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We are pleased to share the synopsis of the latest Japanese Politics One-on-One briefing and let you know that we will continue to deliver the briefings as usual during the holiday season: every Sunday at 8:20 am Tokyo time. Please stay tuned! #Japan #politics #publicpolicy #defense #economy

„China, Iran, and Russia have declared war on American democracy. They’re doing a good job of mounting their attacks while Washington has not done enough to defend the country’s information space. Without a credible deterrence policy, these enemies will keep seeking to undermine the United States. U.S. leaders can no longer allow foreign adversaries to eat away at the fabric of American constitutional democracy. The information war is here, whether they like it or not.“ In Europe too - Whether we want to see it or not. ⚔️🇪🇺🇩🇪⚔️ #europe #democracy #informationwar https://lnkd.in/eBPpj2ep

Strategic Interests Over Democratic Values: The U.S. and Western powers have historically prioritized strategic interests over the promotion of democracy. This includes supporting dictators who align with their geopolitical goals, such as containing communism during the Cold War or ensuring access to resources. For instance, the U.S. supported authoritarian regimes in Iran, Guatemala, and Chile because those governments were perceived as stabilizing forces that aligned with American interests, despite their repressive practices 

Here we come again, those Washington warmongers like the butcher of GAZA and general Oreo are calling the shots, not the president we elected. I always say that Blinken is a Zionist operative in Washington and the other a puppet, that may lead us to a war that will be our demise in order to protect a foreign Pariah state and their political agendas, our founding fathers warned us about the dangers to destroy our Democracy by doing just that. When the Founding Fathers met in Philadelphia during the 1787 Constitutional Convention, they represented a loosely held confederacy of Atlantic states recently freed from British rule. If the American experiment was going to work, the founding fathers knew that they had to insulate their new republic from deep-pocketed interests and old alliances from Europe.  Through a course of heated conversations and compromises, safeguards against foreign influence as a corrupting force were built into the Constitution. “The founders had just broken free from one empire, and the idea that some other empire was going to swallow them up was a constant source of fear for them,” American statesmen like Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson were no strangers to the backroom deals and soap-opera plot lines of 18th-century European politics. Gift-giving was common practice among foreign dignitaries, as was bestowing of titles of nobility on foreign political friends. Intermarriage of royal families was another classic way to bind the interests of two nations together. If the United States was going to be different, the framers needed a founding document that fully recognized and defended against the corrupting influence of foreign money and power, particularly on the president. “Article II of the Constitution gives such power to the president to run the executive branch that a president under the influence of a foreign nation would be far more dangerous than any other single individual,” “That kind of conflict, between loyalty to the United States and loyalty to a foreign nation, would be intolerable.” Just think, why so many state department career employees has been resigning, because their boss is breaking every ethical, moral and political principles in order to be complicit to the Terrorist state of Israel and their leaders. I think those minions are committing treason to the Republic and are conspiring to destroy the United States of America and our way of life. That is to me a national security issue, when we allowed foreign influence in our political issues and international policies.

In "The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy," John J. Mearsheimer and Stephen M. Walt explore the influence of the Israel lobby on American foreign policy. They argue that the lobby, which includes both individuals and organizations, works to steer U.S. policy in a pro-Israel direction, often at odds with American national interests. The book suggests that this influence has led to significant military and financial support for Israel, impacting America's relationships in the Middle East and contributing to ongoing conflicts. It’s a provocative examination that has sparked much debate and controversy. What sparked your interest in this topic? “Mearsheimer, J. J., & Walt, S. M. (2007). The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy.” “https://lnkd.in/gWGubVZ8 1wzid16 _gcl_au ODQ0NzcwNTguMTcyOTQ5OTk4Nw.. _ga MTI0NzA5ODI0Ni4xNzI5NDk5OTg3 _ga_72NC9RC7VN*MTcyOTQ5OTk4Ni4xLjAuMTcyOTQ5OTk4Ny41OS4wLjA.” https://lnkd.in/gamA6Yaz https://lnkd.in/g2-BwNRT

War Criminal of the Week: Dick Cheney by Nancy Mancias 5 Aug 2010. The U.S. invasion “was the right thing to do, and if we had to do it again, we would do exactly the same thing.” - Cheney, Meet the Press, Sept. 2006. Some many years later, he is still hanging onto the hope that a #Supremacist America can sustain its #GlobalApartheid regime. Sadly, today there are still many of these sick "like-minded" ones. Just watch the colonialist language he is using when describing China - the Country which fought alongside the US in WW1 & WW2, having been invaded by the 8 Bandits Alliance (led by Japan) in early 1900. There are consistent link of what these rogue and corrupt US politicians/officials do - they revolve around "Defence" "Security" "War machines industries" "Pentagon" and some join World Bank. Paul Dundes Wolfowitz (born December 22, 1943) is an American political scientist and diplomat who served as the 10th President of the #WorldBank, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense, U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia, and dean of Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at Johns Hopkins University. He was known to be the architect of the #illegalinvasion of #Iraq. It is corrupt to the core. These corrupt #UglyAmerican #Politicians have no place in our #NewWorldOrder. #unsecuritycouncil #militaryindustrialcomplex.

While Western democracies strive to uphold their ideals and maintain power, authoritarian regimes expand through control and repression. The ongoing struggle for influence in global governance highlights the need for democracies to counter the expansionist tactics of authoritarianism.

First of its kind. I will be presenting my research findings on The Dynamics of Non-State Armed Groups' Cooperation: The Case of the Joint Operations Room of Palestinian Resistance Groups at the 7th Politics and Society in the Middle East Conference organized by Sakarya University on October 24-25. #middleeastcongress

The 1953 coup that overthrew Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh exemplifies how U.S. foreign policy has historically prioritized strategic interests over democratic principles. Orchestrated by the CIA and British intelligence, this intervention halted Iran's democratic momentum and reinstated autocratic rule under the Shah. The legacy of this event has fostered deep distrust towards Western powers in Iran, illustrating the risks associated with challenging foreign interests. Contemporary discussions about regime change further echo this historical pattern, highlighting the ongoing tension between promoting democracy and pursuing geopolitical objectives in U.S.-Iran relations.

Quid Pro Quo: There's an implicit understanding that U.S. support helps keep these regimes in power, while the regimes in turn support U.S. interests in the region. Resistance to Popular Movements: As seen in the Arab Spring and its aftermath, the U.S. has sometimes been hesitant to fully support democratic movements that challenge its long-standing allies. Double Standards: Critics point out the contradiction between U.S. rhetoric about democracy and its actions in supporting authoritarian regimes in the Middle East.