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President Barack Obama told Russia's leader Monday that he would have more flexibility after the November election to deal with the contentious issue of missile defense, a candid assessment of political reality that was picked up by a microphone without either leader apparently knowing. 美国总统奥巴马26日在与俄总统梅德韦杰夫的一次私聊中承诺，一旦他再次在11月的总统大选中获胜连任，将在反导系统等有争议的问题上采取更加灵活的政策。奥巴马这番罕见直率的话因麦克风未关而被曝光。 Obama's Republican opponents pounced on the comment, saying the president has a hidden agenda that could include concessions to the Russians if he is re-elected this fall. 美国共和党人对奥巴马的话进行了猛烈的抨击，谴责奥巴马言论背后的动机，直指其表明奥巴马一旦再次获选将在导弹防御系统的问题上屈服于俄罗斯。 "This is my last election," Obama is heard telling outgoing Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. "After my election, I have more flexibility." 奥巴马在这次私聊中对即将卸任的俄总统梅德韦杰夫说：“这是我最后一次选举，当选后，（在这些问题上）我将有更大的灵活性。” Medvedev replied in English, according to ABC News: "I understand. I will transmit this information to Vladimir," an apparent reference to incoming President Vladmir Putin. | 
