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Why Is Obama Moving Troops Into Poland And Provoking A War With Russia Right Before The Inauguration
THE ECONOMIC COLLAPSE BLOG ^ | JANUARY 12TH, 2017 | MICHAEL SNYDER

Posted on 01/14/2017 9:27:36 PM PST by Lorianne

January 20th cannot come soon enough. Instead of stepping back and trying to ensure a smooth transition for Donald Trump, Barack Obama has decided to go hog wild and use every ounce of presidential power still available to him. He has been establishing a bunch of new national monuments, he just stabbed Israel in the back at the United Nations, and on Thursday he even took time to give Joe Biden a Presidential Medal of Freedom. But one of the things that has people the most concerned is his endless provoking of Russia. Every few days it seems like Obama is doing something else to aggravate Russia, and if he wasn’t leaving office in about a week I am sure that the mainstream media would be full of speculation about a possible war.

Lame duck presidents are not supposed to make risky moves like this once a new president has been elected. On Thursday, we learned that U.S. troops have been permanently deployed to Poland for the very first time…

___ American soldiers rolled into Poland on Thursday, fulfilling a dream some Poles have had since the fall of communism in 1989 to have U.S. troops on their soil as a deterrent against Russia.

___Some people waved and held up American flags as U.S. troops in tanks and other vehicles crossed into southwestern Poland from Germany and headed toward the town of Zagan, where they will be based. Poland’s prime minister and defense minister will welcome them in an official ceremony Saturday.

Poland was once a key member of the Warsaw Pact alliance, and the Russians are quite alarmed that U.S. troops will now be stationed so close to the Russian heartland.

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KEYWORDS: nato; obamarussia; poland; russia; ustroops
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1 posted on 01/14/2017 9:27:36 PM PST by Lorianne
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To: Lorianne

For 7.9 years of his administration...defense of Poland or the east European states...was a ‘no-go’. One can only be amused by this 30-day gimmick that is unfolding. Go back to the week prior to the November election...any announcement of a troop deployment? See any discussion or plans laid out?


2 posted on 01/14/2017 9:31:16 PM PST by pepsionice
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To: Lorianne

The plan to send troops into Poland has been going on for quite some time. We’ve known about it for roughly 6 months or more. I have two who were originally scheduled to go, but one was retained for medical reasons. I’ll be keeping that one in prayer. That one is expected to be there for roughly 9 months.


3 posted on 01/14/2017 9:31:23 PM PST by PrairieLady2
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To: Lorianne

4 posted on 01/14/2017 9:33:29 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: Lorianne

He’s looking for any reason to void the election and stay in office.


5 posted on 01/14/2017 9:35:01 PM PST by LibWhacker
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To: Lorianne

satan’s minion


6 posted on 01/14/2017 9:44:22 PM PST by Ray76 (DRAIN THE SWAMP)
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To: Ray76

He is Beelzebama, son of Perdition. Starting WW3 would be his legacy if he gets away with it..


7 posted on 01/14/2017 9:48:03 PM PST by sheik yerbouty ( Make America and the world a jihad free zone!)
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To: Lorianne
For all those hyperventilating over this deployment, wringing their hands over the fact that this is the biggest deployment to Europe "since the Cold War", here's a little perspective:

The stupid-a** Obammunist, in an effort to butch up and pretend like he's a real CinC, sent a brigade, roughly 3,500 troops and 80-some tanks to Poland. According to the DoD, at any given time during the 80s, there were 300K+ USAEUR and USAFE troops in Germany alone. This so-called "deterrent force" is about 1/90th to 1/100th the size of the force that was in place during the Cold War. The force is so puny that if the Russians did start feeling froggy and decided to jump, they'd be little more than speed bumps, or human shields at best.

No, the Obammunist isn't trying to start WW3 in Europe, but he has stupidly put 3,500 soldiers into one helluva precarious position.

Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!

8 posted on 01/14/2017 9:49:19 PM PST by wku man (Just One Gun, the latest from 10 Pound Test - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6uFqQenIU4)
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To: pepsionice

And then leaving town “to an undisclosed destination.”


9 posted on 01/14/2017 9:50:06 PM PST by Let's Roll ("You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality" -- Ayn Rand)
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To: LibWhacker

No, he wants to $hit things up for Trump.


10 posted on 01/14/2017 9:55:34 PM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear (****happy dance**** BIGLY!!!!)
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To: Lorianne

I agree with this move.


11 posted on 01/14/2017 9:57:28 PM PST by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west))
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To: PrairieLady2

BTTT


12 posted on 01/14/2017 9:58:22 PM PST by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west))
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To: wku man

You have the numbers so lets look at this logically.

Obama will put the military there and hate Trump and Putin.

Trump loves Putin according to our press.

Obama + Trump + Putin = ???????

FAC = America


13 posted on 01/14/2017 10:03:37 PM PST by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west))
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To: Lorianne

Well, they’re NATO troops and Poland is a party to NATO.

How Obama allowed this to happen is beyond me.


14 posted on 01/14/2017 10:09:40 PM PST by CyberAnt (Peace through Strength)
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To: Lorianne

He’s doing everything he can to create problems for Trump. Problem is, guys like Trump deal with and solve problems, they don’t just talk about them and pass the buck.

It’s like these ridiculous confirmation hearings. Trump has picked, for the most part, men and women of action. Meaning, they don’t have time for the bullshit. They get asked a question, they answer it. That’s one of the things I don’t like about Pompeo. He got up there, did a decent job, but reverted back to the “politician” when he should have told Kamala Harris, etc, that....

His job as CIA director was to bring back the spirit of Will Bill Donovan, get rid of the Leftists and Progresive hippies in the CIA, make sure everyone who worked there was the brethren of Jack Bauer and Jason Bourne, with the sole purpose of crushing Islam and America’s enemies.


15 posted on 01/14/2017 10:10:10 PM PST by qaz123
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To: pepsionice

The Poles are very happy about it.

Poland rejoices as 3,500 U.S. troops arrive to deter Russia

https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2017/01/12/poland-rejoices-as-3500-us-troops-arrive-to-deter-russia.html


16 posted on 01/14/2017 10:26:17 PM PST by Eleutheria5 (“If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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To: CyberAnt

They were allies of England and France, but while they did go to war with Germany over Poland, they, along with the US, let Poland itself twist in the wind as Poland was crushed. I’d be impressed by the courageous stand, if Obama had done it a year ago, not right before he packs his bags and sticks it to his successor to deal with the fallout.


17 posted on 01/14/2017 10:31:47 PM PST by Eleutheria5 (“If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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To: wku man

19D


18 posted on 01/14/2017 10:43:02 PM PST by the_daug
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To: eyedigress
I agree with this move.

As do neocons and the globalist cabal and their useful idiots. Quite sizable.

19 posted on 01/14/2017 10:43:42 PM PST by AC Beach Patrol
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To: wku man

Thanks for explaining by comparison. I didn’t realize just how small this current deployment is, when matched against
other eras. More kabuki dancing and playing of checkers.
I’m sure Obama was disappointed when Putin took the adult view and refused to be easily provoked by a Lame Duck.


20 posted on 01/14/2017 10:46:35 PM PST by lee martell
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