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1)
Blind hatred of US President Donald Trump has plunged MSM, including the @washingtonpost, @nytimes & @ForeignPolicy, into even new lows.
@JRubinBlogger has nothing new to say but resorting to a low-class rehash of a debunked piece by @aarondmiller2 & Richard Sokolsky.
1)
Blind hatred of US President Donald Trump has plunged MSM, including the @washingtonpost, @nytimes & @ForeignPolicy, into even new lows.
@JRubinBlogger has nothing new to say but resorting to a low-class rehash of a debunked piece by @aarondmiller2 & Richard Sokolsky.
2)
Rubin argues:
“… it’s not clear that five powers (China, Japan, India, South Korea and Turkey) that are the intended targets of the pressure campaign will all comply.”
She goes on to emphasize on China, quoting NYT:
Rubin argues:
“… it’s not clear that five powers (China, Japan, India, South Korea and Turkey) that are the intended targets of the pressure campaign will all comply.”
She goes on to emphasize on China, quoting NYT:
3)
For those claiming U.S. sanctions are causing “a shortage in critical medicine…”
#Iran's own ISNA news agency reports:
"Iran ready to export medicine, medical equipment to Venezuela."
en.isna.ir/news/971205023…
Therefore, Iran does have enough medicine. Just not for Iranians.
For those claiming U.S. sanctions are causing “a shortage in critical medicine…”
#Iran's own ISNA news agency reports:
"Iran ready to export medicine, medical equipment to Venezuela."
en.isna.ir/news/971205023…
Therefore, Iran does have enough medicine. Just not for Iranians.
4)
Rubin goes on to quote NYT:
“Iranian-backed militias have been forced to tighten their payrolls.”
Question:
Are we to criticize the Trump administration for denying #Iran’s regime money to pay ruthless murderers? Is that what WaPo & NYT are complaining about?
Seriously?
Rubin goes on to quote NYT:
“Iranian-backed militias have been forced to tighten their payrolls.”
Question:
Are we to criticize the Trump administration for denying #Iran’s regime money to pay ruthless murderers? Is that what WaPo & NYT are complaining about?
Seriously?
5)
Moving on:
Rubin, WaPo & NYT claim China will actually risk its economic ties with the U.S. to import oil from #Iran.
Reminder:
Iran’s economy: ~$400 billion
U.S. economy: over $20 trillion
Moving on:
Rubin, WaPo & NYT claim China will actually risk its economic ties with the U.S. to import oil from #Iran.
Reminder:
Iran’s economy: ~$400 billion
U.S. economy: over $20 trillion
6)
Another reminder:
China's oil imports from Saudi Arabia were 7.325 million tonnes, or 1.72 million bpd, up nearly 60 percent from a year earlier, customs data showed.
uk.reuters.com/article/us-chi…
Another reminder:
China's oil imports from Saudi Arabia were 7.325 million tonnes, or 1.72 million bpd, up nearly 60 percent from a year earlier, customs data showed.
uk.reuters.com/article/us-chi…
7)
And BTW, here’s the NYT piece also claiming China will risk its financial interests with the U.S.
And BTW, here’s the NYT piece also claiming China will risk its financial interests with the U.S.
8)
As I mentioned, Rubin then cited a @ForeignPolicy piece written by @aarondmiller2 & Richard Sokolsky.
For those interested, that piece was easily debunked in this thread.
As I mentioned, Rubin then cited a @ForeignPolicy piece written by @aarondmiller2 & Richard Sokolsky.
For those interested, that piece was easily debunked in this thread.
9)
Now, let’s look at the oil market:
"Gulf oil producers are committed to market stability and have the capacity to raise production."
reuters.com/article/us-ope…
Now, let’s look at the oil market:
"Gulf oil producers are committed to market stability and have the capacity to raise production."
reuters.com/article/us-ope…
11)
This is interesting:
#Iran: “If we can't export oil, no one can.”
Despite being under Iran's influence, hear Iraq's position from its Oil Minister:
There is “no need for fear & panic... We have significant capacities to increase production."
reuters.com/article/us-oil…
This is interesting:
#Iran: “If we can't export oil, no one can.”
Despite being under Iran's influence, hear Iraq's position from its Oil Minister:
There is “no need for fear & panic... We have significant capacities to increase production."
reuters.com/article/us-oil…
12)
Rubin says “a lot of veteran negotiators and experts scratching their heads” when it comes to understanding Trump’s policies.
That is because they’re all proponents of Obama’s weak appeasement approach.
Speaking of Obama…
Rubin says “a lot of veteran negotiators and experts scratching their heads” when it comes to understanding Trump’s policies.
That is because they’re all proponents of Obama’s weak appeasement approach.
Speaking of Obama…
13)
Finally, Rubin’s piece is 945 words in total, 499 of which are rehashes of NYT, Foreign Policy and a quote from Aaron David Miller, one of the co-authors of the debunked Foreign Policy piece.
Finally, Rubin’s piece is 945 words in total, 499 of which are rehashes of NYT, Foreign Policy and a quote from Aaron David Miller, one of the co-authors of the debunked Foreign Policy piece.
14)
My message to Rubin:
Your blind hatred of Trump has lowered your work to a level that is easily debunked.
In fact, all of #FakeNewsMedia is suffering from this phenomenon.
Unfortunately, #FakeNews is further falling into the abyss of being the enemy of the people.
My message to Rubin:
Your blind hatred of Trump has lowered your work to a level that is easily debunked.
In fact, all of #FakeNewsMedia is suffering from this phenomenon.
Unfortunately, #FakeNews is further falling into the abyss of being the enemy of the people.
