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carpediem · 61-69, M
@Oconnor You are flawed for being so childishly naive. Clinton was secretary of state. What do you think her job was other than sell influence to the highest bidder? Under her guidance, the relationship with Russia that she said was so terrible, had dramatically deteriorated. They're standing in the world has increased as the foreign policy of Clinton and Obama has been proven to be a complete failure.
Now, the Russians are positioned with tens of thousands of troops outside Ukraine. We'll see what happens. She was a terrible SOS. And would be an even worst president (God help us).
Now, the Russians are positioned with tens of thousands of troops outside Ukraine. We'll see what happens. She was a terrible SOS. And would be an even worst president (God help us).
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If Clinton weren't running, you'd all still be blaming Obama. No one person in any seat in any government can single-handedly be responsible for anything.
Relations had been delicate before Clinton. She and Putin have an icy relationship, true (which began 4 years after she took the post, by the way). This is the dictator-like leader of a historically adversarial country who has been quoted as saying, "for a woman, weakness is not the worst quality.”
And "foreign policy" doesn't mean being the biggest bully with the most toys. It's an art that takes years and years to develop, not to mention the delicate finesse of a surgeon. It ebbs and wanes. The world is not all black and white and instant replay.
Relations had been delicate before Clinton. She and Putin have an icy relationship, true (which began 4 years after she took the post, by the way). This is the dictator-like leader of a historically adversarial country who has been quoted as saying, "for a woman, weakness is not the worst quality.”
And "foreign policy" doesn't mean being the biggest bully with the most toys. It's an art that takes years and years to develop, not to mention the delicate finesse of a surgeon. It ebbs and wanes. The world is not all black and white and instant replay.
beckyromero · 36-40, FVIP
@carpediem
And you would handle this how exactly?
The Russians are positioned with tens of thousands of troops outside Ukraine.
And you would handle this how exactly?
carpediem · 61-69, M
@Becky Maybe you didn't know it, but I'm not a presidential candidate. Nor am I the current president of the US with intelligence reports at my disposal at the 19th hole.
I have a few ideas though. Maybe a red reset button should be employed. Either that, or give them a red line. That always seems to work well.
I have a few ideas though. Maybe a red reset button should be employed. Either that, or give them a red line. That always seems to work well.
carpediem · 61-69, M
@Oconnor I agree. Relations were delicate before Obama took office. But his amazing weakness, and the naivety of HRC with the silly red reset button certainly served to convince Putin he can whatever he wants. Crimea ring a bell? And I don't think he's anywhere near done. Hope I'm wrong.
You lecture me on foreign policy. You talk about being a "bully". But I strongly believe history will expose Mr. Obama as the worst foreign policy president in our country's history. First with the unilateral removal of the missile shield a month after he took office with virtually nothing in return. Then with the failure to secure a status agreement in Iraq. All the way through from one bungled mess (Arab spring, Syria, Libya, and more) after another to the Iran nuke deal. Finesse of a surgeon you say? More like Neville Chamberlain.
You lecture me on foreign policy. You talk about being a "bully". But I strongly believe history will expose Mr. Obama as the worst foreign policy president in our country's history. First with the unilateral removal of the missile shield a month after he took office with virtually nothing in return. Then with the failure to secure a status agreement in Iraq. All the way through from one bungled mess (Arab spring, Syria, Libya, and more) after another to the Iran nuke deal. Finesse of a surgeon you say? More like Neville Chamberlain.
beckyromero · 36-40, FVIP
@carpediem
Maybe you didn't know it, but I'm not a presidential candidate. Nor am I the current president of the US with intelligence reports at my disposal at the 19th hole.
I have a few ideas though. Maybe a red reset button should be employed. Either that, or give them a red line. That always seems to work well.
Maybe you didn't know it, but I'm not a presidential candidate. Nor am I the current president of the US with intelligence reports at my disposal at the 19th hole.
I have a few ideas though. Maybe a red reset button should be employed. Either that, or give them a red line. That always seems to work well.
You weren't a presidential candidate, either, when you criticized Hillary Clinton in your earlier post about U.S. foreign policy with Russia.
You implied that it was the failure of U.S. policy that somehow "allowed" the Russians to mass troops on the Ukrainian border.
I am by no means defending Obama's policies. I simply asked what you would do to deal with the situation.
If you can't come up with an alternative to the policy you criticized using as an excuse the silly notion that only U.S. presidential candidates can form opinions on the issue, then why should anyone believe your initial criticism is warranted?