Is Russia Looking For An Excuse To Annex Alaska?

Hey, it worked in South Ossetia!

Ms. Rice could not say what NATO would eventually decide to do to make its position clear but said the alliance would speak with one voice "to clearly indicate that we are not accepting a new line."

At the same time, she said that by flexing its military muscle in Georgia as well as elsewhere, including the resumption of Cold War-era strategic bomber patrols off the coast of Alaska, Russia was engaged in high-stakes brinksmanship that could backfire.

Surely the historic ties between the Russian Orthodox Church and Native Alaskans give Russia at least as much right to Alaska as to South Ossetia.

Crossposted at Soccer Dad

[Hat tip: The Corner]

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