Antony Blinken

Senator Rand Paul clashed with Secretary of State Antony Blinken and blamed the Biden administration for supporting Ukraine's bid to join NATO, which pushed Putin to invade the country. Paul accused Blinken of agitating Putin after Russia had drawn a red line.

It must be a sure handicap to be saddled with such a name when piloting a large government department, but US Secretary of State Antony Blinken shows no sign of that bothering him.  It has, however, become a hallmark of a policy that is markedly devoid of foresight and heavily marked by stammering confusion. On […]
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The military leaders from three countries had assembled with their interpreters in Beijing’s historic Forbidden City. Chinese general Wei Fenghe hosted North Korean vice-marshal Kim Jong-gwan and the Russian army general Valery Gerasimov. Those gathered were feeling quite jovial, as they clinked glasses of champagne. “Fight fire with fire. Isn’t that what they say,” said […]
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Blinken’s real mission was without doubt to stop India from drifting away from the US-led anti-China coalition. The Biden Administration is worried that without India, the QUAD would unravel and the containment strategy against China wouldn’t gain traction in Asia.  Blinken also avoided making any assurances to give India full access to the raw materials for vaccine production. Did Blinken[Read More...]

[Prefatory Note:  This post interrogates Biden’s Secretary of State’s frequent claims that the United States and its allies adhere to a ‘rules-based-international-order’ while our adversaries somehow do not. Yet Antony Blinken does not clarify what is the behavioral substance of this dual track behavior. Do Blinken’s rules validate impunity for close allies such as Israel […]

For the first time, an American Secretary of State has given time and attention to the Palestinian voice. It was not a photo-op, it was a serious meeting with various Palestinian voices who are actively resisting on the ground.
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Excellent analysis from Glenn Greenwald on US hypocrisy when it comes to press freedom. It is all about projection. On Greenwald’s YouTube channel, he exposes the United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, simply using his own words. Read Greenwald’s article and support for Julian Assange on greenwald.substack.com/p/antony-blinken-continues-to-lecture. Duraners should also take a look at […]