Human Rights Activists in Russia have Slim Hope for Obama's Visit

According to an Article on VOA News.com, Human Rights Activists in Russia don't have alot of Hope for President Obama's Visit Next Month.

The Protests in Iran and the President's response, or Lack of to it, has spurned concerns in Human Rights Groups in Russia.

The Main Points that are of the Greatest Concern in the Current Negotiations between Russia and the U.S. are the Downsizing of the Nuclear Arsenal and the Missile Defense System deployment in Europe. It appears that the President's Promise during the Campaign to "Not Shy Away from Pushing for more Transparency and Democracy in Russia" has been forgotten.

According to the Article, Russia still has many things to learn about Protests and Demonstrations:

"Police in Russia often use force to break up opposition demonstrations, raising the question of how the Kremlin deals with dissent and human rights."

In March, a Bi-Partisan Group of American Politicians met with the Russian President and recommended to President Obama that they:

"respect Russia's sovereignty, history and traditions."

But Mr. Igor Klyamkin, of the Liberal Mission Foundation in Moscow, has Concerns that:

"the commission may be parroting the rhetoric of Kremlin officials, without regard for the hidden meaning of their words.

Klyamkin says what they mean is that democracy and rule of law are alien to Russia; that its values and traditions are autocratic and authoritarian rule. The activist says, by using the same words [as the Kremlin], Americans indicate agreement with that kind of Russia."

It appears that the Fact President Obama's Agenda is lacking in Actual Support for Democracy and Freedom of Speech in Other Countries is becoming more and more apparent as Time Goes On....

Instead he has taken the Line that we "Can't Dictate To Other Countries"......

Silly Me...Why Would the Country that is supposed to Be the Beacon of Liberty for the World...Want to make the Light of Freedom Shine a Little Brighter in Totalitarian Countries??

Leader of the Free World...Yea...Right..

To Read the Article on VOA News Go To:

http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-06-29-voa9.cfm?rss=europe

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