[set the record straight]

The so called arms race was a major factor in the fall of the USSR due to the fact that it brought their economy to bankruptcy. It will do the same to China if they or any other country choose to divert the direction of their economy to a renewed arms race.

[BOBTHENAILER]

Exactly correct. Start building Jiang and wait for the foreclosure. The funniest thing I saw yesterday was a quote that Daschole's criticism was much worse than Vladamir Putin's, in re: missle defense.

[OldFriend]

Russia and now China use us as a bogey man to divert attention away from their failed political system. We are a convenient enemy that needs attention. Thereby they hope the citizens forget who the real enemy is.....their own leaders.