Russia says Ready to Work with U.S. on Afghanistan.

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Source: Reuters/NYTimes

TASHKENT (Reuters) - Russia welcomes President Barack Obama's decision to review policy in Afghanistan and is ready to cooperate, including on supply routes for NATO forces, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Friday.

"Let us hope the new U.S. administration will be more successful in the Afghan settlement than its predecessor," Medvedev told a news conference after talks with Uzbek President Islam Karimov.

"We are ready for fully fledged and equal cooperation on security in Afghanistan, including with the United States," he added. "We are ready to work on the most complicated issues ... including the transit of nonmilitary goods.">>>



Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2009/01/23/world/international-us-russia-usa-afghan.html?_r=1

[ohio2007]

1. Russia will be happy to supply all the weapons the Afghans will need

and for the right price,will welcome the chance to support the US supply line business now that Pakistan is 'closed'.

[Penance]

2. That sounds like a great idea

Why don't we invite the British in on it too? I guess if at first you don't succeed, try try again.

[ohio2007]

3. The largest democracy in the world calls it "change you can believe in "

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3703028
Ru$$ia i$ willing to help as
Pakistan needs to clean up their house divided well into the foreseeable future


Taliban rule Pakistan's 'valley of death'

http://www.dawn.com/2009/01/24/top1.htm