U.S. Presidential Candidates Bernie Sanders And Donald Trump Say The U.S. Should Not Try To Topple Dictators

Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders. NBC

Reuters: Trump, Sanders say U.S. should not try to topple dictators

U.S. presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump said separately on Sunday that the United States should not try to topple dictators such as Syria's Bashar al-Assad, highlighting a skepticism over foreign wars that transcends party lines.

Both candidates said the Middle East would be less tumultuous today if Libya's Muammar Gaddafi and Iraq's Saddam Hussein were still in charge, arguing that the United States faces a greater threat from Islamic State and other extremist groups that have flourished in their wake.

"The region would be much more stable" with Gaddafi, Hussein and Assad in place, Sanders, a Democrat, said on NBC's "Meet the Press."

"100 percent - is there even a doubt in your mind?" Trump, the Republican frontrunner, said in a separate interview on the same show.

WNU Editor: After the toppling Iraq's Saddam Hussein and Libya's Muammar Gaddafi .... and the subsequent chaos that it produced .... overthrowing dictators and the unforeseen consequences that it produces is something that today's American electorate is not comfortable to repeat. For Donald Trump .... this position will differentiate him away from Hillary Clinton .... who is still standing by  the role that she played in advocating the toppling of Libya's former dictator Muammar Gaddafi. For Bernie Sanders .... his remarks resonate with many in the Democrat party .... but it will not be enough  to overtake Hillary Clinton for the nomination.

Why Trump Is Leading The GOP Field

The last thing our country needs is another BUSH! Dumb as a rock!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 18, 2015

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Thank you @jimmykimmel for the great book. Grandpa @realdonaldtrump is making good use of it!!! #WinnersArentLosers pic.twitter.com/LLYQVzOlYZ

— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) December 18, 2015

WNU Editor: These two tweets and polling graph is from Zero Hedge. What's my take .... he is definitely appealing to the low information voter ... and it is working. I showed the tweet of him with his grand-daughter to my mother .... she just swooned.

Sighhhh ....

The Trump-Putin Lovefest Continues

The Hill: Trump flaunts mutual fandom with Putin

Repubican presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Friday continued to flaunt his endorsement from Russian President Vladimir Putin, pointing to the oligarch's popularity in his home nation.

"He's a strong leader, he's a powerful leader. He's represented his country," Trump said on MSNBC's "Morning Joe,” though he conceded that Putin might run his own polling.

Update: The disgraceful bromance between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin (Jonathan Capehart, Washington Post).

WNU Editor: Poor "Morning Joe" .... like much of the American media they have a view of the world that much of the world does not share, and when someone like Donald Trump shows up and expresses some of it .... all that they can do is give a stunned look. The key question is .... what does the American electorate think .... and what is their world view. I guess we are going to find that out in the next few months. On a side note .... and more evidence that the U.S. election cycle is now in full swing .... the headline on this YouTube video is misleading .... Donald Trump does not defend Putin murdering journalists (0:57 mark of the video).