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Ty Cobb's avatar

Thank you for this context and the enlightening assimilation of dense considerations into an understandable and persuasive message. In my time at the White House you were always the smartest person in the room and everything you said was decisive and educational! You are much appreciated.

Bill Warner's avatar

The U.S. can I'll afford to let the relationship with India die on the vine. India and China are the 2 most populous countries on earth. Both are fast-tracking their industries, especially in the tech sector. I truly hope this country does not play the wrong hand in this. I also picked up on your comment regarding Pakistan's Munir. That explains a lot. Munir stroking Trump's ego shows he understands our "leader."

Douglas Blatchford's avatar

Once again, excellent excellent clarity from HR McMaster. If we just watch the news and didn’t read news analysis we’d all be lost!

Joseph Kopser's avatar

McMaster’s piece is a timely reminder that U.S.–India relations have always been complicated—but always worth the effort. For decades, Delhi has hedged between Washington, Moscow, and Beijing, shaped by the legacy of the Non-Aligned Movement and a fear of U.S. inconsistency. But the long arc still points toward partnership: the world’s largest democracy and the world’s oldest democracy have far more to gain together than apart. As McMaster notes, the irritants of today are real but temporary. The task for U.S. leaders is to reduce the red tape, sustain engagement, and show India that we are a reliable, long-term partner.

Susan Segal's avatar

In less than a year Trump has managed to weaken NATO, signal to Putin he has a green light for anything, and push China, N. Korea, India, and Russia together.

David Parrish's avatar

Thank you for trying to educate the public on this issue which affects us all. Unfortunately, so much is going on domestically that foreign affairs is

last on most peoples' minds. We're consumed with attacks on the Press, on our cities, on our neighbors, on the withholding of due process, on free speech, our universities, and the poor and disadvantaged. We are a failing state controlled by a dictator who has eviscerated all 3 branches of government. We need a peaceful uprising.

JP Hogan's avatar

During Hoover Institute panel discussion I was surprised word "ILLIBERAL" not already banned, & return to CAPITALISM vs expansionist COMMUNISM - or SOCIALISM - back for modern economics tone & geopolitical common cause common ground.

Per Europe as focus TRUMP may now rightly see NATO "allies" yet also of axis of authoritarian SOCIALISM.

Obama is recalled- in a narcissism imperial - yet of only offered more failing SOCIALIST nations more failed SOCIALISM.

I have long suggested SOCIALISM has failed as crossed a line to too IRRELIGIOUS.

PUTIN & MOSCOW Orthodox Christian Church leaders, as Ukraine War started seemed towards attempting to back members of such flock away from those regions near across a line to too IRRELIGIOUS.

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