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To: energyplay who wrote (50839)6/2/2009 9:55:25 PM
From: TobagoJack  Respond to of 217541
 
<<He does have a point about Russia having no major natural barriers - except for the shear distance and Russia's dear friend, General Winter. Having defeated both Napolean and Hitler, the distance, winter and vast size of the Russian population have a pretty good track record>>

... where natural barriers are either absent or fails, unnatural ones may do just as well or even better :0)

i have always noted stratfor's factual reportage and find their analysis mere comic relief