Volume 3 The Storms of the East China Sea Chapter 73 From Politician to Politician
…… The international tensions triggered by the conflict between Japan have intensified, and there is a great potential to "start all over again."
On the 23rd, US President Roddick, who had been standing behind the scenes watching the "lively," could not hold his breath in the morning, and when meeting with representatives of American trade unions, Roddick said that the Sino-Japanese conflict in the East China Sea seriously threatens world peace and stability, and the United States not only has the responsibility to support its allies, but also has the obligation to safeguard global interests
The ambiguous attitude of the US Government has caused an uproar in the media circles
The Western media, headed by N and holding high the "banner of peace," unanimously declared that the US President and Secretary of State did not explicitly support Japan, which has an alliance, but came forward to mediate the Sino-Japanese conflict as neutrals
The United States, which waged three wars in the first decade of the 21st century, became an "angel of peace" for a time
The spearhead of Western public opinion is directed at China, as if China is the main culprit for undermining peace and creating turmoil
It was not until Al Jazeera released a "source familiar with the matter" who did not want to be named -- that the United States had handed over 24 F-15E fighter planes deployed in the Okinawa area to Japan during the Sino-Japanese conflict, and that 17 of them were shot down by the Chinese Air Force and 3 were seriously damaged
Who is keeping the peace, who is creating war, at a glance!
After reading the report, Roddick turned off the TV and turned his attention to CIA Director Nayd
"Al Jazeera has close ties with Pakistan," Nayed shrugged his shoulders, "and has been speaking for China since the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese crisis, and we have every reason to believe that through Pakistan, China has deliberately revealed these information to Al Jazeera"
"Is there any evidence?"
"It's not hard to gather evidence, it's just," Nayed said after a moment's hesitation, "I don't think it's necessary."
Roddick frowned slightly and looked at Lynch, who was sitting next to Nayed
"Nayed is right, we don't need to deal with an unruly TV station," Lynch looked calm, "If we take action against Al Jazeera, China's local intelligence department will definitely retaliate against N and other news media, and the matter will only get bigger and bigger, and it will not help to calm the conflict, besides, Al Jazeera is worried that there is no chance to become famous, if they bite us, it will not end well, we have to do what we need to do is to calm the conflict as soon as possible and prevent the situation from expanding"
Hearing Lynch's words, Roddick involuntarily nodded in agreement
For the big war windfall interest groups, the bigger the trouble, the better, but not for the US president
The election has begun, and Roddick must fight hard to stay in the White House for another four years
As a president who "halfway aboard", from the day he moved into the White House, Roddick has been fighting for his next term
With the help of the "Camp David bombing", pointing the finger at Iran and once again raising the "banner of anti-terrorism", Roddick achieved the goal of killing three birds with one stone, not only winning over arms, oil, finance, manufacturing and other interest groups, but also shaping the image of a tall, courageous, and responsible leader in the minds of American voters, and finally changing the negative impact of the weak government of the Jabels administration on the Democratic Party among right-wing voters
For a year, Roddick was dubbed by the media as the "Kennedy of the twenty-first century"
Roddick's rising popularity has cemented his resolve to win the election, but it won't be easy to beat the Republican candidates who are poised to win
The long-term sluggish U.S. economy has made the Democratic Party, which has always been good at managing the economy, criticized
There are many problems facing Roddick, such as the unemployment rate of up to 89 percent, the increasingly deformed health care system, the high fiscal deficit, sluggish domestic consumption, the chaotic financial investment market, and the growing gap between the rich and the poor
In terms of statecraft, Roddick is indeed better than Jappel, but he is not superhuman
At the beginning of the year, when the campaign team was formed, Roddick took "reducing the unemployment rate, stimulating domestic consumption, and narrowing the gap between the rich and the poor" as his campaign slogan, and the two houses of Congress were soft and hard, and a number of policies related to it were launched one after another, and a poll at the end of June showed that the Democratic Party's support rate increased from less than 30 percent when Roddick took office to 43 percent, close to the highest point of Japbel's second term
Tensions between China and Japan have brought about subtle and critical changes in the domestic situation in the United States
With the covert support of the Republican Party, representatives of the right-wing forces in the United States have come forward to accuse the president of making serious mistakes in his foreign strategy, seriously underestimating China's ambitions and strength, putting vital forces in the Gulf region, which is of little significance, ignoring China's influence in the western Pacific region, and threatening US interests in the western Pacific region
As a result, the United States has completely lost its voice in the Western Pacific region
