Robert Kagan: Obama “Doesn’t Want Nuclear War”

[jakeXT]

Robbie Martin: I wanted to know what your feeling was on Hillary’s approach to Ukraine, is she going to send the weapons to the Ukrainian army?

Robert Kagan: I mean, I’m sure, I mean the answer to that question is I don’t know. I know she cares a lot about Ukraine and certainly cares more about it than the current president does

Robbie Martin: With arms, why do you think the president has sort of dragged his feet?

Robert Kagan: Uh, because he said to me because he doesn’t want to get into a nuclear war with Russia.

Robbie Martin: That’s literally what he said?

Robert Kagan: Yeah, I don’t think…he’s not…he’s through with his agenda with Putin, I don’t think he cares about Putin anymore at all, I think he’s hopeless–uh, he thinks Putin is hopeless, but he says, he thinks Ukraine is part of Russian sphere of influence, and it means more to them than it means to us and therefore we shouldn’t escalate in a situation like that, that’s why he doesn’t want to send arms.

http://mediaroots.org/exclusive-obama-doesnt-want-nuclear-war-neocons-for-hillary/

[bemildred]

1. What a stupid shit. At least he is candid in his dissembling, if not articulate.

We've been at war these last 15 years, several actually, the EU is falling apart, due to his efforts among others, and he wants to pick fights with Russia and China now, yet he babbles about "great power peace".

[Cayenne]

2. Obama averted WW III

Had we have gotten McCain or Romney we would have gotten nuked already. Russia will not tolerate NATO in Ukraine because of proximity to Moscow. Obama is right, that is a line we should not cross lest the nukes fly early.

[cheapdate]

3. +1. Good answer.

[shadowmayor]

4. Neocon puke

Neocon asshole, part of the PNAC, and husband to Victoria Nuland - this guy is an interventionist on steroids. Doesn't give two shits about the death and destruction we've unleashed in Iraq and he should be part of the whole PNAC team put on trial for supporting a war of aggression. What a turd!