Russia Resumes Patrols by Nuclear Bombers

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MOSCOW, Saturday, Aug. 18 — President Vladimir V. Putin said Friday that the Russian Air Force would resume regular, long-range patrols by nuclear-capable bombers over the world’s oceans, renewing the practice after a 15-year hiatus in another sign of Russia’s growing assertiveness.

In the first flight, 14 bombers and six supporting airplanes took off at midnight on Friday, Mr. Putin said, in remarks carried on state television. Mr. Putin said such patrols would continue “from this day on.”


http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/18/world/europe/17cnd-russia.html?hp

[BlooInBloo]

1. Yup - fingers back on the triggers. Good thing gw has seen into Putin's heart - else I'd be worried.

[Swamp Rat]

2. Part of the plan...

Stan.

[Hydra]

4. Armageddon

I wonder if the fundies will be surprised when Jesus doesn't show up at their nuclear bbq?

[Swamp Rat]

6. I can't wait!!

I need a new car. :)

[Hydra]

7. Haha!

I call dibs on their houses! They may not have good decorating sense, but I bet they've got massive plasma TV's, and no more 700 club!

[Hydra]

3. Yup, I was waiting for this

Only a matter of time before a person like Putin would get pissed off by Bush's blatant land grabbing.

Honestly, I'm surprised he had this much patience. If I were Putin, I would have been pointing nukes at shrub, and saying "SIT! STAY! Now go home!"

[Selatius]

5. We pulled out of the ABM Treaty with Russia, and we want to put an ABM system in Czech Republic.

Why wouldn't Russia respond to that kind of provocation?

[PDJane]

8. Oh, hell.........you're thinking again. eom

[Gabi Hayes]

9. ''We'll meet again, don't know where, don't know when....''

http://www.ixbt.com/dvd/dvd_review_strangelove.shtml

[Danger Mouse]

10. Unsurprising.

Bush is fixin' on startin' WW eye eye eye.
:puke:

[ruiner4u]

11. time for a nice youtube blast from the past..

This is for the kids, MTV used to actually play music videos.. Serious!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14IRDDnEPR4

And a much more contemporary version...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe8fGt5M3SI&mode=related&search=

and in the original German...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQYQTFudrqc