Obama Says He Spoke With Putin About Chemical Weapons Control Idea, Favors Diplomatic Solution

PBS Newshour ^ | 9/9/13 | Larisa Epatko

[Nachum]

President Obama said Monday, a day before his prime-time address to the nation justifying military action in Syria, that he would prefer a diplomatic solution over a military strike and that he doesn´t think he will be able to convince a majority of Americans that it´s the right thing -- but that he can make "a strong case." (Snip) Mr. Obama also told Ifill that, "I did have those conversations" with Russian President Vladimir Putin, when asked whether he had discussions with the Russian leader about the idea of putting Syrian chemical weapons under international control.

[Nachum]

Choom Control

[blueyon]

“I did have those conversations” with Russian President Vladimir Putin”

Personally I do not believe him!

[Chode]

yeah, right...

[shibumi]

I believe he did speak with Putin.

I'm thinking it wentsomething like this:

O; "We need to come up with a method for controlling the use of chemical weapons."

P: "Good idea. We start by you not giving any to those cannibal Moslem savages and trying to blame it on my allies. Otherwise, I'll expose your treason and give Assad some *REAL* stuff you can worry about."

O: "Gotcha. I watch that. Nice chat. Bye."

[The Cajun]

Wonder how you say "Lying rat bastard" in Russian.

Just looking ahead to Putin's response.

[bgill]

If Vlad had given him 5 seconds, it would be him telling hussein how the cow ate the cabbage.

[MestaMachine]

He lies when he snores. I don’t believe him either.

[KarlInOhio]

Favors Diplomatic Solution,

Like favoring the ugly girl at the bar because the pretty one just told you that if you were the last man on earth she would shoot you rather than continue the species.

[BenLurkin]

I hate it when that happens.

[BenLurkin]

Obamski

[shibumi]

Лежа сволочь

[shibumi]

Sorry. I left out the "rat."

Лежа сволочь крыса

[fso301]

Message to Iran: The redline is that you get to use your WMDs once as long as you hand over whatever you didn’t use.

[oldbrowser]

Alright, our dear leader has once again solved the situation that everyone else thought was insoluble. /s

[Tupelo]

I think Putin and Assad played Obama like a cheap radio.
However as Brit Hume said, Obama is the short term wimmer (with low information voters)
My winners an losers here are
Short term winner: Obama
Long term winner: Putin and Russia
Biggest loser: United States
next biggest loser: John McCain
next biggest loser: John Kerry (Vietnam Vet)

[Engedi]

Sad that Putin, has the solution that our own President couldn’t even conceive. Obama is an embarrassment to our country.

[lavaroise]

Eltsin’s Turkish sukin syn will do

[atc23]

Barry, Barry - you lie like my brothers kids. You would rather climb a tree to lie than stand on the ground and tell the truth.

[Gorilla44]

“I think Putin and Assad played Obama like a cheap radio.”

Yep. And they’re not done yet. I’m certain one of Assad’s conditions in relinquishing his chemicals will be that the west stop supporting the rebels.

[glennaro]

Just looking ahead to Putin's response

I think Putin's calculation is that he prefers that obama appear to be an effective leader ... no matter that Putin has absolutely no respect for the American president.

By helping obama -- even to a small degree -- from totally discrediting himself as a leader, Putin keeps in check the Republican Party leadership because of the "opposition party's" abject fear of challenging obama when the American public considers him an effective leader (this despite obama's affirmative action credentials).

Smart move by Putin ... He has no fear of obama so he can "save him from himself" at no cost. (You can be sure Putin wouldn't pull this stunt with a man like Ronald Reagan ... or even with W!)