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dipsydoodle

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8. Yes that too.

Reply to cprise (Reply #7)

Thu Oct 11, 2012, 09:12 AM

Oct 2012

Thanks for adding that.

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Russia Won’t Renew Pact on Weapons With U.S. [View all] bananas Oct 2012 OP

Does this mean I can't pick up a geek named Bob Oct 2012 #1

If you don't have anything intelligent to add psychopomp Oct 2012 #4

acutally, psychopomp... a geek named Bob Oct 2012 #9

Just curious, but what's the US track record on treaties... OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #17

pretty bad, actually a geek named Bob Oct 2012 #18

We view them as convenient tools to befuddle the rubes with. bemildred Oct 2012 #21

Lugar's defeat to a conservative Republican Tea Partier is a factor bananas Oct 2012 #2

True kenfrequed Oct 2012 #14

Hedging against a Romney win. Turbineguy Oct 2012 #3

Russia Helping Iran Bullionwar Oct 2012 #5

Uhm kenfrequed Oct 2012 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author Stake Oct 2012 #26

Methinks Putin's a tad too realpolitik for that kind of silliness. (nt) Posteritatis Oct 2012 #30

From the article dipsydoodle Oct 2012 #6

You apparently missed the flap over putting ABMs in Poland cprise Oct 2012 #7

Yes that too. dipsydoodle Oct 2012 #8

I never really understood the reasoning behind the Russians a geek named Bob Oct 2012 #10

having a ring of American military bases on your borders--what's the harm? Alamuti Lotus Oct 2012 #13

a ring of short range missiles with limited weight payloads a geek named Bob Oct 2012 #15

It reduces the deterrent effect of Russian missiles. bananas Oct 2012 #19

I'd rather go long on defensive systems, than rely on MAD and the old Soviet's sense of balance. a geek named Bob Oct 2012 #20

There is no defense against ballistic missiles, that's what they have been throwing money at for 30 bemildred Oct 2012 #22

They can be shot down while in boost phase cprise Oct 2012 #24

I have this notion that the Russians are not going to shoot down their own missiles. bemildred Oct 2012 #28

Yeesh. They could be launched from Poland. cprise Oct 2012 #32

Right. nt bemildred Oct 2012 #33

Ugh. Could make Rmoney appear more credible in the upcoming foreign policy debate. nt JudyM Oct 2012 #11

“At no time did officials indicate that, at this stage of negotiation, they were intent on ending it LaPera Oct 2012 #12

I think this is really a power play by Putin fujiyama Oct 2012 #23

Putin is saying put up or shut up. bemildred Oct 2012 #29

American and UK media indulge in Russophobia more or less constantly cprise Oct 2012 #34

We love our enemies, and won't give them up. bemildred Oct 2012 #35

Russians are not subtle or diplomatic. I love weed Oct 2012 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author Stake Oct 2012 #27

I'm getting a flashback to the previous decade. (nt) Posteritatis Oct 2012 #31

I disagree. knitter4democracy Oct 2012 #36