On Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:10:12 -0400, hk wrote:

The Russians know that when it comes to dealing with a country that can
fight back, we're paper tigers. But a unified Europe could put the
kibash on the Russkies.

Don't think so. Putin is flexing his muscles, and it plays well in
Russia. With the European heating season coming on, I would suggest the
EU is the paper tiger.