Obama ready to drop shield plans for Russian help on Iran
If this is accurate, this is one of the worst foreign policy moves we could have possibly made. Not only did we just sell out Eastern Europe (and concede Russian dominance of the region), but the security impact can be huge. The credibility of US assurances (assuming this is accurate) will take a major hit from this. This is a proliferation concern, and a direct threat to peace and security internationally.
Further, this move makes the United States look even more pathetic in the eyes on the Iranians. We sure did not need another way to show them they have the upper hand, yet we handed it to them on a silver platter.
Another off shoot that can come from this is it could embolden terror movements yet again. Anyone read Bin Laden's declaration of war? Seems like the President sure has not. He spells out that the United States has no stomach for war, and all it takes it to kill a few Americans and we run away. He then laughs at the US because even when we do retaliate, we take measures to not actually kill anyone.
If Bush did one thing right, he changed that mentality, guess we just reverted that 8 years of progress with this moronic move. For a Vice-President that is supposed to get foreign policy, either he was not involved on this one, or he just missed the boat.
Anyway, did anyone stop to question if Russia even has the influence in Iran to get them to give up their program? Guess we missed that little detail as well.
If this is accurate, this is one of the worst foreign policy moves we could have possibly made. Not only did we just sell out Eastern Europe (and concede Russian dominance of the region), but the security impact can be huge. The credibility of US assurances (assuming this is accurate) will take a major hit from this. This is a proliferation concern, and a direct threat to peace and security internationally.
Further, this move makes the United States look even more pathetic in the eyes on the Iranians. We sure did not need another way to show them they have the upper hand, yet we handed it to them on a silver platter.
Another off shoot that can come from this is it could embolden terror movements yet again. Anyone read Bin Laden's declaration of war? Seems like the President sure has not. He spells out that the United States has no stomach for war, and all it takes it to kill a few Americans and we run away. He then laughs at the US because even when we do retaliate, we take measures to not actually kill anyone.
If Bush did one thing right, he changed that mentality, guess we just reverted that 8 years of progress with this moronic move. For a Vice-President that is supposed to get foreign policy, either he was not involved on this one, or he just missed the boat.
Anyway, did anyone stop to question if Russia even has the influence in Iran to get them to give up their program? Guess we missed that little detail as well.