And there are alien spaceships being held in underground bunkers.

Whatever way Putin treats us..that's what he will get back..friend or foe..Putin's choice!

Tomorrow. they will have another comment.

They'll find someone else to do something for them.

Obviously, Obama considers him a friend.

Putin intends to remain in power for at least the next decade - by hook or by crook. Under a worst case scenario, major political and economic reform in Russia and those states under Russian influence will likely remain on hold until Putin dies. I would suggest that puts him firmly in the 'foe' category.

Hi SF accountant,

I don't think the claim was that US troops were in Syria fighting Russian troops in Syria. The claim was that Russian troops are in the USA--not as combatants, they are here for training and joint work--but the USA is fighting against Russia in Syria. And to that point, he is exactly right while you are exactly wrong. Whether we are using others to do the actual fighting or not, they are fighting because the USA wants a particular outcome. In Syria that outcome is opposite of Russia's. It would take a tremendous leap of faith, coupled with a serious dose of suspending our disbelief, to think that Russia would have no operators on the ground in Syria looking out for its interests too.

Too complex? Well, then simply look at various regional conflicts over time where the USA and USSR/Russia have been on opposite sides. Nicaraugua ring a bell? Peru? Grenada? How about much longer ago? Iraq? Or even MUCH longer ago? Iran?

Or, you could be right, and both major powers are completely out of this Syrian conflict despite both being interested in the outcome of it. Now, please go and vote for Mr. Obama again and tell yourself how smart you really are, even how real you really are.

This "Romney, show us your tax returns!" junk is just hilarious. Do you really think this is what the people are waiting on to decide who to vote for president? The bottom line is Mr. President Obama has spoken silently with Putin making promises (while the mic was on) and watched our people die in Benghazi. Yeah, that's integrity.

Romney/Ryan 2012!

I wish Putin was running on Nov. 6 ... for us.

At some point, the United States has common interests with Russia, as we do many countries.

As of now, Russia is stabil, like Putin, or not. We both face some common threats, and I hope Romney reaches out his hand to him, listens to him, and sees if Putin listens in return. There will always be points of contention, but working together on anything is definitely a plus. Russia has large stakes in Syria, that needs to be considered first.

Giving a little first, at least in spirit, can go a long way toward building a lasting friendship.

Jeff-1592116... Actually it was the fine broadcasting of CNN (and other liberal media networks) too unenlightened to realize that this was a highly unflattering and weak exposition from a limited and inexperienced president. You see, they thought they were presenting a 'humble' and 'deeply regretful' nation. What they actually presented was a World Class suck-up. Lighten up, Jeff. This nation is ignorant enough to re-elect the fool.

BOB #1

Living close to Fort Dix N.J. there has been a substantial increase in Russians & Muslims in the area? Anyone near Military Bases observe the same?

Putin is a KGB Communist, and should be treated as such.

Traffic fanatic--you FORGOT the AMNESTY.

If he can 'executive order' SOME of them, why not ALL of them?

w m hedges, how dare you speak of reason and sanity!

Putin,as His name implies is simply Putin. Russia cannot overcome the US, if we will stop with our senselessness in the middle east. There is room for logical alliances between the two countries. Application of strategy based on that logic will prevail. Another cold war in the name of "nationalism" would bankrupt Russia, and do no good for the US. China, and the south Pacific poses much more impending trouble for the US and world than Russian silliness.

They are definately on the foe side of the fence. And Obama has done much to contribute to that!

Obama has done his best to weaken American in the eyes of Russia and other's and he is just floundering!

@ Respect:

The bottom line is Mr. President Obama has spoken silently with Putin making promises (while the mic was on) and watched our people die in Benghazi. Yeah, that's integrity.

He not only watched our people die - his lack of leadership is the reason they died! Their blood is on his hands. How you sleeping at night, Obama? Sadly, I think he's sleeping just fine!

All this will change on November 6th!

ROMNEY/RYAN 2012 AND 2016!!!!

FRIEND OR FOE?

Those are not the only 2 choices! there is a whole range of shades of grey in between

What about Reagan's. "trust but verify," for example.

The thing is, we don't own the planet. And we are all tired of war.

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Myth Robme, as a business man, can fire "under-performing" employees. He cannot fire the 47% of Americans he thinks "won't take personal responsibility for their lives (you know, like those slackers on Social Security, and disabled people like my Autistic son, and . . . .)

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We have to Play Well With Others. We can work this to our advantage, and can - obviously - be done with strength.

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As an individual, you cannot bomb your next-door-neighbor if his dog poops in your yard; you work it out.

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And we, as a country, have to get a long with our neighbors. GOP/TB's will howl about "appeasement" or some other crap; but we need allies in order to get things done, and to continue to be the strongest nation on earth

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Think about some past wars: Germany & Japan were once our "most threatening geo-political foes." Russia has been our ally many times.

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This is one reason why I trust Obama in foreign policy. Contrary to The Haters - the ones determined to make President Obama a one-term president - and the spew from Faux Noise reinforcing that treasonous meme, Obama has earned us respect around the world.

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We are no longer hated, as we were after Dubya screwed up.

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O & JOE, 2012, MYTH ROBME 1040'S! (Because we KNOW he lied on his Mass taxes, and for sure he lied on the Fed taxes also)

You need to study Russian history to understand why they take the stands and policies that they do.

Russia has been double-crossed and invaded numerous times over the centuries.

And inside Russia there is still a collective paranoia remaining from all these invasions.

Once you understand their history then some of there actions begin to make sense from their perspective.

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All of you who decry having Russia as a friend, let me ask you this; what would you have us do? Start a war with Russia? This is the way foreign policy works. As the old saying goes "hold your friends close and your enemies closer". Who knows what Romney would do as president, he seems ready to take on the world, President Obama is the steady hand and if he implies deals with Russia, so what? Grow up people.

Putin...friend to O'bama, enemy to America. Netanyahu- foe to O'bama, friend to America

Two aliens in a spaceship orbiting earth:

1st Alien commenting after observing humans: Humans have evolved to the point of developing nuclear weapons.

2nd Alien: Is this an emerging species?

1st Alien: I don't think so.

2nd Alien: Why do you say that?

1st Alien: Because they have them aimed at themselves.

marlen101917-- They were already shown. He did not pay less than he was supposed to. 13% I think was the lowest. But he did pay 20% a lot. His taxes really have no affect on his capability. Obama has proven he can not do what he promised. And blames everyone else. This Congress has more Dems and he still can't get nothing accomplished.

Putin, Castro, and Chavez all are endorsing Obama. Russia has been working against us in the international community on anything we stand up for and gets reassurance from Obama that he will be EVEN more flexible in his second term. Wonder what the other two are expecting? The Today Show this morning again reported Obama was leading in all polls so they continue to endorse him. The economy is still in the $hitter but that is Bush's fault. Taking this all in its a slam dunk that Obama is going to get reelected so I am not even going to vote for him.

@ hopeful;

They are definately on the foe side of the fence. And Obama has done much to contribute to that!

Obama has done his best to weaken American in the eyes of Russia and other's and he is just floundering!

Russia is not our foe,Putin is just flexing to keep Russia looking strong. To answer to that in a derragatory manner is ignorant. They lost the cold war, they have lost many allies. Let me tell you we are not weak in the eyes of Russia no matter who is in office. You are just Obama bashing ,wrongly at that.

Now take a look at how weak we are compared to Russia.lol

http://www.dailypaul.com/108801/us-china-russian-military-strength-compared

You see we come from a place of strength. We do not need to threaten or call others enemy at this point in time . Russia like water will seek its level.Unfortunatley that leveling might not come for awhile if we "take the gloves off".

He not only watched our people die - his lack of leadership is the reason they died! Their blood is on his hands. How you sleeping at night, Obama? Sadly, I think he's sleeping just fine!

You are kidding yourself sir. Let me ask you would you go against the advice of two of your top generala, and SOD in the region not to send in troops, because that is what the advised, Because they felt the situation was to unkown? I think any logical president would listen to his commanders even if he wanted to call in the calvary,which I am sure he did. Now answer the question or scoot along.

I'm sure we should be cautious with Russia, but intentionally pissing off other countries never works well.

As for Romney's taxes- I just wonder what he thinks he needs to hide. What could be so bad that he's willing to expose himself to speculation just to keep it from the public?

Actually, what both presidents say about Russia isn't fully the truth. Russia is somewhere in the middle. Obama wants to downplay Russia's actions while Romney is looking for a new enemy so he can bring back the Cold War (that was good for American industries, but not so good for the soldiers who died in the Cold War wars). I really wish we had a viable 3rd option in this election because both of these guys have some serious issues I disagree with totally. But there won't be any other opposition because our government is too selfishly controlled by the wealthy of this country since it allows them to write the laws to favor themselves. Romney makes this fuss about the 47% of this country not paying their fair share of taxes, while he pays less percentage wise of what he earns than they do. Billions of our tax dollars ends up going to large corporations and in effect, right back into the pockets of the wealthy so they can send jobs overseas and increase their own worth, while the 47% make do with a few "trickle down" type programs that give them a few hundred dollars a month. So who are the real moochers? Then their is Obama with his weak policies towards foreign governments like Russia and other countries. So you have a choice of one guy who risks the lives of Americans overseas and the other who wishes to take away most Americans futures here at home. They both suck and what we are going to end up with is a President most people felt wasn't quite as crappy as the other.

A republican article, Russia is always trying to peck a fight.

Been there, done that, got the T-Shirt the first time around. Cold war time-frame was no fun. We, the military, lived on a 30min edge for years. When I retired after 27yrs, I prayed that the peace we had helped forge through deterrence would hold...and it did for about 20 years. But the "late arrivals" to the Cold War, like Putin, who watched their leaders "give away" everything Mother Russia had won by being the "BEAR" blameD those leaders for "bowing" to the US. They have silently, but steadily built their forces and support back up to the point where they feel they can more openly face us down.

Obama and his team of "socialist leaning" advisers are either totally oblivious to the reality of the Russian intent, or are silently maneuvering to sell us down the river. Mr Obama is under the impression that he can "talk" Putin into "joining the group" as he did so successfully in High School and college where he put together folks from other countries and beliefs. Problem is, most of those "kids" either wanted or needed to "belong", just like Barak. They were not powerful, international leaders who do not give a crap about anything but their own agenda. The "reset" did not work, it only provided Putin more time to solidify his position and Obama gave, or made sure, Putin had the time to do so.

It is long past time for Uncle Sam to put the "Iron Fist" back on and stand up to those who doubt our resolve. But that is not in his Liberal, Socialistic, unrealistic understanding of the international world. IT IS TIME FOR MR OBAMA TO GO...BEFORE HE FINISHES GIVING AWAY THE FARM !

Why is this even a question? Russia, like many countries including some of our allies, are our foes. If given an opportunity to bring us down, they will do it without hesitation. That is the reality and the world we live in.

@oldotto2

Excellent post. I remember very well in the 80's how many people thought that all we had to do was show the Russians that we are their friends and mean them no harm, and that they would love us then. These hardliners in Russia are the majority now and they want back what was lost in the 90's.

This country and our President must stop with the Kumbayya attitude that if we just try hard enough to make friends with rogue countries, maybe we will be OK in the world and no-one will hate us. Countries like Russia, China, Venezuela, Syria etc.. all exist because of an authoritarianism mindset. The leaders of these countries cling to power based on fear mongering. They make the US out to be the monsters of the world and the marauders coiming to rape their daughters. The citizens have been brainwashed for so long by these thugs that they believe everything they are told. To me it just shows their weakness as they have to bully their own citizens to stay in power. They will never allow truly fair elections because they know they will be cast out. To me that makes them all puss**^ to the tenth degree and it is now when we need a president like Reagan to flip the middle finger at China and tell them to straighten out their trade deficits or they can stick their IOU up their rumps. Tell Russia to stop propping up murderers or suffer the consequences. Just go in and bomb Syria and if Russian tropps are brought in, Bomb them too. I am sick of the world treating the US like a wimp who who refuses strike back when continually punched. I want the US to regain it's standing as the pre-eminent power on this planet and if we have to do it under the boots of our soldiers, so be it. One way or the other, we have to MAKE countries fear and respect us and i would be on board for taking the fear path. These countries citizens are used to being whipped into submission so we should be showing their leaders how the rest of their countrymen feel. Putin is a little dictator i'd like to take out back and pop off his fingernails off and dip em in salt and medical waste containers. They are all jealous of our freedoms and will never allow the same for their own. I wish their pus&*&&Y citizens would grow a backbone and put a hollow point in their heads and solve their own problems.

Russia is hardly a friend to the United States or any other Ally of ours.

Siding up with Syria, aiding Syrian Massacres, sending weapons to Assad, and directly connected to Nuclear Iran, it's Dictator, abetting by also causing the uproar in the Middle East and North Africa.

"This time, don't trust a "friend".

