Remember: 'China, China, China,' new acting U.S. defense secretary says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan told civilian leaders of the U.S. military to remember “China, China, China” even as they wage counter-insurgency battles, in remarks during closed-door talks on Wednesday recounted by a U.S. official. The comments came during Shanahan’s first meeting with secretaries and under-secretaries of the U.S. military branches since taking over for Jim Mattis, who resigned as defense secretary over policy differences with President Donald Trump and left office on Dec. 31. Shanahan, a former Boeing executive, had been Mattis’ deputy.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-military-china/remember-china-china-china-new-acting-u-s-defense-secretary-says-idUSKCN1OW151?il=0

>>4564482

Pancreatic Cancer is what he has.

Harry Reid undergoes surgery for pancreatic cancer

https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/387621-reid-undergoes-surgery-for-pancreatic-cancer

>>4564697

Usually, but tell that to RBG

Pompeo discusses Venezuela with Brazil's new right-wing government

BRASILIA (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed Venezuela with the foreign minister of Brazil’s new right-wing government on Wednesday, in the context of what he termed a joint front against authoritarian regimes in Latin America. Speaking to reporters after meeting with Brazil’s new Foreign Minister Ernesto Araujo, Pompeo named Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua as countries that do not have shared democratic values. “We have an opportunity to work alongside each other against authoritarian regimes,” he said of the United States and Brazil, a day after the inauguration of far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro

In response, Venezuela’s foreign ministry said in a statement it “categorically rejected” Pompeo’s “interventionist attitude,” accusing him of seeking to rally support among Latin American countries for “forcible regime change” in Venezuela. More than three million Venezuelans have fled hyperinflation and shortages of food and medicine in the OPEC nation, with most of them having left since 2015, according to the United Nations. Nearby South American countries like Brazil and Colombia have received the bulk of the migrants. The United States has placed sanctions on Venezuela’s debt and on some officials in socialist President Nicolas Maduro’s government, which it accuses of corruption and human rights violations. Maduro frequently blames a U.S.-led “economic war” for the country’s woes.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-brazil-venezuela/pompeo-discusses-venezuela-with-brazils-new-right-wing-government-idUSKCN1OW0VQ?il=0

>>4564783

Interesting…so they let RGB live then, maybe..?

U.S. demands immediate return of ex-Marine detained in Russia on spy charges: Pompeo

BRASILIA (Reuters) - The United States is demanding the immediate return of a retired U.S. Marine detained by Russia on spying charges, and wants an explanation on why he was arrested, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday. Speaking in Brasilia the day after Brazil’s new president Jair Bolsonaro was inaugurated, Pompeo said the U.S. government hoped to gain consular access to Paul Whelan within the next few hours following his arrest in Moscow.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-usa-espionage-pompeo/u-s-demands-immediate-return-of-ex-marine-detained-in-russia-on-spy-charges-pompeo-idUSKCN1OW0VI?il=0

>>4564826

I was looking for that post, Thank you!

>>4564819

Agreed, but do we really know that he is dead…

basing this on Megan's tweet…Merry Christmas Dad, where ever you are

>>4564856

hmm,, really and the problem is…

>>4564906

ahem,, bout time right?

>>4564919

I agree, I guess more to the point should have been what agreement did RGB make to survive it.