Is there any way to interpret pulling out of the INF treaty

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Is there any way to interpret pulling out of the INF treaty

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...as anything other than a gift to Putin?
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Re: Is there any way to interpret pulling out of the INF tre

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It is mostly a political 'gift' which Putin will use to improve his domestic image as a "tough leader" who can stick it in the eye of the US. He knows that Russians will accept reduced civil rights and a worse economy as long s they can believe that they are a "superpower". Interesting contrast to the Nordic countries all of whom know they are not superpowers and yet have a higher std of living than any country who is.


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Re: Is there any way to interpret pulling out of the INF tre

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Those Nordic countries have discovered the 'peace dividend' when there is general agreement to not even try to be the world's leading producer of guns AND butter.

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