Posted on 03/02/2014 4:10:40 AM PST by kingattax
President Barack Obama has said for the past week that "there will be costs" if Russia intervenes militarily in the Ukraine.
Obama huffs and puffs, and Russian President Vladimir Putin acts.
Breaking news reports that Russian parliament has in a unanimous vote granted Putin permission to use the country's military in Ukraine. Already, Russians have taken over two Ukrainian airports, and The Associated Press reported a convoy of nine Russian armored personnel carriers and a truck on a road between Sevastopol and the regional capital, Simferopol.
Putin, whom Forbes named the most influential person in the world, and has shown himself repeatedly to be a brilliant tactician, holds the cards yet again.
His September op-ed in The New York Times, which urged the American people to oppose a U.S. initiative for military strikes in Syria, was timed perfectly one day after Obama's prime-time televised speech.
Putin positioned himself as a man of peace, and protector of their ally Syria. Russia used the Edward Snowden affair to their advantage to make the case that America was a bully, and continue to do so by leaking tapes of Ambassadors talking in Europe. Meanwhile, Snowden enjoys Russian hospitality.
Former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton said, "Putin at this point holds all the high cards — and all we have from the president is rhetoric."
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Is 0bama showing Russia and the rest of the world the flexibility he would have after his reelection? Or is he just a cream puff doofus? Or both?
At this point, felons and those on Public Assistance can be disenfranchised without amending the Constitution.
Last chance to save the Republic.
He does walk softly but I dont want to know where the stick is!
Obama: I didn’t threaten there would be costs - the world threatened there would be costs.
source:roscoek
Reagan’s policies led to the dismantlement of the Soviet Union. Obama’s policies are leading the restoration of the Soviet Union.
Walks softly, no stick and a limp wrist
Best thought of the morning
Obama is wearing out the military. the Gays and the budget cuts and other things are causing most true military people to leave.
Once the good people are out, Obama can move in politically reliable people who will fire on citizens.
Reggie Love occasionally has a stick for Bammy.
You mean, He walks softly cause he’s usually stepping on his d—k
Obama only carries a golf club and unless you're a golf ball, you've nothing to worry abut..............
Both. And Putin has ALL of Obama’s personal history.
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