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In reply to the discussion: Boris Nemtsov's Murder May Have Been Provocation: Russian Officials [View all]freshwest
(53,661 posts)16. Thanks for the links. Speaking of False Equivalencies:
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The dolphin therapy failed? Maybe something deeper is going on there? freshwest sez:
freshwest
Mar 2015
#42
It's "the West's" fault! Ask robert parry or any of the other "blame the West first/Putin is
Cha
Feb 2015
#5
Nah, according to the putin protectors around here.. they got an answer for everything.. & putin is
Cha
Feb 2015
#8
How can we blame Putin when we dont have any moral authoirty to place blame on anyone?
politicman
Feb 2015
#9
Because Putin is to Blame.. I know the putin protectors want to shut down discussion about him
Cha
Feb 2015
#10
You "wake up".. and quit trying to shut down discussion on Putin.. This isn't Russia.
Cha
Feb 2015
#18
Good.. glad you're amused because there will not be any discussion shut down on Putin's actions in
Cha
Feb 2015
#20
well im sorry i can be a hypocrit and act outraged at putin without pointing out our own wrongs
politicman
Mar 2015
#27
no one is defending Putin, what I am doing is pointing out how Putin is just doing what we are
politicman
Mar 2015
#73
He sure seems invested in making sure we don't have any interest in posting "Putrid's" actions in
Cha
Mar 2015
#40
we reserve the right of national security interests, so why criticise them for claiming the same
politicman
Mar 2015
#50
What abotu Obama's intervention of Libya that resulted in a country in chaos?
politicman
Mar 2015
#72
We do actually. It doesn't give Putin any excuse, but don't pretend we're not in the same boat
Scootaloo
Mar 2015
#51
Recognizing cause and effect (e.g., blame) does not require moral authority.
LanternWaste
Mar 2015
#58
More false flag sucker bait. Ever seen Putin accused of it on RT, etc.? Yeah, right...
freshwest
Feb 2015
#12
Celebrity media smells where the money is going. Chump change to a man worth $200B.
freshwest
Mar 2015
#32
He's worth more than the Koch brothers at $200B. No wonder he and others think highly of him.
freshwest
Mar 2015
#31
Of the top FIVE Political Parites in Russia, which one was Boris Nemtsov in?? The Answer is NONE.
happyslug
Mar 2015
#62
He did not even have the 5% Lenin claim he needed to take over a government..
happyslug
Mar 2015
#71