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3. No, we don't even want to mess with Russia. We wanted to save all our energy for a potential

Reply to justiceischeap (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 4, 2014, 05:14 PM

Dec 2014

issue with China in the future (if necessary). We didn't even have the Russia experts necessary at the Pentagon to form a response. They were having to pull people out of retirement to advise on the situation.

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Putin Vows That West Will Never Destroy Resurgent Russia [View all] Purveyor Dec 2014 OP

Is the West trying to destroy Russia? justiceischeap Dec 2014 #1

No, we don't even want to mess with Russia. We wanted to save all our energy for a potential okaawhatever Dec 2014 #3

This is the dominant narrative these days. Igel Dec 2014 #5

That was very informative. Thank you. Throd Dec 2014 #6

The Pooter doesn't need the West's help to destroy Russia. He'll do it himself. Throd Dec 2014 #2

Putin is spouting nonsense for Legalequilibrium78 Dec 2014 #4