Posted on 09/28/2015 11:29:49 AM PDT by SaveFerris
President Obama took on a confrontational tone in his speech this morning to the United Nations General Assembly, specifically calling out Russia, China and Iran for destabilizing activities in various world conflicts.
Obama opened his speech directly decrying "strong states that seek to impose their will on weaker ones," then alluded to Russian support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
"On this basis, we see some major powers assert themselves in ways that contravene international law," Obama said. "We're told that such retrenchment is required to beat back disorder, that it's the only way to stamp out terrorism. In accordance with this logic, we should support tyrants like Bashar al-Assad."
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And when they are saying “there is peace and security” (from the English Standard Version of the Bible):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpJbAE6BmHo
“The US needs to come to terms with the idea that they’re no longer as great a nation internationally as they used to be.”
This was said to me by a friend who lives in Switzerland and believes she has a unique perspective on viewing the US from abroad.
Too bad. Guess she’ll be more happy with Russia and China leading the world.
However, she’s actually correct about the US at the moment as there are powerful forces corrupting in many places.
Hope she has a lot of Swiss Army Knives stocked up.
and yet the Won did not see the irony of himself calling for the removal of Assad
Who is imposing whose will on who?
Looking forward to Putin’s speech!
He’s special!!!
Yes His Excellency the grand poobah community organizer was an angry bird today at the UN
is there are other mode then anger used by Marxists (aside from the pope) to organize communities?
welcome to a “multi polar word”
brought to us by progressive regimes from Clinton and beyond
Mad Albright was a big proponent of this
You forgot the 47% of the population who has voted for socialism in the last two elections.
Stupid or not, socialists outnumber all other demographics in the US.
Everyone else is just trying to prevent or profit from the collapse of the current empire.
Oh they were included in that. I’m sure that’s where all the viewers of “The View” come from. Though it’s much larger than the audience of “The View” and all the other nonsense out there.
I see those still supporting Bernie or Hillary when I’m out. Though the Bernie supporters are more visible than the Hillary supporters.
THIS TIME they are certain it’s gonna work.
He thinks the UN is the place to make a difference. What a rube.
We’re living it.
That’s a good video.
I see the Russia, China and Iran leaders watching with a big crowd around them having a very good laugh.
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