Russia is still Communist, having realtions with Chavez of Venezuela, Cuba, and other other Dictator countries---

That's your answer--they still have their Secret Police---people disappear for displaying Dissent against their own Country---good Government; ask the Russians.

Perhaps someone more left than me, which is just about anyone, could explain what we've gotten in return for our concessions to Russia? If the point is that to get a little you first have to give a little I agree, but when your giving never ends up with you getting anything in return then you are simply being taken.

There is a vast gulf between labeling Russia a geopolitical foe and going to war with Russia. Too many people present false choices so they can tear down that straw man and claim they've got wisdom. But throughout history there aren't examples of how appearing magnanimous, if this is what you think Mr. Obama's policy has been towards Russia, has worked to that nation's benefit. This isn't to say we should rattle sabers over every issue either, and no one I know is arguing for this. The point is that you don't give your negotiating partner those things he wants without getting from him those things you want, unless your goal is to weaken yourself and strengthen him.

So, again, what have we gotten from all this giving we've done to Russia? Someone from the left surely must have a reality-based answer. Which, imo, is likely "nothing".

people seem to forget that Russia has a fairly sizable naval base in Syria, of course they want to protect that from being kicked out by a new Syrian regime, so of course they are going to back the current government. Russia protects Russian interests just as the US protects US interests.

@ Coral Taxi:

You keep drinking that Koolaid!

US interests are not aligned with Russian interests yet as we heard on an open mike, our President is ready to cut a deal with them after he is elected. They are supporting Iran and therefore the oppression in Syria and that places them opposite NATO yet Obama will cut a deal after the election?

So if Obama is playing tough now, what is he going to do post election to "hold the line" on Iran and therefore Russian?

@hopeful;

Thats what I thought. Now after seeing the facts how "weak" do you think we look to Russia now? lol

America wants and needs a stable Russia. We do not need to turn them into "foes" because they are doing some flexing,or vote against us, they have been voting against us historically on most evrything,a countries national pride is everything to them. Romney has already insulted China and Russia.

Do you get tough if you must yes, behind closed doors, do you ridicule or call out a country on the world stage,umm no

Placing missiles in Poland even in a defensive nature is not necessary at this juncture in time, and would only serve to irritate the Russains. Russsia's missile capacity could surley overcome these defenses, which is a point we tried to make to them that it was only defensive in nature. The problem lies in that they could be turned into oiffensive weapons in no time at all.

The Russians could hardly make the trip to Venezuela a few years back.lol

I think the evidence is pretty clear, truthfully, that we are engaged in a Cold War 2 scenario. Consider it -

Bickering over human rights abuses and tyrannical (authoritarian style) governments. The support of Assad and Tehran (proxyisms). What people FAIL to remember is our support for the Mujahadeen against the soviet invasion of Afghanistan - a proxy war. Same with Korea, and Viet Nam. Today we support the rebellion in Syria, as Russia supports Assad. We impose sanctions on Iran for its nuclear program, Russia builds the centrifuges. We extend a missile shield to NATO MEMBERS and Russia makes veiled and not so veiled threats. If people are too blind and stupid to see this renewal of the Cold War, then by all means continue to support your Community Organizer who has already proven himself to be so inept that he couldn't even bother to secure a consulate in a country still fighting insurrection, even after 13 direct credible threats, over 200 security incidents to include a hole being blown out by a bomb on that very same consulate's exterior wall not but a few months before the attack.

Yeah, I feel really safe and secure in dealing with another nuclear armed nation with this jackass at the wheel. We seem to forget the "open mike", after the election I have more flexibility comments, or the invitation to hollywood where we can disclose the "secret" operation of Neptune Spear, confirm the identity of a covert operations team, and an administration that leaks more "secrets" than a kitchen collander. I guess liberalism is a euphanism for mentally incompetent. And afterall, why should Obama stand up to Russia, it is more than apparent Obama embraces Socialism, and what better country to learn from than the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Putin is an ex-Cold War operative. It is more than apparent what he desires.

I am just waiting for the tell all book to hit the stands, maybe Barracky Poo has a hammer and sickle on his underwear, a Quoran tucked in his Jacket Pocket, and wipes his ass with some "US CONSTITUTION" printed toilet paper. If there was any "insider threat" to this country, we need look no further than the White House. Hopefully that changes come November.

Why worry about Russia? Remember Obama's tongue in Putin's ear?

"This is the most corrupt, incompetent, dangerous tyrannical administration in American history. It's not
politics as usual. It's not just Democrats versus Republicans. Obama has a long history of being at odds with American values and with America itself and the core principles of this country. They don't want government-sponsored opinions. They only want government-sponsored 'Pravda.' That's exactly what the
government-media complex tells you on a daily basis - nothing but the government-media complex party line. Pay attention! Your freedom may be at stake!

Stand down, America!

NObama 2012!!!

Obamanos!!

@hopeful;

You keep drinking that Koolaid!

Ahh the insults instead of a good answer.lol

I form my own opinions sir. I compile my own info from sources and friends in these areas. You avoid answering to the question, if you would go against the advice of your two top regional generals in the area and your SOD that are advising you do not send in troops.Like I said I am willing to bet Obama did want to do something, but you do not go against three of your top military advisors. which is why this question has been avoided by hundreds of Obama bashers.

I know why they decided this would you like to know why hopeful?

Saying a president does not care about Americans abroad is ignorant at best.

Once Obama win Putin will get what he wants. That the Obama promise.

Downgrade And there are alien spaceships being held in underground bunkers.

we do have alien. i forgot the person Name that the US wanted to extradite because he hacked to the military database. This person said he only wanted to know if their was alien and he got his answer. and there is.

So many misconceptions. Russia is not the Soviet Union. "The world's largest publicly-traded oil company – Rosneft", they understand capitalism quite well. From modern production and distribution methods to modern management modalities Russia is looking forward.

And what complaint can be made about Russia that is not prevalent here? "Oligarchs"? What are "too big to fail banks"? Cracking down on "civil dissent"? Ask OWS. Jailing "Pussy Riot"? Ask Nakoula Basseley Nakoula. They support Iran and Syria? We call Al Qaeda an enemy in Libya but indirectly supply them with arms in Syria. Not to mention Pakistan (with friends like these...).

The Cold War mentality of many here could not be more incorrect or ignorant. Russia is not our enemy. Our backward misconceptions are.

If you are the President, you go against whoever when it comes to protecting american people as Obama states everytime he speaks. Just another Lie I guess. He don't give a dam about the American people.

@bjack;

you go against whoever when it comes to protecting american people

He does sir except they are the terrorists not his generals. let me tell you why you do not go against this advice, or why they did. The players in the attack are dressed just as civilians. When there is unrest and chaos in an area it is almost impossible in the ME to tell the good guys from the bad guys. Many more would have died, and possibly even those that helped us if we went in with guns abalizin. A massacre could have ensued on the wrong people.

Not one president will ever go against the advice of two regional generals in an unkown situation, at night. Your statement is a feel good one but just would have had a worse outcome sir.

Most unpredictable tragic events could of been handled better in hindsight. The important thing is that we improve for the future. I do not see gross negligence here. I see people that had their hands tied and had to listen to those that are the experts. If it were Obamas decision alone, and he had no advisors telling him what they suggest, I am willing to bet he would of sent in the calvary.

The extra security request was over before it started as they were told it would not happen, and not to ask, yet they asked anyway,and I do not blame them. Wood has said that he is not sure if it would of made a difference that night, Wood ,not Woods the father, but the former security leader in the area.

Protecting them from what their paranoid fantasies, get a grip, if you want a War Elect a REPUBLICAN, but they will never have any of the Kids die in a War will they. That Honor is reserved for the poor and the Middle class kids RIGHT!

Russia is neither a friend or foe, but a rival. Russia will look after it's own best interests, as will we. There will be times when our best interests coincide, and there will be times when they do not. Obama has been a steady hand on the tiller of American foreign policy, whereas anytime Romney has stepped onto the stage of world affairs, he has promptly but his foot in his mouth. His public position on Russia is an obvious attempt to pander to the right wing of his own party. The fact that he is willing to do so at the expense of being able to negotiate our interests with the Russians in the unlikely event that he should actually win the Presidency indicates to me that he lacks the subtlety and finesse to be effective as Commander in Chief in dealing with foreign nations.

@someotherguy; Here,Here! Romney is only pandering to his party.

The fact that he is willing to do so at the expense of being able to negotiate our interests with the Russians in the unlikely event that he should actually win the Presidency indicates to me that he lacks the subtlety and finesse to be effective as Commander in Chief in dealing with foreign nations.

You get it bro.That is it in a nutshell!

A much more relevant question would be is Obama friend of foe??

Unfortunately, those who have been unwilling to conduct their own fact-based research may view that very question as being preposterous.

In point of fact, those who believe the upcoming election is somehow about political differences between Democrats vs. Republicans are the saddest of creatures serving only as pawns in a cleverly cloaked war of ideologies. In the face of an overwhelming abundance of more recently uncovered information, it has become evident Obama is not a true American Democrat, but rather a closet Marxist whose dangerous anti-American and anti-colonialism agenda has metastasized into a pathological cancer on our society. This wolf in sheep's clothing is not ignorant having learned long ago he would not be able to achieve his innermost objective of marginalizing the United States if he made his goal clear to Americans.

Has anyone every wondered why he has been steadfastly unwilling to even place his had over his heart during the playing of America's national anthem? How can anyone justify his fiscal policy of increasing our national debt to the same level as Greece was at when their economic meltdown began to gain serious steam? Are you smelling anything yet?

In spite of these obvious clues, active members of the single issue constituencies supporting Obama are on their own self-serving fool's errand. They may win the right for homosexual marriage, the right to murder the unborn or the right to live on welfare with no effort being required to find a job or improve you lot in life. But, if the end result is electing a man determined to marginalize America at any cost, one must ask if the juice really worth the squeeze?

It has been the Longterm STRATEGIC Goal of the Chinese and Russian Federation to get the US and US Allies out of their Backyards (Resources).

The Chinese and Russian Federation have been using the Fundamentalist Islamic Shia Republic of Iran as their "Proxy Fighters" Worldwide.

The Fundamentalist Islamic Shia Republic of Iran has been using the Holy Warriors of Islam as their "Proxy Fighters" Worldwide.

The Fundamentalist Islamic Shia Republic of Iran's Special Forces, Quds, trained, armed, funded the Fundamentalist Islamic Muslim Brotherhood, Fundamentalist Islamic Libyan Islamic Fighting Group, Fundamentalist Islamic Al Quada International Franchises, Fundamentalist Islamic Hamas Foriegn Fighters, Fundamentalist Islamic Army of Islam Gaza, Fundamentalist Islamic Pakistanis Taliban, Fundamentalist Islamic Al Sheebah, Fundamentalist Islamic Taliban, Fundamentalist Islamic Hezbollah Foreign Fighters, very long list at the Fundamentalist Islamic Autonomous Kurdistanis Region in Asymmetric Warfare to Overthrow the US Allies Established Governments Worldwide.

Due to President Obama's Policies the US and US Allies have Permanently LOST Strategic Locations and Resources Worldwide. These US and US Allies LOSSES became Chinese and Russian Federation GAINS. The Fundamentalist Islamic Shia Republic of Iran increases their Overt and Covert Activities against the US and US Allies Worldwide.

President Obama spends $2.1 Trillion that was previously not Budgeted for, requiring cuts to previously Budgeted For Programs, Projects, Agencies, including chops to the entitlements and benefits of the "47%" to pay for his spending $2.1 Trillion. President Obama as Commander In Chief Orders the Reduction In Forces of 90,000 US Military to be thrown on Unemployment as well as 108,000 US Civilians employed by the US Military, later on 2013 his proposed in his President's Proposal to US Congress further RIFs of the US Military and further Unemployment of US Civilians ("A Million") as part of his 11% "Across the Board" Budget Cuts, to pay for his previously spending $2.1 Trillion.

President Obama starts slinging his "Rebuild US Infrastructure" without knowing or telling the US Public that this is part of the US Defense Budget, as the US Army Corps of Engineers Longterm Projects and Programs. Same as when President Clinton chopped the US Defense Budget and the US Army Corps of Engineers lost their funding for their Longterm (must be planned Decades before) Project of the Levees at New Orleans, Dredging of US Waterways (Floods and Droughts), creating new Water Reservoirs, drilling new Water Wells, "berms" (Levees) at New Jersey (2012 Hurricane Sandy Flooding), etc..

The Fundamentalist Islamic Shia Republic of Iran has the Islamic Shia Nation of Iraq KICK the US OUT of the Islamic Shia Nation of Iraq, absolutely NO Negotiations ("empty words") with defeated SOS Clinton Nor President Obama. The Chinese and Russian Federation get the Iraqis Oil that could have paid for the US And US Allies Liberation of Iraq with Decades to Centuries of Iraqis Oil. This made the Libyan Oil of Strategic Importance to the US European Allies. The Fundamentalist Islamic Shia Republic of Iran is no longer stuck between US And US Allies Military Forces at Iraq and Afghanistan, and can concentrate on Afghanistan. US Hikers are caught in the Fundamentalist Islamic Autonomous Kurdistanis Region, more than likely saw the Fundamentalist Islamic Holy Warriors of Islam being trained by the Islamic Shia Republic of Iran's Special Forces, Quds, and are treated as Spies.

