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To: prairiebreeze
And when Powell mentioned the Russians, it reminded me that it's a shame that Putin is choosing the wrong side here.

The losing side.

Sad to throw in their lot with the French and Germans.
126 posted on 03/17/2003 8:05:45 AM PST by texasbluebell
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To: texasbluebell
Yeah, Putin is a disappointment. Think many of us were hoping for a New Russia. Same old Same old it seems.

Prairie
130 posted on 03/17/2003 8:07:16 AM PST by prairiebreeze (I'm wearing my full FReeper uniform 24/7 these days, and remain alert and ready with shields up!)
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To: texasbluebell
it's a shame that Putin is choosing the wrong side here.

France is trying to drag Germany along to set up a European superpower to rival the US. Putin would like to be part of such a formation. Unfortunately, his up-to-now good judgment has been clouded by the prospect and he does not see that Europe cannot become that superpower. EU does not have and cannot acquire the military wherewithal to challenge US paramountcy. EU's tendency toward socialism and its attendant inefficiencies guarantee that if EU starts to spend the money necessary to gain an American class military, the economy will sag to a level that will make the project unattainable and will make for a USSR type of denouement- economic collapse.

141 posted on 03/17/2003 8:37:56 AM PST by arthurus
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