Garry Kasparov: ‘Obama should read the Declaration of Independence every bedtime’

Posted at 6:05 pm on February 22, 2014 by Brett T.

Chess champion and Human Rights Foundation chair Garry Kasparov has been harshly critical of the Obama administration’s foreign policy, and today he’s grateful for President Obama’s lack of intervention in Ukraine.

Obama should read the Declaration of Independence every bedtime. Then could never negotiate w a dictator instead of supporting the people.
— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) February 22, 2014

Ukrainians saw what happened to the Syrian opposition when Obama "negotiated" for them. Still dying, Assad & Putin in control. No thanks!
— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) February 22, 2014

I've said it before, but if Barack Obama had been president instead of Ronald Reagan, I'd still be a citizen of the Soviet Union.
— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) February 22, 2014

Ouch. We did say “harshly critical.”

Meanwhile, under cover of Olympic Games, Putin created 8 more political prisoners from Bolotnaya protest. And he's smiling on NBC in Sochi.
— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) February 22, 2014

No. Ukraine can & will function as democratic nation if left alone. But Putin will not stop his interference & they deserve protection.
— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) February 22, 2014

"whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it"
— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) February 22, 2014

Unlike Syrians, Ukrainians are lucky they didn't give Obama the chance to negotiate for them. Yanukovych would be at the table, not running.
— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) February 22, 2014

Secretary of State John Kerry doesn’t escape criticism either.

Yes, maybe Yanukovych erred by not using chemical weapons on Maidan. Then he could have given them to Obama and Kerry to stay in power.
— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) February 22, 2014