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1. RE: Latvia et. al.

Thu Jun 16, 2016, 06:15 AM

Jun 2016

I just love seeing all of the news reports about how "Nato" could be defeated in "60 hours" by Russia (like this one: https://www.rt.com/news/346041-nato-baltics-russian-aggression/)

These stories completely miss the point, which is that once Russia overran those "Nato" forces (i.e., the forces currently stationed in those specific countries in Eastern Europe), it would still be at war with Nato proper (i.e., the combined militaries of the US and other Nato allies). Does anyone think Russia would bring on that kind of pain in order to gain back some Warsaw Pact territory?

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RE: Latvia et. al. anoNY42 Jun 2016 #1

I wouldnt put anything past Putin. he wants the USSR back again. 7962 Jun 2016 #6

I agree to a point anoNY42 Jun 2016 #17

All true. I wonder if he no longer believes NATO would stop him 7962 Jun 2016 #20

Western countries are suffering from a democratic crisis anigbrowl Jun 2016 #46

Yes, we know Trump is an idiot. He will not become president Nitram Jun 2016 #60

You got that right!! 7962 Jun 2016 #73

You have missed the point and your confidence is misplaced anigbrowl Jun 2016 #77

I share your disdain for the poor quality of posts psychopomp Jun 2016 #84

I believe it was you who missed the point, anigbrowl. Nitram Jun 2016 #86

We will continue to disagree about this anigbrowl Jun 2016 #87

There is nothing complacent about putting defenses in place. Nitram Jun 2016 #88

Putin has never said that. newthinking Jun 2016 #24

Hey! congrats our first Pootie defender made it to the thread! snooper2 Jun 2016 #25

Sorry for your reaction newthinking Jun 2016 #26

Here is a challenge for you Mr. World Traveler snooper2 Jun 2016 #32

Boy, you're out there in a dream world. MisterFred Jun 2016 #34

On this I will agree. He is a nationalist. Just as our leaders are newthinking Jun 2016 #47

Not biting your bait newthinking Jun 2016 #43

So you can't do it...got it- just as we all figured... snooper2 Jun 2016 #44

I don't owe you anything of the sort newthinking Jun 2016 #45

You are a caricature of the worst type of poster psychopomp Jun 2016 #85

Hey, that was uncalled for. Duval Jun 2016 #69

Saying it was the "greatest catastrophe" kinda points to wanting it back 7962 Jun 2016 #55

I can tell from that comment that newthinking Jun 2016 #59

Link? MattSh Jun 2016 #42

See #55 7962 Jun 2016 #56

My wife, born and raised in the USSR MattSh Jun 2016 #58

Hey, if you agree with her fine. 7962 Jun 2016 #72

Putin thinks NATO is a bluff and it might be. harun Jun 2016 #19

Perhaps, anoNY42 Jun 2016 #57

Guess you have never heard of nukes. Jesus Malverde Jun 2016 #48

I lulz'd KG Jun 2016 #2

Russia mobilizing Steviehh Jun 2016 #3

welcome uhnope Jun 2016 #7

It doesn't take "The Kremlin" to know this is due to Nato build up on their borders. newthinking Jun 2016 #11

Silencing America as it prepares for war - CounterPunch newthinking Jun 2016 #12

Propaganda and engineering consent for Empire with Mark Crispen Miller newthinking Jun 2016 #13

What Russia sees newthinking Jun 2016 #14

Awe beleaguered europe and surrounded america...nt Jesus Malverde Jun 2016 #49

LOL anigbrowl Jun 2016 #52

Maybe you will like this one better. newthinking Jun 2016 #62

It's good example of how stupid it to argue with memes, I'll give you that anigbrowl Jun 2016 #65

Yes, we've seen your map many times before. Nitram Jun 2016 #61

.+1 840high Jun 2016 #66

+1 Duval Jun 2016 #70

Putin backs down all the time. MisterFred Jun 2016 #35

Even if he did newthinking Jun 2016 #50

Really? Would you rather the West just cowered while Russia picked off and anmnexed her neighbors Nitram Jun 2016 #64

Foreign Affairs: Why the Ukraine Crisis Is the West�s Fault newthinking Jun 2016 #68

Salon: New York Times propagandists exposed: Finally, the truth about Ukraine and Putin emerges newthinking Jun 2016 #71

To understand the events in Ukraine you must understand the "first" Maidan - Orange Revolution 2004 newthinking Jun 2016 #74

He is not backing out of Syria Cayenne Jun 2016 #54

Actually, Putin is severely punishing Turkey with sanctions at a time Turkey can ill afford it. Nitram Jun 2016 #63

And Trump wants to withdraw from NATO bucolic_frolic Jun 2016 #4

yes and putin is wanting a rug just like tRumps. nt Javaman Jun 2016 #9

Orangemen anoNY42 Jun 2016 #18

The anti-blueman group. ;) lol nt Javaman Jun 2016 #22

Guess we better pony up a shitload more tax money to fund the War Machine, Inc. Scientific Jun 2016 #5

This may be pretty serious if Canada is getting this involved pediatricmedic Jun 2016 #8

Read carefully: Canada did not say it. This is all someone said somebody said newthinking Jun 2016 #21

Haaretz Admits its Politicized Agenda eppur_se_muova Jun 2016 #10

Look at how they report "according to published reports in Europe", Sombody said somebody else said. newthinking Jun 2016 #16

LOL the evil agenda of "constitutional democracy...values of pluralism and civil & human rights" uhnope Jun 2016 #23

A pox on both their houses ... "jingoistic pressure-group" seems to apply to both parties here. eppur_se_muova Jun 2016 #28

Sources that don't engage in mass hate-mail bullying & death threats are not so hard to find. uhnope Jun 2016 #31

Lie down with dogs, rise up with fleas anigbrowl Jun 2016 #53

OK I will give the JPost and timesofIsrael more attention...nt Jesus Malverde Jun 2016 #51

Putin is many things... davidthegnome Jun 2016 #15

Putin would not be the first dictator who believed in his own invincibility and infallibility Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #29

poland will be first. Local hooligans all amped up turned loose on the local society to create fear Sunlei Jun 2016 #27

Poland has a hyper-nationalist government. MisterFred Jun 2016 #36

Putin doesn't care what kind of government. hooligans work really cheap and are easy to replace. Sunlei Jun 2016 #37

He doesn't have the Elder Wand MisterFred Jun 2016 #38

sure, what a wonderful family. Sunlei Jun 2016 #40

The Potter family? MisterFred Jun 2016 #41

It has been our country that has supported "hooligans" and neo-nazi's to cause destruction newthinking Jun 2016 #75

To understand the events in Ukraine you must understand the "first" Maidan - Orange Revolution 2004 newthinking Jun 2016 #76

When you say "our country" which one are you referring to? Throd Jun 2016 #78

The US. The group that came to power was minority and full of rightwing extremists newthinking Jun 2016 #81

The Telegraph - Ukraine crisis: the neo-Nazi brigade fighting pro-Russian separatists newthinking Jun 2016 #82

No, russia was pissed off ukraine was moving towards the EU and didn't want that to happen. Sunlei Jun 2016 #83

A big set of ..... bobGandolf Jun 2016 #30

If it happens, Russia will never be able to hold that territory and it will trigger a green spring zonkers Jun 2016 #33

I Agree with This Move Night Watchman Jun 2016 #39

There has been a build up of NATO forces around Russia before Tuesday. Duval Jun 2016 #67

Nice Kremlin talking point but it's false uhnope Jun 2016 #80

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