[nw_arizona_granny]

To me it appears that Putin is slowly taking over any of the competition.

This with Yukos is said now to be taxes, but was rather personal in the beginning.

Maybe, get all the competition out of the country.

[DAVEY CROCKETT]

They are also arming India...snips


Russia Reassures India on UN Security Council Bid
ABC News - USA
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Russia said Saturday India should become a veto-wielding permanent member of the United Nations Security Council if the UN's top decision ...
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India, Russia sign IT pact
Economic Times - New Delhi,India
BANGALORE: India and Russia have agreed to set up an inter-governmental taskforce for information technology to explore opportunities to tap the $7-billion ...
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[DAVEY CROCKETT]

China already has the Panama Canal thanks to jimmy f'in carter..

Nuclear Sub Fears Surface in China
Darren McEwen
Friday, December 3, 2004

China has reportedly launched a new submarine capable of firing intercontinental ballistic missiles.

An American official says the sub is months away from going on it's first voyage but the move raises fears that the country is strengthening it's nuclear weapons program.

http://www.cfra.com/headlines/index.asp?cat=2&nid=22389

[DAVEY CROCKETT]

Threats HUMMMMMMMMMM

Russia ready to strick terrorist bases

MOSCOW: Russia said on Friday that it was prepared to launch cruise missile attacks against suspected terrorist bases outside its borders, with a top general warning that Moscow would use everything at its disposal for the attack.

“We will use long-range precision cruise missiles and bombs if we get such an order,” Russia’s air force chief Vladimir Mikhailov was quoted as saying by Russian news agencies. “We will use everything that is at our disposal.” Mikhailov did not specify which nations he had in mind or what sparked his warning.

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_4-12-2004_pg7_44