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2008-08-26 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

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Posted by Fred 2008-08-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Bye. Don't let the door hit you in the tail on the way out.

Posted by Jolutch Mussolini7800 2008-08-26 03:52|| 2008-08-26 03:52|| Front Page Top

#2 Maybe they can talk the Chinese into joining them.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-08-26 06:24|| 2008-08-26 06:24|| Front Page Top

#3 "You can't fire me -- I quit!"

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-08-26 07:43|| 2008-08-26 07:43|| Front Page Top

#4 Russia has oil, gas and minerals. That's it. They don't need the WTO to make oodles of money selling these to the West ...

Posted by Steve White 2008-08-26 08:03|| 2008-08-26 08:03|| Front Page Top

#5 And their main manufacturing product is weaponry - the most advanced of which (developed during the waning days of the Soviet Union) sells quite well via direct Gov't to Gov't sales.

Posted by john frum 2008-08-26 08:31|| 2008-08-26 08:31|| Front Page Top

#6 they need assistance in developing oil and gas reserves. Not to mention the rest of their economy. They didnt apply to WTO in the first place for laughs. Granted its not as important to them as to China, but I think TW is right on this one.

Posted by liberalhawk 2008-08-26 13:47|| 2008-08-26 13:47|| Front Page Top

#7 IIRC, Boeing has outsourced a large amount of computer and engineering to Russia; wonder what the boys in Chi-town are doing about that?
(new airplane, the 787-9-ski)

Posted by USN, Ret. 2008-08-26 15:00|| 2008-08-26 15:00|| Front Page Top

#8 Need to lock them out of markets, lock them out of banking.

This is on top of their withdrawal from the CFE treaty.

They are simply doing what Japan did prior to starting WW2 - setting things up diplomatically.

We need to take strong action immediately.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-08-26 16:24|| 2008-08-26 16:24|| Front Page Top

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