Posted on 03/11/2016 4:54:49 AM PST by DeathBeforeDishonor1
In a recent interview with The Atlantic, US President Barack Obama expressed his thoughts on his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. According to Obama, Putin was "scrupulously polite, very frank" at their "very businesslike" meetings. "The truth is, actually, Putin, in all of our meetings, is scrupulously polite, very frank. Our meetings are very businesslike," Obama told The Atlantic. "He never keeps me waiting two hours like he does a bunch of these other folks," Obama said, Sputnik news agency reports. According to Politonline, the word combination "polite people" became an Internet meme in the midst of the Ukrainian crisis, during the time of Crimea's reunification with Russia, when special forces "politely" occupied strategic positions and acted as correct as possible despite all their power. Barack Obama also said that Putin understands Russia's weaker role in today's world. "The fact that he invades Crimea or is trying to prop up Assad doesn't suddenly make him a player ... Real power means you can get what you want without having to exert violence," Obama said. Interestingly, Obama stated that Kiev was Moscow's, rather than Washington's interests. However, the State Department officially reported the transfer of $5 billion to opposition NGOs in Ukraine, and we all remember Deputy Secretary of State Nuland handing out bread on Maidan, or Senator McCain applauding Maidan riots. In the interview, Obama called Ukraine a "kleptocracy." "Russia was much more powerful when Ukraine looked like a - See more at: http://www.pravdareport.com/news/world/americas/11-03-2016/133785-obama_putin-0/#sthash.XCuUFQEn.dpuf
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“...and not completely stupid.”
The implication being “mostly stupid”, which is rich, considering Putin managed to eat Zer0’s lunch in Syria, grab Crimea right out from under NATO’s nose, completely emasculate the US-installed and -backed Ukrainian government, and generally position himself as the most looked-up-to leader in the world at the moment, along with no doubt many incidents and developments that are being kept from the public.
Putin in what ever he does is winning and obummer is just watching from behind!
Putin knows one thing Obama doesn't and that is how to spell Polonium
One of the two is "not completely stupid". But only one.
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I am speechless, counting the days.
“Real power means you can get what you want without having to exert violence,” Obama said.”
As being played out in the Middle East — Obama is getting just what he wants by not exerting violence on America’s enemies.
“Real power means you can get what you want without having to exert violence”
You are 100% correct that this is an idiotic statement on so many levels.. Following Obama’s fantasy land logic, NONE of the great powers in world history has ever had “Real Power.”
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