Three Crises: China, Iran, DC

The US faces a trade war with China, an almost war with Iran, and it faces a constitutional crisis in Washington DC. Of the three the last might be the biggest.

The White House's stonewalling on demands from the US Congress have reached uncharted territory.

I have read up much more on the trade war than the other two. It is an unfolding scenario. I don't see a well thought out strategy. I do note that there seems to be bipartisan support on the Hill. What is the endgame scenario?

Opinion: America’s quarrel is not with Chinese civilisation, but the Chinese Communist Party https://t.co/yYuO88GeEp

— SCMP News (@SCMPNews) May 25, 2019

There will be no Japan-US deal by the time Donald Trump and Abe Shinzo meet on Monday, according to economy minister Toshimitsu Motegi https://t.co/QAoKKCFpg3

— SCMP News (@SCMPNews) May 25, 2019

https://t.co/0gPrqZVR5K

— Paramendra Kumar Bhagat (@paramendra) May 25, 2019

The U.S. ambassador to China urged Beijing to engage in substantive dialogue with exiled Tibetan Buddhist leader the Dalai Lama during a visit to the Himalayan region over the past week, the U.S. Embassy said Saturday. https://t.co/hdXVl3IDWQ

— ABC News (@ABC) May 25, 2019

Is this the highest polling station in the world? 🏔️

BBC Journalist @AamirPeerzadaa spoke to The Fifth Floor about visiting the Anlay Pho nomads: https://t.co/DUOibtV9gT pic.twitter.com/tYUhZE7O1f

— BBC World Service (@bbcworldservice) May 24, 2019

How will Modi handle India's economy? https://t.co/WK5ccEUKZ2 pic.twitter.com/LT0EtpOuWL

— swissbusiness (@swissbusiness) May 25, 2019

North Korea fired off some small weapons, which disturbed some of my people, and others, but not me. I have confidence that Chairman Kim will keep his promise to me, & also smiled when he called Swampman Joe Bidan a low IQ individual, & worse. Perhaps that’s sending me a signal?

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 25, 2019

Does this sound like a guy fighting for democracy?

DRINKING GAME: Take a swig every time you notice a momentary flicker of recognition in a relative's eyes that the factories aren't coming back, immigrants and minorities aren't the root of all their problems, and they were played like a fiddle by a morally bankrupt trust funder.

— Dan Ewen (@VaguelyFunnyDan) May 18, 2019

President Trump and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's friendship day starts with tweet underscoring lingering divides https://t.co/ph8Yql9nG6 pic.twitter.com/gVtmK06ovw

— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) May 25, 2019

Criminals Do Not Get To Organize Political Parties

Image via WikipediaAfter the regime in Iran is gone, an interim government will come into power. That interim government will hold elections to a constituent assembly. Iranians will have the right to organize political parties to contest such elections. That would include people who are currently part of the Iran state structure. But that would not include criminals.

People in power directly and indirectly responsible for unleashing brutality upon peaceful protesters are criminals. They have to be tried either in the International Criminal Court or by the interim government domestically.

Criminals don't have the right to vote, let alone the right to organize political parties.

Khomeini is a war criminal. He unleashed war weapons upon peaceful Iranian demonstrators. Khomeini has a right to not accept the demands of peaceful protesters, but he has no right to deal violently with peaceful protesters. But he did, and he is a criminal. That bearded, disheveled dude in Iran is a criminal. He is going to be in handcuffs sooner rather than later.

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