Venik (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} venik4) wrote, |
Re: Nabucco is DOA
True, but the East got a lot bigger since those times. If the past twenty years showed anything, it's that Russia cannot retreat behind its borders and count on NATO to keep its promise of non-aggression. When left with nothing to do, NATO will fall back on it founding principle: containing Russia in every way possible. America's war in Iraq, NATO's war in Afghanistan, difficult relations with Iran and Venezuela, and the resulting high oil prices are the reasons for the West's weak, almost non-existent response to Russia's action against Georgia. And so, it would seem, having NATO well entertained elsewhere is what Russia must do to keep the Alliance away from its borders.
True, but the East got a lot bigger since those times. If the past twenty years showed anything, it's that Russia cannot retreat behind its borders and count on NATO to keep its promise of non-aggression. When left with nothing to do, NATO will fall back on it founding principle: containing Russia in every way possible. America's war in Iraq, NATO's war in Afghanistan, difficult relations with Iran and Venezuela, and the resulting high oil prices are the reasons for the West's weak, almost non-existent response to Russia's action against Georgia. And so, it would seem, having NATO well entertained elsewhere is what Russia must do to keep the Alliance away from its borders.
