Arthur
2010-02-14 21:32:28
P T Bull,
Russia’s defense spending is only 6% that of USA and 10% that of Europe. Russophobes claim that in a few years, the Russian population will die out and its economy is already in ruins. Thus Russia poses no threat to Europe.
However, there are 2 reasons why the Western media should brainwash the public into fearing Russia:
1. Russia remains the strongest non-NATO country militarily. Thus, until China’s military matures, Russia is the only scarecrow that can scare the US taxpayers into sacrificing their hard-earned money to support the military-industrial lobby.
2. Russia stands in the way of Exxon and other oil companies’ gaining control over Central Asian oil and gas.
