Quote (Goomshill @ Oct 19 2020 09:32am)
Well I'd say more the part where this has completely backfired in a predictable manner and fucked us geopolitically- as well as Ukraine.
It was never in either of our interests to pursue NATO expansion in Russia's backyard where they had a vested interest and willingness to act, and we didn't.
Much like the rest of the Obama foreign policy, it was a grand calculated gambit that flopped miserably. We got outplayed by Russia and heightened a counterproductive strife that pitted two countries against each other when we should be working together against China. But that's 2012 Obama talk, not 2014 Obama talk.
what specifically did we lose in all of this geopolitically? what was russia willing to do before that they're aren't now?
this is what? satellite-influence skirmish #437 with the Russians. but now its a game changer?
dude, you just REALLY want this to lose Joe the election and be a way bigger deal than it is. it isnt.
his kid smokes crack, got onto a board he had no business being on, etc.
it's a tabloid piece with light governmental intrigue. YAWN. it was an interesting read on the shitter, thats it.