Comments on: Munich Security Conference http://cominganarchy.com/2007/02/11/munich-security-conference/ Speak Victorian, Think Pagan Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:11:24 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: IJ http://cominganarchy.com/2007/02/11/munich-security-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-253857 IJ Fri, 16 Feb 2007 12:57:33 +0000 http://www.cominganarchy.com/?p=2478#comment-253857 Maybe the UK won't have to replace Trident. This would save taxpayers upwards of £20bn. Maybe the UK won’t have to replace Trident. This would save taxpayers upwards of £20bn.

]]> By: IJ http://cominganarchy.com/2007/02/11/munich-security-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-253821 IJ Fri, 16 Feb 2007 11:48:11 +0000 http://www.cominganarchy.com/?p=2478#comment-253821 NATO are talking to the Russians about joint arrangements for "tactical missile defence for armies in the field." The "FT":http://www.ft.com/cms/s/289ed728-bd26-11db-b5bd-0000779e2340.html suggests that Moscow want to go even further and be included in a European-wide anti-missile system. However NATO's attitude to Russia may not be shared by leading member US. "The Pentagon is preparing to start negotiations with Poland and the Czech Republic about hosting missile interceptors and radars. . .Russia threatened on Thursday to pull out of a landmark nuclear arms control treaty unless the US backed away from plans to install its missile defence shield in Eastern Europe." NATO are talking to the Russians about joint arrangements for “tactical missile defence for armies in the field.” The FT suggests that Moscow want to go even further and be included in a European-wide anti-missile system.

However NATO’s attitude to Russia may not be shared by leading member US.

“The Pentagon is preparing to start negotiations with Poland and the Czech Republic about hosting missile interceptors and radars. . .Russia threatened on Thursday to pull out of a landmark nuclear arms control treaty unless the US backed away from plans to install its missile defence shield in Eastern Europe.”

]]> By: kevin http://cominganarchy.com/2007/02/11/munich-security-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-252611 kevin Thu, 15 Feb 2007 06:13:29 +0000 http://www.cominganarchy.com/?p=2478#comment-252611 Ok...on my pocket pc she looks like pinocchio....lmao Ok…on my pocket pc she looks like pinocchio….lmao

]]> By: IJ http://cominganarchy.com/2007/02/11/munich-security-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-252130 IJ Wed, 14 Feb 2007 22:00:07 +0000 http://www.cominganarchy.com/?p=2478#comment-252130 The Russian President surely can't be upset with NATO. The alliance's S-G told the Munich conference that NATO aims to work better with the United Nations, and develop better ties with Russia. Interestingly De Hoop Scheffer called for all NATO nations to spend at least 2 percent of their national income on defence. This would especially hurt old members Luxembourg (estimated 0.6% of GDP in 2006), Belgium (1.1%), Canada (1.2%), Spain (1.2%) and Germany (1.3%). Low spending Germany is currently president of the EU and the G8. The Russian President surely can’t be upset with NATO.

The alliance’s S-G told the Munich conference that NATO aims to work better with the United Nations, and develop better ties with Russia. Interestingly De Hoop Scheffer called for all NATO nations to spend at least 2 percent of their national income on defence. This would especially hurt old members Luxembourg (estimated 0.6% of GDP in 2006), Belgium (1.1%), Canada (1.2%), Spain (1.2%) and Germany (1.3%). Low spending Germany is currently president of the EU and the G8.

]]> By: Michael http://cominganarchy.com/2007/02/11/munich-security-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-251946 Michael Wed, 14 Feb 2007 19:39:36 +0000 http://www.cominganarchy.com/?p=2478#comment-251946 It's the hand of a guy in the background, not her nose. It’s the hand of a guy in the background, not her nose.

]]> By: Kevin http://cominganarchy.com/2007/02/11/munich-security-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-250086 Kevin Tue, 13 Feb 2007 05:22:13 +0000 http://www.cominganarchy.com/?p=2478#comment-250086 Is it just me or is her nose "well endowed"? Is it just me or is her nose “well endowed”?

]]> By: von Kaufman-Turkestanky http://cominganarchy.com/2007/02/11/munich-security-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-249522 von Kaufman-Turkestanky Mon, 12 Feb 2007 19:40:08 +0000 http://www.cominganarchy.com/?p=2478#comment-249522 Nice hemet! Chirol, your challenge: at the next big event, get your name on the VIP list and give us the skinny on what goes on! In the meantime, good luck with the planning for the Caucasus trip, have a safe one, and good luck with the even more important nuptials. All the best. Nice hemet!
Chirol, your challenge: at the next big event, get your name on the VIP list and give us the skinny on what goes on!
In the meantime, good luck with the planning for the Caucasus trip, have a safe one, and good luck with the even more important nuptials. All the best.

]]> By: Giustino http://cominganarchy.com/2007/02/11/munich-security-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-249444 Giustino Mon, 12 Feb 2007 18:49:33 +0000 http://www.cominganarchy.com/?p=2478#comment-249444 I don't know about that, Putin is said to pack quite the Judo chop ;) I don’t know about that, Putin is said to pack quite the Judo chop ;)

]]> By: Lexington Green http://cominganarchy.com/2007/02/11/munich-security-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-249072 Lexington Green Mon, 12 Feb 2007 05:31:02 +0000 http://www.cominganarchy.com/?p=2478#comment-249072 The female cop looks like she could the ass of the guy with the Ph.D. I actually wish she would. Maybe she could slap Putin around while she is at it. The female cop looks like she could the ass of the guy with the Ph.D.

I actually wish she would.

Maybe she could slap Putin around while she is at it.

]]> By: Giustino http://cominganarchy.com/2007/02/11/munich-security-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-248820 Giustino Sun, 11 Feb 2007 21:31:36 +0000 http://www.cominganarchy.com/?p=2478#comment-248820 Of all Putin's criticisms, I think the thing that set him off most was the plan to deploy the anti-ballistic missiles in the Czech Republic and Poland, ostensibly to protect Prague from an attack by Tehran. Anyone could tell you that that isn't in Russia's "strategic interests" whatever those may be. Russia is so hard to figure out though. They whined and jumped up and down when the Estonians joined NATO and then ... nothing happened. Estonians are now serving in Afghanistan and Iraq. Big deal. Plus, they posture like they're all cool with Baltic NATO membership now, but five years ago they were adamantly opposed. So will further NATO enlargement produce the same result? How does one differentiate between your regular Russian temper tantrum and taking them seriously? Of all Putin’s criticisms, I think the thing that set him off most was the plan to deploy the anti-ballistic missiles in the Czech Republic and Poland, ostensibly to protect Prague from an attack by Tehran. Anyone could tell you that that isn’t in Russia’s “strategic interests” whatever those may be.

Russia is so hard to figure out though. They whined and jumped up and down when the Estonians joined NATO and then … nothing happened. Estonians are now serving in Afghanistan and Iraq. Big deal. Plus, they posture like they’re all cool with Baltic NATO membership now, but five years ago they were adamantly opposed. So will further NATO enlargement produce the same result?

How does one differentiate between your regular Russian temper tantrum and taking them seriously?

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