On Rattling Sabres With Russia

(CBS)  The problem of how best to deal with Russia is becoming an issue in campaign '08 and is much on the mind of our contributor Ben Stein.

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Here's a cool idea:

While we're in a difficult war in Iraq, while the war in Afghanistan is turning distinctly ugly, while we have major economic and energy problems, let's get into a war with Russia, too.

What? You don't think that's a good idea?

Neither do I, but that seems to be exactly where we're heading.

We already made the bonehead move of getting the nation of Georgia to think we would back them when they confronted Russia over issues that have zero to do with us.

Russia warned us over and over to back off. We didn't back off.

Then when Russia called our bluff and invaded Georgia and thumbed their noses at us, we did nothing.

This was a nearly fatal blow to Georgia as a sovereign state and made us look like liars and punks.

Now we've made an agreement to place interceptor missiles in Poland, even as Russia has told us over and over again not to do it.

We've promised the Poles we'll defend them if Russia attacks.

This is dangerous foolishness. We're not going to fight the Russians over Poland, which is right next to Russia and about 5,000 miles from us.

One, we don't have the means to do it. And two, the nation doesn't want to do it.

So if Russia invades, which they've strongly hinted they may do, we'll do nothing - and look weak again.

Why are we getting into all these messes so far from home? Why are we provoking the Russians needlessly? They are obviously ready to fight on their borders and we're not ready to fight on their borders.

Neither is anyone in western Europe, all of whom are totally dependent on Russia for natural gas at this point. Plus the western Europeans have almost no armies at this point.

Look, we have enough on our plate. Let's not get other people killed and ourselves humiliated in Russia's backyard.

If we're not going to fight - and we're not - let's just butt out and stay out.

[usclimey]

Ms Palin was heard saying - "What do you mean Russia''s 5,000 miles away - I cna see it out my kitchen window!"

[eddynewhope]

No one is going to invade poor Poland you slow-witted swine.

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Posted by dimhumb at 06:25 AM

Hahahahah - Just like they weren''t going to invade Georgia right? You, my hostile and ignorant, warmongering friend are the "slow-witted swine". It is an administration that carries YOUR attitude that has turned us from a dominant power to an international joke whose military is tattered and stuck in Iraq, loosing the war in Afghanistan, economy in a recession, record energy prices, record debt and national deficit, etc. - Then you have the hubris and gaul to call anyone cautioning us against yet another unncecessary war "slow-witted swine". Wow. With American''s like these, who needs enemies.

[urnot]

Stein is right. Strange position, since he supports McCain who is ready to go to war with Russia over Georgia. McCain says, "We are all Georgians." No Johnnie, we are not "all Georgians." We do not need WW III.

Usually Stein is a fascist nutcase. Funny that he''s right on this.

[lordmi]

Thank You for disclosre for Idiots. It is only fools of Pit Bull were thinking - that was a right idea.
But what is important : this couple: paranoic McWar and Barking Pit Bull will certainly lead to Military Dictatorship of deletant.
Nation, be aware!

[dibs977]

Thanks Ben! The very thought of war with Russia is horrible. First of all, I love Russian people and I''d like to visit Russia and our country needs the cooperation of Russia. I do not want our country to fail and fall---and we will fall--just like the Roman Empire unless we grow in character and wisdom. We cannot run around like a bunch of arrogant, angry bubbas---and expect to be a great nation. Obama can lead us toward strength, power, and peace.

[markangeloo]

The power is Putin.

Yes U are right the US will back down
& NOT place that nuclear shield in Poland

[markangeloo]

Yes didn''t John McCain just lose that war with Georgia
right before our eyes during the Rupublican Pep Rally.

[markangeloo]

Oh are we calling Iraq a victory.

Ha Ha I missed the parade.

Was it on Wall Street ?

[markangeloo]

To follow our new motto.

AMERIKILL BUT CANT WIN

[dimhumb]

Ben Stein is full of sh.t
Look what he wrote during the conflict in Georgia. He called for a new arms race against Russia. Maybe CBS should check the trash they allow on their site?
http://finance.yahoo.com/expert
/article/yourlife/101846
Posted by Ilum1 at 12:53 AM : Sep 15, 2008

CBS wrote this text itself and gave it to this prostitute of a scribbler Stein to endorse.