This is as delusional as Obama’s insistence that the Islamic State has nothing to do with Islam. Acting decisively in defense of an ally is not a sign of weakness, but of reliability — something Obama has never been with America’s allies.
“Obama says Russian campaign in Syria a sign of Putin’s weakness,” EFE, October 9, 2015 (thanks to Jerk Chicken):
U.S. President Barack Obama suggested that Russian airstrikes in Syria are a sign of the growing weakness of Russian leader Vladimir Putin in an interview on CBS News, of which an excerpt was released Friday.
Obama questioned whether Putin is defying U.S. leadership in the Middle East with his air attacks on Syria, which he described as an attempt to support at all costs a tottering Bashar al-Assad regime after four years of civil war.
“When I came into office…Syria was Russia’s only ally in the region,” Obama said in the interview, the complete version of which will air this Sunday.
“And today, rather than being able to count on their support and maintain the base they had in Syria, which they’ve had for a long time. Mr. Putin now is devoting – his own troops, his own military, just to barely hold together by a thread his sole ally,” he said.
When the journalist conducting the interview said that Russia is “challenging your leadership, Mr. President,” and is “bombing the people – that we are supporting,” Obama questioned whether that was any indication of leadership at all.
“If you think that running your economy into the ground and having to send troops in, in order to prop up your only ally is leadership, then we’ve got a different definition of leadership,” he said….
And Barack Obama knows a thing or two about running an economy into the ground.

Kepha says
Putin’s weakness? He’s re-building Russian prestige in the Middle East largely at the expense of the failed policies of the past maladrministration. Netanyahu is paying him court as he extends his influence across Syria and Iraq while strengthening his ties to iran. True, the Shi’ite regimes of Iraq and Syria are embattled, but are the Sunni regimes in the Gulf states and Egypt all that stable, either?
Here, the O reminds me of a figure in Chinese literature named Ah Q. When humiliated, he consoles himself with the idea that he has won a “spiritual victory”.
somehistory says
In one of Peter Sellers’ movies…may have been The Pink Panther or a later one in the series when he was Inspector Clouseau…he attempted to sit on a low sofa and actually fell on the floor. He said then, as I recall him saying many times when making mistakes, “I meant to do that.”
Bt1 says
No this is Bill Murray cleaning the pool. He fishes out a dark nutty floater and eats it. The turd is really a Baby Ruth only in this case it’s really a turd. The world knows it. The lie is for the stupid people in this country who believe everything Obama serves up
Shane says
Sellars was hilarious as Inspector Closseau and it is funny to think of Obama as the same bumbling fool! Obama and the left are putting out that ridiculous propaganda that Putin is weak, when it is Obama who is failing to stop the jihad against the West.
Don McKellar says
Ah Q — I’ll have to look that up. That is EXACTLY like Obama and this whole screwed up mindset.
Don McKellar says
EVERYBODY should scroll down to Bezelel’s comment below and look it up. Obama has a FULL RETREAT going on right now — REMOVING the USS Roosevelt aircraft carrier and leaving only half a dozen fighter jets that can operate out of Turkey left in the Gulf region. He is a running scared coward of a president, humiliating America at every turn and COWERING before a strong leader like Putin.
No reports in mainstream media about that. Shocker.
Although I do have to wonder about the “secret” US base(s) in Saudi Arabia. What is going on there?
Don McKellar says
Hmmm…
Bezelel is showing a bunch of videos which may be Russian propoganda. So a grain of salt is required. Unfortunately, I cannot remove posts on Jihad Watch, or I might remove my recommendation.
Nancy says
Exactly. Thanks.
Lia Wissing says
Mr Obama counts each of these as a ‘victory’ for ‘diplomacy’.
Gary says
Diplomacy.
For Obama it’s just another name for Red Line. Stepped over time and time again. And as Don McKellar so aptly stated: Humiliating America at every turn.
“Hope & Change”
2017 can’t come soon enough.
Godwin says
Obama is a fool not to know that this a smart tactical move by Putin to divert attention on his adventure in Ukraine. Beside that he also wants to practice all his firepower n to gain four more allies, namely Syria, Iraq, Iran.n Hezbollah.
Christianblood says
Folks, for Christ’s sake, let us unite in one important prayer together. Let us pray for the complete defeat of the barbaric and genocidal Syrian islamic jihadists and their American backers in Syria. Please pray for this objective in the next three weeks. Remember, as you pray for this objective, you could be saving the lives of millions of innocent Syrian Christians through your simple prayer. Please share this prayer request with others who are willing to pray for the fulfillment of this noble objective.
