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2012-04-04 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

US wants to strengthen democracy in Russia

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Posted by Steve White 2012-04-04 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11126 views ] Top

#1 Lotsa Luck.
Long and winding road there.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2012-04-04 00:29|| 2012-04-04 00:29|| Front Page Top

#2 Hey State, how about starting at home? You know like prompting free and fair elections without corrupting the voting system.

Posted by Procopius2k 2012-04-04 00:41|| 2012-04-04 00:41|| Front Page Top

#3 They have the University of Wisconsin. We have our non-governmental groups.

Posted by Besoeker 2012-04-04 00:46|| 2012-04-04 00:46|| Front Page Top

#4 Ehh? Russians know more about American civics than even the "constitution in chief".
Never joke about Vladimir, democrat "smart diplomacy" usually means fertile ground where there are no balls.

Moscow laughed at you years ago. Old Al in Deadwood scoffing at US? Really?

Expect no less.

Posted by newc 2012-04-04 02:19|| 2012-04-04 02:19|| Front Page Top

#5 When Vlad was on the side - to some extent - there were advances towards a free press. Numerous versions of US magazines - including Playboy, Cosmopolitan, etc - are sold openly in Russia. Their internet is largely free. Vlad no longer has the public support to drop the heavy hand. He doesn't appear much in public since he was jeered at an MMA event. As for Syria, I don't give a damn about dead islamists. I don't want them to vote: I want them to die.

Posted by Black Charlie Mussolini6055 2012-04-04 03:40|| 2012-04-04 03:40|| Front Page Top

#6 I they should send Hans Blix as he can not find anything and drag a search out a decade if necessary.

"Nope, no anti-democracy forces here. Couldn't find one."

Posted by Rjschwarz 2012-04-04 09:59|| 2012-04-04 09:59|| Front Page Top

#7 I think Russia is having more success at strengthening communism in the US.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2012-04-04 11:50|| 2012-04-04 11:50|| Front Page Top

#8 United States wanted to give them a real stake in the future there

The unmitigated arrogance of these people is breathtaking. I really cannot imagine a more insulting / patronising statement.

She's not talking to some 4th world tribe that just mastered fire and is starting on the wheel.

Disgusting.

Posted by AlanC 2012-04-04 15:08|| 2012-04-04 15:08|| Front Page Top

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