Obama 'ready to drop shield plans for Russian help on Iran'

RIA Novosti ^ | 3/2/09 | RIA Novosti

[Sleeping Freeper]

MOSCOW, March 2 (RIA Novosti) - Washington has told Moscow that Russian help in resolving Iran's nuclear program would make its missile shield plans for Europe unnecessary, a Russian daily said on Monday, citing White House sources.

U.S. President Barack Obama made the proposal on Iran in a letter to his Russian counterpart, Dmitry Medvedev, Kommersant said, referring to unidentified U.S. officials.

Iran's controversial nuclear program was cited by the U.S. as one of the reasons behind its plans to deploy a missile base in Poland and radar in the Czech Republic. The missile shield has been strongly opposed by Russia, which views it as a threat to its national security. The dispute has strained relations between the former Cold War rivals, already tense over a host of other differences.

The leaders have exchanged letters and had a telephone conversation since Obama was sworn into office in January, Kommersant said. The first high-level Russia-U.S. meeting will take place later this week, when Russia Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov meets with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Geneva.

[Sleeping Freeper]

DRUDGE FLASHING....

obama is dumber than I thought....

[Cindy]

He’s not dumb, Sleeping Freeper.

He knows what he wants and he’s doing it.

[screaminsunshine]

Obama was recruited by a kgb operative when he was a kid in Hawaii.

[Cindy]

A Look at Iran:

http://www.truthusa.com/IRAN.html

[Cindy]

A Look at Russia:

http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/russia

[careyb]

Time to go back to bomb shelters?

[SpaceBar]

Obama has capitulated to Russia.

[americanophile]

Similar thread already posted:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2197529/posts

[refermech]

You know, I’m wondering when hillery! will abandon ship? Surely she see’s that the new pres is way out of his league. I can see the signs already. Even she could do a better job.

[batter]

Don't worry. Obama is deploying his ultimate super-secret weapon:

[Rennes Templar]

The only thing communists are good at is lying. The fact BO doesn’t know that is just incredible.

[varina davis]

Wonder what his next surrender will be.

[Scotswife]

“You know, I’m wondering when hillery! will abandon ship? Surely she see’s that the new pres is way out of his league. I can see the signs already. Even she could do a better job.”

I’ve been saying the exact same thing to my hubby for a little over a week now.

[Snickering Hound]

He was going to drop the missile shield anyway.

He’s trying to block his successors from rebuilding it with this agreement.

[oldbill]

Russia can say/do whatever Obama wants them to - do they think the ayatollahs give a damn about what Russia asks them to do?

[elk]

U.S. Officials?

What, Sean Penn, Leon Panetta's daughter, or Ayers?

[Reagan Man]

"The dust-bin of history is littered with the remains of those countries which relied on diplomacy to secure their freedom. We must never forget... in the final analysis... that it is our military, industrial and economic strength that offers the best guarantee of peace for America in times of danger."
~~~ Governor Ronald Reagan, Sept. 9, 1974.

[mkcc30]

Hes got to leave the path to Jerusalem open.

[MindBender26]

Obama wants and is getting the complete destruction of the US.

Period.

[G8 Diplomat]

Washington has told Moscow that Russian help in resolving Iran's nuclear program

Russia is the one PROVIDING Iran with its nuclear program, 0bama you idiot! Geez, even I know more about foreign affairs than this guy (and I know how many states there are, the US population, and was born in America) and I don't pretend to be qualified to run for president....