The Republican Party, which is good at taking advantage of the international situation, has created a big problem for Roddick
True politicians know that the Middle East, as the "crossroads of the world," is the most important strategic point in the world, and whoever controls the Middle East controls the world
After Roddick took office, he played the "Iran card" in an attempt to contain China and Russia at the same time, create an opportunity for the United States to complete its strategic adjustment, and protect the national interests of the United States to the greatest extent
Voters are not politicians, they do not have the strategic vision of politicians, they only believe in public opinion propaganda
Knowing these circumstances, it is not difficult to understand why the attitude of the United States is so fickle
In order to convince voters that the Democratic administration is capable of safeguarding U.S. interests in the Western Pacific region and the U.S. national interests, Roddick had to secretly support Japan's tough attitude toward China's challenge, and went all out to persuade Congress to amend legislation to allow the sale of advanced weapons and equipment to Japan, including the F-22, and acquiesced in the CIA's joint planning with Japan for the "Diaoyu Islands Crisis," with the intention of making China abandon its expansion in the Western Pacific region through a Sino-Japanese conflict
Once the first step was taken, Roddick was no longer in charge of the subsequent developments
After the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese conflict, Roddick saw a glimmer of hope, but Japan's poor performance soon made him despair
The financial turmoil has made Japan a paradise for global financial "predators", and as the US financial capital led by major consortia has entered Japan and become the main driver of the financial turmoil, Roddick has completely become a "bystander"
Roddick did not have any say in the loan negotiations between the WB and Japan, and the interest groups represented by the American consortium were in charge
Signing loan agreements and disbursing loans at an unimaginable speed are all dictated by American financial interests, and Roddick is not even qualified to intervene
Roddick knew that American financial interests were the biggest beneficiaries of the Sino-Japanese conflict
The $850 billion that WB lent to Japan is only a fraction of the results of the plundering of the major US consortia in the Japanese financial market, in fact, it is to return the plundered profits to Japan in the form of loans, and even more so, the $8,500 provided by WB to Japan is not enough to quell the financial crisis. A large number of Japanese companies used as collateral will also fall into the hands of the U.S. consortium in accordance with the loan agreement, and the U.S. consortium will receive a third return by selling the Japanese companies
In the end, it was not only the Japanese economy that fell, but the whole of Japan!
With Japan falling, can the national interests of the United States be better protected?
Obviously, it is impossible, whether it is a Japan that has been reduced to a third-rate country or a Japan that has gone astray, it will eventually cause serious harm to the national interests of the United States
Faced with the worst possible ending, Roddick could not do anything
The financial interest groups with huge power and close relations with interest groups such as arms, oil, and manufacturing do not care about national interests, but about profits, and if Roddick becomes a stumbling block on their way to profits, they will not hesitate to get rid of Roddick
As soon as the explosions at Camp David dissipated, Roddick, who came to power with the support of interest groups, will not forget the end of Japelle
From this moment on, Roddick went from being a politician with ideals to a politician who served interest groups
Transferring U.S. fighter jets to Japan and providing intelligence for Japan was all a decision made by Roddick in order to curry favor with interest groups
With Japan suffering a crushing defeat militarily, Roddick came to a fork in the road
To fully support Japan, the US military must readjust its strategic deployment and take the risk of a full-scale conflict with China to replace Japan and become the "wronged leader." Obviously, this is the next policy
Putting pressure on Japan to admit defeat and continue its strategic offensive against Iran would ensure that Roddick's political career would end while putting pressure on Japan to admit defeat and continue its strategic campaign against Iran
Providing limited support to Japan, supporting Japan in an extended military conflict in a way that does not enter the war, and plunging China into a long-term confrontation with Japan, whether it is the national interests of the United States or the personal interests of Roddick, can be guaranteed, but a long-term and expanding war will inevitably lead to world turmoil, leading to more serious consequences Obviously, this is only a medium strategy that is not sustainable
After thinking about it, Roddick didn't think of a superior solution
Faced with two talented aides, the US president, who was difficult to ride a tiger, suddenly felt that the White House was not as comfortable as ordinary people imagined
Just like Japell six years ago
At a loss, Roddick felt that God had abandoned America and the American people
Damn it*
The United States is in a dilemma and is in a dilemma, it is the opportunity to rush forward, brothers, smash the monthly ticket to "National Focus"! (To be continued)