US Ally Saudi Arabia, "President Obama gave Iraq to Iran as a Gift on a Golden Platter".

The Fundamentalist Islamic Shia Republic of Iran starts to use the Oil Wealth of Iraq, and Iran to purchase more 21st Century Weapons Systems from the Chinese and Russian Federation. And will not make the same mistakes they made during the Iran Iraq Wars, especially the closure of their and their Ally Oman's Territorial Waters of the Strait of Hormuz.

April 2009 President Obama as Commander In Chief Orders US Defense Budget Cuts during the War at Iraq, Afghanistan and his Secret Wars. In 2012 in his State of the Union Address President Obama backpeddled on his decrease from 11 to 10 USN Aircraft Carrier Strike Groups; but, lies, as the USN Enterprise Aircraft Carrier Strike Group will be Decommissioned and scraped after the 2012 Final Mission, so still 11 to 10, the reason was that the hundreds of thousands of US Labor Unions members at Virginia threatened to Strike on the steps of the Whitehouse. This US Defense Budget Cut Directly Unemployed 95,000 US Civilians on the West Coast and many more Nationwide (Parts and Repair parts manufacturers).

The Fundamentalist Islamic Shia Republic of Iran pressures the Islamic Nation of Pakistan to not allow any more US Military Bases, and no use of Pakistan as a Logistics Support for the UN, US, NATO Mission at Landlocked Afghanistan, as without Pakistan as a Logistics Support for the UN, US, NATO Mission at Afghanistan, the numbers of UN, US, NATO Military Forces must be decreased or withdraw completely. President Obama's appointed Registered Democrat US Army Special Forces General McChrystal warns President Obama about this, this is against President Obama's Iran appeasement Policy, 2009 General McChrystal gets a verbal Reprimand from President Obama, and after President Obama makes a deal with General McChrystal gets his Letter of Resignation. The US Ally Pakistanis Government is starting to look more toward the Chinese and Russian Federation as Allies. President Obama in despiration signs an agreement with Afghan President Karzai that the US Military Asymmetric Warfare Forces will remain at Afghanistan Indefinitely after the US Military Conventional Warfare Forces, that cannot be supported without Pakistan, abandon US Ally Afghanistan 2014. The US Military Asymmetric Warfare Forces will be left without the necessary support of the US Military Conventional Warfare Forces.

The Fundamentalist Islamic Shia Republic of Iran places pressure on the Afghans for the High Tech Mineral Wealth of Afghanistan. President Obama's appointed Registered Democrat US Army Special Forces General McChrystal warns President Obama about this, this is against President Obama's Iran appeasement Policy, 2009 General McChrystal gets a verbal Reprimand from President Obama, and after President Obama makes a deal with General McChrystal gets his Letter of Resignation. The Chinese get the High Tech Mineral Wealth of Afghanistan, China Metallurgical Group.

US Ally Saudi Arabia tells President Obama and US Ally Israel they must do something against the Fundamentalist Islamic Shia Republic of Iran before they finish building their underground Facilities, that cannot be destroyed using US or US Allies Conventional Weapons. President Obama ignores US Ally Saudi Arabia. The Fundamentalist Islamic Shia Republic of Iran builds their version of US NORAD, or the USSR Ural Mountain Complex, below 250 feet under the mountains.

The Fundamentalist Islamic Muslim Brotherhood, as trained by the Fundamentalist Islamic Shia Republic of Iran's Special Forces, Quds, starts to incite the Egyptian People; and negotiates Strategic Access to the Suez Canal with the Fundamentalist Islamic Shia Republic of Iran, closer logistics bases to support the Fundamentalist Islamic Hamas Foreign Fighters, Army of Islam Gaza, Mediterranean Ports, closer locations to attack US Ally Israel. Egypt is Strategic to Attack Libya. It is believed that the Mobilization of various Fundamentalist Islamic Shia Republic of Iran Military along with Chinese and Russian Military "Support" Units are to be deployed to control the Strategic Suez Canal, US and US Allies will have to take the long way around Africa to get to Europe. US Ally President Mubarak tells President Obama of Increased Islamic Jihadists Activities and is ignored by President Obama.

The Russian Federation deploys their Admiral Kuznetsov Aircraft Carrier Battle Group to protect their Only Strategic Mediterrainean Port of Tartus Syria and their Ally President Assad. Being at a Russian Federation Land Base this is a Logistics advantage over USN Aircraft Carrier Strike Groups at Sea.

The US Military withdrawn from the Islamic Shia Nation of Iraq to Kuwait and Saudi Arabia are deployed to the Islamic Nation of Jordan. US Military Asymmetric Warfare Forces are deployed to the border of Syria.

The Fundamentalist Islamic Arab League of Nations, with the Honorary Member of the Fundamentalist Islamic ShiaRepublic of Iran demand the Overthrow of Former US Ally President Gaddaffi as being a Collaborator to the Christians, Jews, Unbelievers, a Death Penalty Fatawa is issued. The Fundamentalist Islamic Jihadists of Al Quada Saudi Arabia (AQ), Al Quada Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), Al Quada Syria (AQS), Al Quada Yemen (AQY), Hezbollah, Al Quada Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG), etc. gather at Egypt after the Fall of US Ally President Mubarak and start across the Border attacks against President Gaddaffi. President Gaddaffi warns President Obama about the increased Islamic Jihadist Activities. President Gaddaffi sends his Military against the Islamic Jihadists, that are now gathering at Benghazi, their target is President Gaddaffi's Main Weapons Depots at Hight Razma Benghazi. The Islamic Jihadist incite the Foreign Workers to demand Libyan Citizen's Rights (President Gaddaffi's Green Book), and when President Gaddaffi's Police are deployed the Islamic Jihadists fire from the crowds of Demonstrators at the Police, the Libyan Civil War starts. The Islamic Jihadists kill the Libyan Military Guards at the President Gaddaffi Military Weapons Depots and start handing out weapons and ammunition.

President Obama condemns Former US Ally President Gaddaff as "Dictator Killing His Own People". US Military Asymmetric Warfare Forces attached to the CIA's SAD/SOG are sent to Libya, February. President Obama as Commander In Chief Orders the US Military to Attack Libya, March, in Direct Violation of US Law that Restricts and Limits his Presidential War Powers, 1973 War Powers Resolution (Act), as not notifying Both Houses of US Congress before ANY US Military Activities. So President Obama does not have a US Law with US Congressional Appropriations to cover his arse, like President Clinton (42) and President Bush (43) had to cover their arses for Iraq and Afghanistan.

After the murder of Former US Ally President Gaddaffi the Fundamentalist Islamic Jihadists of Al Quada Saudi Arabia (AQ), Al Quada Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), Al Quada Syria (AQS), Al Quada Yemen (AQY), Hezbollah, Al Quada Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG), etc. renamed themselves Ansar Al Shariah to protect and instate Fundamentalist Islamic Shia (Sharia) Law as the Rule of Law of Libya. They released the President Obama Guantanamo Islamic Jihadist Prisioners from President Gaddaffi's Prisons, seized 20,000 portable shoulder launched anti aircraft SA-7 missiles to shoot down US Civilian Aircraft Worldwide to "Cripple the US Economy", and prepare to attack other African Nations like Mali.

The Libyan Islamic Fighting Group was previously killing US Military at Iraq, and were previously hunted and killed by US Ally President Gaddaffi along with the other Islamic Jihadists. The Libyan Islamic Fighting Group is the current Government of Libya.

PRESIDENT OBAMA AND VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN FOR POLITICAL GAIN INFLAMED THE 1.5 BILLION ISLAMIC BELIEVERS WORLDWIDE TO VIOLENCE AGAINST THE US WORLDWIDE AS RELAYED TO THE ISLAMIC BELIEVERS AT ALL THE MOSQUES WORLDWIDE.

Biden at DNC: "Bin Laden is dead, General Motors is alive"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKCwQnIygcw

With the Islamic Believer Demonstators and Islamic Jihadists Worldwide chanting:

"OBAMA OBAMA WE ARE ALL OSAMA" DEMO IN TUNISIA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfaKSX3m7Tk

Cairo protesters- Obama we are all Osama

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pJGX1JzyFc

President Obama then blames this on a video that most did not see because many do not have electricity, cell service, nor internet; and were told the video existed by the Imams at the Mosques.

Result DEAD US CITIZENS and the Islamic World's Increased Hatred of the US for the "Murder" (their word) of their "Holy Warrior of Islam" Superstar Osama Bin Laden. This is worse than murdering the Pope then continually bragging Internationally and only unified the over 1.5 Billion Islamic Believers Worldwide against the US and US Allies. More previously Pro US and Neutral Islamic Believers Worldwide joined the Islamic Jihad against the US And US Allies.

And it was President Bush that kept GM alive with his: 2008 President Bush's GM and Chrysler Indicative Summary of Terms for Secured Term Loan Facility (Final Terms and Appendix).

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2010/sep/22/barack-obama/obama-says-bush-administration-put-no-conditions-a/

marlen101917 - I don't call killing Bin Laden "appeasement". I call it LEADERSHIP! Nuff said..

Lack of Leadership, claiming someone else's Accomplishment.

Since 2006 after President Bush Amended the US No Assassination Policy, the wheels were put into motion for Locating and the Capture of Osama Bin Laden, a President Bush (43) Presidential Policy.

2006. The Mission to Locate and Capture Osama Bin Laden was tasked to the Director of the CIA (and SAD (Special Activities Directorate), SOG (Special Operations Group)), Commander Special Operations Command, Commander Joint Special Operations Command, Commander (US) Afghanistan, with Delegated Presidential Authorization.

Failing to Capture Osama Bin Laden then as a Last Resort Termination was Authorized, as a Mission Failure. It was essential to Capture Osama Bin Laden in order to find out his Planning Processes and Thought Processes, etc. that he imprinted on his Al Quada Leadership, to enable the US to preemptively defeat any Al Quada International Franchises Activities Worldwide.

Harvard International Review Article, 2006, "US No Assassination Policy On The Offensive".

President Clinton's previous excuse of the US No Assassination Policy is no longer a valid excuse, the excuse President Clinton used after the 1993 First World Trade Center Bombing to deny Presidential Authorization for the US Military Asymmetric Warfare Teams attached to the CIA's SAD/SOG to Terminate Osama Bin Laden.

President Obama just happened to be in Office when the CIA SAD/SOG with attached US Military Asymmetric Warfare Forces did the SR Mission that turned into a DA (Raid).

Pathetic, marlen101917, and all those that voted for you posts, or posts with similar baloney.

Voters
Politicians manipulate voters every day with half-truths -- or outright lies -- about taxes, spending and many other issues that directly affect the nation's prosperity.

Too many voters embrace feel-good propaganda that they want to hear instead of learning the basic facts about issues they care about. They should do a better job of calling out dishonest politicians -- and shunning media outlets that stoke political food fights.

http://money.msn.com/investing/11-things-wrong-with-congress

With all the US And US Allies Losses Worldwide to the Chinese and Russian Federation;due to President Obama's Policies , you need to start to learn to live like a Fourth World Somalis (No Resources).

Facts not Opinions. Results not Excuses. Substance not Popularity. Experience not Academic Idealism. Logic not Emotions.

@david; Really sir? I respect your opinion , but not your long novel here.

With all the US And US Allies Losses Worldwide to the Chinese and Russian Federation;due to President Obama's Policies , you need to start to learn to live like a Fourth World Somalis (No Resources).

Ummmall but 21 countries in the world with the exception of Pakistan(who favors Romney) want Obama reelected. Please shorten it up, very obnoxious.

google Russian troops in America...they were here last April in Colorado ....terrorist training..something about Americans wont disarm another American so their gonna get a foreign power to do it..their was some disinformation put out so no one believed the reports of russians in Colorado... http://www.infowars.com/dod-confirms-russian-troops-to-train-on-u-s-soil/

Psst. Hey tell Vlad I can really screw the American people after the election. I can have more flexibility then. Geez man be patient, if I let them know what I'm going to do now they would throw me out of the White House.

"Russia has large stakes in Syria, that needs to be considered first."

Yeah, that's right, America needs to put Russias priorities first, and America second, maybe we should go help them build their nation up while ours crumbles. Or even better yet, we can drop a nuke on ourselves, yeah, they will really love us then!!!!

