At a time when the U.S. should show itself united in support of its president, the deployment of Russian troops to Ukraine has divided Washington, and the opposition’s criticisms of Barack Obama’s leadership could not be harsher. Some Republicans accuse him of encouraging the invasion with his weak foreign policy and the recent reduction in the defense budget. Others say that Obama is mistaken for not including the military option among his choices. Although nobody is suggesting sending troops, Dick Cheney, former vice president under George Bush, proposed sending assistance and military equipment to Ukrainian soldiers. He talked about resurrecting the project to set up a missile shield to protect Poland and the Czech Republic, which was shelved by Obama in order to compromise with Vladimir Putin. Cheney also proposed training the Polish military. What is at stake is not only the relationship between the U.S. and Russia, but also between Moscow and the entire West. With the occupation of Crimea, Putin confirmed that the hope that after the breakup of the Soviet Union, Russia would integrate itself peacefully into the West was part of a Western summer dream. In fact, this is the second time Russia has invaded a country of the former Soviet Union. In 2008, Putin sent troops to Georgia and managed to regain control over two of its provinces, South Ossetia and Abkhazia, which went on to declare themselves independent after the so-called South Ossetia War. Faced with new Russian aggression, this time in Crimea, the dynamics of American domestic politics do not favor Obama’s already much-battered influence. Although in the midst of an election year there are Republicans who are trying to get Congress to approve a bipartisan resolution condemning Russia, others are taking advantage of Ukraine in their own campaigns against Obama’s foreign policy, which they call “weak, feckless, and irresponsible.” Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell accused the president of having “eroded American credibility in the world.” Meanwhile, Senator Lindsey Graham stated: “We have a weak and indecisive president that invites aggression.” However, Graham toned down his statements yesterday by praising the economic sanctions imposed by Obama. With polls showing that Republicans not only will keep the majority they enjoy in the House of Representatives but are also in a position to regain the Senate majority in the November congressional elections, Ukraine is without a doubt a new headache for Obama and does not favor Democratic candidates. On Friday the Democratic Party distributed a document that denounces Republican "hypocrisy.” "Republicans should put the blame for this crisis where it belongs: on President Putin,” says the text. “In 2008, Russia invaded Georgia and leading Republicans didn’t blame the Bush administration for Russia’s invasion of a neighbor, so it’s complete hypocrisy for them to attack the Obama administration now.” Despite the electoral dispute, it is expected that when Ukraine’s premier Arseniy Yatseniuk lands in Washington, Republicans and Democrats will unite to welcome him.
En momentos en que EE.UU. debería mostrarse unido en el apoyo a su presidente, el envío de tropas rusas a Ucrania ha dividido a Washington y las críticas de la oposición al liderazgo de Barack Obama no pueden ser más duras. Algunos republicanos lo acusan de haber favorecido la invasión con su débil política extranjera y la reciente reducción del presupuesto militar. Otros dicen que Obama se equivoca al no incluir entre sus alternativas la opción militar. Si bien nadie sugiere el envío de tropas, el ex vicepresidente de George Bush, Dick Cheney, propuso enviar asistencia y equipos militares a los soldados de Ucrania. Habló de resucitar el proyecto de establecer un escudo misilístico para proteger a Polonia y la República Checa, archivado por Obama para contemporizar con Vladimir Putin. Y propuso entrenar a los militares de Polonia. Lo que está en juego es la relación no sólo entre EE.UU. y Rusia, sino entre Moscú y todo Occidente. Con la ocupación de Crimea, Putin confirmó que la esperanza de que tras la división de la Unión Soviética Rusia se integraría pacíficamente a Occidente, hizo parte de un sueño de verano de los occidentales. De hecho, es la segunda vez que Rusia invade a un país integrante de la ex Unión Soviética. En 2008, Putin envió tropas a Georgia y logró recuperar el control sobre Osetia del sur y Abjasia, dos de sus provincias, que tras la llamada Guerra de Osetia se declararon independientes. Frente a la nueva