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U.S. Presence in Asia Concerns Moscow
ABC NEWS ^ | 12.1.2005 | VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV

Posted on 12/01/2005 10:58:59 PM PST by Bald Eagle777

The chief of the Russian military general staff said Thursday that Moscow was concerned about U.S. interference in the political affairs of other ex-Soviet nations.

Gen. Yuri Baluyevsky also said that Russia's relations with the United States and other NATO nations were clouded by Western efforts to expand their military presence on ex-Soviet territory.......

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: russia; shellgame
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1 posted on 12/01/2005 10:59:00 PM PST by Bald Eagle777
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To: Bald Eagle777

Yuri, it`s over, OK. Just be happy you never had to find out personally.


2 posted on 12/01/2005 11:05:47 PM PST by bybybill (GOD help us if the Rats win)
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To: Bald Eagle777

The whole "ex" thing must be lost on them.


3 posted on 12/01/2005 11:07:16 PM PST by Bob J (RIGHTALK.com...a conservative alternative to NPR!)
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To: Bald Eagle777

Yeah, but what does Kiev and Tblisi think about Russian interference in the political affairs of ex-Soviet states?


4 posted on 12/01/2005 11:09:14 PM PST by dr_who_2
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To: bybybill

This info., among more, is not permitted to be known to Citizens. A mere link:

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=2&ObjectID=10358095

Huh


5 posted on 12/01/2005 11:09:59 PM PST by Bald Eagle777 (1) Honor God. 2) Honor your parents. 3) anti-Christian Secularism in the West has to "go")
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To: Bald Eagle777
"Russia has the right to defend its interests in the post-Soviet space and we will do it," Baluyevsky said, adding that Moscow was not going to engage military force to do that.

Quite right. Small doses of cyanide are a more civilized way of defending your rights to defend your interests.
6 posted on 12/01/2005 11:12:20 PM PST by dr_who_2
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To: Bald Eagle777

They are concerned about Soros, Albright, and NGOs putting up money to overthrow governments within the region. They did it in Georgian and the Ukraine, and so I can appreciate how they feel especially after Russia helped us secure bases in the Stans, provided tanks, crews, and supplies for the Northern Alliance.


7 posted on 12/01/2005 11:13:42 PM PST by GarySpFc (De Oppresso Liber)
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==Small doses of cyanide are a more civilized way of defending your rights to defend your interests.==

No, raising gas prices to world level. Isn't it fair?


8 posted on 12/02/2005 1:07:37 AM PST by mym (Russia - motherland of elephants)
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To: Bald Eagle777
Interesting situation developing.

I would not shrug this off so easy, the pieces are moving on the chessboard.

9 posted on 12/02/2005 1:38:40 AM PST by expatguy (http://laotze.blogspot.com/)
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Indeed. More to follow. Let's see how things so, shall we?


10 posted on 12/05/2005 9:54:34 PM PST by Bald Eagle777 (1) Honor God. 2) Honor your parents. 3) anti-Christian Secularism in the West has to "go")
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