Putin plans Russian delegation to sway Congress on Syria strike

CBS News / The Associated Press ^ | September 2, 2013

[2ndDivisionVet]

President Vladimir Putin hopes to send a delegation of Russian lawmakers to the United States to discuss the situation in Syria with members of Congress, the Interfax news agency reported Monday.

Russian legislators Valentina Matvienko and Sergei Naryshkin proposed that to Putin, saying polls have shown little support among Americans for armed intervention in Syria to punish President Bashar Assad's regime for an alleged chemical weapons attack.

The lawmakers said maybe U.S. legislators can be persuaded to take a "balanced stance" on the issue....

[2ndDivisionVet]

This is all surreal.

[Southack]

This might make CSPAN worth watching...Russians beyotch-slapping-down McCain and Gramnesty’s war cries.

[Greetings_Puny_Humans]

Goes to show Russia’s desperation to stop the strike on their ally Syria. I suspect, also, that a lot of the disinformation out in the media now is as a result of Russia’s intelligence service working to sway public opinion against any action. It’s revealing and tells me that Russia is impotent in stopping us if we decide to strike, contrary to all the people warning about Russia’s military. It also furthers my conviction that we ought to take Assad out, regardless of who takes over, since it is poses such a serious problem for Russian strategy. The people who will take over in Syria might still be our enemies, but it is likely it’ll be harder for Russia to have any influence over them, or coordinate them with our and Israel’s other enemies. Syria + Iran + Russia are making a dangerous triad in the middle east, and anything that breaks that up is a good thing.

[The Cajun]

This is all surreal.

No it's not, I mean it's not like we really have a President of the United States in office.
Haven't had one in over 5 years.

[Billthedrill]

We cannot allow a seasoned Communist whose every effort in life has been to undermine and diminish the United States to sway our elected representatives.

But enough about 0bama. What's this guy Putin like?

[knarf]

Russia is a formidable enemy in WW3

[The Cajun]

Bod-daa-Boom------Shheeeeeese

[Billthedrill]

I’ll be here all week. Try the veal.

[NonValueAdded]

Obama will talk to his fags, the Russian delegation will talk to ours ;)

[The Cajun]

Yes, I know, so what's your point?

[2ndDivisionVet]

Oh, was Linda invited?

[knarf]

Russia comes over here to interfere with our sovereignty ... SOMEone had better have a backbone and tell them to f off.

Russia is not leaving here as happy campers, no matter WHAT the outcome.

If we acquiesce, we're surly the dogs of the planet and our faggoty ROE will allow anyone to walk all over us.

Russia is coming here to humiliate us and that won't sit well with some people.

Trouble's abrewin'

In my opinion.

[Yosemitest]

From your article posted:

"On Monday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov dismissed evidence of the alleged chemical weapons use by the Syrian regime as "absolutely unconvincing."

He said the evidence presented by the U.S. to Moscow showed
"there was nothing specific there, no geographic coordinates, no names, no proof that the tests were carried out by the professionals."
He did not describe the tests further.

In an interview with the French daily Le Figaro published Monday, Assad also questioned the evidence implicating his regime in chemical attacks,
saying President Obama and French President Francois Hollande have been "incapable" of providing "a single piece of proof." "

Combine that with this:

Russia Issues Travel Warning to Its Citizens About United States and Extradition

MOSCOW — Countries often issue travel advisories warning citizens of danger abroad: war, for instance, or a terrorist threat or an outbreak of disease.
The Russian Foreign Ministry posted advice of a somewhat different nature on Monday, cautioning people wanted by the United States not to visit nations that have an extradition treaty with it.

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Russia is going the fight for "gas and oil" and defend its national security interest in Syria. br

[The Cajun]

Russia is coming here to humiliate us and that won't sit well with some people.

Russia doesn't humiliate us nearly as much as the POS in the White Hut does.

Russia comes over here to interfere with our sovereignty ...

The Chinese and Saudis do that on a daily basis economically.

Barky Obama opened his big mouth and got us into crap that is none of our concern, to paraphrase what Palin said ,"Let Allah sort it out for the muzzies in the middle east".

[DesertRhino]

Just when the 90s got kinda boring, we get this world to watch. Oh well, Obama saved my dads life by stealing the last election. He’s way older than he has a right to be. He said as long as that communist Kenyan was in office, he refuses to give up the ghost.

[DesertRhino]

” and anything that breaks that up is a good thing.”

Like flying close air support to help Al Qeida take over Syria so they can behead Orthodox Christians?

[DesertRhino]

” and anything that breaks that up is a good thing.”

Like flying close air support to help Al Qeida take over Syria so they can behead Orthodox Christians?

[DesertRhino]

“Whats this Putin guy like?”

Post of the day, LMAO.

[DesertRhino]

“I’ll be here all week. Try the veal.”

and the hits keep coming. I don’t know if you’re actually making me laugh like this, or if its the Wild Turkey im drinking. But damn, i got a belly laugh there.

[Ken H]

If we acquiesce, we're surly the dogs of the planet and our faggoty ROE will allow anyone to walk all over us.

What do you propose we do?