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2009-02-03 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

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Posted by tipper 2009-02-03 14:11|| || Front Page|| [11127 views ] Top

#1 Where is Russia coming up with the money? If I were Kyrgystan, I wouldn't count the money before I got. Russia has bigger problems at home.

Posted by Richard of Oregon 2009-02-03 19:22|| 2009-02-03 19:22|| Front Page Top

#2 Eurasianet states that the report issued by the Russian news agency may be questionable.

Posted by balthazar 2009-02-03 20:14|| 2009-02-03 20:14|| Front Page Top

#3 OTOH, WORLD MIL FORUM [Chin = GOOGLE Chinglish translation]> US, NATO RESEARCHING PLANS TO DEPLOY MILITARY BASES IN GEORGIA TO PROTECT AGZ RUSSIA.

ALso, SAME > TAIJIKISTAN PRESIDENT ABRUPTLY CANCELS BILATERAL SUMMIT WITH RUSSIA. TAIJIK-RUSSIAN RELATIONS CONTINUES IN SERIOUS DECLINE.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2009-02-03 21:25|| 2009-02-03 21:25|| Front Page Top

#4 ION SPACEWAR > CHINIESE MILITARY CHIEF [Jing Zhiyuan - PLA Second Artillery Corps] VOWS NUCLEAR, CONVENTIONAL BUILDUP.

Steady, progressive, and increasingly POTENT.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2009-02-03 21:28|| 2009-02-03 21:28|| Front Page Top

#5 SPACEWAR > OFFICER: EUROPE COLD BE WITHIN IRANIAN BALLISTIC MISSLE RANGE[ditto for Southern Russia + West China = aka ISLAMIST MILIT-TERR contested areas]???

KIMMIE'S REVENGE [NoKor]???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2009-02-03 21:31|| 2009-02-03 21:31|| Front Page Top

#6 The base adds $150M each year to the economy, including $60M rent. That's 3% of GDP (was 5% a few poorer years ago). To jeopardize that income stream, and possibilities of supplying increased forces in Afghanistan, for $150m, a loan and a Bear hug is penny wise, pound foolish.

Posted by ed 2009-02-03 21:32|| 2009-02-03 21:32|| Front Page Top

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