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Washington Whispers by Paul Bedard

An Obama Trip to Russia Would Repair Hurt Feelings

March 30, 2009 03:11 PM ET | Paul Bedard, Thomas Omestad | Permanent Link | Print

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For US' benefit

It is particularly interesting to see a United state of America trying to mend their Broken walls using the generous heart of president Obama. Former president Bush failed all his examinations on International Relations module. He adopted a tactics which holds that might is right and virtually beat everybody and made them all enemies of the STATE. Weaker states through the Bush Iron hand, got toughened up and also realised the extent of US strength and that US cannot kill them. Bush helped DEmystify America. Weaker states were more of, Afterall we have China to run to for financial Support and Russia to defend us in the Capitalist led UN security council chamber(veto Power). For America to make itself relvant again, it has to go on its knees begging for a cordial interstate relationship, because former president Bush wiped it out of the face of US history. Before now, when America commands *JUMP* member states would be polite in asking how high? but during the later days of Bush's administration if America commands *jump* member state will angrily ask WHY? That is the far Bush went. So, Obama's visit to Russia could possibly be for a poltical penitential service and atonements of US sins over fellow powerful and non-fellow powerless states. If America does not strengthen up on international relations, they would have something to lose!

Russia Relations

Obama 'Can Do Russia' perfectly well....needs support from his within.

Re; "From Russia with love ..."

Spot on, my friend. Your father was correct. I had access to the same material he had. I totally agree.

Russian people: yes very fine people, much like regular everyday Americans, it is not the people that have been at odds, it has been and always be our governments that get in the way of everyday people.

On the Ukraine ... finest people I ever meat, I hope for their security and their happiness and their independence and a better future.

Walk outside, look at the ground you stand on, it is the same planet we all share, just like the same sun that shines on us all ...

let's there be peace

let us allow peace in our Homes,states, and the whole country,

so that the ordinary people like us can feel secure. let there be peace among our leaders.

Hurt feelings

I truly hope that the relations between US and Russia will become warmer than they were during the last few years. As the life showed us this type of relations between US and Russia brought the whole world to nowhere. I am confident that if US and the West do not disregard the interests of Russia around its neighborhood and do not support rusophobe regimes then Russia will reply with respect to all of them. And the whole world will benefit from such good relations. Because as one Russian saying states: " one man can't win a war." And currently the whole word needs to be unified to fight different threats, such as terrorism, nuclear proliferation etc.

Russia & The U.S

One world, One Love

Our Friends

I must add my thoughts to the relationship we have with Russia. We are in a position in the world today where we need the relationship and friendship with Russia far more than they need us. Our very existence may well depend on it. When we saw a threat to our existence in 1940, we didn't hesitate to throw all our political differences aside and joined forces with the great Russian people against the common threat. We must do the same now, it's our future at stake.

FROM NIGERIA WITH GREAT HOPE: US-RUSSIAN UNION

I quickly opened this report/ article to find out when particularly, this meeting will take place. Indeed, as a person, I feel the time for world unity can not be at a different time than now considering the situation of things.

However, what ever relationship that exists between two nations call for caution and mutual commitment. The world has suffered a lot of drain and vital economic losses in the last few years of this hurt in the US-Russian relations.

I trust Pre Obama will prove once again, the vital attribute of an African culture of good neighbourliness.

Rhetorical gifts

The "rhetorical gifts" you mentioned in this article are usually called BS out here on Mainstreet. Populations are being bombarded with "rhetorical gifts" in all countries, all cities, everywhere... by eloquent or not-so-eloquent "leaders" who deem themselves more intelligent than their constituents. I think it's time for less BS, more wisdom and much more truth than any of these "leaders" seem to be capable of. What's the answer? Slick talk makes for great magazine articles and broadcasts, but if carpenters used their "rhetorical gifts" to build houses, we'd all be living in the street.

"From Russia with love..."

I was taught as a child by a father who was a Master Sergeant in the United States Air Force that Russia was not, had not been, nor would ever be the real threat to the United States.

I have more information about the statements I am about to make here, but certain laws prevent me from making them public under the guise of 'national security'. Sadly that secret information is against the best interest of this nations security, but that does not prevent its remaining secret nonetheless.

In fact, it is 1, the Germans and 2, the Chinese who I have learned would be and may yet be the downfall of the free world.

I still say that WE NEED to be close friends with Russia. Our freedom depends on it.

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