Something We Need To Be Watching?

Here's something that is not getting much media attention.

Hey folks,

Why? Did you hear about this? Turns out a Russian Sub has been located in the Gulf of Mexico? Same time Obama is cutting funding to Anti-sub Defense Systems. Coincidence? Or stupidity? Which is worse, I do not know.

Look folks. I have been warning you that Putin never went anywhere, and that he would once again hold the Reins of Russia. I have told you how he longs for the days of the Cold War and how he wants the USSR back.

We know he has been friends with those that are at war with us. We know he is taken past USSR territories back, restoring the secrete police, and is starting to sound the trumpet against US.

What is worse? The Media is reporting NOTHING. Here is the story...

Red October redux? John Cornyn demands answers from Pentagon on Russian sub in Gulf of Mexico

This story hasn’t gotten much traction in the mainstream media, but Texas Sen. John Cornyn has been on it all week: Russian submarine activity in the Gulf of Mexico.

After receiving no satisfaction to earlier comments to the media, Cornyn wrote a letter today to Admiral Jonathan Greenert, the Pentagon’s Chief of Naval Operations, demanding answers.

“The submarine patrol, taken together with the air incursions, seems to represent a more aggressive and destabilizing Russian military stance that could pose risks to our national security,” Cornyn wrote. “This is especially troubling given the drastic defense cuts sought by President Obama, which include reductions in funding for antisubmarine defense systems.”

The story has received relatively little attention since appearing in the conservative media outlet The Washington Free Beacon. According to the original report by longtime military correspondent Bill Gertz:

A Russian nuclear-powered attack submarine armed with long-range cruise missiles operated undetected in the Gulf of Mexico for several weeks and its travel in strategic U.S. waters was only confirmed after it left the region, the Washington Free Beacon has learned.

It is only the second time since 2009 that a Russian attack submarine has patrolled so close to U.S. shores.

The stealth underwater incursion in the Gulf took place at the same time Russian strategic bombers made incursions into restricted U.S. airspace near Alaska and California in June and July, and highlights a growing military assertiveness by Moscow.

Cornyn, a San Antonio Republican who sits on the Senate Armed Services Committee, says the report is “especially troubling given the drastic defense cuts sought by President Obama, which include reductions in funding for antisubmarine defense systems.”

A Pentagon spokesman, Navy Lieutenant Commander John Fage, dismissed Gertz’s report.

“We are aware of the reporting but we see nothing to indicate that it is true,” Fage told the Houston Chronicle.

True or not, do you think someone should be checking it out? We know the Government lies. Especially this Regime. So the Media should be doing their jobs and reporting this? Correct?

Here’s the complete text of Sen. Cornyn’s letter:

Dear Admiral Greenert:
According to press reports, a Russian nuclear-powered attack submarine recently traveled undetected in the Gulf of Mexico on a month-long patrol. This submarine activity reportedly occurred in June and July, simultaneously with incursions by Russian strategic bombers into restricted U.S. airspace.

If these reports are accurate, the repercussions are serious. It is my understanding that an Akula-class submarine can be armed with an array of weapons, including torpedoes and long-range cruise missiles, capable of destroying both U.S. nuclear submarines and aircraft carriers.

The submarine patrol, taken together with the air incursions, seems to represent a more aggressive and destabilizing Russian military stance that could pose risks to our national security. This is especially troubling given the drastic defense cuts sought by President Obama, which include reductions in funding for antisubmarine defense systems.

In light of the gravity of this situation, I request a detailed explanation of the facts surrounding these reports. Thank you for your faithful service to our nation, your dedication to our Armed Forces, and your commitment to ensuring the welfare of our men and women in uniform and their families.

If this is not true, then the mainstream media has a duty to report it. "There is a story out there of a Russian Sub in the Gulf of Mexico. Yet, after intensive investigations, we have found this to be false." OR, "There has been a report out there of a Russian Sub in the Gulf of Mexico. After intensive investigations, we find this to be credible. We addressed this with the Obama Administration, here is what they said.

What do we get? Romney and Ryan hate women and want to take away their rights. {Sigh}
Peter

Russian Base in Cuba?

New Cold War? Cuban Missile Crisis?

Hey folks, 

Four years is a long time. Once it became apparent that Obama was going to be the new American President, the World got more dark and more dangerous. Iran spend up their Nuclear Quest. Russia, began to speed up their process of reversion back to the USSR.

I've been talking about Russia, Putin in particular, for years. He never left control. He wants Mother Russia back. He wants the Cold War back. Do you remember the Cuban Missile Crisis? For some of you who may be too young, or just do not know, here is a brief summery.

