[Canticle_of_Deborah]

Russia yesterday threatened to 'crush' anyone who dared to defy it, after moving missile launchers within range of Georgia's capital.

Finally, some honesty.

Now, I am not a military strategist but I am a student of human nature. If Russia is following the plans of a war 70 years ago and using outdated equipment, that doesn't seem to bode well for them in the creativity and strategy department. Are they ready to fight a 21st century war? Although they do make up for those weaknesses in the pride and arrogance department (which can be used against them by the right minds :-)

[VOA]

Are they ready to fight a 21st century war?

That's what scares the cr-p out of me.
That a vacuum tube in one of the units will flake and start the
first nuclear EXCHAGE.

I feared what could have happened before the break-up of the USSR.
I REALLY fear what might happen with an angry Russia wielding
nuclear weapons with some antiquated infrastructure.

No matter what guarantees the Russians give for peace...
I can't forget their total disregard for the treaty on Chemica/Bio weapons.
"Disregard" is too weak. They CHEATED.

[mick]

I'm old enough to remember “We will bury you" When the truth was they were weakening economically and unable to feed their people.

Something doesn't smell right with all this bluster. All of a sudden we get the invasion of Georgia, the Fleet visiting Chavez, Bear Bombers flying off the US east coast. Nukes pointed at Poland, etc.

Could this be a symptom of some kind of internal power struggle ?