WHAT'S
NEXT IN THE TRANSFORMATION OF POWER: WAR OR PEACE?
Former President Richard Nixon, in his book titled, Seize The Moment,
This writer thinks that it is sort-of-unfair when you are asked to compare and contrast wars from different eras and from different times in history (because the political, economic and social dynamics are going to drastically differ). This research brought me to an immediate and quick conclusion that as I surveyed and read various recent histories and accounts of America's wars and in particular involvement in the Middle East, it had become evident to me that the United States as a nation had transitioned and moved from Feudalism, to pre-industrialism, industrialism, and the information age, and into the present global trajectory, and we are constantly in motion and stagnation is not an option (no one understands this better than Donald J. Trump). This transitional evolution has brought us at the dawn of a new era and a New World Order and as the Cold War (Warsaw Pact Nations versus NATO Nations) came to an abrupt end in 1989, which was symbolized by the collapsing of the Berlin Wall, it also brought an end to what we have known as conventional war strategy. It has been technology, that has been the ever evolving X factor and dynamic in the development of high tech weaponry and military technology, that with the passing of time, it has also allowed us to surpass previous generations relative to war strategy and how they fought wars in the early 19th and 20th century, which is now almost obsolete and arcaded. The digital age of technology has given international governments, the ability to make strategically and tactical deployments unlike anytime in world history and how the United States Government defends its national security interest will continue to change with the evolvement of time.
This is truly the dawn of a new day and era in American history, as I have stated above (the so-called peaceful transference of power and the highlight of American Democracy was carried out just few days ago), which has created the potential for a new insights and approaches into the present day global political, economic and social paradigms that will continue to impact humanity, in particular some of these ideals will be evolving along side and simultaneously with a new generation possessing aspirations coming from a different spiritual and historical space than the previous generations.They have not drawn from the divisive artificial barriers that Communism and Western style democracy have imposed on humanity since 1917. They are hoping for the opportunity to live in a peaceful and prosperous world—once again I am not optimistic about this future outlook. The above mentioned phenomenon represents the passing of two worlds, the old and the new. The immediate future of the world and the United States of America and its direction has now been placed in the hands of the 45th United States President of America, Donald J. Trump (but let us not be fooled the Supreme Being has factored into this equation) and for better or for worst, he will be instrumental in shaping the national and international political landscape for the next eight years. Yes although, I speaking into the future the Bilderberg, Trilateral Commission and the Council of Foreign Relations have already selected him as their servant for two terms and this should automatically convey to me and you that there is no such thing as democracy, it is all an illusion and our voted don't mean a damn thing. But Trump's biggest impact is predicted to be on the global community and his quasi nationalistic views and maintaining a global agenda (are destined to co-exist).
So my children who are growing up as part of the
global informational age and based on technology, have tremendous access to
information, the global superhighway or the infobahn in which the Internet has
altered the political, economic and social paradigm by changing the
geopolitical landscape of the globe and we now have the opportunity to access
information in real time. This age of technology has allowed us to compete on
levels that were unimaginable twenty-years ago and the benefits allows us to
enter and participate in a new age called the digital age; this is a very
exciting time to be on the planet and there is no turning back. The United
States Government and its giant military industrial complex are trying to
remain relevant and continue its military and economic dominance by constantly
looking to expand its influences over international markets by engaging in
global business opportunities that were partially created by the
Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and of course North American Free
Trade Agreement (NAFTA). China is continually to emerge as perhaps as
the number one-world superpower in next ten years (they will stand alone in
this position) based on having the largest standing army in the world and
its dominance in the arena of technology (for decades now it has been a nuclear
power and because of this they were in 1971 invited to be one of the five permanent members on the United
Nations Security Council). America has no options or international
choices/alternatives when it comes to having relations with China; it still
remains a politically inspired Communist nation (in the scheme of big business
and global security interest these factors and variables do not
matter) they vacillate between neo-capitalism by engaging in the so-called
free market arena and have become equally or not more competitive than the United
States relative creating supply and demand economic dynamics
on a large global level.
