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Trump Campaign Guts GOP’s anti-Russia Stance on Ukraine
Washington Post ^ | 7/18/16 | Josh Rogin

Posted on 07/18/2016 12:34:40 PM PDT by cassiusking

The Trump campaign worked behind the scenes last week to make sure the new Republican platform won’t call for giving weapons to Ukraine to fight Russian and rebel forces, contradicting the view of almost all Republican foreign policy leaders in Washington.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Russia
KEYWORDS: 2016rncconvention; antirussia; guts; kgb; rncplatform; russia; stance; trump; trumpforeignpolicy; ukraine; ussrresurgence
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So Trump is going to continue the legacy of Hillary and Obama with the Reset Strategy of giving Putin "another chance"? This is unbelievable especially give Russia's work to invade Europe (again), to flood Europe with refugees, to support ISIS, and to break up NATO with the Turkey gambit.
1 posted on 07/18/2016 12:34:41 PM PDT by cassiusking
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I’m not sure I see Russia’s moves in the same light you do. The issue with Ukraine is because they don’t want NATO in control of the sea access, they hate ISIS and Turkey should be out of NATO. But there is a strong chance I’m wrong as well.


2 posted on 07/18/2016 12:37:35 PM PDT by baxtelf
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Russia is not going to invade Europe, is not flooding Europe with refugees and is not supporting ISIS.

If we were smart we would find ways to work with Russia. We have more in common than what separates us.


3 posted on 07/18/2016 12:38:34 PM PDT by 2banana (My common ground with terrorists - they want to die for islam and we want to kill them)
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To: cassiusking

General McCain will be deeply disappointed.


4 posted on 07/18/2016 12:39:24 PM PDT by McGruff (How about investigating the donations to the Clinton Foundation)
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To: cassiusking

Hillary and Obama have been supporting Ukraine in this war. Not very expertly but nevertheless supporting them. They really mishandled this at the beginning. Not surprising since everything they touch turns to crap.


5 posted on 07/18/2016 12:40:44 PM PDT by Brilliant
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I think you are mstaken. Hillary and Zero have been antagonizing Russia, supporting Ukraine.


6 posted on 07/18/2016 12:40:58 PM PDT by Dalberg-Acton
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To: 2banana

Russia is not going to invade Europe, is not flooding Europe with refugees and is not supporting ISIS.

If we were smart we would find ways to work with Russia. We have more in common than what separates us.


Exactly.

Enough with foreign entanglements. Build the wall, both on the border and in our visa system.


7 posted on 07/18/2016 12:41:25 PM PDT by samtheman (Trump For America.)
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To: 2banana

Hillar yand the NWO want war with Russia because of the fact that Russia wants to dedollarize the world and it is beginning the work. The bankers are behind this..the world bankers and the federal reserve are the ones behind thhe banging of the war drums with Russia.

The fed is scared they wont be able to export inflation and corrution around the world anymore


8 posted on 07/18/2016 12:42:06 PM PDT by ground_fog
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I don’t like abandoning Ukraine but I think in the very near future we’re going to need Putin for destroying Islam wherever we can.


9 posted on 07/18/2016 12:42:07 PM PDT by Mjreagan
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To: 2banana

Well stated!


10 posted on 07/18/2016 12:42:57 PM PDT by Lent
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The only reason Obama/Hillary proposed a “reset” is that it was necessary, due to their own policies that were needlessly adversarial.

For example, Obama chose the wrong side in Syria, Egypt, Libya, and Iran.

We should have been on the same side as Russia on these issues.


11 posted on 07/18/2016 12:43:32 PM PDT by oblomov (We have passed the point where "law," properly speaking, has any further application. - C. Thomas)
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Putin isn’t our problem; defeating ISIS is.


12 posted on 07/18/2016 12:43:53 PM PDT by Behind the Blue Wall
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This makes no sense. Putin is a Communist thug intent on expanding his sphere of control while the weakling west pursues the welfare state and PC nirvana. This is stupid policy. Let’s hope Trump doesn’t really admire Putie.


13 posted on 07/18/2016 12:45:08 PM PDT by Mase (Save me from the people who would save me from myself!)
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Seeing this is from the WAPO I would imagine there is truth mixed with fiction in this story.


14 posted on 07/18/2016 12:45:20 PM PDT by Parley Baer (")
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Putin seems to be the only leader that’s stood up to the banking cartel. Since they’re at the top of the enemy pyramid I’d side with him when necessary.


15 posted on 07/18/2016 12:46:59 PM PDT by Mjreagan
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But Biden’s boy’s babies need shoes!


16 posted on 07/18/2016 12:48:49 PM PDT by Psalm 144 (We are at that point, where we stand with Leonidas, or slither with Ephialtes.)
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Apparently you missed it.

For decades, D.C. foreign policies have been dangerous, reckless and weakened our country in every direction.

Not to mention looted the American treasure with 10 year long "Compassionate wars", wide open borders where people from foreign countries illegally invaded our country by the tens of millions and foreign trade polices only our enemies love, et al.

No more loser leadership.

17 posted on 07/18/2016 12:49:10 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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I am finding that, as it has been from day one with Obama, I am now on the opposite side of just about everything the GOP is for and against. IMO, the GOPe is in bed with the DNC - ie. the GOPe is the “right” wing of the DNC and the Left.


18 posted on 07/18/2016 12:50:57 PM PDT by Jim W N
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Rubbish.

Putin is the only leader in the world offering any leadership in the war against ISIS. He’s a patriot and when he pushes boundaries its only due to the feebleness of the current administration

I never thought I would see the day when a Russian leader was a greater defender of Christiandom than our own President. Sadly that’s exactly what we have got now.


19 posted on 07/18/2016 12:51:21 PM PDT by WashingtonFire
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Which arms could we send to Ukraine which will defeat a Russian takeover? The answer to that question should exactly match what the campaign did. Proxy wars just make new enemies.


20 posted on 07/18/2016 12:51:24 PM PDT by kingu (Everything starts with slashing the size and scope of the federal government.)
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