| the-pi-guy said: 1/2.) The reason Obama didn't see it is because he was optimistic about Russia. During the first few years of Obama's tenure, relations with Russia were greatly improving. Up until 2012, when Putin was re-elected, Snowden in 2013. Obama was optimistic about Iran. It isn't because Romney had some inside track of knowledge. Unlike Obama, he was not optimistic. Republicans don't tend to be optimistic about foreign policy. They prefer to err on the side of caution. This is why the Iran deal is so controversial. Even though currently it seems that Obama was right to trust Iran, Republicans tend to be more cautious.
3.) Technically RM doesn't say Iraq had WMD's. He says Powell provided evidence that Iraq had WMD's. |
1. So he's an idiot? And so are Clinton, Kerry, and Biden and the Democratic party? They all got fooled by Russia?
He was our Commander-in-Chief! He should've did less Buzzfeed YouTube videos and more commandering then right?
But there's one problem with that: most of what people criticize Russia for - such as "killing political opponents" - happened pre-2012.
Clinton even wrote an entire OpEd about how trade with Russia will help and why we shouldn't pass the Magnistky Act: https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702303836404577475061208876588
She even admits there is a lot of political opposition to it because of human rights issues in Russia - but she brushes them off.
http://foreignpolicy.com/2014/05/15/the-magnitsky-flip-flop/
"The administration, starting with Hillary Clinton and then John Kerry, did everything they could do to stop the Magnitsky Act.”
In addition:
a) They announced a "reset" literally months after Russia invaded Georgia - http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/07/AR2009020700756.html
b) Obama removed the missile defense systems in Poland and the Czech Republic in 2009
c) Obama ignored Russia's violations of the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty - https://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/30/world/europe/us-says-russia-tested-missile-despite-treaty.html?_r=0
Remember, Obama would not only disagree with others on Russia, but would publicly humilate and ridicule those who disagreed with him on Russia.
Obama went "far beyond" being optimistic when he outright insulted Romney on the debate stage:
3.) Technically RM doesn't say Iraq had WMD's. He says Powell provided evidence that Iraq had WMD's. "
Funny because I don't remembe Mueller or the FBI investigated the DNC's servers either. They're relying on a third party.
Crowdstrike cleaned the DNC servers, andthen doesn't allow the FBI to access them. The FBI made "multiple requests at different levels" but the DNC refused. http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/313555-comey-fbi-did-request-access-to-hacked-dnc-servers
We've seen this movie back during the Iraq war and I want to avoid it again. I am tired of warmongers always wanting to fight wars based on lies.
You tried to tell us Iraq had WMDs. Now you're trying to tell me Russia hacked the election.
