DAVID AGAIN  – AT 10:49 A.M. ET:  With a weak American president, and getting weaker all the time, we occasionally look to foreign leaders for a bit of inspiration.  British Prime Minister David Cameron, at his best, tells truths that mini me in the White House just doesn't want to hear – like Cameron's observations on Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit.  From Britain's Independent: 

It’s gunboat diplomacy of the most literal kind.

Vladimir Putin has stationed four warships close to Australian waters before the G20 leaders’ meeting of the most powerful world economies in Brisbane starts today. The President’s show of naval muscle comes at a time when Russia has drawn global criticism for its intervention in Ukraine, where it is still reportedly sending tanks, artillery and troops.

But it has left David Cameron less than impressed. “I didn’t feel it necessary to bring a warship myself to keep myself safe at this G20, and I’m sure that Putin won’t be in any danger,” he said last night.

Mocking Mr Putin’s machismo was more than just a joke. It was yet another dig at a man who has backed rebels and split Ukraine in arguably the most delicate European crisis so far this century.

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Mr Cameron made that warship aside – as well as once again comparing Russia’s annexation of part of Ukraine with the actions of Nazi Germany – 24 hours before he was due to meet Mr Putin today, raising the stakes with suggestions of more sanctions.

He added: “Every time there’s been a step in the wrong direction – whether that was an illegal referendum in Crimea, whether it was the incursion of Russian troops, whether it was destabilisaition – Europe has taken a step in a firm direction.”

COMMENT:  Our president would say nothing of the kind.  He's utterly respectful of our enemies.  It's our friends who have to worry.

November 15,  2014