Russian missiles were placed near the EU border on November 5, the day
following Obama's historic Election Day "triumph":
[Q] - Mr. Kaczynski raised the subject, given the recent U.S.-
Polish agreement to base missile defense assets in Poland. In the
words of the Polish press statement about the call, Mr. Kaczynski
heard Mr. Obama say "that the missile defense project would continue."
The Obama transition promptly issued a rebuttal: "President-elect
Obama made no commitment on it. His position is as it was throughout
the campaign -- that he supports deploying a missile defense system
when the technology is proved to be workable."
This was a remarkable statement. Mr. Obama contradicted a head of
state, clinging to a campaign position that could most kindly be
described as weak and ambiguous. The statement also reflected a
naiveté in the structuring of such transition conversations -- and
future dealings with truly unfriendly foreign leaders -- that could
have been avoided. -
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122654051563123143.html
Obama has an uncanny way of projecting weakness, signaling retreat,
and relegating the US to third world status.
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