Russia, U.S. going in opposite directions, says report

[lovuian]

http://feeds.bignewsnetwork.com/?sid=68c0c67fa58712b4

The independent Council on Foreign Relations has issued a report Sunday, saying relations between the United States and Russia are headed in the wrong direction.

The report was issued ahead of a visit by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov this week to Washington.
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U.S. critics of President Vladimir Putin have been calling on Washington to boycott the meeting in protest against Moscow's policies they regard as antidemocratic. These include the recent enactment of a law to curb foreign non-governmental organizations. The critics also accuse Moscow of using energy exports as a foreign policy weapon and making efforts to curtail U.S. and NATO access to Central Asian bases.

The report by the Council on Foreign Relations acknowledges these problems. But its co-chair Jack Kemp, a former Congressman, told the NBC television program Meet the Press that on balance, Washington's relationship with Moscow is too important to be completely cut off.
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Now they want to alienate Russia this is getting crazy!!!

[murray hill farm]

1. Crazier every day!

And..what appears to be a strong (conscious or unconscious) determination for self destruction..and also, apparently it cannot be stopped...just keeps going and going in that same direction.

[Moderator]

2. DUplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=2146481