LOL, relax! This is like our congress passing a resolution condemning Chinese human rights violations, (while simultaneously granting them most favored nation status). Doesn't mean anything.
Russia is not going to nuke the US even if we were to invade Iran, (unlikely).
Oh BTW, the Duma is not the most powerful branch of the Russian Gov't, so I wouldn't really call them the the voice of the Russian Gov't.
Russia is not going to nuke the US even if we were to invade Iran, (unlikely). Oh BTW, the Duma is not the most powerful branch of the Russian Gov't, so I wouldn't really call them the the voice of the Russian Gov't.
First, neither of us have any idea what Russia is going to do in any situation. Unfortunately, they are a wildcard in many wartime situations, and cannot be counted on to act on anything except "for the motherland". If they see it in their interest to go mano a mano with the United States, esp. in our militarily weak state (courtesy of Mr. Clinton), when we're extended to the four corners of the earth putting down minor terrorist groups, etc, then they will do so. Neither of us have a way of predicting what or when they will decide to take our side or come out against us.
I'm aware of the governmental structure of the Russian Confederacy. I know the position of the Duma. I also know that Putin is perhaps even more dangerous than the Duma, and should not be trusted to shrug them off. Fact is, since he has a fairly tight grip on the media over there, this little Duma sponsored announcement may not be as accidental as you'd like to think. Putin is a pragmatist and, as with all leaders, a power junkie par execellence.