Comments on: The Open Hand Meets The Nuclear Fist http://deanesmay.com/2009/10/14/the-open-hand-meets-the-nuclear-fist/ Defending the liberal tradition in history, science, and philosophy. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:15:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: CosmicConservative http://deanesmay.com/2009/10/14/the-open-hand-meets-the-nuclear-fist/#comment-178925 CosmicConservative Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:43:12 +0000 http://deanesmay.com/2009/10/14/the-open-hand-meets-the-nuclear-fist/#comment-178925 Whatever the merits may be of a discussion of what Russia's legitimate or illegitimate national ambitions may be, it has to be acknowledged that this is a classic example of Obama being pwnd by Putin. I love how this is ignored as if it is not a substantive evaluation of the situation with significant and obvious impact on the future of US foreign policy. Obama was pwnd by Putin. Totally. Humiliatingly. Our President is shown to be, once again, an embarrassing amateur, totally incompetent in geopolitical affairs. If you think that's irrelevent to our future.... I dunno what to say. Whatever the merits may be of a discussion of what Russia’s legitimate or illegitimate national ambitions may be, it has to be acknowledged that this is a classic example of Obama being pwnd by Putin.

I love how this is ignored as if it is not a substantive evaluation of the situation with significant and obvious impact on the future of US foreign policy.

Obama was pwnd by Putin. Totally. Humiliatingly.

Our President is shown to be, once again, an embarrassing amateur, totally incompetent in geopolitical affairs.

If you think that’s irrelevent to our future…. I dunno what to say.

]]> By: Dean Esmay http://deanesmay.com/2009/10/14/the-open-hand-meets-the-nuclear-fist/#comment-178924 Dean Esmay Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:38:23 +0000 http://deanesmay.com/2009/10/14/the-open-hand-meets-the-nuclear-fist/#comment-178924 Well to be blunt, you never know with KGB types. I hate to be so harsh but it's true. All I'm saying is, I want to know more. If they're talking about battlefield tactical nukes, well, honestly, I'm less concerned. On the other hand, Russia really is not a democracy and while it is clearly not the threat that the USSR once was her aspirations to global power are unquestionable. It's worrying. Definitely. I'm just saying I want more information. Well to be blunt, you never know with KGB types. I hate to be so harsh but it’s true.

All I’m saying is, I want to know more. If they’re talking about battlefield tactical nukes, well, honestly, I’m less concerned. On the other hand, Russia really is not a democracy and while it is clearly not the threat that the USSR once was her aspirations to global power are unquestionable. It’s worrying. Definitely. I’m just saying I want more information.

]]> By: Dave Price http://deanesmay.com/2009/10/14/the-open-hand-meets-the-nuclear-fist/#comment-178912 Dave Price Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:11:48 +0000 http://deanesmay.com/2009/10/14/the-open-hand-meets-the-nuclear-fist/#comment-178912 Dean, One would assume they aren't going to throw around multi-megaton weapons in a local war. Dean,

One would assume they aren’t going to throw around multi-megaton weapons in a local war.

]]> By: David Foster http://deanesmay.com/2009/10/14/the-open-hand-meets-the-nuclear-fist/#comment-178911 David Foster Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:49:15 +0000 http://deanesmay.com/2009/10/14/the-open-hand-meets-the-nuclear-fist/#comment-178911 Neville Obama...unfair to Neville Chamberlain!!..who, while following a foolish policy of appeasement, also invested in building up Britain's defenses. Neville Obama…unfair to Neville Chamberlain!!..who, while following a foolish policy of appeasement, also invested in building up Britain’s defenses.

]]> By: CosmicConservative http://deanesmay.com/2009/10/14/the-open-hand-meets-the-nuclear-fist/#comment-178910 CosmicConservative Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:58:57 +0000 http://deanesmay.com/2009/10/14/the-open-hand-meets-the-nuclear-fist/#comment-178910 Toy Poodle, meet Pit Bull. Toy Poodle, meet Pit Bull.

]]> By: Dean Esmay http://deanesmay.com/2009/10/14/the-open-hand-meets-the-nuclear-fist/#comment-178909 Dean Esmay Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:35:33 +0000 http://deanesmay.com/2009/10/14/the-open-hand-meets-the-nuclear-fist/#comment-178909 I want to know more details. For example, is he talking about battlefield tactical nukes? We (arguably foolishly) banned those 40 years ago. So what exactly is he talking about? BTW I couldn't care less if Russians inspect our sites so long as we get to inspect theirs. I want to know more details. For example, is he talking about battlefield tactical nukes? We (arguably foolishly) banned those 40 years ago. So what exactly is he talking about?

BTW I couldn’t care less if Russians inspect our sites so long as we get to inspect theirs.

]]> By: Mc Kiernan http://deanesmay.com/2009/10/14/the-open-hand-meets-the-nuclear-fist/#comment-178907 Mc Kiernan Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:33:40 +0000 http://deanesmay.com/2009/10/14/the-open-hand-meets-the-nuclear-fist/#comment-178907 And Tentative Inspection Program Would Allow Russia to Visit U.S. Nuclear Sites http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/10/13/tentative-inspection-program-allow-russia-visit-nuclear-sites/ And

Tentative Inspection Program Would Allow Russia to Visit U.S. Nuclear Sites

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/10/13/tentative-inspection-program-allow-russia-visit-nuclear-sites/

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