OBAMA=TRAITOR

PUTIN- NO FRIEND to AMERICA

and as to RUSSIAN troops----YUP they are and have been here as have been MANY UN detachments.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/17/us-russian-soldiers-train_n_1525502.html

When the OBAMANATION looses ROMNEY needs to INVESTIGATE OBAMA and all his BULL CRAP RECORDS and FORMOST should be ---WHAT DEALS he has CUT with AMERICAS ENEMIES---RUSSIA,CHINA and THE OBAMANATIONS MU-SLIME PARTNERS in teh Middle East are all ENEMIES of the AMERICAN PEOPLE!

@clear;

Has anyone every wondered why he has been steadfastly unwilling to even place his had over his heart during the playing of America's national anthem?

The wording from the one who wrote the national anthem is that one "should" not "shall" leaving the option open, have their hand on their heart. The important thing during the anthem is to stand at attention, which Obama is doing, also there are many pictuires with Obama with his hand on his heart, To question his patriotism over this is ludicrous.

Now check this. The same from President Bush during the anthem will you question his patriotism also sir, or is it o.k for the Republicans not to put their hand on their heart during the anthem.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/02/25/does-this-make-george-hw-_n_88397.html

Your post reeks of paranoya.

Coral Taxi - @david; Really sir? I respect your opinion ,

That is not what you said before with your previous name calling.

Coral Taxi - but not your long novel here.

Errors of Ommission are what is considered the Legal Term for a LIE.

Coral Taxi - Ummmall but 21 countries in the world with the exception of Pakistan(who favors Romney) want Obama reelected. Please shorten it up, very obnoxious.

Based on President Obama's previous Actions, if I were Anti US, i would want him President Obama Reelected also. So that I could get some of the US And US Allies Losses for my Nation.

Coral Taxi - Please shorten it up, very obnoxious.

Nobody is holding a gun to your head to read my Facts from Firsthand experience (survival) and Researched Facts.

@david;

That is not what you said before with your previous name calling.

So many people always accuse me of calling them names,but never prove it.lol When did I call you a name?

Nobody is holding a gun to your head to read my Facts from Firsthand experience (survival) and Researched Facts.

Sir I would say more copy and paste than research and facts.lol

Here let us just take this one for example.

The Chinese and Russian Federation have been using the Fundamentalist Islamic Shia Republic of Iran as their "Proxy Fighters" Worldwide.

Umm who has Iran fought in the past say 50 yrs? Beside Iraq.lol

What makes you think theses countries for Obama are anti U.S?lol

Due to President Obama's Policies the US and US Allies have Permanently LOST Strategic Locations and Resources Worldwide. These US and US Allies LOSSES became Chinese and Russian Federation GAINS

What the hell are you talking about sir?

We lost resources to China? Where do you think we get our rare earth elements from, for our magnets in our missile guidance systems?

Umm China.lol

What strategic positions have we lost to China and Russia? We are where ever we need to be sir, they do not dictate to us. Please just stick to this one thing what strategic positions have we lost sir?

Just answer this for now.

@Sam627556

"Protecting them from what their paranoid fantasies, get a grip, if you want a War Elect a REPUBLICAN"

You know, It was Teddy Roosevelt (R) that said "Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick." And from that time forward, DEMOCRATS more than Republicans have wielded that stick. Woodrow Wilson (D) - World War I, Franklin Roosevelt (D) - World War II, Harry Truman (D) -
Dropped the Atomic Bomb on Japan, The Cold War, and The Korean War, JFK (D) - Bay of Pigs, Cuban Missile Crisis, Lyndon Baines Johnson
(D) - Viet Nam, Jimmy Carter (D) - Iranian Hostage Crisis, Bill Clinton (D) - Operation Desert Fox, Serbia, Kosovo, and Bosnia.

But I will keep your comment in mind as I forget the last 103 years of our US History as apparently you have....

@jscusmc;

This is some of the reactions from the first joint exercises on American soil with Russians from your article. I believe this is a great thing, we are uniting against terrorism and this is the beginning, and you use this to accuse Obama of being a traitor?lol

"conspiracy theorists are alive and well," he said. Some people who've called Osterholzer have said President Barack Obama is a communist, or that the Russians plan to kidnap Americans and take them back to Russia, or that the training is a step toward universal world government.

Sound familiar sir, this is from your URL, article sir.

They're coming to take me away ha ha, they're coming to take me away.

Ever hear of the phrase, "you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar"? Romney clearly hasn't. That doesn't mean letting countries get away with murder (literally or figuratively), but for a president to publicly malign another head of state accomplishes nothing. The carrot should be used before the stick. Diplomacy is all about getting what you want without picking a fight.

@helico;

Exactly right.

Nice to be on a vine where people understand this.

Downrange

We have had Russian cargo aircraft land here at Fort Drum to fly some of the 10th. Mountain Div. equipment to Fort Polk. They ARE here on the post.

Putins too narrow between eyes...wouldn't trust him at all....

Obama will give away the freedom we have and Russia will be made happy by him. Reelect, watch and see.

Obama has been wielding executive powers this past year as if he were already a dictator. When Congress
is not doing his bidding, he simply bypasses them and uses an executive order to accomplish it anyway. This has set the stage for his disbandment of Congress.
He has been effectively using the media to anesthetize the public to the dangers he poses. Like a patient being prepped for surgery, people are numb to the changes and won't have a clue what took place until they wake up in recovery and realize that free America has been removed and replaced with a regime that may parallel those of Stalin, Lenin, Mussolini, Hitler, Chavez and Castro.

Stand Down, America!

NObama 2012!!!

Obamanos!!

This isn't all that difficult. Putin supports Obama. Castro, Chavez and the rest of the thugs of the world support Obama.

helicohunter & coral taxi: In case you haven't noticed, Obama has tried the honey and all it got us was an ambassador and others killed and a whole region where the thugs are winning. Has all that sweet talking gotten the Iranians to give up their pursuit of nuclear weapons? Has showing compassion and understanding and letting the misunderstood Muslims protected our consulate in Benghazi? In other words, we aren't dealing with flies! We're dealing with thugs who would just as soon see Obama continue to destroy the US so they won't have to lift a finger. The fact is that when dealing with thugs, you have to show them who's boss. Anything less is perceived as weakness. That's why there's the uprisings going on in the Middle East. They don't fear the US any more and know they can move at will. It's why Putin's power is rising. At least until Jan. 20 he knows he has no fears.

A very wise man once said, "Trust but verify"! This means that we need to have a relationship with Russia and Putin, but, we cannot believe everything he says. The man is ex-KGB and is very intelligent and ruthless! I have a bit of an inside angle on this situation because I am married to a Russian woman from Ukraine and her parents, former high-level Soviet officials who personally knew Mr. Putin. They believe that he is a man with a level of intelligence only matched by his ruthlessness. He will do whatever he believes he has to do to improve the position of himself and Russia. He also will take full advantage of any sign of weakness from our President and they believe Obama has acted a fool in the eyes of Putin and the Russian people!

This is why we need a President like Mitt Romney to be forceful enough to reign in his attempts to gain more world power without pushing too far. Mr. Obama believes that we can trust but he has no reason to ever verify. This would be a massive mistake from which the U.S. may never be able to fully recover. Weakness in the eyes of this man would be an invitation to run roughshod over any country he wishes!

Vladamir Putin was KGB and I don't trust him any farther than I could throw him.

Coral Taxi,

Your ignorance is ignorance; no right to believe anything can be derived from it. - Sigmund Freud

Coral Taxi - When did I call you a name?

Convenient case of Romnesia, Coral Taxi

Coral Taxi - Sir I would say more copy and paste than research and facts.lol

Like I said MY FIRSTHAND EXPERIENCE (surviving). And your being jealous Coral Taxi with no experience pertaining to these matters.

Coral Taxi - Umm who has Iran fought in the past say 50 yrs? Beside Iraq.lol

Like I said your being jealous Coral Taxi with no experience pertaining to these matters. During the Iran Iraq Wars, the US Military Training Teams to US Ally Iraq. In most cases the US Military Training Team members leading those they trained into Combat; just like Operation Cyclone, with us actually leading the 1980s Pro US Afghan Muhajeen into Direct Combat with the USSR 40th Army Occupation during the so called "Peacetime US Military".

I prove you wrong at every turn and I am the ignorant one.lol

Coral Taxi - When did I call you a name?

Convenient case of Romnesia, Coral Taxi

Coral Taxi - Sir I would say more copy and paste than research and facts.lol

UMM where am I calling you a name here sir? You see as others you accuse but never prove I called them a name, because I do not call names.lol

Are you even reading my posts ?lol

Umm who has Iran fought in the past say 50 yrs? Beside Iraq.lol

Then you come with this.

Like I said your being jealous Coral Taxi with no experience pertaining to these matters. During the Iran Iraq Wars, the US Military Training Teams to US Ally Iraq. In most cases the US Military Training Team members leading those they trained into Combat; just like Operation Cyclone, with us actually leading the 1980s Pro US Afghan Muhajeen into Direct Combat with the USSR 40th Army Occupation during the so called "Peacetime US Military

Wow where does Iran come in play here as fighting "proxy" for China or Russia? I also said except for Iraq, then you just ignore it and bring it up anyway.lol

You completely avoid my questions, I asked you to tell me what strategic positions Chona and Russia have taken from us because of Obama and you completely ignore, I am about done with you david, you answer to nothing, when you are refuted, then call me ignorant.

Now david tell me what strategic positions were taken from us because of Obama? By Russia and China? Digress and we are done.

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If all you bleeding hearts think the Cold War is over and put in the freezer. Just wait for the Defrost cycle kicks in. Better keep your guard up. "Keep your friends close, but keep your enemies closer"!!!

Ive got it! We can all agree to disagree,and say Russia is Freinemy . As long as Putin is in office that is.

Leave it to school girl slang to solve our "deep debates"lol.

KJNC - Please post on here where you got your so-called "facts" that Romney lied on his tax return(s). You don't have any. It's just more Liberal lies aka Chris Matthews. As further proof you don't know what you're talking about - the 47% you mentioned (again!) is the 47% of voters Romney knew were committed to Obama and who he wouldn't waste his time trying to swing over to his side. It was not meant for any other reason. I know I'm talking to a brick wall here. Have you heard the news tonight about the cable Chris Stevens sent to Clinton back in August stating the Benghazi mission would not be able to tolerate a terrorist attack and that two terrorist groups were encamped near the mission? You might want to check it out. It might make you open your eyes as to how much Obama lies in order to be re-elected. Vote for him at your own peril. Romney/Ryan 2012 because we need honesty and integrity back in the White House.

Joan-1991647

] As further proof you don't know what you're talking about - the 47% you mentioned (again!) is the 47% of voters Romney knew were committed to Obama and who he wouldn't waste his time trying to swing over to his side. It was not meant for any other reason.

Joan,

It appears you are the one who doesn't know what she is talking about. The 47%$ remark was about the percentage of Americans who don't pay FEDERAL income taxes. And the number is probably pretty accurate. But wasn't wasn't defined by Mutt was who constitutes that 47%---seniors on SS, people working partime or for minimum wage. What ws also ocerlooked was the fact these people DO pay taxes....sales tax, excise tax, gas tax, etc. etc.

You want honesty and integrity in the White House? You aren't going to get it with Romney/Ryan. After SIX YEARS of campaigning for the office of President NO ONE knows where Mutt stands on any issue because even HE doesn't know. It all depends on whose vote he's courting today. Pull your head out. You're suffering from anal-crannal inversion.

@ david-475776
Sir, have you ever heard of the word, "concise"???

concise [ : marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail ]

In high school and college Argumentation and Debate (as well as presidential debates and blogs such as this discussion board) each side is given a specific, limited time (usually one minute) to state their case. Your 2,365 word dissertation [ : an extended usually written treatment of a subject ] is out-of-line with protocol [ 3 a : a code prescribing strict adherence to correct etiquette and precedence ].

You might want to get yourself in line with the rest of us in this blog??

Sounds right on to me, multiple name poster, but what do expect from douchebag demlibs? Equity, balance? Not on MSNBC!

I will say this again. Obama is weak in international relations and bad players in this world are salivating at the opportunity for another four years of this "milktoast"! Russia loves that Obama is personally trying to destroy the American oil, gas, coal, and nuclear industries! We are giving them carte blanche in Europe to increase their influence by having a stranglehold on the energy supplies. By Obama being as weak as he has been in the recent Libya events he has opened the doors for all of the world's terrorists to start nibbling on the remains of American influence throughout the world. Just remember, the most important male influence in Obama's life, his father, was a radical, American hating, leftist, communist with an almost psychotic hatred of all things western, including the U.S.!

We need firm, but fair diplomacy in the world. Obama's apologies to the nastiest creeps throughout this planet is a sign of absolute weakness. We cannot expect to keep our own country safe if these individuals do not fear us at all!

Romney/Ryan 2012!!!!!

Still no stories on Benghazi. Way to go NBC!

