Yes, Trump makes nice with dictators, but his tough actions count more | Marc Thiessen - The Philadelphia Inquirer

July 03, 2019

Operation Novichok Yes, Trump makes nice with dictators, but his tough actions count more | Marc Thiessen - The Philadelphia Inquirer Why Won't the Media Criticize US Interventionism? - The Nation New commander takes over at Pueblo Chemical Depot - Houston Chronicle Trudy Rubin: The Trump-Putin show at G-20 undermines liberal democracy - telegraphherald.com The Latest: Putin invites Trump to visit Russia next year - Daily Journal Yes, Trump makes nice with dictators, but his tough actions count more | Marc Thiessen - The Philadelphia Inquirer The Philadelphia Inquirer WASHINGTON -- During a single visit to Asia, President Trump embraced not one, not two, but three dictators. He became the first American president to set foot in North Korea, where he praised his "great friendship" with North Korea's despotic leader, Kim Jong Un; he held another cringe-worthy press availability with Russian President Vladimir Putin, where Trump joked about Russia's electoral interference; and he met with Chinese President Xi Jinping, calling him "one of the great leaders in 200 years." Oh, and before leaving, he said that he would be willing to meet Iran's leaders with "no preconditions." Read More Why Won't the Media Criticize US Interventionism? - The Nation The Nation US military vehicles travel in the northeastern Syrian city of Qamishli, Syria, April 2017. (Reuters / Rodi Said) EDITOR’S NOTE:&nbspThis article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. Read More New commander takes over at Pueblo Chemical Depot - Houston Chronicle Houston Chronicle PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) — The Army facility in southern Colorado working to destroy obsolete chemical weapons has a new leader. The Pueblo Chieftain reports that Col. Michael W. Cobb assumed command of the Pueblo Chemical Depot during a ceremony Wednesday, taking over from Col. Read More Trudy Rubin: The Trump-Putin show at G-20 undermines liberal democracy - telegraphherald.com telegraphherald.com President Donald Trump got trolled by Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Group of 20 world leaders summit in Osaka. He was having so much fun joking with Vladimir, he seemed blissfully unaware. Read More The Latest: Putin invites Trump to visit Russia next year - Daily Journal Daily Journal OSAKA, Japan — The Latest on the Group of 20 summit meetings in Osaka, Japan (all times local): 9 p.m. The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited U.S. President Donald Trump to visit next year and he responded “positively.” Read More

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