[milkncookies]

Sean, I commend you for having the guts to say what you think.

So I'm going ask you if you wouldn't mind giving me your assessment of the Russian maneuvers coming up this month, the report that the number of subs in or near the Gulf of Mexico (2 Russian and1 Chinese), the West Coast and East Coast have increased as of late, the fact that we seem to be in a hurry all of a sudden to expedite the deployment of our missile defense system and the fact that China just announced huge expenditures for their Civil Defense, including fallout shelters?

Also, are you familiar with the Project For The New american Century? If so, what's your take on it as perhaps being part of the reason for our tensions with Europe as well as the apparent escalation of tensions globally? If not, I suggest you check it out when you have the time.

Thanks

[milkncookies]

Am I the only one that thinks Kerry looks as though he's had Botox applied to his face recently?

[Sean Osborne Lomax]

"So I'm going ask you if you wouldn't mind giving me your assessment of the Russian maneuvers coming up this month, the report that the number of subs in or near the Gulf of Mexico (2 Russian and1 Chinese)..."

It is my opinion that the US is prepared or preparing for any eventuality. In short, our hackles are up. I believe preparations are now in place to deal with a worst case scenario.


This Russian exercise is, in my opinion, no exercise. I could be wrong, but this looks too much like an operational deployment. Exercises can be run on simulators and in limited geographical areas. This Russian-Chinese one is GLOBAL in scope and that has lots of red flags flying for me (pun intended).

[texasbluebell]

Also, are you familiar with the Project For The New american Century?

Project for the New American Century

"The Project for the New American Century is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to a few fundamental propositions: that American leadership is good both for America and for the world; that such leadership requires military strength, diplomatic energy and commitment to moral principle; and that too few political leaders today are making the case for global leadership."

Very interesting, and timely, stuff. Tons of articles to read there.