Tantrum Heard Round the World

 

by Pa Rock

Citizen Journalist

This past Sunday, Donald Trump, the arrogant and angry face of America, sent a letter to Jonas Gahr Store, the Prime Minister of Norway.  In that communication Trump linked his quest for  US ownbeership of Greenland to the fact that he was not chosen to receive last year's Nobel Peace Prize, something he has openly coveted for a long time, and something he mistakenly seems to believe is controlled by the Norwegian government.  Trump's letter follows - and all emphasis is his:

"Dear Jonas,

"Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace, although it will always be predominant, but can now think about what is good and proper for the United States of America.  Denmark cannot protect that land from Russia or China, and why do they have a "right of ownership" anyway?   There are no written documents, it's only a boat that landed there hundreds of years ago, but we had boats land there also.  I have done more for NATO than any person since its founding, and now, NATO should do something for the United States.   The World is not secure unless we have Complete and Total Control of Greenland. Thank you!  President DJT"

Although Trump's "letter" was exceptionally brief, not much longer than a couple of "tweets," he did manage to fit in an impressive number of lies:

• No country decides who gets a Nobel Peace Prize.   That decision is made by a committee of five individuals who are appointed by the Parliament of Norway and serve six-year terms.
• The "8 wars" that Trump claims credit for ending are basically limited to Trump's own personal vision of what has occurred and do not necessarily reflect on-the-ground reality.    The Israel-Iran "conflict" ended with more of a ceasefire than some permanent solution.    The ceasefire in the India-Pakistan long-standing hositiliies was reached with little or no US involvement and is unlikely to last.   Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo signed a peace agreement in Washington in June, but the agreement is falling apart and hostilities continue.   The brief shooting-spree between Thailand and Camobdia does seem to be holding after Trump threatened both countries with tariffs.  US led negotiations bwtween Armenia and Azerbaijan to end their forty-year-war appear to have been successful.  Egypt an Ethiopia weren't getting along, and still aren't, but there was no war occurring or even an open conflict for the Trump administration to end.  The diplomatic work with Serbia and Kosovo was also pre-emptive in nature and there was no actual fighting on the ground to stop.  And the Israel-Hamas  agreement has so far failed to stop the fighting, death, and destruction in Gaza.  All in all, it's not a clean-sweep of ending 8 wars, but a very mixed bag.
• Denmark cannot protect Greenland from Russia and China - that is correct - but NATO can.  If the United States would stand firm as a reliable NATO partner, Greenland would not be a target for any country to take over.
• The claim that Trump has done more for NATO than any person since its founding is just standard Trump baloney - and not recommended for human consumption.

If Trump cannot get recognition for being the "peace" president, then goddammit, he will be the "war" president!  It's what's known at the Daycare as a tantrum!

Peace out!