Cape Argus

Attacks on Trump are subjective, undignifie­d

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I AM not an admirer of US President Donald Trump and suspect he has delusions of grandeur.

He dislikes Muslims, people of colour and the poor in general. However, the attacks and denigratio­n of Trump is unmatched in global politics considerin­g he was democratic­ally elected.

My mistrust is inspired by those who lead the attack since they cannot supply proof and continue with vague claims, hearsay and rumours, etc. The attacks are also subjective and undignifie­d.

CNN and BBC allow unqualifie­d critics to mainly spread fake news.

For example, Robert Baer a veteran CIA agent, reinvented himself as an intelligen­ce analyst on CNN.

On January 15, Baer accused Trump of being a Russian intelligen­ce operative.

Baer described Trump’s historic links and stated that Trump received money from Russia. He said Trump gave Ukraine to Russia for a reward or due to blackmail.

Baer stated that the US withdrawal from Syria is a reward for Russia. This withdrawal is opposed by the US military who are now talking about a possible “palace coup” in their anxiety to remove Trump.

Years ago, I read The Templars, a history of the Knights Templars the most powerful military order of the Crusades, written by Piers Paul Read. The book received tributes from the global media.

Read argues that when the Muslim armies were subdued and the Crusades ruled, the pope and kings of Europe sought to disband the Templars. Disbanding was a major threat to the Templars, who had amassed great wealth and power from the wars.

To retain power, the Templars secretly helped the Muslims to rebuild militarily, thus creating a phony threat to prevent disbanding. Since then, the world is engaged in endless war.

Two years ago Trump accused Hillary Clinton and former president Barack Obama of creating the Islamic State.

The US was accused of producing Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda to fight the Soviets in Afghanista­n. The US backed the Kurds to fight the Turks, Syrians and Iraqis.

The US orchestrat­ed fiscal and military wars in Cuba, Nicaragua, Angola, Libya, Vietnam, Korea and China.

The wars and suffering of innocent folk are without end.

By insisting that US troops withdraw from Afghanista­n, Iraq and Syria, Trump threatens those who create war.

What must be considered is, who is worst, Trump the racist, or those who hide in the shadows and rejoice when children are sacrificed in the false name of freedom and democracy.

COUNCILLOR YAGYAH ADAMS Cape Muslim Congress

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