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Originally Posted by spence
Or...it could be some brilliant political maneuvering in a nearly impossible situation with significant consequences.
If Obama can negotiate via Russia a WMD disarmament without force that would be huge. It also draws a very clear line for future action that even UN veto darlings won't be able to contain.
Hell, it has the potential to stall the entire civil war and the rise of radicalism underway.
I remember just after 9/11 thanking the expert foreign policy team Bush had in place...and look what happened then.
Perhaps these people are a hell of a lot smarter than you're giving them credit for.
-spence
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First off this idea started with a slip up by Kerry. Putin played it brilliantly . Think for a moment Spence.
In order to negotiate a deal Assad has to be in charge. Exactly what Obama did not want .
You are going to retrieve chemical weapons from a nation in civil war?? It will take years if it can happen with any success at all.
By negotiating this deal Putin now looks like the world's leader.
Putin has handed Obama a face saving out and the self serving commander and chief will run with it .
Nothing accomplished , just a step in the wrong direction. His legacy !!!
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