TRUMP’S, CALM BEFORE THE STORM” STATEMENT?

The word began to react today, those that were paying attention, to the words of The Donald. “The Calm before the storm”? To the guy who is still upset with the actions of the spoiled Jocks in the NFL, that statement probably didn’t even register. To a guy like the Tsar, his classic grin may have appeared on his face. To the liberal left, it was just another sign the White House is occupied by a crazy man. Finally, to the military leadership in the room, one of whom I know, it was a statement that made their phones blow up as soon as the word got out. Oh ya, to me? Well, to me it means one thing. The Donald is driving certain world leaders crazy and I’m not sure that is a bad thing.

“Don’t Test me”:

Whose more “ Macho” the Tsar or The Donald? Who feels like the other guy is getting all the macho, style points? Who is watching a Master Statesmen out maneuver him in the world of international affairs? Who has the leadership of the Middle East knocking on his door asking for a new found friendship? One last one. Who is not used to, nor comfortable with, someone else being the better businessman, on all fronts?

The Donald doesn’t like to lose. He doesn’t like, “Bad Deals”. That is not how he made his fortune and fame. Every day he wakes up only to hear of some new slick maneuver by the Tsar. To a guy like The Donald, that gets old real……real…..fast. In the middle of all of this, two pest continue to distract The Donald. Two third level nations continue to eat up his time and continue to have the liberal media hounding him. Yep. North Korea and Iran. It’s bad enough he can’t shake the ludicrous and completely unfounded story of some type of “deal” with the guy he can’t seem to keep up with, but he has these two issues nipping at his heels. There’s one way to show the guy that you’re envious of that you’re just as good as he is, and that is to make bold and rash statements that catch everyone’s attention. In a way it could very well be The Donald’s statement of, “Calm before the storm”, as a way of saying, “see there. I’m a hard ass just as much as you are”! I know all this seems far-fetched, but were talking about a person that is pretty far-fetched.

The Reaction:

I made the statement earlier about a grin coming across the face of the Czar.I did so understanding that he would’ve expected just such a reaction from the US president, his so-called friend and comrade. Pupils interaction future King of Saudi Arabia this week, yes the current King went along for the ride, was yet another message to the west more specifically, the United States. The future of the Middle East continues to be shaped by the decisions made in Moscow and there seems to be little the West can do about it. That has to be frustrating to more than just the US president. As an example, one has to wonder what the conversations were inside the Iranian capital when Saudi showed up in Moscow. Yes the Iranians knew the Saudis are going to see the Czar and yes the radians probably fully have anticipated the future King is building an alliance with the Russians. What does that hold for the Iranians? What deals will the Tsar cut the Saudi king and will Iran have any influence on any of the agreements?

If The Donald wanted to stir discontent between the Russians and the Iranians, at a moment in time when the Persians true enemy was in a meeting with their puppet master, then why not leak the information that the Iranian nuclear accord was not going to be approved? Is the timing of these two events, the meeting in Moscow and the statement by the US president a coincidence? My opinion? I don’t believe in coincidences when it comes to international affairs. The Donald in a chess match with a world champion player. Worse yet, this world champion player is reportedly the mentor of his current opponent. The Czar continues to make the game even more complicated as The Donald struggles to keep up. This was a rash and confusing statement US president has made. The huge question becomes, was it truly a warning? The Donald is more than capable of playing brinksmanship, but the question becomes is he truly thinking his way through the process? I would’ve loved to herd the conversations amongst the US military leaders after that meeting with their commander-in-chief was over.