Quote Originally Posted by Юрка View Post
Наши дипломаты поймали бедного Керри на слове. Но его никто за язык не тянул. Думаю, что ему объявят строгий выговор за срыв войны. Но слово не воробей, вылетит - не поймаешь.
I was telling an American Facebook friend about this yesterday and he simply could not give the Russians credit. He kept saying that Obama deserved all the credit "for putting the pressure on the Russians" and that it never would have happened if Obama hadn't threatened the air-strike. When I argued with him, he said "Putin is a thug." I deleted him from my friends' list because I am so tired of that kind of stale cold war thinking. But other friends of mine were really happy about Russia's proposal and were celebrating, hoping that this means there will not be a war after all.

I am keeping my fingers crossed. Until Obama formally states that the air-strikes are completely off the table, I will not be able to relax. And meanwhile, who will unarm the jihadists? And if they have chemical weapons, who can make sure they turn those over and do not use them?

I hope the Russian proposal works out and that Obama takes this "out" to cancel his plans for invading Syria. Congress will still put it to a vote tomorrow, but it looks likely that the majority will vote against military action.