“I think I’d get along very well with
Vladimir Putin. I just think so.”
Global Research, November
09, 2016
Region: Russia and FSU, USA
In-depth Report: U.S. Elections
The greatest risk of a
Hillary electoral triumph was possible nuclear war on Russia – perhaps China
and Iran to follow. Her defeat lets peace activists exhale for the first time
in the campaign – but not relax.
He wants increased military spending at a time
America’s only enemies are ones it invents.
How aggressive he’ll be geopolitically remains to be
seen.
Hopefully his election means improved Russia/US
relations after years of hostility under Obama. Here are some Trump quotes
about Vladimir Putin, positive signs:
October 2007: “Look at Putin – what he’s doing with
Russia – I mean, you know, what’s going on over there. I mean this guy has done
– whether you like him or don’t like him – he’s doing a great job in rebuilding
the image of Russia and also rebuilding Russia period.”
December 2011: Trump praised Putin’s “intelligence
(and) no-nonsense way,” adding he “has big plans for Russia. He wants to edge
out its neighbors so that Russia can dominate oil supplies to all of Europe.”
“I respect Putin and Russians but cannot believe
(Obama) allows them to get away with so much…Hats off to the Russians.”
June 2013: Trump tweeted “(w)ill (Putin) become my new
best friend?”
October 2013: “I think he’s done a really great job of
outsmarting our country.”
July 2015: “I think I’d get along very well with
Vladimir Putin. I just think so.”
October 2015: He and Putin “are very different,” but
they’d “get along very well. I think that I would probably get along with him
very well. And I don’t think you’d be having the kind of problems that you’re
having right now.”
December 17, 2015: Trump
called Putin a “talented person…It is always a great honor to be so nicely
complimented by a man so highly respected within his own country and beyond.”
“I have always felt that Russia and the United States
should be able to work well with each other towards defeating terrorism and
restoring world peace, not to mention trade and all of the other benefits
derived from mutual respect.”
December 18, 2015: “He’s running his country and at
least he’s a leader, unlike what we have in this country. I think our country
does plenty of killing also.”
February 2016: I have no relationship with him other
than he called me a genius. He said Donald trump is a genius and he is going to
be the leader of the party and he’s going to be the leader of the world or
something.”
“These characters that I’m running against said, ‘(w)e
want you to disavow that statement.’ I said what, he called me a genius, I’m
going to disavow it? Are you crazy? Can you believe it? How stupid are they.”
“And besides that, wouldn’t it be good if we actually
got along with countries. Wouldn’t it actually be a positive thing. I think I’d
have a good relationship with Putin. I mean who knows.”
April 2016: “…I’d possibly have a good relationship
(with Putin). He’s been very nice to me. If we can make a great deal for our
country and get along with Russia that would be a tremendous thing. I would
love to try it.”
July 2016: “I would treat Vladimir Putin firmly, but
there’s nothing I can think of that I’d rather do than have Russia friendly, as
opposed to the way they are right now, so that we can go and knock out ISIS
with other people.”
“President Trump would be so much better for
US/Russian relations. It can’t be worse.”
“I don’t think he has any respect for Clinton. I think
he respects me. I think it would be great to get along with him.”
If nothing else, Trump deserves credit for ending
Hillary’s political career, preventing a third Clinton crime family
administration. And that’s a good thing, as he might put it.
Putin welcomed his triumph, saying
“(w)e heard (him say he) would treat Vladimir Putin
firmly, but there’s nothing I can think of that I’d rather do than have Russia
friendly, as opposed to the way they are right now, so that we can go and knock
out ISIS with other people.”
“We understand and are aware that it will be a
difficult path in the light of the degradation in which, unfortunately, the
relationship between Russia and the US are at the moment.”
“(I)t is not our fault that Russia/US relations are as
you see them.”
Putin believes “building a constructive dialogue
between Moscow and Washington, based on principles of equality, mutual respect
and each other’s positions, meets the interests of the peoples of our countries
and of the entire international community.”
Humanity can breathe a
little easier with Trump’s triumph over Hillary. An emotionally unstable neocon
war goddess won’t succeed Obama.
Stephen Lendman lives in Chicago. He can be reached at lendmanstephen@sbcglobal.net.
His new book as editor and contributor is titled “Flashpoint in Ukraine: How
the US Drive for Hegemony Risks WW III.” http://www.claritypress.com/LendmanIII.html Visit his blog site at sjlendman.blogspot.com. Listen to
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