Topic: Obama Administration Is Giving Away 7 Strategic Islands to Russia

[Pandora]

Former senatorial candidate Joe Miller broke this story at World Net Daily:

Part of Obama’s apparent war against U.S. energy independence includes a foreign-aid program that directly threatens my state’s sovereign territory. Obama’s State Department is giving away seven strategic, resource-laden Alaskan islands to the Russians. Yes, to the Putin regime in the Kremlin.

The seven endangered islands in the Arctic Ocean and Bering Sea include one the size of Rhode Island and Delaware combined. The Russians are also to get the tens of thousands of square miles of oil-rich seabeds surrounding the islands. The Department of Interior estimates billions of barrels of oil are at stake.

The State Department has undertaken the giveaway in the guise of a maritime boundary agreement between Alaska and Siberia. Astoundingly, our federal government itself drew the line to put these seven Alaskan islands on the Russian side. But as an executive agreement, it could be reversed with the stroke of a pen by President Obama or Secretary Clinton.

The agreement was negotiated in total secrecy. The state of Alaska was not allowed to participate in the negotiations, nor was the public given any opportunity for comment. This is despite the fact the Alaska Legislature has passed resolutions of opposition – but the State Department doesn’t seem to care.

The imperiled Arctic Ocean islands include Wrangell, Bennett, Jeannette and Henrietta. Wrangell became American in 1881 with the landing of the U.S. Revenue Marine ship Thomas Corwin. The landing party included the famed naturalist John Muir. It is 3,000 square miles in size.

Some additional information and background on these islands here:

http://www.alaska.net/~logjam/give_away.html

Even though now recognizing Russian jurisdiction over the islands, the
             State Department had testified at the June 13, 1991, treaty hearing that the
             maritime boundary agreement "does not recognize Soviet sovereignty over
             these [five Arctic] islands."

[IronDioPriest]

Good God, how I want people to pay the ultimate price. And their families. And friends. Anyone who thinks they are worth more than spit.

[Glock32]

It is clear that his goal, his mission, is to do everything he can to leave the USA in a weakened state.  What else is there to know?  No to an oil pipeline from Canada. 80% reduction in strategic arsenal.  Giving away sovereign US territory.

His actions are, to be blunt, treasonous.

[John Florida]

  IT JUST WON'T STOP!!!

[Libertas]

Who's going to stop the tyrant?   

[John Florida]

ME MEM ME!!!!(waves hands frantically over his head)........VOTERS