Posted on 06/02/2007 7:01:05 PM PDT by ASC2006
In an interview with the Globe and Mail, Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened to target Europe with missiles, including potentially nuclear weapons, in a dramatic escalation of his Cold War-style showdown with the United States.
Mr. Putin, in an interview at his country residence outside Moscow, said he considers U.S. plans to build an eastern European anti-missile site to shoot down Iranian missiles a provocation aimed at Russia.
Asked what he might do to retaliate, he said he would return Russia to the Cold War status where missiles were aimed at European targets.
"It is obvious that if part of the strategic nuclear potential of the United States is located in Europe, and according to our military experts will be threatening us, we will have to respond," he said.
"What kind of steps are we going to take in response? Of course, we are going to get new targets in Europe."
He suggested that this could include powerful nuclear-capable weapons.
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WHAT the F....??!!
Once a KGB man, always a KGB man.
Putin,
please calm down and realize a handful of missile shield aren’t going to block your arsenal. This sort of verbal provocation is unnecessary and dangerous. Step back, and speak with us calmly about your concerns.
Ahmadinejad and Putin, bros in BS.
Where are they currently aimed at, the Bahamas?
But Puty Ol’ Buddy, how are you going to manage all of this bellicosity with all of the HIV and drug-resistant TB infesting the populace of your country that is going unchecked because you are just too busy trying to prove that you are not insignificant?
How long does it take to re-target a missile? Does anyone even know if the Soviet Union’s missiles were ever de-targeted from Europe in the first place?
Bring it on, you little Russian peckerwood.
Oh well. I live close enough to Microsoft HQ that if the balloon goes up I'll probably not even notic
What’s this dude trying to pull?
He KNOWS Europe and the US are not going to nuke Russia! Why is he pretending he thinks we are? What’s the real reason he is turning on us?
He must really be pissed at the Muslims...
Cheers!
Unfortunately Russia has always been a hotbed of dangerous/threatening individuals....or atleast a long history of supreme authority.
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russia is broke.... only way they are going to deliver a missle in on the back of a mule.
I’m a bit more scared of Putin’s arsenal, though.
Did anyone really think that the Cold War was over?
Only as long as the “Verify” part of “Trust but Verify” was in effect....
The Russians still have missiles in Belarus.
Wrong answer Putin
Putine ( a cheezy french potato fry) is an idiot. I guss it’s too complicated for him to understand the difference between a defensive , anti- missle battery, and a nuclear missle instalation with real nuclear tipped missles aimed at run down Russian millitary targets.
Of course, we know that isn’t really his concern. He doesn’t want Nukes that he helped Iran build to be shot down over his yard.
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