Internationalism

Russia seems to be learning what Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, Portugal, the UK, South Korea, Israel and most of the other nations involved in the day-to-day war on terror have learned; you can't go it alone, but but you also can't trust bogus international organizations to help. You have to link up with the nations that are actually capable of doing something - and aren't in bed with the enemy.

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov said:

"Since the threat has an international character it is impossible for one state, no matter how strong it is, to beat that invisible enemy without cooperation," he said.

He added that the United States was best placed to understand Russia's situation because it had also been the target of major attacks, and he said he had discussed the issue with Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld twice this week.

"In this sense it seems easier to find grounds for an understanding with the United States than with some European states," Ivanov said.

That's important.

Apply this to John Kerry's purported strategy for dealing with the war on terror - the constant payment of obeisance to the powers that were in bed with Hussein all along.

Who was Ivanov referring to?

France and the Netherlands angered Russia by asking for an explanation of what had happened at the school siege in the North Ossetian town of Beslan, where children, women, men and their captors died in a maelstrom of explosions and gunfire.

They're learning.

Russia has not specified where it believes the militants have their bases, but analysts believe the Kremlin sees neighboring Georgia as the main suspect for harboring rebels.

Ivanov said any strikes on bases would be without warning and would use any means except nuclear weapons.

"In war -- and war has been declared on us -- all means can be used," he said.

That's gotta bug the French.

Posted by Mitch at September 13, 2004 05:25 AM | TrackBack