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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
Post removed Post removed Jun 2016 #79
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