Russia suspends arms control pact

[malaise]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6898690.stm
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has suspended the application of a key Cold War arms control treaties.

In a statement, the Kremlin said the choice was due to "extraordinary circumstances" affecting security.

Russia has been angered by US plans to base parts of a missile defence system in Poland and the Czech Republic.
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Looks like all that maine lobster did not work.

[jody]

1. So , * withdrew from the ABM Treaty Dec. 13, 2001. n/t

[5X]

2. Can we impeach yet? This all comes back to the idiot in chief. n/t

[malaise]

3. An old WW2 vet on WJ this morning

said he heard Bush talk about being a dictator and while it was supposed to be a joke, it's time citizens start talking about it. He said he was against the invasion of iraq from the beginning. People are waking up.

[Chipper Chat]

4. I think this is serious.

Call it the 'restart' of the cold war.