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Barack Obama

DevonRex

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1. This is what Putin, Iran, Al Qaeda, Syria, etc., are taking

Reply to treestar (Original post)

Sat Sep 7, 2013, 02:31 PM

Sep 2013

advantage of right now. It's not Obama's weakness. It's collective weariness of war and skepticism.

Putin went one step further by having Snowden go in and tie that skepticism to Obama with the NSA leaks. Even though the programs were approved by Congress, etc., it doesn't matter.

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This is what Putin, Iran, Al Qaeda, Syria, etc., are taking DevonRex Sep 2013 #1

As Kerry said, weariness of war isn't enough treestar Sep 2013 #5

Mahalo treestar.. the end snip from your link.. Cha Sep 2013 #2

Read this on GD. Posted by Will Pitt, I think. mountain grammy Sep 2013 #3

Thanks - very good article. IrishAyes Sep 2013 #4