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

Doug Henwood dhenwood at panix.com
Tue Jun 17 08:52:15 PDT 2003


Chris Doss wrote:


>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!

Do you think the U.S. would let Russia get away with this? Bush would probably bring us to the brink of nuclear war rather than look like a wuss.

Doug



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