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Obama, Saakashvili and a telling slip of the tongue

Published: 31 January, 2012, 17:04


Georgia's President Mikhail Saakashvili (back) listens as US President Barack Obama talks to the press in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington January 30, 2012 (Reuters / Larry Downing)

Political pundits can only imagine what was really discussed in a meeting between US President Barack Obama and his Georgian counterpart, Mikhail Saakashvili, but a slip of the tongue on the part of the American leader provided some clues.

 
18 COMMENTS
Khalid (unregistered) January 31, 2012, 18:00 quote
+12

yeh, i saw it on tv.... instead of stupid pose, Sukershvili must focus on his Georgians' problems

Kihnu (unregistered) January 31, 2012, 18:28 quote
+14

No revelation at all.

The ultimate goal of the US-NATO Axis has always been to destroy the Russian Federation by excavating through the soft Islamic underbelly country by country.

It is the intention of the US-NATO Axis to break up the RF and replace it with numerous vassal states dominated by the Axis.  

Unfortunately, there is nothing the Russians can do about it because their "leaders" are oblivious to the threat facing their nation.   The Russian mentality, throughout it's long history, has been one of ignoring a problem rather than facing it.

The Russians should take another swig from their vodka bottles and go back to sleep.  They will open their unbelieving eyes when the US-NATO Axis kicks them awake.

Eurasian January 31, 2012, 21:04 quote
+15

I enjoyed what Putin said after pushed them out of S Ossetia “…our tanks and troops were 20 km away from Tbilisi, if we wanted to oust him that wasn’t a problem, but it is not our job but for the Georgian people.” If it was his American friends instead of Russia they would’ve levelled Georgia down to the ground.

And yet he became one of the hardest dictator in Europe. It always works like that with the puppies. Pity for the Georgian people.

The Americans and the Brits have been trying to rock the boat in Ukraine, Chechnya and Georgia but is not going to work there, their noses will be bloodied there by the big bear.

Eurasian February 01, 2012, 00:06 quote
+10

Sakasvilii, I like to tell you something very simple that perhaps would penetrate your thick scull; you can be pro-western as much as you like …your body in Tbilisi, and your mind and soul in Monaco or Las Vegas …one miracle you can’t do - move Georgia over to the west. What you can easily do is to try and find common language with your neighbours for the sake of your nation and people..

Tamar February 01, 2012, 00:21 quote
+12

There is nothing that this cheap man will not do to appease US. I hope that he will soon be removed by Georgians.

Billy (unregistered) February 01, 2012, 00:50 quote
+8

Each time I see that selfcontent face of Mr. Saakashvili in yhe company of some US or Western leaders I get the chills! What is wrong with the US and Western Europe's leaders and people in general? It seems like they are blinded by the exitement of getting so close to Russia! But this actions by Nato and US, trying to get their satanic military machine spread into Georgia by the help of an obvious insane Big Shot Wannabe M.Saakashvili is a sign of the USNato axis willingness to use all means to inflict their warsickness onto whoever is willing to sell their country and soul the devil! I really hope something happens, that will stop the madman and his $ lobby in Washington! He don't give a damn about his own people is hungry and the opposition is kept down by police brutality! So leaders of Nato and/or EU, please  take a closer look at what this man represent before you clutch him to your chest!!!

Levon February 01, 2012, 00:56 quote
+20

I was born in Georgia, Tbilisi..and to be honest, I hate this whole thing..U.S had bought my country,and can do,say,command whatever they want,and georgians will do it,they are slaves now..they don't know what await's them in future...fkin sad..

anybody February 01, 2012, 02:21 quote
+10

"with a political leader who has already proven that he cannot be trusted to work on behalf of peace with Russia."