Even though the Russian government is at odds with Washington I find it interesting that Russia Today with the largest viewership in the world is sponsoring a third party debate and hosting it in their studios in NY. What does it say about the US when the rest of the world is more interested in what other ideas America has to offer than its own citizens. The rest of the world is getting sick and tired of the US duopoly that are both promoting US world domination.

STAND DOWN, AMERICA!

NObama 2012!!!

Obamanos!!

How about treating them as acquaintances??

And Coral...You say Putin cannot stay in power forever?? This is a guy that left the Gvnmnt and then found a way to get himself back in...So yeah I kind of think he can stay in power for as long as he wants to....

And damn zippercat,radartool,minddork et.al.....You have a lot of anger huh?? Not enough kittens in your neighborhood to torture?

@rob;

...You say Putin cannot stay in power forever?? This is a guy that left the Gvnmnt and then found a way to get himself back in.

You have a point there.lol He is still very popular in Russia. Hopefully the backslide toward the cold war days will not continue. I do not believe the citizens of Russia want to go back to the old ways.Russia at the moment is much more friend than foe, but can not be seen as "bowing " to the U.S, so they flex a bit.

My point was that this should be allowed, without considering them enemies or "foes".The Gorillas in the forest chest thump all day long,but rarely fight.It is all about face with Russia and China.

I agree wholeheartedly Coral..

Rich-281385

Or, you could be right, and both major powers are completely out of this Syrian conflict despite both being interested in the outcome of it. Now, please go and vote for Mr. Obama again and tell yourself how smart you really are, even how real you really are.

Or you could vote for Mr. Romney who we all know by now is under the complete control of the resurgent Neoconservatives. It was bad enough when we had the Neocons under Dick Cheney in charge with GW as their puppet, but with the tea party dominating the Republicans in Congress, it would be much worse with another puppet controlled by Neocons.

With Grover Norquist calling the shots with the Republicans in Congress and he himself controlled by (who) ?. Who exactly controls Norquist...Neoconservatives? Charles and David Koch? or is it really one and the same?

Either way it would likely turn into a cold war game of global domination played out between the US, Russia and China. Considering the state of the world economy I wouldn't even care to guess at the results...Road Warrior...Zombie Apocalypses maybe?

They are both and neither.. Global politics is like a classroom of 5 year olds and this will never change.. Sure they want to position themselves in a favorable spot just like we do.. Energy and material things turned into power and influence are the root of all evils not money.. No magic thing will make that go away and bring happiness to everyone.. The only way we could all be united would be an event that is to scary to think about..

Wait until the super volcano that is Yellow Stone Park erupts. It is over 400,000 years overdue and when it finally does, it will destroy nearly 3/4 of the USA and Canada.

“As anti-US policies multiply, should next president treat Russia as friend or foe?”

Well that’s a question everyone’s been asking at least for the last 65 years. I am surprised that to date we have not worked out the answer! When we finally decide to treat them as an equal partner, stop ridiculing them at every opportunity and stop acting as a bully-boy, that’s when things will start moving in the right direction. Let’s face it; our combined nuclear arsenals are big enough to destroy one another several times over, so what are we trying to achieve? Accordingly, there is no need to stare in each other’s eyes (just like in the photo) to prove the point!

By the way, we are already working together in so many areas very successfully so why not make the relationship work for each one of us for the benefit of everyone.

Working together would be my way of moving forward.

I must agree with --54 buick-3338134: Putin should only be considered as a person of interest. Don't let him out of your sights and never ever turn your back to him.

treat their government like commies and their people like friends

Putin can be personable and charming. But he is also a true, old school soviet. The Occupy Wall Street protests were not seen favorably by Putin. The protesters feel he stole the election and many were afraid of repercussions for defying Putin. I watched it on LiveStream while a small group broadcast their fears from inside the Soviet Union.

I think Putin's attitude since then has been one of extreme caution toward western ideas infecting the minds of Russian youth.

Putin will not deal well with Romney. He would do better with Obama who avoids insulting Putin, and thus the entire country.

Romney is such a fool to throw down the gauntlet to Putin and then decide to let the chips fall where they may. He would fubar things with Russia before he even got into office. That is a rash and foolish man.

Obama is for peaceful talk, but if needed I would trust Obama over Romney for a tough stand against Russia. Obama is wise enough to keep it about politics. Romney is just a fool rushing in with no thought to diplomacy.

wtw of KC - Well that’s a question everyone’s been asking at least for the last 65 years.

The Russian Federation (ever since the USSR) Longterm Strategic Goal that I mentioned at post #1.66 has not changed.

Don't we have enough enemies? Let's make Russia a friend!!!!

ROMNEY MANAGED TO MAKE ENEMIES WITH OUR BEST ALLIES DURING THE OLYMPICS.....PRETTY MUCH SAYS IT ALL!

Romney foreign policy.......comrade...open up your cheap labor to me like China did for me, and I will send you all the American jobs you can handle!

Ryan foreign policy experience......he can play "Lady of Spain" on the accordion and can see Milwaukee from his window!

Romney gets tough on China...he is going to send American jobs to them faster than they can handle!

When Romney heard the Navy was getting involved he ordered some lockers for them. He heard Davy Jones locker was at the bottom of the sea so he thought he would replace it!

When Romney heard the Navy was getting involved in disaster area, he ordered them some planks because he heard on fox news, sometimes seaman had to walk the plank. So now they will have planks for everyone!

O'bama is a friend to Russia, a foe to America.

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=obama%20tells%20putin%20after%20the%20election&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CB8QtwIwAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D4JpPU-SwcbE&ei=NaeRUJrdHcSx0AGaloHYBQ&usg=AFQjCNFV5eW22un6GU5C2hLET572TLj32g

When Putin saw how weak Obama is, he rolled up the warm doormat.

Let's continue to use diplomacy throughout the world. At this point, there isn't a country on earth that can afford -- literally -- to have any enemies. We're all on this planet together, and we have global relationships of all kinds creating a network of inter-dependency. Look where a lot of bellicose thinking got us -- Iraq -- a country we destroyed while we nearly bankrupted our own. Let's use peaceful methods first. Thinking like an enemy should be a last resort.

Thoughts4U

Let's continue to use diplomacy throughout the world. At this point, there isn't a country on earth that can afford -- literally -- to have any enemies. We're all on this planet together, and we have global relationships of all kinds creating a network of inter-dependency

Living in a prosperous country already makes you an enemy. To put this in perspective, look how most libs feel about rich people. You cant change human nature.

Why worry about Russia? Remember Obama's tongue in Putin's ear?

"This is the most corrupt, incompetent, dangerous tyrannical administration in American history. It's not
politics as usual. It's not just Democrats versus Republicans. Obama has a long history of being at odds with American values and with America itself and the core principles of this country. They don't want government-sponsored opinions. They only want government-sponsored 'Pravda.' That's exactly what the
government-media complex tells you on a daily basis - nothing but the government-media complex party line. Pay attention! Your freedom may be at stake!

Stand down, America!

NObama 2012!!!

Obamanos!!

A much more relevant question would be is Obama friend of foe??

Unfortunately, those who have been unwilling to conduct their own fact-based research may view that very question as being preposterous.

In point of fact, those who believe the upcoming election is somehow about political differences between Democrats vs. Republicans are the saddest of creatures serving only as pawns in a cleverly cloaked war of ideologies. In the face of an overwhelming abundance of more recently uncovered information, it has become evident Obama is not a true American Democrat, but rather a closet Marxist whose dangerous anti-American and anti-colonialism agenda has metastasized into a pathological cancer on our society. This wolf in sheep's clothing is not ignorant having learned long ago he would not be able to achieve his innermost objective of marginalizing the United States if he made his goal clear to Americans.

Has anyone every wondered why he has been steadfastly unwilling to even place his had over his heart during the playing of America's national anthem? How can anyone justify his fiscal policy of increasing our national debt to the same level as Greece was at when their economic meltdown began to gain serious steam? Are you smelling anything yet?

In spite of these obvious clues, active members of the single issue constituencies supporting Obama are on their own self-serving fool's errand. They may win the right for homosexual marriage, the right to murder the unborn or the right to live on welfare with no effort being required to find a job or improve you lot in life. But, if the end result is electing a man determined to marginalize America at any cost, one must ask if the juice really worth the squeeze?

"With friends like that, who needs enemies?" I bet many countries share that same felling about us. How many unequal agreements have we had with other counties throughout the years for cheap oil? Yet we love to vilify any country or person that wants "equality" since that threatens the power that we possess. Russia found customers for their products did they not? They found a way to make money, YOU SHOULD BE HAPPY that they no longer want aid/money, but that is never the case. You would prefer them to lick your boots and beg for everything just like you want the American people to do. To have to rely on you for everything, so that you can be a god, king, queen, noble, etc., that is what you "really" want not equality.

The "Heritage Foundation" what is this another attempt by the GOP/Mitt to find ANYTHING to get a couple more votes? I see the paid trolls are back in force again. Who is feeling desperate? Amazing how much money they have to spend on ads to get their guy elected, BUT THEY DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH TO PAY THEIR EMPLOYEES OR TO HIRE NEW PEOPLE... The only reason our economy is doing bad is because they want their WHOLE 4% tax break that Bush gave them and are holding our economy hostage. They are letting people suffer and die all so they can make even more money. They do not even need the extra money it just sits in banks overseas and does nothing for America or its economy.

(P.S. Mitt's tax records are important since he did not pay ANY federal income tax in 2009. He did not even know it until he had to check since he has had his "blind trust" USE EVERY SINGLE TAX BREAK AND LOOPHOLE THEY COULD SO THEY HE PAID THE LEAST AMOUNT POSSIBLE. He knows all about loopholes and capital gain is one of the biggest. Over 80% of the top percentage incomes comes from investments that can only be taxes by capital gains.)

Putin is an old Russian communist and should be treated as such. He still lives in the old Communist regime. He never was a friend of U.S. or the West.

I was taught in public US school to only put my hand on my heart for the pledge and to put my hands at my side for the national anthem. I still do this even though I now see others doing differently. Habit. Really not sure what is the appropriate posture these days. Perhaps Obama was also taught as I was.

Paul, with all this talk of being dedicated to America are you not even a bit frustrated with the fact that Romney and all six of his boys have never served in the Military and he himself avoided the draft? His running mate also has no foreign experience nor has served in the military. I may like the guy on some things, but this gives me pause when electing the next commander in chief.

cassopea....Cliton, i mean clinton didn't have any miitary experience, or foreign experience except going to england to avoid the draft and to smoke pot, and Nobama doesn't have any military experience... and the libs just loved them and still do....If military experience is a future requirement in our presidents, we'd better bring back the draft....Its like my dear old departed dad used to say..."every s.o.b. man or woman should be required to go in service for 2 years, builds character, and makes you take responsibility."

casseopea - If that's what you think the criteria should be to elect a President why are you voting for Obama? He never served although he does have a bogus Selective Service card. And Biden didn't serve either - he had 4 deferments because he was in college (didn't make him any smarter). Obama couldn't run a lemonade stand and make a profit, which is exactly how he's been running this country.

CoyoteHunter - Your dad was absolutely right. As a vet I can attest to what he believed. Maybe if we had a law like Israel, where everyone has to serve, we'd be better off and have fewer people who don't feel they are entitled to hand-outs.

ClearVoice2 - Thank you for your excellent post. You have put it clearly in perspective and that is refreshing. The first time I heard him admit he is a Muslim in one of his speeches (he said it in 3 separate speeches) I thought "Oh, oh, here we go." Then when we were able to read Obamacare and his Executive Orders I had the feeling he's also a Marxist. Now I believe he is both. We will either soon be controlled by the Muslim Brother's Shariah Law (Muslim Brotherhood Project) or under the North American Union (Socialist). Either way we lose - unless we vote him out.

@TheKhanKubla. Oh yea the Yellowstone Caldera. It will make Sandy the Hurricane in the Northeast look like a calm sunny day at the beach. Are we ever overdue on that one.

Tired - You are a very disturbed and ill-informed person. First, list here the exact place you found information that Romney did not pay his 2009 taxes. You can't because every year he has to report his earnings per SEC requirements. Obama is the one who wants to control everyone and he's doing it through all those entitlements you receive. That is what he wants and you gullible Libs fell for it. Now you're licking his boots. He's the dictator without a crown - yet. He's the reason our economy tanked and is still tanking. He hates coal and because of his strong-arming strict regulations 175 coal mines have closed since he's been in office. Businesses are laying off employees every week due to the business taxes imposed and the high cost of Obamacare. Yep, he's doing a great job for this country and these are only a few of the things he's done to us.

Cassopea-don't know where your from or where you went to shool but I stared school in kinderarten 1965 and every school in every state I've lived in we all placed our hands on our hearts for the pledge and the anthem and it's been done at various events across this country as long as I can remember!! Please name one other politician that you've EVER seen FAIL to have his/her hand over their heart during the anthem?!?!

I personally have never seen it nor have I ever seen Any American fail to do so in 52 years of life!!!!

