Trump and Netanyahu Have Really Stepped in It Now (NYT)

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8. Yep. And another under-reported consequence is that Trump has succeeded

in uniting the Arab states. They have long-term divisions, so they probably won't remain united. Nonetheless, this is exactly the opposite of the outcome we want.

But get in line. rump has turned Europe against us. And while people are pretty clear-eyed about China, they come out of this as the big winner, Europe and Asia are turning to China because they cannot truth the Americans.

This is not just a trillion--dollar military loss. It is a complete collapse of foreign policy -- a century of leadership down the drain in 2 years.

What nobody wants to say out loud is that the billionaire oligarchs that are running things now have no affinity with the USA. They really don't care if the USA fails completely. They have their fortersses in other countries, islands, yachts etc.