On Dec 7, 6:01 am, "Ray O'Hara" wrote:
"Tiger" wrote in message

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Putin now with his sham election is finished is back to military power
moves. In the context of Arms sales to US foes like Chavez, Bear bomber
back in the air, and talk of ending conventional force treaties; this
guy is worth keeping a eye on.

it was trying to keep up militarily last time that bankrupted the old
union. people aren't going to like being in long lines again for goods because the
military is soaking up all the assets of the state.

Russia is riding high on the resources and mineral boom mainly oil and
its consumer economy may now be more efficient so it can afford to
blow some of its money. Having said that if there is a collapse in
demand the people will suffer: not just ques for the wrong goods but
unemployment.

It was the US that was contemplating imperial over reach.