i keep preaching this but Trump is use to bullying painters and contractors and banks and carpet guys. most of them simply back down. most countries won’t.
in a way Trump is like the NCAA. when a huge school doesn’t back down you’re pretty sure that North Texas State Tech is gonna get hammered.
Is there a newer and better deal yet?
You were actually expecting one would be forthcoming in short order? That would make you an Army of One.
Si senor
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Russia China now Europe is telling Trump to stick it.
Trump’s combative and unilateral approach on numerous policies, including his withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement, his trade tariffs, criticisms of NATO, and decision to move the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, have dismayed America’s most stalwart and long-standing European allies.
One EU official explained that the “special purpose vehicle” would effectively function as an accounting firm, providing a loophole to keep trade flowing between EU countries and Iran. If Italy wants to buy Iranian oil, it could wire money to the firm, which would handle the rest of the transaction. Iran, similarly, could wire money for the purchase of European products.
The special purpose vehicle would keep the money for the transactions within the EU, and outside the reach of U.S. control over global money-transfer systems. It would also avoid the need to use banks that are afraid of being cut off from doing business in the U.S. financial market if they are accused by the U.S. Treasury Department of violating the sanctions.
Winning!
Suck it libs!
Alone is always the weaker position.
