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	Name:	MartiniMan -
	Subject:	Obama/Russians
	Date:	7/7/2009 5:28:52 PM

I saw the clip and it was really striking, not only the body language but the more overt lack of respect they showed toward Obama. I suspect part of this is for internal consumption but part of it also goes Obama's philosophical approach to foreign relations which for many countries is seen as weakness (whether it is true or not).

You can be sure that the Russians are feeling chapped about their loss of international prestige with the collapse of the Soviet Union. They are also in a bind because they have been riding the oil revenues that appear headed south once again and they are going to be looking for something to distract their people from their misery.

I know I have mentioned this before but the Bush administration accomplished much in terms of reduction in nuclear arms and got zero credit. I am of the opinion that the cold war arms talk approach is probably going to do nothing but provide Russian leaders with opportunities to puff their chests and look like the dominant player in talks with the U.S. Why Obama brought out the old SALT negotiators out of the dustbin is beyond me, except that he has to do everything opposite to the Bush approach despite the objective evidence of success.

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