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Showing Original Post only (View all)Why didn't Obama cancel his summit with Putin over their new anti-gay laws and policies? [View all]
Last edited Wed Aug 7, 2013, 06:32 PM - Edit history (1)
on edit: Actually, it appears it was a factor, or as it has been pointed out to me in this thread, he cited it as a reason to cancel the summit.
That's good.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/obama-cancels-meeting-with-vladimir-putin-criticizes-russian-anti-gay-legislation/2013/08/07/da43f24a-ff98-11e2-9711-3708310f6f4d_story.html
Obama cancels meeting with Vladimir Putin, criticizes Russian anti-gay legislation
Written by Max Ehrenfreund
Wednesday, August 7, 1:59 PM
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President Obama has canceled a meeting with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. Russias decision to give temporary asylum to former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden has exacerbated tensions with the United States over a number of issues:
Following a careful review begun in July, we have reached the conclusion that there is not enough recent progress in our bilateral agenda with Russia to hold a U.S.-Russia Summit in early September, White House press secretary Jay Carney said in a statement.
Carney cited a lack of progress with Russia over the past 12 months on a broad range of issues including missile defense and arms control, trade and commercial relations, global security and human rights and civil society issues. Carney added that Russias disappointing decision last week to grant Snowden temporary asylum, allowing him to live and work in Russia for up to a year, was also a factor.
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Why didn't Obama cancel his summit with Putin over their new anti-gay laws and policies? [View all]
CreekDog
Aug 2013
OP
What policy would we have less influence over as a result of canceling this over Snowden? n/t
pnwmom
Aug 2013
#24
It's impossible for the law to "end on its own" without the signature of the President
Cali_Democrat
Aug 2013
#21
"Letting others do the heavy lifting insulates him" -> You have no idea how laws get passed...
phleshdef
Aug 2013
#54
I love how you have changed the subject away from gay rights to avoid embarassment.
phleshdef
Aug 2013
#91
"How's that alternate reality bubble you're living in? Is it fun?" It actually sounds like one hell
Number23
Aug 2013
#49
A most telling question. From it one may infer Obama's actual priorities.
Fire Walk With Me
Aug 2013
#16
People will slam Obama for allegedly not speaking out against the Russian legislation
Cali_Democrat
Aug 2013
#45
Obama has also talked about being like Trayvon Martin and that attacks on peaceful protesters
Fire Walk With Me
Aug 2013
#73
Make up your mind. Are words meaningless or are Obama's platitudes re: Ray Kelly reason
geek tragedy
Aug 2013
#77
He also mentioned Russia's support of Syria which is far more of an international
Number23
Aug 2013
#52
Yes, because a reduction in civil rights makes our national security more in danger
CreekDog
Aug 2013
#41
Our leaders don't do anything that doesn't benefit them. I think cancelling this trip had more to
liberal_at_heart
Aug 2013
#74
He did cite the new laws on Leno as part of why he cancelled and he did so
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2013
#42