Messing with Texas
December 30th, 2008 by Nick SaintIgor Panarin, a former KGB agent, has spent the past decade telling anyone who will listen that the United States will disolve in 2010. The Kremlin has recently started paying him some attention, and, what with the economy and all, he’s moved his estimate for our demise up to this spring. Here’s a map of the post-USA:
The article doesn’t offer an opinion on whether Panarin is in on the joke, but whether this is thin propaganda or pure craziness, it’s clear that he knows very little about America. I like to keep an open mind: maybe Georgia will become a part of Mexico, and perhaps South Carolina is on its way into the European Union. I must confess, though, that I don’t see how both of those things could happen.
The Russian interest in Alaska is worth thinking about, though. What with the price of oil and the Palin aftermath, we might not be in a position to get a great return for our northernmost state, but it’s at least worth hearing some offers.
