Russian goals have never changed

Baraboo News Republic ^ | February 15th, 2007 | Caspar Weinberger, Jr

[M. Espinola]

Thank you, Vladimir Putin. Thank you for confirming that the Cold War is very much alive and that your nation is responsible for keeping it so. After all, it is far better for us to know absolutely who you are and what your intentions continue to be. Thank you for confirming that we can trust the Soviets to be Soviets and that nothing has changed in your country except that you found it convenient after the Berlin Wall fell to act "American." Your words changed: "Comrade" became "citizen," "Premier" became "President." Western styles found you clothed in sharp suits instead of your former drab threads. You started smiling in public. You made jokes. You looked relaxed. The Union broke up. But not really, it just reformed itself a bit. Just enough in fact to make yourselves presentable to those who want to believe your new image.

Your goals for world domination remain unaltered. You are tenacious, willing to play the part you must for whatever the times require. But it is no mistake: The Russian bear may be in deep hibernation, but it has every intention of waking up and being a strong player on the global scene, and all for its own totalitarian aims. Thus speaks Marxism from the Manifesto's writing right on down until today and, no doubt, tomorrow.

On Feb. 10, you lashed out at the United States and NATO, saying:

"Unilateral, illegitimate actions have not solved a single problem, they have (encouraged) a hotbed of further conflicts … One state, the United States has overstepped its national borders in every way … It is a world of one master, one sovereign … it has nothing to do with democracy. This is nourishing the wish of countries to get nuclear weapons."

Sure, Mr. Putin. You have nothing to do with that, except the fact that your country is building Iran's biggest nuclear plant and has sold the Iranians parts and equipment so that they can build nuclear bombs. Except for the fact that you sold them the surface-to-air missile systems to protect their nuclear sites from air attack. And except for you having made it a habit to defend Iran against even the most moderate efforts the U.S. has made at the U.N. to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear-armed terrorist state. Except for the fact that you have done your best to muscle in on any of your "free" citizens' efforts to legitimately produce or control any of your natural resources. Except for the fact that you have threatened to cut off natural gas supplies to all of Europe. Except for the fact that you have brutally put down any of you satellite nations' efforts to become free.

Now, your biggest fear is that NATO and Eastern Europe might actually want to protect themselves from these rogue countries that you speak of, and, which in your view, have little choice but to produce weapons of mass destruction to protect them from the big evil United States.

Yes, what really gets your blood boiling apparently is the outrageous collaboration amongst the U.S., the European Nation and NATO to try to defend themselves from potential missiles launched from terrorist countries, indeed even rogue terrorist cells, at the U.S. and the rest of Europe.

Apparently it is very "provocative" of the West to deploy defense mechanisms against possible nuclear and conventional missile threats. This is the same nonsense we heard from the old Soviet Union, when it existed, concerning Ronald Reagan's proposed Star Wars initiative.

In short, Mr. Putin, you don't want the West to protect itself from threats from the East and from terrorist states. In your view, it is only by having everyone being equally vulnerable to annihilation that the world is held safe. Well, Mr. Putin, MADD is gone. And if it is not, it should be. If only for the fact that now there are groups who seriously want mutually assured destruction; who live only for death and destruction even to themselves.

You are also upset because you weren't consulted concerning a solution imposed against Serbia. You fear that if Kosovo's independence becomes a reality, it could become a model for other states now under your control to get free from your empire, which in truth you want back as a bigger union of socialist states than ever was the structure of the original U.S.S.R.

What should be the fear of democracy, Mr. Putin? You have claimed that your Russia is one. There is a sad joke. NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer wondered aloud at your latest tirade: "Who can be worried that democracy and the rule of law is coming closer to somebody's border?"

Who, indeed? Only a country following its original manifesto to sleep when it is needed to appear to be sleeping, to feign weakness when that serves it well; only a country that has long term designs on other countries and eventually the world; only a country that is dedicated to darkness, to autocracy, to enslaving the masses and having its "ruling" class controlling everything.

We should never be afraid to act in our own best interests anywhere and at any time on the globe. Surely, we are not perfect, but we know that we seek no more territory, nor do we want to enslave our own people or others. We have seen the light. It is our duty to keep the lamp of freedom burning in every way we can.

