North Pole Flag; Russian Scientist says he "doesnt give a damn" what foreigners think

[Red Lion]

MOSCOW - The United States and Canada have scoffed at a Russian submarine expedition that planted a Russian flag on the seabed under the North Pole. Coming home to a hero's welcome Tuesday, the famous polar scientist who led the risky voyage did not mince words in responding.

"I don't give a damn what all these foreign politicians there are saying about this," Artur Chilingarov told a throng of well-wishers. "If someone doesn't like this, let them go down themselves ... and then try to put something there. Russia must win. Russia has what it takes to win. The Arctic has always been Russian."

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20169307/

[Red Lion]

"Canada answered the Russian move with a clear message, highlighting plans to spend up to $7.12 billion to build and operate eight patrol ships to help protect its sovereignty in the Arctic."

[ipscshooter]

ORIGINAL: Red Lion

"Canada answered the Russian move with a clear message, highlighting plans to spend up to $7.12 billion to build and operate eight patrol ships to help protect its sovereignty in the Arctic."

I think we could outfit more than eight of these for over $7 billion... I can see it now... "Get out of my bay, eh!"

[Red Lion]

ORIGINAL: ipscshooter

I think we could outfit more than eight of these for over $7 billion... I can see it now... "Get out of my bay, eh!"