They want to become the power they once were! On 9/6/07, Simon Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I agree with what you said for the most part. I also know that most > Russian people are very happy with what Putin is doing. Thus far, in > their eyes, he's one of the best leaders that they've had in ages. Do > you think that Russia is actually going to become a threat again? Do you > think this will go back to the cold-war like times? > > Joel R. Helgeson wrote: > > There was a time in foreign policy where no country, no diplomat would > make > > a foreign policy decision without first asking "what does Russia think > of > > this?". Well, Russia is no longer a super power, the fall from which > left > > Putin feeling excluded. He's always wanted to get Russia back to > superpower > > status, he wants his Mother Russia to be significant again. > > > > For years, the Russian economy was cash strapped. Just recently Putin > > revamped the entire tax system and implemented a 12% flat tax. For the > first > > time since the collapse, the tax revenues are POURING in. They now have > > enough gas to fuel a plane, and now they want to get back into being > viewed > > as a superpower, to be 'feared', they desperately want to matter again, > to > > be important. > > > > So, they're acting out in an aggressive manner - using tried and true > cold > > war era tactics. It comes across to me as childish, throwing a fit just > to > > get attention. > > > > It is not propaganda, Russia is just trying to say "We're > BAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK! > > And this time, we've got 31337 H4x0rz!" > > > > Joel Helgeson > > 952-858-9111 > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Simon > Smith > > Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 11:47 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [Full-disclosure] What do you guys make of this? > > > > So, whats up with Russia these days? I'm hearing more and more about > > Russia on the news. Is this just propaganda or is something really going > on? > > > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6957589.stm > > > > - simon > > > > ---------------------- > > http://www.snosoft.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. > > Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html > > Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/ > > > > > -- > > - simon > > ---------------------- > http://www.snosoft.com > > _______________________________________________ > Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. > Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html > Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/ >
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