I think for the next two months, every time something like Russians moving missles into the Baltic comes up, it’s going to be hard not to get a little worried about what’s going to happen.
Regardless, this is a great example of why we shouldn’t be trying to expand NATO simply to antagonize the Russians. This is the kind of move that, were it done by the US the media would have no problem with. But of course, as it’s the Russians, it will be viewed as an unconscionable act of aggression, further justifying our expansion of NATO. If I have one worry about President-Elect Obama, it’s that I feel he’s too hawkish. Part of that, of course, is the fact that Democrats have to appear “tough” or the media will tear them apart. Sadly, it seems far too often that “tough” should be read “stupid.” Let’s hope that he avoids that trap.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
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Glad you caught this story. I am still waiting for the US media to wake up and throw some coverage at it. We can assume much of Obama's first security briefing today focused on this. Of course the premise, that a new missile system is necessary to defeat the US antimissile system going up in Poland, is absurd. The US system doesn't work in the first place.
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