Biden Says Weakened Russia Will Bend to U.S.

[kastro]

Does Joe Biden look back towards his own country? It may not be as bad as Russia but it is coming down. Big words towards Russia.

WASHINGTON -- Vice President Joe Biden said in an interview that Russia's economy is "withering," and suggested the trend will force the country to make accommodations to the West on a wide range of national-security issues, including loosening its grip on former Soviet republics and shrinking its vast nuclear arsenal.

Mr. Biden said he believes Russia's economic problems are part of a series of developments that have contributed to a significant rethinking by Moscow of its international self-interest. The geographical proximity of the emerging nuclear programs in Iran and North Korea is also likely to make Russia more cooperative with the U.S. in blocking their growth, he said.

But in the interview, at the end of a four-day trip to Ukraine and Georgia, Mr. Biden said domestic troubles are the most important factor driving Russia's new global outlook. "I think we vastly underestimate the hand that we hold," he said.......

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124...eTabs=article

 

[masta247]

Personally I think that he's talking shit.
A few years ago we had shitloads of immigrants from Russia. Now I don't see many of them here. Also Putin made Russian people way happier and everyone knows that he still rules Russia.

Also, I have no idea what he means by: "including loosening its grip on former Soviet republics". Most "Former soviet republics" don't have much to do with Russia these days.
Sometimes he sounds like he has no idea on what he's talking about.

 

[Flipmo]

lol @ USA talking shit about Russia

 

[_carmi]

Not happening. But sure Biden can dream.

 

[biswas]

Personally I think that he's talking shit.
A few years ago we had shitloads of immigrants from Russia. Now I don't see many of them here. Also Putin made Russian people way happier and everyone knows that he still rules Russia.
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[Duke]

Whether Biden is correct or not in his assumptions, I think it's a whole world of stupid to go around shittalking Russia.

I mean, REALLY, what did the whole world hate Bush Jr. for again? Right, his mindnumbing arrogance.

What does Biden do?

Great move.