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Today's CNN interview with senior Republican senator Lindsey Graham. Europe is a dysfunstional political organization of 28 states, Europe is. Germany only spends 1.4% of GDP on military investments. Obama should lead, but he is Awol. Must read the transcript!

The way recent policymakers have voiced their opinion, the U.S. knows how to lead [to war] so step aside, we'll confront the aggression of Russia and Mr. Putin.

Amid world crises, Graham blasts Obama's 'passive responses'

"The Ukraine has asked for weapons to defend itself for months - and we're still thinking about it," Graham said.  "The Europeans can't lead without America setting the standard.  They're a dysfunctional political organization, Europe is.  And without American leadership organizing Europe and the world, you see people like Putin, who has an economy the size of Italy, he's playing a poker game with a pair of twos and winning."

What should Obama do, in Graham's estimation?

"I would come to Congress and I'd ask for additional sanctions on the entire Russian economy, Putin included," Graham said.  "I would come to Congress and ask for money to equip and train the Ukranian military."

McCain calls Obama 'cowardly' for not doing more to help Ukraine

(Kyiv Post) - While President Barack Obama is raising funds across the country, Sen. John McCain is raising questions about what he describes as a "cowardly administration." "It's just been cowardly, it's a cowardly administration that failed to give the Ukrainians weapons with which to defend themselves,"




Global Warming - distance between America and Europe is steadily increasing.
by Oui on Sun Jul 27th, 2014 at 01:52:41 PM EST

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