Myers Accuses Russia, China of Bullying

[maddezmom]

By ROBERT BURNS, AP Military Writer
1 hour, 7 minutes ago



WASHINGTON - The top U.S. military officer accused Russia and China on Thursday of "trying to bully" smaller Central Asian nations that host U.S. troops and cooperate with Washington in fighting terrorism.


Gen. Richard B. Myers, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was asked by a reporter what he thought of a statement last week by a regional alliance, led by China and Russia, calling on the U.S. to set a date for withdrawing forces from bases in the former Soviet republics of Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.

U.S. forces have used a base in each country since the early days of the war in Afghanistan. Both governments recently have questioned the need for continued U.S. access.

Uzbekistan has imposed new limits on U.S. use of its Karshi-Khanabad air base, after the Bush administration spoke critically of Uzbekistan's handling of anti-government rioting in May that killed 200 or more people.


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[SteppingRazor]

1. Ah yes. It's Russia and China that are bullying Central Asian nations...

Not...oh, I dunno... The United States? :eyes:


Of course, look at Tibet, Russian invasion of Afghanistan, etc., etc., and you can certainly say that both Russia and China have done their share of bullying. But Myers is being just a teeny bit hypocritical here, methinks.

[indepat]

3. Maybe even a tad more than a teeny bit hypocritical

[Union Thug]

2. AHAHAHAhhhh...Too rich...

This is truly unbelievable. Mr. Pot, meet Mr. Kettle.

[SpiralHawk]

4. "All your base are belong to us." - BushCo Republicans

eom

[mom cat]

5. I am so glad that we are not bullies....

:rofl:

[Robeson]

6. Did he say it with a straight face? Amazing.

[AlCzervik]

7. "Hello pot, this is kettle"

[VegasWolf]

8. Russia and China need to get it right, bully small Muslim nations like

the Bush administration does.

[bonofor prez]

9. This is so typical

Sadly...
This is the mentality of the current administration and the military.
Can't (or are unable to) make a proper effort to convince anyone to support our never ending war on a tactic. China and Russia see this stupidity and are using this to further their ambitions in the region. If things don't change soon we will be the only ones left in the "Coalition of the Willing".

[Media_Lies_Daily]

10. Incredible. Can't believe the stuff that flies out of the mouths of....

...these idiots.

The governments of the two smaller countries want the U. S. out, and we accuse China and Russia of "trying to bully" those same two countries.

Priceless.

[despairing optimist]

11. Another makesmewannascream story

Who believes this stuff? Am I losing my mind, or did Rod Serling just forget to pay me for the episode?

[MisterP]

12. yeah, like threatening to cut off humanitarian aid if absolute immunity is

not extended to Russian and Chinese soldiers. Oh, wait...

[NeoConsSuck]

13. And in other Bizzaro news...

CEO positions in Fortune 500 companies are now being outsourced to executives in Bangalore, India.

[0007]

14. Man this guy, Myers is right out of the 50's along with Joe McCarthy

What pisses me off is no one is jumping on Richard Myers's back and kicking him in the balls for such a bullshit statement.