white russia is on guard

MINSK (Reuters) - President Alexander Lukashenko, isolated by the West for his lack of political and economic reforms, said on Friday Belarus must be prepared to defend itself against U.S. attack.

Lukashenko, once called Europe's last dictator by U.S. officials, has criticized Washington's military campaign against Iraq, saying it had created a precedent whereby undesirable leaders could be unseated with military force.

"Belarus has to be vigilant and pay particular attention to strengthening its fighting efficiency. The world has returned to times when war and brute force were real instruments of foreign policy," Official news agency BelTA quoted him as saying.

The Washington Post

I think it's wonderful that our foreign policy creates these sorts of reactions. That's truly a sign of a world-leading class act...when small countries that have no beef with us have to ruffle their feathers and declare to the world that they are ready. Man I love the sanity of this world we live in. You know?