Barrel Strength

Obama and Iran

May 19th, 2008. Obama pooh-poohs danger from ‘tiny’ Iran

Leading Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama  pooh-poohed the idea that Iran or any of a few other “tiny” nations around the world offer a serious potential threat to the United States or the free world.

July 23rd, 2008. Obama says nuclear Iran poses “grave threat”

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said on Wednesday a nuclear Iran would pose a “grave threat” and that the world must stop Tehran from obtaining an atomic weapon.

Obama and Poland

Sept 17th, 2009. Obama nixes Europe missile shield plans

US President Barack Obama on Thursday shelved a Bush-era plan for an Eastern European missile defense plan that has been a major irritant in US relations with Russia. He said a redesigned defensive system would be cheaper, quicker and more effective against the threat from Iranian missiles.

Oct 21st, 2009. Biden, Polish leaders agree on revised missile plan

The Obama administration reached a new agreement Wednesday with top Polish government officials to place a new generation of missile interceptors on Polish soil, a surprising turnabout from just a few weeks earlier when it appeared the United States was ready to abandon its missile defense program in Eastern Europe.

In leftist circles this is “smart diplomacy“.