Submitted by Finn, Jan 13, 2007 03:51

According to Stalinskys article the Lebanon Star writes: "The rationale for Russia's new course in the Middle East lies in the same motivation that drives Moscow 's foreign policy as a whole: primarily, deep dislike of the United States...". What do they have to back up this argument? Nothing mentioned. The balance of power politics is old school for russians and it has nothing to do with emotional aspects mentioned in the LS article. It is also well known that russians would like to restore their superpower status. This also has nothing to do with any imagined dislike of americans. Give some credit to russians ability to conduct rationalistic ´realpolitk´ and don´t just print anything you hear without critic and proper evidence.

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