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To: Hawkmoon who wrote (1503)	6/8/2007 5:56:55 PM
From: kumar	Respond to of 4152

But it is interesting how Putin tried to claim that a "defensive" system somehow possed a threat against Russia being. What's the difference having it placed in Europe, or in Azerbijian? Couple of points re the above : - any missile 'defence' system has to include missiles that can shoot down other missiles. Russias concern on a US only system in Europe could (validly) be that some day these might become offensive weapons against Russia. - The difference between Europe and Azerbaijan is that President Putin is proposing a joint effort between US & Russia to have such a system. A typical - I'll watch you, whilst you watch me scenario.

To: Hawkmoon who wrote (1503)	6/9/2007 4:36:29 AM
From: GUSTAVE JAEGER	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 4152

Re: ...Putin tried to claim that a "defensive" system somehow posed a threat against Russia being. What's the difference having it placed in Europe, or in Azerbaijan? Simple: Azerbaijan is Russia's first line of defense against both Pakistan and Iran --especially once the latter becomes a nuclear power.... The whole hoopla about a new "Cold War" between Russia and the West is BOGUS --it's a fraud. Yet, it's a very useful, cunning fraud to the extent that it falsely casts Russia as a potential ally for third-world wannabes that might otherwise fall into China's orbit (of influence). As I once put it, the US has got two pets --the British poodle and the Russian chaw.... Gus