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2007-10-16 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by gorb 2007-10-16 01:13|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Wow, that is a balsy statement from the good Senator! I suspect a huge change in U.S. policy towards Russia in the works if he becomes President.

I am undecided if whether he and Condi would make a good pair as VP. I am sure you all would have some opinion on this.

Posted by Delphi 2007-10-16 10:41|| 2007-10-16 10:41|| Front Page Top

#2 The fact is I think the US Policy towards the Russians has been lacking. I base this on overly high expectations I suppose since Condi was the expert on the Russians.

It didn't take a genious to figure out that pretty much winning in Afghanistan in months when the Soviets lost after a decade would cause them to lose face. Then keeping bases in a few of their neighbors would make them paranoid. And of course supporting democracy in Ukraine and others sent them screaming into the night.

Dictators need external bad guys and we've sort of stumbled into that position which makes it easier for them to justify selling nasty stuff to Iran.

It would not have been hard to pretend Russia was a big help in Afghanistan, to publicly stand by them after the Moscow Opera and Beslan terrorist attacks. To avoid expanding NATO even as we supported democracy in a non-confrontational way.

By mismanaging the Russians I believe we made the War on Terror more difficult.

Posted by rjschwarz 2007-10-16 13:36|| 2007-10-16 13:36|| Front Page Top

#3 I'm afraid I don't think either of them would be a good vice president, Delphi. Senator McCain is entirely too concerned that he be given the deference he feels is his due regardless of the situation, and Secretary Rice has been counterproductive with regards to Israel and her enemies for some time. The reports/rumours that she advocated against allowing Israel to bomb Syria's nuclear facility was the last straw for me.

Posted by trailing wife 2007-10-16 14:15|| 2007-10-16 14:15|| Front Page Top

#4 By mismanaging the Russians I believe we made the War on Terror more difficult.

Agreed. The next president should be able to change this under cover of the new administration in the Kremlin, even though we know nothing will have changed. Just like teaming up with Uncle Joe; hold your nose.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2007-10-16 14:28|| 2007-10-16 14:28|| Front Page Top

#5 Russia will play the oil & gas card with Europe pretty soon. Bet on it. They will find a way to build an "economic" wall of inclusion that may be tougher to bring down than the steel one.

Posted by Jack is Back!">Jack is Back! 2007-10-16 16:35|| 2007-10-16 16:35|| Front Page Top

#6 Duncan Hunter is the best VP or SecDef

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-10-16 21:36|| 2007-10-16 21:36|| Front Page Top

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