Not sure if I should be happy because I support this or upset this happens the day after Israel decides to attack Turkey. https://t.co/UFUIok8SOn
— Owen Shroyer (@OwenShroyer1776) August 19, 2026
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Ok, but are we really leaving NATO? I mean, trump talks all kinds of shit that is self evidently untrue, and clearly will never come to pass. My gut reaction says this will be the same thing. Besides, he can’t unilaterally end the treaty that makes the FUSA part of NATO, and I doubt there is the political will to break that treaty. Unless, of course, israel is going to be applying pressure to bring about that very outcome, and then I suppose damned near anything is possible.
Yep, sounds like another idea floated out there to test the waters. If and when israel decides to go after Turkey, we should NOT be anywhere near NATO. Is there political will in our useless congress to do anything except screw over the American people?
It sure looks (to me anyway) like the Western Hemisphere protection plan is President Trump’s goal. No country in the ME fits in that picture at all. Remains to be seen of course.
Lol, watch him TACO this one.
I believe we have entered (e.g. past tense) that period of time (4-5 years) where nothing makes sense. All kinds of whacky crap is gonna happen, in a short period of time. Yes, its on, donkeykong is coming down the aisle, they’re playing his walk-on song right now.
Nut cutting time has arrived folks. Got lead?
There are “Various” consequences to the Withdrawal of the USSA Empire from All over the globe.
In the Middle East the Arabs, Persians, Turks, & Jews will have to “Work Out” their relationships, one way or another, On Their Own.
In Europe the EU, No longer “Great”B, and Russia will have to “Work Out” their relationships as well On Their Own.
What is Still Not being discussed much domestically is “Why?” the USSA Empire is Withdrawing??? and It’s Simple …. Bankrupt*.. and The World Knows It.
Whether it Takes a Military Defeat to Show this or the Withdrawal occurs Politically does not Alter the Physical Reality.
*9 TRILLION in USSA Debt has to be RE-Financed This Year, after the sElections. (Don’t Worry, Be Happy & Keep Buying Hopium)
Wouldn’t that be something if all these fools had to ‘work out’ their problems among themselves. Wouldn’t that be a change.
Secretary of the Treasury Bessent is ON THE JOB. (need I add a sarc here)
Fed and Treasury on 30-Year Bond Buying
The U.S. Federal Reserve has not directly announced a new 30-year bond purchase program, but the Treasury Department has stepped in to support long-duration debt, including the 30-year segment, amid surging yields and market stress.
(Market Stress aka overseas buyers are cashing out US bonds).
Treasury’s Accelerated Buyback
On August 19, 2026, the Treasury announced it will at least double the size of its government debt buybacks for the 10- to 20-year and 20- to 30-year segments, raising the maximum per operation from $2 billion to $4 billion CNBC+1.
(PER OPERATION not limited to a max of 4 billion note well.)
Effective period: Sept. 9 – Nov. 4, 2026 CNBC
Purpose: Provide liquidity to the longer-dated nominal bond market, which has seen a “buyers’ strike” since late June CNBC.
Impact: The 30-year Treasury yield fell sharply — from a 19-year high of ~5.34% to about 5.19% — as prices rose in response to the buybacks CNBC+1.
GOTTA Drive DOWN the cost of that 40 trillion debt we owe.
Seems the rest of the world isn’t buying enough US Treasuries as now more selling is across the board.
Trump, Herbert Hoover 2.0 Greater Depression perhaps?