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Secretary Of State Tillerson Says Pushing Human Rights Overseas Hinders U.S. Interests

Secretary Of State Tillerson Says Pushing Human Rights Overseas Hinders U.S. Interests

Posted by | May 4, 2017 | , |

Rex Tillerson, the former fossil fuel CEO who is now our Secretary of State, says that if the U.S. focuses on human rights issues abroad, it could hurt our interests in those countries.  What he really means is that we have to keep our mouths shut about these abuses so American corporations can continue to exploit their natural resources. Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this.   Transcript of the above video: Rex Tillerson, the former CEO of Exxon turned Secretary of State for some reason, said earlier this week that it cannot be the job of the United...

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What To Expect From Tillerson’s Moscow Visit – News With Ed

What To Expect From Tillerson’s Moscow Visit – News With Ed

Posted by | Apr 12, 2017 | , , |

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived in Moscow to discuss Syria with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov. The visit comes as recent US strikes on a Syrian base were followed by hints of sanctioning Russia for supporting Assad.Their meeting could also signal the future of Ukraine, North Korea and Syria. Conservative commentator Dr. Gina Loudon and Democratic strategist Michael Starr Hopkins join ‘News With Ed’ to...

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Tillerson to Ignore Human Rights Violations in Arms Deal

Tillerson to Ignore Human Rights Violations in Arms Deal

Posted by | Mar 30, 2017 | , , , |

The State Department is ignoring human rights violations in Bahrain, so we can sell them nineteen F-16 jets in a nearly $3 billion deal. The sale of the military planes was originally approved by the Obama administration, but a bipartisan group of Senators, including Republican Marco Rubio and Democrat Tim Kaine, objected to the deal because of Bahrain’s violent crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in the country. Obama then inserted human rights stipulations into the deal to gain congressional approval for the $2.8 billion sale. Apolitical uprising has raged in Bahrain since the Arab Spring of 2011. The House of Khalifa,...

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Tillerson Took State Dept Job Because His Wife Told Him To

Tillerson Took State Dept Job Because His Wife Told Him To

Posted by | Mar 22, 2017 | , , , |

“‘I didn’t want this job. I didn’t seek this job.’ He paused to let that sink in. A beat or two passed before an aide piped up to ask him why he said yes. ‘My wife told me I’m supposed to do this.'” That is what Rex Tillerson told Erin McPike in an interview for the Independent Journal Review published on Tuesday. McPike was the only journalist invited to travel with the Secretary of State on his trip to Asia. “I’m not a big media press access person. I personally don’t need it,” said Tillerson. The former CEO of...

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‘Low Energy’ Tillerson Accuses South Korea of Lying & Bad Hospitality

‘Low Energy’ Tillerson Accuses South Korea of Lying & Bad Hospitality

Posted by | Mar 18, 2017 | |

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson appears to have bungled his first major trip as SoS and is choosing to blame South Korea rather than himself. Insulting a U.S. ally, Tillerson accused the South Korean government and press of lying about him when they reported that he was “fatigued.” Tillerson said that he did not miss a dinner with South Korean leaders due to being tired, but rather because he was never invited. This is contrary to reports from Korea Herald which claimed that Tillerson was cutting his trip short after experiencing fatigue, missing dinner meetings with South Korean Foreign Minister...

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