F-22s Sent to Intercept Russian Bombers Off the Coast of California and Alaska on July 4

By Michael Cantrell for YOUNGCONSERVATIVES.COM

It’s hard to imagine something more disrespectful to do on a day when our country is celebrating our independence than sending bombers to probe the nation, which is exactly what Russia did over the 4th of July weekend.

Of course, this show of arrogance is mostly due to Putin seeing Obama as a spineless jellyfish, and let’s be honest, he’s not wrong.

I’ve seen a lot of dudes missing a spine, but the cowardice of Barack Obama is Putinmunparalleled.

Here are the details.

From Fox News:

While the United States celebrated Independence Day, two pairs of Russian bombers flew off the coast of California and Alaska — forcing the Air Force to scramble fighter jets to intercept both flights, two senior defense officials tell Fox News.

The first incident occurred at 10:30 a.m. ET on July 4 off the coast of Alaska, Fox News is told. Two U.S. Air Force F-22 jets were scrambled from their base in Alaska to intercept two Tupolev Tu-95 long-range strategic bombers, capable of carrying nuclear weapons.

The second incident occurred at 11:00 a.m. ET also on July 4, off the central coast of California. Two F-15s from an undisclosed location were scrambled to intercept another pair of Tu-95 Bear bombers.

A spokesman for NORAD would not confirm if either pair of bombers was armed.

At no time did either pair of bombers enter U.S. airspace, 12 nautical miles off the coast, according to one defense official. Neither official would reveal just how close the bombers came to U.S. shores.

At the same time the bombers were in the air probing the West Coast of the United States, Russian President Vladimir Putin called President Obama to wish him a happy July 4th.

Thanks to the weakness of Obama’s sorry excuse for leadership, our once great and powerful nation has lost the respect of many countries around the world, and unfortunately, has made us look like a laughing stock worthy to be mocked.

It’s imperative for our national security and respect around the world to elect a new leader next year who will restore our image as a superpower and will help us reclaim our place as the best of the best.