VOA Interview: Kissinger Calls Putin's Missile Offer a 'Bold' Proposal

VOA ^ | 10 August 2007 | By Suzanne Presto

[JohnA]

New York

Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, in an article in the Washington Post, calls Russian President Vladimir Putin's proposal for NATO-Russian cooperation on missile defense a bold initiative.

He says cooperation on a joint missile defense system could be the forerunner for cooperation on other global issues.

VOA's Susanne Presto talked with Kissinger on his views about this issue in New York. Click on the link below to see the entire interview.

[HAL9000]

Wasn’t that Reagan’s idea in the first place? Now Putin gets the credit?

[JohnA]

Reagan wanted to scrap all nuclear weapons when he met with Gorbachev in Iceland. It was close. Gorbachev backed off.

[JohnA]

Henry Kissinger's article (IHT)

[ARE SOLE]

Kissinger takes time out from representing China to agree with Putin.

Regards

[Parmy]

Why don’t these old doofusses just fade away like MacArther? They are like smelly swamp things in horror movies. They just keep resurfacing and stinking more and more.

[JohnA]

Russia confirms pledge to destroy all chemical weapons by 2012 -1

Why don't you ask Sen Richard Lugar what to do? He seems to have a head on his shoulders and isn't a run-of-the-mill hard-liner with zero imagination and enlarged cojones.

[JohnA]

I like Henry Kissinger’s books. How about you?

[who_would_fardels_bear]

"like smelly swamp things in horror movies"

We want less of this:

And more of this:

[pissant]

I would not trust Russia. they want our technology. Screw em.

[poindexter]

"Where is Kiki? Get me Kiki!"

[JasonC]

Kissinger is forever running after mountebanks hoping this time is different and they can be believed. And getting the ball pulled away...

[JohnA]

I can tell you for a fact they want nothing to do with your weak firefighting aircraft. Nothing, nada, zilch, rien.

Hey - if you can't defend your own people, you will go on and on and on having chronic Katrinas.

[JohnA]

And I don't think they'll want you building any bridges anytime soon.

[JohnA]

And if you need help getting down off the ISS, there is always this:

[mazza]

I don’t trust them either. Since they lost superpower status they will do anything to get it back.

[DoughtyOne]

Hmmm, what’s the matter Putin, think you’re going to need a missile shield? Knock of the puppy love thing with China and we’ll talk.

[Constantine XI Palaeologus]

I don’t think Putin’s proposal is about technology. IIRC he’s proposing using Russian systems (S-400s and S-300s). I think it’s about having a measure of control over the shield and ensuring that it’s not used to negate Russia’s nuclear deterrent. As a plus, it also increases Russia’s status in the world and could have a minor impact on their export sales.

[Leisler]

We’ve had fire fighting aircraft since the ‘30s. Big deal.

[JohnA]

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