly. The exception is Venezuela. /nt

[2naSalit]

5. I doubt that.

Putin has already set up the takeover of the oil industry, the only reason idiot is going there is to wag the dog and protect the takeover with OUR military rather than pooty's because that would raise too many eyebrows. Everybody expects shithead to do this kind of thing now.

[Scotch-Irish]

6. That's a scary thought.

And I want one of those Republican Moral Compass thingies!!! So very true that!

[2naSalit]

7. I truly think that

is what's going on now that the Eye of Sauron has turned its gaze toward Venezuela.

To collect the moral compass image, right click on it, in the drop down menu select "copy image location" and paste it that in your signature line in you profile page.

[Scotch-Irish]

9. Thanks!!

[2naSalit]

11. Good job!

Even with all my typos!

[Farmer-Rick]

10. Yup

It has been directed by Putin. You can bet on it.

[Amishman]

15. No, I don't think Putin wants our backing of the opposition at all

Putin needs the current management / ownership of PDVSA to stay in place. He has done a lot to prop them up and Maduro is paying Putin in gold and in oil field access to Rosneft.

Russia gets hurt significantly if Maduro falls. BBC has a good article on this https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-47087875

I think the Russia / Trump relationship is more complex than simple puppeteer / puppet.

[philly_bob]

22. Agreed, Amishman. Or maybe...

>> I think the Russia / Trump relationship is more complex than simple puppeteer / puppet.

Alternative explanation: perhaps the Trumpian American government is so fractured that it has parts acting independently. (Trump's not into details.) Maybe military/intelligence is independent. Maybe oil industry. Maybe foreign policy. "Do what you want -- just don't let the boss know." Like in Reagan's later years.

[EX500rider]

16. I wouldn't say the only..

....like killing over 300 Russian military contractors in Syria recently:
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/24/world/middleeast/american-commandos-russian-mercenaries-syria.html

and providing lethal weaponry to the Ukraine to kill more Russians:

https://abcnews.go.com/International/us-announces-sale-anti-tank-missiles-ukraine-russian/story?id=53450406

I doubt those were very pleasing to Putin.

[dawg day]

19. That's probably the gasp of independence of the military-

They probably made sure that Trump never heard about it.

[EX500rider]

20. I'd guess that had to have made it up the chain of command..the weapon sales to UKR for sure did nt

[Blue_true]

21. Trump has let Putin take control of that country's oil reserves.

Someone on DU posted that they are the largest reserves in the world.

[Efilroft Sul]

8. Chachi's not going to like that.

Chachi, Chachi, Chachi...

[BN1914]

12. Better question: Is every decision TRUMP makes in complete compliance with Russia?

[Marie Marie]

14. If only Trump had begun defaulting on his loans to some of those

Russian bad guys instead of becoming President and giving them their payback in "other ways"? Wonder what would have happened to him if he had not become President? I think it's obvious he could not have paid them back financially.

[Achilleaze]

17. Ayyy!

[sarcasmo]

18. No doubt pulling us out of the Nuclear Treaty was discussed at the G 20.