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BillZBubb

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27. This isn't poking Russia with a stick.

Reply to JEB (Original post)

Fri Sep 5, 2014, 04:18 PM

Sep 2014

This is showing Putin there will be consequences for unacceptable behavior. He needs to understand that.

Putting NATO troops in Ukraine right after the recent revolution there would have been poking Russia with a stick.

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Poking Russia with a Stick? NATO Approves Military "Spearhead" for Eastern Europe [View all] JEB Sep 2014 OP

To Be Blunt, Sir The Magistrate Sep 2014 #1

^ That ^ -eom gcomeau Sep 2014 #2

Several thousand huh? JEB Sep 2014 #3

And You Are About To Claim What, Sir --- Zero? The Magistrate Sep 2014 #5

And you are about to bite into the neck of the world and drink her blood? JEB Sep 2014 #8

Thank You For The Laugh, Sir The Magistrate Sep 2014 #11

Indeed, even CNN lets a little Ukraine truth show. JEB Sep 2014 #38

did Russia blockade the Ukrainian naval vessels Duckhunter935 Sep 2014 #26

Putin is a jerk and a jackass AnalystInParadise Sep 2014 #37

Thanks for the intersting perspective on your experience with NATO davidpdx Sep 2014 #39

Wonderfully said! karynnj Sep 2014 #10

And, our "vital national interests" in Ukraine are.......? Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2014 #4

Do you really think Putin will stop with Ukraine? Drale Sep 2014 #6

I've seen enough fear mongering in this country. JEB Sep 2014 #7

And, our "vital national interests" in Ukraine are.......? Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2014 #9

If you would say the same of Russia, your comments would have more weight nt karynnj Sep 2014 #13

I do say the same of Russia. Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2014 #14

...to appear relevant leftstreet Sep 2014 #15

It's a pissing contest that we just can't resist participating in. Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2014 #16

Oh please leftstreet Sep 2014 #12

Ridiculous MohRokTah Sep 2014 #18

He's been in office essentially 14 years leftstreet Sep 2014 #19

Oh please. NuclearDem Sep 2014 #20

The Duma passed laws concerning LGBT rights leftstreet Sep 2014 #22

Yeah. Alexander Litivenko. NuclearDem Sep 2014 #23

People Really Do Need To Inform Themselves Better, Sir The Magistrate Sep 2014 #25

Don't you love that some here defend Putin more than they ever defended Obama? Drunken Irishman Sep 2014 #28

I Do Indeed, Sir The Magistrate Sep 2014 #29

Sir....I don't want to ask...but, what were YOU reading 40 years ago.... KoKo Sep 2014 #33

The CPUSA Paper, Ma'am The Magistrate Sep 2014 #36

"Putin is a businessman. Period" LOL! EX500rider Sep 2014 #24

Putin is absolutely no "businessman". You apparently know nothing about him. Russian Oligarchs KittyWampus Sep 2014 #42

Thank you for making my point leftstreet Sep 2014 #43

They kind of asked for it. n/t Crunchy Frog Sep 2014 #17

Russia needs to be poked with a stick when it keeps on trying to geek tragedy Sep 2014 #21

This isn't poking Russia with a stick. BillZBubb Sep 2014 #27

This is a bilateral screwup The Traveler Sep 2014 #30

Thanks for the thoughtful and informed post. JEB Sep 2014 #32

Good Points....explains much without rancor, name calling or rush to judgement. K&R! KoKo Sep 2014 #34

Perhaps the stick will wake up the Russian people... Historic NY Sep 2014 #31

That's Twisted .. Fucking Putin has been poking his "stick" all over the bloody place and no one Cha Sep 2014 #35

I just have to wonder what else Putin likes to poke his "stick" at davidpdx Sep 2014 #41

IF this is "Poking Russia with a Stick", then Russia bashed NATO upside the head with a tree. eom MohRokTah Sep 2014 #40