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Very interesting article coming up from the opinion of a reader who is concerning about the situation in the Caucus. It seems to me finally the American opinion is taking conscientious about GEOPOLITICS and comprehends what the old fashion of politics of the 20th century is gone!
And for the sake and PEACE in this small rock called PLANET a new alignment of POWER will be welcomed soon rather than later.
Article published today in USA TODAY page 12A. on August 19, 2008
Superpowers flex muscle, but at what cost?
Earl Beal - Terre Haute, Ind.
In the power politics of international relations, superpower behavior is governed by the concept of geopolitical spheres of influence. When a superpower nation meddles in the internal affairs of another and attempts to exert undue political or economic influence in its perceived sphere, that's when trouble starts.
The trouble started when President Bush pressured Poland and the Czech Republic to establish a missile-defense system in their territories. This policy was then, and continues to be, seen by some as a direct threat to Russia, not to mention Bush's push for democratic reforms in former Soviet Republics still considered vital to Russia's national security interests.
Also, if Russia placed ballistic missiles in Cuba and/or Venezuela, this would constitute a direct threat to the U.S. Washington's hue and cry over such a move would be surpassed only by Bush's hypocrisy when he and his Pentagon took the "dramatic," "brutal" and "disproportionate" measure of invading a sovereign Iraq in 2003. As a result, what do we have?
The hemorrhaging of our national treasure in terms of lives lost.
Thousands of courageous people wounded.
A cost of more than $10 billion a month to finance this fiasco.
5 million Iraqi refugees scattered and without homes.
Percy H Florez
we should be making peace with Russia not antagonizing it
bombing Iran would be stupid
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Russia has been patient with the West regarding the so-called U.S. missile shields in Eastern Europe. But when Georgia attacked two small breakaway provinces with the training and support of the U.S. and Israel, Russia had been pushed to the limit and took military action to protect its allies and its borders.
In addition, Russia's response has been to propose installing their most advanced missile systems in Iran and to begin joint naval exercises with Venezuela in the Caribbean.
If Israel and/or the U.S. decides to attack Iran we would be fools not to expect Russia to retaliate in kind.
The Bush Administration is playing a foolish and dangerous game of aggressive nuclear brinkmanship and Russia is defensively positioning itself in response. The risk in this game is far higher for the U.S. than Russia.
Russia has been positively responding to European and U.S. trade and diplomatic engagement but, it turns out, the negotiations on the U.S. side has been two-faced and actually designed to draw Russia out while providing a smoke screen for its Empire building and a good but dishonest story for the American voters to swallow.
Meanwhile, EU responses have been lukewarm toward the U.S. and mediative toward Russia.