Cold War II
But Obama doesn’t want to commit.
It looks like Russia is funneling weapons into Ukraine, including a few tanks and artillery pieces, if the accusations by Russia’s smaller neighbor are to be believed. Barack Obama may wish to go back in time to revise his West Point speech, because it looks like the fight isn’t over in Ukraine (or Iraq, for that matter). “But this isn’t the Cold War,” Obama insisted last month. “Our ability to shape world opinion helped isolate Russia right away. Because of American leadership, the world immediately condemned Russian actions. … We don’t know how the situation will play out and there will remain grave challenges ahead, but standing with our allies on behalf of international order working with international institutions, has given a chance for the Ukrainian people to choose their future without us firing a shot.” No, we’re not firing any shots, but the Russians certainly appear to be calling them. More…
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