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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]IMO we need elder statesmen to be involved in some type of diplomatic resolution (and maybe they are, behind the scenes) Obama, Clinton, Bush, even Jimmy Carter. We need seasoned experienced leaders to get involved and behind this.[/quote]

You are joking.  
The same "seasoned experienced leaders" who have got us where we are?

I agree this administration has failed in its efforts.  And, it makes me angry.
They didn't enact sanctions soon enough. 
They didn't send lethal arms to Ukraine for their defense soon enough, even though they had weeks if not months to do this. 
They are still buying oil from Russia.  
These are the same people who planned the withdrawal from Afghanistan, so I was not optimistic.

But, most of the people you listed are not any more capable of dealing with Russia. Remember Hillary's "reset" with Russia?  Remember what happened to Crimea under Obama?  
And, Jimmy Carter?  Probably the worst in terms of decision making when it comes to foreign policy?
No thanks.  [/quote]

Disagree.  As devastating as this has been for the Ukrainian people the US/EU/ANZAC/Japan have played this right.  Sanctions had to wait for Russia to act.  Lots of arms got to Ukraine during the Olympics.  Consensus and alliance building occurred.  There's room for even more sanctions.  Need political consensus agreement on an oil embargo because of the impact.  [/quote]

1.  Russia acted when Putin built up troops along the Ukrainian border.  Anyone who believed that threats would prevent him from doing what he said he wanted is clueless. 
2.  Clearly, the arms that we sent were not adequate.  
3.  The world is better when the US leads.  Sanction Russian oil now.  [/quote]

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