Thank you.
Angemon says
Baghdad Barack?
As if Obama knows the meaning of those two words (ally and leadership)…
Lawrence Boehler says
The American people must impeach Obama before his term ends if they want to save face and their country from Islamization.
judi says
I’ll second that. If they don’t, he will have gotten away with the biggest scam in history, and sail off into the sunset.
Myxlplik says
Sometimes you have to wonder what mechanism drives Obama’s yapper. Is it some autonomous flapping gaffing gaffer?
What is a Muslim ally to a non-Muslim anyhow, Ogaffy? An adder in your pants?
Jay Boo says
Muslim allies in ME
Some of Obo’s ‘moderates’ have sworn allegiance to the Islamic State — AKA (unfiltered Islam).
But, not to worry.
Some of them still swear allegiance to John McCain.
Wellington says
Just one more piece of evidence that Obama never learns. Never. He’s still a legend in his own mind.
God, the harm this man has done to the interests of America are legion. In keeping with this harm he has been cruel to the kind (Israel) and kind to the cruel (e.g., Iran). And his insufferable self-righteousness and invincible ignorance will forever disallow him from grasping any of this. It is a guarantee that he will go to his grave never realizing all the harm he has done——to America, to the cause of liberty, and to the world at large.
Yes, this man will never learn. Count on it.
Muhammad Bear says
Oh, I think he is totally cognizant of the harm he has done.
It is straight out of the Saul Alinksy/Cloward and Piven playbook. Overwhelm the system from within.
Ask yourself if it is possible for anyone to be that naïve or incompetent? I don’t think it is. It’s deliberate.
America may be in for a Third Term …
Wellington says
As long as one thinks that what Saul Alinsky had to say is a positive, then, ipso facto, this means that one hasn’t learned a damn thing about how a society and an economy should be run. One can do deliberate things and this can still be demonstrative of never learning.
Kepha says
Wellington, I strongly suspect that America’s problem is that the O doesn’t want to run and nurture society and an economy, but to destroy them. It’s Mao’s, and other Marxists’, “creative destruction”. The problem, I am convinced, is that too much of the American electorate has fallen for a very accomplished con man. The O has learned that with a subservient media full of people who agree with his fundamentally destructive vision, he can get away with much. He’s a learner, alright, but of the wrong things.
The success of Bernie Child-is-a-choice-thoothpaste-shouldn’t-be Sanders among Democrats is instructive. Core constituencies of that party, of which the O is almost an ideal representative (except, I guess, that he isn’t a gender-confused woman on welfare), have been miseducated to accept that wrecking an economy and a society is “progress”–which must be “progress” towards some desirable goal.
gizz says
He doesn’t care — he’s a psychopath.
celticwarriorcanada says
Obama”s Definition of Leadership : Follow the Precepts and Example of the Perfect Human Being mohammad ! In other words Lie , Deceive do whatever you have to in order to subdue the evil kuffars ! Especially Jews and Christians !
David, Thailand says
It is easier to fool the people than to convince them that they have been fooled. – Mark Twain
sidney penny says
“When the journalist conducting the interview said that Russia is “challenging your leadership, Mr. President,” and is “bombing the people – that we are supporting,” Obama questioned whether that was any indication of leadership at all.”
Who are the people we are supporting and what do they do to deserve our support?
Bezelel says
hussein obola is disgraceful POtuS. He’s already done enough damage at everything he has touched. Does he just pick a subject to destroy or is it just anything that pops up? Deliberate or not, He could not do worse if he tried.
Mark A says
I like the YouTube video. But did you notice that the end credits are in Russian?
Bezelel says
I don’t know who made it but the Russian credits sortof fit with current events.
Kepha says
Bezelel: What you have said is the reason why I thank God that the O spends so much time on the golf links.
Bezelel says
Last US carrier exits Gulf as Russia escalates ME action
DEBKAfile October 9, 2015, 7:01 PM (IDT)
obola’s idea of showing his strength.
US military officials report that the USS Theodore Roosevelt was pulled Thursday out of the Gulf, leaving the US Navy for the first time since 2007 with no aircraft carrier in the Middle East. This week, Russian warships twice fired cruise missiles into Syria from the Caspian Sea. DEBKAfile: The Roosevelt carries some 5,000 troops and 65 combat planes. Most of the US air strikes conducted in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan – usually against ISIS – were mounted from its decks. According to the Pentagon, US air strikes will continue to be launched from bases in Turkey. However, our sources report that the US Air Force keeps no more than half a dozen F-16 warplanes at those bases. They are nowhere near filling the gap left by the Roosevelt’s departure.
