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+ | ====== Main Points about Article on Europe attempts to undermine U.S. sanctions on Iran and establish alternatives to the dollar ====== | ||
+ | In response to an article [[https:// | ||
+ | * "This week we watched an unusual spectacle. The foreign minister of Germany, one of the United States’ closest allies, went to Tehran and announced that a European payment system, designed as an alternative to the dollar-based one, would soon be ready. This visit was made in coordination with Britain and France, both of which helped create the new payment mechanism, called INSTEX." | ||
+ | * " | ||
+ | * "Why? It’s simple: the Trump administration’s abuse of this power." | ||
+ | * Mutliple articles below show this is nothing new, such things were being attempted during Obama' | ||
+ | * "They are not the only ones. The Chinese, Russians and Indians have also been trying to create mechanisms that would allow them to escape the hegemony of the dollar." | ||
+ | * And they all have been trying to do this since long before Trump. | ||
+ | * "look at the way the Trump administration has been wielding the threat of tariffs." | ||
+ | * Look at issues as far back as Clinton on issues such as dumping that created problems for critical U.S. industries. The case can be made that tariffs should have been used sooner. | ||
+ | * " | ||
+ | * Article entirely skips and reference to the bad actions of Huawei that long preceded Trump, its close ties with Chinese security, and the fact that Trump is stepping up to protect the U.S., Europe, and allied countries | ||
+ | * "No Chinese company is fully independent of its government, which reserves the right to require companies to assist with intelligence gathering. Huawei is even more closely tied to the government than many Chinese firms: Its founder, Ren Zhengfei, is a former technologist in the People’s Liberation Army. As his company grew, so did international concerns about whether Huawei equipment could be used to spy on companies and governments around the world." | ||
+ | * "As far back as 2003, the company was accused of stealing intellectual property, including from U.S.-based network hardware maker Cisco. The companies settled out of court, but Huawei has been accused of stealing other firms’ intellectual property and violating international economic sanctions. Throughout 2018, a flurry of activity has signaled the level of concern in the international intelligence community, and pressure on the company – and other Chinese technology firms – has mounted." | ||
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+ | ===== More about the search for alternatives to the dollar ===== | ||
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+ | The point of this article is nothing new. Such attempts have been going on since at least the mid-1960' | ||
Various rogue countries have been looking for alternatives to the dollar for a long time, often to evade sanctions. However, according to the IMF, the dollar' | Various rogue countries have been looking for alternatives to the dollar for a long time, often to evade sanctions. However, according to the IMF, the dollar' | ||
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* What is INSTEX? [[https:// | * What is INSTEX? [[https:// | ||
+ | * [[http:// | ||
+ | * "its close ties with the Chinese government present national security threats to the U.S., Europe and allied countries." | ||
- | ===== Russian Election Interference | + | ===== Dollar |
- | + | * [[https://data.imf.org/? | |
- | * [[https://thehill.com/opinion/ | + | * https:// |
- | * [[https:// | + | * [[https:// |
- | * [[https:// | + | * [[https://en.wikipedia.org/ |
- | * "The White House debated various options | + | |
- | * In early August 2016, "an envelope with extraordinary handling restrictions arrived at the White House. Sent by courier from the CIA, it carried “eyes only” instructions that its contents be shown to just four people: President Barack Obama and three senior aides." | + | |
- | * " | + | |
- | * "But it went further. The intelligence captured Putin’s specific instructions on the operation’s audacious objectives — defeat or at least damage the Democratic nominee, Hillary Clinton, and help elect her opponent, Donald Trump." | + | |
- | * "At that point, the outlines | + | |
- | * The Russian hacking attempts were known by Obama administration since 2015. | + | |
+ | ==== Google queries for information about the place of the dollar in FOREX reserves ==== | ||
+ | * composition of forex reserves | ||
+ | * forex reserves 2009 | ||
+ | * | ||
===== Dollar Alternatives ===== | ===== Dollar Alternatives ===== | ||
==== Articles about trying to replace U.S. dollar as reserve currency during Obama presidency ==== | ==== Articles about trying to replace U.S. dollar as reserve currency during Obama presidency ==== | ||
+ | Obama presidency was January 20, 2009 – January 20, 2017 | ||
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* Articles during Obama administration about attempts to find alternatives to the dollar as world reserve currency | * Articles during Obama administration about attempts to find alternatives to the dollar as world reserve currency | ||
* 2010: http:// | * 2010: http:// | ||
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* "But it doesn' | * "But it doesn' | ||
* "Put another way, the world is as responsible for letting the US live beyond its means as the US itself." | * "Put another way, the world is as responsible for letting the US live beyond its means as the US itself." | ||
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* what is instex | * what is instex | ||
* instex | * instex | ||
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+ | ===== Russian Election Interference in 2016 U.S. Election ===== | ||
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+ | * [[https:// | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||
+ | * "The White House debated various options to punish Russia, but facing obstacles and potential risks, it ultimately failed to exact a heavy toll on the Kremlin for its election interference." | ||
+ | * In early August 2016, "an envelope with extraordinary handling restrictions arrived at the White House. Sent by courier from the CIA, it carried “eyes only” instructions that its contents be shown to just four people: President Barack Obama and three senior aides." | ||
+ | * " | ||
+ | * "But it went further. The intelligence captured Putin’s specific instructions on the operation’s audacious objectives — defeat or at least damage the Democratic nominee, Hillary Clinton, and help elect her opponent, Donald Trump." | ||
+ | * "At that point, the outlines of the Russian assault on the U.S. election were increasingly apparent. Hackers with ties to Russian intelligence services had been rummaging through Democratic Party computer networks, as well as some Republican systems, for more than a year. In July, the FBI had opened an investigation of contacts between Russian officials and Trump associates. And on July 22, nearly 20,000 emails stolen from the Democratic National Committee were dumped online by WikiLeaks." | ||
+ | * The Russian hacking attempts were known by Obama administration since 2015. | ||
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