[lbo-talk] Russia Plans Embargo On Iraqi Oil Shipments

Chris Doss itschris13 at hotmail.com
Tue Jun 17 08:45:41 PDT 2003



>>Russian subs are designed to hunt and kill American aircraft carriers.
>>That's what the fleet is based on.
>

More than likely not. They might put on a show of force, I suppose.

What could the US really do in response, though (outside of responding with further naval power)? The US has very little leverage on Russia, and boy it would make Putin's ratings soar to Zeus-like levels!

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