Russia granted
temporary asylum Thursday to fugitive National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden. According to the Washington Times, this prompted
President Obama to threaten boycotting a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The incident also
caused Sen. John McCain (AZ) and Sen. Lindsey Graham (SC), to issue a joint statement saying “Now is the time to fundamentally rethink our
relationship with Putin’s Russia,” They called on the Obama administration to push for
expanded missile defense programs in Europe and to “move expeditiously on
another round of NATO expansion, including the Republic of Georgia,” which Russia invaded
several years ago. This is ridiculous! Are we going to let warmongers John
McCain and apparently Lindsey Graham push us into a war with Russia over a minor
incident of whether one person gets asylum in one country or another?
In addition, is that incident justification to stop the top leaders of each of two major countries from talking with each other? It seems to me that when such an incident develops, conversation should be increased in order to determine the real basis for the difference of opinion. It is a well-known and accepted procedure that when you have something against someone else, you meet with that person and try to resolve the situation. Only stupid people or those extremely egocentric will jeopardize a relationship on the basis of not knowing the reasons for another person's position.
In addition, is that incident justification to stop the top leaders of each of two major countries from talking with each other? It seems to me that when such an incident develops, conversation should be increased in order to determine the real basis for the difference of opinion. It is a well-known and accepted procedure that when you have something against someone else, you meet with that person and try to resolve the situation. Only stupid people or those extremely egocentric will jeopardize a relationship on the basis of not knowing the reasons for another person's position.
Dear Anonymous,
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments involving shutting off communication with the Russians, because of the Snowden asylum.
I am adding your following comments to my blog:
"Actually, it is my belief that the less Obama talks with any other world
leader the better off we are. Remember the open microphone incident when
Obama told the Russian ambassador to tell Putin that after the election he
would be able to proceed with actions that would likely be viewed as treason
and otherwise could have caused him to lose the second term election. Obama
has already indicated that after he was reelected that he would proceed with
the destruction of America and any other acts of treason he could envision.
Obama is a disaster at foreign policy overall even if he did partially
reverse course in Iraq to follow the blue print from previous
administrations as initiated by Reagan.
However, with a true American leader who is actually loyal to America, I
agree with your viewpoint that talking is preferred over posturing as long
as you know how to say no as Reagan did in Iceland when negotiating with
Gorbachev. Reagan's "Neht" that horrified our State Department, was the
start of finally negotiating from strength rather than contemptible weakness
as Democrats always do when representing the interests of America.
Certainly John McCain is a total disaster as a Senator. He has more than
disgraced his distinguished military service with his enabling the liberals
in destroying America. I would give McCain the benefit of doubt that his
actions are from lack of understanding of elementary economics, basic
freedom, our Constitution, or an understanding of the forces he is enabling
that are systematically destroying us. However, because of his power, his
actions are destructive never the less.
Actually, the rhetoric about strengthening our Military is a joke given the
massive efforts to unilaterally disarm and weaken America. If history
repeats itself, this will once again cause America to be attacked. However,
the real federal funds are being spent purchasing enough hollow point
bullets (outlawed for use by the Military) for Homeland Security to kill
every man woman and child in America at least 3 times over. The NSA will be
able to provide intelligence as to which citizens are a threat."