Russia retaliates

ByrnzieByrnzie Posts: 21,037
edited June 2007 in A Moving Train
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?
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  • KannKann Posts: 1,146
    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_SalukiPJ_Saluki Posts: 1,006
    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.
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  • ByrnzieByrnzie Posts: 21,037
    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.
  • KannKann Posts: 1,146
    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.
  • ByrnzieByrnzie Posts: 21,037
    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_CoeAlex_Coe Posts: 762
    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.
  • godpt3godpt3 Posts: 1,020
    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.
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  • DCGARDENDCGARDEN Posts: 515
    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.
    I'll keep taking punches
    Untill their will grows tired
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