Will American Administration Declare War on Russia?

Pravda ^ | 3/24/3 | Vasily Buslayev

[Calpernia]

I don't feel like retyping this. So click here if you want to see the documentation on what was sold and how it was moved...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/873944/posts?page=9#9

[Mr. Mojo]

The Russians seem determined to be on the wrong side of history....again.

[OpusatFR]

Declare war? Heck no. We've already sent you enough money to rebuild your infrastructure, why would we want to do that again? Besides, it all winds up in ex-KGB pockets anyway.

[O.C. - Old Cracker]

If we continue to target Islam, then Russia, China and even France will probably follow. The French fear their Muslim population, (nearly 6 million strong) and the Russians and Chinese are constantly at odds with Muslims in their countries.

[sinkspur]

"To hell with the mongoloid Russians. You give me 24 hours and I'll have a war with those sumbitches and make it look like their fault!"

George C. Scott as PATTON.

[grania]

Um, the US, Britian, Spain, Italy, Japan, and Eastern Europe would be more than a match for Russia, France, Germany, and China.

India and Pakistan would take different sides. Terrorists all over the world would see an opportunity to strike. North Korea would probably go south. South America could just stay out of it and become stronger, less dependent on the US, and more unified.

Are you really sure anyone fighting that extended war would be better off for it?

[WaveThatFlag]

Agreed. But in the words of Springield Mayor "Diamond" Jow Quimby, "Don't write checks your ass can't catch!"

[denydenydeny]

This is likely to provoke the collapse of the antiterrorist coalition, terrorist activities in the USA and in Great Britain might increase, arms race is likely to speed up, including the weapons of mass destruction race. Ecological catastrophes are likely to happen in the world as well.

And asteroid collisions. Don't forget the asteroid collisions.

[MarMema]

This is all just a bunch of hype.

[CROSSHIGHWAYMAN]

If the Iraqis wanted to attack Moscow, the Russkies would not be able to stop them.

[ZULU]

"It is obvious today that the war in Iraq is not the kind of war that the American administration was intended to have. The strong resistance that Iraqi troops showed, Iraqi ABM systems and anti-tank facilities turned out to be an unexpected surprise for Americans."

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So??? They didn't surrender. In one week Saddam will be toast, if not already.

[1stFreedom]

The strong resistance that Iraqi troops showed, Iraqi ABM systems and anti-tank facilities turned out to be an unexpected surprise for Americans.

1. RPGs are widespread. Effective against the Marine LAV (depends on armour package), slightly effective against the Bradley, and extremly ineffective against an M1-A1. Add on armour packages, such as Applique and Reactive armour, further negates the effectiveness of an RPG.

RPGs are not surprises. They are expected. Russia has sold these alllll over the world, in every corner possible.

2. As far as anti-tank facilities, the only thing capable of taking out our frontline (M1-A2) tanks are probably mines and aircraft-launched missles. Shoulder fired missiles won't cut it. There isn't a portable production missle in the world that can penetrate the DU/Chobram armour. (Not yet at least) Might chew up treads, but won't hurt the crew.

3. As far as ABM goes, they don't have one. GPS jammers don't work. Their range is too limited. By the time the JDAMS are within their jamming capability (1-2km) they have been guided on an extremely good trajectory. Internal navigation will guide them to the destination targets with extreme accuracy.

The jammers obviously haven't worked against the Tomahawks either. Too many Tomahawks have found their targets. If they didn't, they'd be hitting residences in Baghdad instead of military complexes. If nothing else, the jammers have probably increased the accuracy! (Just kidding.)

An "official" war won't result between the USA and Russia. M.A.D. still prevents that. It's just the typical underhanded attempts at undermining us. It's like a very low level war, except it isn't "cold" anymore.

[pt17]

This article is consistent with what some of my contacts, who have friends and family in Russia, say about the rising tide of anti-American propaganda there. They will also tell you that it's all about the money and oil. They, as you, know that Russia's about to lose a valued customer in Saddam. What they don't yet understand is that he really wasn't that good a customer and certainly not one they should have invested in.

[WaveThatFlag]

A poll in the same paper claims that 80% of Russians want the US to lose the war to Iraq. This may or may not be true. Pravda is the most inappropriately named paper in the world. In the past it has posted front page interviews with alien visitors...

[Nonstatist]

In the long run, our interests and Russia's will converge

They do right now, except the old Communist dinosaurs in Putin's cabinet can't abide their waning geopolitical importance. What can you do when nostalgia rules over rationality?

[Kadric]

It is obvious today that the war in Iraq is not the kind of war that the American administration was intended to have. The strong resistance that Iraqi troops showed, Iraqi ABM systems and anti-tank facilities turned out to be an unexpected surprise for Americans.

Hmmmm ABM system you say let's find out how well it works. We have not used any BM that I know of yet other than possibly their talking about the MLRS.

[Nonstatist]

His Defense chief is older than Putin, I believe.. Besides, its old "thinking", and lapsed Communist Party membership, etc I refer to. Nostalgia for the '80's.