Putin lures Obama towards engagement
Posted by seumasach on September 11, 2013
“On the other hand, many of the “cold warriors” in the Washington establishment who harbor antipathy toward Russia also happen to form a vocal segment of the war camp clamoring for regime change in Syria – whom Obama is neatly sidestepping by his decision to work with Russia.”
M.K.Bhadrakumar
11th September, 2013
Through an agonizing Tuesday, with the prospects alternating between good, indifferent or bad, the idea of the international community taking control over Syria’s chemical weapon stockpiles seemed struggling to take off.
In These New Times 
Rob Schneider said
Studied opinions, and I remark that I really do appreciate the efforts being made on both sides. I’m also rather encouraged that, finally, becoming a bit castrated in public opinion and this confrontation, one-on-one discussions that are at least 30+ years overdue are beginning. It strikes me, though, as rather absurd in itself to think of this all as some kind of game and declaring the players ‘brilliant’ while individuals die and infrastructure becomes shattered. Luading this kind of naked cynicism isn’t by any means consienable. But he openly declared wrongly that he has the power to undertake military action without Congressional approval and it’s at that point that one must think that the idea of allowing one enough rope to hang themselves is lost. I’m sorry, but that strategy assumed is not the basis of decent human relations. Accepting the arguements of these opinions may in itself be part and parcel of the problem that I wouldn’t think that the intellectually astute could conjure from the kettle of their understanding.