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83. Yes, we watched and waited while we sold, leased and lended you and the French

Sat Apr 5, 2014, 04:40 PM

Apr 2014

so much war material that we did not have enough planes for reconnaissance at Pearl Harbor and as a result, lost a huge percentage of our Pacific Fleet.

You are right that we did not have boots on the ground in Europe, but despite discussions
here on DU, we really sold very little to the Germans as compared what we sold to you, France and the other western allies.

To suggest otherwise is to warp history beyond all recognition.

Good day.

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Russia says expects answers on NATO troops in eastern Europe [View all] dipsydoodle Apr 2014 OP

Dear Vlad's mouthpiece: ColesCountyDem Apr 2014 #1

Reuters News Service is now a "mouthpiece" for the Russian President? another_liberal Apr 2014 #4

Lavrov is - and he is the person quoted in the article karynnj Apr 2014 #8

I think we both know perfectly well . . . another_liberal Apr 2014 #14

He/she was talking about Lavrov leftynyc Apr 2014 #15

There is at least one more possible refferant . . . another_liberal Apr 2014 #46

No - just you (n/t) leftynyc Apr 2014 #56

If one parses the first sentence of the article correctly, there is but ONE possible refferant. n/t ColesCountyDem Apr 2014 #77

You could have been referring to the author of the OP. another_liberal Apr 2014 #78

Bizarre expectation. n/t ColesCountyDem Apr 2014 #81

Your cryptic insult . . . another_liberal Apr 2014 #89

I'm done with this petty, inane argument. ColesCountyDem Apr 2014 #91

It never rose to the level of an "argument" . . . another_liberal Apr 2014 #92

"Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said ...." . ColesCountyDem Apr 2014 #57

Why did that other poster get so defensive? Cali_Democrat Apr 2014 #62

I was as surprised as you were. ColesCountyDem Apr 2014 #70

NATO and Russia Jeneral2885 Apr 2014 #2

Here's an idea... Adrahil Apr 2014 #3

Russia only took over a single province . . . another_liberal Apr 2014 #5

So there are NATO troops in Ukraine? Didn't know that hack89 Apr 2014 #17

He Is A Very Entertaining Fellow, Sir, Is He Not? The Magistrate Apr 2014 #26

That's one way to put it. nt hack89 Apr 2014 #27

I'm sure you can find more "news" from him on any site mentioning Maduro or Venezuela. 7962 Apr 2014 #53

We staged a CIA engineered coup and overthrew cosmicone Apr 2014 #35

An alleged "coup" with absolutely no evidence of CIA involvement hack89 Apr 2014 #36

Nuland's intercepted telephone call cosmicone Apr 2014 #38

"distributing cookies" = CIA involvement. OK nt hack89 Apr 2014 #39

Why would the US embassy staff interfere cosmicone Apr 2014 #40

Moving the goal posts? Were they CIA baked cookies? nt hack89 Apr 2014 #41

The Keebler elves christx30 Apr 2014 #67

Not to mention Boreal Apr 2014 #69

Agreed but, Boreal Apr 2014 #68

Tell us another fairy tale! NT Adrahil Apr 2014 #75

We chose their new government for them . . . another_liberal Apr 2014 #48

And you know this because RT told you? nt hack89 Apr 2014 #49

Even the former President is upset over the Russian annexation of Crimea karynnj Apr 2014 #24

I guess we shouldn't have given Russia an excuse to take Crimea then? another_liberal Apr 2014 #50

Russia had no real excuse for its actions karynnj Apr 2014 #52

da comrade, the NATO troops have been goosestepping through Kiev for days nows. dionysus Apr 2014 #64

You are a hoot, what a caution! another_liberal Apr 2014 #80

That's a flat out lie Adrahil Apr 2014 #74

Not a military invasion is the classical sense, no . . . another_liberal Apr 2014 #79