When the Russian bear starts speaking out, it is because it is nervous. That is not a time to back off. It is time to stay on the offensive, in spite of, or maybe because of Vladimir Putin.

[M. Espinola]

[Yo-Yo]

...They just keep moving the goalposts.

[Squawk 8888]

Actually, the Russian quest for dominance predates the Cold War by several centuries. When the Christians fled to the East following the fall of Constantinople, the carried with them an obsession for regaining control of the Byzantine Empire. That eventually morphed into the expansionism of Russia under the Tsars and later the Communists.

[Monterrosa-24]

"...Yes, what really gets your blood boiling apparently is the outrageous collaboration amongst the U.S., the European Nation and NATO to try to defend themselves from potential missiles launched from terrorist countries, indeed even rogue terrorist cells, at the U.S. and the rest of Europe..."

Both sides are saying each side has taken "provocative" measures but standing back and looking at things coolly...it is hard to imagine anything more provocative than assisting Iran's nuclear program and its missile program.

[M. Espinola]

The elongated history of Russian expansionism indicates it's in the blood and far more must be expected.

[Calpernia]

How come Gorbachev is never mentioned?

[GSlob]

Correct. "Prison of the peoples" naturally dislikes those who break out of the jail. With any luck, they will suffocate in their own civilizational exudates and go extinct.

[M. Espinola]

"Both sides are saying each side has taken "provocative" measures but standing back and looking at things coolly...it is hard to imagine anything more provocative than assisting Iran's nuclear program and its missile program."

So true, Putin is the best friend the Axis of Evil could ever dream of.

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[M. Espinola]

"How come Gorbachev is never mentioned?"

Good question, since Gorbachev (resides in the U.S.) 'advises' Putin on 'numerous issues'. When communist Gorbachev ruled the U.S.S.R. he was Putin's boss, while Vlad was a Col. in the KGB in repressive East Germany.

By the way, Gorbachev resides in the U.S.A. Now isn't that nice.....

Former Soviet President Gorbachev Tells Putin to Sack the Government

[Calpernia]

His Green Cross group funnels money to a large number of the NGO groups also.

[the_Watchman]

The movement of "Gog" against Israel is predicted in book of Ezekiel. Many Biblical scholars have concluded that Gog is Russia. Many also interpret the conflict between Gog and Israel as culminating in the conflicts of the end times. C.I. Scofield documented that speculation in his Bible notes from 1909 and 1917.

I include the dates of that reference to point out that the prediction was not based on modern world developments. For instance, when Scofield produced his notes, the state of Israel would not exist for another 30 years.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Better food. Better weather. Better medicine.

[Cicero]

This article gains in force when you consider who is saying it: Caspar Weinberger.

[M. Espinola]

It's incredible that he is living in America. More incredible that Gorbachev tag teams with Putin to undermine the security of the United States while doing it all on U.S. soil.

"Comrade, neo-Sovietism will be victorious."

[M. Espinola]

Check out Cap Weinberger's coauthored book 'The Next War'. In the fictional book, which I have, the damn Russians are behaving very badly as in invading Poland (again), NATO forces counter attack, but Russians continue rolling through Germany and France but England remains free, etc, etc.

[M. Espinola]

Putin's actions with 'Persia' & 'Damascus' fit the bill in relation to Ezekiel. The clock is ticking.

[M. Espinola]

I am surprised the lurking kegebuns have not stated up with their multiple postings of preprogrammed Kremlin disinformation, propaganda, and lies

[xkaydet65]

Maybe Putin needs a History lesson. Ronald Reagan destroyed the Soviet Union with a military build up the Soviets went broke trying and failing to match. That USSR was a more potent force than Putin's Russia. Perhaps some major push for SDI, particle beam weapons and computer advances would either topple this low rent KGB refugee or make him quite a bit less anxious to restart the Cold War.

[Tailgunner Joe]

Russia's criminal occupation forces in Moldova and Georgia are in violation of both international law as well as Russian law since they ratified the Conventional Forces in Europe Treaty. KGB Putin has no respect for even the laws of his own country. He is a war criminal. Withdraw your Soviet Red Army from your old Soviet bases in Europe, KGB.

[Thunder90]

I like this one better...