Iraq war shows why Russia must bolster defenses, Putin says

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October 18, 2007

MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin criticized the U.S.-led war in Iraq on Thursday, saying it showed the need for resource-rich countries like Russia to build up their armed forces to defend themselves.

"Thank God Russia is not Iraq," Putin said during a live televised national question-and-answer session. "It is strong enough to protect its interests within the national territory and, by the way, in other regions of the world."

Answering a question about supposed U.S. intentions to gain control over Russia's huge, resource-rich interior, Putin said: "I know that such ideas are brewing in the heads of some politicians. I think it is a sort of political eroticism which maybe gives someone pleasure but will hardly lead anywhere, and the best example of that is Iraq.

"What we are doing to increase our defense capability is the correct choice and we will continue to do that."

Plans for the military include new nuclear weapons technology, he said. "We will not only give attention to the whole nuclear triad - strategic rocket forces, strategic aviation and the nuclear submarine fleet - but also other types of weapons," he said.


http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/10/18/europe/russia.1-155091.php

[Myrina]

1. One must wonder ...

... if that's the ultimate BuschCo strategery - to resurrect the Cold War ?
Then we'll have a never-ending enemy again in the phantom 'boogey man', and a reason for additional perpetual military growth, spying, etc etc ...

What was Condi's whole purpose? She's not a Middle East expert, her background is Russia/The Cold War.

I'm starting to think that once the NeoCons find a way to link Russia to terra-ism, we'll be out of Iraq in the blink of an eye, marching northward and talking about Missile Defense and all that old Reagan shit again. :scared:

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4. They are flirting with a cold war just to isolate Iran and reduce the influence of their oil sales

and reduce the influence of countries like Russia and China who both have ongoing deals with oil and nuclear materials.

[rug]

2. The war on terror will end when the cold war resumes.

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3. et tu pootie-poot?

must suck to be chimperor