Posted on 09/28/2015 6:22:03 PM PDT by marshmallow
Russian President Vladimir Putin told the U.N. on Monday that those who supported democratic revolutions in the Middle East are to blame for the rise of a globally ambitious Islamic State.
"Instead of the triumph of democracy and progress, we got violence, poverty and social disaster — and nobody cares a bit about human rights, including the right to life," Putin said through a translator. "I cannot help asking those who have forced that situation: Do you realize what you have done?"
The Russian president added that the power vacuum following these revolutions led to the rise of terrorist groups in the region — including the Islamic State group.
He told the United Nations General Assembly it would be an "enormous mistake" not to cooperate with the Syrian government to combat the extremist group.
"No one but President (Bashar) Assad's armed forces and Kurdish militia are truly fighting the Islamic State and other terrorist organizations in Syria," he said.
In an earlier speech at the U.N. , President Barack Obama said it would be a mistake to think that Syria could be stable under Assad.
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Well, at least they voted for the terrorists....
Putin’s right.
EVERYTHING obama does either:
a) Weakens America/AmericansThere are NO counter examples.
b) Distances America's allies
c) Strengthens America's enemies
d) Attacks Christianity
e) Serves Islam
f) Harms Israel
Or some combination of the above.
EVERYTHING, this cannot possibly be accidental, Mr Putin.
Putin lecturing the west on human rights? World wide Islamic terrorism has received a great deal of support from Moscow itself.
“He knows, Putin. He knows.”
Better put some ice on it, Barry. Putin’s got your number and called you out for the collosal fool and loser you are right there in front of your internationalist buddies on the big stage. No wonder you were giving Putin your meanest Aunt Esther evil eye.
‘zackly.
It’s beautiful propaganda, certainly. Looking between the lines, we should be suspecting whether Russia isn’t behind the rise of ISIS itself.
Susan Rice, what exactly is this morons qualifications to be NSA?
She had a good jump shot in college?
She and Samantha Power are the geniuses who convinced Vacation Guy to take out Khaddafi.
Now we can’t even have an Embassy there
She is a liar and arch criminal on the scale of Joe Goebbels.
A Washingtonian nightmare born raised and dedicated to perpetuating the rule of the Apparatchik political class.
She has no soul.
Hate to say it, but I agree that Putin is right.
Pot is calling the kettle black.
Putin lecturing the west on human rights? World wide Islamic terrorism has received a great deal of support from Moscow itself.
Just a little pillow talk from fascist Russia while Putin is in the sack with homicidal Iran. It couldn’t be more clear: Putinist Russia is a malignant force in the world.
Weird when the head of the KGB is more trustworthy than the POTUS.
Putin at the end of the day is acting in the best interests of the Russian People.
Not sure what Obama’s motivations are, but our best interests sure ain’t one of them.
What is our national interest in Syria?
We don’t like Assad?
There’s plenty more like him around the world.
Why is he #1 on our bad list?
Don’t you wish we had a president who cares about this country as Putin cares for his?
Assad is a secular leader. He stands in the way of the Caliphate. Obama wants him gone.
How much worse will it get?
Pooty Poot sounds better than Obama at speechafyin. Making good points.
Putin and Jintao are right in this regard.
However, their aims are not in America’s or Europe’s best interest. In fact, it will make the problem worse for us (but bring stability to the region).
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