{"id":274803,"date":"2016-10-24T12:05:28","date_gmt":"2016-10-24T11:05:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/?p=274803"},"modified":"2016-10-24T12:05:51","modified_gmt":"2016-10-24T11:05:51","slug":"third-co-presidential-term-american-nightmare-just-beginning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/editorials\/third-co-presidential-term-american-nightmare-just-beginning\/","title":{"rendered":"A Third Co-Presidential Term: The American Nightmare Is Just Beginning"},"content":{"rendered":"

(RINF<\/a>) – In less than three weeks, get used to hearing about president-elect Hillary, she and husband Bill heading back to the White House in January for a third co-presidential term – by fair or foul means.<\/p>\n

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What\u2019s coming should terrify everyone. She\u2019ll largely be calling the shots this time, surrounded with likeminded neocons, war lords, recycled Wall Street crooks, and other assorted miscreants.<\/p>\n

The most perilous time in world history is about to worsen with her as US president. Expect America\u2019s war on humanity to escalate dramatically, perhaps striking US soil for the first time since war with Britain in 1812.<\/p>\n

It involved land and naval battles, lasting over two-and-a-half years. British forces occupied Washington, setting public buildings ablaze, including the White House (then called the Presidential Mansion) and Capitol Hill.<\/p>\n

It was skirmish-like compared to what\u2019s coming if Hillary confronts Russia and China belligerently, risking possible nuclear war, turning cities like Washington to smoldering rubble if launched.<\/p>\n

Major flashpoints in Syria, Ukraine and the South China Sea could ignite US\/Sino-Russia conflict, a potential doomsday scenario. Uninformed, indifferent and distracted Americans don\u2019t realize the clear and present danger.<\/p>\n

Moscow justifiably fears tens of thousands of US-led NATO combat troops in Eastern Europe. Mobilized provocatively near its border could be prelude for explosive war like nothing matching it earlier.<\/p>\n

Conflicts in Syria and Ukraine could ignite it. So could increasing US provocations in the South China Sea, Pentagon warships challenging Beijing\u2019s right to its own waters and territory.<\/p>\n

On Friday, US navy guided missile destroyer USS Decatur sailed perilously close to China\u2019s Nansha Islands – without entering their 12 nautical mile territorial limits.<\/p>\n

Beijing called the incident \u201cillegal\u201d and \u201cprovocative.\u201d Two Chinese warships warned America\u2019s vessel to leave. China\u2019s military announced\u00a0 increased air and sea patrols as needed – to protect its waters and territory from potential hostile acts.<\/p>\n

Beijing\u2019s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said America \u201cseverely violated China\u2019s sovereignty and security interests\u201d – calling the latest action \u201can extremely irresponsible provocative act.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe US intentionally created and exaggerated tensions. Beijing will continue to closely watch the maritime and air situation and will take all measures that are necessary to defend China\u2019s territorial sovereignty and maritime interests.\u201d<\/p>\n

The action was Washington\u2019s latest provocation, following numerous earlier ones, four in 2016 alone, last occurring in May.<\/p>\n

Will things escalate dangerously with Hillary as US president? Will China be more threatened than already? Will America again wage war in Asia, last time losing to Vietnam, China a much more formidable challenge?<\/p>\n

Will Hillary attack Russia – perhaps using a 9\/11 type false flag as pretext for naked aggression?<\/p>\n

Washington\u2019s rage for global dominance threatens everyone, everywhere, especially with an emotionally unstable war goddess in charge.<\/p>\n

Will Americans only awaken to the threat when it\u2019s too late to matter? Will Hillary\u2019s ascension to power doom us all?<\/p>\n

Stephen Lendman lives in Chicago. He can be reached at lendmanstephen@sbcglobal.net.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

His new book as editor and contributor is titled “Flashpoint in Ukraine: How the US Drive for Hegemony Risks WW III.”<\/em><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.claritypress.com\/LendmanIII.html<\/em><\/p>\n

Visit his blog site at sjlendman.blogspot.com.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Listen to cutting-edge discussions with distinguished guests on the Progressive Radio News Hour on the Progressive Radio Network.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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