[MrPeanut]

I disagree.On the fall of the Soviet Union the Russians made the best of a bad situation and infiltrated the politics of France and Germany. They then cemented relationships in the Middle East and funneled their offensive military capabilities into those countries to undermine the USA. Invading Iraq was a declaration of war by the USA-not only on Iraq- but on the countries supporting Iraq (the Soviets). Putin made this statement because he knows the Cold War is back.

[Ethyl]

I disagree.On the fall of the Soviet Union the Russians made the best of a bad situation and infiltrated the politics of France and Germany. They then cemented relationships in the Middle East and funneled their offensive military capabilities into those countries to undermine the USA. Invading Iraq was a declaration of war by the USA-not only on Iraq- but on the countries supporting Iraq (the Soviets). Putin made this statement because he knows the Cold War is back.

Ethyl here: Russia has been disgraced and they know it, they backed the wrong man, they will try to sliver back into our good graces, with the germans and french hanging on to their backsides, I don't think that Mr. Bush will let that happen, however we might give something, send out some bait, to let them think that they have. This is interesting to watch............