Have Gun…Will Travel – Fat Tail Daily | Australian Markets

It was solely a matter of hours after the ‘trade war’ had develop into a phony battle, and the press irrupted again. Right here was one more approach to make the world hate Individuals. ABC Information reviews:

‘As President Donald Trump’s second administration continued its swift recasting of the federal authorities and American international coverage, the president and his high diplomat issued a gorgeous proposal, saying the U.S. would “take over” the Gaza Strip, “level the site” and rebuild it.’

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America’s final attempt to help Gaza was its ‘floating pier’ in Could of final yr. Constructed by the military, it price $320 million and broke aside 12 days after being put in service. However taking on Gaza could also be a floating pier too far. Even for Republicans. Reuters:

‘“I thought we voted for America first” – Trump Gaza plan divides his occasion

‘Skeptical lawmakers mentioned they nonetheless favored the two-state resolution for Israel and the Palestinians that has long been a basis of U.S. diplomacy. Some additionally rejected the thought of spending U.S. taxpayer {dollars} or sending in U.S. troops to a area that has been devastated by more than a yr of battle.

‘“I thought we voted for America first,” Republican Senator Rand Paul mentioned on X.com. “We have no business contemplating yet another occupation to doom our treasure and spill our soldiers’ blood.“’

Poor Senator Paul. America First? That was on yesterday’s menu. Today’s a new day with a new way to alienate the US from the rest of the world.

If Mr. Trump were in need of a development project… a chance to relive his glory days in Atlantic City… he need not go all the way over to the Middle East. A bombed-out city? A death trap? Where the leading cause of death for young people is homicide? Just get in the Presidential limousine and take the 45-minute drive up to West Baltimore.

Of course, there is no real comparison between Baltimore and Gaza. Here, the poorest parts of the city were collateral damage in the feds’ wars against poverty, racism and drugs.

Gaza took destruction to a whole new level, where US bombs were used intentionally to flatten the city and kill thousands of children as well as adults. And now that the city is almost unliveable, an opportunity presents itself. The leveraged real estate speculator can’t help himself. He wants to create the Middle East Riviera.

Prissy foreigners don’t like the plan. The Financial Times:

‘US allies across Europe and the Middle East have condemned Donald Trump’s plans for Washington to “take over” Gaza and any attempt to expel Palestinians from the devastated territory. International locations all through the area and past denounced the proposals within hours of the US president’s shock Tuesday night announcement that Washington ought to assume control of Gaza and that its 2.2mn-strong Palestinian population must be resettled.’

However what do you count on from Europeans? They lack the entrepreneurial imaginative and prescient of Individuals… the toughness of actual battle fighters… and the skilled abilities of US federal workers.

Let’s see… put the new project within the fingers of the US Military? The Publish Workplace? Or how about Amtrak? Regardless of having a monopoly on the busiest prepare hall within the US… a straight shot from Washington to Boston… Amtrak has misplaced money yearly since its founding 54 years in the past.

And there’s USAID…now mentioned to be in search of work. Have gun. Will journey.

Wait a minute… who higher than Trump himself? He realized the ropes in Atlantic Metropolis… certainly, he might parley that have into one other large win. Benzinga:

‘By the early 1990s, the financial situation of Trump’s on line casino empire had develop into essential. A number of chapter filings ensued: the Trump Taj Mahal in 1991, adopted by Trump Plaza and Trump Fort in 1992 and later Trump Resorts & On line casino Resorts Inc. in 2004. These filings have been a clear indication of the dire state of his on line casino ventures.

‘In 2009, Trump resigned as chairman of Trump Entertainment Resorts, just before the company filed for bankruptcy protection again. This move was in line with his past strategies, distancing himself from the financial failures while maintaining his brand and wealth.’

Based on the UN, it should price $80 billion to rebuild Gaza. It will likely be grim work, too, uncovering the our bodies of youngsters underneath the rubble. Along with the stain already on its soul from enabling the widespread destruction and homicide, the US must lead the ethnic cleaning essential to rid the realm of the surviving Palestinians.

And yes, it’s a unusual factor for a nation with $36 trillion in debt and broken-down cities of its own to tackle. ‘A disaster for the US’, says Ambassador Chas Freeman, not realising that that’s the level.

What different approach is there to make sense of it? The US must be taken down a peg; Trump is the person for the job.

However the rental gross sales are certain to be good. In spite of everything, who wouldn’t need to stay in Gaza?

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Invoice Bonner,
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