Russia says "Right moment" for disarmament.

2009-03-07 13:53:30

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Burwhale: Save the BlobFish!; +136|6525|Brisneyland

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says the "right moment" has come for progress on global disarmament, following what he described as "promising" first contacts with the new United States administration

ABC news wrote:
"The right moment has come today - for the first time after the end of the Cold War - for making real progress in resuming the global disarmament process on a broad agenda," he said, addressing the 65-nation United Nations Conference on Disarmament in Geneva.

"I am convinced that we should not miss this opportunity."

Mr Lavrov's address came a day after his first meeting with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, during which both signalled a fresh start on missile defence and disarmament issues.

We are getting a lot of shit news at the moment, so its good to finally hear some good news. Russia cant really afford to maintain its nuclear weapons, and I am sure America can find better things to do with the money. You have to admit, this would never happen under Bush.

2009-03-07 13:56:27

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Lotta_Drool: Spit; +350|6486|Ireland

lol, is that what it means.

Perhaps a strong soviet government in Moscow has finally found a naive peacenic government in washington. Just perhaps.

2009-03-07 14:00:55

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Diesel_dyk: Object in mirror will feel larger than it appears; +178|6297|Truthistan

Russia is trying to turn back into a teddy bear after the Bush neo-cons tried to resurrect the cold war. Without the spector of the Iron curtain, the neo-cons would have a really tough time justifying their dreams of empire.

2009-03-07 15:24:14

#4

FEOS: Bellicose Yankee Air Pirate; +1,182|6714|'Murka

Diesel_dyk wrote:
Russia is trying to turn back into a teddy bear after the Bush neo-cons tried to resurrect the cold war. Without the spector of the Iron curtain, the neo-cons would have a really tough time justifying their dreams of empire.

Oh yes. That's exactly what the "Bush neo-cons" tried to do. Revisionist history ftl.

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2009-03-07 15:29:22

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Burwhale: Save the BlobFish!; +136|6525|Brisneyland

Lotta_Drool wrote:
lol, is that what it means.

Perhaps a strong soviet government in Moscow has finally found a naive peacenic government in washington. Just perhaps.

If you think that Russia is still the big red menace, you are living 3 decades in the past.

2009-03-07 15:55:25

#6

Commie Killer: Member; +192|6690

Burwhale wrote:
Lotta_Drool wrote:
lol, is that what it means.

Perhaps a strong soviet government in Moscow has finally found a naive peacenic government in washington. Just perhaps.
If you think that Russia is still the big red menace, you are living 3 decades in the past.

Pretty sure it was still a problem back in the 80's too, but when you still have nuclear weapons pointed at each other (OK, officially they're pointed at the middle of the Atlantic, but we both know thats not true), I consider that a threat.

2009-03-07 17:57:56

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Lotta_Drool: Spit; +350|6486|Ireland

Burwhale wrote:
Lotta_Drool wrote:
lol, is that what it means.

Perhaps a strong soviet government in Moscow has finally found a naive peacenic government in washington. Just perhaps.
If you think that Russia is still the big red menace, you are living 3 decades in the past.

How old are you? You should probably read the news.

2009-03-07 18:06:41

#8

ATG: Banned; +5,233|6832|Global Command

Russia is a major problem. Disarmament may lead to ww2 style epic battles.

Nukes have kept the peace.

2009-03-07 18:08:24

#9

Lotta_Drool: Spit; +350|6486|Ireland

ATG wrote:
Russia is a major problem. Disarmament may lead to ww2 style epic battles.

Nukes have kept the peace.

did you frak with my tag? it says spit?

2009-03-07 18:25:31

#10

Macbeth: Banned; +2,444|5889

Talks will happen, both sides will agree to a reduction, both sides just save money by getting rid of their obsolete shit, both leaders score points on the world stage.

2009-03-07 18:31:32

#11

Hurricane2k9: Pendulous Sweaty Balls; +1,538|6005|College Park, MD

Nukes are kinda baller.

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2009-03-07 21:53:24

#12

Turquoise: O Canada; +1,596|6708|North Carolina

Lotta_Drool wrote:
lol, is that what it means.

Perhaps a strong soviet government in Moscow has finally found a naive peacenic government in washington. Just perhaps.

Is hyperbole what you enjoy conveying in your writing, or do you honestly think this is the reality we face?

2009-03-07 23:35:18

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Burwhale: Save the BlobFish!; +136|6525|Brisneyland

Drool wrote:
How old are you? You should probably read the news.

36 YO and I read heaps of news. Do you honestly think Russia is a threat to the US? I thought that to invade , you generally need a navy. Russias navy barely floats, so I doubt a sea borne invasion will happen any day soon. But please convince me otherwise.

ATG wrote:
Russia is a major problem. Disarmament may lead to ww2 style epic battles.

Nukes have kept the peace.

Russia was rattling the sabre in the last couple of years but mainly at issues like the missile defense shield. The sabre rattling has decreased dramatically lately though. Russia cant afford to go to war ( on a large scale). It is accurate to some extent to say Nukes have kept the peace, but that time is over, its time to dismantle them.

2009-03-08 07:52:11

#14

FEOS: Bellicose Yankee Air Pirate; +1,182|6714|'Murka

Burwhale wrote:
Drool wrote:
How old are you? You should probably read the news.
36 YO and I read heaps of news. Do you honestly think Russia is a threat to the US? I thought that to invade , you generally need a navy. Russias navy barely floats, so I doubt a sea borne invasion will happen any day soon. But please convince me otherwise.

ability to invade =/= threat

The latter does not require the former.

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