Side deals?? I have wondered about that!!
If Asian countries are our biggest debtor... and the "Generous Americans" who subsidize at our own BORROWING expense (ie: Israel, Afghanistan, global military bases, etc. ) are r-e-a-l-l-y subsidizing with THEIR capital, don't you think they have some 'say' in what we might do? Or at least 'demonstrate' their acceptance or disapproval?
Take the North Korea events of the past year or so. North Korea wanted to sit at the bargaining table with America.. George says no.... (knows they are on an economic collapse & that they want a handout)... won't sit alone with them cuz they can FORCE a handout...
And, a handout from (really) whom? Asian "savers". What does George say along with the "no"? He says "Asian countries, their neighbors, need to sit at the pow-wow". Now then, North Korea is NOT pleased with this. They want their neighbors money (raiding the Asian treasure chests via getting the money from who the Asians loaned it to) and think they will 'complete their raid' via shooting bottle rockets to scare everyone. Then... hmmm... maybe some hardcore fireworks that should scare everyone. Hmmmmmmm.
Was there a side deal? Or am I just too untrusting to read the headlines as the truth? Or, am I just tooooo simplistic with this whole problem?