Trump awards Legion of Merit to Japan's Abe, India, Australia PMs

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Trump awards Legion of Merit to Japan's Abe, India, Australia PMs

U.S. President Donald Trump has awarded the prestigious Legion of Merit to former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for his "leadership and vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific," the U.S. government said Monday.
The medal was also presented to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "elevating the U.S.-India strategic partnership" and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison for "addressing global challenges and promoting collective security," the National Security Council said on Twitter.

“President @realDonaldTrump awarded the Legion of Merit to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for his leadership and vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific. Ambassador Sugiyama @JapanEmbDC accepted the medal on behalf of Prime Minister Abe.” – NSA Robert C. O’Brien pic.twitter.com/HnjYS14m3L
— NSC (@WHNSC) December 21, 2020

The United States, Australia, India and Japan have been working together toward a "free and open Indo-Pacific" by holding meetings under the "Quad" framework, a grouping which the Trump administration has viewed as helpful to counter China's growing clout in the region.
Abe stepped down in September due to health reasons after serving as prime minister for nearly eight years. He forged a close relationship with Trump, who took office in 2017.
U.S. President Donald Trump (R) claps, alongside Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, as they watch the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 26, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Japanese Ambassador to the United States Shinsuke Sugiyama received the medal on behalf of Abe, according to the NSC.
The Legion of Merit is given to uniformed U.S. military service members and military and political figures of foreign governments for outstanding services and achievements.
Dec 22, 2020 | KYODO NEWS

Trump awards Legion of Merit to Japan's Abe, India, Australia PMs

U.S. President Donald Trump has awarded the prestigious Legion of Merit to former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for his "leadership and vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific," according to the U.S. government said Monday

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[El Sidd]

The chest is now a whopping 57 inch.

 

[zectech]

Three different participants:

US looks down on India and the diminishing democracy there.

Australia is part of the British Empire sphere as is the USA, so Washington views Canberra as equals.

Japan is managed by so many including the trilateral commission to keep the Japanese from forming their own independent country. Whenever Japan seems like their are rising and rivaling the US economically, the US engineers a crisis like the Asian Financial Crisis to hit the Japanese at the knee to injury them and stop their rise. The lost decades of economic growth were deliberate to keep Japan down. Friends of Japan except UK/US and pals don't care if Japan is top economically. Japan is being played, and the more they get close to the US, the weaker and more vulnerable Japan is. And this is by design of Washington.

 

[Titanium100]

all the anti-china fools i was hoping he could stay but not after this bs awards. Why not just call it anti-china merit awards

 

[Menthol]

USA is good at manipulating the fact.

Indo-Pacific is already free and open for a long time ago.

It's actually inventing a problem that is actually doesn't exist.


It's like saying to keep you from stealing.

But you basically is not a thief, never steal something, or have any thought to steal.

But why suddenly saying that you are going to steal??? Keeping you from stealing, like you are a thief???


In my opinion, what USA does, is a form of bullying.


It's not about China at all.

But it's USA who wants to keep exist and gain control in the Indo-Pacific region, which is not their area.

 

[Thamizh Puli]

all the anti-china fools i was hoping he could stay but not after this bs awards. Why not just call it anti-china merit awards

no need to be sad. CCP will ensure hundreds of real looking medals within a week.

 

[zectech]

After US doing this to Japan,

Chalmers Johnson - MITI and the Japanese Miracle

Japanese take awards from the USA for being lap dogs of a monster.

Abe/Japan is either very smart or very stupid.

 

[vi-va]

After US doing this to Japan,

Chalmers Johnson - MITI and the Japanese Miracle

Japanese take awards from the USA for being lap dogs of a monster.

Abe/Japan is either very smart or very stupid.

 

[Trailer23]

no need to be sad. CCP will ensure hundreds of real looking medals within a week.

Did the Medal come with or without the Ski-Jump?

Better place an order for those F/A-18's - fast or the next thing you know it'll be sanctions.

 

[Dalit]

LOL Trump's favorite minions.

 

[shi12jun]

This is a medal awarded by the United States to three obedient dogs

 

[Menthol]

After US doing this to Japan,

Chalmers Johnson - MITI and the Japanese Miracle

Japanese take awards from the USA for being lap dogs of a monster.

Abe/Japan is either very smart or very stupid.

Abe rose to power because of USA.

Wasn't before Abe, pro East Asian Community was Japan PM? I forget the name.

But then USA was thinking that they are going to lose one of his allies in East Asia.

So the plan began, to make pro-USA become PM and it was Abe.


Just like USA did in Taiwan.

 

[nahtanbob]

Three different participants:

US looks down on India and the diminishing democracy there.

Australia is part of the British Empire sphere as is the USA, so Washington views Canberra as equals.

Japan is managed by so many including the trilateral commission to keep the Japanese from forming their own independent country. Whenever Japan seems like their are rising and rivaling the US economically, the US engineers a crisis like the Asian Financial Crisis to hit the Japanese at the knee to injury them and stop their rise. The lost decades of economic growth were deliberate to keep Japan down. Friends of Japan except UK/US and pals don't care if Japan is top economically. Japan is being played, and the more they get close to the US, the weaker and more vulnerable Japan is. And this is by design of Washington.

The Asian Financial Crisis had no impact on Japan. It hammered SE Asian companies. Japan Inc lost to America Inc in the 1990s and 2000s. Japan Inc had no answer to Microsoft, Intel, Cisco, Yahoo, Google, Amazon, Apple of America. Companies like Sony atrophied over time.

 

[Globenim]

"Merit"

Well the bar for bending over is set pretty low...

 

[52051]

Its like your most loyal dog breeds competition yearly