This one is a head-scratcher:
It looks like the Administration is saying its okay for Russia to forcibly station troops in a foreign country so long as they play nice. I expect Putin to agree if Barack Taqiyya agrees to a few Russian bases in the US. What the hell, its only fair that Russian troops be allowed to protect monitoring stations:
And look who showed up. Vitaly Churkin. I remember him when he was the darling of American liberals in the 1980s. Back then he was a junior diplomat stationed in Washington. He dressed like a Wall Street yuppie topped by a designer haircut when he testified before Congress about Chernobyl. Supposedly, he was given the honor of being the first Soviet official to testify before Congress because he spoke English so well. Hes obviously improved upon flawless English by mastering the technique of doublespeak:
I had Churkin pegged as a hardcore Communist when he was in the news. I remember thinking: Anybody who shakes this guys hand better count their fingers after he lets go. Nothing has happened to change my mind.
I also remember seeing Churkin in the news a few years after he was reassigned to Moscow. He was unshaven and dressed in the usual drab cloths Russian diplomats used to wear like uniforms. I assumed the yuppie image was unfashionable in Moscow. My point: Churkin was a Communist then and hes one now. Proof: He made the transition from the Soviet Union to todays Russia without missing a beat.
Heres Churkin with Suzy Five Shows. God only knows how he suckered her:
I dread thinking about what Churkin is doing to Samantha Power:
It seems hypocritical for Power to invoke . . . the sanctity of national borders and of sovereignty. . . when she represents American quislings who fight tooth and nail to keep our borders open at the same time they cant do enough to hand Americas sovereignty to the United Nations.
Churkin must have laughed his ass off at this one:
Naive American assholes are the only ones who expect non-believers to become conscience-stricken at the mere mention of non-existent International law. The Russians consider International law a tool to be used against American interests, but not to be taken too seriously when it interferes with a Kremlin objective. The only good thing I can see in all of this is Churkin shoving International law up Samantha Powers rear end and breaking it off.
Not to worry though. Ban Ki-moon is concerned:
Finally, Im not adverse to giving credit where credit is due. Americans can thank Putin for driving another nail into the United Nations coffin.
President Obama expressed his deep concern over Russias clear violation of Ukrainian sovereignty and territorial integrity, which is a breach of international law, the White House said in its readout of the call. The United States condemns Russias military intervention into Ukrainian territory. The United States calls on Russia to de-escalate tensions by withdrawing its forces back to bases in Crimea and to refrain from any interference elsewhere in Ukraine.
The Kremlin provided its own readout of the call. It said that Putin pointed out to Obama the real threat to the lives and health of Russian citizens currently in Ukraine, and referred to the provocative and criminal actions on the part of ultranationalists who are in fact being supported by the current authorities in Kiev.
It looks like the Administration is saying its okay for Russia to forcibly station troops in a foreign country so long as they play nice. I expect Putin to agree if Barack Taqiyya agrees to a few Russian bases in the US. What the hell, its only fair that Russian troops be allowed to protect monitoring stations:
In recent months, the Central Intelligence Agency and the Pentagon have been quietly waging a campaign to stop the State Department from allowing Roscosmos, the Russian space agency, to build about half a dozen of these structures, known as monitor stations, on United States soil, several American officials said.
A Russian GPS Using U.S. Soil Stirs Spy Fears
By MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT and ERIC SCHMITT
Published: November 16, 2013
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/17/w...oil-stirs-spy-fears.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1&
And look who showed up. Vitaly Churkin. I remember him when he was the darling of American liberals in the 1980s. Back then he was a junior diplomat stationed in Washington. He dressed like a Wall Street yuppie topped by a designer haircut when he testified before Congress about Chernobyl. Supposedly, he was given the honor of being the first Soviet official to testify before Congress because he spoke English so well. Hes obviously improved upon flawless English by mastering the technique of doublespeak:
Russian UN Ambassador Vitaly Churkin told the Security Council that Russia had acted at the request of the regional authorities in Crimea, making a dubious distinction in claiming that Russian troops could be deployed on the territory of Ukraine, but not against Ukraine. In response to calls for Russia to refrain from intervention to protect its interests, he said that [W]e cant agree with this at all. Churkin lashed out at the radicals in the illegal government in Kiev who were allegedly threatening peace and security in Crimea. He questioned the legality of the manner in which Yanukovych was removed from office, noting that Yanukovych had been democratically elected.
I had Churkin pegged as a hardcore Communist when he was in the news. I remember thinking: Anybody who shakes this guys hand better count their fingers after he lets go. Nothing has happened to change my mind.
I also remember seeing Churkin in the news a few years after he was reassigned to Moscow. He was unshaven and dressed in the usual drab cloths Russian diplomats used to wear like uniforms. I assumed the yuppie image was unfashionable in Moscow. My point: Churkin was a Communist then and hes one now. Proof: He made the transition from the Soviet Union to todays Russia without missing a beat.
Heres Churkin with Suzy Five Shows. God only knows how he suckered her:
I dread thinking about what Churkin is doing to Samantha Power:
U.S. Ambassador to the UN Samantha Power expressed the strong support of the U.S. for the new government of Ukraine in her remarks to the Security Council on Saturday. Russias intervention is without legal basis - indeed it violates Russias commitment to protect the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and independence of Ukraine, she said. It is time for the Russian intervention in Ukraine to end. Ambassador Power also accused the Russians of double standards with regard to its position on national sovereignty. It is ironic that the Russian Federation regularly goes out of its way in this Chamber to emphasize the sanctity of national borders and of sovereignty, she said, but Russian actions in Ukraine are violating the sovereignty of Ukraine and pose a threat to peace and security.
Ambassador Power proposed that international monitors and observers - including from the UN and OSCE [Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, in which Russia and Ukraine are members] be sent to Ukraine. Thats the best way to get the facts, monitor conduct, and prevent any abuses, she said. Russia so far has shown little inclination to accept this proposal.
It seems hypocritical for Power to invoke . . . the sanctity of national borders and of sovereignty. . . when she represents American quislings who fight tooth and nail to keep our borders open at the same time they cant do enough to hand Americas sovereignty to the United Nations.
Churkin must have laughed his ass off at this one:
In remarks to the press after the completion of the Security Councils closed door consultations, Ambassador Power said that Russias military presence in Crimea is a violation of international law.
Naive American assholes are the only ones who expect non-believers to become conscience-stricken at the mere mention of non-existent International law. The Russians consider International law a tool to be used against American interests, but not to be taken too seriously when it interferes with a Kremlin objective. The only good thing I can see in all of this is Churkin shoving International law up Samantha Powers rear end and breaking it off.
Not to worry though. Ban Ki-moon is concerned:
I have just spoken directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin by telephone. I told him that I am closely following the serious and rapidly unfolding developments in Ukraine. I am gravely concerned by some of the recent events in particular those that could in any way compromise the unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country. It is crucial to restore calm and proceed to an immediate de-escalation of the situation. Cool heads must prevail and dialogue must be the only tool in ending this crisis. I appealed to President Putin to urgently engage in direct dialogue with the authorities in Kiev.
United Nations Calls for De-Escalation of Tensions in Ukraine Go Unheeded
By Joseph A. Klein Sunday, March 2, 2014
United Nations Calls for De-Escalation of Tensions in Ukraine Go Unheeded
Finally, Im not adverse to giving credit where credit is due. Americans can thank Putin for driving another nail into the United Nations coffin.