A senior National Security Council official proposed withdrawing some U.S. military forces from Eastern Europe as an overture to Vladimir Putin during the early days of the Trump presidency, according to two former administration officials.
While the proposal was ultimately not adopted, it is the first known case of senior aides to Donald Trump seeking to reposition U.S. military forces to please Putin—something that smelled, to a colleague, like a return on Russia’s election-time investment in President Trump.
The White House did not immediately respond to The Daily Beast’s request for comment. The official who offered the proposal, a deputy assistant to Trump for strategic planning, mused in February 2017 about withdrawing U.S. troops close to Russian borders as part of a strategy proposal to “refram[e] our interests within the context of a new relationship with Russia,” the former official told The Daily Beast, who heard this directly from the official, Kevin Harrington.
Harrington is the NSC’s senior official for strategic planning. He had neither military experience nor significant government experience before joining the White House. But he had an influential credential: As a managing director for the Thiel Macro hedge fund, he was close to Trump patron and ally Peter Thiel. Trump’s first national security adviser, retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, announced Harrington’s arrival in early February as part of a “talented group” ready to bring “fresh ideas to the table.”
Yes and one of those "fresh ideas" seems to have been to thank Putin for handing them the presidency by moving troops so that he could continue with his plans for expansion without the Americans closely monitoring him.
This sounds a little quid pro quo to me.
I can't understand why this info isn't getting more press attention. It is so freaking obvious that we are becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Putin and Russia.
ReplyDeleteLord of War obsession probably. It is toxic. Take way weapons and they have mouth to hand combat. Won't last long.
DeleteThey will figure it out. Or not. Shrug.
I don't think this in anything new, trump wanted to pull NATO forces out of Eastern Europe awhile ago.
DeleteWhat might be new is that some bozo that worked for a hedge fund with no experience came up with the idea.
Wow! Just Wow!
ReplyDeleteHow will Lindsey, the tough talking war hawk, respond now. Get the vapors!
And, once again ample reason to impeach his sorry ass! Get a move on Republicans in Congress. You have a duty to do and are failing miserably!
ReplyDeleteEvery hew administration gets to develop their own foreign policy.
ReplyDeleteSoooooo, what exactly you got here? More nothing?
Remember when Hillary showed up with the big 'reset' button for the Russians LOL?! What a doof.
LOL grumpy trumpy troll, exactly what have you got nothing.
Deleteyou make me laugh because you are unable to defend your hero, stableboy, without bringing up Hillary.
She really got under your skin. LOL
You are as pathetic as your dear leader, trump is so lame he can't even make his own foreign policy without bringing up Hillary.
DeleteHillary said this, Hillary did that blah blah blah. It has been a year and you and trump are still worried about Hillary. HA HA HA
Ha. You talk but say nothing 2:13.
DeleteDo you not remember the big reset button stunt?
Does not every administration set their own foreign policy goals?
Well the brain trust around here has convinced themselves she is going to be appointed President or something like that lol.
DeleteHell, no more electronic devices in the oafs wh.
ReplyDeleteCES in vegas should know this and put out a statement that they are trying to sell e stuff to America where the slogan was make Amirka great again.
Lithuania is having its centenary this year and I'll be going over there in the fall. I'll be sure to go to the border and show Putin my middle finger. If you'd like me to give him one for you, tell me. I have two middle fingers.
ReplyDelete...presidency one one .....????
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