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Sophia4

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2. I believe that this is connected to the Trump/Russia scandal, that one of the

Reply to handmade34 (Original post)

Mon Dec 18, 2017, 08:08 PM

Dec 2017

motivations for Trump's cozying up to Putin is the possibility of drilling for oil in the Arctic, which both the US and Russia border. I don't know why I think this. I don't know whether it is true. It is no more than a hunch for me.

But watch this story.

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nobody's talking about this... Drilling Arctic Refuge in Tax Bill [View all] handmade34 Dec 2017 OP

Where Accidents Last For 1000 Years SeaDoo77 Dec 2017 #1

Right.. The idea is just absolutely disgustint. Depraved. Sophia4 Dec 2017 #3

I believe that this is connected to the Trump/Russia scandal, that one of the Sophia4 Dec 2017 #2

That would be counter-intuitive FBaggins Dec 2017 #9

I think the goal is Russia-U.S.A. collusion in prices and production. hunter Dec 2017 #10

ANWR is entirely within US territory FBaggins Dec 2017 #11

Russia just wants to be able to continue to sell oil. Sophia4 Dec 2017 #12

Heritage is... MythosMaster Dec 2017 #4

thanks for that info... handmade34 Dec 2017 #5

Signed. Duppers Dec 2017 #7

Thanks for posting this. Sophia4 Dec 2017 #13

There aren't enough of us voters up here to negate the assholes. raven mad Dec 2017 #6

I'm sorry handmade34 Dec 2017 #8