Throughout the day, President Obama has continued to play up the idea of “costly sanctions” being imposed on Russia, and the first move come this evening, with officials announcing the cancellation of upcoming trade and investment talks with Russia.
And while the European Union seems extremely reticent about launching an economic war against Russia out of spite for their involvement in Crimean secession, the State Department is insisting that is only the beginning.
Obama has promised “costly sanctions” on Russia, and State Department officials say that they are “not just considering sanctions” but a whole series of moves designed to punish Russia.
Officials have in particular played up the idea of travel bans for Russian officials and seizing the assets of Russian investors abroad, and Secretary of State John Kerry suggested the US might kick Russia out of the G8.
USA bluffing pattern is unlimited, but without EU cooperation sanctioning Russia is jus another WH bluff. EU and Russian trade is at $400 billion annually, Russia provides 63% of Europe oil and 65% of gas consumed by European, no go and figure out what would happen if USG demanded for EU to come aboard with the WH rhetoric.
The Syrian war in not going any where, as Obama had hopped for, the Libya is out of control, the Afghanistan is costly and getting nowhere, Iran deal is interrupted by senator McCain and AIPAC, the Saudis demands can not be meet any longer, the cooperation with Islamist jihadist, Saudis barbarians and now the Neo,old and ok’d fascist in Ukraine is backfiring, so, what is left.., sanction the world…., hip hip hurrrrraaazay.
But how could we expect the Federal government to heed it's toilet training without crippling sanctions? While a private central bank continues to rob Americans at the printer to cover it's debt? While it's still able to field computers, 'employees,' 'drones,' salad bars, and even keep roofs over them? While it's 'officials' are still largely both clothed and obese…? While [your bit here]?
Sneaking suspicion that they're now 'costly' rather than 'crippling' because it's too-much-fun to make-fun-of them with the latter. I'll be ignoring the change.
The arrogance and hubris of this junta in Washington, lead by this maniacal tyrant Obama, has no depths to which it will not sink to. When is the world going to impose sanctions on this runaway police state? When is the world going to hold this mass murderer, aka, president, accountable and have him tried for war crimes? Sanctions indeed!
Amanda, What I wonder is, does Barry really believe what he says? Does the NSA feed him the MSM stories, but in more detail? From reading the internet news, the story and facts really point to that the CIA started the whole protests, and then the CIA pushed the agressive assault and the takeover, and then Putin just went in, at the request of the elected President of Ukraine to recover peace. It looks like a desparate attempt to keep the US Dollar and the EU afloat, as it is sinking. And I wonder if Barry is more in the dark that we that read the true news of the alternate media. Having dealt with 4 Narcissictic personality disorders in my work, 1 a physician that gave children succynl choline injections, to appear to save the childs life, finally got caught on a bad reaction, 2 a nurse that got the administrator into her web of fantasy, and ended up having 80 percent of the nurses of the entire hospital quit in one year, and the administrator was thrown out for not catching it, and on his way out, the admin said, she was the best nurse I ever worked with, till the end, he got stuck in the web of deciet, two more, all NPDs are just horror stories, as they destroy business, due to their fantasy world thought process. ANd Barry is an NPD, and he is destroying the US. But, I will bet that Barry is oblivious to the facts.
So the US starts sanctions, what happens if the Russians say OK we have sanctions against us!
SO WE WILL OBEY THEM!
then turn off the gas to the EU Shut off the OIL, remembering that they took up the slack that the Iranian sanctions caused! Lets see what happens to the US economy when OIL SPIKES to 10 dollars a gallon, No longer import from the EU. Of course we have forgotten that the Russians have the capability to make EVERY US Major City a SLAG heap!
Do I have any particular like to Russia not really but I am also a realist, Under the current treaties Russia can have 25000 troops in the country, and they sure as can have them on their Military bases, just imagine what the US would say if all of a sudden their was regime change in Japan and the US was told to get out! Do you think they would, I don't! As for other US rhetoric, Granada was invaded to protect how many University students YEH RIGHT! Should we start with the illegal invasions made by the US this Century, or its illegal attacks on what its own US Supreme Court ruled as Civilians! Hamden V Rumsfeld!
Secretary Kerry is in Kiev with a 'gift' of one billion dollars for the new government. Perhaps the classical saying ought to be changed to 'beware of Americans bringing presents'.
But who will be punished for Iraq, Afghanistan, and Syria?
Yeah, I think I'll start working on that fallout shelter in the backyard I've been meaning to get to. It appears the fools in the U.S. government are stupid enough to start a war with Russia!
If these idiots allow things to spiral out of control and either a shooting war with Russia starts or there a financial collapse ensues that directly effects the "average Joe/Josette" those responsible – Congress and the Executive will be on the "Most Wanted" list by the American people. To be politician then will be akin to pariah. For those who believe we are in fact a dystopian society…they haven't seen anything yet. The American people are tired and disgusted with our "leaders" and have no patience left.
I used to believe that voting bad players out is how things work… I think that when someone with "ideals" gets elected now, the first thing they are forced to do is take a stupid pill.
After spending $5 billion to destabilize the Ukraine, risking war needlessly. Obama and his clown show of a foreign policy team will now cost the tax payers untold billions more with these sanctions. Just another of the international triumphs of our Nobel prize winning, constitutional scholar.
Nice try to save face. Too late though, you already look like a clueless a**hole.
Funny how Washington was all gung-ho to bomb Serbia in 1999 over Kosovo. The DIFFERENCE, of course, is that Russia, unlike helpless Serbia, can defend itself against American aggression. The bully USA only attacks countries that are too weak to punch America back. Like all bullies, the USA can dish it out, but it can't take it.