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Published: Tue, 7 Jul 2009
Description: Dan Gerstein on Obama in Russia
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" Welcome back to Bryant and the judge Brian Kilmeade judge hammered about 100866408. 766. Miners are growing number Dan Bernstein. Is a columnist for Forbes magazine our colleague at the Fox News Channel. And democratic strategist and welcome back to brain and the judge."
" They -- so for it how you can you -- president Barack Obama's trip to Russia."
" Well I think if he's been pretty successful so far. And you know I think what's more important than any particular deal -- a dentist's. Bill Clinton I think the the the agreement registered what it. Quote -- nuclear arsenal what's significant -- even more significant is just. People repositioning our relationship where Russia. And because I think in a range of things we're dealing especially with but what North Korea and Iran. Have a strain our relations with Russia. -- of the call. And I think agreed it you can. Begin to repair that relationship. And is Russia and make them an ally bars in dealing with these real reps. Turner security. Is. -- it went for --"
" Isn't it naive to think that Russia could ever be an ally of ours and he doesn't Vladimir Putin still run the government doesn't he still have. I'll use George Bush's phrase the sole. Of a KGB agent Disney still think that Cold War is being fought."
" I don't know I think it I think it's a little. Heart to -- it's not even I think based -- you know what happens -- after the fall of the Soviet Union. And our level engagement under Yeltsin. We were able make a lot of progress and I got limited. Period where there's a community of interest and Russia have been our allies and get help and a number foreign policy issues. So no I don't think it's -- I think it would be naive to expect. That Russia is not going to -- it would Putin. Still. -- a lot levers of power that they're gonna be aggressive in pursuing -- nationalistic interests. But I don't think Obama -- making mistakes."
" The one thing we had a State Department a former -- department official on these in the state to prudent seems to be trying to divide Medvedev and Putin. And that doesn't seem to be too smart kind of ripping prudent saying he's got one put the old world -- of foot in the real world. Today he got an hour lecture according to Major Garrett. And General Jones told major -- that Garrett that from Vladimir Putin know what the Cold War means to him. And where they're going do you think that's smart to try -- the --"
" I don't know. -- It is risky it might not sure whether Obama's statement was an off the cop a war. Calculated move. I I think he cultivating method that. Carl -- are part of a strategy and by that you. Is essential because. Whether you're pulling the strings are not keep the public stage. You've -- state of Russia a moment. And he will have a say it pop up finals."
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