GOP Finally Confronts Obama’s Russian ‘Reset’ Failure
From Tymoshenko in Kiev to Khodorkovsky in Chita, a new iron curtain has descended across the continent.
Last week, Speaker of the House John Boehner finally confronted President Barack Obama regarding his failed “reset” policy in Russia. He pointed out that despite Obama’s plans and promises, Russia is standing with Iran, not us, in the confrontation over revelations about Iran’s nuclear program. The news came even as the world learned that a Russian scientist had been helping Iran to develop those lethal nukes, and that Russia intended to bestow even more nuclear technology on Ahmadinejad and his fanatical regime.
Though Obama doesn’t seem to notice, Russia’s Iran policy is a declaration of a new cold war, and nobody should be surprised. Two books from seasoned Russia correspondents warned us long ago that this would happen. It’s a cold war that, with nukes in the hands of Ahmadinejad, could get pretty hot, pretty fast.
It remains to be seen whether Boehner and his colleagues in the Senate, who have begun to aggressively raise issues of human rights and democracy, will translate this tough talk into policy action. The first, best thing Boehner and his colleagues can do would be to block the nomination of Michael McFaul as the next ambassador to Russia.
McFaul, as much as anyone, is responsible for the failed conception and execution of the now-infamous Obama “reset” policy, and to reward him with a cushy job in Moscow would be a travesty. McFaul’s dishonesty and duplicity when testifying before Congress in support of his confirmation should make even Obama’s strongest supporters blanch.
Another option would be to block more of the criminals who now populate the Kremlin from stepping through the golden door, as a bipartisan pair of senators have demanded. Or Congress could insist that the administration begin providing real, tangible support to opposition leaders on the ground in Russia: leaders like Boris Nemtsov, Vladimir Ryzhkov, Oleg Kozlovsky, and Roman Dobrokhotov.
But whether they’ll actually do anything at all remains anybody’s guess.
If you want to know how bad things are behind the new iron curtain that Obama has mightily helped to raise, just listen to Yevgenia Carr, the daughter of former Ukrainian Prime Minister Julia Tymoshenko, begging for her mother’s life. Tymosheko has been railroaded into prison by the new pro-Russia ruler of Ukraine, a proud former KGB spy just like Vladimir Putin. Listening to her, one must question Obama’s patriotism — if not his sanity — in helping legitimize the Putin dictatorship.
But there are many other voices to be heeded.
The Republicans will do what they do best on most issues, talk a good game and then fold in the end.
“Russia’s Iran policy is a declaration of a new cold war, and nobody should be surprised. Two books from seasoned Russia correspondents warned us long ago that this would happen. It’s a cold war that, with nukes in the hands of Ahmadinejad, could get pretty hot, pretty fast.”
That’s one thing I don’t get. Russia has its own Islamist troubles in the Caucuses. And if Iran wants to establish a global caliphate, it’s going to include Russia. Arming your enemy’s enemy doesn’t work out if that party is going to target you next.
I may not see it,but imagine Putan’s surprise when Iran’s North Korean made Atomic tipped missile hits the Kremlin.
Welcome Back, Bear. We Missed you
Russia is still a little better than the former Soviet Union in that it isn’t as big (without the other Soviet “republics” included) and it isn’t as well armed. But Russia can still make life difficult for us, espcially in the Persian Gulf. What we need is a president with some stones to have a blunt talk with Putin or any of the other oligarchs in waiting in Russia. A tough president would say that if Russia will not help us out with Iran, then it really is about time that we position more powerful weapons of our own in the former Soviet republics, such as the Republic of Georgia. We can cause a lot of problems for Russia in the former Soviet Republics. Maybe it’s about time we did.
I just wanted to bring you up to speed. Russia attacked Georgia a few years ago, rolling in with armored vehicles and tanks and did what pinkos do.
And of course the LSM could hardly be bothered.
“Objections have been raised by enough Republicans to warrant holding [McFaul] over until the next business meeting. Likely, strong concerns over administration negotiations with Moscow over missile defense play a large role in taking him off the business meeting agenda,” one Senate Republican committee staffer said. “It may be the case Mr. McFaul is not confirmed, given the weight of these concerns.”
http://thecable.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2011/11/15/mcfaul_nomination_vote_postponed
>Mr. McFaul is not confirmed
One should read the idiotic books by him to understand that he is either a fool or most likely a kremlin intelligence asset
100% not a pretender, because wrote SO MANY empty and idiotic books
Do any one reads books these days or just new york times)
Russians think they’re pretty smart. But too often it seems their brains can be found at the bottom of an empty vodka bottle.
