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2008-12-17 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

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Posted by Fred 2008-12-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top
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#1 You guys really want to get into another pissing contest with proxies? How dumb are you?

Yeah. Rhetorical.

Posted by Anguger Tojo4943 2008-12-17 00:38|| 2008-12-17 00:38|| Front Page Top

#2 US bases make them look bad on some many levels. The bases are not used to intimidate the host country. The bases bring cash to the host country and provide security and worst of all the base brings Americans into direct contact with locals who will see and judge them (and realize the lies Moscow has been saying) for themselves.

Personally I think this is just Russia preparing the playing field for Obama. He wants to pull back, Russia can provide the first opportunity and thus seem to be molified by the actions making Obama look good while getting what they want.

I suspect a deal where as the Russians run the bases and supply the bases and the US rents the bases until the war in Afghanistan is over. OR something like that.

Posted by rjschwarz 2008-12-17 09:08|| 2008-12-17 09:08|| Front Page Top

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