White House 'extremely disappointed' with Russia
Source: AP
The United States is "extremely disappointed" in Russia's decision to grant asylum to National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden, the White House said Thursday.
In its first public response to Russia's move in defiance of U.S. wishes, the Obama administration said it was not a positive development for U.S.-Russia relations and said that it undermined Russia's record of law enforcement cooperation with the U.S. The White House added that it is re-evaluating whether President Barack Obama should attend an upcoming summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
"We are extremely disappointed that the Russian government would take this step despite our very clear and lawful requests in public and private that Mr. Snowden be expelled and returned to the United States," said White House spokesman Jay Carney.
Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/white-house-extremely-disappointed-russia-170102854.html
I doubt very seriously if they will cancel Obama's meeting with Putin or boycott the upcoming Olympics. This is nothing more than bluster on the part of the administration IMO.
99th_Monkey
(19,326 posts)phleshdef
(11,936 posts)Cha
(295,904 posts)Iliyah
(25,111 posts)between the two countries. Great Snowden obtained temporary asylum on my birthday!
deurbano
(2,891 posts)my dear Iliya , hope you join put idol Snowden in Russia , since you seem to think that place is so wonderful .
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)wtmusic
(39,166 posts)Boo-freaking-hoo.
durablend
(7,416 posts)"Drops some bombs and turn those ingrates into glas...."
Oh, right...
tridim
(45,358 posts)nomorenomore08
(13,324 posts)Scuba
(53,475 posts)Demoiselle
(6,787 posts)Can somebody recommend some reading for me on this story? I'm having difficulty working up much emotion on any side!
Demeter
(85,373 posts)Too bad they aren't running this country.
Comrade Grumpy
(13,184 posts)frylock
(34,825 posts)FiveGoodMen
(20,018 posts)Which one matters more?
Myrina
(12,296 posts)Thank you.
nomorenomore08
(13,324 posts)Of all the things to legitimately criticize Russia on, I'd say this is pretty fucking far down on the list.
Lonr
(103 posts)Really?
Well, I'm extremely disappointed with our governments violation of our constitutional rights!
markpkessinger
(8,381 posts)Poll_Blind
(23,864 posts)You'll fucking have to excuse me if I don't spend much time searching for hankies. And it's goddamned embarrassing to have this response when the other country involved is Russia.
PB
panzerfaust
(2,818 posts)as it is becoming more like Russian totalitarianism every day.
MADem
(135,425 posts)treestar
(82,383 posts)fiction, like most of their views of the U.S. today.
Sunlei
(22,651 posts)Then look at the closeness of the best seafood resources.
Factor in the next 10/20-100 years of global climate changes, along with the drouts, expanding deserts (in the usa), wildfires- that do go hand in hand with political strength of countries rich or weak in natural renewable resources.
Russia, along with Canada are in a much stronger position on the climate change world map. That prime position gives them rising political power and they are starting to use it.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)daleo
(21,317 posts)And the Russian government insisted that he or she be returned to Russia. I very much doubt that the U.S. would return said person.
Pterodactyl
(1,687 posts)madrchsod
(58,162 posts)the russians and americans haven't trusted each other for years. it`s just another little spat that will go away until another one pops up.
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)That's not the face of a man who worries over whether the White House is "extremely disappointed" or not... either White House, theirs or ours.
tridim
(45,358 posts)Neo-DU porn.
Wolf Frankula
(3,595 posts)according to Russian acquaintances of mine. And the W House is disappointed. WTF are they going to do about it? Send somebody to snatch Snowden? Whoever tries will end up very dead very fast. Drones? Russia has drones and can hit back. Invade? NFW. This is the BIG BEAR and will eat any invader. Just ask Napoleon, Hitler and a number of others.
Wolf
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)tridim
(45,358 posts)You really think there is no Russian mafia?
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)Darn, you got me. Mmmm, Putin... *Fap, fap, fap*
Socal31
(2,484 posts)Standing with out LGBT brothers and sisters is a perfectly good reason on its own.
nomorenomore08
(13,324 posts)with what they've done, with no real repercussions.
olddad56
(5,732 posts)Ash_F
(5,861 posts)tridim
(45,358 posts)and he has a 90+% approval rating among Democrats.
What you just wrote is not true unless you consider Democrats as non-Americans.
Ash_F
(5,861 posts)10/11 Stacking the FISA court with Republicans and Republicans inundating the NSA and CIA. And a this lying Republican at the DNI
I don't trust Republicans. Do you?
tridim
(45,358 posts)I don't trust anyone except myself and my dog.
Ash_F
(5,861 posts)Cheers.
Safetykitten
(5,162 posts)Jamastiene
(38,187 posts)and realized the reason President Obama is extremely disappointed with Russia is because of Snowden. What about their GLBT right violations? THAT is the biggest reason to be extremely disappointed in them, to say the least.
totodeinhere
(13,034 posts)But I agree with you. That is a huge reason for being disappointed in them.