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dutch777

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3. What can Kushner accomplish?

Reply to JonLP24 (Original post)

Wed Dec 2, 2020, 04:57 AM

Dec 2020

The Saudis et. al. know that Daddy Don is a lame duck. Maybe junior can assure them if they get caught in the cross fire between the Iranians and Israelis we'll help them but beyond that, pretty much impotent. I doubt the Iranians will be so foolish as to respond violently in the next six weeks and give Trump an excuse for one last pretend action as a leader. The Iranians are no different than the Israelis, they will lay in wait years to exact revenge. I am actually surprised Trump is even playing in this. May be Kushner sort of off on his own thinking he has some future in national politics. Seems unlikely, but we had Trump and crazy for 4 years, who know what yahoo can be elected going forward?

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Kushner to visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar to try to mend Gulf rift [View all] JonLP24 Dec 2020 OP

"several Middle East policy-related pushes" means more assassinations PSPS Dec 2020 #1

To 'try to mend Gulf rift', my ass! SeattleVet Dec 2020 #2

No kidding. Did he take an unusual amount of luggage? tanyev Dec 2020 #5

What can Kushner accomplish? dutch777 Dec 2020 #3

Oh, bullshit. He's trying to make sure Qatar won't back out of their deal to bail out Squinch Dec 2020 #4