President Obama & Russian President Dmitry Medvedev

     In communication class 506 we were presented with the You Tube video of a sidebar conversation that President Obama and Russian President Medvedev engaged in when supposedly the mics were off.  There were two things that intrigued me about this much publicized encounter between two world leaders.  The first was the level of comfort that they seemed to have with each other.  As if both men had been preparing for a personal adventure instead of a press conference.  As if they had known each other for decades and were enjoy some quiet negotiating time together.  The second was the nonverbal communication between the two men.  The closeness of their positions and conversation along with the tactile hand embrace that followed the very brief private encounter or so they thought blows your mind considering the tumultuous relationship that America and Russia have had over the years.
     It is not everyday that you see the United States of America and Russia practically become blood brothers in an instance.  Many times the audience is on edge about world peace and its negotiations because so many countries dislike America.  I myself enjoyed the video in its entirety and applaud President Obama for his confidence in not only himself but of his country.  The gesturing that took place in a matter of minutes reveals that there is a deeper side to the relationship between President Obama and Russian President Medvedev.  One that only the two of them are privy to and no matter what the media tries to do to embelish, embarrass or evoke there are bigger problems in the world that would benefit from such exploitation.  Seriously, in the end who cares, it is not the first time and will probably not be the last time.  All public figures at one point or another whether intentionally or unintentionally stick their foot in their mouth.