Russia finally pulls out from Conventional Forces in Europe Treaty

[lovuian]

http://english.pravda.ru/news/russia/30-11-2007/102024-CFE-0


The suspension takes effect Dec. 12. Under the moratorium, Russia will halt inspections and verifications of its military sites by NATO countries and will no longer be obligated to limit the number of conventional weapons deployed west of the Urals.

The 1990 arms control treaty set limits on the deployment of heavy conventional weapons by NATO and Warsaw Pact countries, to ease tensions along the border between the old Eastern bloc and Western Europe. The treaty was revised in 1999 after the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Russia ratified the updated treaty in 2004, but the United States and other NATO members have refused to follow suit, saying Moscow first must fulfill obligations to withdraw forces from Georgia and from Moldova's separatist region of Trans-Dniester.

Both houses of parliament passed the law on the moratorium at Putin's initiative.

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I guess this means the Cold War is back
Put that on Bush's legacy

[LakeSamish706]

1. Cold war with both Russia and China now... Thats just great.. n/t

[lovuian]

5. It only gets better

Putin making a point

[Deja Q]

6. I now have to wonder. Were they ever really or wanted to be friends with us?

Jiffypop :tinfoilhat:

[LakeSamish706]

2. Im sure that Bush can still screw this country up more yet if we just give him some more time. n/t

[dpbrown]

3. Bush already figured out how to jack military spending up to Cold War levels

So bringing the Cold War back must really be giving the military-industrial-congressional complex raging war hard-ons.

[lovuian]

4. Thing is this is just a waste of money and time

when the world should be working on global warming

instead the war to get the worlds global resources is on now

But our friendly times with Russia and China are over

America looks like Germany feels like Germany and these countries know a aggressive fascist nation when it sees it

[Deja Q]

7. Oh, so it's America that's been selling the world toxic toys and mutilating melamine?

[Deja Q]

8. Pulls out, eh? Was it good for them?

Just like the rhythm method...

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[Selatius]

9. This is probably Russian retaliation for the US wanting to plant an ABM system in Poland/Czech area.

ABM = anti-ballistic missile system

Russia was absolutely bristling over this issue, yet the fuckwipe Bush kept pushing the damn issue.

With Russia set to rival Saudi Arabia as the world's largest oil exporter, Russia may end up having the cash to rebuild a portion of its once formidable military machine.