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freshwest

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16. That last paragraph has been my take on the pro-Russian secessionist fiasco from Day One:

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Fri Jul 18, 2014, 11:46 AM

Jul 2014

It's like finding some white supremacist/militia types on their little compound in the inter-Mountain west and giving them world class missile launchers and heavy armaments.

That's the only thing I see. Nothing else. The cheers for them echo the pro-Putin RWNJs at Fox and in the GOP, Teaparty, etc. Note all the Libertarians praising Putin's Russia and hating on America in just the same way, with their storyline. Something stinks there and here as well...

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"GAME CHANGER": I think Josh Marshall has it right: [View all] kpete Jul 2014 OP

MArshall hits the nail on the head. MohRokTah Jul 2014 #1

I do too, kpete.. thank you for this.. from your link.. Cha Jul 2014 #2

"It was worse than a crime; it was a blunder." . . . Journeyman Jul 2014 #19

Agree completely: redqueen Jul 2014 #3

Imagine if Mexico gave Cliven Bundy this kind of weapon. geek tragedy Jul 2014 #4

Exactly! kpete Jul 2014 #5

Yikes, looking at it like that. The way you put it. Helps perspective. KittyWampus Jul 2014 #8

Cold But Fair,Ma'am The Magistrate Jul 2014 #6

Perfectly stated. riqster Jul 2014 #9

Cliven Bundy weaponry Stonepounder Jul 2014 #7

Agreed! I know they are jealous of what's going on there, dreaming of doing it here. freshwest Jul 2014 #17

Cossacks, no less. PeoViejo Jul 2014 #10

Yep, he nails it... Spazito Jul 2014 #11

it would be like giving Stinger missiles to the mujahideen Enrique Jul 2014 #12

Nah, it's more like... Spider Jerusalem Jul 2014 #13

Josh usually has it right. randome Jul 2014 #14

The Billions in weapons we sell all over the world are different Billy Budd Jul 2014 #15

Shhhh! Stop thinking and join us in the joy of shadow projection!!! Karmadillo Jul 2014 #27

Thank you Billy Budd Jul 2014 #32

That last paragraph has been my take on the pro-Russian secessionist fiasco from Day One: freshwest Jul 2014 #16

Why on earth The Traveler Jul 2014 #18

These hot heads couldn't even begin to try identifying the aircraft they aimed at. Amonester Jul 2014 #20

Talking about rights The Traveler Jul 2014 #28

the hotheads weren't supposed to have weapons that could travel that high geek tragedy Jul 2014 #21

I knew they had that stuff The Traveler Jul 2014 #25

the FAA did ban US flights from going there. geek tragedy Jul 2014 #26

Business requirements seems to always trump reality The Traveler Jul 2014 #30

At least some of the airlines know better. eggplant Jul 2014 #22

what what Putin's Tea party fans think of him now PatrynXX Jul 2014 #23

I think he does as well. herding cats Jul 2014 #24

It's "The Mouse That Roared" with actual weapons. n/t pnwmom Jul 2014 #29

this proves WHY VanillaRhapsody Jul 2014 #31