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I totally missed Mitt Romney's quote earlier this week on Russia being our No. 1 geopolitical foe. What decade does he think this is? -- nm

Posted by znufrii Mar 29 '12, 06:55

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Russia is an "enemy" for monetary reasons. They sell weapons to our other enemies. Iran/China/etc are "enemies" for ideological reasons (Govt/religion - Beaker Mar 29, 07:33
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- I'd also argue that even using the term geopolitical foe is dated - ty97 Mar 29, 07:11 4
  - Here's the full quote - and the context he frames it in is "when we go to the UN on an issue like Syria or North Korea, which permanent members - Roger More Mar 29, 07:17 3
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    - I disagree with his rhetoric. I think he has some valid points. I think in many respects Russia has taken several steps backwards in the last few - pmb Mar 29, 07:30 1
      - I don't think we view Russia as a friendly nation... - Mel Profit Mar 29, 07:46
- I'd think a good argument can be made for China. - znufrii Mar 29, 07:05 1
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- China I think is pretty clearly the answer. - Will Hunting Mar 29, 07:00 14
  - and yet, on the other hand, China is intricately linked to the US financially and economically and would collapse without us. - decline Mar 29, 07:13 11
    - Fact: China is third in the list of countries we export to the most. -- nm - con_carne Mar 29, 08:03
    - supposedly the majority of foreign spies in the US are Chinese. (I have NO citation for that) -- nm - loosilu Mar 29, 07:53 2
      - MISSILE GIRL! -- nm - Mel Profit Mar 29, 07:54 1
        
        ha ha! she's a south Asia specialist, not China. :) -- nm - loosilu Mar 29, 08:02
    - This is a bigger question than "who would win in a fight?". It's also "which countries approach America in terms of soft power and hard power?" - Roger More Mar 29, 07:25 2
      - Right now... - Mel Profit Mar 29, 07:44 1
        
        I agree with your first two points - I just think it's a bigger question. - Roger More Mar 29, 08:03
    - I mostly agree except that... - Mel Profit Mar 29, 07:19
    - If we're going to use the term, they're the answer. - Will Hunting Mar 29, 07:15
    - agreed. They might own the US debt, but if the US ever gets serious about trade sanctions or imposing restrictions on imports - Beaker Mar 29, 07:15 1
      - To quote Bill Clinton in regards to us taking harsher lines toward China...."When's the last time you picked a fight with your banker?" -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 29, 07:16
  - I agree, and would add a few more points - Roger More Mar 29, 07:08
  - and they're throwing money at their military like crazy. - Mel Profit Mar 29, 07:06
Judging by his hair, possibly the 80s. - Beryllium Mar 29, 06:57
Russia is a messed up game that we should not get involved with. -- nm - lileve Mar 29, 06:56
*flex* -- nm - Putin Mar 29, 06:56

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