And only Putin can save them! NickB79 Apr 2014 #86

Oh yeah! The World is a much better place since the Pax Americana took over . . . another_liberal Apr 2014 #90

You've forgotten about the 2008 Georgia incident so quickly NickB79 Apr 2014 #85

Or maybe we stop expanding this military machine called NATO Daniel537 Apr 2014 #9

+INFINITY!!!!!!!!! newfie11 Apr 2014 #10

Russia is the reason that NATO exists. hack89 Apr 2014 #28

Yes. And because countries ASK for NATO's help. 7962 Apr 2014 #55

Yes, because that would show Putin, all right! I bet he'd cower at the sight of .....nothing. 7962 Apr 2014 #54

lessons of history uwep Apr 2014 #6

Are you currently in the active military? another_liberal Apr 2014 #7

Most war mongers here cosmicone Apr 2014 #37

No doubt! another_liberal Apr 2014 #47

it's okay, they are countered by the armchair spetsnaz and amatuer pravda reporters... dionysus Apr 2014 #65

"the 81st chairborne" Boreal Apr 2014 #72

Or just join the State Dept Boreal Apr 2014 #71

Too right! another_liberal Apr 2014 #82

Ok then, why not travel to Chechnya Daniel537 Apr 2014 #11

^ +1 (but I suspect the example being set in this case will be much like Bush and Cheney's) groundloop Apr 2014 #13

The lessons of history are that 1939 was very little like today. nt bemildred Apr 2014 #18

That Is True, Sir, But Mr. Lavrov Here Is As Ridiculous An Any Invoking Munich The Magistrate Apr 2014 #21

I'm not talking about Lavrov, Sir. bemildred Apr 2014 #23

Fair Enough, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2014 #25

Well, I think they all are enjoying themselves, to be honest, Sir. bemildred Apr 2014 #29

'Other crises' just might be interlinked: Ghost Dog Apr 2014 #58

You've obviously not learned any of the lessons of history. Nihil Apr 2014 #31

Yes, we watched and waited while we sold, leased and lended you and the French amandabeech Apr 2014 #83

I fully recognise that you were profiting from both sides (allies more than axis) ... Nihil Apr 2014 #84

Your heart and head are so filled with hate for the US amandabeech Apr 2014 #87

You are so wrong. Nihil Apr 2014 #93

'Expect' answers? blackspade Apr 2014 #12

Fuck off, Lavrov leftynyc Apr 2014 #16

Yeah, Mr. Lavrov. Daniel537 Apr 2014 #22

Utter bullshit leftynyc Apr 2014 #30

We did annex Iraq...just not the way you think... Xolodno Apr 2014 #32

Uh - no leftynyc Apr 2014 #33

Uh - yes. Xolodno Apr 2014 #34

Our Happy Subcontractors....Nice Read...for Background.. KoKo Apr 2014 #59

Thnx for that Boreal Apr 2014 #76

Watch "Why We Did it" by Rachel Maddow Ash_F Apr 2014 #88

Dear Foreign Minister, muriel_volestrangler Apr 2014 #19

Classic Private Eye stuff. dipsydoodle Apr 2014 #20

I love the "rules we agreed on" part. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #42

That may refer to the agreement which was associated with the reunifaction of Germany. dipsydoodle Apr 2014 #43

Thanks. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #44

More wag dogging Android3.14 Apr 2014 #45

expensive Russia, to keep all those troops standing around doing nothing.? I bet they're having off Sunlei Apr 2014 #51

NATO reacting in a completely expected and logical way. If Russia pulls its TwilightGardener Apr 2014 #60

What do you regard as close proximity to the border ? dipsydoodle Apr 2014 #61

How about beyond the Urals. Yeah that sounds about right I'll settle for that. Leontius Apr 2014 #63

How droll. dipsydoodle Apr 2014 #66

Rather than pick a distance in miles, how about choosing parity in numbers and materiel? n/t ColesCountyDem Apr 2014 #73