So Much For That ‘Reset Button’… Russia Closes US Aid Mission in Moscow
Posted by Jim Hoft on Tuesday, September 18, 2012, 7:34 PM
In March 2009 Hillary Clinton announced that the Obama Adminstration was going to push the reset button with the Russians. Unfortunately, the administration bungled their delivery and spelled out “overcharge” rather than “restart” on their button.
An assistant shows the mock ‘reset’ button that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton handed to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Geneva Friday. (AP Photo)
Today the Russian government gave the US aid mission in Moscow a month to close shop.
The USAID mission has been in operation for two decades in Russia.
Reuters reported:
Russia has forced the United States to close its aid mission in Moscow, the U.S. government said on Tuesday, in a blow to U.S. efforts to improve ties and a step that may aid the Kremlin’s crackdown on pro-democracy groups.
Russia gave the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) until October 1 to cease operations after two decades and more than $2.6 billion spent to combat disease, protect the environment, strengthen civil society and modernize the economy.
In announcing the decision to close down the USAID operation in Russia, the State Department suggested the Russian government – which is earning high levels of oil revenues – felt that it should no longer be the recipient of such foreign aid.
Analysts also suggested a political motive: reducing foreign support for Russian groups that promote democracy and the rule of law but that are viewed with deep suspicion by the Kremlin.
This comes after Russia pushed the reset button last December and test fired two new nuke missiles.
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mg4us commented:
The Russians know Obama is weak. . time to take their pieces of America while they can. .they saw the latest poll that Obama is dropping and that real number has him behind Romney. . .
regularguy commented:
Really, just what the hell do we need to have USAID in Russia for? There is no need for us to be financially helping out a country that is, at best, a competitor, and at worst, an enemy. The Russians can solve their own problems without USAID there blowing money we don’t have.
atticcellar commented:
It’s about time Russia tells the US and its NWO globalist masters to go to he!!..
donh commented:
OBAMA HAS HUMILIATED AMERICA ON THE WORLD STAGE…..EVEN THE 47% KNOW OBAMA IS A FAKE JOKE BUT DON’T GIVE A DAMN…. THEY JUST WANT A SMOOTH LOOTER IN CHARGE OF THE FREE STUFF !
Militant Catholic commented:
Is this more of that smart, tough diplomacy we were promised?
owl commented:
Obama was elected (yep, I predicted) and I’m sitting here already scared, shaking in my boots and what does he do almost immediately? Went right after the nukes. Wants rid of ours.
Mitt did a fine job on Cavoto today but he needs to do it everyday. He needs a ‘reset’ button worst than any I have seen.
If I compared McCain’s campaign to Mitts, guess who wins? Man, that is sad. Never have I seen a campaign have so much to work with. Never. Ever. Ryan was good. I just can’t hear him because??? At least I heard Palin. Ryan is the next best thing when he starts spouting numbers, when he gets passonate about numbers. That is what people feel.
Mitt Romney has so much that he could have been attacking Obama on every day. It did not happen. Why the h*** not? He sticks his head out and makes a statement. Then he disappears. Invisible.
Why did we not hear from him when brownshirts were ordered to pick up a video man in the middle of the night?? That is tied directly to the job he is campaigning to try to win.
While the ME is burning, why am I not hearing him pound Obama about high gas prices and how Obama wasted our money of bankrupt adventures instead of helping us use what we have???? ME burning goes directly to his hopeful job.
ME burning and Obama goes to Vegas. That is Romney’s business.
I want to win. This is not the way. He is invisible except when the Scoopers make him a punching bag. I want it to stop.
Either Romney should FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT LOUDLY, or he should have sat down and shut up and let anyone on that stage pick up all the ammo just scattered on the floor.
I just named a few. Never have I seen so much ammo left on the floor.
We can not win this thing if it is close. Somebody shake the holy crap out of him and push him out there. Who is running this show? If Romney does not do it very, very soon, we are going to have Obama. Yep. I am mad as h*** at Romney. It is not about him.
Talk about sitting in a corner and hoarding your marbles.
Granny commented:
donh, I suspect there is a fair share of that 47% that would rather be in a position to pay a few taxes.
bg commented:
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hope you’re ready because it is coming..
NBC shows U.S. life after EMP blast
the planners of the NWO are dying off, hence, their groomed transitioner Obama is bringing about the NWO asap.. and he is doing a fantabulous job, i mean, i don’t think god could do better, you?? /s/
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saveus commented:
why are we giving aid to russia?
American Woman commented:
Seriously, why would Russia trust the Obama Administration? Obama and his people are in the tank for Islamic Fascists (Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt; Hamas in Palestine; Taliban in Afghanistan, etc).
Russia has its own problem with Islamic Fascists. Anyone remember the Beslan school tragedy were little children were slaughtered by Islamic Fascist savages? See here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beslan_school_hostage_crisis
Or the Islamic Fascist market bombing? Were Russians were slaughtered as they shopped for groceries? See here: http://www.barenakedislam.com/2010/09/09/russia-muslims-celebrate-eid-with-suicide-bombing/
USAID? Oh yes, it played a big role in the rebuild Haiti after the disaster movement. Bill Clinton was in charge. Last I heard, Haiti is still in shambles.
I wouldn’t be surprised if Russia found USAID people sticking their noses in Chechnya, North Caucasus. Read here: http://blog.heritage.org/2012/08/21/north-caucasus-suicide-bombing-highlights-russias-islamist-terrorism-problem/
After all, Hillary and Barry trained revolutionaries in Social Networking in WA. Read Liberty’s Last Stand: http://noisyroom.net/blog/2012/09/13/the-engineers-of-leaderless-arab-spring-occupy-wall-street/
Nothing is what it seems or what it was.
squeaky commented:
relations were reset alright but not in a good direction. their reset buttons are nothing more than the equivalent of the toys kids get with their mc donald happy meals and just as chinsy. the russian noticed.
Limousine Barry commented:
Let me be clear, I believe in taking from the hardworking and giving to the slothful. The Government is best at this game. It buys votes!
I can understand Putin. There was too much food being spread around in his country by Americans. Now, Putin can dole food out to keep control of his voters!
This is good because it weakens American influence on Russia and destroys any bridges built to poor Russians! Remember, you did not build it. The government did!
Look, now I can take that food money and dole it out to those on the dole. With this money I can increase the number of Americans on the dole from 47.00% to 47.0024%! What difference that will make in my polling numbers!
If you like the way I have kept my voters under my thumb with lush cradle to grave government handouts – then vote for me! And, this is important. Send me $3,000.00 before midnight! My campaign is going broke!
My Bus is running out of $5.05 per gallon diesel fuel and Davy Asselrod has another scam for my Hollywood Talking Heads. It’s a variation of the “Pinata Game” where my wealthy donors are the “Pinata” and my campaign managers like Davy Asselrod beats them with sharp Talking Points until they burst open and spill the money!
My campaign my suck but it will suck worse once I bankrupt my few remaining donors it will really suck! Vote early and often. Give till it hurts! Good day.
James Savik commented:
Yet another failure by Obama and his merry band of idiots.
Jerry commented:
I hope this action is Not a chess move to support Iran and the Radical Muslims IF any future. ……
Russia would be smart to help defeat that problem because Russia has had there problems to. Same goes for China
Jerry commented:
I feel very sorry for the people of Russia. Most are good people and want to live Free. Many go hungry and cold. Good Luck people of Russia and peace be with you all
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