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To: Cindy; nw_arizona_granny; DAVEY CROCKETT; Velveeta; milford421; backhoe; Mr. Noodle; cgk; Quix; ...
Don't know if you all had seen this or not. Putin seems to want to go back to the Cold War Era... I sure wish I had been wrong about him.

Exclusive: Putin threatens to target Europe with missiles
Globe and Mail ^ | June 2 2007 | DOUG SAUNDERS
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1843887/posts

Posted on 06/02/2007 9:01:05 PM CDT by ASC2006

In an interview with the Globe and Mail, Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened to target Europe with missiles, including potentially nuclear weapons, in a dramatic escalation of his Cold War-style showdown with the United States.

Mr. Putin, in an interview at his country residence outside Moscow, said he considers U.S. plans to build an eastern European anti-missile site to shoot down Iranian missiles a provocation aimed at Russia.

Asked what he might do to retaliate, he said he would return Russia to the Cold War status where missiles were aimed at European targets.

"It is obvious that if part of the strategic nuclear potential of the United States is located in Europe, and according to our military experts will be threatening us, we will have to respond," he said.

"What kind of steps are we going to take in response? Of course, we are going to get new targets in Europe."

He suggested that this could include powerful nuclear-capable weapons.


More at the Globe & Mail
95 posted on 06/03/2007 2:17:49 AM PDT by LibertyRocks (Liberty Rocks Blog: http://libertyrocks.wordpress.com)
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To: LibertyRocks

Yes and thank you Liberty Rocks.

OPINION: Puti-puti never left the “Cold War status” in his mind.


96 posted on 06/03/2007 2:20:05 AM PDT by Cindy
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To: LibertyRocks

Thanks for the ping.


101 posted on 06/03/2007 5:30:13 AM PDT by milford421 (U.N. OUT OF U.S.)
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To: LibertyRocks

Thanks for the ping.


103 posted on 06/03/2007 6:17:04 AM PDT by nw_arizona_granny (With God for a pilot, anything is possible.......!!!)
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