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{Oct 3, 2015} Obama warns Russia's Putin of 'quagmire' in Syria {remember this?}
Reuters ^ | 3 Oct 2015 | Alister Bell

Posted on 12/08/2016 3:50:29 AM PST by Cronos

U.S. President Barack Obama warned Russia on Friday that its bombing campaign against Syrian rebels will suck Moscow into a "quagmire," after a third straight day of air raids in support of President Bashar al-Assad.

At a White House news conference, Obama frequently assailed Russian President Vladimir Putin, who he accused of acting out of a position of weakness to defend a crumbling, authoritarian ally.

.."An attempt by Russia and Iran to prop up Assad and try to pacify the population is just going to get them stuck in a quagmire and it won't work," Obama said.

.."Mr. Putin had to go into Syria not out of strength, but out of weakness because his client Mr. Assad was crumbling and it was insufficient for him to send arms and money," Obama said.

He played down international support for Moscow's strategy, saying it paled in comparison to the number of countries backing U.S. air raids on Islamic State.

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Ah, the great, wise President Obama. Has he EVER been correct about anything?
1 posted on 12/08/2016 3:50:29 AM PST by Cronos
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To: Cronos

No. Only in his tiny little mind has he been correct about anything!


2 posted on 12/08/2016 3:53:36 AM PST by poobear (Socialism in the minds of the elites is a con-game for the serfs, nothing more.)
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To: Cronos

My guess is he walks around with skid marks because he can’t wipe his azz


3 posted on 12/08/2016 3:55:27 AM PST by Doogle (( USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated)))
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Nope. Wrong about everything and lying about it is his MO.


4 posted on 12/08/2016 3:56:14 AM PST by b4its2late (A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
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To: Cronos

Can’t wait for this embarrassment to be unemployed.


5 posted on 12/08/2016 4:02:57 AM PST by McGruff (Mitt Romney - The Vicious Snake)
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To: Cronos
Maybe Obama can go coach some Jayvee team next year.
6 posted on 12/08/2016 4:04:27 AM PST by McGruff (Mitt Romney - The Vicious Snake)
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It’s scary, all the support this Affirmative Action loafer got from a huge segment of the middle and upper-middle classes. It’s almost as if they put political virtue signaling above the future of their children and their country.


7 posted on 12/08/2016 4:23:53 AM PST by AC Beach Patrol
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Typical Democrat MO, take a dump in the backyard, then complain about the way we clean up their mess.


8 posted on 12/08/2016 4:48:48 AM PST by LumberJack53213
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Let’s fly a couple of sorties just to tell the press we are still there. /s


9 posted on 12/08/2016 6:34:38 AM PST by stocksthatgoup (Where's Hillary?)
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