Do you think Putin respects Obama to listen to Obama's suggestions about the growing tension between Syria & Ukraine?

Sgt Tom Cunnally — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 08:00:26 -0400

Obama & Putin meeting on Syria & Ukraine. I wonder if Putin has any respect for Obama and will he listen to his suggestions??

Response by SCPO David Lockwood made Sep 28 at 2015 8:08 AM

SCPO David Lockwood — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 08:08:17 -0400

Putin is out to show the US up. He is going to attack ISIS head on to show that they can be dealt with. He must have forgot about what happened in Afghanistan.

Response by COL Jean (John) F. B. made Sep 28 at 2015 9:34 AM

COL Jean (John) F. B. — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 09:34:12 -0400

Sgt Tom Cunnally - I think that Putin, like many Americans, has utter disdain for Obama. Why would he respect him? While I respect the Office of the President of the United States, I do not respect the current incumbent.

Response by SSG Warren Swan made Sep 28 at 2015 9:44 AM

SSG Warren Swan — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 09:44:09 -0400

No. Putin respects power, and he has absolute power now.

Response by LTC Stephen F. made Sep 28 at 2015 9:54 AM

LTC Stephen F. — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 09:54:38 -0400

Sgt Tom Cunnally I expect Vlad Putin would listen to Obama's suggestions on Syria, Iran and Ukraine and quickly assess them and dismiss them as self serving suggestions from a weal leader - lame duck so to say.

Response by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 28 at 2015 10:56 AM

LCDR Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 10:56:09 -0400

I don't know that he respects him individually but Russia does still fear/respect the US as a whole which is what really matters. I don't think we are feared to the extent we were in the cold war and I think Russia (and others) probably wonders if any threats we make have teeth, but there is enough uncertainty there to hold weight at least for now.

Response by LTC Stephen F. made Sep 28 at 2015 11:26 AM

LTC Stephen F. — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 11:26:59 -0400

Apparently Obama's response to Putin at the UN was a mixed message of proclaiming our strength and a desire to work with Russia to achieve shared goals while recognizing we have different agendas.
"U.S. economic sanctions on Russia — the result of continued Russian military aggression in Ukraine — are designed to maintain global order, not merely to punish Moscow or stoke further tension between the two old Cold War foes.
“America has few economic interests in Ukraine. We recognize the deep and complex history between Russia and Ukraine. But we cannot stand by when the sovereignty and territorial integrity of a nation is blatantly violated,” Mr. Obama said. “We want a strong Russia that’s invested in working with us to strengthen the international system as a whole.”
"The same holds true with the U.S.-China relationship, the president said, stressing that China’s aggression in the South China Sea isn’t of particular interest to the U.S., other than the problems it poses for fundamental global freedoms.
“In the South China Sea, the United States makes no claim on territory there … But like every nation gathered here, we have an interesting in upholding the basic principles of freedom of navigation,” he said."
"More broadly, the president said the age of dictators has come to an end, but he also acknowledged that the U.S. and other world leaders must do more to ensure a country doesn’t descend into chaos when a strongman falls."
He admitted that a U.S.-led coalition should have done more to maintain order in Libya after the fall of Moammar Gadhafi and said the world has a responsibility to help rebuild Syria after President Bashar Assad inevitably is driven from power.
The fall of dictators around the world, Mr. Obama said, is a trend that cannot be stopped.
“Dictatorships are unstable. The strongmen of today become the spark of revolution tomorrow. You can jail your opponents, but you can’t imprison ideas,” he said. “You cannot turn a lie into truth. It is not a conspiracy of U.S.-backed [organizations] that expose corruption and raise the expectations of people around the globe. It’s technology, social media, and the irreducible desire of people everywhere to make their own choices about how they are governed.”

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 28 at 2015 1:43 PM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 13:43:31 -0400