The Georgian test case has provided Putin with all the incentive that he needs.
Putin will not suffice himself with Georgia. The Georgian test case has provided him with all the incentive that he needs. We do not yet know exactly where or when the next eruption will occur. But if Obama wins the US elections and the process of disintegration there continues, the new Russian bully will feel confident enough to initiate more wars. Does Russia present a direct threat to Israel?
It is possible that Russia will begin to expand in our direction. That is a most undesirable eventuality ? but if it happens, it will not be the first time. Israeli pilots have already waged air skirmishes against Soviet pilots who defended Egyptian skies during the War of Attrition. The Israeli pilots even downed a number of Russian piloted planes. Israel is not Georgia and the Russians know that. More about Russian politics and the Middle East at : http://israelagainstterror.blogspot.com/2008/09/putin-leads-r |
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