What do you think about Russia and the Crimea. Interested in your opinion.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by why?

Yes, a vast majority of Europe's oil is supplied through pipelines that run directly through Ukraine.

Russia really does need to make sure the little money it has coming in is guarded from terrorists. And Putin means it when he says he'll start using nukes if the terrorists attack.

Yep.....and that people know he means it translates to a certain amount of credibility. I think Obama has a distorted view of what gives him (Obama) credibility and he has less than he thinks he does. His buddy Soros has said that Obama is the most arrogant person he's ever known in his life. Considering how arrogant Soros is, I think that speaks volumes. Among other input, a few months ago I had an hours long conversation with a young American woman who had just spent a year (as a student) at a business school in Germany. I asked her what is the general opinion people there have of Obama. She told me they think he is a joke.

[bronsin]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

I asked her what is the general opinion people there have of Obama. She told me they think he is a joke.

Im not so sure although I dont think he's doing whats necessary to stand up to Putin.

He applied sanctions to Iran and got them to the bargaining table. Of course, theres no way they will stop building nukes. If Obama thinks they will, then yes he is a joke.

But if he keeps the Iranians feet to the fire then he did the right thing.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by bronsin

I dont think he's doing whats necessary to stand up to Putin.

Neither do I.

If Obama thinks they will, then yes he is a joke.

But if he keeps the Iranians feet to the fire then he did the right thing.

I don't think Obama thinks they will, and I don't think he cares if they do. He cares about what his so called 'standing' is when he gets out of office. IMO, if he holds the Iranians feet to the fire, it will be to protect his 'standing'. I hesitate to use the term legacy because I think he only cares about getting to the point, financially, where Bill Clinton is today. I don't think anyone, male or female, should be POTUS unless they believe in American Exceptionalism and truly love this country (more than any other). Despite his sometimes warped way of showing this, I think both are true re Bill Clinton. I don't think either is true re Obama.