The buzzing of US warship is an awfully big elephant in that #political room. #Military #Pentagon #Obama #WH #War https://t.co/4okhAPpvoL
— Joan Elaine Hitchie (@JHitchie) April 18, 2016
You can't make this up https://t.co/GWrKpHdnVb
— Kris ?? (@ektrit) April 18, 2016
Last week, Russian fighters “buzzed” a U.S. Navy destroyer in what was described as a simulated attack run. The incident prompted the White House to immediately send a strongly worded letter, but according to Josh Earnest, it didn’t warrant a place on the agenda during a phone call between Obama and Putin today:
Pres Obama had phone call today with Russian Pres Putin. Buzzing of US warship by Russian planes last week didn't come up, says @PressSec .
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) April 18, 2016
.@PressSec says the recent Russian provocations did not rise to the level of a presidential complaint to Putin.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) April 18, 2016
Smart Power! The Cold War is over, and nothing will convince Obama otherwise.
Why would it? That was covered from the #RussianResetButton https://t.co/RlcFn0Bi6k
— Ricky Clarke III (@RickyClarkeIII) April 18, 2016
https://twitter.com/EF517_V2/status/722129311042560000
@markknoller @PressSec Did they discuss tee times next time Putin in town??
— Nancy McGrail (@NancyMcG91) April 18, 2016
https://twitter.com/Gracie6185/status/722127941778300928
He's Flexible https://t.co/wwDpzo2cD7
— JT Badenov (@cbinflux) April 18, 2016
Maybe because when it comes to the US Military, Putin and Obama share the same goals. https://t.co/dJqpwiOXO2
— Beorn (@Beorn2000) April 18, 2016
@markknoller @HouseCracka @PressSec almost unbelievable ?
— Heather⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@hwhittle74) April 18, 2016
@markknoller @PressSec the actual definition of, "phoning it in" #276longpainfuldaysleft
— B-263-54 (@PhilMyman) April 18, 2016
Well, maybe Obama was just unaware of the incident:
They didn't cover that incident on ESPN. https://t.co/kU2KUSOWmc
— BT (@back_ttys) April 18, 2016
Putin not a player for the Golden State Warriors. https://t.co/sscxUTKZzJ
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) April 18, 2016
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