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warrprayer

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9. just like us?

Mon Mar 17, 2014, 03:39 PM

Mar 2014

BTW I'm amazed that the people of Crimea would turn down all the wonderful benefits the EU has to offer them, such as austerity. They just don't know what's good for us... er, them!

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Oh, Crimea River! [View all] warrprayer Mar 2014 OP

United Russia is a right-wing junta themselves. And one who probably stole their own election....... AverageJoe90 Mar 2014 #1

Russia is right wing?! warrprayer Mar 2014 #4

Even Wikipedia says they're centre-right. AverageJoe90 Mar 2014 #7

just like us? warrprayer Mar 2014 #9

A must watch Daily Show piece Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2014 #31

Modern Russia is basically an oligarchic fascist state. Do you know anything at all? Spider Jerusalem Mar 2014 #67

Don't bother.. that one is drowning in his own little brand of clever koolaid.. Cha Mar 2014 #68

whatever. I'm sick of you partisans on either side of this. cali Mar 2014 #2

... warrprayer Mar 2014 #3

good point, cali. warrprayer Mar 2014 #8

I see what you are saying...and KoKo Mar 2014 #5

thanks Koko! warrprayer Mar 2014 #6

David and Eddie to the rescue FrodosPet Mar 2014 #73

I am so busted! warrprayer Mar 2014 #74

Might I suggest something that will not be popular? nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #10

Well put. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2014 #11

I know very little warrprayer Mar 2014 #14

Yes, you do know very little. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2014 #15

But of course those objective and historical facts will be ignored MNBrewer Mar 2014 #16

This website was founded warrprayer Mar 2014 #19

Gibberish. what you just posted is pure gibberish. MNBrewer Mar 2014 #25

funny some people warrprayer Mar 2014 #44

Exactly what are you saying in your profile? HangOnKids Mar 2014 #66

Ever hear of Mark Twain? warrprayer Mar 2014 #72

My desire to rush into war? HangOnKids Mar 2014 #75

I'm not your "sport" warrprayer Mar 2014 #81

PLONK HangOnKids Mar 2014 #83

Thank you for your OP. DUers are more than capable of studying the history of a sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #59

Thanks sabrina! warrprayer Mar 2014 #62

No problem. They don't bother me either and they sure as hell aren't going to stop me or anyone else sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #64

"Rein in Ukraine's neo-fascists" (from that Putinista news source CNN) warrprayer Mar 2014 #17

That's an opinion piece from a Western think tank talking head. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2014 #23

I guess neo-nazis run Greece, too, because Golden Dawn has seats in Parliament. MNBrewer Mar 2014 #34

You should probably check out Russia's CENTURIES long domination of Ukraine.... Adrahil Mar 2014 #21

what is this "invasion" warrprayer Mar 2014 #24

There weren't Russian military troops in Crimean towns? Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2014 #26

<sigh> c'mon.... at least be honest with yourself. Adrahil Mar 2014 #29

links please warrprayer Mar 2014 #32

Really? Dude, just open your eyes.... Russian troops everywhere in Crimea! NT Adrahil Mar 2014 #35

links from mainstream news source please warrprayer Mar 2014 #42

This is sad I even have to do this. Sigh. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2014 #45

hmmmmmm warrprayer Mar 2014 #47

So you are saying....what? Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2014 #48

are you really going to be so dishonest as to deny that Russia sent occupation troops into Crimea MNBrewer Mar 2014 #38

maybe I'm just mistaken! warrprayer Mar 2014 #43

I thought you were opposed to mainstream propaganda. Oh well. MNBrewer Mar 2014 #46

an invasion??? warrprayer Mar 2014 #49

I kinda figured you would do something like that MNBrewer Mar 2014 #50

If not an "invasion", what would you call it? MNBrewer Mar 2014 #51

Looks like an invasion. MNBrewer Mar 2014 #53

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will factor your suggestion warrprayer Mar 2014 #12

For crimea a 2000 year history nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #18

I saw your post about "atomic cafe" warrprayer Mar 2014 #20

I would not be too surprised nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #27

what I find worrisome warrprayer Mar 2014 #30

Our own assholes have done that alrady nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #33

here in Pa. warrprayer Mar 2014 #37

I know, and that is the problem with Svoboda nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #39

No fear warrprayer Mar 2014 #41

I watched that also... malokvale77 Mar 2014 #60

True, however Skidmore Mar 2014 #13

It is rare that I agree with Nadin, Codeine Mar 2014 #65

Delusional cthulu2016 Mar 2014 #22

yes, neocons are delusional warrprayer Mar 2014 #28

I note with no small sense of irony that Ann Coulter has a similarly titled article on the subject. stevenleser Mar 2014 #36

if you read the op warrprayer Mar 2014 #40

I note with a sense of irony... warrprayer Mar 2014 #63

well, for now, warrprayer Mar 2014 #52

I'm guessing you know little about the region, its history or the regional geopolitics LanternWaste Mar 2014 #54

Warrprayer makes the RW trolls cry! rdharma Mar 2014 #56

warrprayer gives the putin propagandista "trolls" a Cha Mar 2014 #71

No, really.... warrprayer Mar 2014 #82

Putin's a communist? NuclearDem Mar 2014 #57

That's for sure - TBF Mar 2014 #79

I realy don't have a dog in this fight...but COME ON - This was a real election? wercal Mar 2014 #58

Kind of makes you... malokvale77 Mar 2014 #61

Oh, you don't think the 2012 Election was "fair"? Cha Mar 2014 #69

These people didn't think so, either.. Cha Mar 2014 #70

Non-existent invasion. Benton D Struckcheon Mar 2014 #76

Goodbye! warrprayer Mar 2014 #80

Cri me a river - Justin Timberlake RoverSuswade Mar 2014 #77

Cri me a river - Julie London RoverSuswade Mar 2014 #78

Big River - Johnny Cash warrprayer Mar 2014 #84