:BangHead:Correct me if I"m wrong, but are'nt we a major exporter of natural gas. And we could easily cut into Russias profit margin, (and influence) by increasing our exports through the process of fracking. It would just require a quick assessment from the EPA and.....um....oh.....never mind.
Yeah, right! On the home front, we can say that Obama is winning the War on Coal as Indiana is facing a shutdown of several power plants.
Obama lost the ability to confront Russia a long time ago. Putin sees Obama for what he is--very, very weak militarily and economically. The Chinese rushed to meet Putin yesterday. They are going with the winner.