As another Lame Cherry exclusive in matter anti matter.
The Lame Cherry has mentioned this about the Chinese problem which Russia faces, no matter what Moscow produces in propaganda about mutual pacts which Peking, the reality is China is a huge problem for Russia.
General Vernon Walters said the same thing concisely to the Soviet attache in Paris in the late 1960's
“What do you think of the situation in Vietnam?” I replied, “General, I presume you know my government’s view on Viet¬ nam and want to know my personal view.” He said, “Yes, that is correct.” I said to him, “Well, first, you must know that I be¬ lieve in the war in Vietnam and I went there as a volunteer when I had no need to go. Secondly, I think you should know that I believe we are rendering you Soviets great services by being in Vietnam for which you are showing the most unbe¬ lievable ingratitude.” This staggered him and he said, “I don’t understand what you mean.” I told him, “As long as we are in Vietnam, the Chinese are going to be concerned about their southern border. When they cease worrying about their south¬ ern border, they are going to become concerned about their northern border. Now, we Americans have difficulties with the Chinese, but thank God we do not have six thousand kilometers of common borders, nor do we have any territory they believe to be theirs, and there are eight hundred million of them.” I added, “Frankly, General, for nothing in the world would Iwant to be in your shoes.” He was so staggered by this that I took advantage of it to take my leave of him. Two years later Colonel Yaroshenko, who had become a general, said to me, “You know, those Chinese are crazy. They believe war is a good thing.” I said, “Yaroshenko, do you remember what I told you the first time we met?” He said ruefully, “Yes, indeed, I do.
Just read the headlines in the links below. This never makes the news, but Russia has a huge problem in Chinese invasion. They have that 6000 mile border and the Chinese cross it looting Russia of timber and whatever else is there. They are settling on these lands and farming these Russian lands.
This is Russia's "bribe" to Peking which it does not dare protest. Russia does not have the forces to close it's border to China, and Russia allows itself to be raped by Chinese who keeping pushing into Russia.
Why Chinese farmers have crossed border into Russia's Far East
Russia is going to be pinned between Russophobic Europeans who want Russian resources and Russophilia Chinese who want Russian resources. Russia has nothing but 12,000 miles of hostile borders.
Russia needs the United States as a partner for more than the United States needs Russia as a partner in dealing with China.
Nuff Said
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