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i loved the state building and now i'm like an empire state building. but in the flash so i am very clear that this is home but i could hard in puerto rico and will to do that in developing a power base in the island not interested in but interested in alternative ways to create power for the people. so thank for that because that allows me to ask something what are the most on useful sections in the book? you're reading an autobiography. seldom do you have the go into extensive detail about the plans for their funeral right. and there's an entire chapter. well, there's an entire section about the funeral. right. so i a i mean, now i get a little bit of a sense of where that's coming from, right. with the with this creepy side of the conversation. but but i mean, a wanted to sort of ask you why the obsession with the funeral and then be really what the hell are you going to do if they don't your instructions. oh i don't know but i something will. listen i a heart attack in 2017 2017 with a difficult year. it was hurricane maria i. turn 62 and my that ha

states has interest within the hemisphere to us had the right to act. and so the monroe doctrine became a symbol of this kind of informal empire. the united states has of taking the pond itself, the authority to police the hemisphere. and um, you, it's, it's associated in many ways it can be associated with, with, with what we would call the kind of trump is store. national is, it's the idea that the united states is not necessarily responsible for superintending the globe, but that it's going to, it's going to, it's going to exercise mandatory authority within its own hemisphere, right. the latin america is the united states as backyard for so many ways it was this idea that there were regional powers which the use of influence that, that, that those powers had the right and obligation to police. it seems that trump might be doing that. now, in a warm and fuzzy or way right, was that it's not politically palatable to just say, hey, i'm taken over this place or hey, i'm controlling your, your politics. what he does do some interesting things to, i mean, since he's taken office, he's threatened, use military force against panama,

jing dynastee and the do opium wars fled to the transformation of the celestial empire into a semi colony of european states and started the age of humiliation. and the sale of opium took on collazo proportions and led to the horrible depths of millions of ordinary chinese the there's no end in sight over how you're going to continue to destroy the earth. is the case for the med, most of the people. i tried to go to the gym, but i'm certainly not ready to fight russia. this is also a pursuit. this is the 3rd world lunacy re washing cars for so the funder line likes to say we have the tools while we just start with stability and business deals. what are you living on that you have very close propaganda? you know, price here in new york. i think we don't know the aftermath any time that you're not allowed to ask questions, you should ask all of the questions. some more questions, ask a better. the answer is will be the uh, the last one is fit. is that the correct foot 1st? produce the smallest fit, it goes all for personal with letting you for once they produce all the degree, your search history where it is

empire in africa and take over the opium. by that time, ethiopia was the only fully independent states on the continent. back in 1896. its inhabitants were able to defeat vito young colonists and defend their independence. since then, rome craved for revenge for the humiliating defeat. in the morning of october, 3, 1935. without any announcement, the foxes attacked ethiopia and bombarded it most severely. d. d o b an armed forces bod, courageously. but the roots allergy of the italians knew no bounds. they use not only massive bombing attacks on civilians, but also the chemical weapons toxic gases. this change the course of the war. as a result of the occupation of ethiopia by the fascist 760000 people were killed. the capture of the african state was committed with europe's tacit approval. britain and france recognize the annexation, giving the green light to a further fastest expansion in the world. 10 paving the way for the outbreak of world war 2. there is no end in sight over how you're going to continue to destroy the earth. is the case of the med, most of the people i tried to go to the gym, but i'm certainly

christophe accepts the reigns of interim head of state from those same who killed jason leen and tried to overthrow empirebecause they want to create a republic now that republics were new to the french republic, the us republic. so it wasn't a sort of de facto idea or common sense idea that the freedom fighters, the only antigen that they create a republic because the only other two republics in the world at that point, modern republics, the united states and france had slavery. now the empires and kingdoms did too. but it wasn't the case that, oh, that's how you shore up liberty, that's how you preserve independence is by declaring a republic. but the southerners think so. they want to take united states as their motto and and their model. and so they try to set up a republic. christophe is not too interested in this pretty quickly. he is suspicious of this idea of setting up a republic in which there would be three legislative there would be three different arms a legislative body, a presidential body, a judicial body. he's pretty wary of this. he knows us history as well. he's aware that this hasn't s

empire. now outside as an independent state.at russia has been eyeing and attempting to secure, centuries had under control, dominated, but then broke free. this vital territory was not an easy target, not an easy mark. and we just did not do that. we did not make any investments. we did not try to rebalance our policies. it was all about russia first. what do we do to keep pressure on signs? is there something we can accomplish on important or less important policy agenda to keep russia engaged? and what do we do to not anger russia, not piss russia off? that means avoiding having these robust relationships with countries that really mattered in that region including ukraine. we also suppressed good policy with the guts to ukraine because we did not want to trigger russia. there were opportunities along the way. this was around independence in 1991 when the u.s. under george h w bush said, calm down, ukraine, no need to rush to independence. yeah, you have been struggling for your own national identity for centuries. a brief mo

