KREMLIN VICTORY: WHITE HOUSE TO ABANDON MISSILE DEFENSE SHIELD IN EUROPE, DESPITE THREAT FROM RUSSIA & IRAN
What's even worse is the symbolism of today's date:
President Obama is making his announcement to abandon the defense of the Czech Republic (and the rest of Europe and the U.S.) on the 70th anniversary of the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia
Now isn't that special?? Coincidence? I'll let each reader decide.
Here's the excuse being used:
Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell confirmed Thursday that a ‘major adjustment’ is planned and said the decision was made to better protect U.S. forces and allies in Europe from Iranian missile attacks. The U.S. is basing its move on a determination that Iran’s long-range missile program hasn’t progressed as rapidly as previously estimated, reducing the threat to the continental U.S. and major European capitals, according to current and former U.S. officials.”
So....what are we going to do? Wait until Iran's long range missile program HAS PROGRESSED? That was a strategic location which cannot be denied as an important goal for the security of our European allies as well as the United States and our military!!
Stupid...absolutely stupid - IMO.
Look at who is surrounding Obama regarding Foreign Policy. Hot Air reports: [Clueless] Joe Biden: Iran not a threat
Excerpt:
Nuclear weapons and long-range missiles in the hands of millenial Islamist lunatics in Tehran? No big threat … to us. Why should we risk annoying Russia to protect our allies against it? After all, Russia will use its influence to stop Iran from getting nukes, right? Right? Er …
Imposing swift additional sanctions against Iran over its nuclear programme would be a “serious mistake,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday.
“Today there is a real chance to conclude talks whose results should be an agreement restoring trust in the purely peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear programme,” Lavrov said in televised remarks.
“Disrupting this chance by demanding swift imposition of sanctions would be a serious mistake,” he added.
So we threw our allies under the bus to not get Russian cooperation in isolating Iran’s mullahs? This must be that smart power that Obama’s allies like to proclaim.
Don’t worry, the White House assures everyone. We’re not abandoning the allies who took significant geopolitical risks in standing up to Moscow over the missile-defense shield. The US will still provide some form of missile defense, even if it is much less reliable. Michael Goldfarb explains:
The White House has put out a “fact sheet” on their policy of Russian appeasement/missile defense surrender. The fact sheet says that the new approach — focusing on SM-3 and sea-based systems (presumably in Turkey) — will “augment our current protection of the U.S. homeland against long-range ballistic missile threats.” That is a lie. This system will provide zero, nada, zilch protection to the U.S. homeland, providing only defense against short- and medium-range missiles to Europe.
The fact sheet says this system will protect “our Allies in Europe sooner and more comprehensively than the previous program, and involves more flexible and survivable systems.” That is a lie. The system that was being placed in Poland is already operational in Alaska. These new plans will now take years of negotations to implement and will necessarily be less survivable as they will not be underground.
The fact sheet says that “The Czech Republic and Poland, as close, strategic and steadfast Allies of the United States, will be central to our continued consultations with NATO Allies on our defense against the growing ballistic missile threat.” That is a lie. The Czechs and Poles get a midnight phone call from the president while Tauscher is already in the air. They were not consulted with and have been given no assurances — because the president is selling them out.
The fact sheet says, “We also welcome Russian cooperation to bring its missile defense capabilities into a broader defense of our common strategic interests.” If that’s true, our president is totally clueless about Russian capabilities and intentions — even Bush, who looked into Putin’s soul, was not so delusional as to think U.S. missile defense could be dependent on Russian good will and cooperation. How long til the Russians threaten to throw us out of our “joint” missile defense facilities in order to coerce us into staying out of an attack on Georgia or some other democratic state in their near abroad.
We’ve sold out the Poles and the Czechs, who have seen the West do this before.
Here's another article:
Barack Obama surrenders to Russia on Missile Defence
Excerpt:
This is bad news for all who care about the US commitment to the transatlantic alliance and the defence of Europe as well as the United States. It represents the appalling appeasement of Russian aggression and a willingness to sacrifice American allies on the altar of political expediency. A deal with the Russians to cancel missile defence installations sends a clear message that even Washington can be intimidated by the Russian bear.
What signal does this send to Ukraine, Georgia and a host of other former Soviet satellites who look to America and NATO for protection from their powerful neighbour? The impending cancellation of Third Site is a shameful abandonment of America’s friends in eastern and central Europe, and a slap in the face for those who actually believed a key agreement with Washington was worth the paper it was written on.
Some good comments there:
The can be no doubt that this man is a danger to the world in frightening ways. The fools, posing as supporting cast like Under Secretary of State for Arms Control Ellen Tauscher ‘The first member of her family to attend college, she graduated in 1974 from Seton Hall University, where she obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in early childhood education.Are you shitting me? As I said it’s going to get bad until we purge these people.. Bobby on Sep 17th, 2009 at 1:46
Just like the Carter years, only it’s going to be far, far worse, for both Americans and their allies.
Pelosi & crew have been sabotaging Iraq, Afghanistan etc for years, they don’t care their actions can cause the deaths of servicemen. Treason used to be the word.
Now the President and his leftist advisors are in the mix as well.
Dark days ahead for the civilised world. yak40 on Sep 17th, 2009 at 3:15
Yep...Obama is Carter Jr. - on steroids.
Hat Tips:
Joel Rosenberg's Weblog
Telegraph.co.uk
Hot Air
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Others reporting:
Gateway Pundit: Shameful-- Obama Surrenders to Russia & Snubs US Allies... Scraps European Missile Defense Program
Comment there:
If I didn't know better, I'd swear this guy is working for the bad guys. I mean if you were working for the communists would you have done anything differently over the past 9 months?!?
Whiskey.Tango.Foxtrot
theadmiral 09.17.09 - 6:58 am
Kevin - if you are still reading my posts - now you have even MORE examples of Obama's Communism within his dangerous policies!
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UPDATE:
Go to Heritage.org and VIEW THE TRAILER OF A DOCUMENTARY CALLED "33 MINUTES - PROTECTING AMERICA IN THE NEW MISSILE AGE
About 33 Minutes
Protecting America in the New Missile Age
33 Minutes: Protecting America in the New Missile Age is a one-hour documentary produced by The Heritage Foundation that tells the story of the very real threat foreign enemies pose to every one us. The truth is brutal - no matter where on Earth a missile is launched from it would take 33 Minutes or less to hit the U.S. target it was programmed to destroy.
Nuclear proliferation around the world, and the threat of a ballistic missile attack of some kind is mounting as more and more countries obtain nuclear technology. The ongoing threat toward America is also accelerating due to the fact that there are many rogue nations and terrorist organizations who either have or are seeking ballistic missiles and nuclear technology.
The challenges of protecting America and its citizens for President Obama's administration are great. Featuring rare footage and in-depth interviews with leading experts in the field, 33 Minutes is the definitive documentary exposing the untold vulnerability we all face and the action plan necessary to revive a strategic missile defense system that America uniquely can develop, maintain, and employ for its own defense and the peace-loving world's security.
Go to the Heritage.org link above and scroll down a bit below the 7 minute film trailer to view a simulated demonstration and explanation on how missile defense works.