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August, 2008

Madmen at the doorstep

Thu, 2008-08-14 16:41 — Konstantin

For the past few years, Russia has been expressing its vehement opposition to the installation of U.S. missile defense systems in Europe. Wikipedia notes that

Russia threatened to place short-range nuclear missiles on the Russia’s border with NATO if the United States refuses to abandon plans to deploy 10 interceptor missiles and a radar in Poland and the Czech Republic.[16][17] In April 2007, Putin warned of a new Cold War if the Americans deployed the shield in Central Europe.[18] Putin also said that Russia is prepared to abandon its obligations under a Nuclear Forces Treaty of 1987 with the United States.[19]

Something to note here: these are solely defensive systems. They only fire surface-to-air missiles, at other missiles. So the only conceivable grounds for Russia's opposition to their installation are along the lines of "We wish to reserve the right to launch an attack on Europe."

Today...

Today the U.S. signed a missile defense agreement with Poland. Russia's response?

Contains No News

Fri, 2008-08-08 21:31 — Konstantin

(Excerpt from CNN front page) Developing Story: Edwards Admits to Extramarital Affair

Because two-year-old affairs are so much more important than everything else going on in the world.

Lunacy in action

Mon, 2008-08-04 18:13 — Konstantin

MEMRI has posted a translation of a program on Iranian state TV in which the panelists discuss the Zionist undertones of Meet the Parents.

Here's the video:

And here's the transcript.