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Obama, in Europe, Says Allies Are ‘United’ on Ukraine
nytimes.com ^ | MARCH 24, 2014 | SHEAR, SMALE, HERSZENHORN

Posted on 03/24/2014 9:15:19 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper

THE HAGUE — President Obama began a four-day visit to Europe on Monday with a quick tour of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, home to many of the masterworks of Rembrandt and other celebrated Dutch painters, before starting a series of critical consultations with allies about the fast-moving situation in Ukraine.

Mr. Obama’s trip is already being overshadowed by the actions of President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia. The country’s forces seized another Ukrainian military base in Crimea early Monday, as Mr. Obama and other world leaders gathered in the Netherlands. Mr. Obama has called an emergency meeting of the Group of 7 industrial nations that will convene here Monday evening.

“Europe and America are united in our support of the Ukrainian government and the Ukrainian people,” Mr. Obama said in a brief statement after touring the museum with Mark Rutte, the Dutch prime minister.

Mr. Obama made the remarks while standing in front of “The Night Watch,” Rembrandt’s depiction of a group of 17th-century militiamen. Mr. Obama called it “easily the most impressive backdrop I’ve had for a press conference.” After leaving the museum, Mr. Obama headed to The Hague for the start of a summit meeting on nuclear security with 52 other world leaders.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Russia
KEYWORDS: europeanunion; nato; russia; ukraine; viktoryanukovich; yuliatymoshenko

1 posted on 03/24/2014 9:15:19 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper
President Obama began a four-day visit to Europe on Monday with a quick tour of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, home to many of the masterworks of Rembrandt and other celebrated Dutch painters

Pajama Boy meets Dutch Boy.

2 posted on 03/24/2014 9:17:17 AM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Absolutely true. They are united in doing virtually nothing about it. I find that a bit odd since this is supposed to be a Soros op.


3 posted on 03/24/2014 9:17:23 AM PDT by lodi90
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Did someone open up some new golf courses recently in europe?


4 posted on 03/24/2014 9:19:24 AM PDT by rktman (Ethnicity: Redneck. Race: Daytona 500)
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To: Berlin_Freeper
“Europe and America are united in our support of the Ukrainian government and the Ukrainian people,” Mr. Obama said

Wow. Talk about the kiss of death. Sayonara, Ukraine.

5 posted on 03/24/2014 9:19:44 AM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: Berlin_Freeper
Mr. Obama has called an emergency meeting of the Group of 7 industrial nations that will convene here Monday evening.

What are you going to do? Stand facing in the direction of Ukraine and yell, "FORE!"?

6 posted on 03/24/2014 9:21:41 AM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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United over what? That your word doesn’t mean a damned thing? Now that’s unification!


7 posted on 03/24/2014 9:22:47 AM PDT by onedoug
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To: Berlin_Freeper

The Russians love a good circus. The clown parade is always a crowd favorite.


8 posted on 03/24/2014 9:28:23 AM PDT by allendale
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To: lodi90

Crimea is the issue.


9 posted on 03/24/2014 9:31:58 AM PDT by edcoil (Not a single republican was ever a slave owner. They were all democrats.)
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To: onedoug

United over Julia Tymoshenko’s call to nuke Russians and turn them into ashes? That’s what she said on a call leaked today.


10 posted on 03/24/2014 9:36:35 AM PDT by LowTaxesEqualsProsperity
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To: Texas Eagle

"Son.....you're ON your own."

11 posted on 03/24/2014 9:38:33 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Berlin_Freeper

We’ve all surrendered.


12 posted on 03/24/2014 9:42:34 AM PDT by <1/1,000,000th%
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To: lodi90

“United” - yeah, right, like in EVERYBODY is together in withdrawing any significant support for the “Westernization” of the Ukraine.

No matter which way things break out in the Ukraine, the Soros oligarchy will reap (rape?) the gains from the coming devaluation and hyperinflation that is coming there.

Because that is what the Soros operation does best - currency raiding.


13 posted on 03/24/2014 9:53:46 AM PDT by alloysteel (Obamacare - Death and Taxes now available online. One-stop shopping at its best!)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

One World. One People. One Catamite.


14 posted on 03/24/2014 9:54:07 AM PDT by Psalm 144 (FIGHT! FIGHT! SEVERE CONSERVATIVE AND THE WILD RIGHT!)
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Apparently, Obama is only capable of appreciating a Rembrant painting when it serves as a backdrop for HIS press conference. It’s a wonder he didn’t take a ‘’selfie’’ with it to commemorate the meeting of two masterpieces.


15 posted on 03/24/2014 10:17:04 AM PDT by Bluestocking
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Obama, in Europe, Says Allies Are ‘United’ on Ukraine

Yeah, united in telling the Ruskies: "Go head. Have a good day!"

PU$$IES!

Gotta wonder what Vlad's next acquisition is going to be since this one went so swimmingly well.

16 posted on 03/24/2014 10:23:26 AM PDT by HeartlandOfAmerica (I'd rather be led by an army of deer, led by a lion, than an army of lions, led by a deer.)
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Mr. Obama made the remarks while standing in front of “The Night Watch,” Rembrandt’s depiction of a group of 17th-century militiamen.

Deeply ironic.

17 posted on 03/24/2014 10:30:31 AM PDT by TADSLOS (The Event Horizon has come and gone. Buckle up and hang on.)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

It shows what they think about us. To them, governments are what matters. I’m pretty sure the people of all of these nations are not united with their governments on this issue.


18 posted on 03/24/2014 10:55:01 AM PDT by demshateGod (The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

I am sure Putin is shaking in his boots


19 posted on 03/24/2014 1:16:41 PM PDT by elpadre (AfganistaMr Obama said the goal was to "disrupt, dismantle and defeat al-hereQaeda" and its allies.)
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Mr. Obama made the remarks while standing in front of “The Night Watch,” Rembrandt’s depiction of a group of 17th-century militiamen. Mr. Obama called it “easily the most impressive press conference ever held in front of a
Rembrand.”


20 posted on 03/24/2014 1:18:11 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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