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The Latest from the US-Russian Summit
July 06, 2009 6:44 AM
MOSCOW -- Sources from both the U.S. and Russian sides say that everything is on track for an announcement today on a "joint understanding" on reducing warheads from around 2200 to closer to 1500 per country.
Other details that will be hashed out at a later date include numbers for the reduction of delivery systems (e.g., nuclear submarines), how to verify these commitments, and U.S. plans for a missile defense system in Eastern Europe.
In addition, in the agreement that will be signed today, Russia will allow the United States to transport its military personnel and equipment across Russia to support coalition forces in Afghanistan, further diversifying transportation routes for troops and equipment and saving the United States government up to $133 million annually in fuel, maintenance and other transportation costs.
The U.S. and Russia will also establish a Joint Commission on POW/MIAs to account for personnel from World War II; the Korean War; the Vietnam War, and the Cold War, including Soviet military personnel unaccounted for in Afghanistan.
-- jpt
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Let's see...while Obamessiah negotiates our missile defense away, North Korea and Iran are laughing their asses off. Smooth move
Posted by: SFC MAC | Jul 9, 2009 3:57:41 PM
Funny, President Obama was all against the war in Iraq, and promised to end it when he became President. Humm, he hasn't ended it at all, infact, keeping troops in there. He is also SURGING in Afghanistan. Humm.. Russia in agreement with this to keep our military busy while they do their other "sneeky" stuff behind our back? Humm I don't trust Russia, even though there is a new Prez, I don't trust Putin. He is a cold war'er who wouldn't mind being stronger than the USA, they love what a mess our new President has done to our economy. That is a plus in Russia. For our Prez to speak to an Economics school, is rather futile isn't it since he dosn't seem to have a clue about the economy?
Posted by: Valentina | Jul 7, 2009 5:30:18 AM
Obama promised during the election to increase the attacks upon the Taliban and Al Qaeda in Afghanistan.
That is exactly what he has done.
Posted by: danita | Jul 6, 2009 3:53:28 PM
Traffic Cop Timmy - Avoiding wars and ending wars saves money. This continuation of the insanity is just that, insane. Posted by: Huh | Jul 6, 2009 3:05:02 PM
Agreed. My comment was for those who thought Obama would pull out of Afghanistan. You may be one of them.
IMHO, this means that Obama plans to stay and wage war. Not exactly what many of his supporters had in mind.
Posted by: Traffic Cop Timmy | Jul 6, 2009 3:50:10 PM
"They know for sure the place really is the "graveyard of empire."
Posted by: Chris Herz | Jul 6, 2009 3:08:58 PM
Good point. If you've read Robert Fisk's book, it seems to be true.
However, President Obama promised to go after the Taliban and Al Qaeda and that's exactly what he's doing.
We can hope the situation is handled pragmatically enough to not become a mire. We'll see.
Certainly Obama has gone to great pains to outline the distinction between terrorists and ordinary Islamic people - and he's been making strong efforts to communicate this directly to Islamic people - something his predecessor knew nothing about.
Posted by: danita | Jul 6, 2009 3:39:06 PM
Great! Russia sees no problem with encouraging the USA to mire herself in Afghanistan. They know for sure the place really is the "graveyard of empire."
Posted by: Chris Herz | Jul 6, 2009 3:08:58 PM
Traffic Cop Timmy - Avoiding wars and ending wars saves money. This continuation of the insanity is just that, insane.
Posted by: Huh | Jul 6, 2009 3:05:02 PM
"Russia will allow the United States to transport its military personnel and equipment across Russia to support coalition forces in Afghanistan, further diversifying transportation routes for troops and equipment and saving the United States government up to $133 million annually in fuel, maintenance and other transportation costs."
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Good news. Obama's War continues and is saving money, too.
Posted by: Traffic Cop Timmy | Jul 6, 2009 2:00:10 PM
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