Tymoshenko is known to ordr and pay for contract killing of SEVERAL prominent politicians in Ukraine
it is a SHAME you support a murderer
in 1996 father and mother were murdered in Donetsk airport right in front their son
that was a brutal mass murder when 4 people were killed from automatic guns
It is a shame on pajamas and on you Kim Zigfield
that you have no decency and support murderers
Tymoshenko also is a co-conspirator with Madoff empire
Tymoshenko laundered over 15 billion dollars through Sonya Kohn and Madoff structures
shame shame shame on you
One would be blind not to see the pattern developing concerning our Muslim-in- Chief. When he became president he promised Islam that America would never be its enemy. He snubs Israel. He bows to Saudi Arabia. He sends more money to Hamas. He sends American soldiers to train the PA army. He sends our military to destabilize and finally defeat dictator Gadhafy of Libya. He helps get rid of dictator Mubarak. These countries will fall into the hands of the Muslim Brotherhood.
These countries along with Tunisia, Morocco and very soon Syria will be consolidated in the hands of Islam which was held in check by their dictators. And Islam would love to be rid of the kingdom in Saudia Arabia. Osama bin laden used to dream about this. I do not think the freedom loving world will like a consolidated Islam. Russia certainly will not. But our Consolidator-in-Chief will.
In Boston MA there is this Albert Einstein institute thing most likely a front for USA intelligence strategic effort that developed in the 90s a strategy of non-violent regime change “from dictatorship to democracy” as the famous book by gene sharp(most likely a pseudonym for a intelligence strategist who is their head
Utilizing the method in many countries a positive regime change occurred usually tagged as COLORED REVOLUTIONS
The long range plan here is to re-orient any VIOLENT POLITICAL DECENT into non-violent pro democracy approach that was so successful in Georgia, Ukraine, Serbia, etc
the so called occupy is also a part of it
THE GOAL IS to create a global WAVE which is as we see already here FULL SPEED including but not limited to ARAB SPRING
The final TARGETS ARE as You already guessed i believe
CHINA AND RUSSIA
those 2 are the only sources of global organized crime and terrorism and nuclear war threats and alike
In Russia just days ago a top strategic think tank report was delivered to putin the bastard and it became A NUMBER ONE THING they are concerned:
a point of no return passed: Russian population want political change, it is a fact that Russia is slowly burning
thats the language of the report: an explosion is inevitable and guess what PUTIN AGREED THAT IT IS HAPPENING
so `gene sharp` strategy worked.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Julia Tymoshenko is THE KGB spy and dirty criminal. She was implicated in American courts for her crimes along with Pavlo Lazarenko for money laundering, giving bribes, etc.
I’ve asked Kim to make a bit deeper look into the issue but for whatever reason she refuses to do so.Read more on this story here:
* Putin — Tymoshenko Gas Deal: What is really in there?
* What exactly the Attorney General’s Office accuses Tymoshenko of
* Prosecutor General’s Office should clarify the role of Timoshenko in Shcherban assassination
Tymoshenko is a dirty criminal. The worst mistake the West can do is to give her support. Some may say that she must be supported as she is the self-proclaimed leader of opposition. But her activity in opposition is as destructive as when she was in power.Support UKRAINE! Forget about dirty criminal Tymoshenko!
In 1991 the regional KGB department was alarmed. For some reason, the opening of records in Novosibirsk, shed some light on what happened in Tambov. One third of the population was killed. The Bolsheviks were experimenting on people with torture and extermination techniques. When I started to explain to the Germans what happened in Tambov, they were shocked. Those who you would expect to be best prepared for such revelations, researchers into the Holocaust, were surprised at the sophisticated methods of hostage taking (to reveal hidden fighters), and the manner of executions used by the Bolsheviks. A lot of this history is simply incredible. The Bolsheviks introduced a system of concentration camps for men, women, elderly people and children, with various types of terror and indoctrination. That’s what they called an occupation. But the most important thing, what emerged from the ruins of the Tambov Republic, was a permanent system of police control. From time to time they practiced, yet again, hostage taking, indoctrination, Komsomol [youth wing of the Communist Party], and now, the next stage: – they distributed this occupational regime to the rest of the country; so that socialism emerged not from Marx and Engels, but from the practice of occupying Tambov. That was the real socialism Stalin accomplished and accommodated.
