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2007-05-14 Home Front: Politix

Rice: No new Cold War between U.S., Russia

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Posted by Delphi2005 2007-05-14 12:05|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 I once had a lot of respect for Condi but as the resident expert on Russia and the Soviets it seems we've done a poor job of handling them. It didn't take a genious to determine that after 9 years of fighting in Afghanistan the Russians would be unhappy at our relatively quick victory. You can explain the differences all you want pride was hurt and we should have given the Russians/Putin lots of credit (even unearned) to help him save face. The bases in the ex-stans are a slap in the face as well.

Having said that the previous administration didn't help with the way they handled the Serbs.

Russia could be a huge asset in bringing global concensus to our needs if we played them right. They could be a poke in the arse with a sharp stick if we don't. So far we're getting the poke.

Posted by rjschwarz 2007-05-14 14:05|| 2007-05-14 14:05|| Front Page Top

#2 Crap! Now what am I going to do with all these t-shirts?

Posted by danking_70 2007-05-14 15:16|| 2007-05-14 15:16|| Front Page Top

#3 It won't be a cold war since if we wanted it to be it would be like swatting a fly with a Buick.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2007-05-14 17:04|| 2007-05-14 17:04|| Front Page Top

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