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Wednesday, September 17, 2008

How do you know when you are Russia's bitch?

By TigerHawk at 9/17/2008 09:24:00 PM

Sad to say, you know you are Russia's adult plaything when its foreign minister speaks to you this way:

The Daily Telegraph can disclose that Sergei Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister, reacted with fury when Mr Miliband and he spoke on the telephone. Mr Lavrov is said to have objected to being lectured by the British.

It was alleged that such was the repeated use of the "F-word", one insider who has seen the transcript, said it was difficult to draft a readable note of the conversation.

Mr Lavrov said: "Who are you to f------ lecture me?" He also asked Mr Miliband in blunt terms whether he knew anything of Russia's history.

Recognizing that I am several drinks into the bag, I had a few quick reactions.

Whatever you think of Texas cowboy diplomacy, it is more polite than Russian thug diplomacy.

If, as John Kerry loved to claim, Germany is a "traditional ally" of the United States, then Britain must be a traditional ally of Russia. Is this any way to treat a traditional ally? I think not. Where's the outrage?

Sergei Lavrov has a great future as a lefty blogger.

Which of Barack Obama's 300 foreign policy advisors would use the "f" word back, and which would quiver in righteous indignation? Or tattle? We need to know that.

That last question was the beer typing.

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4 Comments:

By Anonymous, at Thu Sep 18, 06:21:00 AM:

If Milliband is Russia's bitch, what does it make of Sarkozy? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/russia/2963460/Vladimir-Putin-to-teach-Nicolas-Sarkozy-judo.html

By Dawnfire82, at Thu Sep 18, 07:11:00 AM:

Haha! Awesome. The various members of the chattering European ruling class have clung to the End of History for far too long. Maybe a, "Shut the fuck up. Didn't you see this coming, you idiots?" from the mouth of the bear itself will help along their mental recovery.

By Anonymous, at Thu Sep 18, 09:37:00 AM:

My money is on tattle.

By Anthony, at Thu Sep 18, 11:07:00 AM:

I'm sure Miliband replied to Lavrov in the sternest European way: a note of concern and an offer of talks, followed by an apology.