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2008-09-19 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Russian minister says war with the United States not possible

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Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-09-19 15:40|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 Translation:

a winnable war - one that benefits Russia(or the ruling kleptocrats) is not possible with the US unless the EU takes over 'security' of Georgia.

Posted by Abu do you love 2008-09-19 16:04|| 2008-09-19 16:04|| Front Page Top

#2 "Ruling kleptocrats" Now that is funny. Better count your fingers after shaking hands with Russians.

Posted by JohnQC 2008-09-19 16:18|| 2008-09-19 16:18|| Front Page Top

#3 Again, IMO RUSSIA doesn't fear the US-NATO, etal. asmuch as it does the RADICAL ISLAMIST armed threat to its south and to the other major Asian states + former SSRS, and massively overpopulated = "living space" desirous, competitor CHINA's ambitions [read - future NUCLEAR SUPER-JAPAN?]on the RUSS FAR EAST. RUSS DOUBTS ITS LONG-TERM ABILITY TO MAINTAIN ITS GEOPOL LEAD "POLE POSITION", ECONOMIC + MILITARY-NUCLEAR, ON THE ASIAN SIDE OF THE CAUCASUS.

RUSSIA = VLADVEDEV must be well-aware that Radicla Islam is out to DESTABILIZE AND DISMEMBER AS MUCH OF ASIA AS POSSIBLE - IRAN, etc. may be Russ anti-US Ally now, but Russ believes that it will inevitably turn agz Russ POST-NUCLEARIZATION.

* RUSSO-GEORGIAN WAR > RUSSIA = "KEEP YOUR [old] ENEMIES [NATO-EU] CLOSE, AND YOUR [new future Enemies] FRIENDS [Muslims] CLOSER"; + "IFF YOU CAN'T BEAT 'EM [US-NATO/EU], GET READY TO JOIN'EM".

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-09-19 19:25|| 2008-09-19 19:25|| Front Page Top

#4 The real focii should be on historically homogenous, anti-West/Euro CHINA, whom is PAKISTAN's ALLY.

Many CHIN NETTERS includ PERTS SUPPOR CHINESE MIL INTERVENTION AGZ THE US IN PAKISTAN IN CASE OF US INVASION OF SAME; + IN FORMER SOVIET SSRS IN CENASIA, ETC. TO PROTECT CHIN INTERESTS + NATIONAL INTEGRITY FROM THE ISLAMIST THREAT [e.g. UIGHURS = WEST CHINA].

CHINA > NOKORS + TAIWAN, etc. ISSUES.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-09-19 19:34|| 2008-09-19 19:34|| Front Page Top

#5 Relax Russia.

Posted by newc">newc 2008-09-19 21:13|| 2008-09-19 21:13|| Front Page Top

#6 "We hope that the European Union will guarantee ~~security in~~ hand over Georgia without a whimper, he said."

More accurate translation.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2008-09-19 21:42|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2008-09-19 21:42|| Front Page Top

#7 where's General Comment with the Official Russian spin? Is Pravda oflfine?

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-09-19 22:19|| 2008-09-19 22:19|| Front Page Top

#8 I am here. I don't have a position on this nonsense.

Posted by General_Comment 2008-09-19 22:53|| 2008-09-19 22:53|| Front Page Top

#9 Somewhat off point, but it may be pointed out that RTS posted nice gains today, disspelling the doom-and-gloom notions of yesterday that "some," and we won't name any names here, harbored.

Posted by General_Comment 2008-09-19 23:01|| 2008-09-19 23:01|| Front Page Top