The new board of peace

[Renauda]

@Doctor-Phibes said in The new board of peace:

What were the selection criteria? It's a pretty motley collection.

You think the collection is motley, you should have a look at its Politiburo. In addition to its “permanent” Chairman it includes the following fellow travellers:

These are the members of the Executive Board.

Marco Rubio, U.S. Secretary of State
Steve Witkoff, U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East
Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law
Sir Tony Blair, former U.K. prime minister
Marc Rowan, CEO, Apollo
Ajay Banga, World Bank president
Robert Gabriel, security advisor

In the 20th Century there was the COMINTERN. In the 21st …. The Peace Board. Same shit different smell.

[bachophile]

For the record, Davos is pretty nice place. Been a few times. Back in the day when skiing was actually an option for my pre damaged knees.

[Renauda]

Invitation to Carney (read: Canada) to join Peace Board withdrawn by tRump on Truth Social:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trump-board-of-peace-canada-uninvited-carney-letter-9.7057437

That was easy.

We weren’t all that keen to join Trump’s COMINTERN anyway.

[AndyD]

These are the members of the Executive Board.

Marco Rubio, U.S. Secretary of State
Steve Witkoff, U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East
Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law
Sir Tony Blair, former U.K. prime minister
Marc Rowan, CEO, Apollo
Ajay Banga, World Bank president
Robert Gabriel, security advisor

And Chaired by Trump (CF)

Hard to imagine a meeting I'd like to attend less.

[jon-nyc]

Updated list.

Almost 2/3 Muslim (61%)

Less than one third proper democracies. (30%)

[Wim]

Define 'proper'.

[jon-nyc]

It’s subjective. One could argue it’s between 8-13. Half or less.

[Doctor Phibes]

@AndyD said in The new board of peace:

These are the members of the Executive Board.

Marco Rubio, U.S. Secretary of State
Steve Witkoff, U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East
Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law
Sir Tony Blair, former U.K. prime minister
Marc Rowan, CEO, Apollo
Ajay Banga, World Bank president
Robert Gabriel, security advisor

And Chaired by Trump (CF)

Hard to imagine a meeting I'd like to attend less.

The Apprentice: WORST. EPISODE. EVER!!!

[Mik]

It makes sense if you try to think like Trump. It keeps him in shaping the world after he leaves office, and probably at a handsome salary and the chance to make mega-deals. As a subsidiary benefit it challenges the UN to be what they should be.

[Doctor Phibes]

@Mik said in The new board of peace:

It makes sense if you try to think like Trump. It keeps him in shaping the world after he leaves office, and probably at a handsome salary and the chance to make mega-deals. As a subsidiary benefit it challenges the UN to be what they should be.

I'd be surprised if he lives that long. He does not look or sound healthy.

[Renauda]

Sir Tony Blair, former U.K. prime minister

In light of Trump’s derisive remarks disparaging the combat role of Nato troops played in Afghanistan, it would behoove Sir Tony to resign immediately from Trump’s dubious and self styled Peace entity. I seem to recall that British and Canadian troops were charged with securing and holding the two most active combat zones in the conflict, Helmand province and Kandahar.

An immediate summons to No. 10 for Mr. Blair would be appropriate and in order.

[Mik]

Those remarks were not just awful, but completely false.

[jon-nyc]

Denmark I think was second behind the US in terms of deaths per capita in Afghanistan.

[xenon]

Trump got away with deriding American POWs. This is small potatoes.

[Renauda]

Small potatoes to whom?

[Mik]

Certainly not to Denmark.

[Doctor Phibes]

He's actually managed to get Keir Starmer to say something unequivocal. Not an easy task.

[jon-nyc]

Im surprised Trump hasn’t accused Marc Carney of disloyalty after all Trump did to get him elected.

[Renauda]

@Mik said in The new board of peace:

Certainly not to Denmark.

Certainly not to the veterans of the conflict and especially not to the families and friends of the fallen and maimed.

[xenon]

@Renauda I thought he disqualified himself over a decade ago. What I think doesn't count.

"Small potatoes" in whatever balance of forces that keeps this man in power.