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4. Piece keepers. nt

Thu Jun 11, 2015, 05:37 PM

Jun 2015

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Shall we go to war over Transnistria? [View all] Lionel Mandrake Jun 2015 OP

Why on Earth does Russia have troops there in the first place? KamaAina Jun 2015 #1

Russia refers to them as "peacekeepers". Lionel Mandrake Jun 2015 #2

Piece keepers. nt Xipe Totec Jun 2015 #4

It's complicated. Lionel Mandrake Jun 2015 #10

It's complicated. Lionel Mandrake Jun 2015 #11

Moldove is not Russia-centric. Lionel Mandrake Jun 2015 #6

Moldova, no. But Transnistria ... Yah. Igel Jun 2015 #7

What's the difference between ethnicity and culture? Lionel Mandrake Jun 2015 #19

So ethnicity is the culture of your ancestors? Lionel Mandrake Jun 2015 #29

Most Americans identify based on their ancestry. NutmegYankee Jun 2015 #30

If we adopt that attitude, we might run out of enemies. Lionel Mandrake Jun 2015 #18

PLACES THAT DON'T EXIST: TRANSDNIESTRIA KG Jun 2015 #12

Obviously the place exists, Lionel Mandrake Jun 2015 #13

Fascinating video. hunter Jun 2015 #31

We have always been at war with Transnistria Recursion Jun 2015 #14

Huh? Lionel Mandrake Jun 2015 #17

Doing nothing would be the best option for now jakeXT Jun 2015 #15

I agree. Lionel Mandrake Jun 2015 #16

Ukraine is Russia's back yard? snooper2 Jun 2015 #20

You seem to be confused. NuclearDem Jun 2015 #22

"Back yard" is just a metaphor. Lionel Mandrake Jun 2015 #27

Ukraine is an independent country, not a "backyard" davidn3600 Jun 2015 #24

the same way the New World is our back yard. Lionel Mandrake Jun 2015 #26

I'm not defending Russia. Lionel Mandrake Jun 2015 #33

Hells no. Unless they join NATO, which won't happen. LeftinOH Jun 2015 #23

The headline is misleading. Snobblevitch Jun 2015 #25