[Porterville]

You think there would be much opposition to the Iraq war if Russia supported the US??? Do you think China would push Taiwan or N.Korea would behave badly if Russia told them them to behave one way or another?? Why do you think Eastern Europe is so keen to jump on board NATO so quickly?? They know that Russia is still there as a master of puppets. Russia is a powerful force in this world reorganizing its resources to make its next move.

The bear isn't in hibernation, it is hungry and stalking its prey.

[gipper81]

The bear isn't in hibernation, it is hungry and stalking its prey.

I said "the Bear went into hibernation."

Now, since the Bear never liked or understood the notion of freedom, it is upset about a whole list of things. Such as? Our friendships with freedom lovers in Poland and the Baltics.

Also, the Bear is asking why it went into hibernation in the first place. Bear is thinking. Thinking hard.

[gipper81]

They know that Russia is still there as a master of puppets.

Used to be a puppet master. This is a country that said default, bankrupt, no ruples for you a couple of years ago. Bottom line: No ruples, no puppets.