The angry puppet government of the US has stomped its feet, clenched its fists and hollered about the indignation of other governments including Russia not turning over Edward Snowden. Of course, Putin is correct when he says that Snowden had not entered Russia (he is in the transit terminal in Moscow and has not passed through Russian immigration control) and that the US and Russia do not have an extradition treaty.
So what are the puppet masters to do when they don't get their way? We expect that there will be lots of conversations with all levels of the two governments, however, we doubt anything positive for the US will occur as Putin has made it very clear, Russia will not return Snowden.
This will greatly embarrass the Obama regime and it will damage the credibility of the President around the world. This event singularly show how we have become a toothless old tiger who can roar loudly but not enforce our threats.
To our enemies, small and large, it sends a very strong message. The US can be pushed around and no country should be afraid of confronting us on any issue. We expect that in the upcoming years, many countries will test our mettle, now that they see we are unable or unwilling to back up our threats.
We have a bunch of amateurs running the government and it shows.
Conservative Tom
Here is more from the NY Times. (We especially like the temper tantrum that John Kerry had and then toned it down a couple hours later--such a professional!!)
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/26/world/snowden.html?pagewanted=1&_r=0&emc=edit_na_20130625
So what are the puppet masters to do when they don't get their way? We expect that there will be lots of conversations with all levels of the two governments, however, we doubt anything positive for the US will occur as Putin has made it very clear, Russia will not return Snowden.
This will greatly embarrass the Obama regime and it will damage the credibility of the President around the world. This event singularly show how we have become a toothless old tiger who can roar loudly but not enforce our threats.
To our enemies, small and large, it sends a very strong message. The US can be pushed around and no country should be afraid of confronting us on any issue. We expect that in the upcoming years, many countries will test our mettle, now that they see we are unable or unwilling to back up our threats.
We have a bunch of amateurs running the government and it shows.
Conservative Tom
Here is more from the NY Times. (We especially like the temper tantrum that John Kerry had and then toned it down a couple hours later--such a professional!!)
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/26/world/snowden.html?pagewanted=1&_r=0&emc=edit_na_20130625
The U.S. has extradited seven high-level criminals to Russia at Russian request over the last two years. If they will not reciprocate, then we should stop. Agree?
ReplyDelete--David
"The US can be pushed around and no country should be afraid of confronting us on any issue. We expect that in the upcoming years, many countries will test our mettle, now that they see we are unable or unwilling to back up our threats."
ReplyDeleteAnd what exactly would you do? Start a war with Russia? The only implied threat I heard was that we may stop extraditing criminals back to Russia if they do not cooperate. I would support that.
--David
If Mr. Putin wants to get all legalistic with us about transit zones, two can play that game. According to Russian visa laws, you can't stay in their airport transit zone for more than 24 hours without applying for a transit visa. The application requires a passport. Snowden's passport is revoked, so he lacks the means to apply for a transit visa. That means that the Russian government has to take jurisdiction over him.
ReplyDeleteOf course, if you want my opinion, I don't take Putin's word for anything.
--David