Don McKellar says
What about the US base(s) in Saudi Arabia? Any reports on what is going on there?
Bezelel says
http://debka.com/
I have been noticing more on iran and gaza lately
Mark A says
I don’t give much credence to anything Obama has to say or any assessment he makes.
What I do see is Putin expanding Russian influence and credibility in the Middle East while Obama has long since squandered any credibility and influence his Administration has in Middle East affairs. Do any major players in the region still take Obama seriously?
I know Netanyahu said in his recent UN speech that Israel considers Obama a great friend but I’m sure that’s just for public consumption and the reality is, to say the least, somewhat different.
Obama’s foreign policy is a continuous litany of failure while Putin seems to be attaining all his foreign policy objectives.
Mark A says
I’m reposting this YouTube video (an Obama caricature) which another commenter already posted.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS5-JRTM7aU
Check the end credits. They’re in Russian (Cyrillic characters). Perhaps this is how Vladimir Putin actually sees Obama. I wouldn’t be surprised if it was.
umbra says
Russian campaign in syria is a sign of obama’s weakness.
Karen says
The line about ‘weakness’ is one that President Obama has slung before:
“Russia is a regional power that is threatening some of its immediate neighbors, not out of strength but out of weakness,” the president said.(at a G7 summit) That turned out well, didn’t it!
Mr.. Obama thinks that if he speaks something, the Universe will fall into line and materialize it, and that the result will somehow be fair, and just, because after all, that’s what he expects. He appeals to the tearful 6 year old in us, who, having been bullied during recess, was comforted by mother’s claims about the bully’s low self esteem, and 2nd rate character.
Karen says
Sorry, the quote above was about the Ukraine situation.
Westman says
There are some rumors that the “weak” Chinese are considering allying with Russia in Syria. If true, that should set some Washington heads bobbling like landing in a sinkhole.
Alarmed Pig Farmer says
Their heads are always bobbing about. Trouble is they never get sucked down into the sinkhole. These are the elites who run the nation. Into the ground.
Godwin says
U can bet your last dollar on the Chinese’ engaging in any war effort in Syria.It is a matter of ” fools rush in where angels fear to tread”.
spac says
One day Americans will say in chorus that this man was the curse of America
Tom W Harris says
He’s not delusional, he’s Islamistical. Check that sly smile on his face and see if you don’t agree.
Richard says
Possibly Putin is more skilled at turning ‘weakness’ into strategic advantage. One always wondered why Obama stuck his arm out to shake hands, when he met with Putin all those years ago …
Ian Hill says
I’m amazed at how long it has taken for the “real” B Hussein Obama to be found out.
I was fooled for about 5 years.
Obama has done absolutely nothing to stop Islamic terrorism in the Middle East or even in the USA.
gravenimage says
You are not alone, Ian. Many of my neighbors still believe in the “hope and change” mantra, even after everything that has happened. Kudos to you for waking up to what Obama is all about.
Always On Watch says
Putin’s building a power bloc in the Middle East is a sign of weakness?
Really?
Obama is unhinged.
Peggy says
Only a fool would attack from a point of wekness and Putin doesn’t strike me as a fool.
TheDane says
Osama in the White House is a nutcase, and a dangerous one! He is jealous of Putin, ’cause Putin shows resolve and strength. Osama said that it would take decades to beat ISIS, but I bet that Putin proves him wrong on this one as well.
I hope that the American people has learned a lesson from electing a moslem! I also hope that the American people can see that a woman should never, ever run a country – look at Germany! America needs a Christian president that respects God and the founding forefathers of the once great land of America!
gravenimage says
Yeah, right–because Golda Meir and Margaret Thatcher were such ‘weaklings’…sarc/off
Some women leaders *have* been foolish dhimmis–but no more so than male politicians. This has nothing to do with gender–except for misogynists like “TheDane”. With this view, he might be happier joining the “religion of peace”…
Sam says
This Obama is a nutcase. Don’t people see this? He is really not here on earth. Shame on America that we elect such a lowlife as president! TWICE!
