Commentary By Ron Beasley
The paranoid cons have been given some ammunition courtsey of the Russians.
Russian Subs Patrolling Off East Coast of U.S
A pair of nuclear-powered Russian attack submarines has been patrolling off the eastern seaboard of the United States in recent days, a rare mission that has raised concerns inside the Pentagon and intelligence agencies about a more assertive stance by the Russian military.
Of course it's reasonable to assume that rather than being paranoid they think that this might be an opening for the military industrial complex to make a few more bucks.
Daniel Larison talks about The Hunt For Red October Russian Aggresion:
Russia does not have an �aggressive stance toward the U.S.� I�m not sure what one can call this except delusional. Our government arms and trains the military of a neighboring state, which then uses its army to escalate a war with Russia and kill Russian soldiers, and it is Russia that has an �aggressive stance.� Our government bombards a nominal Russian ally for 78 days without just cause, but it is Russia that is the aggressive one. We try to bring every former satellite and province into our anti-Russian military alliance, and it is Russia that is the aggressor. When Russia has the gall to protest against these provocations and aggressive moves, or even dares to retaliate against attacks on its soldiers and the populations under their protection, it is Russia that must be acting aggressively. The most frustrating thing about these lies is that they are so transparent and incredible, but they are nonetheless widely accepted and believed.
But keep in mind, as far as the neocons and the defense industry are concerned you can't have too many enemies so why not create some. This is how empires die.
From the news accounts, it was also clear that the subs at issue were several hundred miles off our coasts. I'm having a hard time getting scared.
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