Obama Giving Oil-Rich Alaskan Islands to Russia

[theDoctorisIn]

I'll have you know America sent 34,000 troops to the Aleutian Islands to retake them from the Axis in 1943's WWII. It's only the second time in United States History a foreign enemy has taken our land away from us, the first being in the War of 1812.

The Obama BADministration is NOT WELCOME TO GIVE AWAY any part of the State of Alaska, we the people paid for it in our troops blood.

The Senate ratified the U.S.-U.S.S.R. Maritime Boundary Treaty in 1991, which was then signed by President George Bush. The Alaska House and Senate were never consulted during the treaty's negotiations, however, and recently have teamed up with the governor to send a strong message of protest to President Bill Clinton, without apparent effect, however.
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GHWB gave them away.

The Congress did not ratify the treaty, madam because it is American property which was purchased from Russia in 1867, when Congress did ratify the treaty.

The islands in question were NEVER included in the purchase from Russia.

 

[Two Thumbs]

So we win the Cold War but somehow russia gains territory 30 years after losing?

yeah, lets vote for him again.

 

[rightwinger]

The only reason Obama is giving away those Alaskan islands is so that Sarah Palin really CAN see Russia from her house

 

[Avatar4321]

Are we going to be returned part of what we paid for it with interest?

 

[theDoctorisIn]

Are we going to be returned part of what we paid for it with interest?

Since we didn't pay for them, nor have ever asserted claim over them, what do you think we should be returned?

 

[TakeAStepBack]

The Kremlin crawled up the federal govt.s ass many, many years ago and has been working to undermine our entire system through communist parties in and out of america since the early 30s. Blame Hoover and Truman. FDR was the communists guy. We've been had.

 

[Ed Spacer]

If this is true.....a very sad day in history of this nation. May those involved by imprisoned..

 

[Two Thumbs]

this is nuts

We are losing land, and the libs think; "So what? We got the (D) stamp, so it must be a great idea somehow."

I'll never understand how people can put such large blinders on.

 

[Ed Spacer]

The Kremlin crawled up the federal govt.s ass many, many years ago and has been working to undermine our entire system through communist parties in and out of america since the early 30s. Blame Hoover and Truman. FDR was the communists guy. We've been had.

Good point.WWII Stalin and FDR were allies.

 

[theDoctorisIn]

So we win the Cold War but somehow russia gains territory 30 years after losing?

yeah, lets vote for him again.

According to the US State Department, we've NEVER claimed those islands....

 

[theDoctorisIn]

this is nuts

We are losing land, and the libs think; "So what? We got the (D) stamp, so it must be a great idea somehow."

I'll never understand how people can put such large blinders on.

The treaty in question was signed by Bush I. No (D) next to his name...

 

[Two Thumbs]

So we win the Cold War but somehow russia gains territory 30 years after losing?

yeah, lets vote for him again.

According to the US State Department, we've NEVER claimed those islands....

Then how can we give them to Russia?

 

[Jackson]

The question in play here is: Can Obama do something about giving these oil rich islands to Russia? And will he?

 

[freedombecki]

I'll have you know America sent 34,000 troops to the Aleutian Islands to retake them from the Axis in 1943's WWII. It's only the second time in United States History a foreign enemy has taken our land away from us, the first being in the War of 1812.

The Obama BADministration is NOT WELCOME TO GIVE AWAY any part of the State of Alaska, we the people paid for it in our troops blood.

The Senate ratified the U.S.-U.S.S.R. Maritime Boundary Treaty in 1991, which was then signed by President George Bush. The Alaska House and Senate were never consulted during the treaty's negotiations, however, and recently have teamed up with the governor to send a strong message of protest to President Bill Clinton, without apparent effect, however.
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GHWB gave them away.

No he didn't. The Russians refused to sign the treaty.

In the June 1, 1990 Agreement, James Baker takes the “honor” to say that once the Agreement is in force, both governments will consider the boundary as in effect as of June 15, 1990. Russia did not sign. The Agreement has not taken effect.

Factions in Alaska wants the 1990 Agreement, that is a non-agreement, struck down or modified.

Monkey in the Middle: Alaskan Islands Belong to Russia?

You didn't mention that fact. The treaty didn't happen ever because it takes two to tango in international agreements.

 

[theDoctorisIn]

So we win the Cold War but somehow russia gains territory 30 years after losing?

yeah, lets vote for him again.

According to the US State Department, we've NEVER claimed those islands....

Then how can we give them to Russia?

Perhaps because the OP-ED in the OP is making things up? Nothing is being "given" to Russia.

All of the islands in question have been always been controlled by Russia, and administered by Russia. The US has NEVER made an official claim to them.

 

[Sallow]

Curses.

What's next. The Panama canal?

Oh wait..that was given away too..

Oh noesssss!

Yeah, by another one of your democrats, Swallow.

Of fuck off you fucking faggot. Gosh..why is it the little ugly girlie man constantly asking to gargle my jiz.

Man. Wasn't the dockworkers in China enough? And wipe those knees off and get the spunk out of your face for goodness sake.

 

[freedombecki]

The question in play here is: Can Obama do something about giving these oil rich islands to Russia? And will he?

The Democrats here want to pin the treaty that was never signed by Russia on GHWB.

The treaty has to be signed by both parties to be valid.

The Aleutian Islands were sold to the United States in 1867, and Obama wants to give them back for free to continue his war on the Oil companies and his bitter enemies he hates some more, and his friends want to help him so he can wear the emperor's clothes.

 

[Avatar4321]

So we win the Cold War but somehow russia gains territory 30 years after losing?

yeah, lets vote for him again.

According to the US State Department, we've NEVER claimed those islands....

Then how can we give them to Russia?

That would be the logical question wouldn't it?

 

[Sallow]

So we win the Cold War but somehow russia gains territory 30 years after losing?

yeah, lets vote for him again.

According to the US State Department, we've NEVER claimed those islands....

Then how can we give them to Russia?

It's a fake issue. Just like the Panama Canal.

 

[theDoctorisIn]

The question in play here is: Can Obama do something about giving these oil rich islands to Russia? And will he?

The Democrats here want to pin the treaty that was never signed by Russia on GHWB.

The treaty has to be signed by both parties to be valid.

The Aleutian Islands were sold to the United States in 1867, and Obama wants to give them back for free to continue his war on the Oil companies and his bitter enemies he hates some more, and his friends want to help him so he can wear the emperor's clothes.

The islands in question have never been considered part of the US.

They were not included in the purchase of Alaska.

You can continue to pretend that they were, but that won't make it true.