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Old 10-01-2007, 05:49 PM
 
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It seems of late there have been quite a few over flights by Russian bombers and surveillance aircraft. Places like Alaska, Northern Europe, The Marshall Islands, as well as a growing number of ships in the arctic.

Also today, Vladimir Putin announced he would seek the office of Prime Minister since he is no longer eligible to remain President. He stated he wished to remain active and prominent in Russian politics and to help shape Russia’s future.

That being said, I have to wonder if this somehow ties into our growing pressure to confront Iran militarily. The ties between Russia, China and Iran have grown over the past five years and grown greatly in the past 18 months.

Are we taking our eye off the global ball when we remain so focused on Iran and will this come back to bite us? Russia and particularly Putin is a very shrewd character that is the former head of the KGB as well as a strategist. He is no idiot and his quiet nature belies a great deal of his ambitions.

I can only hope that the next 14 months fly bye, for everyones sake.

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Old 10-01-2007, 05:53 PM
 
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You can't claim yourself to be a winner in a war, not until the other side capitulates. Fact is that just like WWI and WWII, the cold war will just have a pause between, and then it will start again, with only minor changes.
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Old 10-01-2007, 06:04 PM
 
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Da -- Russian slaves have new Tsar.
Go to war is near.
Don't have house, or food, or car
Must die for Vladimir.
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Old 10-01-2007, 06:13 PM
 
Location: Journey's End
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I believe I brought up Russia and perhaps Putin in one of our dialogues (all pleasurable) and yes, they are revving up for something, and the signs were not so apparent. If you read all the left-wing stuff I do, you might have seen it coming when the PM was (a) accused of murdering an ex-KGB officer in Britain, and (b) having a reputable journalist murdered on her doorstep. The Nation, as far to the left as you can get (no funds from foundations, just subscriptions) has been reporting irregularly on Russia especially when the journalist was killed. She was apparently very respected, perhaps revered for her stance, and the editor of The Nation considered the Russian journalist a personal friend....Long story short, it ain't good!

These two incidence alone carried a "red flag" for me of a growing intolerance of discourse in the new Russia, not so unlike the old USSR. Limited discourse, anywhere, is always a bad sign.

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It seems of late there have been quite a few over flights by Russian bombers and surveillance aircraft. Places like Alaska, Northern Europe, The Marshall Islands, as well as a growing number of ships in the arctic.

Also today, Vladimir Putin announced he would seek the office of Prime Minister since he is no longer eligible to remain President. He stated he wished to remain active and prominent in Russian politics and to help shape Russia’s future.

That being said, I have to wonder if this somehow ties into our growing pressure to confront Iran militarily. The ties between Russia, China and Iran have grown over the past five years and grown greatly in the past 18 months.

Are we taking our eye off the global ball when we remain so focused on Iran and will this come back to bite us? Russia and particularly Putin is a very shrewd character that is the former head of the KGB as well as a strategist. He is no idiot and his quiet nature belies a great deal of his ambitions.

I can only hope that the next 14 months fly bye, for everyones sake.
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Old 10-01-2007, 06:14 PM
 
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It seems of late there have been quite a few over flights by Russian bombers and surveillance aircraft. Places like Alaska, Northern Europe, The Marshall Islands, as well as a growing number of ships in the arctic.

Also today, Vladimir Putin announced he would seek the office of Prime Minister since he is no longer eligible to remain President. He stated he wished to remain active and prominent in Russian politics and to help shape Russia’s future.

That being said, I have to wonder if this somehow ties into our growing pressure to confront Iran militarily. The ties between Russia, China and Iran have grown over the past five years and grown greatly in the past 18 months.

Are we taking our eye off the global ball when we remain so focused on Iran and will this come back to bite us? Russia and particularly Putin is a very shrewd character that is the former head of the KGB as well as a strategist. He is no idiot and his quiet nature belies a great deal of his ambitions.

I can only hope that the next 14 months fly bye, for everyones sake.
What are you expecting to happen after 14 months that will address your concerns?
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Old 10-01-2007, 06:16 PM
 
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Funny I brought up the fact that we were going to have to deal with Putin, several months back and was called a war monger!
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Old 10-01-2007, 06:20 PM
 
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You know it wasn't me, Silas777, I am on your side whenever we agree and I agree we will have to deal with many from the Cold and Warm War!

It is for that very reason I am agin going after Iran or any other country.

We can not take out the whole world, and if we think we can, we will go down with it...and going down fighting in a nuclear war ain't perty.


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Funny I brought up the fact that we were going to have to deal with Putin, several months back and was called a war monger!
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Old 10-01-2007, 06:30 PM
 
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You know it wasn't me, Silas777, I am on your side whenever we agree and I agree we will have to deal with many from the Cold and Warm War!

It is for that very reason I am agin going after Iran or any other country.

We can not take out the whole world, and if we think we can, we will go down with it...and going down fighting in a nuclear war ain't perty.
This is why I believe that the whole anti war, (anti-military) movement, the pacification of America is insanity,no matter what one thinks about Iraq, there will be more conflicts and trouble and if we dont maintain our military might and super power status, we will be very sorry, wether it be Iran, Russia,Putin has been struttin his stuff and flexing his muscles every chance he gets.! Peace through Strength!!
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Old 10-01-2007, 06:39 PM
 
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Power is what power does.

Having the might doesn't imply using the might, but maintaining the appearance of military supremacy.

A war with another Middle East country, and Iran in particular, would not provide us with the leverage you might expect. We have lost too many friends, and enemies of our friends, to play a lone hand and expect to come out the winner. Those days are over.

I am not against fighting when it is appropriate, and I'll be the first to take up arms (although they'll disqualify me based on age) if need be, but this is not that kind of situation.

Iran is not alone in its attempt to both discredit and set itself apart from the US and its power-base. To some degree the more rhetoric about a military strike against Iran, the more we lose face.

If I remember correctly the President of Iran met with some of our other friends in South America very recently.

Together, if clever and with the assistance of just one other major world player, the little guys can get us...and get us good.


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This is why I believe that the whole anti war, (anti-military) movement, the pacification of America is insanity,no matter what one thinks about Iraq, there will be more conflicts and trouble and if we dont maintain our military might and super power status, we will be very sorry, wether it be Iran, Russia,Putin has been struttin his stuff and flexing his muscles every chance he gets.! Peace through Strength!!
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Old 10-01-2007, 06:39 PM
 
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It was inevitable that this would occur. The US used Afghanistan as a pawn in the war against Russia and provided aid and military training to the islamic rebels (most likely included Bin Laden), because of Americas quest to be/remain #1. There was an fear of Russia during that time.

The result of the war with Afghanistan was that Russia was defeated, their country fell, hence the "fall of the soviet union". Why wouldn't that country seek out revenge since it was because of the aid provided by the super-power USA that they had to pull out. I know I would seek revenge.
They've been cool and cavalier, almost like a sly fox just waiting in the wings. As someone else pointed out, Putin isn't dumb (too bad we can't say the same for "duh bush".
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