Noose

You'd have to be both blind and stupid to not look at the proposed US missile defence shield in Eastern Europe and realize who it is meant to deter. Then add to this fact that Canada was expected to join as well (we have withdrawn for now). Other missile sites in Japan and South Korea would make the lasso complete. Yes it's Russia, the supposed loser of the Cold War.

Yet the US continues to declare, as Defense Secretary Robert Gates did today, "that the missile defence shield being proposed in central Europe is not directed at Russia."

So let's analyze some of the potential threats this shield is meant to counter:

1) Iran - If Iran were to launch a nuclear missile (still ten years off by the way) at the US, not only would it take ages to reach there but it would probably run out of gas halfway. And let's not forget that the US has bases, fighters, and naval armadas in the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean not to mention Israel. If they shot a missile towards Europe, I have to believe the Europeans could take care of themselves. And most importantly, Iran would never do so because they would be a smoking radioactive crater following any such attack. Look at a globe, Iran is on the other side of the world.

2) North Korea - Why would the US need special facilities in Eastern Europe to counter North Korea? And wouldn't Russia be a little irritated that North Korea was blasting missiles across its territory? And in the end launching missiles that way is the long way to the continental US. Again though, why would North Korea dare launch a missile at the US? It would be crater #2 following Iran.

This is really all about full spectrum dominance. The US is an empire in decline and denial. The only other state in the world that calls them on it is Russia. There was only ever one superpower despite the US building up the Soviet Union to evil empire proportions. Russia continues to impress, however, in speaking bluntly about the US's imperial ambitions.

I'd like to suggest that the missile defence shield has a more dismal side. We're heading for a time of energy insecurity and climate change. The US is attempting to ensure that it can invade and conquer and dominate anyone without fear of retaliation thereby maintaining its primacy and ruling while the rest of the world rots.

Good luck US, we're on to you.