Nothing like a pocket war to rouse the Halfback of Herald Square from his lair. He comes out snarling with the best headline of the day:
Ivan Wants To Play
One of the great things about Russia these days is what was once a closed state-controlled kleptocracy is now an internationally connected market-driven kleptocracy. Nuclear holocaust is bad for business. Sooner or later, if the skittish kittens of Europe can be herded along with U.S. encouragement, the Ivans will figure out Cold War and rolling across borders in tanks is also bad for business. Meanwhile, a U.S. armor base or two along with those missile bases in Poland might help lead Ivan not into temptation, even if it does make Ivan squawk" -- Jules CrittendenCranky but not nearly as cranky as Ralph Peters at the Post, who's pissed:
"Well, what solutions does the war-doesn't-change-anything Left bring to the party now, in Georgia? We've seen how earnestly Putin & Co. take negotiations and cease-fire agreements, how carefully the Russians observe UN resolutions and international law. What measures should we take to remove Russia's boot from Georgia's neck? Send yet another diplomat or publicity-hound senator? They've done a great job in Darfur . . ."Two fine wordsmith warriors. Now if we could just get them on a single page.... Posted by Vanderleun at August 20, 2008 9:49 PM | TrackBack
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