COLUMNIST: The world’s policeman once again |
Donald Trump has a bit of Barney Fife in him. Armed with a badge and bullet--and lots of guns--he's hell-bent on locking up all the bad guys in town.
The president who promised to always put America First and decried foreign interventions that lead to nation-building is now standing astride the globe with the ambition of bending it to his will. CNN calculates that over the past year, Trump has either threatened or attacked one of every 15 nations worldwide.
In 2019, Trump declared, "Our policy of never-ending war, regime change, and nation-building is being replaced by the clear-eyed pursuit of American interests. It is the job of our military to protect our security, not to be the policeman of the world."
Yet look at him now. Trump joined Israel in dismantling Gaza and the Hamas........