The U.S. State Department's Russian Desk Sucks

Clinton, Lavrov Push Wrong Reset Button On Ties -- Reuters

GENEVA (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton presented Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov with a red "reset button" to symbolize improved ties, but the gift drew smiles as the word "reset" was mistranslated into the Russian for "overcharge."

"I would like to present you with a little gift that represents what President Obama and Vice President Biden and I have been saying and that is: 'We want to reset our relationship and so we will do it together," said Clinton, presenting Lavrov with a palm-sized yellow box with a red button.

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My Comment: It appears that U.S. State Department officials do not speak and/or understand Russian. Oh boy ..... this is not a good sign.

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