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http://english.pravda.ru/world/americas/25-03-2010/112718-world_war_three-0/

Interesting perspective relative to current events. Even if it is Pravda....

such drivel.

Wow interesting. I have been wondering if or when the next big one will occur.
I shall keep my eyes on the lookout. And reflect on this story.
Can't imagine Russia coming out on top though.
Thanks

Doesn't that fit into the author's premises of crisis caused by disproportions?

Perhaps a greater concern will be what China and Russia may do to our proxy/creditor in response to such an act in this global game of chess....

Yes....

Should the author's premise(s) manifest, coming out on top of what would remain may be a hollow victory....

Some of the pieces are moving around on the ol' board of late....

George H. W. Bush is reportedly bobbing off of Syria, and the Rooskie navy just delivered S-300 missiles in the same AO. NATO's surrounding of Iran and connecting the dots along the Rooskie southern border countered?

Seems Dmitry Medvedev is also targeting the European missile defense shield, and going to full combat alert in accord. Click on *cc* to get the English subtitles....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=eBf0I-rB0m0#!

At 6:55 in--

"First, I am instructing the Defense Ministry to immediately put the missile attack early warning radar station in Kaliningrad on combat alert. Second, protective cover of Russia's strategic nuclear weapons, will be reinforced as a priority measure under the programme to develop out air and space defenses. Third, the new strategic ballistic missiles commissioned by the Strategic Missile Forces and the Navy will be equipped with advanced missile defense penetration systems and new highly-effective warheads. Fourth, I have instructed the Armed Forces to draw up measures for disabling missile defense system data and guidance systems if need be... Fifth, if the above measures prove insufficient, the Russian Federation will deploy modern offensive weapon systems in the west and south of the country, ensuring our ability to take out any part of the US missile defense system, in Europe. One step in this process will be to deploy Iskander missiles in Kaliningrad Region. Other measures to counter the European missile defense system will be drawn up and implemented as necessary. Furthermore, if the situation continues to develop not in Russia's favor we reserve the right to discontinue further disarmament and arms control measures. Besides, given the intrinsic link between strategic offensive and defensive arms, conditions for our withdrawal from the New START Treaty could also arise."

The stakes are rising but there are great Black Friday deals at Walmart....

The increasing threats of military action against Iran are of course in violation of the UN Charter, and in specific violation of Security Council Resolution 1887 of September 2009 which reaffirmed the call to all states to resolve disputes related to nuclear issues peacefully, in accordance with the Charter, which bans the use or threat of force.

The U.S./POTUS however only uses the UN when it can be manipulated and leveraged to suit it's own purposes, and ignores the UN when it's purpose and charter do not suit it's purposes.

Historians will and should be harsh on this age.

Israel will probably bomb their facilities. That's my guess.

Let 'em keep fkn around. There will be a new reason to call that piece of sht country "I Ran!"

It's too bad they don't watch FauxNews...they would have learned that pepper spray is just a "food product", and would have thanked her for giving them free condiments.

Fish on...

Todd

P.S. I'd have shoved that pepper spray so far up her ass she'd be spraying out her ears.

.........very doubtful you'd have done anything of the sort. Most likely you'd have seen her "Obama Change" T-shirt, given her a big inner-city, metro-sexual kiss and proceeded to take advantage of the cheap deal on a Dungeons and Dragons video game, all the while hiding behind her large coat-tails.

Then you'd have blamed Fox news.

But you sound way tougher telling the internet how you'da handled a wal-mart shopper....... stick with what works siter.

So, to rein this galloping horse in from its tangential trajectory, who do ya think will get the Really Big Shoo started, and where?

RvW, I don't need the InterWebz, a gun, or anything else to "feel tough"...it's not a "feel" kinda thing.

For all the options out there, it's hard to not see Israel and any number of ME countries being a flashpoint...though Pakistan and India came pretty close a few years ago.

Fish on...

Todd

Scary but I have to kinda agree with Todd. Pakistan is a loose cannon.
A segment of the country wants to progress into the 21st century.
Another segment wants to wage Jihad against the West and India,
their traditiional enemy. Any excuse is a good one. Like the supposed
air action against their innocent border guards. Lotsa stories there.
We should do a Bin Laden on their nuke capability and off the
expertise peddlers. Then stop all aid and let em stew in their own
juice.
Wishful thinking.

I stopped crying for Pakistan years ago. They're pretty dirty. Go ask Benazir Bhutto. Oh wait, she's dead.

One of the main reasons we don't attack them outright is that they have nukes.

Pretty sure that we can either own or destroy that stuff when we want to.
Those F16s that we gave them very likely wouldn't get off the ground.

Depends on who you are aligned with more that watcha got fer guns.
Also if you have natural resources and no big buddies you could have a problem. Same ol' sh!t with a different wrapper.

More positions being hinted?

'Round 2:10 mark:

"China will not hesitate to protect Iran even with a third World War"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPjxeyG-Ztw

Good thread, which kinda wraps a lot of the news of the day all into one neat package, like this article which I agree with:

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/sdr-same-demented-regime

from the article:
"So this is where it gets dangerous. If I am correct in my logic above they might realize that they have exhausted their conventional options. This means the playbook shifts to the unconventional. This probably means war. This is why the rhetoric is heating up against Iran right now. If they cannot get their way via conventional means I believe they have no problem whatsoever in wiping out a vast percentage of the world’s population to get their way"

More moves on the board....

Rooskies made delivery of hypersonic anti-ship missiles to Syria, ahead of schedule.....

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/01/us-syria-russia-missiles-idUSTRE7B02LL20111201

They're also threatening to block NATO supply routes to Afghanistan due to NATO's military buffoonery and the EU missile *defense* shield....

http://www.apakistannews.com/russia-threatens-to-block-nato-supply-route-243821