I Looked Into His Eyes . . . .

Soviet Russian president Vladimir Paranoid, not content with further unifying New Europe, displays his true intentions.

A 1999 encounter between a US F-15 Eagle and a Russian Tu-95 Bear

Russian bombers taunt US pilots in Guam

Russian bombers have flown to the US airforce base on the Pacific island of Guam for the first time since the Cold War.

The aerial brinkmanship, known as "buzzing", was part of an exercise yesterday designed to prove the nation's resurgent military power.

US pilots scrambling to intercept the two Tu-95 bombers received a cheery welcome from their adversaries, according to the commander of Russia's long-range bombing force.

During the Cold War, "whenever we saw US planes during our flights over the ocean, we greeted them," Maj Gen Pavel Androsov told a news conference.

"On Wednesday, we renewed the tradition when our young pilots flew by Guam in two planes. We exchanged smiles with our counterparts who flew up from a US carrier and returned home."

The flight to the Pacific Island was part of a three-day air force exercise during which Russia's strategic bombers made 40 sorties and launched eight cruise missiles, Maj Gen Androsov, who commands Russia's long-range bomber force, said.

Before the collapse of the Soviet regime, bombers routinely flew far over the Arctic, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans - the areas from where they would launch nuclear cruise missiles at the United States in case of war.

However the economic meltdown of the 1990s brought such manoeuvres to a halt.

Now, as the booming value of Russia's oil and commodity trade has revived the economy, President Vladimir Putin has felt able to reassert his country's military prowess.

Don't worry, Putie. If the Surrender Monkey Party progressives gain control of the White House next year, they're bound to give you everything you want -- and then some.

His belligerent rhetoric reached a peak when he threatened to train his nuclear arsenal on Europe's cities in response to a US plan to develop a missile shield on the continent.

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The Russian military has also intensified air force exercises, sending strategic bombers to areas off Norway and Iceland, as well as Russia's northeast corner, across the Bering Strait from Alaska.

There's more.

Moonbat blame Bush hatefest in 5 ... 4 ... 3 ... because this wouldn't have happened if Karl Rove hadn't stolen two elections.

Or something.

Putie Kicks It Up A Notch

Russia yesterday threatened a new cold war-style arms race with the United States by announcing that it had successfully tested a new intercontinental ballistic missile capable of penetrating American defenses.

The missile tests follow months of anger in Moscow over the Bush administration's determination to install parts of a controversial missile defence shield in eastern Europe.

President Vladimir Putin has been incensed by the Pentagon's plans to site missile interceptors and radar shields in Poland and the Czech Republic. The row has contributed to the worst relations between Russia and the west for 20 years.

But as well as confrontational rhetoric from Mr Putin, Russia has also been preparing a secret military response, analysts said yesterday.

It's unknown how long it will take before Pelosi, Reid, Murtha & Co. scurry over to Moscow and jump in bed with Putie.

If Shrillary doesn't beat them to it.