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Russia "will respond" to military moves in Arctic
msnbc.msn.com ^
| February 23, 2009
Posted on 02/23/2009 2:20:38 PM PST by Tailgunner Joe
MOSCOW - Russia will respond to any attempts to militarize the Arctic, the head of the country's armed forces was quoted as saying on Monday during a visit to Abu Dhabi.
"Overall, we are looking at how far the region will be militarized. Depending on that, we'll then decide what to do," Interfax news agency quoted General Nikolai Makarov, the head of the General Staff, as saying.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Russia
KEYWORDS: arctic; bho44; bhorussia; russianmilitary
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To: Professor_Leonide
He seems to be poking us right back with involvement in South America and the Caribbean.
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posted on
02/23/2009 2:44:36 PM PST
by
randomhero97
("First you want to kill me, now you want to kiss me. Blow!" - Ash)
To: P.O.E.
Rock Hudson leading the posse? Heaven help us!
To: Tailgunner Joe
Sounds to me, from the threat, that Russia has already militarized the Arctic.
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posted on
02/23/2009 2:50:22 PM PST
by
DustyMoment
(FloriDUH - proud inventors of pregnant/hanging chads and judicide!!)
To: Tailgunner Joe
What's he talking about? The Canadian effort to put a base in the far north?
Last I heard there was some proposal to station an icebreaker at Barrow, but I'm not aware of much we're doing.
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posted on
02/23/2009 2:50:52 PM PST
by
colorado tanker
("I just LOVE clinging to my guns and my religion!!!!" - Sarah Palin)
To: mnehrling
No, I’m talking about the slumbering bear in the woods during hybernation - those things are awfully cranky when people mistakenly wake them!
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posted on
02/23/2009 2:56:17 PM PST
by
Professor_Leonide
(I said to the young man who showed me a photo, "Who can ever be sure what is behind a mask?")
To: Professor_Leonide
I think I may have misunderstood your bear analogy and reversed the role..
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posted on
02/23/2009 2:57:37 PM PST
by
mnehring
To: Willy_Wonka787
The U.S. and the Soviets / Russians have long sent nuclear subs into the arctic on various missions - thats been going on for well over 40 years now, so its not exactly news You're right. The Ruskies are probably just pushing Obama around. He probably thinks the Arctic region is insignificant.
To: dools007
Russia is. That is to protect their natural resource grabs.
To: Tailgunner Joe
To late, the polar bears are armed...(right to bear arms...)
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posted on
02/23/2009 4:13:19 PM PST
by
odin2008
(EVIL TRIUMPHS WHEN GOOD MEN DO NOTHING)
To: Tailgunner Joe; GMMAC; Clive; exg; kanawa; backhoe; -YYZ-; Former Proud Canadian; Squawk 8888; ...
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posted on
02/23/2009 4:15:18 PM PST
by
fanfan
(God, Bless America, please.)
To: Tailgunner Joe
Russia has already Militarized the Arctic.They have bases all over the North.Who are they to dictate the national security needs of other nations.
Here we go again.Russia is throwing a temper tantrum in order to get attention like a disobedient three year old.
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posted on
02/23/2009 4:20:48 PM PST
by
puppypusher
(The world is going to the dogs.)
To: P.O.E.
Ice Station Zebra, correct?
Loved the book, thought the movie was a bit stilted and incoherent.
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posted on
02/23/2009 5:16:50 PM PST
by
Don W
(People who think are a threat to socialism)
To: Proud_USA_Republican
Yes, that’s what I think. Gad zooks. I feel like I’m living back in the 60s again. Soviet Union is rising again from the ashes. Cold war era Russian Bear bombers are prowling the skis and Putin is saber rattling. In America, the leftist children are in charge—again.
Deja vu all over again. Sheesh.
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posted on
02/23/2009 5:17:48 PM PST
by
dools007
To: txnativegop
I wonder when we’ll hear the old mantra “better red than dead”. I think its about time for that to pop up again.
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posted on
02/23/2009 5:19:18 PM PST
by
dools007
To: dools007
Yep, its about time to start that again. However, if we manage another red scare, can I play McCarthy’s role. the libs will be longing for McCarthy before I’m through. (/s)
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posted on
02/23/2009 5:26:20 PM PST
by
txnativegop
(God Bless America! (NRA-Endowment))
To: Don W
Never read the book, but it’s not unusual for movies to fall short, especially with complex characters.
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posted on
02/23/2009 6:16:28 PM PST
by
P.O.E.
("Arbitrary power is most easily established on the ruins of liberty abused to licentiousness")
To: dools007
I wonder when well hear the old mantra better red than dead. I think its about time for that to pop up again. Or 'better nice than iced'.
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posted on
02/23/2009 6:48:39 PM PST
by
xJones
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