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How does the US/Obama Admin stop this? cloudywing Mar 2015 #1
Their best bet would be to lobby against it and perhaps call in some favors totodeinhere Mar 2015 #7
What if they fail? cloudywing Mar 2015 #10
At least we can say we tried. And then we go to work to try to have the vote totodeinhere Mar 2015 #11
Why not threaten him with military consequences as well? cloudywing Mar 2015 #12
No, I would not go that far. We would need to find a peaceful solution to the totodeinhere Mar 2015 #13
Probably has a lot to do with not wanting to start WWIII. NutmegYankee Mar 2015 #14
Provide asylum to the sexual minorities living under his rule MNBrewer Mar 2015 #16
Wait, what? You really are proposing that we respond militarily to Russia for blocking kelly1mm Mar 2015 #20
Better nuke Oklahoma, too, then daleo Mar 2015 #31
What percent of the UN budget is paid by Russia? Laf.La.Dem. Mar 2015 #2
I looked it up! Laf.La.Dem. Mar 2015 #4
It must be a translation FrodosPet Mar 2015 #3
Why do they care who the spouse is? This makes no sense. Shrike47 Mar 2015 #5
HATE blkmusclmachine Mar 2015 #19
Didn't some in our Congress do the same? Trying to figure out who is which here. n/t jtuck004 Mar 2015 #6
Yes and this is one reason why Putin is so popular in some conservative circles. n/t totodeinhere Mar 2015 #8
Bearing in mind he's also popular in some circles here... brooklynite Mar 2015 #17
As if there's a difference... joshcryer Mar 2015 #25
This is from Putin and it's despicable. Cha Mar 2015 #21
Asshole bigoted fascist regime. nt geek tragedy Mar 2015 #9
Yes, that some hold in such high regard on this board. Cha Mar 2015 #22
He does not give a shit..homophobe, parannoid..control freak. n/t Jefferson23 Mar 2015 #15
Rec for exposure. nt awoke_in_2003 Mar 2015 #18
Me too, for same reason--more people need to see this and see what that government is all about. nt MADem Mar 2015 #28
Russia is attempting to force a vote to ban the United Nations from providing benefits to staff with Cha Mar 2015 #23
I await the Snowden/Greenwald take on this. nt msanthrope Mar 2015 #24
Rt.com isn't covering this, so it must not be happening. nt geek tragedy Mar 2015 #26
How anyone can come on this website and support that fucked up government is beyond me. MADem Mar 2015 #27
No suprise. Behind the Aegis Mar 2015 #29
Looks like there is some chance they will lose the vote treestar Mar 2015 #30
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