tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20236701.post1223309247622909622..comments2024-01-02T19:45:37.874-05:00Comments on National Security Policy: Threat to U.S. security could be right under our noseRobert Farleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12233771830519084383noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20236701.post-9069972611134041882008-10-01T12:33:00.000-04:002008-10-01T12:33:00.000-04:00I'm with Omarcomin! Russia's military is a joke, ...I'm with Omarcomin! Russia's military is a joke, Iran is a regional power (if that), Bolivia is a mess, and Chavez is all talk. The only power that could even hope to rival us in the upcoming years is China. And they're NOT part of this arrangement. (In fact, Chinese-Russian tensions over Georgia are becoming apparent.)Researcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06804075696567653412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20236701.post-9811845738719321602008-09-30T23:25:00.000-04:002008-09-30T23:25:00.000-04:00Who's the incoherent anonymous commenter suddenly ...Who's the incoherent anonymous commenter suddenly all over the blog?<BR/><BR/>Anyway...how is Iranian/Russian influence in Latin America that much of a threat to the US? Yeah, I frown on violations of the Monroe Doctrine as much as the next chap, but Russia floating a rickety boat over to Caracas isn't really going to keep me up at night.<BR/><BR/>Chavez is a tool but an elected tool. The US probably shouldn't have motivated this sort of weapon seeking behavior by tacitly supporting the overthrow of a democratically elected leader.<BR/><BR/>http://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/03/international/americas/03venezuela.htmlSlim_Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00394352339767662272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20236701.post-83364856435262971472008-09-30T22:04:00.000-04:002008-09-30T22:04:00.000-04:00Imagine that... talking to Iran. Anyone who does t...Imagine that... talking to Iran. Anyone who does this must be a security threat to the US!!eleventy. Oh, wait, the Barrack Hussein Messiah wants to do this? And you support the Messiah? Shockers. And such.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com