The new board of peace

[jon-nyc]

Half are Muslim countries. So much for the Gaza Riviera.

[Doctor Phibes]

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

[jon-nyc]

Leaders Trump wanted to invite who agreed to it. Belgium is the one Western European country who joined.

And for the record I didn’t count them as Muslim but I thought about it.

[89th]

@jon-nyc said in The new board of peace:

And for the record I didn’t count them as Muslim but I thought about it.

LOL

Trump is hoping this is his ticket to a not-fake Nobel Peace Prize at the end of this year.

[taiwan_girl]

@Doctor-Phibes I think as long as you pay the entry fee, you are an esteemed member of the board!

[Renauda]

Canada has yet to agree to join.

Putin has agreed to being a permanent member on condition its $1 billion membership fee comes from frozen Russian assets held in the US.

[Wim]

@jon-nyc Belgium did NOT join.

[Doctor Phibes]

@Wim said in The new board of peace:

@jon-nyc Belgium did NOT join.

Not enough Muslims?

[jon-nyc]

[Wim]

@Doctor-Phibes We have our share of muslims, but that is not the real issue

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Invitation to Carney (read: Canada) to join Peace Board withdrawn by tRump on Truth Social: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