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Obama decides to unilaterally announce secret U.S. missile tests, satellite launches
L.A. Times ^ | 5/21/10 | Andrew Malcolm

Posted on 05/21/2010 9:17:25 AM PDT by Nachum

Obama has decided to pre-announce to the world once-secret American ballistic missile tests and satellite launches.

The Democratic administration's goal is to show a friendlier face to other countries and to coax Russia to do the same.

It's part of a confidence-boosting initiative launched, so to speak, last fall when Obama suddenly abandoned the U.S. missile-defense system in Eastern Europe that had exercised the Russians, though it was aimed at potential future missiles from Iran.

Obama hoped such a unilateral U.S. forfeiture would encourage Russia to put pressure on Iran to halt its nuclear weapons development. So far no good on that.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bho44; bhofascism; bhotreason; bhotyranny; democrats; elections; missile; nationalsecurity; obama; potheadpolicy; satellite; tests; treason
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To: Nachum

since we’re showing our soft, vulnerable side to the Russians, they’ll probably show us theirs. (_;_)


41 posted on 05/21/2010 9:52:05 AM PDT by married21
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To: Nachum

Seriously what leader in their right mind would do this?


42 posted on 05/21/2010 9:52:21 AM PDT by surfer (To err is human, to really foul things up takes a Democrat, don't expect the GOP to have the answer!)
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To: Nachum

“In declining states the leadership intuitively choses the most harmful course of action.”-A Great Historian 1888


43 posted on 05/21/2010 9:52:35 AM PDT by AEMILIUS PAULUS (It is a shame that when these people give a riot)
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To: Nachum

44 posted on 05/21/2010 9:53:23 AM PDT by Jonah Hex ("Never underestimate the hungover side of the Force.")
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To: Nachum
Sad to say, I'm not surprised. Traitorous behaviour is one of his daily habits.
45 posted on 05/21/2010 9:54:26 AM PDT by FourPeas (God Bless America)
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To: Nachum

Yeah, rolling over on your back with your tail between your legs always works.


46 posted on 05/21/2010 9:55:34 AM PDT by snowrip (Liberal? You are a socialist with no rational argument.)
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To: Nachum

Is he going to be giving guest seats to our adversaries or sell tickets to help finance the obama deficit?


47 posted on 05/21/2010 9:56:18 AM PDT by clearcarbon
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To: Nachum

Aren’t these announced already ? There are frequent threads announcing a launch is about to take place in Florida or Vandenberg, with a “classified cargo”. So what ?


48 posted on 05/21/2010 10:08:48 AM PDT by tlb
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To: Vermont Lt
Not only does this not serve a purpose, it makes him look like a rookie.

It makes him look like a total idiot.

He listened too intently to all the communists and revolutionaries with which he has beeen surrounded spout their crackpot ideas of what they would do if they ran things.

Now he's trying to act on them. Vlad the Impaler must laugh himself to sleep at night. Putin understands that his primary responsibility is the protection of Russia; our Prexy doesn't act as if he has the foggiest idea that his primary responsibility is the well-being of the United States.

49 posted on 05/21/2010 10:32:07 AM PDT by Ole Okie
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To: Uncle Hal

By 2012 the US will be well on its way to 3rd World status.


50 posted on 05/21/2010 10:33:29 AM PDT by The Duke
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To: demshateGod

I’ve got an evil eye for this b@stard that would have him hiding behind his Grandmother if she were still alive!

The devil’s having a field day with this administration.


51 posted on 05/21/2010 10:52:18 AM PDT by poobear
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To: Nachum

Treason, pure & simple.

He is violating the part of his oath of office, where he states he will protect the country from enemies-foreign & domestic.


52 posted on 05/21/2010 10:55:30 AM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: Vermont Lt

Any bets on her staying past December?””

I am willing to bet she goes before November elections—maybe as soon as Labor Day.

She must be tired of spouting all the garbage like Gibbs.

Some of her body language is very interesting.


53 posted on 05/21/2010 10:57:28 AM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: demshateGod
"The kind of education I received makes you confident in your ability to understand problems - not necessarily to have good answers but at least understand the nature of the questions."

"The way I approach problems is to say, 'What's the optimal solution?' and then work backwards. I like to start with the idea - what's true to me? Or what's the best approximation of true?"

~ Barack Obama, 2005

Barack Obama is an academic who bases decisions on theory and believes that the truth is relative to his understanding of it. He's beyond dangerous.

54 posted on 05/21/2010 10:59:39 AM PDT by BuckeyeTexan (Integrity, Honesty, Character, & Loyalty still matter)
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To: The Duke
By 2012 the US will be well on its way to 3rd World status.

HUH? By 2012 - are you serious.
55 posted on 05/21/2010 11:59:43 AM PDT by Cheerio (Barack Hussein 0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
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To: Nachum

Can’t they gather intel on us if they know where and when?


56 posted on 05/21/2010 12:00:59 PM PDT by ichabod1 (Can around 25-30% moonbat base really steal the country from us and hold it?)
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To: ichabod1
Can’t they gather intel on us if they know where and when?

Gather? We're GIVING it to them for goodness sake. I'm about to pop with rage.

57 posted on 05/21/2010 12:16:09 PM PDT by numberonepal (Don't Even Think About Treading On Me)
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To: Brugmansian

You’re right - keep calling, faxing, emailing...it’s worked so well these past 16 months.


58 posted on 05/21/2010 1:26:44 PM PDT by anniegetyourgun
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To: RockinRight
At what point is he considered a threat to US Security and impeachable?

About eighteen months back I'd have to say...

Regards,
GtG

59 posted on 05/21/2010 1:27:43 PM PDT by Gandalf_The_Gray (I live in my own little world, I like it 'cuz they know me here.)
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To: demshateGod
What’s the point in doing this other than to hurt us?

disengage your brain and think like a lefty for a moment. "If I lay down all my defenses and present my soft underbelly, maybe they will leave me alone. whoops, guess not."

60 posted on 05/21/2010 2:16:25 PM PDT by NonValueAdded ("The real death threat is their legislation" Rush Limbaugh, 3/25/10)
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