The Diplomad, who has had personal dealings with Lavrov, describes him as follows:
"Kerry will find Lavrov a humorless, extremely intelligent, worldly, intensely patriotic Russian nationalist with a deep envy of and resentment for the United States and the West. He holds the classic Russian view that the world, lead by the insufferably arrogant Americans, conspires against Russia to deny it the respect and status it deserves. Lavrov, a professional who speaks several languages, and works non-stop, sees his life's mission as restoring Russia's rightful place in the upper echelons of the world's hierarchy."
Here Lavrov exhibits the classic Soviet face. No nonsense, no mercy, no bull.
Meanwhile, our "hero," John Kerry is reporting for duty. Again, The Diplomad puts his two cents worth in:
"And Kerry? As a callow youth he engaged in treason against the United States. Over time, he became a classic airhead liberal blow-hard, who used his "charms" to marry into money, and found in the Democratic party and Massachusetts an electorate that votes for rich airheads, and doesn't care if they have a treasonous past. He has no discernible view on the world, and certainly has none of the drive to see his country come out ahead that we see in Lavrov. The Russian has laser-like concentration, does not speak carelessly, measuring his statements very carefully, in other words, he is the "reverse opposite" of the goofy, gaffe-prone, lazy, unfocused, and shallow Kerry."
Ding! Ding! Let the match begin! This should be one for the ages, and it seems it's only a question of how much of America's hard won influence and treasure John Kerry will manage to give away.
Me thinks Sergei is gonna wipe that lipstick right off Kerry's mouth.
ReplyDeleteJohn Kerry is not ready for prime time.
ReplyDeleteEssentially he's a flower child who cut his hair for the purpose of fund raising so that he could be a politician instead of ever needing to work.
That's good!
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