Comments on: Low-Hanging Fruit

By: DLS

DLS — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:18:33 +0000

“how Obama sees US-Russian relationships – like a good Russian Apparatchik”

An apology or reparations or the equivalent for our evil prosecution of the Cold War?

By: DLS

DLS — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:16:24 +0000

The Obama visit to Russia didn't get any substantial results — I discount the nuclear-arms-reduction fluff that appeals largely only to the dewy-eyed. Russia continues to arm Iran and work with it on its nuclear weapons program. Russia still doesn't share our views regarding the “breakaway” parts of Russia's neighbors that Russia wants to control, as well as views on former East Bloc nations joining NATO. The trip was little more than photo-op stuff. What also is at issue here is that all depends on what Russia wants, not so much on what we want; Russia (Putin) does whatever Russia wants, not what we want.

By: AustinRoth

AustinRoth — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:42:22 +0000

And here is a good comment on how Obama sees US-Russian relationships - like a good Russian Apparatchik apparently:

http://www.classicalvalues.com/archives/2009/07...

By: pacatrue

pacatrue — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:10:04 +0000

On the other hand, it's often good to build a pattern of cooperation with the low-hanging fruit before going for the higher up ones. If the two governments build some ability to trust with petty things, one will have more success later with the big ones.