Diplomatically, politically, even legally, Putin has won. When the Crimea parliament declared independence from the Ukraine, Russia had already moved in to "protect Russians." Ukraine could fall next. The elected prime minister was deposed by mobs, not by democratic vote, thus giving Putin a claim for legality if he decides to invade the Ukraine.
What has the United States won? Support from Western Europe? No, Putin supplies them with oil and gas. More importantly, countries like Germany and England don't want to follow the United States when it is so weak as a leader.
Never has the United States failed so badly in diplomacy. It began with Barack and Hillary doing their silly re-set button performance, their symbolic show of weakness to Putin. What can the United States do to regain respect in the world? Very little, and Obama cannot do it.
What has the United States won? Support from Western Europe? No, Putin supplies them with oil and gas. More importantly, countries like Germany and England don't want to follow the United States when it is so weak as a leader.
Never has the United States failed so badly in diplomacy. It began with Barack and Hillary doing their silly re-set button performance, their symbolic show of weakness to Putin. What can the United States do to regain respect in the world? Very little, and Obama cannot do it.
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