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2014-03-01 Europe
Obama Could Pull Russia Trip Amid Ukraine Tumult
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Posted by Steve White 2014-03-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ]  Top

#1 OTOH FREEREPUBLIC > KRAUTHAMMER'S TAKE: OBAMA TELLS THE WORLD WE [USA] AREN'T GOING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE INVASION [Russia's] OF UKRAINE.

Not good news again for Japan + PHIL + ... + espec for me Guam-WESTPAC.

Lest we fergit, 1960's-70's GUAM TAOTAMONAS > UNILATERAL US STRATEGIC PULLOUT/ROLLBACK BACK TO EASTPAC + CONUS = US SINKS GUAM + KEY PACIFIC ISLES [ala Earthquake/Tectonic Bombs] TO DENY TO ENEMIES I.E. CHINA + PLA.

As part of MilPol = Geopol so-called "A2/Area-Denial".

D *** NG IT, ITS ONLY BEEN 40-PLUS YEARS - WHATS THE HOLD-UP!?

The good news for OWG Amerika is that HAWAII may naturally sink on its own - no EMP Bombs need apply.

* FYI TOPIX > THE US MUST NOT WEAKEN ITS [National, Global] MILITARY STRATEGY.

* REUTERS > JOHN KERRY: US "BEGINNING TO BEHAVE LIKE [weak?] POOR NATION", as due to newfound "New Isolationism".

"New"??? See the above - clearly Jaawhn hasn't talked to God, Madonna andor my Ancestors.

versus

* BHARAT RAKSHAK > [Maritime Executive] THE FUTURE OF CHINESE EXPEDITIONARY OPERATIONS.

Artic must mean besides Rising China desiring control of Guam-Westpac + Hawaii, espec iff the US' Cold War, post-Cold War, + post-9-11 "2/2-1/2 Ocean War-Navy" strategem has now devol to "2/2-1/2 Brush Wars" [UN = Limited Police Actions/MOOTW] strategy.

* REUTERS > RUSSIA PLANS TO ADD MILITARY BASES IN NICARAGUA, VENEZUELA, OTHER COUNTRIES.

Mama Russia gets revenge agz Reagan-Bush 41, Iran-Contra, Bruce Springstein + that Guy from Guam.
Posted by JosephMendiola 2014-03-01 00:38||   2014-03-01 00:38|| Front Page Top

#2  the myriad of issues on which the White House needs Moscow's help.

The Russians have earned their reputation as chess players. Our guys have trouble playing in a sand box.
Posted by SteveS 2014-03-01 00:39||   2014-03-01 00:39|| Front Page Top

#3 He's more comfortable shooting hoops. Board games and strategic, long-range thinking.... not so much.
Posted by Besoeker 2014-03-01 00:47||   2014-03-01 00:47|| Front Page Top

#4 Oh no!
Posted by gorb 2014-03-01 00:56||   2014-03-01 00:56|| Front Page Top

#5 Putin holds all the cards and the US and Euroland will do nothing.

All that remains to be settled is where the line on the map is drawn.

Another consequence of the Afghanistan nation building debacle.
Posted by phil_b 2014-03-01 01:27||   2014-03-01 01:27|| Front Page Top

#6 It's movie night. No interruptions, no exceptions.
Posted by Besoeker 2014-03-01 01:51||   2014-03-01 01:51|| Front Page Top

#7 It ain't 1998!
Posted by g(r)omgoru 2014-03-01 02:13||   2014-03-01 02:13|| Front Page Top

#8 Well, too late to boycott the Olympics or dim the National Christmas Tree, but this sounds almost as lame.
Posted by tu3031 2014-03-01 03:17||   2014-03-01 03:17|| Front Page Top

#9 Hungary, 1956 - No one does anything.
Czech, 1968 - No one does anything.
Poland, 1980 - No one does anything.
Georgia, 2008 - No one does anything.
Ukrain, 2014 -
Posted by Besoeker 2014-03-01 07:15||   2014-03-01 07:15|| Front Page Top

#10 Rest assured, he's utterly fearsome on the world stage, our Champ.
Posted by Besoeker 2014-03-01 07:24||   2014-03-01 07:24|| Front Page Top

#11 Wait ... wait ... wait ... you mean all it takes to keep Obama away is a little invasion? Havana is nice this time of year, no?
Posted by Beldar Thusoling8149 2014-03-01 09:51||   2014-03-01 09:51|| Front Page Top

#12 Well poo. That leaves somber Obama more time to fill brackets which we'll have to hear about until the greens defrost.
Posted by swksvolFF 2014-03-01 11:35||   2014-03-01 11:35|| Front Page Top

#13 I imagine the narcissist in chief believes that denying them his presence is a punishment, after all, his press fawns over him.
Posted by OldSpook 2014-03-01 17:27||   2014-03-01 17:27|| Front Page Top

#14 The NFL also said they would not hold the 2020 Super Bowl in Moscow if Russia invaded the Ukraine.
Posted by Airandee 2014-03-01 19:22||   2014-03-01 19:22|| Front Page Top

#15 It'll be a sacrifice for our intrepid President, but I'm sure he'll work around it.
Posted by Pappy 2014-03-01 22:43||   2014-03-01 22:43|| Front Page Top

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