They have the spending power and valuable wealth
domination to have acquired a diversity of assets around the world
including in the United States of America; China serves as the biggest threat
to the United States global positioning—their people possesses a drive and
determination that undergirds their importance to sovereignty (this drive and
motivation is rooted in the communist ideology) in which they have
made huge investments in preparing their people in the fields of technology,
science, mathematics, aeronautics, etc., (this is done in the name of the
State and for the ultimate benefit of the people) and since World War II
have become one of the premier world leaders in expanding
its development and innovations in technology and science, which they have
become second to none (Japan may argue this assertion). China and the
Chinese have created sophisticated hacking programs and
have allowed them to circumvent United States National Security
apparatuses the National Security Agency, Pentagon, Central Intelligence
Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Homeland Security, etc., and have
been stealing United States military and trade secrets for
decades, that is equalvent to an act of terrorism under the guise of
cyber-terrorism, which is an indication of how flawed the U.S. defense
is when it comes to protecting and detecting these international
cyber-security breeches, it has become a matter of U.S. national security. The
United States Government accused Edward Snowden with exposing (confidential and classified information) how the NSA was
illegally spying and eavesdropping on American citizens and was compiling
dossiers in which was a clear violation of private U.S. citizens
rights to privacy who were not deemed Enemy Combatants and hadn’t
violated any U.S. laws, but their constitutional rights and civil liberties were
being violated by an agency of the United States Government. Snowden was not
protected under the whistleblower laws and rules instead he was charged and
treated as a criminal. Russia
was kind enough to grant this U.S.
Since President Obama went on a pardon spree, why didn't he
pardon Edward Snowden and present him with a presidential accommodation for
integrity by having the courage and willingness to protect and defend the U.S.
Constitution from foreign and domestic enemies? (there were criminals inside
the NSA violating the law and he dared to expose them—but none
of the NSA culprits were charged and convicted and went to prison).
President Barack Obama spoke about being concern about his legacy, let me
answer from my vanish point, it will be written in blood. He did
absolutely nothing for black people, but gave them feel good speeches (church
based sermons with high emotional charges and behind the scene he was reactionary
to the core) and imposed reactionary foreign policy throughout the world.
I as a so-called African American, have always looked beyond this patriot’s
skin color and it was easy to detect that he had the exact same agenda and
mindset as them white boys. He did not have the intestinal fortitude to
pardon our revolutionary sister Assata Shakur who has lived exiled in Cuba
However, Marc Rich was intentionally evading U S. law and
were trading and brokering Iranian oil deals throughout the world. He was
indicted for a host of conspiracy charges in violation of U.S. Federal laws
and after appearing in New York Federal Court and making bond; Rich absconded
by going to the neutral nation of Switzerland and was granted asylum and he
understood that Switzerland had no international legal mandate to extradite him
back into U. S. custody, he would live in exile for over 15 years in
Switzerland. But eventually claimed Jewish ethno-lineage and the Israeli
government granted him dual citizenship and he continued to travel around the
world on an Israeli passport. Obama did not have the courage to step outside of
the box and free two innocent U.S.
The United States Arm Forces use to have the largest budget on Capitol Hill and by far defense spending was the government's number one priority—perhaps by Trump appointing this team of retired generals to his cabinet and having a Republican majority in Congress, it might be an indication that United States Government will once again increase military spending. Trump during the presidential campaign created a sizable amount of excitement about the
Donald Trump repeatedly stated throughout his inauguration speech that it would be America first (his speech on the surface had a nationalistic overtone) and although, as a globalist and a New World Order proponent some of his foreign policy and national policy positions as were stated in that speech, was contradictory at best, in particular wavering a little on the United States prior historical commitments relative to cooperating and exercising the highest levels diplomacy with its European Allies, which has always involved unilateral economic and military assistance to Western Europe that included Germany, France, Great Britain, Italy, Greece and Spain this cooperating and international governmental alliances has been in existence since World War II and even further back to World War I, which later was structured under NATO, which President Trump believes, it has out lived its time and purpose. These sentiments and other have left a lot of western governments with a sense of uneasiness and un-optimistic since he took office on January 20, 2017. Many around the world are unsure, how will Trump's so-called new international direction impact and affect the western governments trade and economic markets—as it pertains to the European Union and European Common Market and will this type rhetoric create panic and lead to given the international perception that Euro could be headed towards experiencing long term economic and financial weakness and/or collapse that will reflect on both domestic European markets as well as international markets. Thus, by the United Kingdom and the Bank of England relegating back to using the British pound and quasi abandoning the EU was a clear indicator that Europe and the E.U. are in trouble (which like all western currencies have been battling the Chinese Yuan Renminbi and the powerful Central Bank of China, which is the Central Bank of the People's Republic of China and the strength of it currency) that could dismantle the E.U. and force these nations to revert back to the concept of nation-states. I am somewhat optimistic that this will not happen.
