[Laissez-faire capitalist]

This reportedly has the WH fuming, just as Netanyahu recently had the WH fuming. This has gotten little media coverage, as Merkel and Holande WENT AROUND Obama on this.

[Laissez-faire capitalist]

First Netanyahu cozies up to Putin, now Merkel and Hollande go around Obama’s desired narrative.

[AU72]

Just like the last several budget impasses were resolved when Congress froze Obama out.

[mac_truck]

The intervention by Merkel and Hollande suggest a growing rift between the US/UK “Atlantic Axis” and continental Europe and European resistance against the US/UK engineering of a crisis in Ukraine for geopolitical reasons.

A welcome signal from Europe

[Thunder90]

Actually, this is what the WH wants. They actually want Ukraine gobbled up by Russia. But Obama can’t run around saying that because it would make him look bad.

The US Dept of State, which is continuing Hillary’s policies and programs, don’t.

[trisham]

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and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it."

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[Laissez-faire capitalist]

We at FR realize that you RINO interventionism-worshippers cannot seem to take a hands-off approach and just stay out of some things. A recent poll WSJ/NBC News poll found that around 80% plus are tired of the ongoing interventionism.

No one cares for thug Putin, or incompetent Obama.

In reality, most in France and Germany don't recognize the coup in Kiev, and I imagine that perhaps the WH may not totally, either.

Remember, when Morsi was overthrown, the WH said that it was their position to not accept coups. How then can they then turn around and recognize the recent coup in Kiev?

People know this, the WH knows this, and so do most people in France and Germany.

[caww]

Interesting that this appears to be the same time Senator Cruz is going to Ukraine to see things for himself as he stated......if I'm correct....though not traveling with them of course.

Merkle and Holland ‘definitely’ show the split in the EU/US relationship over Ukraine. Even those of the Atlantic Council make public statements that the EU/Nato is also cat fighting over Ukraine.

The older cold war horses continue to push the EU/NATO push for Moldova, Georgia and others surrounding the Sea....while those who understand the situation through the times as they are today have to battle these war horses to arrive even at getting any diplomacy worthwhile to act on.

There's a true “generation gap” going on as well. But these next elections for EU Parliament, and nation leaders, very soon, may just bring in a bunch with far better level heads....though the push for Global Governance will not be stopped.