[Torie]

It was an article I think in the Wall Street Journal. The towns on the Amur River were comatose. The Chinese moved in, built greenhouses, started businesses, and now most of the Russians who have a job that is not with the government work for Chinese businesses, and bitch all day long about it. But with the money flowing, and Moscow so far away, things just take their natural course. In due time, it will blow up I suspect.

[cicero's_son]

In due time, it will blow up I suspect.

I think you're right. Either that, or Russia will cede territory in order to buy China off.

Who knows, though? China may decide that Russia is more useful to them alive than she is dead.

Man, the Slavs have really gotten a raw deal for the last 200 years or so, haven't they?