On Obama’s Last Trip To Poland He Did Not Deliver A Speech To The Public Or Meet With Former Polish President And Human Rights Leader Lech Walesa

During Obama’s 2011 Trip To Poland, Former Polish President Lech Walesa “Declined To Meet Obama, Explaining It Would Be Nothing More Than A ‘Photo Opportunity.’” “On Friday evening, Obama sat down for dinner with 20 Central and Eastern European leaders who were in Warsaw to discuss how they could help the pro-democracy movements in northern Africa and the Middle East. … But in something of a low-key visit, Obama gave no speech to the Polish public as he did in Prague in 2009, when he laid out his vision for a nuclear-free world. Former Polish president Lech Walesa also declined to meet Obama, explaining it would be nothing more than a ‘photo opportunity.’” (Tony Wesolowsky, “Obama Highlights Poland As Model For A Changing Middle East,” The Christian Science Monitor, 5/28/11)

Walesa And Other Eastern European Leaders Complained That Obama Failed To Protect Their Security Interests 

Three Years Ago, Lech Walesa Joined 21 Eastern European Leaders In A Letter To Obama That Called For More Attention To The Region And Expressed Worries Over The Relationship He Was Building With Russia. “The deep concern among America’s Eastern European allies over improved relations between Russia and the United States spilled into the open on Thursday when 22 prominent figures, including Poland’s Lech Walesa and the Czech Republic’s Vaclav Havel, published an open letter to the Obama administration begging not to be forgotten.” (Nicholas Kulish, “Eastern Europe Is Uneasy Over U.S. Ties With Russia,” The New York Times, 7/17/09)

• The Leaders Warned Obama That “Abandoning The Missile Defense Plan Or Giving Russia Too Big A Role In It Could ‘Undermine The Credibility Of The United States Across The Whole Region.’” “In the letter, the leaders urged President Obama and his top policy makers to remember their interests as they negotiate with Russia and review plans for missile defense bases in Poland and the Czech Republic. Abandoning the missile defense plan or giving Russia too big a role in it could ‘undermine the credibility of the United States across the whole region,’ the letter said.” (Nicholas Kulish, “Eastern Europe Is Uneasy Over U.S. Ties With Russia,” The New York Times, 7/17/09)
   
• “Russia Was Clearly Central To The Worries Expressed By The Drafters,” As They Expressed Their Concerns Over NATO’s “Defense Readiness” In Eastern Europe. “‘Our region is one part of the world that Americans have largely stopped worrying about,’ the letter said, even though ‘all is not well either in our region or in the trans-Atlantic relationship.’ While the letter covered a range of issues, including the dangers presented to the young democracies in the region by the economic crisis, Russia was clearly central to the worries expressed by the drafters. …  Expressing concerns about the growing weakness of NATO, the leaders said that Mr. Obama’s call at the recent NATO summit for ‘credible defense plans for all Alliance members was welcome, but not sufficient to allay fears about the Alliance’s defense readiness.’” (Nicholas Kulish, “Eastern Europe Is Uneasy Over U.S. Ties With Russia,” The New York Times, 7/17/09)

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What Does Medvedev Know That Has Him Campaigning For Obama In 2012 And The DNC Doing His Press Work?

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President Dmitry Medvedev: “I Would Recommend All U.S. Presidential Candidates … Do Two Things. First, When Phrasing Their Position One Needs To Use One’s Head, One’s Good Reason, Which Would Not Do Harm To A Presidential Candidate.” (Alexei Anishchuk, “Medvedev Says Romney’s Anti-Russia Comment Smacks Of Hollywood,” Reuters, 3/27/12)

• The Democrat National Committee Promptly Circulated The Russian President’s Comments In Defense Of Obama. “@jmartpolitico: DNC blasting out Medvedev pushback! #comradewoodhouse http://thehill.com/blogs/defcon-hill/policy-and-strategy/218387-medvedev-rips-romney-tells-him-to-use-his-head-when-talking-foreign-policy” (Jonathan Martin Twitter Feed, 3/27/12)

BUT THE DEMOCRATS’ NEWEST SURROGATE BRINGS SOME BAGGAGE (DNC, PLEASE SEND TALKERS!)

“Russia Says It Will Keep Selling Weapons To Syria.” (The Associated Press, 3/13/12)

“Russia Sees ‘No Reason’ To Halt Weapon Support For Syria.” (Christian Science Monitor, 3/13/12)

“U.S. And Russia Clash Over Syria, As Children Are Reported Killed In Homs.” (The Wall Street Journal, 3/12/12)

“Russia’s Stake In Syria And Iran.” (The Wall Street Journal, 3/19/12)

“U.S., Britain Urge China, Russia To Denounce Syria’s Assad.” (USA Today, 3/15/12)

“Putin: Syrian Strife Feeds On Missteps By The West.” (The Washington Post, 3/3/12)

“Medvedev Calls Missile Defense A Threat To Russia.” (The Washington Post, 3/24/12)

“Russia Threatens Action Over Shield.” (The Wall Street Journal, 3/24/12)

“Russia: President Urges Military To Defeat U.S. Missile Shield.” (The New York Times, 3/21/12)

“Russia To Keep Blocking UN Sanctions On Syria.” (The Associated Press, 1/125/12)

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