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2013-09-03 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Vlad to send delegation to US Congress for Syrian discussions.

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Posted by Besoeker 2013-09-03 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 I say, bring on the communist mentors and advisors, they'll feel right at home. Probably won't be too well received by the CBC, or the LGBT crowd, but perhaps other Democrats and a few French Republicans will follow the Snowden model, and use this as an opportunity to defect to Mother Russia.

Posted by Besoeker 2013-09-03 02:33|| 2013-09-03 02:33|| Front Page Top

#2 "Holding direct dialogue with the US parliament on the Syrian problem" will be a significant contribution to Russian-American relations, Putin said.

"US parliament"??? He knows better than that. This is blatant disrespect. But then, maybe it's what our politicians deserve.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2013-09-03 12:10|| 2013-09-03 12:10|| Front Page Top

#3 Might be the translation.

It might be that the longer the debate goes on, the less likely a declaration of war. This could be an attempt to buy time.

Posted by swksvolFF 2013-09-03 16:31|| 2013-09-03 16:31|| Front Page Top

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