Thread: Russia To McCain - 'Threaten Us AFTER You're Elected'

Russia to McCain: Threaten after election
Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:36:22



Presumptive GOP nominee John McCain

Moscow has said that US presidential hopeful John McCain should first be elected then threaten to throw Russia out from the G8.

"We can afford to cut off relations with any of our partners if that's what they want.... We're not interested in what [John] McCain has to say. Let him become president first, then we'll listen to him," a senior Russian diplomat told reporters on Tuesday, according to AFP.

"We want the American electorate to answer for the choice it will make.... At the moment, they are turning Russia into a scapegoat for the mistakes of their foreign policy," said the diplomat, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

McCain has said he would push for Russia's removal from the G8 as punishment for what he called 'rolling back political freedoms' in the country.

Asked about his threat to exclude Russia from the Group of Eight industrialized nations, the Arizona senator told ABC television in an interview last week that "We need to improve their behavior."

The call faced opposition from other members of the group.

McCain's Rival Barack Obama has also opposed ousting Russia from the G8.

"It would be a mistake," Obama told CNN in an interview when asked about McCain's proposal.

Russia is a fairly recent entry into the group. The country joined the Group of Seven in 1997.

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Asked about his threat to exclude Russia from the Group of Eight industrialized nations, the Arizona senator told ABC television in an interview last week that "We need to improve their behavior.

What an IDIOT . He'll get us Blown off the planet with his attitude . Russia's got it going on right now Juan. Russia has now developed their oil region with contracts to sell to the EU . What has American politlicans done for our oil problem ? Nothing Shut your mouth and be a good little pc puppet

How sad (and at the same time hilarious) that McCain is doing the same carrot and stick (shtick?) as bully-boy POTUS.

Typical neocon BS. Meddle in other countries affairs while we have tons of problems in our own country that go unanswered. We wonder why we got ourselves into the messes we are in as we speak.

Bush/McCain are picking a fight with Iran and Russia. These fools should not be in politics. How in the world has stupidity been allowed to take over in America?

If you dont get WW III with Bush ... you'll see it with McCain or Obamination... you can bet on it

WARRING CRAZY MONEY MAKING ELITISTS