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Beefy
01-06-2008, 05:42 PM
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/page/2/

(CNN) — Bill Richardson has made his extensive diplomacy experience a central theme of his campaign – but at Saturday night’s Democratic debate in New Hampshire, the former U.N. ambassador seemed to have a foreign policy flashback, promising to make “negotiations with the Soviet Union” one of his first priorities as president.

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That's great, but what's he going to do about Yugoslavia and the Ottoman Empire.

SouthernBelle82
01-06-2008, 06:18 PM
Hello we're dealing with this issue right now with Pakistan for example. Don't you want someone who knows what they're doing to deal with Pakistan? I believe Saudi Arabia has nukes too.

Minister of Truth
01-06-2008, 06:28 PM
I don't see why older people are always slipping and calling it the Soviet Union. Luckily I was 5 when the Cold War ended in 1991, and have only ever known it as Russia...

SouthernBelle82
01-06-2008, 06:31 PM
Beats me. Could be anything really. Red scare or habit. I wouldn't be surprised if it's just a habit thing.


I don't see why older people are always slipping and calling it the Soviet Union. Luckily I was 5 when the Cold War ended in 1991, and have only ever known it as Russia...

Minister of Truth
01-06-2008, 06:34 PM
Yeah, I've even had geography teachers do it in high school. One of the candidates did it in 2004 and people laughed at them for it. I think it was Dean. Its kind of one of those 'celebrity slips and falls on the red carpet' moments.

gonzojournals
01-06-2008, 06:42 PM
I've even heard Russians continue to refer to themselves as Soviets.

Cancel 2016.2
01-06-2008, 08:14 PM
I don't see why older people are always slipping and calling it the Soviet Union. Luckily I was 5 when the Cold War ended in 1991, and have only ever known it as Russia...

When you get used to calling it one thing over the course of 40-50 years, it is easier for a person to slip.