The Obama administration's lack of standing internationally is a problem for our homeland security
On a recent trip to Israel to discuss the potential for peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians, Israel caught Vice President Biden completely off guard when they announced plans to build new settlement homes in East Jerusalem. This topic has been an area of great dispute, and to announce it during this visit was a direct slight to Biden, and by extension the Obama administration.
Fast forward to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's visit to Russia
Visiting one of our supposed allies in the war on terror, one which the Obama administration is trying to bring onboard for sanctions against Iran, Hillary Clinton, like Biden before her, was told in no uncertain terms that Russia will do as Russia wants to do.
Hillary Clinton and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey V. Lavrov, at a news conference, were at direct odds over the Russian plan to complete construction of a nuclear power plant in Iran over the summer. The announcement of the construction had been made by Vladimir V. Putin earlier, in Iran, at the same time Clinton was in Russia to discuss sanctions against that country.
The Foreign Minister made plain that they will continue on saying “The project will be completed.”, while Hillary Clinton said, “We think it would be premature to go forward with any project at this time, because we want to send an unequivocal message to the Iranians.”
For the sake of our national security, this administration needs to be taken more seriously by both friend and foe alike.
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Take Obama seriously? The Russians fear only strength. Mr Hopey Change is about as intimidating as Bryant Gumbal with his fists clenched....LOL
This has to be the most inept administration in decades.
Both comments very true, with we citizens left holding the bag.
You see? It's not just us toothless inbred redneck teabagger potential domestic terrorists that hate them.
Oh to be a foreign head of stae for just five minutes; and get to give these scum-sucking arrogant golobalists the bitch-slapping they deserve.
Hillary Clinton has a huge track record. Travelgate, Filegate, Vince Foster, Ron Brown, the sale of the Lincoln bedroom, the Chinese connections, I don't want to list them all.
Do people think that world leaders aren't aware of who she is and what she represents? I will say that she is a perfect fit for the Obama machine.
World leaders can see him coming too. At half height.
OMG...this anti-US govt blab-o-blog passes for international political analysis?? Pretty sad, gents.
I thought the current administration through all their dialogue was going to improve American's image. Give me a break. I prefer President George Washington's approach to foreign policy.
How can we expect any more from people who are inept - no executive experience, a carpet bagger with no experience and a former senator whose ineptness appeared to be what elected him? And then these same folks condemn Sarah Palin who become an executive - Gov. - without the support of a major political party.
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