"Mr. Trump has his greatest latitude for independent action on the international stage."

Trump has already provided several examples of outrageous comments on the international stage. Starting in 2015, Trump has repeatedly said that the US should have "taken" Iraq's oil before they withdrew. He has also said that USA should not miss if a second opportunity should present itself. He has re-stated this position since becoming president.

His statements reveal at least two things: he sees nothing wrong with plundering the resources of another nation, now an ally. Furthermore, he demonstrates an appalling ignorance: Iraq's oil reserves are estimated to be about 150 billion barrels. Extracting that much oil would take at least half a century, yet Trump asserts, "I would have taken the oil" as if it's something that one could slip into a suitcase.

One of President Trump's first pronouncements was directed at China. No issue is more sensitive to the Chinese than Taiwan and ... [TBC]