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FM123

(10,053 posts) Thu Sep 14, 2017, 11:06 PM Sep 2017

Soon the Russian military exercises Zapad are set to begin in Belarus, but in the past these exercises were used as a preliminary to an invasion, of both Georgia and Crimea...[link:http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/13/opinions/zapad-opinion-donnelly-and-schmitt/index.html|

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Is Putin planning on invading Belarus next week? (Original Post) FM123 Sep 2017 OP

Trump will probably send troops to help Putin out. milestogo Sep 2017 #1

I'll bet there are a lot of people who identify as Russians in Belarus ProudLib72 Sep 2017 #3

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1. Trump will probably send troops to help Putin out.

Thu Sep 14, 2017, 11:08 PM

Sep 2017

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2. Wouldn't surprise me, at this point Trumpy is practically betrothed to that man....

Fri Sep 15, 2017, 12:59 AM

Sep 2017

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3. I'll bet there are a lot of people who identify as Russians in Belarus

Fri Sep 15, 2017, 01:16 AM

Sep 2017

who want to be a part of Russia again. Wasn't that the Crimean excuse? Now the MSM has to pick a side: Donnie Dimwit or every country in NATO.