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Obama met Gorbachev in run-up to Medvedev talks
Reuters ^ | 3/23/09

Posted on 03/23/2009 6:34:18 AM PDT by anniegetyourgun

MOSCOW (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama has held talks with Mikhail Gorbachev, a spokesman for the former Soviet leader said on Monday, in the latest sign of Washington's efforts to "press the reset button" on ties with Russia.

Spokesman Konstantin Petrenko said Gorbachev met Obama and Vice President Joe Biden -- who coined the 'reset' phrase last month -- in Washington last Friday. He did not give any details of the

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: gorby; obama; russia

1 posted on 03/23/2009 6:34:18 AM PDT by anniegetyourgun
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To: anniegetyourgun

It’s remarkable that Gorby was probably the third most socialist person in that room.


2 posted on 03/23/2009 6:35:32 AM PDT by Numbers Guy
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To: anniegetyourgun

Leftards want their Soviet Union roll model back.


3 posted on 03/23/2009 6:36:35 AM PDT by Tarpon (It's a common fact, one can't be liberal and rational at the same time.)
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To: anniegetyourgun

Barry thought Gorby was still the Russian Prez.


4 posted on 03/23/2009 6:39:28 AM PDT by Rennes Templar
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To: anniegetyourgun

There goes that “transparency” in administration promise again. Oops...guess that’s not what he meant as his campaign promise!


5 posted on 03/23/2009 6:42:31 AM PDT by IndianPrincessOK (Well.......we're still here! I survived, you survived. Is this a dream or a nightmare?)
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To: anniegetyourgun

Obama was asking Gorby for pointers on how to crater your country.


6 posted on 03/23/2009 6:47:15 AM PDT by dirtboy
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To: Tarpon

the left wants to go back to the balance/counter balance model of diplomacy.

They don’t like american liberty, they don’t get power, control, or personal job security.


7 posted on 03/23/2009 6:58:17 AM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: anniegetyourgun
Thread from the first of the month:

AP Interview: Gorbachev criticizes Putin's party

8 posted on 03/23/2009 12:47:45 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (What happened to my IRAs)
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