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| Putin: Russia may target Ukraine if it joins NATO |
| 2008-02-12 |
 MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin warned on Tuesday that Russia could be forced to redirect its missiles towards Ukraine if Kiev joined the NATO military alliance."I am not only terrified to utter this, it is scary even to think that Russia, in response to a possible deployment of (elements of the planned U.S.) ... missile shield in Ukraine... would have to target its offensive rocket systems at Ukraine," Putin said, when asked about Ukraine's possible entry into NATO. |
| Posted by:anonymous5089 |
| #13 The Problem is Putin; his removal from the equation would bring 'quasi fluidity' to International politics. The US should also side with China on it's disputed land claims on that shared continent, including Mongolia and Siberia, that should ruffle 'Putty's feathers' somewhat!! |
| Posted by: smn 2008-02-12 19:19 |
| #12 To save their jobs after 2008, the US NPE must prevent any new 9-11's/Amer Hirosimas which in turn means the US must stay in the ME; for Radical Islam, etc. to save the OWG Global JIhadist-Islamist State = GLOBALIST AGENDA, RADICAL ISLAM MUST STOP THE US REGIONAL-GLOBAL ENTRENCHMENT BEGUN UNDER DUBYA AND WHICH MAY LIKELY CONTINUE EVEN IFF US DEMS WIN 2008 - IOW, THE ALREADY PRO-MUTUAL DESTRUCTION HAPPY RADICAL ISLAMISTS MUST ATTACK + CONTIN TO WAGE WAR UNTO TOTAL GLOBAL VICTORY OR TOTAL GLOBAL DEFEAT, WID POTENS SEVERE PRAGMATIC + THEOLOGIC CONSEQUENCES FOR NON-RADICAL WORLD ISLAM ALSO. * IMO, what GATES meant was the REORGANZ OF NATO AS PART OF A NEW GLOBAL STRUCTURE OF MULTI-REGIONAL = CONTINENTAL/TRANS ALLIANCES, COOPERS. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2008-02-12 18:28 |
| #11 gotta be a shelf life on those missiles |
| Posted by: sinse 2008-02-12 17:47 |
| #10 Meh, go ahead Russia. The shield will just blow your pathetic missiles out of the air. If you can even get them up anymore... |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2008-02-12 17:05 |
| #9 For clarification: my comment is on the story, not a reaction to one of the other comments. |
| Posted by: Drive by lurker 2008-02-12 16:45 |
| #8 And..........The problem is? |
| Posted by: Drive by lurker 2008-02-12 16:44 |
| #7 Pooty must be taking lessons from Hugo Chavez lately. |
| Posted by: Darrell 2008-02-12 16:17 |
| #6 What is more: Ukraine gave up its nuclear arsenal. Should Putin threaten it with nuclear weapons it would be entitled to protection. Russia would actually be in dire waters |
| Posted by: Pearl Shuck3997 2008-02-12 14:41 |
| #5 What a maroon. Two days ago two days ago the US SecDef suggested dismantling the most successful alliance in history because it had outlived its usefulness and this fool rejuvenates it by threatening a country that isn't even in the alliance yet. Now, the US has little choice but to proceed with the foolish steps of maintaining the alliance and admitting the Ukraine. I think Bush looked into Pooties eyes and saw stupidity. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2008-02-12 14:27 |
| #4 One missile will point to Chernobyl? Watch the wind direction though. |
| Posted by: Pearl Shuck3997 2008-02-12 13:29 |
| #3 This really hits home in Moscow, because much of the perpetual Slavophilism of "greater" Russia always incorporated Kiev as Russian "heartland". For Ukraine to somehow become comfortable with western culture would just be agonizing to Moscow. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2008-02-12 12:48 |
| #2 Missile Shield = Offensive WS. Only in deranged Pooty's mind. Or mayhaps he meant he would take an offence at MS installation? |
| Posted by: twobyfour 2008-02-12 12:32 |
| #1 No one wants to be part of Russia Putin.You are run by corrupt gangsters!!! |
| Posted by: Paul 2008-02-12 12:00 |