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[LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget]

Russia has used fuel as a weapon before.

They are a net exporter. They want oil prices high.


We should consider the other alternative. Rescinding the assassination statute on economic blackmail.

[Kuehn12]

I think most of you are missing the point. There are at least four possibilities.

1. They are lying.

2. With Russian technical support over the last fifteen years they have been able to develop these weapons systems. Given enormous oil revenues reaped and no sanctions for bad behavior, it isn't out the realm of possibility.

3. Russia and China wants to see if their weapons systems past muster, and even if they don't they would like real world data they can't get from a laboratory or field exercise. So, they did a direct transfer.

4. Russia and China really want to draw a line in the sand and stop America's advance on their borders as well as protect vital interest in the region, namely energy interests. One step closer to a true multi-polar world.