Comments on: Obama sends the wrong signal to Russia http://www.bloggernews.net/118911 High-quality English language analysis and editorial writing on the news. Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:11:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Paddy Briggs http://www.bloggernews.net/118911#comment-811087 Paddy Briggs Mon, 08 Dec 2008 10:30:56 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/118911#comment-811087 I don't suppose that Chruchill's phrase about Jaw-Jaw and War-War would mean much to the originator of this bile. But America's new start will require the new President to talk with anyone that matters in legitimate Governments around the world. I don’t suppose that Chruchill’s phrase about Jaw-Jaw and War-War would mean much to the originator of this bile. But America’s new start will require the new President to talk with anyone that matters in legitimate Governments around the world.

]]> By: Nathaniel Jonet http://www.bloggernews.net/118911#comment-810911 Nathaniel Jonet Mon, 08 Dec 2008 03:11:30 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/118911#comment-810911 Number one, using the word "Soviet" serves no other purpose than to stir up emotional responses, so the fact that you feel you must resort to it speaks volumes for the trust you put in your own analysis. Second, Georgia was at least equally at fault with Russia because they invaded South Ossetia before Russia had fired a shot. I'm no friend of the Russians, but I don't think we should cast our lot with one more aggressor, Georgia, and maybe our relations could use a reset. Number one, using the word “Soviet” serves no other purpose than to stir up emotional responses, so the fact that you feel you must resort to it speaks volumes for the trust you put in your own analysis.

Second, Georgia was at least equally at fault with Russia because they invaded South Ossetia before Russia had fired a shot. I’m no friend of the Russians, but I don’t think we should cast our lot with one more aggressor, Georgia, and maybe our relations could use a reset.

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