>>>>>I could be wrong but let's see what happens. As I've said in a previous post, Obama could be a great president if he goes into this with an open mind and open eyes. If he gets tangled up in ideology, the way Clinton did in '93 and Carter did in '77 he might go down in flames because the country routinely detests hard swings to the right or left.
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>>>>>What worries me is that Russia is already pushing the envelope, thinking they have a weak adversary. Can't say I didn't see this coming but Obama needs to stand up to them.
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>>>>Nuclear standoff in 21 century ? I don't think so.
>>>>Whole 'situation' was created by Bush administration (x-cuse language) deurinating and deploying various 'land mines'
>>>>along no longer existing 'iron curtain' (as in new MDS, army bases, NATO expansion etc in eastern Europe) hoping to (re)make and reinforce that Iron curtain as something real, well demarkated and important again. Don't theeeey miss 'good old' cold war days... {vbg}
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>>>>But that will be hopefully scrapped all together as completely backward and outdated.
>>>>I believe Obama have enough brain and stamina to abandon this shipwreck of a policy, and offer better direction.
>>>>Such is promoting peace and stability via diplomatic efforts and collaboration (rather then confrontation) with no longer a foe
>>>>but friend in new democratic Russia. (and the rest of the world for that matter)
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>>>>Since they were expanding NATO and building new bases etc,
>>>>Would'nt it be both cheaper and more productive security wise, to simply invite & admit Russia to Nato pact instead ?? {g}
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>>>>Peace :)
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>>>There is just one problem: Russia does not want to be in NATO; but this small fact should not prevent you from blaming Bush.
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>>I was kidding about Russia in Nato.
>>As for Bush, You might be right. He is not only one to blame. It started back with Clinton administration. Publicly advertise peace
>>while expanding frenzy on the east durring the night. Perhaps Clinton could not trust Russians (and/or convince his military heads) right away back in 1994 when he was ellected, but what was Bush excuse to continue and expand this ?
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>>Russia trying to impose communisam to the rest of the world ?
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>Come on, Srdjan. You cannot forgive Bosnia and Kosovo, so Clinton and Bush must be blamed.
>Russia wants to be a superpower, and it means that all surrounding countries must bow down. It is purely local phenomenon having enough reasons outside your communist jokes. Anyway, there is no rational reason to blame America for this.

So who is to blame for new bases arround Russia after the fall of Iron curtain ?
Osama Bin Laden ??