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Obama administration draws 3rd red line for Russia

Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2014 12:00 pm
by RealJustme
...after first two red lines were crossed by Putin, this time Kerry says they mean it.
John Kerry: Russia has until Monday to reverse course in Ukraine. Secretary of State John Kerry warned of serious repercussions for Russia on Monday if last-ditch talks over the weekend to resolve the crisis in Ukraine failed to persuade Moscow to soften its stance. Kerry said. “If there is no sign [from Russia] of any capacity to respond to this issue ... there will be a very serious series of steps on Monday.”

Sen. Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican and a top critic of President Obama's foreign policy, asked what the administration would do if Russian forces cross the red line again.

Kerry responded carefully, saying “we have contingencies" but declined to tell Congress what those contingencies are.
You can bets Monday Putin will once again be pointing at Obama and Kerry calling them paper tigers as his plans remain on course. Obama will go before the media and say he takes the matter very serious, Kerry will talk of drawing another red line twice as thick as the previous ones.

Re: Obama administration draws 3rd red line for Russia

Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2014 5:43 pm
by RealJustme
Ooops, Putin called Obama's third bluff, it'll be interesting watching the Obama Administration try and wiggle out of this on Monday.
Russian forces cross Crimea border to seize gas plant on eve of Obama's deadline. Russian forces backed by helicopter gunships and armored vehicles Saturday took control of a villages around Crimea. President Obama’s cabinet secretaries and top advisers huddled in the White House on Saturday to discuss their strategy, joined by Secretary of State John Kerry, who landed in Washington after a fruitless last-ditch diplomatic trip to talk with Mr. Lavrov in London. The White House decline to respond to questions as to where Obama was and why he didn't attend the emergency meeting.

Re: Obama administration draws 3rd red line for Russia

Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2014 11:12 am
by johnforbes
Kerry will throw his medals over the fence into Russia and blame Vietnam veterans for looting like Ghengis Khan.

Re: Obama administration draws 3rd red line for Russia

Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 5:46 pm
by ANNIENDON
The current administration does NOT draw red lines.........they are pink.