Obama is NOT a true American regardless of where it turns out he was born. As other posters have stated this person has said he is a muslim several times!!!!

All you can say about the title of this story is, "Duh!"; Russia is NO friend of ours, unless it suits them to be. They will never wish us well or do anything to benefit us unless they have hidden motives to do so. We can not trust them, and having heard Bozobama say he was going to suck up to and bow to them by "Having more flexibilty.", we need to know this jackass needs to be tossed out of office NOW before he does further harm that can't be undone.

I say to all you people who believe that Obama is a closet Muslim, stop! He is even worse than that. He is now an open proponent of the same marxist/socialism system which destroyed the USSR! He is also the worst religious zealot in the history of this country.... He is a HUMANIST! This means that there is no power above the wishes of the liberal/socialist elite and their goals have become their new religion. This belief system has been broadcast through our school systems for the last 50 years and we are nearing a tipping point in the battle for the hearts and minds of our youths. Why do you think you constantly hear these stories of school children being taught almost religiously motivated songs about the Dear Leader, Obama! Teachers belittle their own students who are not either cowed by their intimidation or fully brainwashed by the "humanist" teachings now so much in vogue. Schools need to be for education not for indoctrination!

I personally am not a religious person, but, I do believe in some kind of higher power. The issue is that I do not, will not, and will fight to the death not to have to do, ever pray to the altar of liberalism and marxist/socialism!

I would say like a friend (or acquaintance) you don't completely trust. Sure the government of Russia is not perfect, but we shouldn't meddle in their affairs, just as we wouldn't like them meddling in ours. Its a tough relationship, but in my opinion its better then being enemies.

With friends like Putin who needs enemas?

Woofy One

When Putin saw how weak Obama is, he rolled up the warm doormat.

Do you have a big red nose too?

Try not to be a clown, just for a moment. Pretend you are intelligent, as intelligent as Putin. Knowing it would create a backlash, would you really endorse the candidate in the US election you want elected? Putin knows Romney is a tool, nearly as useful as the Texas Village Idiot. If Romney is elected Putin and the Chinese will play him like a cheap fiddle and Koch Industries will make a fortune off the Russian Oil Reserves and Chinese cheap labor.

And what about the American People? In the words of a recent Romney endorser...You're Fired!

What the hell are you talking about, did you make it past 5th grade.

ARMY,

Did you not realize that it was an "or" question? Here's what your comment looks like in context:

Article: Should the next President treat Russia as friend or foe?

ARMY: Our most dear leader barry [sic] seems to thinks so...

Which does he think? Your comment makes you look ignorant.

ham---, speaking of looking ignorant.

How so, Roger?

Army has me so confused so my answer is Saints by 7.

bh..........laughing so damned hard.....10 Q

A much more relevant question would be is Obama friend of foe??

Unfortunately, those who have been unwilling to conduct their own fact-based research may view that very question as being preposterous.

In point of fact, those who believe the upcoming election is somehow about political differences between Democrats vs. Republicans are the saddest of creatures serving only as pawns in a cleverly cloaked war of ideologies. In the face of an overwhelming abundance of more recently uncovered information, it has become evident Obama is not a true American Democrat, but rather a closet Marxist whose dangerous anti-American and anti-colonialism agenda has metastasized into a pathological cancer on our society. This wolf in sheep's clothing is not ignorant having learned long ago he would not be able to achieve his innermost objective of marginalizing the United States if he made his goal clear to Americans.

Has anyone every wondered why he has been steadfastly unwilling to even place his had over his heart during the playing of America's national anthem? How can anyone justify his fiscal policy of increasing our national debt to the same level as Greece was at when their economic meltdown began to gain serious steam? Are you smelling anything yet?

In spite of these obvious clues, active members of the single issue constituencies supporting Obama are on their own self-serving fool's errand. They may win the right for homosexual marriage, the right to murder the unborn or the right to live on welfare with no effort being required to find a job or improve you lot in life. But, if the end result is electing a man determined to marginalize America at any cost, one must ask if the juice really worth the squeeze?

Unfortunately, those who have been unwilling to conduct their own fact-based research may view that very question as being preposterous.

"fact-based research"="ridiculous, biased e-mails and radical, right-wing nutcase websites"

anyone that claims that Obama is a "secret muslim, communist bent on destroying America" wouldn't know a fact if it bit them in the arse

President Obama was caught on a hot mic telling outgoing Russian President Dmitri Medvedev that if given "space," he'll have more flexibility "after my election."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JpPU-SwcbE

0bama is a disgusting excuse for a president.

It would be a grand thing if everyone on the planet put aside their differences and found common ground working towards a better society and planet.. Ditching the concept of wealth and greed for betterment and harmony but lets face it this is a dream.. So pass that J and hold hands at the commune my friend.. Wouldn't it be nice.......................

Marlen:

Not sure if this is correct, but I did hear that the hijackers came into the US, under Clinton's watch, and trained at our flight schools.

Romney/Ryan with Christie for a "United" States of America

Hussein Obumer just happened to be Commander..., I mean Celebrity in Chief when our armed forces killed Bin Laden. Any POTUS would have given the go, with Hussein Obama, being the least likely to give the go.

Marlen--YOU DID know that the INFO that was developed to FIND Usama Bin Ladin was gotten thru 'advanced interrogation techniques' that Obama voted AGAINST, and decried in the LAST election?

In Guantanemo, which he also promised to shut down?

Sorry, but I think EVEN Dukakis (the LAST Dem I couldn't bring myself to vote for) would have ' pulled the trigger' on that one. And from several sources, I read that Obama dragged his heels for WEEKS on the actual take down, and that the military was afraid that someone would let something slip and SO would Bin Ladin. AWAY, that is.

And By the way--Seal Team 6 got Bin Ladin. Obama has just used his death as a campaign slogan that just MIGHT have been the REAL reason why a terror attack happened on US Soil (the diplomatic compound is legally considered to be US soil, you know) AGAIN on 9-11. EVER think of THAT?

That maybe Obama's constant CROWING about it INCREASED resentment against the US?

You know, I ADMIRED Obama's decision to 'bury' Usama Bin Ladin at sea, because it denied his followers a 'shrine' to the 'martyr' that they could go visit and rally the 'troops' at.

But that was COMPLETELY negated by Obama's (and ESPECIALLY Biden's) continual BOASTING about it.

Marlen...........

O'Bama can only kill Bin Laden once..........What's O'Bama's plan for the next 4yrs. ? Kill fredom?

It's OK, it's Halloween, Romney, will only allow Obama, to play a president, for a couple of more days!
then real change will begin!

No more for 44, one and done!

Ellinut is spamming again with his 1 track Nazi ranting. The Eddie Haskell of the net.

MOMAID....THOUSANDS OF AMERICANS THAT BUSH CHENEY ROVE AND THE 17 ADVISERS THAT ROMNEY HIRED DIED AFTER THEY WERE SENT TO IRAQ WITH BUSH LIE INTO WAR FOR WAR PROFITS.

THOUSANDS MORE ....WOUNDED AND STILL DYING.....AND ROMNEY WANTED TO KEEP 30,000 TROOPS IN IRAQ.....SO HE COULD GET A SLICE OF THE WAR PROFIT.

YOUR COWARD IN CHIEF ROMNEY RAN AWAY TO FRANCE WHILE THOUSANDS OF AMERICANS GAVE THEIR LIVES IN VIET NAM.....

MOMAID....your coward in chief said he would not go after Bin laden because it cost too much.

MOMAID...your coward in chief said later in life about the Viet Nam war...he wished he could have been a part of it. He could have...the lying coward just had to sign up!

MOMAID ....your lying coward said after President Obama killed Bin Laden ..he would have made the same decision.....the liar..he said it was too expensive to go after Bin Laden...

Romney ...your coward in chief...when you need one!

starsailing - MOMAID....THOUSANDS OF AMERICANS THAT BUSH CHENEY ROVE AND THE 17 ADVISERS THAT ROMNEY HIRED DIED AFTER THEY WERE SENT TO IRAQ WITH BUSH LIE INTO WAR FOR WAR PROFITS.

FALSE, OPERATION IRAQIS FREEDOM, IRAQ, PRESIDENT CLINTON'S US LAW H.R.4655, "IRAQIS LIBERATION ACT OF 1998" JUSTIFICATION SECTION 2 WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION, SECTION 3 US POLICY OVERTHROW OF PRESIDENT HUSSEIN.

starsailing - THOUSANDS MORE ....WOUNDED AND STILL DYING.....AND ROMNEY WANTED TO KEEP 30,000 TROOPS IN IRAQ.....SO HE COULD GET A SLICE OF THE WAR PROFIT.

ASK SOS CLINTON HOW MANY US MILITARY ARE STILL AT IRAQ, ALONG WITH ABOUT 250,000 US CIVILIANS OF THE US CIVILIAN CONTRACTORS.

starsailing - YOUR COWARD IN CHIEF ROMNEY RAN AWAY TO FRANCE WHILE THOUSANDS OF AMERICANS GAVE THEIR LIVES IN VIET NAM.....

READ VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN'S BIOGRAPHY. THEN READ OBAMA'S 2004 BOOK (Unedited Edition), Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance

THAT IS WHAT YOU VOTED FOR starsailing

starsailing - MOMAID....your coward in chief said he would not go after Bin laden because it cost too much.

Since 2006 after President Bush Amended the US No Assassination Policy, the wheels were put into motion for Locating and the Capture of Osama Bin Laden, a President Bush (43) Presidential Policy.

2006. The Mission to Locate and Capture Osama Bin Laden was tasked to the Director of the CIA (and SAD (Special Activities Directorate), SOG (Special Operations Group)), Commander Special Operations Command, Commander Joint Special Operations Command, Commander (US) Afghanistan, with Delegated Presidential Authorization.

Failing to Capture Osama Bin Laden then as a Last Resort Termination was Authorized, as a Mission Failure. It was essential to Capture Osama Bin Laden in order to find out his Planning Processes and Thought Processes, etc. that he imprinted on his Al Quada Leadership, to enable the US to preemptively defeat any Al Quada International Franchises Activities Worldwide.

Harvard International Review Article, 2006, "US No Assassination Policy On The Offensive".

President Clinton's previous excuse of the US No Assassination Policy is no longer a valid excuse, the excuse President Clinton used after the 1993 First World Trade Center Bombing to deny Presidential Authorization for the US Military Asymmetric Warfare Teams attached to the CIA's SAD/SOG to Terminate Osama Bin Laden.

President Obama just happened to be in Office when the CIA SAD/SOG with attached US Military Asymmetric Warfare Forces did the SR Mission that turned into a DA (Raid).

starsailing to Uranus.

Marlen, you say that 9/11 happened on Bush's watch and Osama was killed on Obama's watch, nuff said? How about this, Osama was offered on a silver platter to Clinton, but, he did not want to step on Saudi toes so he refused! Secondly, Osama was killed because of a plan of action based on Bush's military policies! All of the drone aircraft that circled around the compound were planned and created during Bush's watch. Most of the Seals who took out Osama were trained during Bush's watch! The rest of the high-tech equipment used to take the compound were designed and created during Bush's watch. All Obama did was to FINALLY pull the trigger!

All Obama wants to do with the military is to gut it so that the poor Muslims and other terrorists in this world will just stop hating us! If we show that we are willing to turn the other cheek we can finally have "peace in our day"! (Remember Neville Chamberlain?) I guess this is what we should expect from a government which tells us that it doesn't lean left, doesn't lean right, and just wants us to lean forward! Kinda sounds like the first night in prison, huh!

bdjb for common sense

Hussein Obumer just happened to be Commander..., I mean Celebrity in Chief when our armed forces killed Bin Laden. Any POTUS would have given the go, with Hussein Obama, being the least likely to give the go.

Really? Bush tried for 7 years. But then if Bush had a barium enema this morning by this afternoon he couldn't find his a$$ with both hands and a Geiger Counter.

Russia doesn't have to "fall in line" with the US, but it's perfectly reasonable to answer Putin's blatant anti-American policy and rhetoric in kind. Also, there's a lot more to their decisions than what the United States wants or doesn't want. Try looking at their UN vetoes and international bullying from a perspective that doesn't involve the United States at all. An objective viewpoint may surprise you.

So the world soesn't forget who they are? You mean a former comunist lead country, secluded behind the iron wall. Who were paranoid about everyone and everything, who would make their people disappear overnight to the frozen wilds of eastern Russia. Through the actions of KGB agents like Putin. That the country who we're not forgetting who they are. The country that used scorched earth to keep the Germans out of their country in WWII, while starving their people. A country who flexes their muscles saying look what we did, we'll do it again. Thats the country you're talking about right? The same country who tried to build nuclear silohs in Cuba for quick attacks on the United States? Then you go and ask why politically they have be be a black or white decicion?

