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To: A. Pole
Tell me, did US suffer more from 9/11 than Serbia suffered from NATO?

No, Serbia suffered more. That was due to Bill Clinton and the blaming of Milosevich and the Serbs, while protecting "innocent" Muslims.

But I don't think Russia believes NATO is going to bomb them to protect the Muslims and Chinese.

21 posted on 03/07/2007 2:27:24 PM PST by Sender (Try to look unimportant; they may be low on ammo.)
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Serbia suffered more. [...] But I don't think Russia believes NATO is going to bomb them to protect the Muslims

Why not? What was the difference in that aspect between Serbia and Russia, or Islamists in Chechnya or KLA in Kosovo?

The key difference is that Russia was too STRONG to be bombed. The lesson from 1999 war on Serbia is that if you want peace, you need to have proper balance of power. Weakness COMPELS others to attack you.

So if someone else expands his military potential or territorial reach, you need to balance it with your own military buildup. Such is the IRON rule of great politics in EVERY century. See my tagline.

Neglecting this rule is worse than criminal.

22 posted on 03/07/2007 5:10:52 PM PST by A. Pole (Latin proverb: "Si vis pacem, para bellum" (If you want peace, prepare for war))
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