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3. There is alway money for the Military

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Tue Mar 18, 2014, 02:22 PM

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US ponders military exercises in Baltics in bid to reassure Russia's neighbours [View all] Judi Lynn Mar 2014 OP

Total insanity Everything's going according to plan. Neos pissing in their shorts from joy n/t Catherina Mar 2014 #1

Umm, "insanity" is pretty good. fleabiscuit Mar 2014 #14

‘Batshit ludicrous bullshit.’ coldbeer Mar 2014 #23

I smell money... TeeYiYi Mar 2014 #16

This one was easy too, just dust off all the old stuff Catherina Mar 2014 #35

Russia really shouldn't have mentioned the "Russians" in Latvia. That was TwilightGardener Mar 2014 #2

Yep, oopsie on that. geek tragedy Mar 2014 #5

There is alway money for the Military bahrbearian Mar 2014 #3

Russia has routinely tried to bully the Baltic states since they escaped its leash geek tragedy Mar 2014 #4

I believe this would be a good thing. Russia has a large, but hollow military. Mostly conscripts. 7962 Mar 2014 #6

Why WE? pangaia Mar 2014 #22

That was tried twice before. CFLDem Mar 2014 #29

...^ that 840high Mar 2014 #34

Because its high time we realize no one will do ANYTHING if we're not involved. Look at the Balkans 7962 Mar 2014 #36

I agree with you. pangaia Mar 2014 #43

The U.S. and France both intervened in Rwanda. JackRiddler Mar 2014 #46

My comment mentioned Clinton mentioning not intervening in 94 as his biggest regret. 7962 Mar 2014 #47

Right, and Clinton is lying. JackRiddler Mar 2014 #48

PRIOR is the key word. The US or Europe couldve stopped what was going on by simply showing up. 7962 Mar 2014 #50

I know, you don't want to get it. JackRiddler Mar 2014 #51

Yes, I'm a neocon. I didnt know neocons could think the Iraq war was a crime. 7962 Mar 2014 #56

I didn't say you were a neocon. JackRiddler Mar 2014 #58

Well, that didnt take long 7962 Mar 2014 #57

Successfully provoked. Congrats. JackRiddler Mar 2014 #59

You sure you shouldnt be over at "Infowars"? 7962 Mar 2014 #61

With a bunch of right-wing American nationalists? JackRiddler Mar 2014 #62

ya, poor widdle innocent Russia has been provoked into threatening an invasion of geek tragedy Mar 2014 #66

Paranoia on both sides Lurks Often Mar 2014 #7

See, if Russia hadn't of christx30 Mar 2014 #9

^^^^^^This! 7962 Mar 2014 #11

Yeah, but... TeeYiYi Mar 2014 #13

Good point, actually. christx30 Mar 2014 #15

George Bush was afraid of horses. Octafish Mar 2014 #45

John Wayne was afraid of horses too red dog 1 Mar 2014 #54

He loves horses; but hates reporters, especially those who disagree with him red dog 1 Mar 2014 #53

Tensions escalating with Russia and US at same time that plane is missing? epona Mar 2014 #8

Post Hoc Ergo Proper Hoc MineralMan Mar 2014 #12

Actually, it means 'after this therefore because of this.' Holbrook22 Mar 2014 #28

Consider it a contextually-driven translation. n/t Igel Mar 2014 #30

Yes, I'm aware of that. MineralMan Mar 2014 #49

+100 nt okaawhatever Mar 2014 #10

Oh No!!! This will make Putin wet his pants cosmicone Mar 2014 #17

No, but Berlin Expat Mar 2014 #18

the announcement isn't supposed to scare him, just remind him geek tragedy Mar 2014 #19

Yep....it needs Berlin Expat Mar 2014 #20

Putin needs to be scared of f#$#king with NATO. That's why he won't touch Estonia unless okaawhatever Mar 2014 #68

Oh, joy! The Military Industrial Complex LOVES "sword rattling"...... rdharma Mar 2014 #21

given that the Russians/USSR in the past conscripted people from the Baltics geek tragedy Mar 2014 #27

Keep up with the nonsense....... rdharma Mar 2014 #31

The past is never dead, it's not even past. nt geek tragedy Mar 2014 #32

To your time machine, Mr. Peabody! nt rdharma Mar 2014 #33

LOL! n/t bitchkitty Mar 2014 #52

"Russia" still has mandatory military conscription. Same thing regardless of how you name them. nt 7962 Mar 2014 #37

I never claimed that Russia DIDN'T have military conscription. rdharma Mar 2014 #38

You made such a deal about Soviet Union vs Russia. You dont think they'll be Crimeans drafted too? 7962 Mar 2014 #39

You need to catch up on the conversation. rdharma Mar 2014 #40

Yes, your response to reply#27, who points out that these countries have every reason to fear Russia 7962 Mar 2014 #41

Sorry... but post #27 is pure BS! rdharma Mar 2014 #42

Nice diplomatic strategy... Earth_First Mar 2014 #24

The RW nuts want confrontation........ rdharma Mar 2014 #25

Seems that there are RW DU nuts as well gearing for war - n/t mazzarro Mar 2014 #44

Got tired of Snowden? JackRiddler Mar 2014 #60

Flat out falsehood. joshcryer Mar 2014 #63

2003? You betcha. JackRiddler Mar 2014 #64

Link a post? joshcryer Mar 2014 #65

We'll have to differ in our recollections. JackRiddler Mar 2014 #67

I don't have faith in flexing military muscle to solve problems. lumpy Mar 2014 #26

K&R...Thanks for posting red dog 1 Mar 2014 #55