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This hostility from Russia... is it they want their Soviet Union power back? Or what?

 

I think anybody would have figured Russia would not be presenting problems like this a few years ago.

Now, Putin is wanting to regain the presidency?

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EU voices strong concern over Russian missiles

ReutersPublished: November 7, 2008

 

 

PARIS: The French presidency of the European Union expressed "strong concern" Friday over a Russian plan to station new missiles near Poland's border.

 

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev announced Wednesday that Moscow would deploy missiles in its western outpost of Kaliningrad in response to U.S. plans to station an anti-missile defence shield in Poland and the Czech Republic.

 

"The presidency of the European Union council expresses its strong concern after the announcement by President Medvedev ... of the deployment of a complex of Iskander missiles in Kaliningrad," the presidency said in a statement.

 

"This announcement does not contribute to the establishment of a climate of trust and to the improvement of security in Europe, at a time when we wish for a dialogue with Russia on questions of security in the whole of the continent," it said.

 

The Bush administration says its missile shield aims to protect its European allies against possible attack by "rogue states," particularly Iran, and by terrorist groups. Moscow views the system as a direct threat to its national security.

 

Today in Europe

Italian leader's Obama gaffe causes a stirProtests against Georgian presidentBrown buoyed by Labour victory in ScotlandThe dispute comes ahead of a November 14 summit between Russia and the 27-nation EU in the French city of Nice. The EU froze talks on a new partnership pact with Moscow after Russia and Georgia fought a five-day war in August.

 

POLES CLAIM VINDICATION

 

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said Medvedev's move vindicated Warsaw's plan to station U.S. Patriot missiles on its soil, a deployment it persuaded Washington to make in return for its agreement to host part of the shield system.

 

Medvedev's plan "just shows that our decision to protect our air space with U.S. help is a correct one," Sikorski told the Polish parliament.

 

Under proposed confidence-building measures, Sikorski said Russia could send inspectors to bases in Poland on condition that Moscow also allows Polish inspectors into Russian bases.

 

Both the U.S. and Polish legislatures have still to ratify the accord on the missile defence shield.

 

Sikorski said Poland and the United States were pressing on with negotiations on the logistical aspects of the deal without waiting for President-elect Barack Obama to take office.

 

Earlier this week, Sikorski said Obama had told him two months ago that he had concerns over the missile defence shield's effectiveness and whether it was not directed against Russia. But Sikorski said he expected Obama to push ahead with the system once he had secured reassurances over its aims.

 

Russia's Interfax news agency quoted a Moscow foreign ministry source as saying Russia would study Washington's proposals on the missile shield and on how to find a replacement for a key nuclear arms reduction treaty.

 

Russia wants to find a replacement for the 1991 Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START), which set ceilings on the size of Russian and U.S. nuclear arsenals but expires in December 2008.

 

"We have received these proposals and we will study them," Interfax news agency quoted the unidentified source as saying.

 

(Reporting by Estelle Shirbon in Paris, Gareth Jones in Warsaw and Guy Faulconbridge in Moscow; Editing by Mark Trevelyan)

 

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Oftentimes, saber rattling like this is an attempt to distract citizen's attention away from domestic issues like unemployment, food shortages, etc.

 

On several occasions I've read about domestic angst in Iran because Armedig..... (sp) saber-rattling not only takes focus away from their domestic ills, it just might get them into a situation they'd regret.

 

 

Remember when folks were talking about a 'peace dividend' after the USSR fell?

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I think you are right John,

 

I really hate this Missile defense problem that it causes.

 

FACT we dont even really know if it works effectively or consistently.

 

We should have stayed within the nuclear non proliferation treaty we had with Russia. There are MANY more ways we can support Poland and other countries without deploying military assets. MONEY is what makes the world go round and is the most effective influential measure not that we have enough nukes to destoy the world one thousand times over.

 

We are playing right into the hands of the russina politicians who want to use fear and the development of the military in order to hold onto dictorial powers. Their populace like any others respond to fear incited military saber rattling IE: 9-11 for us.

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FACT:

 

The Soviet Union broke our treaties with them with callous disregard of the dishonor they'd face if ever found out.

 

Like our treaty to ban offensive biological weapons.

 

They signed it to stop us, while they secretly devoted tremendous resources to

develop those offensive bio weapons while we complied with the treaty.

 

Now, Putin is readying himself to become pres of Russia again.

 

They want their power back because they now have oil income pouring in.

 

And that's why they went after Georgia - Georgia had a pipeline that could

have supplied oil while bypassing Russia's intended monopoly on that transporting of oil.

 

They have their eyes on dominating Poland and the Ukraine again. Bet on it.

 

I figure they think Obama will not challenge them. Naivete' like a Jimmy Carter with dealing with N. Korea and the Mideast,

they bank on Obama doing the same.

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Oftentimes, saber rattling like this is an attempt to distract citizen's attention away from domestic issues like unemployment, food shortages, etc.

 

On several occasions I've read about domestic angst in Iran because Armedig..... (sp) saber-rattling not only takes focus away from their domestic ills, it just might get them into a situation they'd regret.

 

 

Remember when folks were talking about a 'peace dividend' after the USSR fell?

 

 

 

that is a valid point john, but i do believ that russia is a little pissed over us trying to get Georgia excepted into the UN.

 

plus we must realize if we want to control the oil we must control that region. (caspian sea)

 

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