Posted on 03/25/2014 11:58:36 AM PDT by mandaladon
THE HAGUE — President Obama acknowledged Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s annexation of Crimea would be difficult to reverse, but he dismissed Russia as a “regional power” that did not pose a leading security threat to the United States.
Concluding a summit here on nuclear security, Obama also warned that broader Russian military intervention in neighboring countries would trigger further economic sanctions that would disrupt the global economy but hit Russia the hardest.
“Russia is a regional power that is threatening some of its immediate neighbors — not out of strength but out of weakness,” Obama said in response to a reporter’s question about whether his 2012 election opponent, Mitt Romney, was right to characterize Russia as America’s biggest geopolitical foe.
“They don’t pose the number one national security threat to the United States,” Obama said in a news conference. “I continue to be much more concerned when it comes to our security with the prospect of a nuclear weapon going off in Manhattan.”
Defending his response to the Ukraine crisis, Obama dismissed criticism that a perception of weakness abroad had prompted Putin to seize Ukraine’s autonomous Crimea region this month, an act the United States and Europe have called a violation of both Ukrainian and international law. But Obama made clear that no military response is being contemplated, unless Putin pushes into NATO member nations on Russia’s western border.
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If this idiot pResident of our does not watch his mouth Putin is going to show him what a regional power can accomplish.
Obama’s mouth is writing checks that we can’t cash.
Mistake to put down Russia as a “weak” “Regional Power” “acting out of weakness” Watch as Putin responds with actions rather than words. Obama has bitten off more than he can chew. Now China will act up, then Russia again, then Europe—Then Brazil—then Iran. We are entering into a new phase—a really bumpy road for the US and her interests.
I have a different take.
Obama plays golf because he knows he can not prevail and is powerless to actually do anything. The stress of being a loser drives him to the golf course where he can lie about his score and stroke his self esteem.
problem is, Obama isn’t even good at golf.
You are correct and Obama is correct. Putin is not financially able to project real military power beyond his immediate borders.
Obama is merely acknowledging that which is known but not mentioned. It is impolite. But....Putin made him do it.
Russia is a “regional power” with enough nukes to kill half the population of the United States.
Hey Obama, how do you like Vlad’s Space Station?
Obama’s mouth is writing checks that we can’t cash.
Remember how leftists in government and media had a collective cow when George W. Bush said “bring it on” with respect to Muslim terrorists?
Barack Obama has just said, “bring it on” as a dare to a nuclear arms powerhouse.
Now, that’s something worth being concerned about.
Well, the media always believes him when he says that about Republicans - why shouldn’t it work with Russia? :)
That lily livered liberal liar should be careful who he is calling “weak”.
................. Putin is not financially able to project real military power ...................
Yeah, like we are, sporting a $17 trillion debt, climbing by $1 Trillion per year, while we dismantle our military.
0bungles just doesn’t know when to keep his pie hole shut.
God, how wonderful it would be to watch a video of the Mahdi being punked in a prison shower.
A “Regional Power” with the world’s largest Nuclear weapons arsenal.
He’s trying to insult Putin.
But Putin knows that he is playing the better hand right now, and likely won’t ever have a better one.
And the strong nations cower and bow to other leaders? Wear Mom pants riding a sissy bike, lift your leg to cover your nuts when a martial arts demo is going on in front of you? lol
If he isn’t trying to start World War III, then why is he trying to insult Russia? This is pointless bluster, aimed at what? Is he trying to make Putin think he has to demonstrate Russia’s strength by causing more trouble? I don’t see the logic in this at all.
I tell ya, IF history deemed that Americans have to elect a fag to the White Hut, I wish we had elected a pitcher like Rock Hudson instead of a receiver like Liberace!
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