Russia tests intercontinental missile in Kamchatka Russia has successfully tested an intercontinental ballistic missile. The country's Defence Ministry has reported that it hit the target on the testing ground in the far eastern region of Kamchatka. The Ministry claims the weapon is capable of bypassing the most advanced missile defence systems. Although it has been on stand-by for 21 years, the Ministry said the weapon has shown it can effectively hit high-security facilities.
The Ministry claims the weapon is capable of bypassing the most advanced missile defence systems.
Although it has been on stand-by for 21 years, the Ministry said the weapon has shown it can effectively hit high-security facilities.
A war that you win cancels any other bad action of your doing. In the same way, by losing one, all the good things worked by you before become vain. (Niccolo Machiavelli)
How close are we to a catastrophe...?
That must be the single most common answer when any government is criticised. I certainly encountered it when criticising Bush in the US in 2001-4. A vivid image of what should exist acts as a surrogate for reality. Pursuit of the image then prevents pursuit of the reality -- John K. Galbraith
But that's the problem. When you have belligerent people on both sides, who can make them stop ? These are people who rule by bluster, by bullying, by fear. They have a psychological compulsion to make the other guy feel bad. when they are in charge of a country and its military that's a bad combination.
Putin and Medvedev might or might not fill that profile, but Bush, cheney and McCain certainly do. Now we are in a situation where the russians cannot back down without losing face and Cheney feels he can make good things happen for McCain by chasing the ruskies back to moscow, so he's not gonna stop.
Of course they show off their weapons, set off their silly fire-crackers, send their little boats to make noises in the Black sea. That's how it's done in their infantile goatish playgorund world of bashing heads.
So, am I at ease ? No. Can I do anything about it ? No, there is literally nothing we can do about it. Our leaders have entirely insulated themselves from reason and rationality. So there's no point getting uptight about it. keep to the Fen Causeway
