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malaise

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21. That was the Soviet Union

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Reply #20)

Thu Jul 31, 2014, 07:23 PM

Jul 2014

but we can ask the same question for all dominant global powers.

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This is just a heads up. Poland is on alert. [View all] alfredo Jul 2014 OP

Warsaw says Russian ban on Polish produce is revenge for EU sanctions tridim Jul 2014 #1

Seriously does Poland not expect Russia to retaliate malaise Jul 2014 #10

Why did Russia essentially annex Poland and keep it under its control for so long after WW2? Cali_Democrat Jul 2014 #20

That was the Soviet Union malaise Jul 2014 #21

Ya...Russia gobbled up a bunch of countries and called it the Soviet "Union" Cali_Democrat Jul 2014 #22

And I sure don't blame them malaise Jul 2014 #24

It is more complicated than that TT_Progress Aug 2014 #35

Why would they be surprised? nt MattSh Jul 2014 #11

NATO Poland Base May Be Prepared For Blitz Against Russia big_dog Jul 2014 #14

The whole situation is very serious. The diplomatic apparatis is almost non-existant TT_Progress Aug 2014 #34

Jeepers! Coventina Jul 2014 #2

huh ?? nt steve2470 Jul 2014 #3

They've been on edge since the annexation of Crimea. And it's not like it never happened before... freshwest Jul 2014 #5

yes, I was just surprised by the urgency steve2470 Jul 2014 #7

No, historically they're first on the list! See my edited post that you just replied to above. freshwest Jul 2014 #12

That was a lot of work and fun to read, however... steve2470 Jul 2014 #19

I think the Belarus and Ukraine were seized upon in an opportunistic fashion only. But freshwest Jul 2014 #25

Good post. Current geopolitics are extremely complicated and we are also making mistakes TT_Progress Aug 2014 #37

It was a test alert I just heard from my source, no big deal- snooper2 Jul 2014 #4

Goes to show how tense things are and how they could get out of hand TT_Progress Aug 2014 #36

I have a sausage source inside Poland. Dreamer Tatum Jul 2014 #6

Their Vodka is good. alfredo Jul 2014 #17

For real? A store 840high Jul 2014 #33

Wolverines! eShirl Jul 2014 #8

lots of talk in Europe handmade34 Jul 2014 #9

Putin is not going to invade a NATO country. True Blue Door Jul 2014 #13

Putin is just looking for some lebensraum alfredo Aug 2014 #39

Poland calls for larger U.S. military presence in eastern Europe freshwest Jul 2014 #15

happy it was just a test dembotoz Jul 2014 #16

They should have told their people that. My friend was freaked out. alfredo Jul 2014 #18

"...the us has not been invaded since 1812..." Jenoch Jul 2014 #23

I have relatives there. Oh no. Thanks for heads up Alfredo. nt Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2014 #26

My friend is in the south east. He is attached to the military, so he was really twitching today. alfredo Jul 2014 #28

Poland is a European crossroads... HooptieWagon Jul 2014 #27

There's a story of a Polish farmer responding to the Mongol invasions. He said alfredo Aug 2014 #38

Not just Mongols. HooptieWagon Aug 2014 #40

I guess that is why my family is in the US. We lived in Prussia. alfredo Aug 2014 #41

So of course cancervatives love Pooty-Poot. xfundy Jul 2014 #29

They envy his power. alfredo Jul 2014 #31

family member is in Romania for the summer grasswire Jul 2014 #30

I hate to see this shit. alfredo Jul 2014 #32