Quote Originally Posted by mrdevious
So why is Putin talking about attacking Europe in the first place? I was under the impression that, officially, Russia and the west were no longer military opponents. Though recently I've come to lose a lot of trust in the Russian government, especially Putin. With all their massive arms deals with China, Iran, and Saudi Arabia, I suspect Russia is already vicariously attacking the west with arab forces so as to not have to take responsibility itself. China, btw, has been knowingly selling tonnes of arms to Iran who has in turn been selling them to Hezbolla.
WW3 much? I don't think Russia is our best friend, but I don't think they're enemy either. They will never have the balls to attack us anyway.
footpaul Reviewed by footpaul on . Putin suggests new missile shield site HEILIGENDAMM, Germany - Russian President Vladimir Putin, bitterly opposed to a U.S. missile shield in Eastern Europe, told President Bush on Thursday that Moscow would drop its objections if the system were located in Azerbaijan. Putin told Bush he would not seek to retarget Russian missiles on Europe if the United States agreed to put the radar-based system in Azerbaijan, a former Soviet republic bordering the Caspian Sea. Bush's reaction to Putin's idea was: Rating: 5