Posted on 09/18/2009 6:53:33 PM PDT by Schnucki
Barack Obama’s chances of re-election in three and a half years’ time may be evaporating at unprecedented speed, but his presidential ambitions could still be realised in another direction. He would be a shoo-in to win the next Russian presidential election, so high is his popularity now running in the land of the bear and the knout. Obama has done more to restore Russia’s hegemonial potential in Eastern and Central Europe than even Vladimir Putin.
His latest achievement has been to restore the former satellite states to dependency on Moscow, by wimping out of the missile defence shield plan. This follows on his surrender last July when he voluntarily sacrificed around a third of America’s nuclear capability for no perceptible benefit beyond a grim smile from Putin. If there is one thing that fans the fires of aggression it is appeasement.
Despite propaganda to the contrary, 58 per cent of Poles were in favour of the missile shield. But small nations must assess the political will of larger powers. Thanks to President Pantywaist’s supine policies, the former satellite states can see that they are fast returning to their former status. The American umbrella cannot be relied upon on a rainy day. They have been here before. Poles remember how a leftist US president sold them out to Russia at Tehran and Yalta. The former Czechoslovakia was betrayed twice: in 1938 and 1945.
If the word is out that America is in retreat, it will soon find it has no friends. The satellites will pragmatically accept their restored subordination, without openly acknowledging it, and co-operate with their dangerous neighbour, ushering in a new generation of Finlandisation.
Bringing unstable states like Georgia into Nato would be a liability, not a defence. The crazy notion of a US-Nato-Russian combined defence policy has all
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The Polish and Czech gov’ts should distribute anti-tank weapons to their citizens.
Ivan will tread lightly if he knows there’s a Javelin in every garage.
And I’m not really joking that much.
This and the Tire Tariff are the only things I have agreed with Obama on so far.
Carter was/is the Palestinians’ b*tch, Clinton was China’s b*tch, and Obama is Russia’s b*tch.
So...It looks like Carter is the cheapest of the three whores.
“So...It looks like Carter is the cheapest of the three whores.”
Perhaps he can star in O’Keefe’s next ACORN sting!
Unreported by the media is the fact the Obama, upon arriving in Russia for the first time, dropped to his knees and kissed the earth of his political mother country. (sarcasm)
“The Polish and Czech gov’ts should distribute anti-tank weapons to their citizens.”
Lest anybody doubt it, the Poles are SERIOUS about their defense, and are absolutely nutso about training for thier cadres (Some GROM soldiers get US Special Forces training, THEN SAS training!), and the quality of their equipment.
They have 1,000 modern tanks, 2,000 modern AFV’s, and 1,300 heavy artillery pieces in their arsenals.
And most importantly, they have no illusions about Russia...
The lessons of 70 years ago came at a terrible price, including 50 years of Soviet Socialist slavery, and the Poles intend to NEVER allow that to happen again.
Putin: President Barry, You seem to be enjoying your time as US leader. Travel, TV... and we want you to have every success, but should those Missiles, in our direct path to Europe, not be canceled, You will find that our old KGB had a file on you at birth. It would be hard for you to continue as US leader if this information came to light, no?
I think Obama wants to be in charge of the UN, but he wants us to be subject to the UN first. Then, he can be as close to being a “world leader” as is humanly possible.
Just a thought. Based on his exalted sense of himself.
Despite propaganda to the contrary, 58 per cent of Poles were in favour of the missile shield. But small nations must assess the political will of larger powers. Thanks to President Pantywaist's supine policies, the former satellite states can see that they are fast returning to their former status. The American umbrella cannot be relied upon on a rainy day. They have been here before. Poles remember how a leftist US president sold them out to Russia at Tehran and Yalta. The former Czechoslovakia was betrayed twice: in 1938 and 1945.
The Poles have always been brave fighters, even to the point of charging panzers with cavalry.
Hopefully this administration isn’t planning on stabbing them in the back any more.
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