Russians Punk Obama Again..No Help On Iran In Exchange For Nukes Reduction Deal With US!

D'OH ! !

This would be comical if it wasn't so deadly. The Russians made it clear today that in spite of all the flowery remarks and concessions made by President Obama in Moscow, the US can expect no help from Russia in curtailing Iran's quest for nuclear weapons via sanctions or any other means:

Russia will not agree to tougher sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program in exchange for a new nuclear arms cuts deal with Washington, Interfax news agency quoted a foreign ministry source as saying Tuesday.

Last week, U.S. President Barack Obama's nuclear adviser suggested that progress on a U.S.-Russian nuclear arms pact could help persuade Moscow to be more cooperative on Iran.

"There are no reasons to link these issues or count on Russia being more cooperative in toughening sanctions against Iran if there is progress in talks with the United States on further cuts in strategic offensive weapons," the source said.{...}

The sharp tone of the Russian comments contrasted with the positive mood that dominated last week during Obama's visit to Moscow aimed at "resetting" thorny bilateral ties.

Russia, a veto-wielding permanent member of the U.N. Security Council, has been reluctant to allow strong sanctions against Iran and has praised Obama for promising to pursue direct dialogue with Iranian leaders.

Obama's special assistant for arms control, Gary Samore, made his comments about the potential for a change in Russia's stance at London's International Institute for Strategic Studies last week.

"If we make concessions on strategic nuclear issues the Russians are much more willing to be cooperative when it comes to Iran," Samore told experts.

Whoopsie.

I actually doubt Obama is very upset at this. As I've pointed out, his main interest isn't in foreign affairs, but in disengaging the US and cutting back on defense wherever possible so he can use that money for his domestic agenda - the establishment of a socialist welfare state where national sovereignty is diminished in favor of the international order, the private sector is either severely diminished or controlled by government, and enough of the American people are desperate and dependent on government for a paycheck, health care or other entitlements to ensure political dominance for himself and the Democrats for years to come.

Barack Obama has already proven he's no student of history, and he will undoubtedly find out that there's a price to pay for that kind of retreat. Unfortunately, so will the country that elected him.