Moscow attacks Bush over war: Says military strikes will yield 'billions in profits' for companies

WorldNetDaily.com ^ | Tuesday, October 16, 2001 | Toby Westerman

[wafflehouse]

well, what the hell did they think was going to happen???
we arent going over there with clubs and slingshots.. this is stoopid

[diamond6]

Since we will probably lose over $200 billion in property damage, life insurance, rescue efforts, rebuilding, etc., I sure hope we're going to make billions off the war! We didn't ask to lose our lives or our money!

[JohnHuang2]

We didn't ask to lose our lives or our money!

Amen. This war didn't start on October 7th -- this war was declared on America on SEPTEMBER 11th.

[diamond6]

Absolutely. You know I probably misspoke about the amount of damages, because I'm so angry at this kind of response. When you consider the effect this is having on the economy - the airlines, travel industry, tourism - the implementation of a huge amount of law enforcement resources on security, anthrax scares, and our justice system, I don't think it's exaggerating to think the figure could be more like a TRILLION dollar loss to our nation.

[Lizzy W]

Why in the hell do the ruskies care if our corporations make money? It'll come in handy the next time we have to bail their asses out financially (a la IMF).

[sugar_puddin]

I have had a great concern about Russia all the time. I don't trust them now, and never have. I pray that Russia and China haven't set us up. If they have, we've walked right into their trap. May God bless and protect our troops.

[eeaaggllee11]

and where is Bush going in a few weeks? China you say... not good not good at all.

[WolfsView]

this article keeps saying "Moscow" said this and "Moscow" said that. Is this Moscow a student at berkley? Notice how it never says Putin says this.

[John Valentine]

This entire article is reminiscent of the Cold War with it's generalized references to "Moscow" this and "Moscow" that. It is the sad truth that irrespnsible journalism exists in Russia just as it does in the United States and Europe. And just because this was boradcast over the Voice of Russia does not mean that this represents the view of the Russian government. In fact, I suspect that whoever allowed this bilge to be broadcast is in for a severe wire brushing, at a minimum.

I know that there are a lot of people around who have been so conditioned to equate Russians with communists, or to be suspicious of Eastern Europeans, that anything Russian is seen with enormous suspicion.

But since Russia has been freed of communism, there is no reason for this continuing hostility. We need to be cautious with the Russians, just as we must be with the French, for example, but we need not demonize everything they do.

[diamond6]

Very good point. It doesn't look like this is coming from Putin at all.

[JohnHuang2]

I agree completely with everything you said.

[JohnHuang2]

Exactly, WV.

[JohnHuang2]

We should make Russia our partner in the war against islamic terrorism

Dittos.

[this_ol_patriot]

Why in the hell do the ruskies care if our corporations make money? It'll come in handy the next time we have to bail their asses out financially (a la IMF).

They had a close-up look at our fire power and didn't like it at all. They now see how far ahead we really are even with the sparse Clinton years. Using up military goods and the WoT will only mean more and better weapons to replace those used and lost, they will fall even further behind

[KneelBeforeZod]

how about we cut off russia. that will save billions as well.

[jedi]

I don't think it's exaggerating to think the figure could be more like a TRILLION dollar loss to our nation.

That's all collateral damage, the important aspect are the profits to those multi-nationals who supply the "war" effort.

[chantal7]

"As for civilian casualties that the use of new weapons will entail, Washington has chosen not to discuss it."

No mention was made during the broadcast of the profits made by Russian defense contractors during the continuing – and controversial – war in the rebellious Russian republic of Chechnya.

Like they cared or thought about civilian casualties when they invaded afghanistan or what they are doing to civilians in Chechnya.

As to the profits our defense companies make..#1 They are just upset that this will spur growth in that economic sector and help our economy, and #2 more importantly, that we will develope newer and better systems. The communists now don't have a Traitor in the White House and his co-traitor wife to give them our newest secrets.

G*D please keep the Co Traitor out of the White House and make sure that the other Co Traitor doesn't get the law changed so that he can get back into the White House. Please stop the one world government..it's a bad idea anyway but I feel sure that our Co Traitors in Chief would be involved at the highest levels in such a situation.