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    John Kerry's Think Tank Calls for War With Russia Over Climate Change Archived Message

    Posted by sashimi on December 10, 2020, 5:08 am

    Alan Macleod, 9 December 2020

    (quote)
    Recently-appointed Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry
    has announced his intention of dealing with the pressing issue of
    global warming as a national security concern. "America will soon have
    a government that treats the climate crisis as the urgent national
    security threat it is," the 76-year-old former Secretary of State
    wrote. "I am proud to partner with the President-elect, our allies,
    and the young leaders of the climate movement to take on this crisis."

    The announcement drew praise from many professional climate activists
    and groups, perhaps assuming that Kerry was taking his lead from
    Bernie Sanders, who has for years been saying the same
    thing. Executive Director of the Sunrise Movement, Varshini Prakash
    said his statement was an "encouraging move," while 350.org's Bill
    McKibben, predicted Kerry would be an excellent climate czar. Yet, as
    media critic Adam Johnson argued, Kerry's proclamation should deeply
    concern progressive activists and will likely lead to expanding the
    already bloated military budget.

    Kerry is a founding member of the Washington think tank, the American
    Security Project (ASP), whose board is a who's who of retired
    generals, admirals and senators. The ASP also hailed the appointment
    of their man, explaining, in a little-read report, exactly what
    treating the climate as a national security threat entails. And it is
    nothing like what Sanders advocates.

    For the ASP, climate change constitutes an "accelerant of instability"
    and a "threat multiplier" that will "affect the operating
    environment," and notes that Kerry will have three priorities in his
    role as President Biden's right-hand man. What were those three
    priorities? Making sure people in the Global South could eat and have
    access to safe drinking water? Reparations? Disaster relief or
    response teams? Cutting back on fossil fuel use? Indeed not. For the
    ASP, the primary objectives were:
    * A huge rebuilding of the United States' military bases,
    * Countering China in the Pacific,
    * Preparing for a war with Russia in the newly-melted Arctic.
    (/quote)
    -- Cont'd at https://www.mintpressnews.com/john-kerry-think-tank-calls-for-war-with-russia-over-climate-change/273480/

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