Wednesday June 6, 2007

I've Been Thinking:

America intends to create a missile shield against Iran and place it in Poland. Poland is very close to Russia and well within range of Russian targets.
Russia is not pleased and tensions between the US and Russia are very high.

The United States is trying to figure out a way to protect Europe from an impending Iranian nuclear threat.
The Russians are taking it personally, they see this decision as a direct threat.

Putin's recent comments smack of an arms race.
Putin's comments and his tone are not at all reflective of s strategy for a united front against a dangerous Iran.
Putin's comments have even raised the ire of NATO and NATO spokesman James Appathurai has called this attitude unhelpful and unwelcome.
Putin's comments remind me of the stuff said by the Soviets in the 70's.

Iran, on the other hand, sees the entire scenario as humorous.
Ali Larijani, head of Iranian nuclear negotiations, called the US defense shield "the joke of the year."
He said that Iranian missiles do not have the range to hit those parts of Europe. He said that the US knows that to be true.
He said that in his eyes and the eyes of Iran this US missile defense system in Poland is just one big propaganda ploy.

Putin agrees with Iran and is really calling the bluff of the United States.
Putin's attitude and uproar is the big propaganda ploy.