Alarmed Pig Farmer says
It’s one thing to have a pathological liar as prez who when he’s not on TV telling a fib is delusional, that’s ok when it comes to most issues and policies. But when it comes to Moslems, it very dangerous and inevitably permanent. All the news entertainers agree it’s impossible to deport the 11 million illegal aliens we have, they never say why, but they all agree. So imagine the unity when we’re faced with ejecting millions of Moslems from the country. Permanent.
Ralph says
If you think O’Bummer Is Bad; Just Look At The “Friends” of Shillary…
Don McKellar says
So China has just sent a carrier to back the “weak” Putin…
No what, Obama Muhammad Obama?
Benedict says
Obama needs to shut up
Bridget Ames says
Well it is a backwards world strength means weakness and weakness to him means strength, A religion of aggression means religion of Peace.
Raja says
When was this snap of Obi taken? Was it when he said about “weakness…” If that is true his grin is UNDOUBTEDLY impish. May be he has a habit or two of being impish on a daily basis.
When a VOID is made someone FILLS it. Putin has just done that. Who can educate this man?
Khagaraj Sommu says
Putin is really weak.Despite his missiles and stuff he does not have mighty power of Obama’s rhetoric.
Peggy says
Good one.
sahani says
West is no match to deal with islamic cunningness. They still confused about President Obama who is he a muslim ,american or christen. When you don’t know your leaders your end is near .
Gene says
So, Obama is saying that “Your strength can only be measure by the magnitude of your defeat.”
Dr. Divinity says
More stupidity from the POTUS
Miao Zedong says
May Obama become the strongest of the strong.
GWS says
Apparently, strength means abandoning your ally before you lose any men.
Alarmed Pig Farmer says
It’s one thing for a head of state to project a fantastical conclusion to keep a stiff upper lip in the face of adversity, it’s another for a head of state to believe a fantasy as the basis for plunging his nation into adverse circumstances of unknown outcome.
Meanwhile, Communist China is steaming an aircraft carrier to sit off of Aleppo to join in the party Vlad’s throwing there. Although, I must admit that there are worse things that dozens of heavily armed fighter jets delivering the goods onto throngs of Moslem activists. Putin and Xi have one things right: you are always better off with a Moslem dictator in place than a Moslem democracy, which invariably results almost immediately in a aggressive Sharia state in its place. Even presidential candidate Dr Rand Paul MD knows that.
nicu says
Ridiculous !
Putin is the only who REALLY acts , finally !
Obama is more interested in a European war with Russia – than fighting his brothers from ISIS !
miao Zedong says
“Obama is more interested in a European war with Russia”
—
I have no doubt that this woudl be a great accomplishing for him, in destroying “white supremacism” – the West.
Blitz2b says
Stick and stones are all that is left in the impotent POTUS’ arsenal…. He is frustrated to the point that nothing he says about the war in Syria, will make sense anymore.
Meanwhile Putin will annihilate his sorry excuse of war strategy…..the cowardly “Syrian Rebels”, that are deserting to the Islamic state when things get tough, so what’s the big deal if they are targeted?
I can’t wait for this idiot’s term to end in 2016…
Voytek Gagalka says
Obama considers active campaigning as “a sign of weakness,” while “leading from behind” as a sign of strength. It could not be a clearer declaration of cowardice than this!
Angemon says
It may seem that way to us, the poor, unwashed mass of peons, but it’s just that we’re not smart enough to “get it” – by his own admission, Obama’s a better speechwriter than his speech writers, knows more about policies on any particular issue than his policy directors and thinks he’s a better political director his my political director. He also doesn’t read intelligence briefings (probably because he’s a better intelligence briefer than his intelligence briefers).
As far as people like Obama or Hilary care, they know everything and can do no wrong – only they are smart enough to see above and beyond the ever increasing pile of evidence that proves them wrong, and all we have to do is cheer them on. And may God help dissident voices.
Jay Boo says
The “Hillary”
Rush Limbaugh did a good summary of Hillary recently. He claimed that even the Left does not know who Hillary really is despite her campaign attempts to “humanize” her and make her seem as being “real’.
gravenimage says
Obama says Russian campaign in Syria a sign of Putin’s weakness
………………………….
Yeah–and war is peace, freedom is slavery, ignorance is strength–or things to that general effect…
richard courtemanche says
It’s fair to say that very few, if any, of Obama’ statements have any credibility.
bc says
Everything that cometh from his mouth is foolishness….I cannot believe this idiot was elected twice. But I forgot…most of the American public is brain-dead.
Jay Boo says
The pot and the kettle
God Bless America