one MUST learn the subject to avoid looking stupid , realy!
http://m.financialsense.com/contributors/jr-nyquist/origins-of-a-killer-state?device=mobile
In 1991 the regional KGB department was alarmed. For some reason, the opening of records in Novosibirsk, shed some light on what happened in Tambov. One third of the population was killed.
The Bolsheviks were experimenting on people with torture and extermination techniques. When I started to explain to the Germans what happened in Tambov, they were shocked.
Those who you would expect to be best prepared for such revelations, researchers into the Holocaust, were surprised at the sophisticated methods of hostage taking (to reveal hidden fighters), and the manner of executions used by the Bolsheviks. A lot of this history is simply incredible.
The Bolsheviks introduced a system of concentration camps for men, women, elderly people and children, with various types of terror and indoctrination. That’s what they called an occupation.
But the most important thing, what emerged from the ruins of the Tambov Republic, was a permanent system of police control. From time to time they practiced, yet again, hostage taking, indoctrination, Komsomol [youth wing of the Communist Party],
and now, the next stage: – they distributed this occupational regime to the rest of the country; so that socialism emerged not from Marx and Engels, but from the practice of occupying Tambov. That was the real socialism Stalin accomplished and accommodated.
one MUST learn the subject to avoid looking stupid , realy!
what is it with everybody concerning this KGB/communist party thug Khodorkovky?
People you MUST read at least in wiki about operation TRUST.
Khodorkovsky is a fake, he NEVER was incarcerated, it is a SHOW
for narrow minded western journalists bought on KGB money
And a cover of kremlin manipulation
Khodorkovsky NEVER had ANY power in Ukos corp
All contracts were signed by 2 KGB generals
Khodor was a FACADE to cover gestapo involvment!
This is so primitive how they fool you people !
Not only was the trial a fraud, but even Khordorkovsky proves to be a fraud. Russia is, in fact, a layer cake where each layer is sugared with fraud.
Why had this system made Khordorkovsky into an “oligarch.”
Why was that same system destroying him?
It is for the same reason that, under Lenin and Stalin, the Soviet state created the entrepreneurs of the New Economic Policy (NEP men) in the 1920s, and subsequently destroyed them. It goes to the nature of the regime. But where was this nature acquired?
this is from interview we did with actually some one who WORKED in the executive position in UKOS
http://m.financialsense.com/contributors/jr-nyquist/origins-of-a-killer-state?device=mobile
The problem of Obama’s support of Putin becomes much more clear when you realize that Obama is a Russian SVR agent.
President Obama is no russian agent but just the opposite)
this is typical redneck understanding of global politics to see US President as a russian agent)
I know when you have no knowledge no education as most of the rank and file creatures you would not grasp whats going on in the World))
let me help You a bit
President Obama is the best ANTI-MOTIVATOR for recruitment of terrorists :
Obama represents that USA is a super country where even a black muslim(well thats what is PLAYED by our strategists)
can become a TOP MAN
3rd world third class global population is completely mesmerized, Man))
How could the enemy motivate the recruits to attack the largest global player whoes commander in chief is OBAMA?
I just gave you a tip of the iceberg. The rest you ‘ll figure on your own
Dont forget that under OBAMA watch
the head master of 9-11 attack Osama Benladen was destroyed
one of the most evil enemies of USA Kaddafi was destroyed
Most of the ME idiotic looser regimes are destroyed
GAZPROM in 20 countries in Europe is under serious investigation
TURKEY refused to sign multibillion contract on russian n gas
China refused the LARGEST EVER in history commercial contract on n gas
and more and more
President Obama also provided THE BEST anti dot against socialism in USA by steering up the most numerous right wing movement EVER: a tea party
and president Obama helped even better : by supporting OCCUPY!!!
OCUPY not LIBERATE, you see what is going on)))
It is always very good to learn history and political science NOT IN MARXIST AMERICAN EDUCATION SYSTEM