The Cuban Missile Crisis was the closest the world ever came to nuclear war. The United States armed forces were at their highest state of readiness ever and Soviet field commanders in Cuba were prepared to use battlefield nuclear weapons to defend the island if it was invaded. Luckily, thanks to the bravery of two men, President John F. Kennedy and Premier Nikita Khrushchev, war was averted.

In 1962, the Soviet Union was desperately behind the United States in the arms race. Soviet missiles were only powerful enough to be launched against Europe but U.S. missiles were capable of striking the entire Soviet Union. In late April 1962, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev conceived the idea of placing intermediate-range missiles in Cuba. A deployment in Cuba would double the Soviet strategic arsenal and provide a real deterrent to a potential U.S. attack against the Soviet Union.

Meanwhile, Fidel Castro was looking for a way to defend his island nation from an attack by the U.S. Ever since the failed Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961, Castro felt a second attack was inevitable. Consequently, he approved of Khrushchev's plan to place missiles on the island. In the summer of 1962 the Soviet Union worked quickly and secretly to build its missile installations in Cuba.

For the United States, the crisis began on October 15, 1962 whenreconnaissance photographs revealed Soviet missiles under construction in Cuba. Early the next day, President John Kennedy was informed of the missile installations. Kennedy immediately organized the EX-COMM, a group of his twelve most important advisors to handle the crisis. After seven days of guarded and intense debate within the upper echelons of government, Kennedy concluded to impose a naval quarantine around Cuba. He wished to prevent the arrival of more Soviet offensive weapons on the island. On October 22, Kennedy announced the discovery of the missile installations to the public and his decision to quarantine the island. He also proclaimed that any nuclear missile launched from Cuba would be regarded as an attack on the United States by the Soviet Union and demanded that the Soviets remove all of their offensive weapons from Cuba.

During the public phase of the Crisis, tensions began to build on both sides. Kennedy eventually ordered low-level reconnaissance missions once every two hours. On the 25th Kennedy pulled the quarantine line back and raised military readiness to DEFCON 2. Then on the 26th EX-COMM heard from Khrushchev in an impassioned letter. He proposed removing Soviet missiles and personnel if the U.S. would guarantee not to invade Cuba. October 27 was the worst day of the crisis. A U-2 was shot down over Cuba and EX-COMM received a second letter from Khrushchev demanding the removal of U.S. missiles in Turkey in exchange for Soviet missiles in Cuba. Attorney General Robert Kennedy suggested ignoring the second letter and contacted Soviet Ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin to tell him of the U.S. agreement with the first.

Tensions finally began to ease on October 28 when Khrushchev announced that he would dismantle the installations and return the missiles to the Soviet Union, expressing his trust that the United States would not invade Cuba. Further negotiations were held to implement the October 28 agreement, including a United States demand that Soviet light bombers be removed from Cuba, and specifying the exact form and conditions of United States assurances not to invade Cuba.

Now as we have discussed in the past, Putin seems to be hell bent on restoring everything he saw as what was good about Mother Russia. He is attempting to reacquire territories and lands that have broken free. He wants it all back. He knew Obama would do nothing to stop him, or even slow him down. After all, we did give him a Button that said "peregruzka." Which our geniuses in Washington, or is it Albuquerque, I don't know, where ever our capital is, thought it said Reset in Russian. Problem is, it says "Overcharged."

So now we learn that Putin is taking more steps toward this goal. He wants back in Cuba. According to Reuters - Russia wants naval bases abroad: report

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia hopes to establish its first naval base abroad since the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union and is looking at Cuba, Vietnam and the Seychelles as possible locations, state-run RIA news agency quoted the navy chief as saying on Friday.

Pay attention to Cuba folks.

Russia has been increasing the reach of its navy in recent years, sending warships further afield as part of an effort to restore pride project power in a world dominated by the U.S. military.

"It's true that we are continuing work on providing the navy with basing outside the Russian Federation," RIA quoted Vice Admiral Viktor Chirkov as saying in an interview.

The Soviet Union had a large naval base in Communist ally Vietnam but post-Soviet Russia opted to vacate the Cam Ranh base in 2002, during President Vladimir Putin's first Kremlin term, because rent payments were a burden on state coffers.
The fate of Russia's only naval facility outside the former Soviet Union, a maintenance and supply facility in the Syrian port of Tartous, is uncertain because of the conflict in Syria.

Chirkov said Russia was "working out the issue of creating sites for material and technical support on the territory of Cuba, the Seychelles and Vietnam," RIA reported.

Chirkov's wording suggested facilities in those countries might be less extensive than full-scale naval bases. Navy officials could not immediately be reached for comment.

Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang, who was in Russia and was to meet Putin on Friday, was quoted as telling a Russian radio station that Vietnam has "no intention of cooperating with any country with the aim of military use of the port of Cam Ranh".

