War In The Crimea: The Reason Why

The headlines say: ‘Russians Invade the Ukraine.’ What it doesn’t tell you is the reason why.

KOSOVO, KOSOVO, KOSOVO

Recognition of the Albanian Kosovars' Independence proclamation by the US, UK, France, and Germany, was catastrophic foreign policy (17 February 2008). It was the worst foreign policy decision since Munich.

Martin Gilbert and Richard Gott wrote this in their book, The Appeasers, "They sought to ignore the lessons of the past ... and were prepared to sacrifice common sense for the sake of their desire." This desire by Western capitals to recognize and validate 
'crimes against humanity' that never took place has and will engender grave consequences around the world.

U.N. Resolution 1244 negotiated to end the war, guaranteed Serbian interests and sovereignty in Kosovo. Yet, in February 2008, Western powers, including George W. Bush, Condoleezza Rice, Gordon Brown, David Miliband, Angela Merkel, Nicolas Sarkozy, and the Clintons (unofficially), supported the Albanian Kosovars' declaration of Independence from Serbia -- a clear violation of international law, a UN Resolution, and the principle of national sovereignty forged out of the horror of World War II.

Kosovo is the gift to Vladimir Putin that keeps on giving.

First Georgia (2008), and now the Crimea and the Ukraine (2014).

Current US foreign policy in a nutshell:

1. Barack Obama tells Vladimir Putin "there will be costs" if Russia invades Ukraine. What does Mr. Putin do with full support of the Russian parliament? He invades the Ukraine.
2. Barack Obama tells Assad in Syria not to cross that line. Chemical weapons are used in Syria (by someone), and what does Mr. Obama do? He makes more feckless speeches.
3. Barack Obama tells Iran to stop enriching uranium grade material. What does Iran do -- continues enriching. Mr. Obama then lifts sanctions (that were working) on Iran.
4. In Venezuela, there are riots in the streets, people stand in line for hours for a loaf of bread, and the authoritarian socialist government of the want-to-be dictator Nicolas Maduro, murders them in the streets. And Barack Obama does and says nothing.
5. Muslims through out the Middle East, Africa, and Asia murder Christians, just because they are Christians. What say you Mr. Obama? The man says nothing. In fact, the man supports the Muslim Brotherhood, who is responsible for many atrocities.

Please don’t misunderstand. Barack Obama did show the world where he stands. He put forward a plan to reduce the U.S. Military to its lowest level since before WWII. He announced he would remove all U.S. combat troops from Afghanistan by the end of the year. Next, given his penchant for perpetual foreign policy failures, he’ll send John Kerry back to the Middle East to beat up on our allies in Israel and Egypt.

It’s always wonderful, to throw back in someone’s face the words they used to insult you. So Barack Hussein Obama, remember what Malcolm X and your pastor Rev. Wright said: “ the chickens have come home to roost.”

Now it’s Vladimir Putin’s turn to crow: Kosovo has come home to roost, yet again, and not for the last time.