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'''Alastair Crooke''' is a former [[UK]] [[diplomat]] and founder and director of the [[Beirut]]-based Conflicts Forum. | '''Alastair Crooke''' is a former [[UK]] [[diplomat]] and founder and director of the [[Beirut]]-based Conflicts Forum. | ||
| − | Alastair Crooke commented on [[US President Donald Trump]] | + | Alastair Crooke commented on [[US President Donald Trump]] reasons for the [[Alaska Summit]] with [[Russian President Vladimir Putin]] in 2025 and Trump's failure to end the [[NATO war in Ukraine]] as he pledged on the [[2024 presidential election]] campaign trail: |
{{Cquote|This is a struggle in the [[Republican party]] for control of the Republican party and to wean away the [[MAGA]] support from [[Trump]], and to return the Republican party to being a [[uniparty]] as it was, you know, the country club [[elitism|elite]] running the Republican party, not the [[Deplorables]] in the [[Rust Belt]] of [[America]]. So yes, how much room does he have then to | {{Cquote|This is a struggle in the [[Republican party]] for control of the Republican party and to wean away the [[MAGA]] support from [[Trump]], and to return the Republican party to being a [[uniparty]] as it was, you know, the country club [[elitism|elite]] running the Republican party, not the [[Deplorables]] in the [[Rust Belt]] of [[America]]. So yes, how much room does he have then to | ||
negotiate? How much latitude is there? That was what they were hoping to find out uh at this meeting.<ref>https://youtu.be/1BnBdQElX0k?t=1626</ref>}} | negotiate? How much latitude is there? That was what they were hoping to find out uh at this meeting.<ref>https://youtu.be/1BnBdQElX0k?t=1626</ref>}} | ||
Revision as of 21:55, August 31, 2025
Alastair Crooke is a former UK diplomat and founder and director of the Beirut-based Conflicts Forum.
Alastair Crooke commented on US President Donald Trump reasons for the Alaska Summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2025 and Trump's failure to end the NATO war in Ukraine as he pledged on the 2024 presidential election campaign trail:
| “ | This is a struggle in the Republican party for control of the Republican party and to wean away the MAGA support from Trump, and to return the Republican party to being a uniparty as it was, you know, the country club elite running the Republican party, not the Deplorables in the Rust Belt of America. So yes, how much room does he have then to
negotiate? How much latitude is there? That was what they were hoping to find out uh at this meeting.[1] |
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