Mr. Buchanan is right on target regarding the danger of expanding NATO power into the Black Sea region. His view that Obama believes in entente with Russia maybe over stating. The previous Bush administration miscalculated Russia's firm position against further NATO expansion in its own backyard. To save face from backing down, they passed it on to the next administration who now has no leverage and no alternative but to give in. However, you can count on this administration to continue the same anti-Russian policy as the previous if they get the chance. - TRP
Black Sea Wars
In August, the Georgian navy seized a Turkish tanker carrying fuel to Abkhazia, Georgia's former province whose declaration of independence a year ago is recognized by Russia but not the West.The Turkish captain was sentenced to 24 years. When Ankara protested, he was released. Abkhazia has now threatened to sink any Georgian ship interfering in its "territorial waters," but it has no navy. Russia, however, has a Black Sea Fleet and a treaty of friendship with Abkhazia, and has notified Tbilisi that the Russian coast guard will assure, peacefully, the sea commerce of Abkhazia. Read more...
Mr. Buchanan is a nationally syndicated columnist and author of "The Death of the West,""The Great Betrayal," "A Republic, Not an Empire" and "Where the Right Went Wrong."
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