> Would Chirac clue us in...? Considering that despite its NATO agreements France's position on retaliating to a Russian "first-strike" of any kind (Conventional, biological or nuclear) is to nuke everything north and east of the Rhine River... I dunno.
Would it matter if he had? Keep in mind also that Russia (and USSR before) has always had a bit of the bluster about them. Puffed up inflated claims of superiority are their stock-in-trade... will -- "If my life weren't funny, it would just be true; and that would just be unacceptable." - Carrie Fisher ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:195194 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
