[ars]

I'm having a hard time understanding your objection. From the article "Trump touted these as major achievements", but because he complained privately to his staff they .... somehow don't count?

But because Biden something something something, when he removed sanctions that somehow doesn't count either?

Since when do actions not speak louder than words?

(Not to mention these tell all Trump books are unlikely to be reliable sources.)

[nate_meurer]

When did I say they don't count?

> But because Biden something something something

That something involved acknowledging that the pipeline was mere months from being completed, and that the US could do nothing to stop it, so why continue to waste diplomatic capital in a fight that we've already lost. Especially since that diplomatic capital may soon be critical in persuading Germany to withhold certification of the pipeline.

And if you have any specific criticisms related to the accuracy of Bolton's claims, which align nicely with what we know of Trump from his public statements, feel free to explain.

[ars]

You come from a mindset where motivations matter more than actions.

It would take a lot of work for us to speak the same language, and I don't think HN is the place for that.

Edit: I did not flag you BTW. If you still need an answer to your question read the other comments in the thread. If you still don't understand the answer, then I don't know how to explain.

[nate_meurer]

I didn't ask a question. What I did do is make a logical assertion with a wee little bit of outside support. I then pointed out that you seemed unable to articulate a material response, which is still the case.

Did I miss anything? (there, that's a question :)