larry johnson on the lavrov interview;

Wow!! If you did not see Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov’s interview today with Margaret Brennan, the anchor of Face the Nation, go get your popcorn and a stimulating adult beverage, and watch it. Beyond the information value, it is damn entertaining. I posted it below. It is a remarkable display of skill and intelligence by Mr. Lavrov. I think this is the first interview of Lavrov by a major US television network in eight years, maybe longer. Finally, the Russians get to make their case in their own words to the American public.

So, here’s a question… Can you name a single American politicians or diplomat with the status of Lavrov that could sit down with a Russian counterpart of Ms. Brennan and answer questions in Russian as Mr. Lavrov did in English? He was eloquent and articulate. More than that, though, he handled the gotcha questions with aplomb and, at times, humor. Hell, I can name a long list of American politicians who, if confronted with the same kind of questions from Ms. Brennan, would have failed to answer as directly and coherently as did Mr. Lavrov.

As you know, I had the privilege, along with Judge Napolitano and Mario Nawfal, of interviewing Mr. Lavrov for 90 minutes. The man you see on Face the Nation is the same one we met in Moscow. He ain’t a bullshitter. He is armed with facts, he remembers history, and he provides genuine, eloquent answers............more........