However, Sang was quoted as telling Voice of Russia radio that a maintenance and service facility at the port would be open to ships from all nations and that, in the interest of furthering a "strategic partnership" with Moscow, Vietnam "will provide Russia with advantages in Cam Ranh, including with aim of developing military cooperation".

So as we reduce our presence in the World, Russia is advancing. As we reduce our arsenal, Iran, Russia, North Korea, China, and others are increasing theirs. As we decrease our national security, others are attempting to increase theirs. They are getting ready for something. Are we?

Peter

Sources: 

Reuters - Russia wants naval bases abroad: report

Putin Bringing Back USSR

Short and sweet. But people better pay attention.

Hey folks,

As I keep telling you, we live in dangerous times. They are getting more and more dangerous as time goes on. This is why it is so important to have a true leader in this country. One that our allies trust, and one that our enemies fear. One that understands reality. One that is resolved to the goal of bringing America back to a leadership role in the world. One that our enemies will believe will do ANYTHING they need to do to fulfill their number one job. Keep America safe and protect our allies.

As you know I have been following Putin for years. I have been telling you what he is all about. He is all about Mother Russia. He misses the cold war. He misses the USSR. He wants Russia to be the great superpower it once was. Now that he is President again, he is taking steps to bring this about. Just read the following. Short and sweet. But people better pay attention.

(Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin named seven former cabinet ministers as aides on Tuesday, in a move expected to weaken Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev's new government and shift power to the Kremlin.

Putin, in a decree issued a day after the government was formed, also confirmed loyal ally Sergei Ivanov as his chief of staff while Nikolai Patrushev stays on as secretary of the presidential Security Council.

One name missing from the list of appointments was that of Igor Sechin, Putin's energy 'tsar' in the previous government, who had been expected to maintain control over the oil industry after Putin returned to the Kremlin.

The appointments indicated Putin, who was inaugurated for a six-year presidential term on May 7 after four years as prime minister, may use his administration as a center of power separate from the government headed by Medvedev.

Among the former ministers Putin brought to the Kremlin as aides are ex-Economy Minister Elvira Nabiullina, former Health Minister Tatyana Golikova, former Natural Resources Minister Yuri Trutnev and former Transport Minister Igor Levitin.

Putin named former Interior Minister Rashid Nurgaliyev, whose term was marred by police violence, corruption and abuse scandals, as a deputy to Patrushev at the Security Council, an influential advisory body.

Romney is going to be a busy President. He has to deal with the World, AND fix all the stuff Obama messed up. It's going to a hard job. Made even harder by all the failures and missteps of Obama.
Peter

Sources:
Reuters - Putin shifts former ministers to Kremlin

Why We Need A Strong Leader

One of many..

Hey folks,

Everyone understands why we lead a strong leader in the White House. Look around. Record high unemployment. Record high foreclosures. Record high energy costs. Record high debt. This President spent more money than any other in history. He fixed NOTHING! In fact, he has made things much worse.

But did you know that this is not actually the President's job? I'm not joking. Do you even know what the Presidents job IS? We talked about this before, but let me share with you the job description...

Section 2

1: The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States; he may require the Opinion, in writing, of the principal Officer in each of the executive Departments, upon any Subject relating to the Duties of their respective Offices, and he shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offences against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.

2: He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by Law: but the Congress may by Law vest the Appointment of such inferior Officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in the Courts of Law, or in the Heads of Departments.

3: The President shall have Power to fill up all Vacancies that may happen during the Recess of the Senate, by granting Commissions which shall expire at the End of their next Session.

Section 3

He shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient; he may, on extraordinary Occasions, convene both Houses, or either of them, and in Case of Disagreement between them, with Respect to the Time of Adjournment, he may adjournthem to such Time as he shall think proper; he shall receive Ambassadors and other public Ministers; he shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed, and shall Commission all the Officers of the United States.

Section 4

The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office onImpeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.

United States Constitution. OK. So what is the President's job? Keep America safe. Deal with other leaders from the rest of the world. That's his first and most important job. Not attempt to CHANGE our Constitution or our country into something it was never intended to be. Like this one does.  Not extort others to change their Constitution to include things he believes in. Like this one does. Not to dictate to others where their boundaries and or borders are. Like this one does. Not to ignore our allies, and reach out to their, and our, enemies. Like this one does.

For years, the rest of the world was relatively peaceful, and heading in the right direction. They knew that America with had their back, or was unafraid to stand up for itself when needed. It knew that we stood for right and justice. They knew that our leaders were serious. And yes, some of you will not like this, but they FEARED us.

