Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Don’t Poke The Bear
From my history lessons, the Soviet Union wanted its satellite states to be a buffer against another Blitzkrieg attack on Russia from Europe. Condi Rice is really pushing the envelope when she wants to place anti missile systems in countries bordering Russia. It’s one thing to try to contain the bear but it’s really not a good idea to poke the bear and expect to escape unscathed. In the Reuters story. “Russia rejects U.S. missile proposals” the bear responds.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said last week he planned to deploy missile systems near Poland’s border in retaliation for U.S. plans to install elements of the proposed missile defense system in Poland and the Czech Republic.
It goes on…
Washington says the shield is needed to protect the United States against missile strikes from what it calls rogue states, specifically Iran.
“We’ve been very clear with regards to the intent and purpose of the missile defense site in Europe and what it’s designed for and have offered any number of ways and means to mitigate some of the Russian concerns,” Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman told reporters
He said Iran’s announcement on Wednesday that it had test-fired a new generation of surface-to-surface missile was another reminder of the importance of establishing the shield, “to defend the U.S. and Europe against a threat that is developing in Iran.”
Do you think Iran would be so stupid to launch a missile against the United States or Europe? If Iran attacks us it will be a bomb on a ship, truck or airplane in a major US city, certainly not by a missile that can be tracked back to Iran.
Update - Related Stories
Russia to Help Venezuela Develop Nuclear Energy
Chavez Says Russian Warships Arriving Soon
Russian Warships Approach Venezuela Under US Gaze
US to Watch Russian-Venezuelan Maneuvers ‘Very Closely’
Has Cold War II started as Russia pushes further into the Western Hemisphere? Chavez is the new Cuba and we are on the way to a new crisis on our Southern Border.
