Russia retaliates

Byrnzie

Putin has just said that Russia will build missile defense systems, and new bases in Western Russia and Azerbaijan in order to counter the threat from the U.S. Will the Bush Administration's legacy be a disintegrated Iraq, and a new arms race?

Kann

Byrnzie wrote:

Putin has just said that Russia will build missile defense systems, and new bases in Western Russia and Azerbaijan in order to counter the threat from the U.S. Will the Bush Administration's legacy be a disintegrated Iraq, and a new arms race?

You're sure about that? Last time I checked, Putin suggested to Bush to build the american missile defense system on Russian soil. Kind of a peace offering.

PJ_Saluki

It's pretty bad (and I'm not talking about the cliche I'm about to use) when verbal saber rattling with Russia is a welcomed distraction from the daily grind of the Iraq mess.

Byrnzie

Kann wrote:

You're sure about that? Last time I checked, Putin suggested to Bush to build the american missile defense system on Russian soil. Kind of a peace offering.

Really? I'm watching it on CNN. Sure the translator's a bit crap, but that's what I gathered from it. I could be wrong.

Kann

Byrnzie wrote:

Really? I'm watching it on CNN. Sure the translator's a bit crap, but that's what I gathered from it. I could be wrong.

Well it isn't exactly like that but a kind of US/Russian collaboration on the european missile defesense
on yahoo.com
this one is a bit clearer
As you can see both want very much to protect europe, while both aren't part of europe.

Byrnzie

Kann wrote:

Well it isn't exactly like that but a kind of US/Russian collaboration on the european missile defesense
on yahoo.com
this one is a bit clearer
As you can see both want very much to protect europe, while both aren't part of europe.

O.k. Thanks.
Clearly Putin's being quite smart here and calling Bush's bluff. Obviously an existing missile defense system in Azerbaijan will be under the watch, and even partial control, of the Russians. It'll be interesting to see how this develops.

Alex_Coe

Dude, "the cold war: episode 2" is going to be soooo cool. I can't wait until we have the super-powers back at it. MIGs and navy jets flying the friendly skies over asia, kicking some serious ass. The rivalry is revived. This is like Denver and Green Bay returning to the Super Bowl for the eternal rule of the NFL world and control of John Elway's penis.


Put your nuclear bomb-protection helmets on, we're going back to the super bowl.

godpt3

Alex_Coe wrote:

Dude, "the cold war: episode 2" is going to be soooo cool. I can't wait until we have the super-powers back at it. MIGs and navy jets flying the friendly skies over asia, kicking some serious ass. The rivalry is revived. This is like Denver and Green Bay returning to the Super Bowl for the eternal rule of the NFL world and control of John Elway's penis.


Put your nuclear bomb-protection helmets on, we're going back to the super bowl.

only now, the ruskies can't afford to pay their pilots, much less their mechanics. And what's really sad is that this missile defense shield crap Does. Not. Work. We've been working on this shit for 40 plus years (!!!!) yes, since Kennedy and the "brilliant pebbles" days and still, nada.

DCGARDEN

Russia insisted on being a " Good Samaritan " and got in bed with Iran regarding their nuclear ambitions. Spare me the Poor Putin crap - that guy is a fucking snake-oil salesman when he's not poisoning spys.