Clinton fails to win Russia pledge on Iran sanctions (Hillary, not Bill)

[thundley4]

Reuters – Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev (L) shakes hands with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton …

"By Jeff Mason and Michael Stott – 21 mins ago
MOSCOW (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton failed to win specific pledges from Moscow on tougher sanctions against Iran during a visit to Russia on Tuesday but hailed progress in other areas such as arms control.
A senior U.S. official had said before the talks that Clinton wanted to know "what specific forms of pressure Russia would be prepared to join us and our other allies in" if Iran did not keep promises to the international community not to pursue nuclear weapons.
But Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov restated at a news conference with Clinton Russia's position that any talk of sanctions against Iran at this stage was counter-productive.
"All forces should be aimed at supporting talks," he said.
A U.S. official later told reporters of the Russian side: "They said they weren't ready in this context to talk specifically about what steps they would be willing to take."
Reuters via Yahoo

So we were' right. 0Bama tossed Poland and other allies there under the bus for no gain whatsoever.

[Hawkgirl]

Reuters – Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev (L) shakes hands with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton …

"By Jeff Mason and Michael Stott – 21 mins ago
MOSCOW (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton failed to win specific pledges from Moscow on tougher sanctions against Iran during a visit to Russia on Tuesday but hailed progress in other areas such as arms control.
A senior U.S. official had said before the talks that Clinton wanted to know "what specific forms of pressure Russia would be prepared to join us and our other allies in" if Iran did not keep promises to the international community not to pursue nuclear weapons.
But Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov restated at a news conference with Clinton Russia's position that any talk of sanctions against Iran at this stage was counter-productive.
"All forces should be aimed at supporting talks," he said.
A U.S. official later told reporters of the Russian side: "They said they weren't ready in this context to talk specifically about what steps they would be willing to take."
Reuters via Yahoo

So we were' right. 0Bama tossed Poland and other allies there under the bus for no gain whatsoever.

We were right when it wasn't cool to be right.

[Casey]

How dare you criticize her "smart power", you neocons?!

[Deuce]

Russia: "Hey, Iran, we'd like for you to stop developing nuclear weapons. We see it as a threat."

"We need nuclear weapons to protect ourselves from imperialists. We will not give up our program."

Russia: "Okeydokey!"

[WMD Owl]

On a related note, Hillary and the Russians agreed to comprehensive inspections of US nuclear missile bases and ballistic missile submarines as part of the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty.

Its described as the most intrusive inspections ever considered.  I see the Russians asking that the shrouds on the ICBM's be removed so they can count the warheads.

I hope we get to count the Russian warheads as well, but I have a feeling we don't.

[DumbAss Tanker]

BS'd and jacked around by the Russians, wow, nobody could have seen that one coming!