To: stockman_scott who wrote (15362 ) 3/24/2003 2:50:25 PM From: Jim Willie CB Read Replies (2) | Respond to "8. Russia is our new friend and ally"321gold.com Since the fall of the Soviet Union and the more concrete dismantling of the Berlin Wall, Russia has stood as a curious wolf in sheep's clothing, in my opinion. They have promised and delivered on crude oil and natural gas supplies, offsetting and neutralizing the Saudi dominant position. Energy agreements benefit both the USA and Russia. But many rigid crusty ex-Soviet Army diehards remain in place. Supplying the underworld of terrorist commerce with dangerous weapons, the former KGB has become a menace. President Putin himself is ex-KGB, and thus is a likely master at deception and diplomacy. Already, longstanding NATO officials show concern and distrust. Secret military codes and protocols are being shared with not only Russians, but other eastern European nations that once lived under the Soviet Bloc. The Soviet Union supplied arms for 30 years to enemies of Israel and every terrorist state in the Middle East. Most Iraqi military hardware was built in the old Soviet Union. Old ties die slowly, while old habits die even more slowly. No, sooner or later, Russia will betray the United States.
