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Monk06

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18. The Ukraine is a gangster state run by neo nazis. Russia is also a gangster state.

Reply to cstanleytech (Reply #16)

Fri May 29, 2015, 12:57 AM

May 2015

Neither country is worth fighting with or over. Especially when nuclear weapons are involved.

There are still enough warheads left in the world in the hands of the US, Russia, Israel, Pakistan, India, and on and on to send us all back into caves..

But don't let your pet peeve against a pip squeak like Putin stop you from backing a very ugly horse.

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Russia's nuclear threats 'deeply troubling': NATO chief [View all] bananas May 2015 OP

It's meant to be, you fools! Now, will you stop threatening Russia by Joe Chi Minh May 2015 #1

Are you going to post the bullshit NATO map now? davidpdx May 2015 #2

If not NATO (which is basically the US with some help) nyabingi May 2015 #5

First of all, I'm not a "pro-war Democrat" davidpdx May 2015 #9

NATO is run and directed by the US nyabingi May 2015 #20

I'm stating that is the map I am talking about davidpdx May 2015 #22

BS, former USSR countries have every right to join NATO if they want cstanleytech May 2015 #3

These countries want all of that US military hardware nyabingi May 2015 #6

I mean it, NATO never invaded for conquest Russia however has recently done so. cstanleytech May 2015 #13

If you're referring to Crimea nyabingi May 2015 #21

"doesn't count as an invasion" NuclearDem May 2015 #23

FORMER ussr territories are free to make their own alliances nt geek tragedy May 2015 #7

Stoltenberg says this with a straight face nyabingi May 2015 #4

His hair is permanently on fire. Comrade Grumpy May 2015 #8

Former NSA analyst John Schindler is report a Senior NATO source as saying... roamer65 May 2015 #10

The answer is to leave Russia the fuck alone bigdarryl May 2015 #11

Unfortunately, ignoring the situation will not solve the problem. MBS May 2015 #31

But Patriot missiles proposed for Denmark are no threat to Russia. Even though they are only 400 Monk06 May 2015 #12

They could be 20 miles from Kaliningrad and they still would not be a threat cstanleytech May 2015 #14

The Patriot missile system is being used in the NATO context to neutralize the Russian Monk06 May 2015 #15

And if NATO invaded another country to conquer them like Russia did the Ukraine I would cstanleytech May 2015 #16

The Ukraine is a gangster state run by neo nazis. Russia is also a gangster state. Monk06 May 2015 #18

That is immaterial to the fact that Russia did invade a sovereign country. nt cstanleytech May 2015 #19

It is not immaterial. The Ukrainian RW have as their hero a nazi collaborator. The Kiev government Monk06 May 2015 #25

I am not supporting the Ukraine government I am supporting the rule of law cstanleytech May 2015 #27

There is no rule of law in this situation because no treaty exists recognizing Ukrainian control Monk06 May 2015 #29

Two words though sink your whole argument "Kharkiv Pact" cstanleytech May 2015 #30

Boom! Headshot Telcontar May 2015 #32

Between Russia and China getting pretty ballsy in recent months Blue_Tires May 2015 #17

And the USA has been so even-handed and rational? MattSh May 2015 #26

Nobody's hands are ever 100% clean... Blue_Tires May 2015 #33

Shh.. can't talk about Russia and China.. "whatabout the USA".. forget Russia and China.. it's Obama Cha May 2015 #28

Russia has had nuclear bombs and bombers since 1950 daleo May 2015 #24