Posted on 07/09/2012 7:54:17 PM PDT by Nachum
White House press secretary Jay Carney had an odd exchange with a reporter at today's press briefing—in Russian! Via the official White House transcript:
Q (Speaks in Russian.)
MR. CARNEY: (Speaks in Russian.)
Q (Speaks in Russian.)
Here's video:
And here's the full context of the exchange, via the White House transcript:
Q One final question. Do you believe there is any international mechanism for producing a result in Syria without Russia and China?
MR. CARNEY: We’ve made very clear that Russia and China and the United States have disagreements about Syria, and that we strongly disagree with the vetoes that those countries put forth on measures before the United Nations Security Council.
We continue to have discussions with the Russians and the Chinese in a very blunt and clear fashion about why we think we need to come together around the proposition that a transition needs to take place -- and there’s agreement on that -- and that that transition cannot include Assad. And we are continuing to have conversations with the Russians about this.
(Excerpt) Read more at weeklystandard.com ...
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It’s always in-your-face with these people.
‘We shall destroy you from within’ — Nikita Kruschev
SERKIT....do you remember when the Russkies were ‘circling the wagons’ RIGHT after Obama was elected? I remember that they were invading our space (Naval).......but don’t have the links. Do you remember them?
July 7, 2012
“Russian Bomber Intrusion Near West Coast Second Time in as Many Weeks: Report”
Nice to know he speaks Russian—He can help with the surrender to Czar Putin’s Russia. Maybe he can do a little Cossack dance too?
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