Anyone who knows about history is not impressed by Trump’s harassment and attempted intimidation of the moral leader of 1.4 billion Catholics worldwide: open.substack.com/pub/dianefra...
Posts by Diane Francis
Ukraine’s success and Zelensky’s outreach underscore that the fight against Russia and Iran is not only about two separate fronts. Ukrainians know this is World War III, and the world must too, if it is ever to be brought to a close.
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If America clears self-made bottlenecks, overcomes Chinese chokepoints, and continues to invest in more power, the U.S. will do what it has done [...]: Kill the elephant if necessary, establish the protocols, and the future will continue to run on America’s “current”, not anyone else’s.
Once Tehran and Moscow are brought to heel, an era of peace as well as energy security can begin. And in that new order, North America and its western allies will lead.
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It appears that Putin is getting his comeuppance for the massive losses and economic problems and for allowing corruption among his inner circle so outrageous that it would make a Czar blush.
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The success and duration of the US-Israeli war against Iran will be determined by firepower, the economic fallout, American public opinion, and Donald Trump.
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From Iraq to Afghanistan and Vietnam, America’s wars of “liberation” have been demonstrations of military superiority, but have become costly occupations and/or stalemates that failed to bring about desirable change.
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Russia can no longer claim hegemony in the Middle East without Iran’s missiles, drones, and terrorists. It will be impeded in conducting its war against Ukraine and Europe. Hopefully, Americans and Europeans will boost support and sanctions to disable the Russian economy and military permanently.
Mexicans elected Sheinbaum as President because she cracked down on crime. She now fights drug traffickers as the head of state. If she fails, is removed, and China is not held to task, millions more Americans will die of overdoses, and Mexicans and Latin Americans will live in failing states.
My predictions made on February 12 are becoming a reality:
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A showdown looms because Mexico remains overwhelmed by corruption and powerful drug cartels. They remain too powerful to stop, and eventually U.S. special forces or troops will intervene.
Europe created this mess by sucking up to Russia and relying on America, but now it’s up to Europeans to fix it.
More in today's Substack "Europe at War": open.substack.com/pub/dianefra...
"Canada will have to militarize its Arctic region, pay America to do so, or cede all or part of its control to the United States for defense and logistical purposes."
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A new sheriff is in town, and Trump has already imposed draconian measures to overturn rogue regimes.
Latin America has been put on notice, and everything is going to change in the next few years.
As dictator Porfirio Diaz said, “Poor Mexico, so far from God, so close to the United States.”
"As scandals go, this is a whopper, and the ramifications are so widespread that they will be lasting. It infuriates females worldwide and confirms suspicions that a world patriarchy that is misogynistic and predatory runs the world."
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