I hate individuals who use strong-arm tactics to get want they want. And I hate states who do the same even more. Great nations should know better, but considering who is in charge of one particular great nation, I can’t say I’m surprised. When Trump and his UN ambassador warned names would be taken if anyone dared to vote for the resolution to express disapproval of their recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, some countries, deeply wedded to American aid, Afghanistan and Mali to name two, had no option but to buckle. But a thumping majority of states voted in favour.
Even countries receiving substantial aid from the US bravely stood up to them: Egypt, Turkey and many others. And to our credit, the UK, normally America’s poodle, did too. Only 9 countries voted against, Israel obviously at the top of the list, while Honduras, Guatemala, Togo, and a few other vassal states are so in hock to the US the blackmail worked. Other countries, including Canada, cautiously sat on the fence and abstained. 21 delegations stayed away from the vote altogether, neatly avoiding the problem.
But make no mistake: Trump has been told how the world feels about his bullying tactics: they STINK.
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