The United States has always had a shared interest in Europe, which has been mutual since World War II that has led to the establishment of strategically placed military bases and military installments throughout Europe, Asia, Middle East, Africa, Far East, Central and South America and may be Donald Trump does not fully understand the gravity and the complexities of the world and/or may he does, and is looking to create a new type of conversation that will be different than what it was under George W. Bush and Barack Obama. I am quite sure his military cabinet will be educating and informing him, of how the geopolitical necessities work in the grand scheme of things. They will explain to him that if he is serious about defending U.S. National Security interest, it will rest on being prepared for military readiness and having the ability to respond quickly and decisively to international turmoil and conflicts that might arise, which could affect or impact the political, social and economic interest of the United States of America around the world. A powerful navy will remain necessary to quickly shut off international and/or domestic waterways during potential conflicts and actual conflicts during troubling times, which might give the enemy a military advantage and this is why nations like
In an Internet Blog titled,
“Overview: Desert Storm - The Role of the Navy’ After the world's fourth
largest army poured across the border into Kuwait on 2 August 1990, the United
States deployed a major joint force which served as the foundation for a powerful
33-nation military coalition to stem Iraq's brutal aggression. The United
States Navy provided the sea control and maritime superiority which paved the
way for the introduction of U.S. Arabian Gulf since
1949, were immediately placed on alert. Battle groups led by USS Independence (CV 62) and USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN
69) sped from the Indian Ocean and Eastern Mediterranean to take up positions
in the Gulf of Oman and Red Sea, respectively--ready to commence sustained
combat operations on arrival.[1]
For example, the United States Government under President George H.W. Bush in 1991, entered into the Gulf War, which was better known as Desert Shield and Desert Storm in which thousands of U.S. Troops were mobilized to the region in order to halt Saddam Hussein so-called ambitions of reuniting
These young soldiers (many were African Americans and Latinos) are use as extensions of U.S. Foreign policy commissioned to fight in order to make the world more safer for the Rothschilds and the Seven Oil Sister to continue steal and horde the world's wealth (this much will not change under Donald Trump). Yet, they take an oath to defend and protect the United States Constitution against all foreign and domestic enemies—they are not in the decision making capacity, but when the U.S. arm forces are called upon to deploy in the hot spots around the world, it is a question of duty and uncompromising obligation at least in these young vulnerable soldiers minds (and after serving some are allowed to become enlightened and wake up and after learning the truth about the U.S. military goals and objectives of the super-Elite they feel betrayed by their government). The naval forces along with other military branches have always demonstrated a high level of preparedness to deploy and equipped to defend the
William J. Bennett (who was the former Secretary of Education from 1985 to 1988 under President Ronald Reagan) and former Drug Czar who authored a book titled, Why we must Fight: Moral Clarity and the War on Terrorism, Bennett is a conservative and his analysis and assessments reflect those who represent the Republican right, but I think, most politicians and ordinary citizens will agree that America's national security, is of vital importance (some may argue about how the military budget is costing the taxpayers to much money and some have argued about downsizing the U.S. standing army and merging military bases). But other still expect the
President Bill Clinton in his book titled, Between Hope and History: Meeting America’s Challenges For the 21st Century, he stated: “Today,
Lastly, this writer believes war at times is inevitable, but I equally believe that we have a moral duty and responsibility to purse peace over war. For, example, the invasion of Somali (1992-1994), Desert Storm/Desert Storm (1990-1991) the Afghanistan War (2001- ), the Iraq War (2003-2011) and America’s ongoing war on terrorism, which has made the American people war weary. The passing of the United States Patriot Act, the National Defense Authorization Act, Military Commission Act, Anti- Terrorism Bill, Enemy Combatant laws, etc., as well as ongoing disputes with Iran, Iraq, Syria, North Korea, China, Russia, Yemen and other hot spots will eventually stretch the U.S. military thin. I cited these recent wars and conflicts, as an indication of how the pendulum may swing back and forth relative to the question of patriotism and their are some who are willing to offer a critical analysis or at least a balance analysis on where the U.S. stand in the world as a global force (the 9/11 bombing of the World Trade Center entered us into a new paradigm). The scholar Noam Chomsky in his book titled, Hegemony or Survival: America’s Quest for Global Dominance in which Chomsky’s political analysis illustrates the ambivalent and contradictory relationship that U.S. Government had with Saddam Hussein and with other past and present less than credible leaders (he writes with the passion of both a political scientist and historian).This writer thinks that, perhaps Chomsky understands or may be he doesn’t, but as much as I extol his research for being critically objective and he does a good job of presenting the facts and is more than willing to present points that are unbiased and honestly raises some tough questions relative to America’s quest for global dominance.
Fahim A. Knight-El Chief Researcher for KEEPING IT REAL THINK TANK located in
NOTES
[1] (Article published by Naval History and Heritage Command: title, “Desert Shield-Desert Storm. http://www.history.navy.mil/research/library/online-reading-room/title-list-alphabetically/u/us-navy-in-desert-shield-desert-storm/desert-storm-overview-the-role-of-the-navy.html)
[2] Ibid., Naval History and Heritage Command.
[3] Bill Clinton, Between Hope and History: Meeting America’s Challenges For the 21st Century. (Harrisonburg, Virginia: Tiimes Books, 1996) 148-149.
[4] Samuel Eliot Morison, The Oxford History of the American People. (New York: Oxford University Press, 1965) 802.
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