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60. Sweden is not a NATO member but probably will be soon!
Mon Mar 23, 2015, 01:00 PM
Mar 2015

Russia's subtle threats to Sweden in the past year or so have prompted an increased interest in joining NATO.

Russia! Wut r u doing? Russia! STAPH! DRoseDARs Mar 2015 #1
I sure hope your right donnasgirl Mar 2015 #21
If it comes to that, we'll all be slag. leveymg Mar 2015 #26
Last I checked Russia has enough nukes to destroy civilization, even without an American response. Threedifferentones Mar 2015 #76
Denmark?! Hey, resident Putinistas , rationalize this one Hekate Mar 2015 #2
AUTOMATED MESSAGE: Results of your Jury Service FrodosPet Mar 2015 #11
The post didn't mention any names, so I see no reason why anyone who does not tblue37 Mar 2015 #15
I guess one of the "resident Putinistas" Duckhunter935 Mar 2015 #19
Boy they sure get testy when they're proven wrong again, dont they? 7962 Mar 2015 #23
it's definitely Karma that the alerter lost their alerting privileges nt geek tragedy Mar 2015 #27
Somebody actually alerted on that? Downtown Hound Mar 2015 #47
I sincerely hope that Denmark Aerows Mar 2015 #3
Sweden is not a NATO member but probably will be soon! Quantess Mar 2015 #60
Russia delivers nuclear warning to Denmark The CCC Mar 2015 #4
Only problem being . . . MrModerate Mar 2015 #6
I believe the threat of that happening is what the poster was referring Gore1FL Mar 2015 #37
.... DeSwiss Mar 2015 #34
DON'T you DARE try to DEFEND yourself - Or we will Nuke You laserhaas Mar 2015 #63
In what universe is threatening a nuclear attack on a small country NuclearDem Mar 2015 #69
You misconstrue my sarcasm NuclearDem.... laserhaas Mar 2015 #74
My sarcasm meter needs some adjusting. NuclearDem Mar 2015 #81
No Problem - We're all in fighting mode these days laserhaas Mar 2015 #83
That ambassador Turbineguy Mar 2015 #5
Putin's a * *.. got a hide once for cussing out poor putin.. so I will leave it at that.. Cha Mar 2015 #7
sheeesh Hekate Mar 2015 #59
Is Russia, willing to make Denmark prove half life calculations irisblue Mar 2015 #8
It's just a statement of fact. The UK, French, USA and China have nuke subs ready to play, too. freshwest Mar 2015 #9
Vladimir Vladimirovich want WAR Jack Rabbit Mar 2015 #10
Russian ambassador threatens Denmark with naval nuclear attack if it joins missile shield trueblue2007 Mar 2015 #12
excuse me? Colorado Vince Mar 2015 #13
I thought it said "warming" jberryhill Mar 2015 #14
Putin thinks "global warming" will be the glowing crust of the Earth, post-strike. riqster Mar 2015 #16
Obviously not going to happen outside a general attack on NATO HereSince1628 Mar 2015 #17
Who could blame some of the Nordic countries for wanting protection from Putin davidpdx Mar 2015 #18
"Ah looked the man in the eye..." Adenoid_Hynkel Mar 2015 #20
How Foolist, to threaten to start WWIII. RoccoR5955 Mar 2015 #22
Lets hear it from the Putin lovers. This is all Denmarks fault for not fearing Dear Leader. 7962 Mar 2015 #24
I think this is more serious than some seem to suppose. rogerashton Mar 2015 #25
I don't think so. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2015 #28
except tht missile shield wouldn't be a threat to Russia, it would merely geek tragedy Mar 2015 #31
Of course. But saying that outright doesn't play into Putin's propaganda. nt Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2015 #32
Nevertheless! rogerashton Mar 2015 #42
Russia would still be threat even with the missile shield Downtown Hound Mar 2015 #52
the larger goal is to see if they can intimidate NATO and EU states geek tragedy Mar 2015 #54
This message was self-deleted by its author MFrohike Mar 2015 #85
Thank you swilton Mar 2015 #36
Yeah, Russia hasn't done anything to make their neighbors nervous. jeff47 Mar 2015 #51
So, if I understand you, rogerashton Mar 2015 #66
No, you only understand strawmen. jeff47 Mar 2015 #67
One further point. rogerashton Mar 2015 #72
Because a NATO vs Russia nuclear war wouldn't affect them if they weren't in NATO??! jeff47 Mar 2015 #38
Better fallout than a strike on Danish territory. eom rogerashton Mar 2015 #44
Not really. You have to deal with fallout. A direct strike jeff47 Mar 2015 #46
So if I understand you, rogerashton Mar 2015 #50
No, it is not a threat you can survive. You die a lingering death instead of instant vaporization. jeff47 Mar 2015 #56
And you are a physicist, right? rogerashton Mar 2015 #61
Yes, it requires a physics degree to understand how a ballistic missile works. jeff47 Mar 2015 #62
So -- we agree -- my opinions about nuclear missiles are as reliable as yours are. rogerashton Mar 2015 #65
You think a founding country is going to abandon NATO. jeff47 Mar 2015 #68
Europe is changing rogerashton Mar 2015 #71
You mean imploding... laserhaas Mar 2015 #75
the threat to Germany, et al isn't Russian troops parading through Berlin, it's geek tragedy Mar 2015 #43
I don't believe that affects my point. rogerashton Mar 2015 #45
The Russian goal is to undermine NATO and European unity. geek tragedy Mar 2015 #48
Well, I think we mostly agree. rogerashton Mar 2015 #53
Robert Parry will explain how it was actually Ukrainian Nazis who made this threat nt geek tragedy Mar 2015 #29
Reply to this threat... TomVilmer Mar 2015 #30
those missiles would go west, towards young men, correct? geek tragedy Mar 2015 #49
Try to read before your answer... TomVilmer Mar 2015 #80
"if these missiles also could hit the Danish warships, when they were equipped with the system." EX500rider Mar 2015 #77
bananas Diclotican Mar 2015 #33
This message was self-deleted by its author wundermaus Mar 2015 #35
What are those damned Russkies so paranoid about? MattSh Mar 2015 #39
So, the spin from Team Putin is that Russia is threatening to nuke Denmark geek tragedy Mar 2015 #40
Moscow was certainly paranoid regarding the Crimea, Georgia and Ukraine... LanternWaste Mar 2015 #55
Do we believe the Anchorage was not alerady targeted? One_Life_To_Give Mar 2015 #41
What's strange is the massive media assault regarding "ISIS," which has nothing but swords and The Stranger Mar 2015 #57
Putin's has made his end game clear for anyone who cares to look: MAD Xithras Mar 2015 #58
the bigger problem for Putin is that Russia is no longer the other superpower. geek tragedy Mar 2015 #64
A lot of it comes back to BRIC ambitions. Xithras Mar 2015 #70
It will be a very, very, very long time before BRICS outweighs North America, Europe, Japan and geek tragedy Mar 2015 #73
The goal of BRIC's isn't to recreate the Iron Curtain. Xithras Mar 2015 #78
Who thinks that Russia will be a more dominant economy than the EU and North America? geek tragedy Mar 2015 #79
bring it on Vlad . olddots Mar 2015 #82
Not this Cold War shit again Art_from_Ark Mar 2015 #84
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