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141. Hillary can, but the usual crowd around here bashed her for making the analogy.

Reply to hobbit709 (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 23, 2014, 04:16 PM

Mar 2014

I guess they prefer to hide their heads in the sand and pretend that Putin is a swell fellow.

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Moscow signals concern for Russians in Estonia [View all] levp Mar 2014 OP

Can anyone say Sudetenland? hobbit709 Mar 2014 #1

I can also say Ostpreuen and Elsass. eom. Bad Thoughts Mar 2014 #5

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2014 #84

Hello and goodbye hobbit709 Mar 2014 #85

History doesn't really repeat itself, but it often rhymes. baldguy Mar 2014 #134

Hillary can, but the usual crowd around here bashed her for making the analogy. Beacool Mar 2014 #141

The bully feels emboldened. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #2

He is certainly "emboldened" by a loud little handful of the DU population. Cha Mar 2014 #67

It's sad. dreamstst Mar 2014 #90

Yeah, they're "trying" but they're not accomplishing Cha Mar 2014 #95

Emboldened also by progressives like Hartmann on RT uhnope Mar 2014 #140

Well this is an unhappy development. uncommonlink Mar 2014 #3

Welcome to DU... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2014 #19

Estonia is a member of NATO. Alas, it won't be a matter of "can." Nuclear Unicorn Mar 2014 #23

Yeah, forgot about that... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2014 #40

Thanks for the welcome. uncommonlink Mar 2014 #49

And Poland and England had a mutual defense treaty. ChairmanAgnostic Mar 2014 #137

This is sounding disturbingly familiar (n/t) Retrograde Mar 2014 #4

Too bad, so sad Pooty Poot. Estonia is a NATO country, which means your goons geek tragedy Mar 2014 #6

indeed, a member of the EU and NATO frazzled Mar 2014 #7

it's bluster, Russians hate Estonia, fricking hate that country with a passion, geek tragedy Mar 2014 #9

My concern is Nuclear Unicorn Mar 2014 #24

I've heard that theory, never bought it. War between Athens and Sparta was not an geek tragedy Mar 2014 #29

I can see Putin blustering for domestic consumption Nuclear Unicorn Mar 2014 #34

All possible, but I'm pretty sure this is just a tweaking on his part. geek tragedy Mar 2014 #37

And that's why Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania were so anxious to join NATO LiberalEsto Mar 2014 #119

Yes, and Austria-Hungary and Serbia dragged Germany and Russia, respectively, amandabeech Mar 2014 #103

What aggressive actions by Estonia? LiberalEsto Mar 2014 #120

I'm sorry that I didn't make myself clear. amandabeech Mar 2014 #130

No need to apologize, I wasn't upset with you, just curious LiberalEsto Mar 2014 #131

I'll keep that in mind! amandabeech Mar 2014 #136

INteresting.. thank you, geek. Cha Mar 2014 #68

My first thought. Don't fuck with NATO, it won't go well. Like it or not, they're in this: freshwest Mar 2014 #63

Thank you for all this information, Fresh.. Cha Mar 2014 #69

YW, friend! n/t freshwest Mar 2014 #70

Excellent info Fresh! JustAnotherGen Mar 2014 #76

Now we see why sharp_stick Mar 2014 #8

Hey Pootin, I abused a Russian American, want to come over here and do something about it? Dustlawyer Mar 2014 #10

Why did you abuse a Russian American? n/t Fantastic Anarchist Mar 2014 #12

Putin's excuse to invade the Crimea is to protect anyone of Russian decent. I hypothetically Dustlawyer Mar 2014 #25

LMAO ... Fantastic Anarchist Mar 2014 #31

There are enough Russian-speakers in San Jose that ballots, etc. are printed in Russian KamaAina Mar 2014 #13

South Beach in Miami too! Dustlawyer Mar 2014 #26

Here in the Twin Cities too! n/t geardaddy Mar 2014 #33

the ones in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn don't give a fig about Putin. geek tragedy Mar 2014 #35

Who would have thought? KamaAina Mar 2014 #56

milw has(had) a senior housing building that was virtually all russian dembotoz Mar 2014 #22

Wow...I guess Puty has some kind of a death wish... SoapBox Mar 2014 #11

Putin is a god-damned viper LiberalEsto Mar 2014 #14

+ 1 n/t MBS Mar 2014 #17

Good overview. joshcryer Mar 2014 #21

'Thanks' for this. 'Following' you on this, LibEst. elleng Mar 2014 #32

This should be its own post. geardaddy Mar 2014 #36

Thanks. Just the right post. Iterate Mar 2014 #48

Oh, I wondered what the "Esto" stood for.. thank for this, LE.. Cha Mar 2014 #71

It is interesting to hear someone's take who has roots there davidpdx Mar 2014 #72

Check out Geni.com LiberalEsto Mar 2014 #78

+1! NT Adrahil Mar 2014 #73

Remember, there is no invading just Estonia. It is now invading NATO and the 28 countries that okaawhatever Mar 2014 #82

Assumes that NATO would go to war over partial occupation or annexation-- Igel Mar 2014 #92

I don't doubt NATO would step up to the plate for Estonia even if it were a partial invasion. All okaawhatever Mar 2014 #100

Yes, but it would be very good wine and cheese .... MindMover Mar 2014 #102

France should just cater an entire NATO operation. amandabeech Mar 2014 #104

sounds like Estonia is spelled P-O-L-A-N-D. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2014 #15

