Barack Obama commemorates the 40th Anniversary of the “Prague Spring” and talks about Russia’s invasion of Georgia in this video clip.
Sound Bite: “No one would benefit from a return to the Cold War. Russia is not threatened by independent democratic countries on its borders. And the Russian people want a secure, free and prosperous future, just like we do. At the same time, we must be clear in standing up for our values.”
Sound Bite: “We are not going back to a Europe of spheres of influence in which small countries must bend to the will of a powerful neighbor.”
Do you think Vladimir Putin is shaking in his boots or licking his chops?
That’s how you do things… man on man Obama hit it on the spot, not threatening (which only can cause more problems) and yet not standing down and standing his ground. Gotta love Obama!