swamppolitics.com - 3/16/2009
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by Mark Silva
What's a little humor between Doomsday players?
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton went for a little joke today about resetting relations with the Russians, but it turned out the joke was on her.
Clinton, presenting Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov with a ...
news.yahoo.com - 3/14/2009
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news.yahoo.com —
MOSCOW A Russian Air Force chief said Saturday
that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has offered an island
as a temporary base for strategic Russian bombers, the Interfax news agency reported. The chief of staff of Russia 's long range aviation, Maj. ...
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Interfax: Cuba, Venezuela may host Russian bombers
news.bbc.co.uk - 3/17/2009
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news.bbc.co.uk —
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has said Moscow will
begin a comprehensive military rearmament from 2011. Mr Medvedev
said the primary task would be to "increase the combat readiness of [Russia's] forces, first of all our strategic nuclear forces". ...
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BBC NEWS | Europe | Russia announces rearmament plan
breitbart.com - 3/14/2009
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breitbart.com —
Russia could use bases for its strategic bombers
on the doorstep of the United States in Cuba
and Venezuela to underpin long-distance patrols in the region, a senior air force officer said Saturday. "This is possible in Cuba," General Anatoly ...
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Russia weighs Cuba, Venezuela bases: report
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Pushing the Big Red Button
Mudville Gazette —
... during his visit to Kabul.
"At this stage the presence in Afghanistan of International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), uniting basically the US military contingent and NATO allies, is a factor restraining terrorism and in this regard is in Afghanistan's interests," Lavrov said according to the transcript.
"On this basis Russia decided to allow the use of its territory for over-land transit of non-military supplies to ISAF," he said....or was it "overcharge"?...
Not According to Hoyle
Neptunus Lex —
... s with UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Hillary Clinton followed up by giving a “reset” button as a gag gift to Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov. Unfortunately, the Cyrillic actually translated into “overcharged.” Overseas, the president himself ...
Hillary’s Ego: Bigger Than the Congo
Pajamas Media —
... but rather than lower herself by treating the youngster as a fellow global citizen, Mrs. Clinton decided to play the ugly American . She tiffed : “You want me to tell you what my husband thinks? My husband is not secretary of state; I am. If you want my opinion I will tell you my opinion. I am not going to be channeling my husband.” In light of the excellent impression George W. Bush made on the continent, her snortations were akin to hitting an African reset button . The American people paid for Hillary to go on a diplomatic mission , ...
WIRE WATCH: Further Deliberations on Afghanistan, Push for Financial Protection Agency, Obama Addresses Gay Group, Clinton Heads to Moscow
WSJ.com: Washington Wire —
... Overseas Diplomacy: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton leaves today for a week-long trip overseas that will take her to London, Dublin, Belfast, and Moscow. It is the secretarys first official trip to Russia–hopefully things will go smoother than her March meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. ...
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