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	Name:	Talullahhound -
	Subject:	Be Careful Mr. President-elect
	Date:	11/9/2008 9:57:03 AM

Sorry to say that I don't think that Obama created confusion. It's not all that unusual for a foreign leader to characterize the points of a conversation differently, as they use this kind of press release to make their own points, either with their people (may have to do with jobs) or posture for their neighbors.

Obama made "no commitment" but he didn't say that he would end the program. He said that he would delay the program until it's technology is proved workable. I am very, very familar with the program -- it has had it's technological ups and and downs and money has flowed very freely. It is also a major source of contention with the Russians. It's politically sensitive both here and abroad because of the jobs and the technology transfer it involves.

You can't read too much into comments following a conversation or a meeting. I've been at meetings with foreign governments and seen the following press releases -- wondered if they and I were in the same meeting.

So I wouldn't go tar and feathering Obama just yet. I can promise you that there will be more of this kind of thing to follow and will likely not be Obama's fault. If you could go back and look at press releases as Bush took office, I think you would see the same thing.