This appears to be an attempt to entice Russia into accepting tougher economic sanctions on Iran part of the stick Mr Obama intends tobrandish if the Iranians fail to grasp his dangled carrot of talks.
Chelsea's efforts to somehow snatch at a lifeline suffered a setback with 20 minutes left when Ramires flew into a reckless tackle on Nani and left referee Oligario Benquerenca with no option other that tobrandish a second yellow card.
" The Journal reports that American concerns about such ties have "only grown as Russia has tightened its grip on the vast oil and gas resources of Central Asia and shown a growing willingness tobrandish energy as a political weapon.
It is as if a mob of half-brothers who had never been introduced all chose to congregate at the same table in the same bar and brandish their mobile telephones simultaneously.