Authored by Eric Zuesse,
Peter Ford, who was the UK’s Ambassador in Syria during 2003-2006, was asked by the BBC in their “The Big Questions” interview on February 14th, whether the current Syrian President Bashar al-Assad would have to be a part of the solution in that country after the war is over, and Ambassador Ford said:
Submitted by Patrick Buchanan via Buchanan.org,
Donald Trump “appeals to racism.”
“[F]rom the beginning … his campaign has profited from voter prejudice and hatred” and represents an “authoritarian assault upon democracy.”
If Speaker Paul Ryan wishes to be “on the right side of history … he must condemn Mr. Trump clearly and comprehensively. The same goes for every other Republican leader.”
My latest column at The Week is all about how Ted Cruz is going to be Veep.
If Trump’s the nominee:
Trump is clearly going to get the nomination, who might carry on the fight to Cleveland for some purpose beyond spite?