"I have seen this movie...we win, in the end." Nuclear Unicorn Mar 2014 #27

I'm not sure who "we" is... fujiyama Mar 2014 #62

Heh. So do they. sofa king Mar 2014 #88

Putin - International Concern Troll (nt) muriel_volestrangler Mar 2014 #16

Duzy lol! hrmjustin Mar 2014 #57

that is indeed the question. . MBS Mar 2014 #18

Provocation. TwilightGardener Mar 2014 #20

Maybe the shirtless one will try to occupy geardaddy Mar 2014 #28

nope Adam051188 Mar 2014 #30

So Putin, fears NATO will use Estonia as a base against Russia? happyslug Mar 2014 #38

The Baltic States and Poland have every right to ally their interests with the West totodeinhere Mar 2014 #42

You forgot about Poland! geek tragedy Mar 2014 #45

Or you believe that US troops can NOT use the Baltic states as a base to attack Russia? happyslug Mar 2014 #61

I think that's bullshit... Adrahil Mar 2014 #77

Then why are we sending troops??? happyslug Mar 2014 #79

Do you also think that Putin and Russia MUST also try to see this situation amandabeech Mar 2014 #105

Because we are the one nearing RUSSIA, not Russia forces nearing the US. happyslug Mar 2014 #114

Why would the US or NATO want to attack Russia except to defend members? LiberalEsto Mar 2014 #121

As far as I know Russia does have troops doing military exercises LiberalEsto Mar 2014 #125

Excuse me, but Stalin forcibly deported many Baltic citizens to Siberia LiberalEsto Mar 2014 #117

Is any one advocating that today? happyslug Mar 2014 #122

The German forcibly drafted Estonians in WW2. LiberalEsto Mar 2014 #124

Careful...with your incredibly sensible posts... go west young man Mar 2014 #142

Is this snark are are you seriously suggesting that the Teutonic Knights' exploits geek tragedy Mar 2014 #44

. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #58

You have to look from the RUSSIANS point of view, not from the US happyslug Mar 2014 #59

Apparently you think the Russian point of view is the ONLY point of view LiberalEsto Mar 2014 #123

As a Latvian tavernier Mar 2014 #135

Sveiks! LiberalEsto Mar 2014 #138

Hmm is right. 😄 tavernier Mar 2014 #143

I mean, why on EARTH Would the Baltic states feel the need Adrahil Mar 2014 #74

I addressed the Soviet Occupation above happyslug Mar 2014 #81

Why would anyone want to attack Russia in the first place? LiberalEsto Mar 2014 #128

The Teutonic Knights were NOT Estonians, Latvians or Lithuanians. They were Germans LiberalEsto Mar 2014 #118

Putin plans to rebuild the empire. sulphurdunn Mar 2014 #39

No, expanding NATO seems like a brilliant move now. geek tragedy Mar 2014 #46

Absolutely. NT Adrahil Mar 2014 #75

I bet a lot of them aren't all that Russian, anymore. sofa king Mar 2014 #89

If I remember correctly, didn't Reagan avebury Mar 2014 #41

Actually, it was the political bent of the government there coupled with amandabeech Mar 2014 #106

1st armored should go sightseeing in the Baltics TomClash Mar 2014 #43

WTF? blackspade Mar 2014 #47

Why is Estonia warmongering? penultimate Mar 2014 #50

Sarcasm, right? uncommonlink Mar 2014 #51

No! I'm tried of Estonia throwing its weight around causing all sorts of problems.... penultimate Mar 2014 #54

Estonia throwing it's weight around. uncommonlink Mar 2014 #55

I know? 'What the heck you been reading?' PBO quote on question when he's gonna nuke Russia... n/t freshwest Mar 2014 #65

I KNOW! Them and their whole "internet access is a basic human right" thing! EmilyAnne Mar 2014 #64

Are you serious? LiberalEsto Mar 2014 #116

Sarcasm erglerbergler Mar 2014 #126

I got facebook friend requests from 10 random people from Estonia penultimate Mar 2014 #132

Estonia is a dagger pointed right at Moscow. Throd Mar 2014 #52

More sarcasm? uncommonlink Mar 2014 #53

I don't see how people keep defending him. tarheelsunc Mar 2014 #60

They're digging in and pushing more Putin is wonderful. It's all the USA's fault Putin's Cha Mar 2014 #66

just a reminder mitchtv Mar 2014 #91

fyi LiberalEsto Mar 2014 #127

I stand corrected, thanks mitchtv Mar 2014 #139

I don't see any of his sycophants on this thread. Codeine Mar 2014 #80

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2014 #87

Estonians have an expression "Vene vark!" KamaAina Mar 2014 #83

Yes. LiberalEsto Mar 2014 #86

Do the younger Russian women have badly bleached hair? amandabeech Mar 2014 #107

Definitely LiberalEsto Mar 2014 #113

Thanks for responding. amandabeech Mar 2014 #115

Gee, why don't we keep pushing their buttons seveneyes Mar 2014 #93

So we just tell a NATO member that if attacked, uncommonlink Mar 2014 #96

We tell a NATO member seveneyes Mar 2014 #97

Estonia is doing nothing wrong. Nt hack89 Mar 2014 #98

My bad seveneyes Mar 2014 #99

What's Estonia doing to not act like a NATO member? uncommonlink Mar 2014 #110

Bad reading comprehension on my part seveneyes Mar 2014 #111

No problem. uncommonlink Mar 2014 #112

Estonia is nothing but a nest of vicious fascists steve2470 Mar 2014 #94

Well then, maybe 2naSalit Mar 2014 #101

What a refreshing thought. n/t amandabeech Mar 2014 #108

The Russians in Estonia could move back to Russia at any time LiberalEsto Mar 2014 #129

Absolutely. I LOVED visiting Tallinn when I lived in St. Petersburg. EmilyAnne Mar 2014 #133

Not buying it. Oakenshield Mar 2014 #109

uhoh Bosonic Mar 2014 #144