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joshcryer

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48. The question was "what countries did Russia invade."

Sun Feb 5, 2012, 12:23 AM

Feb 2012

I answered that question.

Ignorance is no excuse.

Russia is not anti-imperialist. They are as imperialist as they come.

Russia wanted the Georgian pipeline, so did the US. The US backed off because it didn't think it was worth global war.

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U.S. ‘Disgusted’ As Russia And China Veto U.N. Resolution On Syria [View all] ProSense Feb 2012 OP

What? Someone blocked a resolution against a violent state in the mideast?! Scootaloo Feb 2012 #1

Heh! 2ndAmForComputers Feb 2012 #40

Nail, meet hammer! nt nanabugg Feb 2012 #45

Damn BeFree Feb 2012 #2

Did you read it? tabatha Feb 2012 #4

First step is the hardest BeFree Feb 2012 #5

You are wrong. tabatha Feb 2012 #9

Geez BeFree Feb 2012 #16

Thank goodness we have China keeping President Obama in check. nt Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #18

The neocons are not in charge. tabatha Feb 2012 #22

It doesnt matter what the resolution says Dokkie Feb 2012 #39

100% correct malaise Feb 2012 #52

In fact, a repeat of Libya would likely happen even without any UN resolution. Fool Count Feb 2012 #53

lol Hutzpa Feb 2012 #46

Wow. You're quite the humanitarian. Pirate Smile Feb 2012 #8

They stopped us for now BeFree Feb 2012 #11

Please go and read the resolution. tabatha Feb 2012 #13

"The US will not invade any country under Obama." Really? I would not bet $$$ on that, we will see teddy51 Feb 2012 #28

Obama will not invade Iran - period. tabatha Feb 2012 #31

I find it very interesting how people blame the US for allowing any horrible atrocities to happen in Pirate Smile Feb 2012 #15

heh BeFree Feb 2012 #19

Nope. Pirate Smile Feb 2012 #26

heh BeFree Feb 2012 #29

I'm able to differentiate between various wars, military responses and police brutality. Pirate Smile Feb 2012 #33

You might want to revisit considering whether China and Russia are any better? treestar Feb 2012 #57

I'm in agreement with you! The US reputation in the world sucks big time over the past several teddy51 Feb 2012 #30

Russia unilaterally invaded Georgia in 2008. But so easily we forget. joshcryer Feb 2012 #43

You mean after Georgian forces began attacking Russian citizens? Scootaloo Feb 2012 #47

The question was "what countries did Russia invade." joshcryer Feb 2012 #48

Russia had said they agreed with the Arab League's plan. tabatha Feb 2012 #3

Russia is smart... they played us BeFree Feb 2012 #21

There was not even that type of language in there. tabatha Feb 2012 #24

Wow! MattSh Feb 2012 #49

You lie again, Russia never said it agreed with the Arab League plan. Fool Count Feb 2012 #54

Russia and China have long been supporting despot nations davidpdx Feb 2012 #56

Look at that Portugese ambassador - evil eye or what?!!! mwooldri Feb 2012 #58

Freedom drones!! No-fly zone!! Liberate them, quick! inna Feb 2012 #6

Oh good grief. tabatha Feb 2012 #10

nc inna Feb 2012 #14

Got a link to the text that was voted on? FarCenter Feb 2012 #35

A statement from Clinton tabatha Feb 2012 #36

That's what we say before the vote; then we do some fancy reinterpretation later FarCenter Feb 2012 #37

Unfortunately, that has always been the way western nations play at the UN mazzarro Feb 2012 #41

The simplest "changed circumstance" in this case would be Assad's refusal to step down Fool Count Feb 2012 #55

There seems to be a lack of comprehension between the Libyan resolution and the Syrian resolution. tabatha Feb 2012 #63

Nothing surprises me anymore. joshcryer Feb 2012 #42

not as if the US gives a flying fook about anyone's "veto", anyway inna Feb 2012 #7

U.S. Vetoes of UN Resolutions Calling for an End to the Cuban Embargo 182-2 Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2012 #12

Human Rights Watch statement. tabatha Feb 2012 #17

Amnesty: Syria Veto a 'Shockingly Callous Betrayal' tabatha Feb 2012 #20

Thanks for posting the two statements n/t ProSense Feb 2012 #32

LOL- just like the US is disgusted by its own auto-veto against all resolutions regarding Israel. Poll_Blind Feb 2012 #23

I cannot but agree with the negative things that the US has done. tabatha Feb 2012 #25

I agree. And it's during times like this that our propping up of some regimes bits us on... Poll_Blind Feb 2012 #27

What you said. +1 Purveyor Feb 2012 #38

The US had it right, but unfortunately the United States has pretty much squandered all credibility Cali_Democrat Feb 2012 #34

no one really has a clue who is on who`s side in this civil/religious war. madrchsod Feb 2012 #44

It is not a religious war. tabatha Feb 2012 #61

The US is pushing for regime change in Syria as leverage against Iran. If Syria comes Monk06 Feb 2012 #50

+1000 ! polly7 Feb 2012 #51

It's a move against Iran, but don't overlook the pipeline from Kurdistan to the Mediterranean FarCenter Feb 2012 #60

That 90% of the posts in this thread are condemning the US, not Russia or China or Syria, is vile. Donald Ian Rankin Feb 2012 #59

Not all of the posters here are "liberal". tabatha Feb 2012 #62

So opposition to US imperialistic adventures is not "liberal"? FarCenter Feb 2012 #64

Branding attempts to support the Syrian opposition an "imperialistic adventure" is not liberal. Donald Ian Rankin Feb 2012 #65

Asserting that our support of the Syrian opposition is to benefit the people of Syria is just naive. FarCenter Feb 2012 #66