agresión rusa, esta vez en Crimea, la dinámica de la política doméstica estadounidense no favorece al ya muy golpeado poder de influencia de Obama. En pleno año electoral, si bien hay republicanos que están tratando de que el Congreso apruebe una resolución bipartidista de condena a Rusia, otros están aprovechando a Ucrania en sus respectivas campañas contra la política exterior de Obama, a la que califican de “débil, abúlica e irresponsable”. El senador y líder de la minoría republicana, Mitch Mc Connell, acusó al presidente de “erosionar la credibilidad de Estados Unidos en el exterior”. Mientras que el senador Lindsey Graham afirmó: “Tenemos un presidente débil que invita la agresión”. Graham, sin embargo, suavizó ayer sus declaraciones aplaudiendo las sanciones económicas impuestas por Obama. Con los sondeos mostrando que en las elecciones parlamentarias de noviembre los republicanos no sólo conservarán la mayoría que detentan en la Cámara Baja sino que también están en condiciones de recuperar la mayoría en el Senado, Ucrania representa sin duda un nuevo dolor de cabeza para Obama y no favorece a los candidatos demócratas. El Partido Demócrata distribuyó el viernes un documento que denuncia la “Hipocresía republicana”. “Los republicanos deberían echarle la culpa de la crisis a quien le corresponde: Vladimir Putin”, dice el texto. “En 2008 Rusia invadió Georgia y los líderes republicanos no le echaron la culpa al gobierno de George Bush, por lo tanto es una completa hipocresía atacar a Obama ahora”. Más allá de la disputa electoral, es de esperar, sin embargo, que cuando aterrice en Washington el premier de Ucrania, Arseni Yatseniuk, republicanos y demócratas se unan para recibirlo.
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The economic liberalism that the world took for granted has given way to the White House’s attempt to gain sectarian control over institutions, as well as government intervention into private companies,
The madness lies in asserting something ... contrary to all evidence and intelligence. The method is doing it again and again, relentlessly, at full volume ... This is how Trump became president twice.
The madness lies in asserting something ... contrary to all evidence and intelligence. The method is doing it again and again, relentlessly, at full volume ... This is how Trump became president twice.
The economic liberalism that the world took for granted has given way to the White House’s attempt to gain sectarian control over institutions, as well as government intervention into private companies,
If the Green Party or No Labels candidates steal enough votes from Biden, they will go down in history as the idiot narcissists who helped Trump return to power and possibly finish off U.S. democracy.
If you look up the word ”Sociopath” in the dictionary ..you will read an exact description of Obama..He is a corrupt, inexperienced liar who never held a job in his life..He paid over 2 million dollars to lawyers so his past could be hidden from the U.S. and the world. He lied on school applications, stating he was a foreign student to receive aid. His law licence is revoked due to illegal wrongdoings as a lawyer. These are just a few of the illegal, immoral and criminal behavior that is Obama. He lies even when the truth sounds better, he lied to the world to cover up the 4 murdered Americans in Benghazi..trying to blame a video and angering the Libyan leader who was telling the truth.. Obama is not qualified to be a President..he is corrupt he lies abort everything, he targets and bullies anyone who disagrees with him, usually sending the IRS after them ..He is purging the military leadership
If you look up the word ”Sociopath” in the dictionary ..you will read an exact description of Obama..He is a corrupt, inexperienced liar who never held a job in his life..He paid over 2 million dollars to lawyers so his past could be hidden from the U.S. and the world. He lied on school applications, stating he was a foreign student to receive aid. His law licence is revoked due to illegal wrongdoings as a lawyer. These are just a few of the illegal, immoral and criminal behavior that is Obama. He lies even when the truth sounds better, he lied to the world to cover up the 4 murdered Americans in Benghazi..trying to blame a video and angering the Libyan leader who was telling the truth.. Obama is not qualified to be a President..he is corrupt he lies abort everything, he targets and bullies anyone who disagrees with him, usually sending the IRS after them ..He is purging the military leadership