Wednesday, March 28, 2012

What Is Obama Promising Putin in Exchange for 'Space'?

What Is Obama Promising Putin in Exchange for 'Space'?: The next arms-control giveaway to Russia's authoritarian regime by the Obama Administration could very well be a big one.

Towards the end of a 90-minute Monday meeting with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, President Barack Obama, apparently unaware, was recorded by a live microphone saying “On all these issues, but particularly missile defense, this can be solved but it’s important for him to give me space,” then, “this is my last election. After my election I have more flexibility,” to which Mr. Medvedev responded, “I understand. I will transmit this information to Vladimir [Putin].”

So what did this mean? Obviously what is being referred to is something that the American people might not want, otherwise it could be mentioned in public before the election. And why does Obama have to ask the Russians for any cooperation on this issue at all? That doesn’t sound like a strong negotiation approach to me, assuming it is a real negotiation and not just a big giveaway.

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