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(68,868 posts) Tue Sep 10, 2013, 01:22 PM Sep 2013

Putin, Obama discussed Syria arms control idea last week: Kremlin [View all]

Source: Reuters

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Barack Obama discussed the idea of placing Syria's chemical weapons arsenal under international control on the sidelines of a G20 summit last week, Putin's spokesman said on Tuesday.

"The issue was discussed," spokesman Dmitry Peskov said by telephone. He would not say who raised the issue or give other details.

Read more: http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSBRE9890I020130910?irpc=932

So many people were so convinced that Obama was just a warmongering idiot who got schooled by Putin.

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Putin, Obama discussed Syria arms control idea last week: Kremlin [View all] geek tragedy Sep 2013 OP

Again, still remarkable how many here refuse to believe philosslayer Sep 2013 #1

Possibly a good plan and I wouldn't bet against Putin being in on it. nt wandy Sep 2013 #5

I agree Andy823 Sep 2013 #12

Imagen that, the US and Russia working togther...... wandy Sep 2013 #17

Great spin. Can you tell me more about this P-L-A-N? Comrade Grumpy Sep 2013 #7

Yeah so? titaniumsalute Sep 2013 #19

Some people just refuse to believe that a black president rury Sep 2013 #22

I hate to say it.. philosslayer Sep 2013 #24

hope that bus has monster truck wheels to get the Kremlin under it. Schema Thing Sep 2013 #2

They're now claiming Putin is lying to help geek tragedy Sep 2013 #3

There's a reason they call it Obama Derangement Syndrome. Drunken Irishman Sep 2013 #4

I think ODS manifests in two different ways: Comrade Grumpy Sep 2013 #8

And which group do you fit into Andy823 Sep 2013 #13

I agree with all of that. geek tragedy Sep 2013 #21

K & R Scurrilous Sep 2013 #6

It's making some here mighty cranky leftynyc Sep 2013 #9

Not to worry Andy823 Sep 2013 #14

I have no doubt about that leftynyc Sep 2013 #18

I guessed as much andym Sep 2013 #10

to the Obama haters Botany Sep 2013 #11

One would think Andy823 Sep 2013 #16

Yes, one would think ... Summer Hathaway Sep 2013 #28

Could you please save some of that for the Kerry... YvonneCa Sep 2013 #25

well...if Dmitry Peskov says it noiretextatique Sep 2013 #15

There's a reason they looked kinda happy with each other in those G20 pics. nt SunSeeker Sep 2013 #20

Kick n/t Tx4obama Sep 2013 #23

Sure. It's all been posturing. Cheez-itz. leveymg Sep 2013 #26

Ha! Just posted this in a GD thread. Ruby the Liberal Sep 2013 #27

"He would not say who raised the issue" rug Sep 2013 #29

�The United States military doesn�t do pinpricks." arewenotdemo Sep 2013 #30