Russia's intentions?

Update 8/15/08

"Washington--President Bush on Friday accused Russia of 'bullying and intimidation' in its harsh military treatment of Georgia, saying the people in the former Soviet republic have chosen freedom and 'we will not cast them aside' http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-general/20080814/Bush/.

What is behind Russia's pre-emptive strikes against the former Soviet republic of Georgia? For one they are always looking for a seaport and eventual domination of the Mediterranean Sea by way of the Black Sea.

"Having just staked a claim to the North Pole, Russia is now eyeing the Mediterranean.With Moscow's coffers replenished by the global oil boom, Adm. Vladimir Masorin, Russia's naval commander, has announced ambitious plans to expand the country's primary Black Sea base and establish a 'permanent presence' in the eastern Mediterranean for the first time since the Cold War.The Mediterranean is very important strategically for the Black Sea Fleet, the admiral told reporters Friday on a visit to the Russian base at Sevastopol" (Washingtontimes.com).

Another point is that Russia knows it lost the cold war and may well be losing its influence, in the eyes of the world, in Iran and Syria, what with the pressures from the West and Israel. Personally, I think that they are reasserting themselves and what to create that same fear they maintained for the long years of the cold war. President Reagan called their bluff with a hypothetical starwars project. They bought it and began to back down. Then Eastern European nations did their part and pushed and died for their freedom. Now I hear that they have just threatened Poland with Nukes if they get any more cozy with the West, especially the EU.

Bullying, intimidation, control...these are the marks of a losing former Empire. What a way to live. Someone needs to get a life. It won't work. It might cause Europe to develop their own military sooner. We'll see.

You might continue to watch world news in light of Bible prophecy (Luke 21:36).

Have a great Sabbath and weekend.~jwa

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Here's the interview link on Easter on the Alan Colmes National Radio Show

Update 3/23/08

I keep adding material to each page (which moves the interview link lower) and I forget that there are some who haven't heard Alan Colmes interview of me re: Easter. So for those that have asked, here's the link.

http://www.jwaust.com/audio/Alan_Colmes_JWAust_03-14-08_opt.mp3