Russia is no longer the country that tried to build silos in Cuba. Actually they never were building silos in Cuba they were installing mobile launchers because you don't need a hardened facility when you are 90 miles away, but I digress. Putin is using Anti-America rhetoric because what other super-power is he going bluster to, China? The iron curtain is down and will not come back up. Russia is worried because most of their former satellites have moved or are moving towards western style democracies and they are losing their buffer from the west. This is more about Putin's personal image and less about Russian foreign policy. If you want to dissect Russian foreign policy through their UN vetoes perhaps you should also look at China's or France's vetoes, but that might require an objective viewpoint. When I said they don't want the world to forget who they were it wasn't in relation to their domestic policies (former USSR and current) it was more to do with the fact that they really did lose their super-power status and are now really trying to get it back. By the way on the subject of paranoia and people disappearing in the night, in this country you can disappear just as fast as anywhere else at anytime courtesy of the Patriot Act; thank-you GWB.

Wow, are you stupid, a brainwashed American, or both? Scorched earth during WW2 starving their civilians? The country was in term oil the government just recently came in to power the production was just picking back up and everything was not as tight as you might think, that's one of the points. The other is the Soviet people lost over 22 million people during WW2 so and that is because they defeated the Nazis not as you would like to think in the U.S. that's two. Third you are saying things is if the U.S. government and military are these saints, US the same country that has killed hundreds of thousand of innocent people in Iraq and let terrorism thrive there, yea we forgot about that or the same US that was bombing Civilian apartments and water treatment facilities in Yugoslavia, your country has been supporting terrorism for years and years and what now you are broke.

@Armyan I agree with you, unfortunately there are many out there that really believe that their crap doesn't stink. Everybody's crap stinks even if all you eat are rose petals. BTW, Governor Romney used Russia as the enemy during the primary because picking on China would not have been very good for his business buddies and because it played out well for the "red menace" hating GOP faithful who also think the President is a socialist or a communist. Now that he's in front of the entire voting nation and not just the GOP faithful he's suddenly getting strong on China because the national polls don't see Russia as a competitor for US jobs.

Roz, I'd watch with that Patriot Act George Bush crap. Obama had an American citizen arrested and he is still in jail just because he exercised his right to free speech just to cover-up Obama's lies. They might let him out after the election. That sounds a lot like how they would do it in Russia or Cuba or Iran.

I do have my criticisms of France, China, and even America's security council vetoes, and ESPECIALLY the Patriot Act and even moreso the NDAA (thank you Obama), but that's not the topic, is it? My concentrating on Russia's problems is a reflection of the topic matter, not bias.

That said, you seem to be in agreement that Putin's decisions are largely acts of bluster and grandstanding, so why did you ask "Why does Russia have to fall in line with the US?" as if our complaint is that they're not Western enough or compliant enough to US interests? The problem we're facing here, even if we're to ignore all the abuses of political power within Russia by the ruling oligarchy, is that we're facing a Russia that is anti-American and anti-West as a matter of principle, to the point that it's literally become a platform issue for them. It's not a matter of whether or not Russia "should" do what we say, it's that they're picking a fight specifically for populist and nationalist gains. That makes sensible diplomacy awfully hard.

Russia=USSR=Russia,

Russia, USSR, Czarist, Communist, whatever they are now; Cheka, KGB, FSB. Lefortovo, Lubyanka, Gulag.

This country has always been ruled by an iron-handed elitist group who oppress the masses, resulting in paranoid behavior by the leaders (Stalin comes to mind); the leaders are not interested in American style freedoms; the Soviets still have considerable world influence and still support terrorism, make no mistake.

Keep your friends close but your enemies closer; treat them as the first one (sort of) and think of them as the second one.

Roz-266111 - BTW, Governor Romney used Russia as the enemy during the primary because picking on China would not have been very good for his business buddies

Why Obama and Romney Have Chinese Investments

http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/rick-newman/2012/10/18/why-obama-and-romney-have-chinese-investments

How much more President Obama Propaganda do you want me to expose.

How about this why hasn't President Obama removed President Clinton's Most Favored Trade Nation Status for China. As previously brought up during President Clinton's Impeachment Hearings as President Clinton receiving "Donations" (Bribes) from the Chinese, as "Chinagate" in return. Do you really believe that Made In China Walmart's Headquarters is Arkansas, and President Clinton used to be the Governor of Arkansas.

Roz-266111 - Russia is worried because most of their former satellites have moved or are moving towards western style democracies and they are losing their buffer from the west.

Keep only looking at the minority of Nations to Russia's West and NOT the majority to their South and East (the ones with Resources).

Armyan,

Nice try rewritting History. The Germans just like the French were defeated by the Russian Winter, lack of prior planning for Logistics Suport (Importance of Logistics as taught during War College). The majority of the Russians that died during WWII were due to the Russians previously killing off many of their own Military Leadership (Stalin's paranoia), so they resorted to grabbing people and throwing them into the Russian Military, and only giving them bullets and rifles just before throwing them into combat (Stalin's paranoia, start of the USSR Political Officers attached to each USSR Military Unit), most did not even know how to load the weapons nor take the loaded weapons off safety, as World War One Human Wave Charges. Stalin's belief that his City, Stalin's City, Stalingrad, was more important than the Russian people. After the defeat of the USSR, many of the WWII participants that were teenagers during WWII were released from the Gulags, resulting in the actually Historically Accurate; but, previously Politically Dissendent, Russian Federation movies were created based on their books. Learn some basic Russian you might enjoy these Russian Federation movies based on actual experience (survival) of USSR (CCCP) WWII participants.

@David Germany failed to complete operation Barbarossa for three reasons; first, Hitler lost sight of the oilfields as the objective, second, Hitler became fixated on Stalingrad instead of bypassing the city which resulted in the complete decimation of the German 6th army, and thirdly, Russia is more than twice the size of all the rest of all of western Europe and it was a huge mistake to believe it could be taken and held by his army. Even Hitler's general staff had grave reservations about Barbarossa. Also regardless of the initial military blunders by Stalin he later correct those by moving his entire war production so far east that it was out of the range of German bombers and he released his generals from prison.

Russia doesn't fear the nations on her southern border (except for their religion) because they aren't most NATO nations.

Obama may have some Chinese investments but Romney's Bain Capital interests make much more money moving US jobs and factories to China then Obama would ever make. Romney was a pioneer for US to China off shoring.

China favored nation trading status is a double edged sword but US exports to China have also benefited (not as high as the other way) but it has more than doubled.

Clinton's governorship had nothing to do with the location of the Walmarts headquarters it has always been in Bentonville AK.

Stop looking for conspiracies because everything can be made to look like one and you will then never notice a real one.

Common man--and, to paraphrase on old saw: "the friend of my ENEMY is my Enemy."

War, war, war the GOP mantra. Old men cry war and young men fight.

And Mr Siestasis tucks tail and hides

And who, exactly, is pushing for war with Russia, Siestasis? I know it's Halloween, but you're spending too much time playing with your strawman.

Al Qaeda is alive, and Ambassador Cris Stevens is dead, Why?

I'd bet that question will remain unanswered as long as Obama and Mr. "cueballs" Biden remain in office! The two fools can't have the decency to speak respectfully to the father of one our fallen Americans, so why would they give a crap about answering to the rest of America????

Risk1 - Al Qaeda is alive, and Ambassador Cris Stevens is dead, Why?

I gave the unclassified reason why at post #1.66.

You want the details:

Without disclosing Classified (information withheld from US Public):

Life during President Gaddaffi, contract with Libyan Citizens in his "Green Book": Loans to Libyan citizens were given with "NO interest". Students would get paid the average salary for the profession they are studying for. If you’d be unable to get the employment the state would pay the full salary as if you were employed. When you got married the couple got an apartment or house for free. You could go to college anywhere in the world, the state paid 2,500 euros plus for accommodation and a car. The cars were sold at factory cost. Libya does not owe money, (not a cent) to anyone, No credits. Free education and health care. 25% of population with a university degree. No beggars on the streets and no homeless. Bread costs $0.15. Gasoline $0.33 per liter, during the attacks $0.66 per liter. All this disappeared after the Overthrow of President Gaddaffi.

President Gaddaffi and Libya as a US Ally, to get the President Bush US and UN Sanctions and Embargoes lifted so he would ship Libyan Oil to the US European Allies: Collaborated with the CIA. President Gaddaffi had his Libyan Military hunting the Islamic Jihadists at Libya. Stopped his pursuit of Nuclear Power. Turned over his Chemical Weapons to the US. Transfer of US Islamic Jihadists Prisoners from Guantanamo to President Gaddaffi's Prisons (including later President Obama's). Human Rights and Libyan Citizen's Rights as praised by the UN and UA (African Union).

The Fundamentalist Islamic Arab League of Nations is demanding President Gaddaffi's Death for Collaborating with the Christians, Jews, Unbelievers, a Death Penalty Fatawa is issued.

Most of the work that the Libyan Citizens do not want to do are done by Foreigners brought into Libya, and have no Libyan Citizens Rights nor the Libyan Citizens Entitlements listed in President Gaddaffi's Green Book.

The Holy Warriors of Islam (aka Islamic Jihadists) are gathering at Libya, after the Overthrow of US Ally Egypt. Many Intelligence Agencies are stating that these Islamic Jihadists are the Fundamentalist Islamic Al Quada Saudi Arabia (AQ), Al Quada Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), Al Quada Syria (AQS), Al Quada Yemen (AQY), Hezbollah, Al Quada Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG), etc. as trained by the Quds Special Forces of the Fundamentalist Islamic Shia Republic of Iran at the Fundamentalist Islamic Autonomous Kurdistanis Region of Northern Iraq, Syria, Southern Turkey, and Northwestern Iran to Overthrow the Established Governments of US Allies.

President Gaddaffi warns everyone about the Fundamentalist Islamic Jihadists gathering at Libya, President Gaddaffi's Military starts to fight them. President Obama ignores this just like he ignored US Ally Iraq, US Ally Egypt, US Ally Saudi Arabia, US Ally Turkey, US Ally Pakistan, President of Syria, etc. until it was too late.

President Gaddaffi f**ks up, declares Libyan Oil Nationalization. Due to President Obama's Policies the US and US Allies have lost the Iraqis Oil, this makes the Libyan Oil of Strategic Importance to the US European Allies.

Why Benghazi: Thousands of Islamic Jihadists flood into Benghazi with the Asymmetric Warfare intent of killing the Libyan Military Guards, seizing the weapons, ammunition at the the 60 bunker Hight Razma facility on the eastern outskirts of Benghazi and a 35 bunker facility on the eastern outskirts of Ajdabiyah." The term "bunkers" is a misnomer as some of these "bunkers" were the size of warehouses. After the Libyan Military Guards were massacred at these Libyan Munitions Depots, the Facilities were left unguarded. This is how about 20,000 shoulder launched portable SA-7 anti aircraft missiles ended up "missing"; believed to be currently in the hands of Al Quada and the rest of the Islamic Terrorists (Jihadist, Worldwide Islamic Military), possible use shoot down US and US Ally Commercial Airlines (Aircraft) worldwide (after all the other publicly known failed attempts); most US Military and US Ally Military Aircraft have detection and countermeasures (some are still shot down by SA-7s, mistaken for RPGs (similar warhead). ). Then inciting the Foreign Workers brought into Libya to demand Libyan Citizens Rights and Entitlements.

President Gaddaffi sends his Libyan Military to fight the Islamic Jihadists and Foreign Worker Protesters and Demonstrators gone violent (murdered Libyan Military).

President Obama then claims that President Gaddaffi is a "Dictator Killing his own people" (not Gaddaffi's own Libyan Citizens but Islamic Jihadists).

President Gaddaffi orders the Foreign Workers to leave his Country, most do not and actively join the Islamic Jihad to Overthrow President Gaddaffi the Collaborator to the Christians, Jews, Unbelievers; again the Fundamentalist Islamic Arab League of Nations demands the Overthrow of President Gaddaffi.

The Libyan Oil:

During the "G" Meeting at France, that was attended by SOS Clinton, the European Oil Corporations Lobby the European Politicians to Overthrow President Gaddaffi to stop his Libyan Oil Nationalization (majority of Profits remain in Libya).

These European Oil Corporations demand President Gaddaffi's Overthrow to stop his Libyan Oil Nationalization: BP (Britain), Total, Elf (France), Eni (Italy), OMV (Austria), Statoil (Norway), etc.. So instead of these European Oil Corporations hiring cheap Libyan Labor then keeping all the Profits, with Gaddaffi's Resource Nationalization, they would get almost nothing and the majority of the profits would remain in Libya. So in anticipation of their Governments Military Actions to Overthrow Gaddaffi to stop his Resource Nationalization, "Non essential" personnel were evacuated February 21, 2011.

