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2007-12-18 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

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Posted by ed 2007-12-18 13:06|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 It's not if, it's when.

Posted by twobyfour 2007-12-18 13:42|| 2007-12-18 13:42|| Front Page Top

#2 JPOST > RUSSIA MAKES A MOVE TOWARDS GREATER DEMOCRATICIZATION; + KOMMERSANT > Putin-Medvedev maneuvering = Russ Governance based on the FRENCH [Paris] MODEL??? IOW, DO WE BLAME BONAPARTE, SEGOLENE or SARKOZY???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-12-18 18:56|| 2007-12-18 18:56|| Front Page Top

#3 Joe, xplain pls.

Posted by twobyfour 2007-12-18 19:03|| 2007-12-18 19:03|| Front Page Top

#4 ION Russia, KOMMERSANT > RUSSIA FIRST OUTPACED CHINA AS EMERGING ECONOMY. Russia's "first time" - moves from 140th place to 66th as per GOLDMAN-SACHS; + RUSSIA WILL NOT BUILDUP UP ARMAMENTS IN EASTERN EUROPE, i.e. the Russ portion only of Eastern Euope, sub-i.e. KALININGRAD enclave near POLAND.

RIAN > THE VERBA, KAKTUS, KROT, and the FLY. Summary of Russ own Cold War histoire of ABM-BMD [pre-USGMD]. Article - Russ need not fear nor should fear US GMD in Czech-Poland becuz Russ ABM-BMD Systems are very capable.

NEWSDAILY > SERBIAN RADICAL WANTS RUSSIAN MILITARY BASE. Inside SERBIA alongside already existing US base to help keep peace in Balkans, reduce Superpower tensions.

BIGNEWSNETWORK/TOPIX/REDDIT > RUSSIA THREATENS TO ATTACK, DESTROY US MISSLE DEFENSE BASES IN EUROPE.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-12-18 19:46|| 2007-12-18 19:46|| Front Page Top

#5 CZECHS > claim to have no fear or worries about a Russ attack on US GMD bases in their country. Are asking WHY should Russ be worried about US GMD radars looking into Russ from Czech when Russ is already closely watching Czech from Russ.
IOW, RUSS FEARS OF US GMD, AT LEAST IN CZECH, IS HYPOCRITICAL AS FAR AS CZECHS ARE CONCERNED.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-12-18 20:01|| 2007-12-18 20:01|| Front Page Top

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