I write this having just read more words
from the Dutch Prime Minister and the British Prime Minister and other members
of the Euro elite. The words from all of
them are designed to sound tough but in fact portray spineless weakness.
These leaders bleat on (again) about a ‘last chance’ for Vladimir
Putin and Russia but if I have figured it out, you can bet that Putin has. These ‘threats’ are
hollow. The EU will do nothing to punish
Russia. Be clear, Russia is to blame
(though the hands of the EU are not clean, either – see below). Russia might try to push a technical line and
say that it was ‘separatist’ rebels that fired the BUK missile but we can be
sure that this was an act committed by Russia for Russian aims. These ‘separatists’ want to have part of the
Ukraine secede and become part of Russia.
Everything they do is in furtherance of this aim. Everything that they do is supported, both
materially and verbally and diplomatically, by Russia.
The ‘separatists’ and Russia, have become
emboldened by the supine reaction to the annexation of Crimea, by Russia. Indeed Russia has known, since its 2008
invasion of Georgia, that it can get
away with invasion because the West will do nothing. To be fair, the West does impose sanctions
and this does cramp the style of Russian oligarchs and leaders who want to
visit the West but I think we can all
agree that this isn’t really having any impact other than letting the leaders
of the West have a moment of strength and solidarity photo-op on TV.
While not excusing the barbaric atrocity
committed by Russia, it is not alone in deserving of blame.
The European Union has fomented (along with
Russia) the crisis in Ukraine. They have
led pro-Western Ukrainians to believe that the EU will stand behind Ukraine and
will assist the country, economically.
Then, at the first sign of Russia flexing its energy muscles, the
German-led EU backs-off. Germany is
heavily dependent upon Russian gas supplies.
Now more so than ever because they shut down all of their nuclear plants,
after the Fukushima tsunami and because, in thrall to the lunatic Greens, they
oppose exploitation of shale resources and are said to be pushing the Poles to
do likewise. So Russia gets the Crimea
with just the tiniest slap on the wrist.
Now we have this atrocity and again all
there are, are a few words of condemnation.
Don’t get me wrong, I am not advocating that the EU and America and
other similarly minded nations, declare war on Russia. At least , not a military war. I am though saying that those nations should
conduct an economic war against Putin and his country. Cease all economic activity with Russia,
immediately. Freeze all Russian bank
accounts in the West. All of them. Ban all travel to and from Russia.
In short, isolate them.
Of course not all countries will join such
a blockade but the major players are the EU and the US and Canada. Together these countries should be able to
have some influence on other countries but even if they don’t, other than China, does anyone think that these
non-boycotters have the wherewithal to replace the West as suppliers to Russia.
Now to the ‘elephant in the room’. The USA.
I have tried to think of a word other than
ineffectual, to describe the response of the Obama administration. Shameful and shaming come to mind but they
have been used so many times relating to Benghazi and the VA scandals that they
don’t seem to demonstrate the depths to which America has sunk. Incompetent?
That well describes the Administration’s response to the flood of
illegal immigrants (Incidentally, since America doesn’t seem to have a Southern
border, at the moment, what is the proper term for these people?) and the Fast
and Furious scandals but again doesn’t quite show the shambles that is
America’s foreign policy.
So ineffectual it has to be. President Obama’s initial response was
bordering on flippant. His action in
then continuing on to a fundraiser were un-statesmanlike and unworthy of the
office he holds. Biden did seem to
recognise that this was a serious issue but then his intellect or courage ran
out and he clammed-up. John Kerry went
into his default ‘speak slowly in a deep voice but actually say nothing’ default
mode. And that’s it.
The so-called greatest nation on Earth has
nothing to say or do against the unlawful killing of so many innocents. Just a few words of condemnation and then
let’s move on to the next fund-raiser or golf game.
I suppose we shouldn’t be too
surprised. The Russians have been
jerking Obama’s chain over Iran and Syria for so long that they can now get
away with just about anything and America will do nothing. Obama and his acolytes are so fixated on
destroying America that they have no time to concern themselves with the destruction of the lives of so many
allies. The Chinese are doing the same
in Asia and the world is fast coming to the conclusion that being an ally of
the USA doesn’t mean what it used to,
under both Republican and Democrat Presidents.
I know that there is a convention that
former Presidents, do not comment on current events but surely, given the
seriousness, Bush Snr and Jnr, Clinton and Carter have a duty to speak-out
about the outrage that is being perpetrated by the Obama Administration.
Don’t be surprised if Russia (or China, for
that matter) gets bolder. Don’t be
surprised if the illegals flooding into the southern states include some Muslim
radicals and terrorists, hell bent on killing more innocents (American, this
time)
Who would have thought that having won the
Cold War, the Americans would, inside a generation, give back the gains to its
arch-enemy, Russia?
America’s ultra-weak leadership is
imperiling the world.
Winston Churchill used to have a note put
on documents, during the 2nd World War – ‘Action Today!’ Obama and the American administration have
reconstructed the letters to ‘I no act, today’
