Posted on 07/14/2009 3:44:16 AM PDT by Scanian
When the US President is openly being compared to Miikhail Gorbachev, it's time to reevaluate national policy toward historic enemies. Russia may now have a parliament, an elected President, and a free-market economy, but its global aspirations remain the same. President Obama's response in the face of Russia's saber rattling is to offer unilateral strategic concessions.
Let's review recent events:
o Russia invades Georgia with no compelling American response.
o Russia threatens nuclear war with Poland due to the inclusion of Poland in the new US missile defense shield.
o Russia cuts off Ukraine's electricity as penalty for Ukrainian support of the US missile defense shield. Russia practices nuclear war on the United States in a joint exercise with China as a part of the new "Shanghai Cooperation Organization."
o Russia is designing and adding next generation ICBMs in direct violation of its START commitments, even as the US is progressively reducing its deterrent options, even basing all our missiles in one location.
o Russia provides extensive nuclear expertise and technology to enemies of the US.
o Russia has spearheaded a new multilateral defense organization-noticeably similar to the Warsaw Pact-, which features Iran as one of its members.
o Russia has begun reopening Cold War bases in the Mideast.
o Russian Defense Minister Dmitry Rogozin has even threatened to attack US forces in Kosovo if Kosovo is not forcibly reintegrated into Serbia, raising the possibility that WWIII will happen in our lifetime.
This dangerous increase in Russian bellicosity, described by many as a reheating of the Cold War, stems less from some new destructive capability on Russia's part than it does from a lack of resistance on the part of the American government.
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
Whatever else you might think about John McCain, he wouldn’t have put up with this.
obammy was snubbed in recent visit to Russia - no one shook his hand after being presented by Medvedev. Media, where are you? (cue crickets)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1C_NWMRs8Q
Wow. What a coincidence. He's also America's new useless idiot. Who knew?
WOW!! Thank you for this youtube!!! This is the second time he has been snubbed internationally. This deserves it’s own thread!!!
[Watch the short video clip here of many Russians refusing to shake Obama's hand as he walks down the line with Medvedev. http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/ ]
True. . .as it is; he put up with way too much from Demrats; enough to cost him the Election; and all American’s; their country.
There are so many moments for Repubs to capture for campaigning; am just amazed - not, of course - that they are not being shown/used.
Take down Obama; and his Cap/Trade/Health Care would go down, much easier and it would go quickly. Low Polls facillitate Congressional boldness; something Repubs need more of.
Do have to appreciate the efforts of John Boehner and Jim DeMint, however; and a few others. . .)
bttt
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