Russian warships aren't scary anymore

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

WASHINGTON – Russian warships have been plying the waters off Venezuela and Panama in recent weeks and are now heading for Cuba, but U.S. officials are not so much wringing their hands as yawning.

Asked about a Russian warship transiting the Panama Canal earlier this month, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice — who saw the ship while crossing the canal last week — told The Associated Press: "I guess they're on R&R. It's fine."

The Pentagon, while puzzled by the Russians' actions, also is taking a ho-hum attitude. The U.S. military commander for the region, Adm. James Stavridis, head of the U.S. Southern Command, said that from his vantage point, there is no reason to be concerned about the Russian naval activity.

"They pose no military threat to the U.S.," Stavridis said in an e-mail to the AP on Tuesday.

It was the first such passage by a Russian or Soviet warship since World War II.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081216/ap_on_...ussian_warships

[Otto 83]

What 'they' say and what 'they' do about it are two different things. Russian warships do nothing in warm water without a careful US Navy eye watching every move.

[LorriQ 0]

Ah arrogance, and the crash that follows it.....

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Ah arrogance, and the crash that follows it.....

Are you saying the Pentagon should be publicly pissing their pants over this?

[LorriQ 0]

Ah arrogance, and the crash that follows it.....

Are you saying the Pentagon should be publicly pissing their pants over this?

no - they do enough public pissing - no need to make puddles everywhere.....

[Otto 83]

Ah arrogance, and the crash that follows it.....

Are you saying the Pentagon should be publicly pissing their pants over this?

Apparently...

[LorriQ 0]

Ah arrogance, and the crash that follows it.....

Are you saying the Pentagon should be publicly pissing their pants over this?

Apparently...

"They pose no military threat to the U.S.," Stavridis said in an e-mail to the AP on Tuesday"

An arrogant statement.

Edited December 17, 2008 by LorriQ

[mawilson 2,133]

"They pose no military threat to the U.S.," Stavridis said in an e-mail to the AP on Tuesday"

An arrogant statement.

Exactly. The Ruskies should be the ones pissing their pants - they sent their best warships

in an ostentatious display of power and grandeur, and the Pentagon's response was "meh".

[LorriQ 0]

"They pose no military threat to the U.S.," Stavridis said in an e-mail to the AP on Tuesday"

An arrogant statement.

Exactly. The Ruskies should be the ones pissing their pants - they sent their best warships

in an ostentatious display of power and grandeur, and the Pentagon's response was "meh".

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

When were we afraid of Russian warships? They are death-traps for their own sailors.

[Niels Bohr 72]

When were we afraid of Russian warships? They are death-traps for their own sailors.

Russians

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USA

[zqt3344 21]

Wait until they start parking these off the coast of the USA in Cuba again. Or better yet start running subs up and down the coast line again, then we shall see how the Barry the Messiah handles it.

WASHINGTON – Russian warships have been plying the waters off Venezuela and Panama in recent weeks and are now heading for Cuba, but U.S. officials are not so much wringing their hands as yawning.

Asked about a Russian warship transiting the Panama Canal earlier this month, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice — who saw the ship while crossing the canal last week — told The Associated Press: "I guess they're on R&R. It's fine."

The Pentagon, while puzzled by the Russians' actions, also is taking a ho-hum attitude. The U.S. military commander for the region, Adm. James Stavridis, head of the U.S. Southern Command, said that from his vantage point, there is no reason to be concerned about the Russian naval activity.

"They pose no military threat to the U.S.," Stavridis said in an e-mail to the AP on Tuesday.

It was the first such passage by a Russian or Soviet warship since World War II.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081216/ap_on_...ussian_warships

[Mags 112]

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[Niels Bohr 72]

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I know. You're planning to lock this thread any moment.

[zqt3344 21]

I actually like the smiling star for it shows my brilliance! :star: :star: :star: :star:

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