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BlueMTexpat

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58. You may be correct about the outcome.

Thu Mar 6, 2014, 04:26 AM

Mar 2014

But I certainly hope that the crisis/standoff can be resolved peacefully, with some sort of positively proactive future engagement that all parties can live with.

The whole situation has been a crisis waiting to happen.

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An important clarification from Russia Today News. [View all] another_liberal Mar 2014 OP

Please put a "put down your drink" warning on this jtuck004 Mar 2014 #1

What is the normal level there then if its not 16,000 ? dipsydoodle Mar 2014 #4

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Far too often we believe just about anything the faces on our televisions tell us to believe. another_liberal Mar 2014 #22

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Yes. You are right. For months we at DU have been reminiscing fondly Pretzel_Warrior Mar 2014 #3

Do you think this is imagined? newthinking Mar 2014 #8

What is your point? BainsBane Mar 2014 #11

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I guess I'm just an old-fashioned anti-imperialist BainsBane Mar 2014 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author newthinking Mar 2014 #15

Seems to me... Adrahil Mar 2014 #31

Okay, so if a country has neo-Nazis BainsBane Mar 2014 #38

You know they hold parliamentary seats, right? Adrahil Mar 2014 #30

You can't exclude them because they are calling the shots........ rdharma Mar 2014 #37

When it gets to the point of justifying a military incursion into a sovereign nation BainsBane Mar 2014 #10

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You are superb at reciting Russian propaganda BainsBane Mar 2014 #39

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Our propaganda is better than theirs. L0oniX Mar 2014 #43

As a wise man here on DU once said: RT is bankrolled by the Kremlin... Tx4obama Mar 2014 #5

You should be sceptical of most media newthinking Mar 2014 #13

Such references dipsydoodle Mar 2014 #17

What if the Kremlin "bankrolls" them to tell us the truth? another_liberal Mar 2014 #23

Those who doubt RT may wish to note that even the NYT BlueMTexpat Mar 2014 #6

The part where the NYT excuses thousands of Russian soldiers taking over Pretzel_Warrior Mar 2014 #9

Well, the article is from 1997 - BlueMTexpat Mar 2014 #44

It Is Common Knowledge, Ma'am The Magistrate Mar 2014 #46

I am actually flattered to have BlueMTexpat Mar 2014 #56

You Are Too Kind, Ma'am The Magistrate Mar 2014 #57

You may be correct about the outcome. BlueMTexpat Mar 2014 #58

I Cetainly Share That Hope, Ma'am The Magistrate Mar 2014 #59

So, this articles argument is iamthebandfanman Mar 2014 #18

If there was a non-democratic overthrow of the German government? GeorgeGist Mar 2014 #19

We get to invade Germany using troops from the base? n/t pampango Mar 2014 #21

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Like our bases in Japan mean we can take over the country when we want, right? randome Mar 2014 #24

I doubt it. another_liberal Mar 2014 #33

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I was trying for sarcasm and agreeing with your original point. randome Mar 2014 #40

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And remember, RT is an impartial, objective news source... SidDithers Mar 2014 #28

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Yanukovych 'overthrew' himself. The February 21 agreement with the protesters required him to remain pampango Mar 2014 #36

"unquestionably fall into line" BainsBane Mar 2014 #45

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Who is saying that? another_liberal Mar 2014 #32

I see that happen all the time ...seeing what has not been said and blathering about it... L0oniX Mar 2014 #41

RT News defends the Russians in Progressive dog Mar 2014 #53

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Ok, now this is just too much. Give me a break. EmilyAnne Mar 2014 #51

Have you seen how events are being reported in American media? another_liberal Mar 2014 #55

Is this post supposed to be funny? You are citing RT? cthulu2016 Mar 2014 #52

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