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| Putin: Russia will abandon nukes if others do |
| 2009-06-11 |
| [Iran Press TV Latest] Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says the country could get rid of its nuclear weapons if other nuclear powers are ready to abandon them too. "What do we need nuclear arms for?" Putin said during talks with visiting German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier. "Was it us that invented and ever used it?" he said in a reference to the United States, which became the world's first nuclear power when it bombed the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in World War II. "If those who made the atomic bomb and used it are ready to abandon it, along with -- I hope other nuclear powers that officially or unofficially possess it; we will of course welcome and facilitate this process in every possible way." US President Barack Obama is due in Moscow next month for talks with his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev on a successor to a Cold War-era disarmament pact, the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START), set to expire in December. Speaking on a visit to Ulan-Bator last month, Putin said he would meet Obama in Moscow "with pleasure." The world's other declared and presumed nuclear powers include, China, Britain, France, Israel, Pakistan, India and North Korea. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #9 I COULD sleep with Salma Hayek. Really small>if... |
| Posted by: European Conservative 2009-06-11 16:37 |
| #8 does nobama know about painting over rust? it works every time |
| Posted by: funky skunk 2009-06-11 10:40 |
| #7 .... Putin said he would meet Obama in Moscow "with pleasure." I recommend a nice long ride in that 1956 Volga. Some Volga automobile assembly, distribution, and sales tips along the way possibly. Slip in some suggestions on gov't operated farms, food stores, airlines, hospitals, newspapers, etc. He'll be very attentive I assure you. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2009-06-11 09:52 |
| #6 You first comrade. BTW, just HOW MUCH Chinese territory did your forefathers steal 100 years ago? |
| Posted by: ed 2009-06-11 08:46 |
| #5 Putin says the country could get rid of its nuclear weapons if other nuclear powers are ready to abandon them too. Don't see "will" anywhere in that sentence. The word "shall" would have been more interesting, but the subtle yet important difference between "will" and "shall" is lost on most American diploma-holders.... |
| Posted by: Uncle Phester 2009-06-11 08:33 |
| #4 "Trust me, it's only a cold sore" ;-) |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2009-06-11 07:09 |
| #3 Ditto for PAKISTAN vee INDIA. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2009-06-11 03:13 |
| #2 Well, did you expect Russia not to take advantage of Obamaputz and Co.? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2009-06-11 02:14 |
| #1 Uh-huh. Pull the other one. |
| Posted by: mojo 2009-06-11 01:43 |