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2010-02-10 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Moscow says US missile shield aimed at Russia

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Posted by Fred 2010-02-10 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11128 views ] Top

#1 Markarov should be thanked for having the same surname as that chain guy..... and then be told to bug off.

Posted by 3dc 2010-02-10 00:34|| 2010-02-10 00:34|| Front Page Top

#2 Markov.

Posted by gromky 2010-02-10 07:08|| 2010-02-10 07:08|| Front Page Top

#3 "For this reason it's completely understandable that we have a very negative attitude about this issue," Makarov added.

He joins hundreds of millions who are stricken with classic Russian insecurity and paranoia. Of course he has a negative attitude.

Posted by Besoeker 2010-02-10 07:22|| 2010-02-10 07:22|| Front Page Top

#4 Something about "give the Russians an inch and they will take a mile" comes to mind.

Posted by ed 2010-02-10 08:08|| 2010-02-10 08:08|| Front Page Top

#5
How, exactly, do you aim a shield at someone?

These people are intentionally conflating some very basic concepts here.

Posted by Parabellum 2010-02-10 09:40|| http://sidemeat.wordpress.com/ 2010-02-10 09:40|| Front Page Top

#6 "As naturally as Cause follows Thursday..."

Posted by Fred 2010-02-10 11:05|| 2010-02-10 11:05|| Front Page Top

#7 Just Russians being Russians. Smile and nod.

Posted by Whiskey Mike 2010-02-10 11:13|| 2010-02-10 11:13|| Front Page Top

#8 Is there a reason the US should consider Russia a threat? Perhaps all the bluster and threats and arms and nuclear sales to enemies.

The main way the shield is aimed at Russia (in the short term) is that it would make Russian sold missiles worthless and cut of a cash stream the Russians like. In the long run, of course the shield will be expanded to protect from everyone, including Madagascar if needed.

Posted by rjschwarz 2010-02-10 12:18|| 2010-02-10 12:18|| Front Page Top

#9 If you can't even shoot nuclear weapons at your friends, are they really your friends after all?

Posted by bigjim-CA 2010-02-10 17:38|| 2010-02-10 17:38|| Front Page Top

#10 ION GUAM K57 > US-JAPAN "FUTENMA" base controvery > JAPANESE DELEGATION CONSIDER RECOMMENDING THAT 4000 US TROOPS BE SENT TO CNMI.

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MARIANAS VARIETY GUAM [MVGUAM] > DEMAND, DON'T ASK: JAPANESE PARLIAMENTARIAN WANTS GUAM TO BE ASSERTIVE, on its Rights as per every kind of issue or debate, etc. related to the US Marine Reloc from Okinawa to Guam + other.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2010-02-10 21:12|| 2010-02-10 21:12|| Front Page Top

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