Obama is an ass clown.
Doubtful. Russia is moving regardless of what bambi says or does. And why would they have any reason to back down? Obama has "flexibility" now.
It would seriously be very hard to imagine a less adept administration. Obama is floundering in a bed he made up for himself.
It’s just sad to realize this guy represents us, and is destroying any respect for the United States.
I thought this ass hat was going to have all nations around the planet loving us. He stated Bush talked down to everyone.
Obama fixed that by talking up to everyone. How is that working for us Barack?
This decade will be looked back on as the pathetic years.
“Maybe taunting them and calling Putin weak has made the “regional power” feel like it needs to make a statement.”
You got it in one...
And really, from the Russian view, why shouldn’t he? Obama has set the conditions for this. Just two days before Putin moves on Ukraine, Obama announces a U.S. drawdown to pre-WW2 troop levels.
Obama screwed the Russians badly by lying to him about the “No Fly Zone” in Libya, then Putin called Obama’s bluff in Syria, and saw how fast The Gay Media Messiah went running away, and how fast the US Media “forgot” that it ever happened, because it made Obama look bad. 48 hours and it was just GONE from US non-Fox media coverage.
Now, Obama and the NGO’s have destabilized Ukraine as well, and Putin is again going to call Obama’s bluff.
From a strictly Machiavellian view, Putin would be stupid to not move on the advantage, while he has it. The U.S. has proven toothless, Europe doesn’t want to admit anything is happening yet, and Ukraine is in anarchy. A window for action like this doesn’t last forever.
“Rules for Radicals” doesn’t cover this, but Machiavelli’s “The Prince”, does.