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2014-03-03 Europe

Kerry Denies Putin Invaded Ukraine Because He Knew Obama Wouldnt Respond

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Posted by Uncle Phester 2014-03-03 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11130 views ] Top

#1 Oh brother.

If Obama wasn't such a wuss, these kinds of questions wouldn't even be answered or these kinds of answers/reassurances would not have to be given.

The truth is our foreign policy is the weakest in the western world...see French, see Poland, even the freaking Italians are tougher than we are.

Crap, we are about as formidable as a Samba school at Carnival.

Posted by Bill Clinton 2014-03-03 00:30|| 2014-03-03 00:30|| Front Page Top

#2 Our foreign policymakers are the weakest in the world, western or eastern.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2014-03-03 02:49|| 2014-03-03 02:49|| Front Page Top

#3 I think the term Foreign Policy implies there is actually a policy in play. This seems more like "we'll figure it out as we go" - or as some lie to call it, Play time.

Posted by jefe101 2014-03-03 02:53|| 2014-03-03 02:53|| Front Page Top

#4 Kerry needs to hit the Susan Rice Sunday talk shows with his message. Somehow, past administration policy decisions must be integrated and ultimately held responsible. We urgently need a new diversion. North Korea, China, someone.... DO SOMETHING !

~~"Those responsible will be hunted down and brought to justice."~~ No, no, no, I don't care if it was pre-approved by the Russian SVR, delete it. We need something new.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-03-03 03:09|| 2014-03-03 03:09|| Front Page Top

#5 I take it the 'blame Youtube' card isn't working anymore?

Posted by Procopius2k 2014-03-03 08:51|| 2014-03-03 08:51|| Front Page Top

#6 The folks in the clique currently ruling the USA are not nationalist or even internationalist. You see this in the NSA, CIA, IRS, Obamacare etc.. being used to support allied cliques and destroy all others. This is the behavior of TRIBALIST! So Obama and Kerry can't conceive of a national policy as they only live as members of a tribal leadership. All they relate to is tribe.

Posted by 3dc 2014-03-03 10:35|| 2014-03-03 10:35|| Front Page Top

#7 There seems to be no strategic planning in Washington. In fact, there seems to be no planning with regards to anything. Anything that is done is reactionary. Washington is a disaster zone under this bunch of apparatchiks.

Posted by JohnQC 2014-03-03 11:00|| 2014-03-03 11:00|| Front Page Top

#8 JQC, read 3dc's comment. He nails it better than most other's I've read.

They're planning all the time, ruthlessly and illegally in many cases. What is missed is What are they planning for?

That's where 3dc comes in...they're planning to maintain and increase the power of their tribe. Nothing outside the tribe matters.

Posted by AlanC 2014-03-03 13:04|| 2014-03-03 13:04|| Front Page Top

#9 AlanC and 3dc,

Yep all that matters to the democratics is remaining in power that is the extent of their vision. What happens in the Ukraine, Syria, Libya, or Iraq is of no consequence to them as long as they remain in power.

Kerry is making Neville Chamberlain look like Winston Churchill and Obama is making Jimmy Carter look like Eisenhower.

Speaking of Eisenhower, I kinda miss the days when the Russians were afraid of us...is there a way to clone John Foster Dulles?

Posted by Bill Clinton 2014-03-03 13:15|| 2014-03-03 13:15|| Front Page Top

#10 I hope the people in St Lawrence Island are not run over by the Russians.....I worked in Gambell and Savoonga there in the late 90s. O admin challenged geography could be problematic.....

Posted by Alaska Paul 2014-03-03 15:19|| 2014-03-03 15:19|| Front Page Top

#11 It's not that complicated and despite what his ego thinks, Obama is not the deciding factor here. Russia has a strategic interest in the Crimea. (hint: naval bases, Black Sea => the Med) The Russians will respond to even a chance of a threat to their strategic interests.

As for world opinion:

The World: Your inappropriate actions invite the opprobrium of the world.
Putin: Your mamas.

Posted by SteveS 2014-03-03 16:07|| 2014-03-03 16:07|| Front Page Top

#12 If I were a citizen of ~~Saint Lawrence Island~~Saint Pierre and Miquelon*, I might be getting a little nervous.. After all the Russian Navy has been looking for bases to use as a ports for defense.

The truth is our foreign policy is the weakest in the western world...see French, see Poland, even the freaking Italians are tougher than we are.

Saturday it was Crimea, next weekend Saint Pierre and Miquelon... Putin is on a roll...

*Saint Pierre and Miquelon is a self-governing territorial overseas collectivity of France, situated in the northwestern Atlantic Ocean near Canada. It is the only remnant of the former colonial empire of New France that remains under French control, with a population of 6,080 at the January 2011 census.

Posted by Solomon Spusosh9006 2014-03-03 16:23|| 2014-03-03 16:23|| Front Page Top

#13 You know what's strange?
The awesomeness that is the JOE! has not given input. I worry.

What's the word JOE?

Posted by Shipman 2014-03-03 17:25|| 2014-03-03 17:25|| Front Page Top

#14 Shipman! Its Mardigras in Guam too! Let the good times roll for Mardi Gras

Posted by 3dc 2014-03-03 17:39|| 2014-03-03 17:39|| Front Page Top

#15 Meanwhile, not to be outdone by the Ukrainians ...

* IIRC FREEREPUBLIC > DISGRUNTLED/DISAPPOINTED SYRIANS WARN UKRAINIANS NOT TO SEEK US HELP.

SYRIANS = UKRAINIANS = JAPAN, PHIL, VIETNAM, ASEAN, INDIA ... ... VEE RISING CHINA???

As per the MSM-Net, the GOP-Right is saying that Putin's arrogance or belligerence in the Crimea stems from the Bammer's original failure to get rid of Baby Assad in Syria + to stop ChemWar attacks by Assad or Islamists agz ordinary Syrians.

Ditto more not-good-news for China-desired Guam-WESTPAC Region, + Hawaii?, moreso given ...

* DRUDGEREPORT > CHINA DEPLOYS NEW INTERMEDIATE -RANGE BALLISTIC MISSLE [IRBM = DF-26C]CAPABLE OF ATTACKING US FORCES ON GUAM \ [Washington Free Beacon] CINA DEPLOYS NEW INTERMEDIATE-RANGE NUCLEAR MISSLE.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2014-03-03 18:47|| 2014-03-03 18:47|| Front Page Top

#16 Admit I did not read the comments above mine. My take is that the Crimea/ Black Sea is to Russia as is the Panama Cannel/ Caribbean to the USA- Strategic Position takes all. We would never give up the cannel. Yeah I know our carriers cannot transit, but we will keep or take back control in a heartbeat.

Posted by Kojo Spinelet6673 2014-03-03 21:02|| 2014-03-03 21:02|| Front Page Top

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