Monday, March 03, 2014

So much for "reset" and "flexibility"

Syria? Iran? Ukraine?




Context from the third presidential debate between Obama and Romney:
PRESIDENT OBAMA: Governor Romney, I'm glad that you recognize that al-Qaida's a threat because a few months ago when you were asked, what's the biggest geopolitical threat facing America, you said Russia — not al-Qaida, you said Russia. And the 1980s are now calling to ask for their foreign policy back because, you know, the Cold War's been over for 20 years. 
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MR. ROMNEY: ...But I'll respond to a couple of the things you mentioned. First of all, Russia, I indicated, is a geopolitical foe, not — 
PRESIDENT OBAMA: Number one — 
MR. ROMNEY: Excuse me. It's a geopolitical foe. And I said in the same — in the same paragraph, I said, and Iran is the greatest national security threat we face. Russia does continue to battle us in the U.N. time and time again. I have clear eyes on this. I'm not going to wear rose-colored glasses when it comes to Russia or Mr. Putin, and I'm certainly not going to say to him, I'll give you more flexibility after the election. After the election he'll get more backbone.