Russia: Vladimir Putin calls for more weapons to stop America doing 'whatever it wants'

The Times(UK) ^ | 12/30/09 | Will Stewart

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Vladimir Putin calls for more weapons to stop America doing 'whatever it wants'

A Topol-M missile in Red Square. Vladimir Putin called for more Russian offensive weapons to punch through America's new missile defence shield

Will Stewart in Moscow

Russia needs more weapons to punch through America’s new missile defence shield, Vladimir Putin said yesterday in blunt remarks that will complicate efforts to cut the nuclear arsenals of the former Cold War rivals.

The Russian Prime Minister, reasserting himself as the country’s real ruler, said that Moscow should press ahead with a new generation of weapons to stop the Americans doing “whatever they want”.

“To preserve the balance we must develop offensive weapons systems, not missile defence systems as the United States is doing,” he said during a visit to the naval port of Vladivostok on the Pacific coast.

Until now, it had seemed that Washington and Moscow were edging towards a successor to the 1991 Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (Start), despite failing to meet the original target of December 5.

[TigerLikesRooster]

Everybody is piling on Obama.

[TigerLikesRooster]

Ping!

[1rudeboy]

Someone remind me: did we hit “reset” or “ctrl+alt+delete?”

[Mr. Jazzy]

Odumbo IS the weapon that is keeping America from doing whatever NEEDS to be done.

[rbosque]

Hey Putin!

Give it a rest you assh*le.

[rhombus]

Everybody is piling on Obama.

Don't worry, some will pile on Dubya too because he tried to get Russian cooperation in the WOT and gave Putin the benefit of the doubt. Just wait, they'll be posting soon.

[sarasota]

It’s not AMERICANS “doing whatever they want”, it’s OBAMA.

[cripplecreek]

Obozo is taking us back to the cold war at an astounding rate.

[chuck_the_tv_out]

“overcharge”. the button was labelled “overcharge”.

[RedStateRocker]

“The easiest way to get a nuclear bomb into America would be to smuggle it in inside a bale of marijuana”
-Anatoly Dobrynin

[bitterohiogunclinger]

Just Putin spouting off trying to get a bailout. Stand in line Vlad, the Obama ATM is empty.

[rintense]

Yep. That’s how the pack treats its prey.

[himno hero]

I like that... America is still king,,, cash and power is still king... but they wee it waning under Obamanana and thus want to take the opportunity to recharge themselves....

It will be their great leap!

[kinsman redeemer]

Ehe end of the cold war has ended. Thanks to 0bama!

[Blood of Tyrants]

Obumbler is a narcissistic failure.

[andy58-in-nh]

Predators can often sense weakness in their prey.

[calex59]

As long as we have Bozo Russia, nor any other country, has nothing to fear. Bozo wouldn’t start a war if some one nuked NYC(maybe Chicago, with all his buddies).

[mick]

Brings to mind the old saying that there are only three kinds of Nations in the world: Those that do what they WANT, those that do what they CAN, and those that do what they are TOLD.

Looks like Puty wants to go from #2 to #1.....once we get rid of Obozo it ain't gonna happen !

[GauchoUSA]

Huh? What defense?

[Venturer]

While Obama is promising to destroy our nuclear arsenal, Putin is promising to build his.

Yeah Obama—That’s really working for you pal.

I notice Ahmadinejhad is laughing at you too.