Saakashvili definitely cannot be trusted by his own nation too. He has been educated in the US and right from the school has climbed to the top of a left-alone country with a colour-mob-revolution. We know there is no originality in those types  of revolutions.

sierranevada25 February 01, 2012, 07:02 quote
+1

Eurasian wrote in #3

I enjoyed what Putin said after pushed them out of S Ossetia “…our tanks and troops were 20 km away from Tbilisi, if we wanted to oust him that wasn’t a problem, but it is not our job but for the Georgian people.” If it was his American friends instead of Russia they would’ve levelled Georgia down to the ground.

And yet he became one of the hardest dictator in Europe. It always works like that with the puppies. Pity for the Georgian people.

The Americans and the Brits have been trying to rock the boat in Ukraine, Chechnya and Georgia but is not going to work there, their noses will be bloodied there by the big bear.

The Americans would have leveled it, BUT, they would have built it back up and better!

Alex (unregistered) February 01, 2012, 07:35 quote
+3

sierranevada25 wrote in #11

The Americans would have leveled it, BUT, they would have built it back up and better!


Like Iraq? Afghanistan? Libya? Somalia? All shitholes.

Oops February 01, 2012, 11:53 quote
+4

“One of the first things that I did was to express my appreciation for the institution building that’s been taking place in Russia,” Obama declared, before quickly correcting himself. “Er, in Georgia…”
Okay, well there you have it.  Georgia is a part of Russia, and the US president admitted it himself.  When he thinks of Georgia, he thinks of a Russian territory called Georgia.

Stevi February 01, 2012, 12:27 quote
+2

I like Sakashvilli...he makes me laugh when i least expect it. I just wish he did something random like pull out a Persian cat and start petting it during the meeting. Maybe next year... 

war criminals meeting February 01, 2012, 14:02 quote
+2

So, two war criminal thugs got together and talked? The Georgian war criminal thug and the illegitimate US war criminal thug, both engaging in wars of aggression? Maybe they should hold their "meeting" in a prison.

Dev February 01, 2012, 18:51 quote
+6

Saakashvili the war criminal, trying to make him self comfortable with Obama, talking about another war. I don't think he realise that is time is coming to a end to face arrested and tried for war crime he committed in South Ossetia. Saakashvili is so "thick" he really think NATO can save him from justice.   

war criminals meeting February 01, 2012, 23:11 quote
+7

Well, it is quite simple: The Georgian war criminal thinks he belongs to the US elite simply because he was too long in the US and is therefore invincible. He seems to not understand that he "heads" a devastated, poor country that everybody in his sane mind tries to flee. Wait and see what will happen if he starts another war against the Russian Federation. Then they probably won't stop short before Tbilisi and his thuggish Hollywood palace in an otherwise devastated and poor country. Maybe the ordinary poor people that have to live under this Western authorized dictator living in luxury would like that too.

Bob (unregistered) February 01, 2012, 23:34 quote
+7

It is great to get news from a source other than just the American perspective.  As the election season rolls on here in the USA, the Republicans claim president Obama is "soft" and not aggressive enough in foreign policy.  The right wing of the Republican party considers President Obama to be a "Marxist" and a "Socialist" who is trying to destroy the United States by appeasing global interests in a world economy and losing American national identity to the globilization of world government.

Atossa February 07, 2012, 12:19 quote
+2

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Too funny ! :)

Dubya had a similar "slip of the tongue" back during the Russia/Georgia "war" in 2008.

Bush said " efforts may be underway to depose the government of RUSSIA !!" He may have meant to say Georgia, but he definitely said RUSSIA !! Later it was on YouTube.

I know how everyone likes to think that Dubya was just being a stupid Texan... but as a fellow Texan, I resent that ;-)

Btw... when Bush left the White House... of course his entire family left too... with one exception... his beloved black cat. ;-)

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nazdaro February 21, 2012, 04:19 quote
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Someone, a coold preacher said to a young apprentice: if you want to become a gangster, due to circumstances, you have to be the best one... same goes to liars, you have to be the ammanguous best SOB one, otherwise "forget about it"

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