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Barack Obama Makes Basic Error Over Balance Of Power In Kremlin [We Got A Fool!]
London Times ^ | July 06, 2009

Posted on 07/06/2009 11:55:10 AM PDT by Steelfish

July 6, 2009

Barack Obama makes basic error over balance of power in Kremlin

Tony Halpin.

President Obama has made his first mistake in Russia even before he arrives in Moscow today. His attempt to cast Vladimir Putin as yesterday’s man and to drive a wedge between the Prime Minister and President Medvedev demonstrates a misreading of relations in the Kremlin.

Mr Medvedev is in office but not in power and whether he becomes President in more than name depends on Mr Putin’s support and intentions. Mr Medvedev may represent a more accommodating face of Russia but this is only because Mr Putin wants him to.

Mr Obama declared: “I think that it’s important that even as we move forward with President Medvedev that Putin understand that the old Cold War approaches to US-Russian relations is outdated . . . Putin has one foot in the old ways of doing business and one foot in the new.” That suggests that Mr Medvedev’s outlook differs from that of his mentor despite a lack of evidence. Mr Putin is not known as a bad judge of character and he himself described his successor as “no less a Russian nationalist than I am”.

Mr Putin’s dominance was evident at the start of last year’s war in Georgia, when he directed operations in South Ossetia. Foreign relations are also the responsibility of the President. But Mr Putin has been an active globetrotter and does not hesitate to involve himself in policy in a way that would have been unthinkable for any of his prime ministers.

He told Japanese leaders during a recent visit that Tokyo would have to meet Moscow’s terms for a formal peace treaty ending the Second World War, adding that Mr Medvedev would raise the issue at next week’s G8 summit..

(Excerpt) Read more at timesonline.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Russia
KEYWORDS: bhonukes; bhorussia; bhovisit; blunders; coldwar2; communism; kremlin; medvedev; moscow; northkorea; nucs; putin; sovietunion

1 posted on 07/06/2009 11:55:11 AM PDT by Steelfish
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To: Steelfish

"He's a fish-eyed fool!"

2 posted on 07/06/2009 11:58:49 AM PDT by OB1kNOb (It is impossible to convince someone of facts or truth if they don't want to believe it.)
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To: Steelfish
Once more the truth from the foreign press. Where is our MSM on this subject?

Crickets chirruping.......

3 posted on 07/06/2009 12:01:33 PM PDT by Ben Mugged (Unions are the storm troopers of socialism.)
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To: Steelfish

Press the reset button, Ears!


4 posted on 07/06/2009 12:03:07 PM PDT by clintonh8r (General James Mattoon Scott: Where are you now that we need you?!)
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To: clintonh8r
Press the reset button, Ears!

Reset, or "overcharge" button like HR Clinton gave them?

"You got it wrong."


5 posted on 07/06/2009 12:05:07 PM PDT by Travis T. OJustice (I can spell just fine, thanks, it's my typing that sucks.)
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To: Steelfish
demonstrates a misreading

Another one????
6 posted on 07/06/2009 12:05:36 PM PDT by Fred (Obama Throws the Iranian Citizens Under the Bus)
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To: Steelfish

Which one? “Never get involved in a land war in Asia”? Or “Never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line”?


7 posted on 07/06/2009 12:06:02 PM PDT by RichInOC (No! BAD Rich! (What'd I say?))
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To: Ben Mugged
Where is our MSM on this subject?

Hmph. Heads in rectal defilade. According to Fox news radio today Obama scored a "breakthrough" in nuclear disarmament negotiations today. What a guy. all by himself. Only took about fifteen minutes probably.

8 posted on 07/06/2009 12:08:54 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard
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To: Steelfish

If Bush had made such an error, you’d be hearing about it 24/7 on all the cable networks.

But Obama? Not a peep.


9 posted on 07/06/2009 12:09:40 PM PDT by Deo volente
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To: Steelfish

O has at his finger-tips access to the best intelligence operation in the world, some would argue the best, next to you know who.

He has assets and Phd experts that can brief him with the latest before he steps off the plane and then update him while he is on the ground.

He must be too arrogant to listen to them, and instead prefers to listen to “his people”.

Unfortunately, his people think they are connected while in reality they have been played for fools.


10 posted on 07/06/2009 12:10:37 PM PDT by frog in a pot (It's a myth, folks. The frog will jump out and he will be pi$$ed. Ever had big warts?)
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To: Ben Mugged
Where is our MSM on this subject?

SHHH! Quiet!

Shep's describing a car chase...

11 posted on 07/06/2009 12:17:11 PM PDT by paulycy (Liberal DOUBLE-STANDARDS are HATE crimes.)
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To: hinckley buzzard
Hmph. Heads in rectal defilade. According to Fox news radio today Obama scored a "breakthrough" in nuclear disarmament negotiations today. What a guy. all by himself. Only took about fifteen minutes probably.

Reminds me of the Seinfeld episode where Kramer burned himself with hot coffee and he settled out of court for free lattes from the coffee company.

Jackie Chiles: Who told you to put da balm on? Did I tell you to put the balm on?
12 posted on 07/06/2009 12:20:04 PM PDT by Sig Sauer P220 (Forget going Galt. Its time to go Braveheart.)
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To: Steelfish

Putin and the KGB/DUMA (Our Russia party)/KPRF run the show in Russia and most of the rest of the “Former” Soviet Union.


13 posted on 07/06/2009 12:20:26 PM PDT by Thunder90
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To: frog in a pot; All

Saul Alinsky returns from the dead....


14 posted on 07/06/2009 12:20:47 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (Pray for, and support our troops(heroes) !! And vote out the RINO's!!)
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To: Travis T. OJustice

“We have a button for you too Sec Clinton. It says “Chernyi”. It’s a term of respect. Tell your boss.”


15 posted on 07/06/2009 12:21:25 PM PDT by massgopguy (I owe everything to George Bailey)
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To: Steelfish

Yep. Zero hit the reset button alright.
But its a loop with the U.S. playing the fool.


16 posted on 07/06/2009 12:32:26 PM PDT by rod1
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To: Steelfish

17 posted on 07/06/2009 12:41:43 PM PDT by paulycy (Liberal DOUBLE-STANDARDS are HATE crimes.)
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To: Steelfish

One thing that the world seems to know.....Putin is pulling the strings in Russia. One thing the world doesn’t know is .....who is pulling the strings on Obama? This needs to be searched out and exposed.


18 posted on 07/06/2009 1:12:49 PM PDT by RC2
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To: Steelfish
As the Poker Saying goes....
19 posted on 07/06/2009 1:32:49 PM PDT by jakerobins ( NO)
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