Trump 'Tempers' Peace: Or Just Prolongs the Funding Cycle?
According to The Hill, Trump 'tempering' Zelensky's 'optimism' on a peace plan is news. What’s not news is the enduring military-industrial complex's disdain for actual peace. Remember when former President Trump repeatedly pushed for Ukraine to negotiate with Russia, but only after billions in US military aid changed hands? It's a standard play: float a 'peace plan,' then ensure it's unworkable
to keep the spigots open. This isn’t about 'temperance'; it’s about timing. Negotiations always arrive when the 'investment' in conflict is peaking. One might wonder if the ultimate 'peace plan' is simply ensuring the next quarter's defense contractor earnings look robust.