MOSCOW. Feb. 8 -- President Vladimir Putin said Friday that "a new arms race has been unleashed in the world" as the United States moves forward with a missile defense system in Central Europe. And he dismissed American assurances that the system was not directed against Russia as nothing more than "diplomatic cover." "It's not our fault. We didn't start it . . . funneling multi-billions of dollars into developing weapons systems," Putin said in what may be his final major address before he leaves the Kremlin after presidential elections March 2. "Russia has and always will have a response to these new challenges. Over the next few years, Russia will start production of new types of arms, with the same or even superior specifications compared to those available to other nations." He said, however, that Russian military spending should not come at the cost of its economic and social development. Putin spoke Friday to Russia's State Council, a gathering of ministers, regional governors and members of parliament. Among those watching was Dmitry Medvedev, Putin's chosen successor as president, who faces little opposition in next month's vote and is expected to coast to victory. His most vocal opponent, former prime minister Mikhail Kasyanov, was barred from running. Medvedev has struck a milder tone than his boss in recent speeches, and has avoided any rhetorical assaults on the West. He even edited out some anti-Western flourishes from a recent speech prepared by his staff, according to a report in Newsweek's Russian edition. But Putin's swan song address was in keeping with his increasingly harsh tone over the last couple of years as Russia and the West have clashed over a host of issues, including the future status of Kosovo and Russia's democratic development. Friday's uncompromising words struck the now familiar theme that the West, resentful of Russia's resurgence under Putin's stewardship, is encircling Russia through NATO expansion and attempting to subvert it internally by funding opponents of the Kremlin. Although the West speaks of freedom and democracy, Putin said its real agenda is access to the natural resources that "God has graced us with." "Thus many conflicts, foreign policy actions and diplomatic protests reek of oil and gas," he said. Among Russia's neighbors, Ukraine and Georgia are seeking membership in NATO and Putin accused the military alliance of bad faith. "We drew down our bases in Cuba and in Vietnam. What did we get?" he asked. "New American bases in Romania, Bulgaria. A new third missile defense region in Poland." "We are categorically being told these actions aren't directed at Russia, and therefore our concerns are completely unfounded," he continued. "That's not a constructive response." Putin said that "irresponsible demagogy, attempts to split society and to use foreign assistance and interference in the course of political struggle in Russia are not only immoral, but also illegal." The speech, which was punctuated by frequent applause, also enumerated what Putin saw as his achievements. "We have returned to the world arena as a state which is taken account of, and which can stand up for itself," he said. Turning to the country's domestic development, he contrasted Russia's current stability and economic growth with what the Kremlin frequently describes as the chaos of the 1990s under President Boris Yeltsin. "We have managed to rid the country of the vicious practice of government decisions made under pressure from raw materials and financial monopolies, media moguls, foreign political circles and brazen populists that cynically ignored not only national interests but the basic needs of millions of people," said Putin. "First of all, we started restoring the constitutional order, reviving basic social guarantees to individuals and strengthening government institutions." Putin noted proudly that Russia has joined "the ranks of the seven biggest economies in the world." But he said the country needs to diversify and wean itself from dependence on the sale of oil and other natural resources to fuel growth. "We are still modernizing our economy in a very fragmented way," he said. "The Russian economy is still very ineffective." web page

I just can't believe they're talking about her ,,,

I usually take my work to home ,, even now ,, i'm working on a freaking report ,,,

Tuujiye ,, wuxuun buu tuujin isagu ilaa qiyaamaha ,, Qqalddan is not a qabiil name ,,, Faq*^sh is not a qabiil name ,,, xamaraawi is not a qabiil name ,,, dadkii miyay waasheen horta ??? See even the SOL admin think those are qabiil names ,,

Hibo is now back to the US ,,,,

With anarchy reigning in Somalia for 17 years, development projects are not exactly high on donors' to-do lists. Somalia is so dangerous that aid agencies can't even reach many of the people forced to flee fighting between Islamic insurgents, various warlords and allied Somali and Ethiopian troops. Violence in the capital Mogadishu alone killed 6,500 people last year, according to rights groups. Surely, this is not the time to be undertaking major development ventures? Guillermo Bettocchi, the country's U.N. refugee representative, begs to differ. Aside from the raging conflict, Somalia is plagued by floods that cause recurrent humanitarian crises in the Jowhar area. Everyone knows that if a dam were built the problem would be solved, says Bettocchi. Yet because donors view a dam as a development project, they're less than keen to put their hands in their pockets. Bettocchi says donors have been reasonably good about responding to the immediate displacement crisis in Somalia, but he says they should be more ready to invest in medium and long-term projects. Yet, is it really feasible to think about development in a country that is so insecure that aid deliveries need armed escorts? To give your idea, Click Here

looooooooooool ,, i know this Hibo ,,, She was a SOL member ,,,,,,,,,

you must be crazy then ,,,,,, why you do sound man in SOL ,,,

why did you pick up that long name ??

looooooooooooooool ,,

Not to ask chubacka about the hindi movies ,,,, would you visit the moon if you have the means ??

It took you long time sow maaaha trying to use it ? ,,

laa laa ,, mush ba'ah ,,,, xataroox khaaliyah minal ka's ,,, taa mu'akad ,,, xataroox wa macahaa caybul dahr ,,

It was just to make you busy by giving you a false password ,,,,

Misr xataroox fil wa'qti daa ,,,,, xa taroox dabcan ,,, daa mu'akad

i don't think i'll watch but i'll make sure i'll monitor the situation by phone ,,,,

Marinda ,,,, what was the best hindi movie you've watched ??

don't give yourself to egypt too much ,, you might not recover from the lost hadii kele

And what is wrong with me being a workaholic ?? ,,, you can't be that serious , come on ,, The time i spend on SOL is nothing comparing to what i do ,,, this is just a little time i'm trying to forget the work stress and having fun on SOL ,,,, nothing more ,,

No ,, you're not allowed to check my emails dee

No ,,just opened for some more custumers

I'm described as a workaholic too ,,,, i'm almost divorced of being giving too much attention to the work plus i'm classes to attend at the Univ and guess all the assignments i've to do. No matter how long you work and no matter if the work is too over loaded but you have to always look the results. That will give you some relief at least so that you feel somehow comfortable of what you are doing. Are you complaining of lack of money, did you build/buy a land/house either in the qurbaha or back in Somaliland/Somalia ? Can you buy what ou want? do you support a lot of people back home ? do you support a lot of people in the abroad ? If you can answer all those questions positively then you are doing a great job and there no way you can regret what you're doing. You just need to slow down ,, you need to think of a family and some other business so that you can convert at least some attention to the otherside.

is that the way you are asking me my password ??

The Cup goes to the Balck Africans ,,,,,,,,, not the whitties ,,