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Putin's Successor Criticizes U.S/Poland Shield
« Thread Started on May 25, 2007, 12:29am »

This thread is in relation to the U.S.-Polish talks about Poland hosting a Missle defense shield. The Americans feel that talks are going good--to say the least. Right now, they are in the first round of talks which will be extended when there is a summit held in Eastern Europe during the summer.

But, of course, this news would not be replete without an answer from Russia. Feast your eyes on what the possible successor to Russian President Vladmir Putin has to say:

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The man considered to be a leading contender to succeed President Vladimir Putin criticized a landmark Soviet-U.S. arms treaty today as a "relic of the Cold War," and promised that Russia would have a "sword" capable of piercing a U.S. missile shield.

First Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov made the statements at a two-hour news conference during which he commented on issues ranging from global security to children's sports in what sounded like a presentation of his campaign platform.

Putin has not expressed support of any potential contender for the March 2008 election, and Ivanov has not declared whether he will run. However, he and another first deputy prime minister, Dmitry Medvedev, are widely seen as leading candidates being groomed by the Kremlin.

Ivanov, a KGB veteran like Putin, harshly criticized U.S. plans to deploy elements of its missile defense system in Poland and the Czech Republic, saying Russia doesn't trust Washington's claims that they are intended to fend off potential missile threats from Iran.

"It can't be accepted on serious expert level," he said. "A radar the U.S. is planning to deploy in the Czech Republic will be capable of scanning air space up to the Ural Mountains."

Ivanov said Russia is not going to build a strategic missile defense system similar to that being developed by the United States, but will take "adequate steps" to respond to the U.S. move.

"A more efficient sword can be found for every shield," he said.

Putin and other Russian officials have said that Russia already has missiles capable of piercing any potential missile defense system and will develop even more powerful weapons.

What do you think Ivanov meant by those words? Any thoughts from anyone else?

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Re: Putin's Successor Criticizes U.S/Poland Shield
« Reply #1 on May 25, 2007, 8:36pm »

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A more efficient sword can be found for every shield

I think what he means in self-evident. And, I think he is in the right, and Washington in the wrong.

Let's flip this scenario, shall we?

Former KGB agents are constructing what they call a missile shield somewhere around Mexico City and another somewhere around Toronto.

What do you think the reaction from Washington would be?

Exactly.

The United States is completely over-stepping it's boundaries in respect to the international community. They are being very generous in dealing with the current terrorist activities of the United States, but you can't expect Washington to piss on Moscow, and have no retaliation in return.

If I'm a bully, and keep punching you day after day after day... are you not going to stand up for yourself at some point?

There is line being drawn. Russia is on the rise, and so is China. America had best respect that line, or we might as well pick up some spades and start digging our own graves.

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