Putin issues sharp warning to US, vows to counter 'imperialism'

AFP on Yahoo ^ | 5/31/07 | AFP

[NormsRevenge]

... and to think we saved their bacon in WW2.

[calex59]

and to think we saved their bacon in WW2.

Truman should have listened to Patton and blown their a**es off the face of the earth when we had the chance.

[GOP_1900AD]

Putin could counter imperialism by shutting down the Kremlin, and getting rid of all the Soviet and Russian Imperial symbols.

[GOP_1900AD]

And failing that, he should have listened to MacArthur instead of firing him. We had B-36s overflying the USSR, untouchable by early SAMs and MiGs. B-36s actually had higher effective operational cielings.

[Frank Sheed]

Isn’t this saber rattling due to an election coming up pretty soon? I thought I had read that the Russian people want to hear that their leaders are playing tough with the U.S.

[TChris]

Mr. Putin, you should look up the psychological concept of "transferral of guilt". (I'm no psychologist, but there's some official term like that, I'm sure.)

It's the fact that the USA is absolutely anti-imperialist that has you foaming at the mouth. The idea that the US would dare to curtail Russia's imperialism by helping smaller countries defend themselves is simply maddening to you, isn't it? ...Pootie?

[M1Tanker]

Russia has the delusional and highly dangerous paranoia associated with needing an enemy at all times. The ‘need’ for an enemy is almost “1984ish” in its intensity and insanity. It really is sick and almost funny (in a Dr Strangelove way), until one realizes that Russia does have the resources to lash out and attack anyone.

Their paranoia is also projection. They want to be the imperial nation they once were, but cannot.

"Dangerous, Demented and Armed" pretty much sum up Russia.

[darkangel82]

Exactly. That would’ve been the end of the stupid communists.

[pieceofthepuzzle]

Because most, and I absolutely mean most people who hold elected office are not very qualified to do anything other than run a campaign, we are losing the worldwide war of ideas and perception. Putin has not come out strongly against, and is in many ways complicit with the destabilization of the world that Korea, Iran, China, and others are responsible for. We don’t call him on it. That’s unacceptable.

Privately, if Bush is anywhere near the kind of leader many of us have given him credit for, he is telling Putin that if he wishes to escalate into another ‘cold war’ we will bury him. The public response should be a vehement reminder to the world that the US is a champion of freedom, and that countries that stifle alternative opinions, such as the old USSR, the current regime in Iran, and even the ‘new’ Russia under some of the recent policies of the Putin government are the biggest threat as agents of imperialism. I can hardly believe sometimes how inept our elected officials are. I know they don’t represent the brightest of society, but come on, they have to be capable of more than what wer’re seeing. Aren’t they?

[Centurion2000]

... and to think we saved their bacon in WW2.

No, we didn't.

[SF Republican]

LOL - we lost 500,000 Russians lost 21,000,000 some savings. Does the missile shield violate the ABM treaty?

[Dead Corpse]

Er... which Nations have we taken over? We tossed the Taliban out of Afghanistan and Saddam out of Iraq. We didn't do it to take those Countries over as vassal States like Soviet Russia tried to do.

All this "empire" rhetoric rings increasingly hollow...

[mimaw]

Fortunately the Russian people will drink themselves to death or die of aides and we’ll be rid of these trouble makers. They are not to be trusted and if their crazy muslims over there take out the Kremlin tomorrow so be it. They are an impediment to resolving most of the problems in the world.

[4woodenboats]

How ironic that Putin is using the development of a new multi warhead missile to convince us not to put up a missile shield.

And what arms race would Russia be qualified to enter? How many missiles can they build before their economy implodes - 2? 3? I think it's all they can afford just to track down their defected spies, past and yet to come. We could probably neutralize this threat just by offering guest worker visas and time shares in Cabo to anyone currently working in their missile programs.

[ZULU]

Putie, Putie, Putie Putie.

Jorge El Segundo said he could TRUST you!!!! Why are you being so NAUGHTY??

[stephenjohnbanker]

Empty rhetoric : )

[EGPWS]

President Vladimir Putin issued an acerbic warning Thursday to the United States, saying the recent test of a new Russian missile was a direct response to US actions and condemning "imperialism" in world affairs.

Ciphered, Democrats are a majority and a "lame duck" is in charge so I can beat my chest.

[Jakarta ex-pat]

Putin, Bush, Blair...the list is endless of politicians who "sound good" at first.

However, few have ever caught my eye in my lifetime.

John Howard and Lee Kuan Yew are the only two I can think of who have been consistent, and REALLY tried to do good for the people they represent.

[Eyes Unclouded]

could you imagine if patton lived and ran with lemay...

[EGPWS]

Fortunately the Russian people will drink themselves to death or die of aides and we’ll be rid of these trouble makers.

Fortunate only if it happens before we (the USA) PC ourselves to death.