empire. now outside as an independent state. russia has been eyeing and attempting to secure, centuries had under control, dominated, but then broke free. this vital territory was not an easy target, not an easy mark. and we just did not do that. we did not make any investments. we did not try to rebalance our policies. it was all about russia first. what do we do to keep pressure on signs? is there something we can accomplish on important or less important policy agenda to keep russia engaged? and what do we do to not anger russia, not piss russia off? that means avoiding having these robust relationships with countries that really mattered in that region including ukraine. we also suppressed good policy with the guts to ukraine because we did not want to trigger russia. there were opportunities along the way. this was around independence in 1991 when the u.s. under george h w bush said, calm down, ukraine, no need to rush to independence. yeah, you have been struggling for your own national identity for centuries. a brief mome

empire started negotiations. in 1949, the head round table conference was held, and the kingdom of the netherlands was forced to recognize the independence of indonesia. a sovereign muslim state appeared on the world map and became one of the most powerful countries in the islamic world. for the 1st kindly. yeah, it's just, it was a, it's a bit you're asking us is the flux, most of them worst. plus the back of the photos. it didn't. you mean you must have somebody that's on the truck up before you come on? the was just on the other folks the most come on and you to for the go on something really need this process. the interior is not you know, so sharp. what is warranties are all you got the way i provide you with what's the school board? so, nor still enough time, what is most important for food? you just don't think it'll order enough so much easier for you to deal with the needs of somebody that's he's a little shooting. you look over you all for the life of photo cover last night. so about the fall sense of supposedly you're unable to pull was a virus the little different because i don't know, it seems like the wings cut away in between. triple one me is, or me or you see

empire. so to that extent, the of nations gave the american colonists a commercial for becoming independent states. but why? you may ask, would rebellious american colonists be interested in the economic reflections of a scottish philosopher who had visited and would never visit north america. the answer is that educated 18th century americans were into interested in all things scottish, colonial american educational institutions from new hampshire to the carolinas would domino by scottish ministers of religion, as personified by the reverend john witherspoon graduate, the university of edinburgh. minister of the church of scotland. president of the college of new jersey. and signer of the declaration. independence. indeed. 18th century scotland. full of professors from whom some of the most prominent american absorbed ideas of that movement we call scottish enlightenment at william and mary, for instance, jefferson was introduced to the ideas of locke and newton by dr. small, a graduate marshall college, aberdeen jefferson later wrote, quote, dr. small was to me, a father to his enlightened and a

state duma in russia. >> in. 2005 that he. >> was going to try. >> and recreate. >> the russian. >> empire, and he's been about. >> it ever. >> since then, with. >> more or less. >> success in one place or another. >> he has said publicly. >> and many. >> of his. >> advisers, that ukraine. >> is central. >> to their. >> vision of a renewed russian empire. >> so he didn't. >> get what. >> he. >> wanted in 2014. >> but the west. >> did not. effectively sanction him, did not make. >> it clear. >> this was unacceptable, and he. >> thought he could do. >> it again in 2022. he has not been. >> as successful. >> as he wants, but he doubled. >> the. >> amount of ukrainian territory under russian military control. i think. putin wants a ceasefire now to rest, regroup, rebuild his army and he'll be back again in a matter of time. >> that's as clear. >> as anybody can make. >> what their strategic. >> doctrine is. >> john bolton, thank you for joining us this morning. we look forward to seeing you next time you're in dc. appreciate your time. >> thank you. last point is so, so critically important to understand what this is about. puti

empire. they're the ones who are killing an unbelievable number of ukrainians. um, they they are the aggressor here. um, and everyone, certainly the europeans, the united states, have stood against their aggression. um, president trump has. and even in the oval office, he said, you know, this killing needs to stop. um, the the goal here is peace, both for the ukrainians and really for europe. uh, that is the goal. and i think it is achievable. >> so, given your view, do you think trump should be tougher on putin then? because as i just said, moscow thinks the u.s. is realigning with it. there are people here in the country who believe the u.s. is now realigning with russia. >> i think i think he is he we're continuing to provide arms. tough on putin. >> what examples do you have of that? >> well, first off, he is the first to provide lethal weapons. remember, obama would not provide lethal weapons to ukraine. i mean, we had poroshenko, the president, the president of ukraine was on the floor of the house begging for lethal weapons. he said, i cannot win a war with blankets. and president trump was the first to send lethal weapons. those lethal weapons were us