I would rather have tough-guy macho men, than slimy sweet-talk hypocrites
Well, I'm thinking about the big military leaders, like Austin Lloyd, the USA's Defense Secretary. He's no wimp . For one thing - he looks the part - he's a big tough guy in an imposing uniform. He got lotsa medals for bravery in the invasion of Iraq . A four-star general, he was the commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan. Then he left the military to join the weapons-making firm Raytheon. Lloyd is a strong supporter of Israel, and of Saudi Arabia. He ordered air strikes against Syria. He's ready to wage war against Iran, when that time is "needed". Lloyd has declared "America's commitment to Israel's security is ironclad. It is not negotiable. And it never will be."
So - nobody can accuse Lloyd of weakness, of cowardice. We know where he stands - ready to lead the USA into its next war.
And as for the war in Ukraine - Austin has been an allout supporter of Ukraine, and devout American hater of Russia. BUT, he is opposed to the plan to supply Ukraine with long range attack missiles to send deep into Russia. He doesn't see any military reason for this drastic step that would really provoke Putin. Previously, Austin rejected a plan for a no-fly zone over Ukraine. He saw it as not militarily useful and "to enforce that no-fly zone, you’ll have to engage Russian aircraft. And again, that would put us at war with Russia.”
There's the clue - a "military reason". Austin doesn't mind war. It's his business. But he's not keen on unnecessary actions that are not useful militarily, but could bring chaos upon us. We know to be wary of belligerents like Austin, but at least there's a certain logic in his actions.
Then we come to The case of the good-looking slim, and silver-haired Antony Blinken in his lovely suits, (and he even plays the guitar). Here we have the ultimate in what a diplomat should be - well-spoken, charming, calming - just what you need for peaceful communication between nations?
Blinken struts the world stage, making motherhood statements about protecting civilians, promoting peace, human rights, and harmony - and sounding so good! All this lovely talk is a cover-up for what he is really supporting - American military hawkishness and Zionist genocide.
Blinken has consistently promoted US military interventions. During the Obama administration, Blinken pushed strongly for the overthrow of Libyan president Muammar al-Gaddafi. In the years before he became Secretary of State, Blinken co-founded and worked for the secretive WestExec Advisors firm, which lobbied the Pentagon on behalf of weapons-making companies.
In Blinken’s Senate confirmation hearing, he affirmed that he would be belligerent towards China and Venezuela. Even while he publicly supported U.S. policy for reviving a deal with Iran, he made belligerent statements against Iran.
And that is the typical Blinken way - say one thing, while promoting the opposite in action.
Blinken supports the plan for long-range missiles to be supplied to Ukraine - according to reports in the Guardian and the New York Times.
Not that I'm a fan of Lloyd Austin. Indeed, just like Blinken, Austin has made $millions from his work for weapons industries. As of October 2020, his Raytheon stock holdings were worth roughly $500,000 and his compensation, including stock, totaled $2.7 million. He was a partner in another weapons investment company Pine Island Capital, in which Antony Blinken is, or was, also involved.
Finally - my point is - I worry about the smarmy types like Antony Blinken. He is the epitome of the liars and hypocrites who cover up for governments. Ever in the media, Blinken lulls the world, including Americans, into the belief that America wants peace, that zealots like Zelensky and Netanyahu are right, that somehow - don't worry - all will be well.
But, worse than Lloyd Austin, Blinken doesn't even grasp the military realities. At least Lloyd Austin doesn't want to plunge us into World War 3 for the sake of a pointless military exercise like letting Ukraine send long range missiles to Moscow.