Update: Putin has Russia suspend/ withdraw from an arms control treaty with NATO, whose spokesman said: “The allies consider this treaty an important foundation of European security. This is a disappointing move in the wrong direction.”
Putin obviously believes the West is encircling Russia with anti-ballistic missiles as preparatory to an attack, and is ratcheting things up. He believes Bush left behind the old logic of deterrence with his withdrawal from the ABM treaty and his ongoing attempt to build the 'Star Wars' missile defense, making America invulnerable (if it worked, which it doesn't). We have the increasing distrust that can lead to a major conflagration. If Bush gets us into a nuclear war with Russia, he really will have the worst President in history title - for eternity, perhaps.
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