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2006-05-22 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

StrategyPage: The Coming Islamic Republic of Russia

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Posted by ed 2006-05-22 06:53|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Russia will probably have a larger Moslem minority by 2050, but not a majority, because even Moslem women have fewer children as they become educated and more affluent.

Dunnigan just couldn't make up his mind.

By 2050, I would suspect Russia's population will be much larger than this. And much more Chinese. The only question is whether you are considering the portion west of the Urals or east. Either way, the Russians will be history unless they can luck into better leadership than pooty. But history and demographics seem to be running against them.

It just goes to prove that if you're going to have a war with America, it's best to let them occupy your country when it's over.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-05-22 08:25|| 2006-05-22 08:25|| Front Page Top

#2 A skill that we seem to be losing. Now, America seems to be in the business of letting other countries occupy IT.

Posted by Perfesser 2006-05-22 09:47|| 2006-05-22 09:47|| Front Page Top

#3 Orothodox church won't let other Christian religions in but they allow this?????

They still haven't learned we have to hang together instead of separately.

Posted by anonymous2u 2006-05-22 10:09|| 2006-05-22 10:09|| Front Page Top

#4 "And much more Chinese."

I left my heart...
In Sino-Siberia...

Posted by random styling 2006-05-22 10:29|| 2006-05-22 10:29|| Front Page Top

#5 Maybe not so chinese. China is experiencing its own demographic drop, spurred by the one child policy and exacerbated by a militant preference for male children.

Posted by DoDo 2006-05-22 12:09|| 2006-05-22 12:09|| Front Page Top

#6 Yes, DoDo, but in the meantime they are quietly occupying village after village ever deeper on the Russian side of the border.

Posted by trailing wife 2006-05-22 12:23|| 2006-05-22 12:23|| Front Page Top

#7 A preference for male children means they have to go to war (rape of the Sabines) twenty years down the road

Posted by gromgoru 2006-05-22 15:09|| 2006-05-22 15:09|| Front Page Top

#8 A meat-grinder ground war with India?

Posted by anonymous5089 2006-05-22 15:13|| 2006-05-22 15:13|| Front Page Top

#9 Mars needs men Grom.

Posted by 6 2006-05-22 17:45|| 2006-05-22 17:45|| Front Page Top

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