The U.S. hasn't quite began threatening an all-out nuclear holocaust just yet, and certainly not toward any of it's supposed allies. Not that anyone is going to drop their issues with the US just because Putin is acting like a lunatic.
It's all about looking strong. The polonium poisoning, the proposed gas pipeline to Alaska and now this. He's desperately trying to keep the increasingly dissatisfied elements in Russia impressed/terrified. At least, that's what I've gathered from the papers.
It's all about looking strong. He's desperately trying to keep the increasingly dissatisfied elements in America impressed/terrified. At least, that's what I've gathered from the papers.
Whoever replaces him next year, is going to inherit a hell of an international crisis.
Personally I think America has blown it with Russia. We had a great opportunity to help shape a post Communist country and just let it fail. I don't mind helping countries that don't cost us the treasury like Iraq/Afghanistan. As it is Russia will probably be a thorn for us in the future when we could sure use a friend against the coming monster, China.
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Date: 2007-06-05 03:28 am (UTC)Both of which dwarf the nukes in other nuclear club states.
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Date: 2007-06-08 03:29 am (UTC)so yes, Judo is useful for fighting Nukes!
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Date: 2007-06-05 08:43 am (UTC)Whoever replaces him next year, is going to inherit a hell of an international crisis.
Changing nouns is fun.
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Date: 2007-06-05 08:30 pm (UTC)Right, right. Of course :P
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Date: 2007-06-05 05:29 pm (UTC)And if you don't believe me, I'll just tell you again. Only louder.
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Date: 2007-06-05 09:09 pm (UTC)G8!!
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Date: 2007-06-08 06:27 pm (UTC)Oh well. Every major metropolitan area on the planet is targeted with a nuclear weapon.