Obama's Secret Letter To Medvedev Offered Deal On Missiles

New York Times:

President Obama sent a secret letter to Russia's president last month suggesting that he would back off deploying a new missile defense system in Eastern Europe if Moscow would help stop Iran from developing long-range weapons, American officials said Monday.

The letter to President Dmitri A. Medvedev was hand-delivered in Moscow by top administration officials three weeks ago. It said the United States would not need to proceed with the interceptor system, which has been vehemently opposed by Russia since it was proposed by the Bush administration, if Iran halted any efforts to build nuclear warheads and ballistic missiles.

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Comments

[NCRDIBULL]

And the Russians said " yes take down your defenses but forget about Iran ",,,,,Pres Bush actually knew that the Russians have a history of this

[HarryIsNotHappy]

....meanwhile...continuing his parade of eff ups..Barry appoints yet another tax cheat Dem to his cabinet:

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/03/not_another_one_now_trade_rep_pick_has_tax_issues.php

[Babele]

http://www.rollcall.com/news/breakingnews/19763-1.html

[TLV]

Was YOUR president an innocent bystander for 8 years and not responsible for anything that was decided? Or was he THE DECIDER? Can't have it both ways, chum!

[amistad]

That is President Obama to you.
He is President. You are not.
So sad....you have all of the answers....

[RuKidDiNgMeE]

AIPAC, like American bankers, ponzi swindlers, and people who treat their neighbors like trash,

Obama, says, it is over. Sorry guys, it's not a saying, the party is over.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judith_Miller_(journalist)

[williamg]

Ahhh, smart diplomacy. Haven't seen that in years.

This never would have happened if McCain was elected.

[RuKidDiNgMeE]

It never happened. What is the source of the story?

NY TIMES BEWARE . . . NY IMES BEWARE . . .

JUDITH MILLER!!!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judith_Miller_(journalist)

[HumeSkeptic]

Russians have now confirmed receiving the letter.
Poor you. You wasted all morning posting this.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/first100days/2009/03/03/kremlin-obama-letter-contained-trade-offer-iran-missile-defense/
.

[williamg]

Judith miller hasn't worked for the Times in years.

Stop acting like a 2 year old.

[WFTomba]

I think a strategic outreach of this kind is a good idea. The U.S. and Russia together could control the airspace of the entire Northern Hemisphere. Although the Putin / Medvedev regime is abusive, by Russian historical standards I think it represents progress. And it seems obvious that the U.S. and Russia now have more interests in common than in opposition.

[FOOLS Politicians LIEtoU]

"We have received this letter. It was in fact a reply to a letter from Medvedev sent to Obama after his appointment. The letter contained an assessment of the situation, but there were no concrete proposals about any mutually binding decisions,"

[hkphooeyd]

What happened to Secret? Amazing.

[RuKidDiNgMeE]

Where is the note?

Sorry, if you don't have a name your just a reporter sleeping with a admin official

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judith_Miller_(journalist)

[abby4ever]

Thank God, new main thread.

[hardybear]

Hey, abbs, any truth to the story that Brown has been bumped off the WH
presser schedule ? Or just the telegraph being the ...
well, Telegraph?

:)

[RobertaInCT]

I think it was weather related...................

[RuKidDiNgMeE]

If anybody is sourcing the NY TIMES . . . it is not true

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judith_Miller_(journalist)

[greatbear451]

Psst.

Judith Miller left the NYT in 2005.

[gsuescum]

Good. The missle shield was all bullshit. It doesn't work and is basically just a huge $$ giveaway to contractors.

It would be good if we save $$$ billions $$$ by slashing that program.

[abby4ever]

Where the story apparently originated, i.e. who broke it:

http://www.rferl.org/content/US_Offers_To_Abandon_Missile_Defense_Plans/1503189.html


Upcoming news conference in Spain, today, where Medvedev is expcted to be questioned about it:

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2009/03/03/europe/EU-Spain-Medvedev.php

[abby4ever]

*expected*

[RuKidDiNgMeE]

unless the note exists, we must know this is lie . .. you are beginning to source yourself now . . .

[Z2221344]

Reminds me of Kennedy's approach to the Cuban Missile Crisis. Funny how diplomacy, negotiation, and an honest approach to addressing mutual concerns can, in the end, take us further than ham fisted rhetoric.

[PIAPS]

So this is the change we can believe in.
Boy, is he in over his head.
It's going to be an interesting 4 years (if we survive).

[k6007]

In what respect, charlie?

[Bushwillresign]

Bush is gone so we don't need to complain anymore. We are safe now. You don't have to be scared anymore. No more Orange flags, or red flags. You can actually come out from under your bed and see the daylight ahead.

[gsuescum]

Give me a break. Did you ever see the old Disney movie "The Russians are Coming!"

That's what you sound like.

[TLV]

Obama seemingly does something one would think GOPers would approve of and still you criticize. Not sexy enough for you? Need a war to get you off?

[Babele]

Missile defense in Eastern Europe would have led to this:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2007/oct/26/usa.russia

Better to end it now.

[stevier]

President Obama,

You are awesome...

There is so much on your plate in regard to fixing the wrongs of the past eight years or so...and yet you wake up every morning and tackle all of our problems...relentlessly. From the bottom of my heart, I thank you for having the fortitude, intelligence and the right attitude, dealing with all the complexities. We will reclaim our country and when we do, it will be stronger, better, and respected world wide once again.
You are a visionary and our country is blessed having you as our leader.

[ConservativeTim]

Wow........you are so delusional.
You must not be educated.

[PIAPS]

Another snow day for 5th graders?

[Babele]

Wonder what Bush is doing today...

http://gawker.com/5035885/bush-looking-drunk-at-the-olympics

[Bushwillresign]

"There is so much on your plate in regard to fixing the wrongs of the past eight years or so".
This quote could have easily come from the CPAC convention. All the republicans are now talking about all errors of the Bush Admin.