US Army Special Forces LTC Woods and his Specialized Security Teams are at Libya since February. It is Routine to attach US Military Asymmetric Warfare Forces to the CIA's SAD/SOG to conduct Targeting and Target Damage Assessments to minimize Civilian Casualties during Airstrikes and Cruise Missile Attacks. The US Military Asymmetric Warfare Forces Missions are routinely Special Reconnaissance, Special Surveillance, Foreign Internal Defense, Insurgency (training the locals to Overthrow a Established Government), Counter Insurgency (stop others from Overthrowing a US Ally's Established Government), etc..

President Obama as Commander In Chief Orders the US Military to attack Libya in violation of the US Law that Restricts or Limits the Presidential War Powers, US Law, 1973 War Powers Resolution (Act). President Obama failed to notify both Houses of US Congress 48 hours prior to ANY US Military Actions. US Congress does not have time to write a US Law with US Congressional Appropriations, like they did for President Clinton (42) and President Bush (43). President Obama uses not previously Budgeted for Discretionary Spending including to fund NATO's Bombs, Fuel, Cruise Missiles, etc.. Afterwards on behalf of President Obama SOS Clinton apologizes to US Congress, "I'm sorry".

The Results: President Gaddaffi is murdered. Most of the Libyan Citizens that benefited as President Gaddaffi Supporters flee Libya (See Life During President Gaddaffi above). The Islamic Jihadists get another Islamic Nation. Mediterranean Ports closer to attack the US European Allies aka Crusaders. US European Allies lose the Libyan Oil to the Fundamentalist Islamic Shia Republic of Iran's Ally, the Chinese. 20,000 portable shoulder launched anti aircraft SA-7 missiles end up in the hands of the Islamic Jihadists with their stated goal of shooting down US Civilian Airlines "to cripple the US Economy". Strategic Location for the Islamic Jihadists to get the other African Nations, just like Egypt was key to get Libya.

The Libyan Islamic Fighting Group were those Islamic Jihadist Foreign Fighters that were killing US Military at Iraq, they become the Government of Libya.

Absolutely.

Absolutely!

A(F'ING)MEN! Just nuke the sh!t out of them. And, let God sort them out. China to for that manner.

Maureen--yep, but you don't have to 'swap spit' with them.

Oh boy the good old "Cold War" is back - more excuses for unbridled military spending? will Rush Limbaugh start screaming about the Russians and "Chi Comms" again?

No matter what you wear you will still be clueless.

Siestasis, you are talking like Mr Obama, full of sh*t

I believe it's called a diaper Mr. Johnson, and you look fine in one.

You might want to put one over your mouth too, seems to be some unusual leakage occurring.

Mr Bayner, you are full of wisdom arent you. Have another smoke and collect your check.

Thank you Mr. Johnson, I can't smoke right now I'm at work.

I see you live in a world where you get paid by check, been a while since I was paid with a live check.

The currency exchange called, your check is ready for pickup.

So why is work stopping you, I m sure you really dont care. So just what are you trying to say?

My work is too demanding to be stoned on the job, I will be smoking later, after work.

MyJohnson dont care - John Bayner says his job is too demanding to be stoned so I guess he might have a little trouble wrapping those burgers and! ROFLAO

It's not the wrapping part I have trouble with, it's the too much eating part.

If hairy is what your into.

Or the really skinny diseased and cocaine besotted women who strolled the streets of Vladivostok during my recent visit.

Popeye

Anna Chapman is the exception not the rule.

I don't know about all their women being hairy. I would do that red headed "spy" Anna Chapman any day.

Morf Ramenie/Ayn Ryan 1812!

POPEYE...YOU ARE CORRECT ....Russian women....hotsky Trotskys........!

That's a good point, Zen, and I agree. Getting "tough" on Russia is probably unnecessary; their human rights abuses pale in comparison to many other countries and their military is no threat to ours. There is a concern about Russia's government playing gang boss to the ex-Soviet bloc, but there's very little we can do about that. It's probably best to treat them like any other country that likes to oppose the United States just for the sake of populist nationalism. Eventually blaming America for their problems or opposing us out of pure contempt will start to get old to the Russian people.

Blah Blah Blah, get a clue Genghis.

Most knowledgeable analysts including all the western European leaders agreed that the radar plan would not have enhanced European security. Going forward with it would have been a mistake. The president would be irresponsible to go ahead with a mistake just because it allowed us to look tough.

Well he's "went ahead" with some ridiculous green energy compainies that have gone bankrupt. He's show he's pretty good at makng irresponsible mistakes but pretty much a failure with truth telling ad respecting America, Ameircans and our nations flag.

DonBo - Most knowledgeable analysts including all the western European leaders agreed that the radar plan would not have enhanced European security. Going forward with it would have been a mistake. The president would be irresponsible to go ahead with a mistake just because it allowed us to look tough.

Show just how much YOU don't know. President Obama backpedaled like Lance Armstrong on drugs doing the Tour De France pedalling backwards.

In December 2011, President Obama as Commander In Chief Ordered the Deployment of Land Based US Military ABM Missile Batteries (THAADs) to Romania, against what he previous stated was the "nonexistent Iranian Missile Threat".

So, DonBo, your own words, "The president would be irresponsible to go ahead with a mistake just because it allowed us to look tough".

So what other Irresponsible things (Lies) do you want me to tell you about that President Obama did.

LOL, That's all you got. Are you voting in a beauty contest or for a PRESIDENT and VICE PRESIDENT of the United States of America. Obummer loves stupid people like you.

King of all Mankind--as opposed to how STUPID Biden Looks?

Biden still thinks if Obama gets elected again, HE as VPOTUS will be the Dem Candidate in 2016.

Course, he probably plagarized that idea.

Nice contribution, Kingof

I bet you're a real looker yourself.

So King,you want a Bozo button for first prize in ridiculous remarks that haven't got a single thing to do with the current topic.???? IF that's all that matters to you, LOOKS, then it looks like your the one wth the bigger problem than Ryan.

sharriannie-,

That is the same thing that they were saying before and during the 2008-2009 Campaigns, "Candidate Obama looks and sounds like a President so he must be President".

Obama might walk like a duck and talk like a duck but, His actions compare more to the vulture trying to pick America apart bite by bite.

Neither friend or Foe, Nice @!$%#ing job NBClueless.

Not everything is black and white.

US foe to the rest of the world ?? THANKS TO BUSH> OBAMA IS ATTEMPTING TO CORRECT THAT> Romney says Russia is foe ! Better Tread softly Romney . Russia and china would join hands and No way we could win that world war then we would be a comunist country. !! I would treat them as friend with differences .

Actually, we could quite likely annihilate both China and Russia in a war, since the former has no ability to launch an invasion force toward our coast (making victory via anything other than nuclear bombardment impossible), and the latter's military forces are in even shabbier shape.

Not that I can imagine that we would actually fight a war with either, or that they'd join each other to fight us. I'm not sure how much you know about Asian geopolitics, Clayton, but Russia and China are NOT friends.

And probably never will be.

OMG!!!!!!

Comrade Clayton

Nice of you to give some input after smoking some stale wacky !

Romney's right and Obuba's a clown and Putin knows it too !

Putin will play Obama for the fool that he has proved himself to be the last four years. Obama's apology tour was Putin's favorite Three Stooges show of all time !

Clayton-548726 - THANKS TO BUSH

Try again, the US got named the "GREAT SATAN" after President Clinton as Commander In Chief Ordered the Airstrikes and Cruise Missile Attacks against the crowded urban poor areas of Baghdad during President Clinton's Operation Desert Fox.

And:

PRESIDENT OBAMA AND VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN FOR POLITICAL GAIN INFLAMED THE 1.5 BILLION ISLAMIC BELIEVERS WORLDWIDE TO VIOLENCE AGAINST THE US WORLDWIDE AS RELAYED TO THE ISLAMIC BELIEVERS AT ALL THE MOSQUES WORLDWIDE.

Biden at DNC: "Bin Laden is dead, General Motors is alive"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKCwQnIygcw

With the Islamic Believer Demonstators and Islamic Jihadists Worldwide chanting:

"OBAMA OBAMA WE ARE ALL OSAMA" DEMO IN TUNISIA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfaKSX3m7Tk

Cairo protesters- Obama we are all Osama

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pJGX1JzyFc

President Obama then blames this on a video that most did not see because many do not have electricity, cell service, nor internet; and were told the video existed by the Imams at the Mosques.

Result DEAD US CITIZENS and the Islamic World's Increased Hatred of the US for the "Murder" (their word) of their "Holy Warrior of Islam" Superstar Osama Bin Laden. This is worse than murdering the Pope then continually bragging Internationally and only unified the over 1.5 Billion Islamic Believers Worldwide against the US and US Allies. More previously Pro US and Neutral Islamic Believers Worldwide joined the Islamic Jihad against the US And US Allies.

And it was President Bush that kept GM alive with his: 2008 President Bush's GM and Chrysler Indicative Summary of Terms for Secured Term Loan Facility (Final Terms and Appendix).

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2010/sep/22/barack-obama/obama-says-bush-administration-put-no-conditions-a/

SF accountant - Clayton, but Russia and China are NOT friends.

That was during the USSR, now their Actions indicate they may as well be kissing cousins.

david 475776 (Lower case!).

For someone who cluttered up the comments space with several pages of your personal "wisdom" you apparently don't think enough of it to use your own traceable name. Maybe your "attendants" at the institution don't allow you to do that?

My name is on Facebook. Don’t bother to answer as I do NOT suffer fools.

It's the Russian leaders that lie and can't really be trusted, not necessarily the Russian people. I'm sure they, like us, would like to live their lives in peace and not have this constant fear of some sort of conflict because of their paranoid leaders. Putin being at the top of that list!!

I'm not sure how your statement is relevant. Russia isn't communist. I guess news travels slowly in some parts.

True - as a matter of fact left-wing parties in Russia, who are now among Putin's opposition, are being vigorously repressed.

Russia, ironically, seems to be drifting towards fascism.

It's not the news or the bearer, but the recipient who is likely slow...and old.

Russia is a federal semi-presidential republic. It country has a president – recently Dmitry Medvedev who was head of a multi-party government system which in turn was headed by the Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin who is now president and a former Soviet KGB officer. Not literally communist, but certainly I would not consider Vladimir as a friend or ally. To be clear, we have no friends in Russian government. Obama and Medvedev are good buddies though.

McGee-9to5 - Russia, ironically, seems to be drifting towards fascism.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLSeD19m3UE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IeuE16LLDY

http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/technolog/feds-electronic-snooping-americans-sharply-says-aclu-6170914#

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtzS93HDQeE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ddi2TBnzdPo

I agree! You need to know what they are doing, and keeping them close is the only way.

If Ramenie (with hit team of Bush's neo-cons) wins, he will blunder and bluster us into multiple wars.

His foreign trip nearly started a war with the Brits.

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Morf Ramenie/Ayn Ryan 1812!!

Obama will take some of his Hollywood elite clowns and do a special Apology Tour of Russia in Putin's honor.

That ought to show Putin how tough our heroe, Obama is !

I would hate to be apologized to by Obama. It's usually deadly. Just ask OBL and all his #2s and #3s, or those Somali pirates.

As for Hollywood elites, you're just jealous because all you got is "shyt in his pants for two weeks to avoid the draft" Nugent.

Hand shaking coach? Is that anything like a masturbation coach.

Wow, there really is nothing too big or too small for you guys to criticize the president on is there.

Kalberg--I'd HEARD that--that Obama has a kind of 'dead fish' hand shake.

I was taught how to shake hands as a small child by my mom, who was an army brat.

A LOT of folks, in this day, do not do a decent job of hand-shaking.

Could it be because so many younger than me (61) have never been in the miltary?

Obama, kinda like a dead fish of a president. Ambassdoer Stevens died and Obama lied! Obama, show America, the feeds of the two US drones, fying over Benghazi, on 9/11. Let Americans hear the audio, of our SEALs, pleading for help as they fought off, hundreds of terrorists, in a battle, that lasted over seven hours.
Explain to we the people, why you let these men die! Have a news conference, now!

No more for 44!

Risk1 has spoken.

Translation: Blah blah blah blah.

John, you dope head! It truely shows your ignorance and smoke clouded brain that the only comments you make are Blah blah blah! Can't come up with anything logical to say! Proof that smoking pot kills brain cells, can't even form real words or thoughts! I guess you would have had to have a brain in the first place to have damaged it so never mind! You are embarrassing! You do give us all something to laugh at! hahahahahaha

I personally love his little puppy dog trot he does when exits Air Force One !

That in itself should rattle foreign dignitaries, that is, if you consider the giggle effect as strategy !

I've heard that before, now who did I hear say that hummmm! Ma-Salma my friend

Romney making stupid threats to Russia is the best argument for me to vote for Obama. Who cares what Putin says about either candidate. Listen to your own candidate's words.

Romney and Obama are typical politicians. They'll say whatever they think will get them elected, and do what they want when they're in office.

Putin is a strongman who can literally sieze power whenever he wants (as he did in the last Russian election). It has the ironic side effect of making it very easy to tell when he's lying or not.