tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post791637807837264274..comments2024-02-29T02:10:56.878-08:00Comments on J O S H U A P U N D I T: Obama In Moscow: Yalta ReduxFreedom Fighterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13649470110087808596noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post-46551575496104180642009-07-09T20:58:51.804-07:002009-07-09T20:58:51.804-07:00This agreement is problematic on so many levels it...This agreement is problematic on so many levels it is hard to know where to begin. Any agreement with Russia is going to be problematic becuase there currently exists no goood way to ensure Russian compliance. With the intense media scrutiny that the United States and its leaders face in the international arean the Americans will have no choice but to comply no whether they wish to or not and regardless of whether the other party chooses to honor the agreement or not. Russia does not face this kind of scrutiny. Even if they do, the international media generally fawns over Mr. Putin. Also, the American intellegence services are generally quite poor. As such, Russia has ample opportunity to cheat on any agreementa nnd by the actions of the Russian leadership they have demonstrated a certain ruthlessness and a willingness to undermine the United States in any way possible. <br /><br />Reducing nuclear weapons and the vehilces to deliver them is especially problematic. Russia already possess a qualitative edge over the United States with its nuclear arsenal and the means to deliver such weapons. Also, the Russian forces are generally better led and better trained than their American counterparts. Russia already had a lop sided edge over America and it appears it will get even bigger. <br /><br />IF we were going to reach an agreement with Russia, a better deal would have been for America to withdraw from all areas that Russia considers its interests and agrees not to challenge Russia in the future. In exchange for this, America would get to retain its entire nuclear arsenal as well as the means to deliver it. At least, this way America would retain some ability to defend itself. Even before this agreement, America was not in a position to challenge Russia on the battlefield. Surely the active military leaders on both sides know this. As a retired military man, perhaps Col. Peters is simply not informed about such matters. <br /><br />Negotiations with Russia were going to be problematic regardless of who conducted them. They always are when the adversary, in this case Russia, is in a superior position, as Russia is. <br /><br />Again, a better deal would have been a complete American withdrawl from all areas that Russia considers its interests. In exchange for this America would get to retain its entire nuclear arsenal and the full means to deliver them. <br /><br />I'm not sure what Mr. Roosevelt's reasons were at Yalta. As you suggest, he was ill. Also, the liberal/leftist mind seems to implicitly trust any thing the Russians/USSR leaders say. <br /><br />In the case of Mr. Obama, I think he implicitly trusts the Russians. This is a huge mistake in my opinion!! Also, unlike Mr. Roosevelt Mr. Obama is facing another party in the negotiations who is far stronger than he is or America is. <br /><br />Overall this appears to be a bad performance here by Obama. At least he could have insisted America maintain its nuclear deterrent. Of course to defend someething, in this case America, one must actually believe in it and believe it is worth protecting. I'm not convinced Obama does believe in America or believe it is worth protecting.<br /><br />This is a truly sad situation indeed. I pray God has mercy on us and that the nation will survive the Obama Administration.B.Posternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post-47075108756222669162009-07-09T11:38:56.355-07:002009-07-09T11:38:56.355-07:00ff previously said:
He is not so much a committed ...ff previously said:<br /><i>He is not so much a committed communist so much as a committed narcissist.</i><br /><br />after reading this essay, and reading ff own words, i would say.........<br />if it walks like a duck......<br />if it sounds like a duck.......<br />if it makes little ducks.......<br />....it's a duck!<br /><br />rebuttal?louielouienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post-10037959148911183732009-07-09T05:54:42.693-07:002009-07-09T05:54:42.693-07:00And the worst is yet to come- In '78 Jimmy C...And the worst is yet to come- In '78 Jimmy Carter met with Brezhnev, extending his hand in friendship much as Obama is doing in Russia today. After seeing what kind of a zero they were dealing with firsthand, the Soviet Union promptly invaded Afghanistan- in direct violation of promises made to Carter in Moscow six months earlier. <br /><br />It is hard to imagine today's Kremlin being cowed or intimidated after meeting with a smiley plastic mannequin like Obama, putting his arm around them and schmoozing all the time- they know he's not going to do anything. <br /><br />Yes We Can invade Ukraine... and what are you going to do about it? <br /><br />http://reaganiterepublicanresistance.blogspot.comReaganite Republicanhttp://reaganiterepublicanresistance.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com