"And you guys arm Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and half a dozen other countries in the Middle East."
with nothing but the finest. We also arm the Afghans and, who knows, maybe India with a select item or two. That money's gonna be spent somewhere. They like our stuff. Not too many out there who aren't buying something from us.
Why stop with the middle east? Please go on.
Gorby sings a nice tune but the reality is V. Putin sitting in the Prime Minister's chair. Well, true to his word, he isn't President for life.
Nobody is looking to contain Russia, Victory Day parades again or not. Nobody is seeking war whether Russia wishes Abakazian or Serb proxies to foment turmoil or not. Or threaten Poland and Czechoslovakia if a European missile defense system is emplaced. Or cut off gas supplies to the Ukraine in the winter.
We'll see how things go but America would be foolish to think that a democratic facade to an increasingly fascist oligarchy isn't the emerging picture. These are wolves in sheep's clothing and it remains to be seen just how independant President Medvedev will be from Putin, if at all. More likely, Putin's intent is to render the Presidency as irrelevant in a pseudo-parliamentary system that will allow his unlimited stewardship at the helm of the dominating party which likely shall never lose control, of course.
I'm sure that Tony Blair was quite an inspiration. We'll see if there's a Gordon Brown about to unseat Putin from within but don't hold your breath.