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Home Front: Politix
Russia wants John Kerry, not Susan Rice
2012-11-10
Russia would like to see US Senator John Kerry replace Hillary Clinton once the US Secretary of State steps down at the start of President Barack Obama's second term, a news report said on Thursday.

US officials said on Wednesday that Mrs Clinton intended to keep her promise to leave the White House administration after the presidential ballot, despite her boss having firmly secured a new four years in office.

Speculation has been rife that Washington's top foreign policy assignment may go to either the Senate Foreign Affairs committee chairman Kerry or Washington's UN ambassador Susan Rice.

An unnamed source in the Russian foreign ministry told the Kommersant business daily that Moscow would "much prefer" to see Mr Kerry take the post.

The source said Ms Rice was viewed as "too ambitious and aggressive" in Russian diplomatic circles. The UN ambassador had fought fiercely with Moscow over its refusal to back firmer action in the Syria crisis in the past year.

"It would be more difficult for Moscow to work with Washington" if Ms Rice became Secretary of State, the unnamed Russian official said.

The source added that Moscow's only fear was that Mr Obama may choose against naming Mr Kerry because this could see the Democratic Party lose an important Senate seat.
Posted by:Sherry

#8  Uh,Um...Huh?

You Rang?
Posted by: canalzone   2012-11-10 22:43  

#7  I'm quite sure Russia would prefer Kerry, as similar to China's great "respect" for John McCain's "openness/candor".
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2012-11-10 20:53  

#6  Well, I kinda hope JFK gets it, otherwise the




LOL





No....





Jhon why the long face™?


tu122
Posted by: Shipman   2012-11-10 19:01  

#5  Kerry has shown his worth to them since Viet Nam. You do know he served, right? Got the Lucky Hat™ and all
Posted by: Frank G   2012-11-10 16:17  

#4  Kerry's helped them pick up two countries' worth of serfs before with his congressional testimony, they know he's probably good for more.
Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain   2012-11-10 14:55  

#3  Oh wait. That was another Rice. Never mind.
Posted by: European Conservative   2012-11-10 14:04  

#2  Ms Rice speaks Russian. She may understand a thing or two about Russia.
Posted by: European Conservative   2012-11-10 14:03  

#1  The source said Ms Rice was viewed as "too ambitious and aggressive" in Russian diplomatic circles.

I suspect these are politically correct, lesser reasons.
Posted by: Besoeker   2012-11-10 13:59  

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