Since the fall of the USSR, all through Bush one, Clinton, and GW, The rest of the world worried about themselves. They worked on things that were in their interests. They tried, in some cases, failed, political systems, financial plans, etc. They worked with us. Or they ignored us. Oh there were still those that hate us out there. They would attack every now and then to test us. But when we retaliated, they went away. Others backed off.

Now, behind the scenes, Iran hid back under the rock they came out of, after given up the hostages to Reagan. But they started to build a new ideal. Death to Israel and the great satin. Us. China continued to work on building their economy. Cuba, Venezuela, North Korea, dealt with their leaders taking over their countries, and enacting a Socialistic utopia. AKA, Dictatorships. Then these was Russia.

We have talked about Russia many times over the years. Putin in particular. You see, Putin is former KGB. He did not, nor does he, like the fact that Russia has become a weak nation. He does not like the fact all these "territories" broke away and became their own countries. He wants "Mother Russia" back. He did when he was President the first time, but he had to deal with leaders he knew, would not stand back and watch the USSR rise again.

So when the time was up for Putin to leave office, he went no where. As I told you would happen. He became the Prime Minister. Dmitry Medvedev became President, however, make no mistake about it, Putin was still very much in charge. Then, when the time pasted and it became "possible" for Putin to regain the helm, him and Medvedev simply switched positions. As I told you was the plan the whole time.

Now? With Obama in the White House, Russia, Putin, is getting more and more bolder. Well, so is everyone else. Iran building a nuclear bomb, with help by Russia by the way. China sending us all kinds of tainted stuff. North Korea testing Nukes, and missiles. The Muslim Brotherhood is on the move all over the Middle East, with help FROM Obama.

The big story was Obama talking to then President Medvedev about giving him "space" until after the election. Here is the exchange..

President Obama: On all these issues, but particularly missile defense, this, this can be solved but it’s important for him to give me space.

President Medvedev: Yeah, I understand. I understand your message about space. Space for you…

President Obama: This is my last election. After my election I have more flexibility.

President Medvedev: I understand. I will transmit this information to Vladimir.

So Vlad knows what he is dealing with in our leadership. So he just decided, you know what, I'm not coming to the G-8 this time around.

Putin will instead send Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev to the meeting. Putin and Medvedev completed their job swap on Tuesday when the Russian parliament confirmed Medvedev to return to the position he held last time Putin was president. Putin was also sworn in as President on Tuesday and President Barack Obama called him Wednesday to congratulate him on his return to the top job in the Russian Federation.

He claims he is too busy establishing his new government. But this does not stop him from issuing a strong statement on his, and Russia's role in world history and make a strong statement towards the US. He said this...

“Russia has been consistently pursuing a policy of strengthening the world’s security and we have a great moral right to take a principled and insistent stand." 

Along with this, Putin made it clear that aggression toward Iran and or Syria will not be tolerated.

In addition to celebrating Russia’s role in ending World War II, Putin’s speech was a warning to the United States and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization about involvement in Syria and Iran even though no specific countries were mentioned, several analysts and observers said.

“President Putin made it quite clear who is nursing aggressive plans in the world today,” Vladimir Zhirinovsky, leader of the nationalist Liberal Democratic Party and its faction in parliament, traditionally loyal to the Kremlin, said in an interview after the speech. “It is the United States and NATO without any doubt.”

Sergei Markov, vice president of the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics and a Kremlin advisor, said in an interview that Putin showed he has no intention of pandering to aggressive plans.

“Our leader made it clear that such threats that arise from the United States exist today and can eventually lead to a global confrontation,” Markov said in an interview.
Many analysts have said they are concerned with the increasing militarization of Russia’s rhetoric and political and economic decisions.

Russian Chief of General Staff Nikolai Makarov said last week that Russia may consider a preemptive strike on a missile defense system in Europe if the U.S.-led NATO project continues as planned.

In November, then-President Dmitry Medvedev threatened to withdraw from the New START nuclear arms control deal with the U.S. and deploy missiles aimed toward U.S. defense installations in Europe after becoming upset over missile defense consultations between the two countries.

Folks, we need a leader that can see the world for what it is. We need a leader to recognize the greatness of America, in the way it was founded, and begin return us to the position in the world we once held. We need the world to both respect us, and yes, in a sense, even fear us again.

The worse off we are in our country, the more in debt, the more division, the more turmoil we face here, the less respect we have elsewhere. But just the sheer fact that they no longer respect us, is a dangerous trend in of itself. They understand who Obama is. They get it. They ARE it. They know he is more concerned with destroying America FOR them, in his attempt to remake it into something it never should be, to worry about them. A weak leader here, emboldens enemies everywhere.

This is why this election is the most important election in our history. America itself is at stake. Make no mistake about it.
Peter

Sources:

FP - Putin not coming to U.S. for G-8
LA Times- President Putin stresses Russia's role in world security

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