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To: combjelly who wrote (463779)	3/14/2009 12:12:18 PM
From: longnshort	1 Recommendation Respond to of 1578498

Oh, Goody. Obama Ticks Off Brazil, Russia May Base Bombers In Cuba ACLU BLOG By William Teach on News The Obamateur Hour has managed to annoy yet another ally >>> Brazil has become a major U.S. trading partner, with cautious economic policies that have helped it weather the crisis better than almost all other major economies. With huge new offshore oil finds and abundant ethanol, Brazil could be key to helping wean the U.S. off Venezuelan crude and shift to cleaner energies. Still, the White House made several moves interpreted as snubs by the Brazilian media. Silva aides said the trip was pushed forward from Tuesday because of the St. Patrick's Day holiday - making Latin America once again look like an afterthought. Then, the White House announcement misspelled his name as "Luis Ignacio" and put "Lula" - a nickname that decades ago became a legal part of the Brazilian leader's name - in quotes. (more at CNS News)<<< Way to go, Obamateur administration! And while he is in the process of ticking off allies, while trying to cozy up to Iran and Syria, Russia may take advantage of his apparent foreign policy weakness >>> Russian strategic bombers may be based in Cuba in the future, a Russian Air Force chief told Interfax news agency on Saturday.<<< And our buddy Hugo Chavez has offered an island as a place to temporarily base Russian bombers. But, no worries, Obama will surely ignore this until it happens. Russia is probably just throwing it out there as a test, and when they realize Obama will not respond, they'll move some bombers, perhaps with nukes, to the islands. stoptheaclu.com