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Russia lawmakers cancel trip to US for #Syria talks after Congressional leaders refused to see them
A Free Syrian Army fighter aims a weapon as he takes a defensive position in Deir al-Zor September 5, 2013. Picture taken September 5, 2013.
Credit: Reuters/Khalil Ashawi
WASHINGTON | Fri Sep 6, 2013 2:15pm EDT
(Reuters) - Russian lawmakers have canceled plans to travel to the United States to discuss the crisis in Syria with their U.S. counterparts after congressional leaders refused to see them, the Russian ambassador to Washington said on Friday.
The Obama administration has been intensely lobbying Congress to authorize a U.S. military strike against Syria in response to the alleged use of chemical weapons by Syria's government in that country's civil war.
Presumably the Russian lawmakers would have taken the opposite view and lobbied their U.S. counterparts against supporting U.S. military action in Syria, which Moscow opposes.
But the Russians, who first proposed the trip to Washington a few days ago, decided against it after the leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate declined to get involved, Russian Ambassador Sergei Kislyak said.
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http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/09/06/us-syria-crisis-usa-russia-idUSBRE9850XN20130906
A Free Syrian Army fighter aims a weapon as he takes a defensive position in Deir al-Zor September 5, 2013. Picture taken September 5, 2013.
Credit: Reuters/Khalil Ashawi
WASHINGTON | Fri Sep 6, 2013 2:15pm EDT
(Reuters) - Russian lawmakers have canceled plans to travel to the United States to discuss the crisis in Syria with their U.S. counterparts after congressional leaders refused to see them, the Russian ambassador to Washington said on Friday.
The Obama administration has been intensely lobbying Congress to authorize a U.S. military strike against Syria in response to the alleged use of chemical weapons by Syria's government in that country's civil war.
Presumably the Russian lawmakers would have taken the opposite view and lobbied their U.S. counterparts against supporting U.S. military action in Syria, which Moscow opposes.
But the Russians, who first proposed the trip to Washington a few days ago, decided against it after the leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate declined to get involved, Russian Ambassador Sergei Kislyak said.
...
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/09/06/us-syria-crisis-usa-russia-idUSBRE9850XN20130906
Wave those fucking self-righteous flags... and then in 2 years when all hell has broken loose, expect pity that "you was fooled". There's more detail in the original RT article but I wouldn't want that to get in the way of the propaganda and rush to war. Funny that, it's always the same people too. .. And the same flags.
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Catherina
Sep 2013
OP
The Rusdian lawmakers should meet with Putin and get him to get Syria under control.
Thinkingabout
Sep 2013
#1
And Putin is nothing more than a useful idiot for The Powers That Be. So is Assad, for that matter..
AverageJoe90
Sep 2013
#20
Yes...if US lawmakers wanted to go to Russia to discuss those horrendous anti-gay laws...
Cali_Democrat
Sep 2013
#5
Or maybe you come over with the hope of dialogue that may prevent another atrocity. nt.
polly7
Sep 2013
#8
Just saying, it would look very odd to see Russian politicians instructing US ones on what they feel
quinnox
Sep 2013
#11
How embarrassing. We are acting like children on the world stage. The Russians and Chinese were
sabrina 1
Sep 2013
#9
Yes, I remember a whole lot of people had their hopes pinned on Russia back then to stop it.
polly7
Sep 2013
#17
Some of us haven't changed. Principles are principles and as far as I can tell, nothing has happened
sabrina 1
Sep 2013
#18
Well, according to the polls on this latest 'war' in the ME, we are definitely in the majority, by
sabrina 1
Sep 2013
#40
Some Americans are still lost in the old Cold War era, back in the 'fifties. They can't seem to get
sabrina 1
Sep 2013
#21
But they are like dinosaurs now, a shrinking minority. The overwhelming majority is rejecting them
sabrina 1
Sep 2013
#29
"Wave those fucking self-righteous flags...There's more detail in the original RT article "
ProSense
Sep 2013
#12
Putin doesn't rock. But the Russians were right about Bush's Iraq fiasco and we were so hoping back
sabrina 1
Sep 2013
#22
Bush isn't in office. A lot of people were right about Bush. That doesn't make Putin reliable.
ProSense
Sep 2013
#25
Your attempts to change the subject are silly. Bombing for peace is still a stupid idea and bound to
sabrina 1
Sep 2013
#27
The topic of the OP is Russian lawmakers wanting to inject themselves into a Congressional debate.
ProSense
Sep 2013
#30
Apparently they are NOT trying to inject themselves into anything. Did you read the OP at all?
sabrina 1
Sep 2013
#32
Not working. Really, you should tune in to RT where they are open to discussion on Russia's
sabrina 1
Sep 2013
#38
So you would be cool with every U.S. news organization becoming a mouthpiece for the government? n/t
ProSense
Sep 2013
#50
I'm definately not cool with it. That is how it is now though and the reason why I never watch
sabrina 1
Sep 2013
#70
RT provides real news from all over the world which is why it now has a larger viewing audience
sabrina 1
Sep 2013
#82
More than ever I suspect this whole thing has nothing to do with Syria at all
kenny blankenship
Sep 2013
#37
I would help you if I thought for a minute there was any helping you.
kenny blankenship
Sep 2013
#56
Considering that the Russian lawmakers would have been in the US for diplomatic reasons
davidpdx
Sep 2013
#39
Which is what I find hilarious when someone posts an article saying that the Russian lawmakers
davidpdx
Sep 2013
#46
Right. People like Rubio and Graham and Boehner are really going to help defuse the situation.
pnwmom
Sep 2013
#76
Congress would have been fools to meet them. Obama would have destroyed them politically for meeting
hrmjustin
Sep 2013
#64
No, we are NOT hallucinating. They believe Putin will return Russia to communism.
DevonRex
Sep 2013
#78