Posted on 09/12/2008 10:35:48 AM PDT by SmithL
MOSCOW, Russia (AP) -- Texas bar talk just ain't right for international diplomacy.
That's the opinion of Russia's Foreign Ministry, which is dismayed by language used by State Department spokesman Sean McCormack at a briefing this week. McCormack accused Russia of violating the essence of an updated EU-brokered cease-fire with Georgia.
"Look, these guys are trying to — at every turn, trying to wiggle out of a commitment they made and that their president put his name to," McCormack said Wednesday.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Andrei Nesterenko expressed on Friday Moscow's displeasure with the remark.
"I would like to say that 'these guys' is not language one uses with one's political and other partners," he said. "This kind of language can be used in bars, somewhere in Texas for example, but not in the practice of international contacts."
Texas is President Bush's home state.
McCormack, upon hearing Friday that Moscow took offense, fired back.
"Well, you know, get out the fainting couch for them," he said. "They should probably focus less on exactly how I phrase things and maybe focus their energies on getting out of Georgia," he added.
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Russia really has it’s commie panties in a wad lately.
” “Well, you know, get out the fainting couch for them,” he said. “They should probably focus less on exactly how I phrase things and maybe focus their energies on getting out of Georgia,” he added.”
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Hey now, that’s now the usual empty, nuanced, couched language of the prissy dandies at the State Department.
Me likey..
I agree. Putin should keep in mind while we may have our problems militarily we are battle hardned with proven weapons systems. That’s a lot more that I can say about the drunken slugs and rusty 80’s era systems that Putin commands.
By their actions, they've proven that they're not our "partner".
If you act like a villain, expect to be treated like a villain. Perhaps McCormack should have said "thugs" instead of "guys".
Hah! More evidence that the Russkies have a severe inferiority complex and are very jealous of the US.
Too bad, comrades.
I think Putin is stupidly trying to influence our election. Isn’t it ironic that he comes out with personal attacks against Bush at the same time Wacko Chavez starts rattling his sabre against us, saying he won’t talk to us until Bush is out of the Whitehouse? I think they’re trying to influence voters (however unbelievably stupid it is — just like the Europeans) to vote socialist. I think that’s what’s behind all this.
After Russia recognized Georgia's two separatist regions at the heart of the conflict, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice sneered: "It isn't really an impressive list to have Abkhazia and South Ossetia recognize each other."
Yep, no subjective purpose with using the word "sneered" over "commented" or "noted" or even "said", is there?
WTF???????
The savage mindless Russian animals must pull their criminal occupation forces from Georgian land or else Russia must be destroyed.
Russia’s army is nothing but conscripted slaves. The senior officers turn them out on the streets as prostitutes.
This is so freaking hypocritical.
After “David Miliband subjected to ‘F-word’ tirade from Russian foreign minister”.
WTF.
These Russians (in charge of the government) are freaking idiots and should be exterminated. I’m so tired of their crap.
Just nuke the place from orbit.
It’s the only way to be sure.
David Miliband subjected to ‘F-word’ tirade from Russian foreign minister:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2080648/posts
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