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February 27, 2014

Outside View: Don't reinvent the Russian bear and Chinese dragon
Washington (UPI) Feb 26, 2013
Last week's geopolitical guidance to politicians was "Don't lose wars." This week's advice is "Don't reinvent Russian bears and Chinese dragons." Portraying Russia and China as potential or peer adversaries and threats goes back to the Soviet Union's last leader Mikhail Gorbachev. "What are you going to do now that you no longer have an enemy?" he asked. In addition to hosting the most expensive Olympic Games in history, Vladimir Putin's autocratic Russia has announced major increases in ... read more

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