Re: The spy swap that's been on the news for several days now.

[cornermouse]

Basically the cold war is being restarted under the Obama administration. This makes Obama look weak because it looks like the CIA and the FBI have taken power and control. This is a mistake.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Oh, please.

Sounds like a Rush/Palin talking point.

:eyes:

[cornermouse]

2. Actually this is my own observation.

I don't listen to Rush/Palin or any of the other RW talk programs. I never have.

[Ian David]

3. You know who else swapped spies? HITLER!

:sarcasm:

[cornermouse]

4. This IS a restart of the cold war.

I don't think Obama's responsible for it but it would appear that you would prefer it if I did?

[quiller4]

11. Calling this a restart of the cold war is absurd. The swap was quickly

worked out because relations have thawed.

[Robb]

5. Do you know what the Cold War was about?

...How can you describe it as a "restart of the Cold War" when none of the conditions that led to, informed and described the Cold War exist except that there are people speaking Russian? :rofl:

[Old Troop]

6. I think the Russian spies got fucked. They now have to live in Russia.

[johnaries]

7. The swap was made because of IMPROVED relations.

The spies on both sides have been in place for years.

[ChimpersMcSmirkers]

8. Ridiculous.

"President Barack Obama declared Thursday that he and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev have "succeeded in resetting" the relationship between the former Cold War adversaries that had dipped to a dangerous low in recent years.

Obama directly acknowledged differences in some areas, such as Moscow's tensions with neighboring Georgia, but said "we addressed those differences candidly." And he announced that the U.S. and Russia had agreed to expand cooperation on intelligence and the counterterror fight and worked on strengthening economic ties between the nations."

...Obama said the agreement "sends an important signal about Russia's seriousness about achieving membership in the WTO."

"The true significance of Medvedev's visit is that it brings us closer to a relationship that doesn't require Cold War-style summits to sustain itself," says Sam Charap, a Russia analyst at the Center for American Progress. "The lack of headlines is actually a sign of progress."

Medvedev arrived at the White House on a sweltering summer morning for a series of meetings with Obama and U.S. officials. It was their seventh meeting since Obama took office 17 month ago."

http://politics.usnews.com/news/articles/2010/06/24/obama-medvedev-say-reset-us-russia-relations.html

[impik]

9. Heeeee. That's a new one.

You just keep spinning everything to serve your narrative. Amazing. Or maybe not so amazing anymore.

[Spazito]

10. ROFL!

Oh......you are serious! Wow.

[MadMaddie]

12. Wha? It's called diplomacy!

What would you have liked to happen? A red scare and hang them like they did to the Russian spys in the 50's?

Should the U.S. pound it's chest and get a bullhorn to announce that the U.S is number one?

Diplomacy is hard work and the U.S didn't come up empty handed in this trade.

Geeze.....it almost sounds like some wish for the antics of the previous administration.

[msanthrope]

13. This is your entry into the the "DUZY of the Year OP", right? n/t

[MikeW]

14. give me a break

Why does it make Obama look weak , The FBI and CIA in control? LOL

Do you think the President doesnt know about active high profile spy rings in the US?

Do you think hes not advised prior to an arrest?

Think again please .. or just plain think.

[PopSixSquish]

15. I Hear Tell That There's This Handy-Dandy Thing on the Internets Called "Google"

But if you roll "old school", I would imagine that there is a branch of the public library near you with a big section on "World History"...

:wtf:

[Mimosa]

16. WE have spies in Russia??? Tell us more. n/t