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TexasTowelie

(112,056 posts)
Wed Apr 2, 2014, 02:23 AM Apr 2014

Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice talks Russia, U.S. defense cuts at A&M

Calling Vladimir Putin an "intimidator," Condoleezza Rice recalled her experiences with the Russian leader and called on the Obama administration to reexamine its proposed defense cuts during a lecture at Texas A&M on Tuesday.

"A strong defense is ultimately, after all, the foundation of peace," Rice said, while emphasizing that proposals to cut the Army to its pre-World War II size would "send the wrong signals to a world in turmoil."

The first African-American woman secretary of state, who served under President George W. Bush from 2005 to 2009 and on President George H.W. Bush's national security council from 1989 to 1991, discussed the impacts of modern American politics with a packed audience at Rudder Auditorium as part of the MSC Wiley Lecture Series.

During a question-and-answer session, Rice was asked if the United States' opposition to Russia's annexation of Crimea was justifiable when its been involved in its own invasions in the past.

More at http://www.theeagle.com/news/local/article_5a34447b-5a8f-53f6-851b-bcc974e3e9ac.html (Bryan-College Station The Eagle)

[font color=green]Why isn't this war criminal in prison?[/font]

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Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice talks Russia, U.S. defense cuts at A&M (Original Post) TexasTowelie Apr 2014 OP
Damn. grasswire Apr 2014 #1
Well, now I'm going to have nightmares. TexasTowelie Apr 2014 #2
I'm throwing in the towel and leaving the country if these two get elected newfie11 Apr 2014 #3
I take offense that you are throwing me into wherever. TexasTowelie Apr 2014 #4
Oops. Sorry Towelie newfie11 Apr 2014 #5

TexasTowelie

(112,056 posts)
2. Well, now I'm going to have nightmares.
Wed Apr 2, 2014, 02:41 AM
Apr 2014

The MSM will have a collective orgasm if a black woman is nominated for VP. I can already hear the taunts calling liberals racist when we don't support that ticket.

newfie11

(8,159 posts)
3. I'm throwing in the towel and leaving the country if these two get elected
Wed Apr 2, 2014, 07:12 AM
Apr 2014

Now to find a place they won't invade or bomb

TexasTowelie

(112,056 posts)
4. I take offense that you are throwing me into wherever.
Wed Apr 2, 2014, 10:44 AM
Apr 2014

I'm made of a million little fibers and am genetically engineered to be super absorbent.

Good luck finding somewhere that the US won't bomb. I doubt that you really want to go to Russia or China though.

newfie11

(8,159 posts)
5. Oops. Sorry Towelie
Wed Apr 2, 2014, 03:53 PM
Apr 2014

Maybe a distant cousin, Mr Paper Towel.( not made by Koch brothers).

I'm not so sure the MIC wouldn't like to bomb either one of those countries. I just hope their not that stupid.

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