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.
just so you guys know.. this is what was published in the Polish papers:
"Strategic ally? Mainstay of our security? End of illusions. United States of America, for which we have for each call, turned his back to us. U.S. President lightly tossed into the trash construction project in Poland and the Czech anti-missile shield. The massive military installation was to give special meaning to us in NATO and to strengthen our position towards Russia. But America, instead of Warsaw, he prefers dogadaæ with Moscow. Yesterday the whole world went round decision Barack Obama (48 l.). ..."
now watch.. the czechs and poles will NOT extend their troops in iraq or afghanistan.. I do not blame them one bit.. this was a betrayal.. they will not trust the US anymore in the future... and its not just the czechs and poles, it will be taiwan, south korea.. they now have doubts as well... people see betrayal and assume it will happen to them as well..
There was such a need to restore our position in the world after opinion about the U.S. tanked during the Bush years. That was a priority of Hillary's, and had she been elected, this would not be happening.
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