Under the smoke screen of the upcoming national debt ceiling…discussions…President Barack Obama had this about negotiating with the Russians Iranians Republicans:

We will not negotiate over whether or not America should keep its word and meet its obligations.

You mean like red lines (Syria)?  Or, support for our allies (Israel and forced concessions; Poland and the Czech Republic and missile defense systems)?  Support for freedom lovers (Syria, Libya, Iran’s Green Revolutionaries)?  Support for foreign nationals who’ve sacrificed on our behalf (Dr Shakil Afridi, Janis Shinwary)?